Stones Throw Records along with Parra have designed a T-Shirt to raise money for Dilla’s mother, Maureen Yancey a.k.a Ma’ Dukes. Mrs. Yancey is currently battling Lupus, the same disease that took Dilla’s life in 2006.
Go to stonesthrow.com for more info and to get a Tee
The Suite For Ma Dukes EP
The Suite For Ma Dukes EP...a project put together by Carlos Nino and Miguel Atwood Ferguson...a 4 song EP featuring orchestral interpretations of some of J Dilla's finest work...
Click Here to hear music & the full story
via Okayplayer
Strong Arm Steady "Black History"
Video for Strong Arm Steady "Black History" featuring Chace Infinite, Planet Asia and Affion Crockett off of the Gang Mentality mixtape hosted by Talib Kweli and Clinton Sparks available now.
The Lonely Island
From the same guys that brought you "Jizz In My Pants"...The Lonely Island ft T-Pain "I'm On A Boat"
Donuts Are Forever 3
Tomorrow night...One Won't Do. And Two Is Not Enough....very excited and honored to be a part of this....not to be missed (seriously)...
Rare Form proudly presents DONUTS ARE FOREVER 3
www.rareformnyc.com | www.donutsareforever.com
a lupus awareness fundraiser + a tribute to a Detroit legend
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
@ Public Assembly - 70 N 6th Street
btw Wythe & Kent Avenues (Williamsburg, BK)
Trains: L to Bedford Avenue
www.publicassemblynyc.com
Doors 10pm / 21+ w/ ID - ARRIVE EARLY!
2 rooms of music provided by
DJ CENTER | www.pushthefader.com
DJ PARLER | www.djparler.com
DJ MYLES | www.myspace.com/djmyles
DJ BRAINCHILD | www.onesoulfulnegro.com
SUCIO SMASH | www.myspace.com/suciosmash
along with our very special guests
WAAJEED | www.bling47.com
GE-OLOGY | www.myspace.com/geologymusic
live silkscreened limited edition tees
by HUSTLENOMICS (while supplies last)
$5 MINIMUM DONATION AT THE DOOR!
(more encouraged, please give)
your generous donations will go to benefit the
Alliance for Lupus Research | www.lupusresearch.org
additional love & support provided by
Fusicology | www.fusicology.com
Okayplayer | www.okayplayer.com
Brooklyn Bodega | www.brooklynbodega.com
Hustlenomics | www.hustlenomics101.com
Rappers I Know | www.rappersiknow.com
High Water Music | www.highwaterismusic.com
Tone | www.photobytone.com
Mel D. Cole | www.villageslum.com
Mary Pryor (We Fancy)
Quantum Leap - 1984
Baltimore's DJ Class
Congrats to B-More's UnRuly Records & DJ Class for signing to Universal Republic Records...you may have heard remixes of their latest single "Im The Ish" from Jermaine Durpi and Lil Jon...
For more info check
www.unrulyonline.com
www.myspace.com/djclass
Holly Weerd
Jadakiss - Letter To B.I.G. feat. Faith Evans
Charles Hamilton vs Serius Jones
Impromptu battle at SOBs...no beef...just skills...I vote for more live rap battles like this versus this trend of video diss & response clips...
John Forte Free: A Freedom Song
After seven years in captivity, musician John Forte walked free last month when George W. Bush commuted his 14-year sentence. In a Daily Beast exclusive, Forte writes about greeting his mom, playing music with his old friends, and the new taste of freedom...
Click Here for the full story
via The Daily Beast
20 Years of Delicious Vinyl
DJ Sean G presents The Lever 2009
The West Coast homey Sean G put out his follow-up mixtape to last year's The Lever 2008...Lever 2009, hosted by Pac Div with exclusives from them & Diz Gibran along with music from Dom Kennedy, Drake, Jay Electronica, Blu, Q-Tip, Kanye West, TiRon and more...
Click Here To Download
Battle for J Dilla Legacy
THREE YEARS AFTER HIS UNTIMELY DEATH, J DILLA'S BEATS AND REPUTATION LOOM EVER LARGER OVER HIP HOP. BUT FOR HIS MOTHER - WHO NURSED THE VISIONARY PRODUCER THROUGH A CHRONIC ILLNESS AND HAS WATCHED HIS ESTATE LANGUISH IN LIMBO - THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES. BY KELLEY LOUISE CARTER...
For the full story go to: http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2009/01/the-battle-for-j-dilla-s-legacy
via Stones Throw & Vibe Magazine
Q-Tip "Manwomanboogie" feat. Amanda Diva
Exile - Radio
Exile's new album "Radio" drops Jan 20th...
CurT@!n$ - The Dope Supremacy
Fashawn "Boy Meets World" EPK
B.o.B - I'll Be In The Sky
Wale, Tabi Bonney and UCB Live
No place like home....