MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE, AND THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THIS BLOG. MAY GOD BLESS YOU !!

Here you have a little present from my man O-LEe88:

Most of the sneaker heads weren’t too happy of the only sketch so I received some exclusive high resolution pictures of the shoe that I’m going to share with you fans on christmas! And don’t be afraid to give your opinion:
And a big thank you to DJ Deelah from Miami! My pair are coming. More info in the post below!

Finally we have some new details about the DJ Premier Air Force 1 he made for a project with DJ AM before his death. It’s called the East/West Rivalry Pack. DJ AM made his Dunk High for West-Side, Premo did the East with an Air Force 1. Both shoes are available in limited stores on the 9th of January, here are the shops for the DJ Premier Air Force 1:

HOUSE OF HOOPS HARLEM
268 W 125TH STREET
New York, NY 10027
(212) 316-1667

HOUSE OF HOOPS CHICAGO
7501 W CERMAK RD STE G7
North Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-2060

HOUSE OF HOOPS CHERRY HILL MALL
2000 ROUTE 38
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 662-8313

HOUSE OF HOOPS MALL AT PRINCE GEORGES
3500 E WEST HWY
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 853-6054

HOUSE OF HOOPS NORTHLINE COMMONS
4400B NORTH FREEWAY
Houston, TX 770223645
(713) 699-4472

Source: Footlocker Blog

Gang Starr Foundation is back!! Or isn’t it?? Jeru the Damaja, Afu-Ra & Lil Dap present to you: The Gang Starr Foundation Tour ’09. Exclusive for Germany and Switzerland, starting 19th of december and ending the 29th. You know what would be a great christmas present? All of them on a Premo track… And all profit goes to a cancer or aids foundation, whatever! Here are the dates (which I know of):

19/12/09 – Zollamt, Stuttgart, Germany
20/12/09 – Vienna, Austria
24/12/09 – Conne Island, Leipzig, Germany
25/12/09 – Bohannon, Berlin, Germany
26/12/09 – Skaters Palace, Münster, Germany
27/12/09 – Konzerthaus Schüür, Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland
29/12/09 – E-Werk, Erlangen, Germany

Finally!! DJ Premier Blog is more than one year old now so it was time to do something that was asked the most. How people could listen to DJ Premier’s weekly show LiveFromHQ. A lot of Europeans aren’t able to listen to LiveFromHQ because they didn’t want to pay for it + they don’t want to get up 4 in the morning… Understandable, if you think I’m home and up every friday night you wrong… Don’t get me wrong, I always wanted to upload the show, but that was done in the past without success by some other guy. He got shut by the RIAA. So I’m trying this out now (it’s a long shot): you can listen to it for one week on a stream (you can’t download, record what you want) on DJ Premier Blog TV exclusively. Every wednesday you have the new show on demand! Enjoy while you can people!! Just click on the ‘Latest Videos’ button on this page, or simple click on the ‘On-Demand’ button in this window:

Please tell me what you think!!

Tracks:

1. A&E – Ei8ht Is Enuff
2. Freeway – Last 2 (Feat. Young Chris & Beanie Sigel)
3. Drake – Do What You Do
4. DJ Crazy Toones & Kurupt – 2 Turntables & A Microphone
5. Sadat X & A.G. – In Da Jungle
6. Above The Law – Rapper’s Jail (Feat. E-Villz)
7. OC & A.G. – Alpha Male
8. CMR – Dreamin’
9. VA – BET Cypher #1 (Feat. Mos Def, Black Thought & Eminem)
10. Warren G – Suicide (Feat. RBX)
11. Diamond District – Something For Y’All
12. Khaleel – Rappin’ Exercise (Feat. Panchi)
13. OC & A.G. – Boom Bap
14. 50 Cent – Death To My Enemies
15. Fashawn – Bo Jackson
16. Joe Budden – Anti
17. A&E – Here I Go
18. Canibus & Keith Murray – No Brainer

Guest: Pete Rock

DJ Premier is up next on Beatminerz Radio that streams on uStream, 4pm EST is the time, here is the stream, hurry up:

WOW, what the? Does hip-hop facing another loss? It seems so, dear god, bless mine to keep on spinning for ever and ever!! Technics 1200, since 1972. R.I.P. the a major element of Hip Hop!

The DJing community and the greater dance music scene mourns the loss of a clubbing staple today. No, Steve Aoki hasn’t hung up his record bag, but rather news has emerged that iconic turntable manufacturers Technics will be stopping production on their universally loved Technics 1200s and Technics 1210s.

In a statement re-posted on dance board Global Hardstyle, the company behind the production of the Technics turntables Panasonic announced that they would cease the manufacture of Technics turntables in February next year, citing an increasing decline in sales as the motivation behind the line’s demise.

The Australian arm of Panasonic issued a similar statement today, expressing their disappointment that the brand’s 35 years-and-running legacy was to be put to bed.

“It is a sad day today but due to low sales globally in analogue turntables a decision to stop production has been made on Technics Turntables,” Panasonic spokesman Ian North explained. “For Australia this means we will receive our last shipment in March.”

Since the name Technics, pronouced ‘techniques’, was launched in 1965 for domestic premium loudspeakers, they have set the standard for high end audio equipment. In 1969, they introduced the SP-10, the first direct-drive model for the professional market, and in 1971 the SL-1100 for the consumer market.

The SL-1100 was the predecessor to the SL-1200 which, as the upgraded SL-1200 MK2, became a widely used turntable by DJs. The SL-1200 MK2 was a robust machine and incorporated a pitch control (or vari-speed), and kept the speed constant and the speed variability low, hence why it was adopted universally by 99% of all DJs and clubs.

One thing that is clear is that the digital rollercoaster is showing no signs of slowing down. Technics have been the industry standard for over 35 years with this turntable and the SL-1200 is synonymous with the DJ culture. It has been released and re-released over 9 times with different models and numerous other manufacturers have tried to compete with this deck, but above all, the Technics SL-1200 & Technics SL-1210 are the undisputed number one deck in the world.

I can’t find a copy of the statement on any of Panasonic’s region sites, nor their Technics pages. It’s also unclear what the news means regarding the production of mixers and headphones under the Technics brand.

Recent years have seen a rise in the popularity of digital mixing systems, which either use CD or completely digital MP3-style mixing rather than classic vinyl. These setups are generally easier to transport, less prone to damage and allow for more flexibility in post-processing.The question that pops into my mind is, is this a mean viral marketing stratergy to boost global sales of their turntables? Either way its tragic to hear this news! If you dont own a pair of these iconic tutntables I strongly reccomend you do.

Source: inthemix.com.au

UPDATE: Rumour is false. They will only take the MK5 of the New Zealand market.