Monday, November 09, 2009
Video: Bilal - “Levels” Live Performance at CMJ 2009
VIEW LARGER
The Sounds of VTech / Bilal: LEVELS 
This performance is incredible!
[via VTech / TSS]
Saturday, October 24, 2009
TONIGHT in Toronto: WONDER-FULL featuring Bobbito & DJ Spinna
This party is some legendary, institutional sh-t in NYC. I wonder (no pun intended) if its the same in the T.dot? Who's going??
Also TONIGHT in NYC:
Blitz the Ambassador Live at okayafrica, the CMJ Closing Party at the NEW Knitting Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Creme de la Creme CMJ Showcase 2009 TONIGHT at BLVD featuring Mickey Factz, Shawn Chrystopher, Hollywood Holt, Trackademiks, CurTain$, Donnis, U-N-I, Adam Tensta, Hey Champ and Mirk & the New Familiars.
Duck Down CMJ 2009 Showcase at teh Gramercy Theater with Buckshot, 9th Wonder, Sean Price, Kidz in the Hall, Marco Polo & Torae, Smif and Wessun, Skyzoo and more!
Labels: Blitz The Ambassador, Bobbito, CMJ, DJ Spinna, Duck Down records, Stevie wonder, Wonder-full
Video: Freddie Gibbs Live at The Levi’s/FADER Fort NYC
[via The Fader]
I linked tp this article before, but a repost is apropos now: does the rise of Freddie Gibbs mark the end of hip hop? [via Sarah]
Labels: CMJ, Fader TV, Freddie Gibbs
Friday, October 23, 2009
TOMORROW NIGHT in NYC: Blitz the Ambassador Live at the CMJ Closing Party
From my dude Kwasi:
"If you missed Blitz The Ambassador and The Mighty Embassy Ensemble this weekend at Allhiphop's Social Lounge with Raekwon, Immortal Technique, and Rosa Clemente, be sure to catch them headlining Okay Player and Kwasi Ent's CMJ closing event OKAYAFRICA this saturday night at the NEW Knitting Factory in Williamsburg."
DOORS AT 11pm
Click HERE for direction to the KNITTING FACTORY
Don't get it confused, this cat is AMAZING live - DO NOT SLEEP on this if you are in town for CMJ!!!
Labels: Blitz The Ambassador, CMJ
Thursday, October 22, 2009
TONIGHT in NYC: Callendar & GFCnewyork presents F-CK YOUR SHOW feat. Mickey Factz
Mickey's back with a new song to coincide with his performance at his crew's big CMJ party TONIGHT. Here's the details:
Hiro Ballroom [The Maritime Hotel]
Performances by:
Mickey Factz
Body Language
Jade♥
Rob Roy
Music by Melo-X & DJ Ben B
Performances by:
Mickey Factz
Body Language
Jade♥
Rob Roy
Music by Melo-X & DJ Ben B
Hiro Ballroom is located at 9th Avenue btw 16th & 17th Avenue
Doors Open @ 9:30pm
Show Starts @ 10:30pm
$10 @ the door
No Cover for CMJ Badge Holders
And here's the new track:
Mickey Factz - "#FuckYourShow" (Prod. By Precize) [MP3 download links: sharebee | yousendit]
Obviously based on this song's title, Mickey's still catering to his social media/internet-centric core audience, but I dig the track. Y'all?
And click HERE for a list of more recommended CMJ shows through the rest of the week.
Online:
GFCnewyork - blog
Labels: CMJ, GFC, Mickey Factz
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Breyking x YUME present Soundcheck 2.0 TONIGHT
At the Public Assembly in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with Harlem Cash, Children of the Night, Prophit and more....
Sidebar: YUME is presenting two competing shows the same night?? Not cool....
Labels: CMJ, Harlems Cash
TONIGHT: FRANKRADIO x ihiphop - The Future is Frank CMJ Showcase At Southpaw in Brooklyn
Their plug, not mine:
"Time Out NY just voted this event as the TOP LIVE SHOW TO SEE AT CMJ. Read the article here. We’ve secured two VERY SPECIAL GUESTS for this show. We can’t reveal who they are at this time, but we can say that they rock crowds all over the world. One is a star of the big screen, and the other is the king of the club. Can you guess who they are?"
Tuesday, October 20th
@ Southpaw • 125 Fifth Ave. Brooklyn, NY
$10 / 18+ • Doors: 8PM
@ Southpaw • 125 Fifth Ave. Brooklyn, NY
$10 / 18+ • Doors: 8PM
Performances by U-God, Grand Puba , Wiz Khalifa, Trouble Andrew, Mr. Move, Stalley, Jasmine Solano and DJ Souljah.
JUST ADDED: $1 Colt 45s all night!
Labels: CMJ, DJ Souljah, Grand Puba, U-God, Wiz Khalifa
FREE Girl Talk Show with OJ Da Juiceman in NYC this Sunday
As part of the Kia Soul Collective tour at a secret location. This event will be FREE and Open to the Public. Here's more details:
"The Collective is bringing the Soul to New York City Thursday, October 22 through Sunday, October 25 with test-drive opportunities for consumers as part of a 10-city nationwide tour. The NYC tour-stop culminates with an exclusive concert from Girl Talk at a secret location on Sunday, October 25 from 2-7pm. The only way to attend the show, or to gain location information, is to test-drive the all-new 2010 Kia Soul at Reed Space at 151 Orchard Street in New York City from Thursday, October 22 to Saturday, October 24 from 12-7pm. More information is available at http://www.kiasoulcollective.com.
Performing at this free event on Sunday, October 25 is OJ Da Juiceman with Wacka Flacka, followed by Girl Talk: completely FREE and open to all ages. Each attendee who test-drives a Kia Soul will receive a pair of tickets to see the Sunday performances at the secret location.
More events and details can be found via the Kia Soul Collective Web site and through its Twitter."
The Kia Soul Collective featuring Janelle Monáe previously on The Kitchen HERE.
Online:
Kia Soul Collective - website | twitter
Labels: CMJ, OJ Da Juiceman
Brooklyn Bodega x YUME presents October 2009 Show and Prove Hip Hop Showcase...
'Something for the Ladies!'
"If you care about the ladies of Hip Hop, then you already know about the all female MC lineup goin down this Tuesday 9pm at Public Assembly in Williamsburg. Definitely Brooklyn’s hot spot to see and be seen. Come show your support for the women who pour their souls into Hip Hop. As we all know in today’s competitive music industry, not too often are women given a chance to demonstrate their Hip Hop skills, let alone a showcase with an ALL FEMALE MC lineup. Contrary to that, Brooklyn Bodega does not fall under this stereotype, but rather, is providing a platform this Tuesday for women who have a deep obsession for Hip Hop. Share your passion for the art of rhyming with these up and coming talented female MC’s. Your attendance in numbers will prove to the Hip Hop community that women have a strong presence within the Hip Hop realm. Let us empower these female MC’s by giving them our support . Don’t sleep on this one…"
and YUME Member Michael Peterson:
“Following the success of the Show and Prove showcase/competition, I noticed the lack of a female presence on the stage, but recognized their strong presence in the crowd. It hit me that ‘Show And Prove’ is an obvious platform to show that Hip Hop is not gender struck. Without MC’s like Rage, Bahamadia, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Rah Digga and so many more, Hip-Hop would not be what it is today. YUME and Brooklyn Bodega feel responsible to provide a launching point for emerging female MCs and artists who are so often overlooked.”
The finalists for the October Show and Prove ‘Something for the Ladies’ showcase are: Zarinah, Kallae All Day, G.N.U., and Gypsy Flesh and DJ Brina Payne on the turntables.
For more details, click HERE.
Labels: Brooklyn Bodega, CMJ
Monday, October 19, 2009
CMJ 2009: A List of Some Selected Parties and Shows
The 2009 CMJ Festival is here. A bunch of my friends and people who do business with this blog are throwing showcases or parties.
I posted a bunch of flyers for events over the weekend but, it was the weekend so I know some of you probably missed them.
Here's the rundown with a couple other things thrown in for good measure:
Oct. 19 [TONIGHT!!!!]
Illroots.com's The Warm-Up CMJ 2009 Showcase
Oct. 20
Breyking x YUME present Soundcheck 2.0 with Harlem Cash, Children of the Night, Prophit and more....
Brooklyn Bodega x YUME presents the 'Something for the Ladies' October 2009 Show and Prove Hip Hop Showcase.
FRANKRADIO x ihiphop The Future is Frank CMJ Showcase At Southpaw Brooklyn with U-God, Grand Puba, Wiz Khalifa, Trouble Andrew and more.
Myspace & Digiwaxx Presents: The Clipse Live for CMJ 2009
Oct. 21*
Afro Punk Presents Saul Williams & Guests (Sponsored By Converse)
The Brooklyn Bodega 2009 CMJ Showcase <-- this is my peoples, check it out!
Fool's Gold CMJ Showcase/2nd Anniversary Party {also Oct. 22] <-- but this is my peoples too! uh-oh...
Nah Right x OnSMASH present the Better Recognize CMJ 2009 Showcase <-- blog power!
NickyDigital.com present The Chops with Adam Tensta, Kapt 10 Kurt and more live on stage. <-- Grindin' fam'!
Shanghai'd: CMJ Showcases at 88 Palace [note: events every night through Oct. 23]
Oct. 22
Audible Treats CMJ '09 Showcase <-- also my peoples!
Puma Presents: The Elitaste x NUE Agency CMJ Showcase
Oct. 23
Neon Gold Records x Chess Club x GreenShoelace.com present New Shapes, an early evening jump (3-10pm) with Theophilus London and much more at Santos Party House. <-- Neon Gold is Grindin' fam' too!
Oct. 24
Creme de la Creme CMJ Showcase 2009
Duck Down CMJ 2009 Showcase
Oct. 25
Not striclty CMJ-related but worth sticking around and checking for you out-of-towners: FREE Girl Talk Show with OJ Da Juiceman & Wacka Flacka.
* Why the f-ck did everyone schedule their sh-t on Wednesday but there's (virtually) nothing on Friday (for the evening that has been sent to me at least, that is...)??
Note: If you're doing an event featuring acts that fit the scope of this blog, feel free to email me and I'll try to add it. Offering free tickets for me to give away to readers and/or some free music will make it slightly me more enticing although I'm gonna be a bit busy so I may still miss your email even if you offer up some swag!
Labels: CMJ
Duck Down CMJ 2009 Showcase this Saturday!
October 24 at The Gramercy Theater
Address: 127 East 23rd Street (between Park Ave & Lexington Ave)
Doors at 8PM
Showtime at 9PM
Tickets: $20
First 100 CMJ Badge Holders enter for free
Co-Hosted By Shade 45's Angela Yee and J Hatch
Showcase Line Up:
Buckshot with 9th Wonder, Kidz In The Hall, Blue Scholars, Sean Price ft. Heltah Skeltah, Smif N Wessun, Marco Polo & Torae, Skyzoo, Team Facelift, and many more surprise guests.
Tickets For The Event Are Now On Sale Through Gramercy's Site via Live Nation by clicking HERE. [note: that 1/2 price ticket offer on the flyer was from last week but you can click and see if they're still honoring it....]
Labels: 9th Wonder, Blue Scholars, Buckshot, CMJ, Heltah Skeltah, Kidz in the Hall, Marco Polo, Sean Price, Skyzoo, Smif N Wessun, Torae
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Myspace & Digiwaxx Presents: The Clipse Live for CMJ 2009
Going down October 20. Click the banner to view a larger version of it with RSVP info. I dunno how y'all hip hop fans are gonna catch all of this! Cripes!
Shanghai'd: CMJ Showcases at 88 Palace
Including the first night of the Fool's Gold Records 2-night extravaganza. Click the banner to see a larger version of it and see below:
AE College Radio by American Eagle Outfitters
presents
SHANGHAI'D
CMJ Showcase at 88 Palace
built by MEANRED :: made potent by GOOD PEOPLES
88 Palace // 88 E. Broadway @ Forsyth
(Dim Sum restaurant on the 2nd Fl of the Minimall)
Wednesday, October 21st :: Fools Gold Showcase
Thursday, October 22nd :: Noise Problem Showcase
Friday, October 23rd :: MeanRed Showcase
9pm - 4am * RSVP for reduced admission
presents
SHANGHAI'D
CMJ Showcase at 88 Palace
built by MEANRED :: made potent by GOOD PEOPLES
88 Palace // 88 E. Broadway @ Forsyth
(Dim Sum restaurant on the 2nd Fl of the Minimall)
Wednesday, October 21st :: Fools Gold Showcase
Thursday, October 22nd :: Noise Problem Showcase
Friday, October 23rd :: MeanRed Showcase
9pm - 4am * RSVP for reduced admission
"Shanghai is a destination, a metropolis, a noun. But personally, we prefer Shanghai as a verb. Back in the day of saloons and scurvy, ship captains used to drug / kidnap their sailing crew. When there was a shortage of seamen, any able-bodied fellow who wandered into the wrong saloon, or drank with the wrong companion, could wake up with a mysterious hangover onboard a ship headed to the Far East...stuck on the high seas for the next 7-10 months. The practice was known as "Shanghaiing”
Fast forward to 2009: Just when the CMJ marathon has lower Manhattan in a death grip, MeanRed and Good Peoples are sneaking off to Chinatown, celebrating the best underground sounds in a dim sum restaurant under the Manhattan Bridge. We're kidnapping the music you thought you knew, kidnapping the expectations you may have had, and bringing the whole thing with us on a voyage to the place where East meets Best.
Join us for a three day music marathon at 88 Palace -- good music, gold dragons, red wallpaper, pretty people, pork buns. We are passing dim sum dishes throughout the night, serving up drink specials when you need it most, and putting on the best and brightest of NYC."
Labels: CMJ, Fools Gold Records
Fool's Gold CMJ Showcase/2nd Anniversary Party
Two nights of madness (Oct. 21 & 22) hosted by A-trak and the boy, Young Catch. For more info, click HERE.
Labels: A-trak, CMJ, Donnis, Fools Gold Records, Nick Catchdubs, Trackademicks
Illroots.com's The Warm-Up CMJ 2009 Showcase
TOMORROW NIGHT (Oct. 19)! Going down at Santos Party House! Featuring Termanology, Skyzoo, Donny Goines, Shawn Chrystopher, Bekay and Statik Selektah on the cut. [via Illroots.com]
Labels: CMJ, Donny Goines, Skyzoo, Statik Selektah, Termanology
Puma Presents: The Elitaste x NUE Agency CMJ Showcase
"I am proud to announce my first CMJ showcase presented by Puma with Mike Posner and Big Sean headlining. Also on the bill are some of my favorite artists, both new and old, including Theophilus London, 2AM Club, Camp Lo, Brandon Hines, Pill, Freddie Gibbs, Shawn Chrystopher with DJ’s Ski Beatz (yes THAT Ski) and Apple Juice Kid. I am dropping a mixtape next week for this as well and will be announcing other surprises between now and the showcase. BUY TIX ASAP, THIS WILL SELL OUT FAST. 100 CMJ badges will be accepted for this show."
Hosted by the homie, Jabari. Going down Thursday (October 22) at SOB's. Click here for more details: Elitaste | BUY tickets HERE.
Labels: Camp Lo, CMJ, Pill, The Apple Juice Kid, Theophilus London
The Brooklyn Bodega 2009 CMJ Showcase
The homie, Wes Jack is doing it real big for CMJ! Here's the plug:
"On Thursday October 21st, [ed note: this is what it said in the email but the flyer confirms this is in fact a Wednesday event] Brooklyn Bodega is partaking in one of New York’s largest music festivals by hosting our annual “CMJ 2009 Showcase” in conjunction with the launch of our new record label: Savannah Boogie Music and Song. We personally invite you to attend with us at DROM Lounge in the Lower East Side, Manhattan. Join us and the amazingly talented artists featured on the bill. Experience each individual’s unique presence as we present to you a night devoted strictly to Hip Hop. Up and coming artists include: Pac Div, Big Sean, Jesse Boykins III, Diamond District, Those Chosen, and Kimberly Nichole. Brooklyn Bodega’s own DJ, DJ Parler, will be spinnin’ on the ones and twos. Come witness ground breaking talent early in their music careers, before they go on to lead successful musical endeavors. As we provide these young, talented individuals a platform to show and prove their Hip Hop skills, be the first to witness these much talked about performers. Unite with us to support local talent as we, Brooklyn Bodega, are constantly on the lookout for fresh new faces. As our commitment to providing opportunities for gifted individuals to shine in today’s competitive music industry, we ask you to take part in demonstrating your true love for Hip Hop."
Click here for more info: Brooklyn Bodega - facebook | website
Labels: Brooklyn Bodega, CMJ, Pac Div
Audible Treats CMJ '09 Showcase
With Souls of Mischief, Tanya Morgan, Trinity (AG / Sadat X / DJ Jab), Finale, Oddisee, Kam Moye, Jern Eye and more at Southpaw in Brooklyn on October 22.
Buy tickets HERE or at Fat Beats in NYC. Not sure if CMJ passes get you in free though?
Labels: CMJ, Sadat X, Souls of Mischief, Tanya Morgan
Nah Right x OnSMASH present the Better Recognize CMJ 2009 Showcase
At BB King's in conjunction with The Stadium and 10.Deep with DJ Green Lantern on the set and featuring Raekwon, Styles P, Kidz in the Hall, OJ Da Juiceman, Pill, Curren$y, Donnis and more!
Click HERE for more info: Nah Right | Better Recognize
Labels: CMJ, Curren$y, Donnis, Kidz in the Hall, OJ Da Juiceman, Pill, Raekwon, Styles P
Creme de la Creme CMJ Showcase 2009
On Saturday, Oct. 24 at BLVD featuring Mickey Factz, Shawn Chrystopher (<-- I dig this dude, BTW - pause...), Hollywood Holt, Trackademiks, CurTain$, Donnis, U-N-I, Adam Tensta and about 15 more artists! WTF - are they all gonna perform for 10 minutes each??
Click HERE to RSVP for FREE!
Labels: Adam Tensta, CMJ, CurTain$, Donnis, Mickey Factz, Trackademicks, U-N-I
