The In Crowd


Celebrating the release of their second album The In Crowd, Kidz In The Hall rocked SOB's. Also in attendance, opening the show with DJ sets, were Just Blaze & DJ Timbuk2.

Embodying the “In Crowd” theme, Kidz brought onstage a slew of special guests, all of whom featured on the record, including Phonte from Little Brother, Travis from Gym Class Heroes, Skyzoo, Mickey Factz, and UK songstress Estelle.

Currently #3 at MTV2 and top 10 at TRL, check out the video for "Drivin' Down The Block"

Got Skillz?


Skillz presents Design of a Decade: Vol. 1 - The 90s, a mixtape series hosted by J Period & Don Cannon

To Download: http://www.zshare.net/download/12022285a6af7237/

Skillz comments on the project...
"I came up with this idea to do a mixtape series on decades of music. I had to start with the 90’s cuz that music influenced me the most...Shout to Cannon & J. Period for making it with me…look out for future volumes cuz I can do these joints all day long!!"

Skillz’ upcoming album Million Dollar Backpack will be in stores July 8th, featuring appearances by Common, Talib Kweli, Freeway and The Roots.

Shoutout to Skillz, Kweli, Christian and Mike Mac for showing love at the video shoot...

Million DJ March


DJ Green Lantern & A. Shaw have teamed up to head the Million DJ March this summer in Washington, DC

To be held August 28-30, the 3 day event calls on DJs, artists & community members to rally in the Nation's capitol to highlight issues affecting DJs, among which include union organization, compensation & recognition for their contributions to the music industry.

Shaw states "DJ's do not get fully recognized for the work they do...Label and major businesses who reap the rewards of default publicity need to pay attention and give more recognition and financial compensation to DJs for the promotion they provide, without which music sales would surely suffer."

"[DJs are] often harassed and legally penalized for their promotional efforts even when those efforts have been solicited directly by the labels and artists themselves: an arrangement that is known about throughout the industry but kept 'on the low,"

"I am calling upon the industry to show support for an event to unify deejays and help create future economic safety for those that have chosen this art form as a career,"

For more info visit:
http://www.themilliondjmarch.com
http://www.myspace.com/themilliondjmarch

Quantum Leap - 1983



Two legends in the studio...
Herbie Hancock, who's recent release River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Album of the Year award. A historical landmark with it being the second time a jazz album has received this award since Stan Getz's Getz/Gilberto, 43 years ago.

Quincy Jones, the incomparable Academy Award & Grammy winning music composer, record producer, and musician whose careers spans over five decades. One of my favorite albums from Quincy was The Original Jam Session 1969 a funk & soul filled collabortive effort with Bill Cosby.

SOHH-ful Mix #07



The latest in the SOHH.com Series...

Tracklisting:
"Woman" - Raheem DeVaughn
"More Than Friends" - Estelle
"Waste of Time" - Rell
"Teenage Love Affair" - Alicia Keys
"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" - Lauryn Hill
"I Got You" - Platinum Pied Pipers ft Tiombe Lockhart
"Soldier" - Erykah Badu
"So Far So Good" - J Dilla ft Common & D'Angelo
"I Want Those Flashing Lights" - Colin Munroe
"In The Mood" Talib Kweli ft Kanye West & Roy Ayers
"Relax" - Marco Polo ft J Davey
"Space Fruit" - Sa-Ra

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Hip Hop Karaoke


Heads up...doing a special event this Friday...last September DJ Evil Dee rocked it, so I have to represent this year...real heads don't want to miss this...

May 2nd, 2008
Hip Hop Karaoke and Rare Form present OFF THE BOOKS

Southpaw | 125 5th Avenue (btw Sterling Pl & St Johns Pl)
Park Slope, Brooklyn | doors 9pm, 21+

9:00pm - 10:30pm | Hip Hop Karaoke sign-up (arrive early, limited spots!)
10:30pm - 12:30am | Hip Hop Karaoke performances LIVE on stage
12:30am - until | Afterparty

DJ PARLER (Koch Records / Samplology mix CD series)
spinning classic hip-hop + original samples after karaoke

$5 w/ flyer print-out, $8 without

To see pics from the Sep 2007 edition, visit:www.hiphopkaraokenyc.com/photos/pics37.htm

www.hiphopkaraokenyc.com
www.rareformnyc.com
www.spsounds.com

Irie Soul - SOHH-ful #06


For this week's SOHH mix, I was inspired by Estelle's album to do an Irie Soul mix, featuring R&B tracks & remixes that were infused with reggae rhythms/lyrics

Tracklisting
"Come Over" - Estelle
"Turn Down Your Lights" Lauryn Hill ft Bob Marley
"Wait In Vain" - Floetry (unreleased)
"Gotta Go" (Remix) - Trey Songz ft Sizzla
"You Don't Know My Name" (Remix) - Alicia Keys
"No One" (Remix) - Alicia Keys ft Junior Reid
"Concrete Jungle" - CéU
"Home" - Bilal
"Masterblaster (Jammin')" - Stevie Wonder
"Break You Off" (Dub/Sound Check Mix) - The Roots

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