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[Mixtape] DJ Houseshoes Presents J Dilla: The King James Version

By Ian ⋅ February 10, 2011 ⋅ 12 comments

We continue the Dilla tribute posts on the anniversary of his tragic passing with this mixtape from long-time Dilla affiliate, DJ Houseshoes. As the keeper of Dilla’s creative legacy (all those Dilla beat-tapes y’all have swiped online come, in one way or another, from master tapes directly out of his archives), he is perhaps the most qualified to produce a proper J. Dilla mixtape.

DOWNLOAD: DJ Houseshoes Presents J Dilla: The King James Version [Sendspace link]

[via The Real Frequency]

[News] DJ Kool Herc Needs Help with his Medical Bills!

By Ian ⋅ February 1, 2011 ⋅ 435 comments

Via the UK’s Guardian:

“DJ Kool Herc, one of the founding fathers of hip-hop, is allegedly “very sick” and cannot afford hospital treatment. The man who invented breakbeats is without health insurance and needs help, his friends say, to pay for surgery.

“[He] who we call the father of hip-hop, Kool Herc, is not doing well,” DJ Premier revealed on his Sirius XM radio show this weekend. “Since he’s very sick and has no insurance … [he] needs to pay his bills so he can get out of hospital.”

Kool Herc, real name Clive Campbell, was an integral figure in early hip-hop, developing DJ techniques and encouraging breakdance culture. But although he was a major influence on artists such as Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc was a DJ, not a record producer, and did not score any hits. Consequently, Premier said, the 55-year-old cannot afford surgery.

DJ Kool Herc’s condition has not been disclosed.”

CLICK HERE to read the full article.

This is crazy! I wouldn’t have had a career doing what I did if it wasn’t for this guy! In fact, If, anyone who made a living in the hip hop game over the past couple decades, would never have been able to do that had it not been for the creative genius and innovations of Clive ‘Kool Herc’ Campbell.

Donations for Kool Herc can be sent to: Kool Herc Production, P.O. Box 20472, Huntington Station, NY 11746.

[UPDATE (2/1): dude had kidney stones??! I mean not to downplay that because I’ve actually had them too and even minor incidents can be painful like a muh-f-kcer, but I kind of feel like dupe for even having done this post now…]

[via Davey D]

TOMORROW NIGHT in Toronto: DEEP FRIED at the Drake Underground w/ Dj Linx & Dj Riccachet

By Ian ⋅ January 28, 2011 ⋅ 15 comments

This post is stickied to the top of the site until Sunday. New posts follow below.

“The second installment of DEEP-FRIED is going down this Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Drake Underground (1150 Queen W) showcasing the music that sticks to your soul. Dj Linx & Dj Riccachet will be serving up real HIP-HOP, R&B, SOUL & FUNK for real music lovers. No microwave popcorn music, just hot and crispy beats full of flavour. So come out on Saturday and get that deep-fried music you’ve been missing. Only $5 cover all night long!!”

Mixtape Massacre & Sweet Touch Foundation Present:

DEEP-FRIED
Saturday, Jan. 29, 2010
The Drake Underground
(1150 Queen St. W)

Dj Linx & Dj Riccachet
*hip-hop.soul.funk.r&b (*served hot & crispy)

Doors 10:00pm
Cover $5

T.dot headz: I’ma be up in there w/ the cuz-o, Kweku straight out of the UK over here on business. What about y’all?