| Feb | 24 |
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The evolution of hip-hop continues; yet the belief, love and core properties of this culture, remain. DJ Adam 12 of She Wants Revenge is bringing back the love of great beats, good vibes and soul at this new event, AFEX. What more can you ask for in a venue, event and host? AFEX has it all and is making a statement in preserving everything good in hip-hop culture! …MORE
| Feb | 19 |
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Travis Barker and DJ A-Trak announced a new partnership this week. The duo told MTV that they’ve done one practice session. The duo are planning to debut the show at Hollywood’s Roxy in March. This is not Barker’s first partnership with a DJ. He performed for several years as a duo with DJ AM, who passed away in August. A-Trak told URB that he obviously considered the appearance of taking over for his friend AM, but concluded “at the end of the day, the deciding factor is that Travis wants to do it. It’s his call whether it’s tasteful or the right thing to do.”
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No, AM didn’t come back from beyond, but he was honored at the release of Nike’s DJ Premier Air Force 1/DJ AM Dunk pack. The set comes with both pairs of shoes, repping East Coast and West Coast DJs, and comes with custom labeled Serato Records. Kellen was there and caught the celebration on video, speaking with Primo, DJ Clark Kent and Ed Lover.
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If you’ve never been or heard of The Do-Over, you’re in for a real treat. The brainchild of Aloe Blacc, Stones Throw behind-the-scenes architect Jamie Strong & Chris Haycock. Some of the best times there were when nobody knew who was playing. Wil.I.am & DJ AM had two of the most unique sets I’d ever heard. Dj Rhettmatic & the Beat Junkies are a fixture in addition to Aloe playing the pitch perfect MC for the weekly summertime party series in L.A. Now, The Do-Over is releasing limited 10-inch record series featuring exclusive tracks from some of the guests of the party. Each volume is limited to 1,000 copies, featuring deluxe artwork/packaging by a different graphic designer.
Volume 1 comes with never heard before music by Flying Lotus (Warp/Brainfeeder) & House Shoes (debut release) in this LA vs Detroit beatdown. If you haven’t heard King James or Gaslamp Killer’s retrospective find it on this site
The deluxe package features custom duo-finish jacket, inner-sleeve, kiss-cut sticker sheet to design your own sleeve & pressed on clear vinyl. Artwork/Packaging by Steven Harrington. Click on the photos to be redirected to the do over site & stonesthrow’s store respectively.
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It’s that time of year again, when we look back on the past 365 and determined what really ruled in rap, rave and rock. And as always, we want you to help us determine the best of the best. We may offer some suggestions, but there’s always room for your own faves. So take a few minutes with our 2009 Readers Poll. We’re happy to hear from you.
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As my cab pulled up to the Maloof family’s Palms Hotel, I couldn’t miss the massive “Z-Trip’s Revolution: A Party for the People” sign towering above the parking lot. Just another piece of evidence confirming DJ culture was permanently etched in the entertainment landscape. Two back -to-back nights at one of Vegas’ biggest properties (Paul Oakenfold owns Saturday’s for his Perfecto night) puts guys with records on par with the city’s comics and American Idol winners.
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