Venue: Fabric, 77a Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ
Tickets: Only £15 in advance
Doors: 8pm – 2am
Info Line: 07977 431 430 or 020 7336 8898
Check out: fabriclondon for tickets
Hosted by Nick Javas!
DJ Premier & Royce da 5’9″ Live in London 2nd December
R.I.P. Kenneth “HeadQCourterz” Joseph Walker: Gone But Never Forgotten
Kenneth Joseph Walker was born on December 24, 1971. He grew up in the Bronx, Yonkers, and Flushing, NY. He was a loving, caring man who loved life and his family. He was brutally murdered on November 2, 2002 in the Bronx, (near Skate Key). He left behind his mom Lillian, his dad Kenny Sr., his paternal grandmother, his brother Rahmal, his sister Tiffany and step sister Gabrielle. His aunts, Bobbiann, Sibbian, Josephine. His uncles Joseph and Donald. His cousins Cyril, Keenium, Paris, April, Dana, Monica, Tawanna, Charles, Lisa, Eugene, Ron, Tyrone,and Lester, to name a few. He had many, many friends as well. He died doing exactly what he loved. He loved hip-hop from the minute he was born until the day he died. He was a rap promoter and he LOVED it. Beside his family, he loved Hip Hop more than anything in the world. He put his heart and soul into every artist he promoted. He even was at my 8th grade graduation yelling Group Home,(the group he promoted at the time) and giving out CD’s. On the day of his funeral, on November 9, 2002 at Unity Funeral Home in Harlem, friends, family, and people who loved him showed just that in a big way. The street had to be blocked off due to the amount of people in attendance. It has been so long since I heard his voice. I have his name tattooed on my back and in my heart. I will never forget him as long as I live. He was the greatest brother that I could have ever asked for. His smile could light up a room. His hug could make you forget all your troubles and make you feel safe. He was smart, loved people, and was like no one I have ever met, or ever will meet. To my Dear Kenny, I love and miss you more than anyone will ever know. A part of me died when I watched them lower your body into the ground. I miss your voice, I miss your smile, I miss your laugh, I miss your smart ass remarks. I know that God took you because you were too good for this earth. I know that you are in paradise drinking Champagne with 2Pac, Aaliyah, and Jam Master Jay. Take care of my son, grandma, and all of our loved ones we have lost before and after you up there is Heaven. And Remember Keep your head up, Eyes and Ears open, WORD AS BOND!!!! Love always and Forever ad ever and ever, Your sister, Tiffany.
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This is my way to show respect to the ones who made a difference in many lives. R.I.P. HeadQCourterz. -gim
RhymeReel Week 8 by Nick Javas (Halloween Version)
Good afternoon everyone! I apologize for the delay this week. For those of you that don’t know, I had to put together an alternate version specifically made for ESPN SportsNation. THEY AIRED IT TODAY ON THEIR 4:00 SHOW!!! They air the show again at night, which I believe comes on at 11:00 (EST) on ESPN2. Thank you all for the support you’ve shown. Please take a moment (after enjoying the video of course) to forward this to friends, family, coworkers, aliens, pets, people you like, people you really don’t care for, people whose e-mail address you still have but can’t remember who they are, etc. THANK YOU!!!
Live From HeadQCourterz (10/29/2010)
gimantalon, November 1st 2010 |RhymeReel Week 8 by Nick Javas (SportsNation Version)
So he’s been working hard at getting this out to you guys every Monday morning…some have taken notice and others like ESPN Sports Nation have taken notice and gotten on board…so Nick put together a special 1 min edited version specifically for SPORTS NATION……..luckily you get a preview of whats gonna be on tv later today….. and check us later for the exculsive of week 8 Rhyme Reel.
That’s wassup if you are a friendly person with talents… people will notice you. Good work!
Above The Clouds EP by Shanaz Dorsett
Since 2008, Shanaz Dorsett has linked with various music-makers from around the globe (thanks, internet!), most notably producers Remot (Mick Boogie, Donny Goines, U-N-I, Chipp Tha Ripper, Dutchmassive, Cy Marshall Law) and EOM (of Wax & EOM’s Liquid Courage, Shad, Classified, Chamillionaire, Dumbfounded, The MudKids, Random aka Mega Ran). However this time around, she went to the crates for some inspiration.
Above the Clouds Volume 1 is a 5 song EP composed of this soulful British Songstress voice over classic DJ PREMIER productions. She blissfully sings over “So Ghetto,” “Nas is Like,” “Boom,” “Watch How It Go Down,” and “That White.” The EP is perfect for the curious minds who might wonder what R&B vocals sound like on the full-course meal of a Premier production (Yes, yes, Craig David, Laura Ibizor, D’angelo were on original Preem productions!). And while the vocals certainly compliment the beat, it is evident that Premier certainly created a formula for diversity, longevity, and multiplicity with his production.
This EP serves as a homage to the greatest producer of all time, but also as a coming out party for a singer who is sure to remain on our radar for the future.
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Shanaz Dorsett – Above The Clouds EP
This is something unique, tell me what you think…
Soulkast – Première Salve CDQ
Exclusive exclusive… first the video clip, now the CDQ of this jewel. Enjoy folks:
Swedish MC Prop Dylan Working With DJ Premier For His New LP
Watch out Americans, another cat from Europe is working with DJ Premier. Prop Dylan is a well known European MC rocking from Sweden. Prop -who is very familiar with the rap game- already released several albums including his last one this year “Crossing The Bridge” featuring Promoe (from Looptroop), Masta Ace, Supersci and etc. Real: not afraid for still pressing vinyl he’s recognized for his hardcore rap nyc style. We can expect some good shit… Also watch out for his 12inch with Afu-Ra “The Works” coming in november. Sweden stand up! The single produced by DJ Premier is scheduled for early 2011.
Go to www.propdylan.com for more info and many free downloads.
DJ Premier Is The Last Of A Dying Breed
A master manipulator of jazz records since the early 1990s, DJ Premier casts a long shadow over anyone who makes sample-based music. Routinely named one of the top five hip-hop producers of all-time, the Brooklynite is in an especially talkative mood when he calls the Straight, tackling a variety of topics in a rambling hour-long chat. On the subject of his own longevity, for instance, he claims he’s among the last of a dying breed.
“I wish Whodini or Stetsasonic or Big Daddy Kane would come out with an album right now,” he says. “But a lot of these guys are either mad or bitter that they’re not as relevant as they used to be. You have to know who you’re making music for. I can’t make the new generation like me, because they didn’t grow up on me. So I stick to what I know.”
To that end, Premo has established Year Round Records to showcase his productions for rappers who share his reverence for the old school. Later this year, he will release a label compilation to preview upcoming albums he’s currently producing for upstarts like Nick Javas (a fiery Italian-American spitter) and Houston’s Khaleel (a laid-back drawler) and legends like KRS-One and MC Eiht.
“I told all my artists that we’re going to be struggling together,” says Premier, who enjoyed big-label riches as a member of Gang Starr in the 1990s. “You might see me wearing the same old Big L [a deceased ’90s-era rapper] shirt all the time because I always put my money back into the company.”
A hitmaker for artists ranging from Nas (1994’s seminal “N.Y. State of Mind”) to Christina Aguilera (2006’s retro-tinged “Ain’t No Other Man”), Premier is unparalleled among boardsmen in his ability to coax great vocal performances from his collaborators. That should be the key for any producer, says the Houston native, who counts Bun B, Fat Joe, and Busta Rhymes among his most recent clients.
“I’m from the pre–Pro Tools era where you had to meet up with the artist and go over things if you wanted to record a track,” he says. “I’m real particular about delivery. You can write the illest rhymes in the world, but can you deliver it right? It’s like, we all know how to put our dick in the hole, but can you tear it up?”
One of those who routinely tore it up was Guru, Premier’s iconic Gang Starr collaborator. After the rapper passed away in February, a farewell letter surfaced in which Guru purportedly denounced Premier. The letter’s validity has been questioned by the rapper’s family and by Premier himself, who is planning a tribute concert in 2011 that will reunite everyone with whom Gang Starr collaborated, including Jadakiss and Snoop Dogg.
“I miss yelling and arguing with that bastard,” says Premo of his long-time partner. “That motherfucker is a roach; he doesn’t die. I can’t believe he’s gone. When I spoke at the funeral, I promised I’m never going to speak of him in the past tense. I won’t say he was; I’ll say he is.”
DJ Premier playing tonight in Vancouver, but you already knew.
