Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Pez Goes Hip Hop? | DJ Whoo Kid on Hold | Hi-Rise Records turns 8 | A new Kanye production guide | It's The Joint
Image courtesy: Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Spring is here in NYC (despite a lot of rain over the past few days). You know it's on when the Cherry Blossoms are, erm, blossoming in the garden next door to my apartment building. Not to get all soft on that azz, but it really is beautiful to look at on a sunny day.
Related:
- Celebrate the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.
- Listen to Air's "Cherry Blossom Girl." (mp3 link via Astralwerks)
I'm hearing that DJ Whoo Kid's first official mixtape album, that was set to be released via Capitol Records, is on hold now because Capitol can't get any clearances for all the featured collabos. Word is they're trying to sell the album back to G-Unit.
Not sure how comprehensive this is, but worth peeping anyway: a list of all Kanye West's productions with comments and ratings from The Mack. (via Hardly Art, Hardly Garbage)
NYC indie Hip Hop label Hi-Rise Records celebrates their 8th Anniversary with an event at SOB's tomorrow (April 28) from 6-8pm. For more details, email here.
Icons of Rap Pez Dispensers. (via Funkdigital.com)
Blog alert: The Joint "a superdope blend of hip hop, house, dub and rock n roll" out of New Zealand.
The set list for my DJ gig at Bar Below in Brooklyn last night (not a real gig, just an Open Turntables event, hence no announcement):
Too Short -- Burn RubberMy mixing was a little hit and miss but that's what Open Turntables events are for, right?
De La Soul -- Ring, Ring, Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
Whatnauts -- Help is on the Way
Central Line -- Walking into Sunshine
LL Cool J -- Jingling Baby (Marley Marl Remix)
BT Express -- Everything Good To You (Ain't Always Good For You)
EPMD -- Get the Bozack
The Razcalz -- Northern Touch feat. Kardinal Offishal, Thrust, Choclair and Checkmate
DMX -- Get At Me Dog feat. Sheek of the Lox
The Lennox Ave. Boyz -- Move Back
Ghostface - Ghostface
Ruste Juxx -- Short'ee
Mystikal -- Oochie Pop
Jadakiss -- Kiss of Death
And good lookin' to my man DJ Colin Flava from Boerum Hill, Brooklyn for passing me his What Da Funk? mixtape of techno and breaks stuff last night too. Not really my thing generally but pretty good sounding nonetheless. For more details email Colin here.
