DJ Z-Trip - The Parish - August 18, 2007

From the dropping you a hint of a big show coming in the pic department... DJ Z-Trip, Aceyalone, and Gift of Gab @ The Parish on Aug. 18th as part of the All Pro Tour. Presale tix are $20. Get them here...

Remember the last time Z-Trip was in town?!? Now that was a tight show... you had Tats, Nick Nack, and Z-Trip spinnin' at the same time... wasn't that some shit...



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DJ Z-Trip (born Zach Sciacca) is the Godfather of what is now called the mashup school of hip hop, The man who brought the style to the forefront of what it is today. A Phoenix, Arizona native, he was known early in his career for performing with the Bombshelter DJs (DJ Emile, DJ Radar, and DJ Z-Trip).

He became widely known when his collaboration with DJ P, Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1, was released in 2001. Only 2000 copies were made, but the album was soon distributed over the Internet in MP3 format.

His most recent release, Shifting Gears, marked his major label debut, and was his first full length album of production work. Released on Hollywood Records in 2005, the album features guest artists Supernatural, MURS, Lyrics Born, Luke Sick, Aceyalone, Mystic, Prince Whipper Whip, Busdriver, Chester Bennington (from Linkin Park), Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Soup (from Jurassic 5).

DJ Notion - Whisky Bar - July 30, 2007

From the remedy for those Monday hangovers department... The Remedy a monthly event by DJ Notion is tomorrow July 30th with Global, Broke Bread, and The Gyft @ Whisky Bar.

I don't think I can drink anymore after this weekend... saw the Grupo Fantasma show with Bavu and Nick Nack last night... now wasn't that dope... Bavu tore it up!

why do drunk people drop bottles of beer and just stare at it like a dead animal?



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Global was born a Bboy in the state of Maryland. After lounging in VA, Md, and DC, the Emejulus settled into their beautiful homeland of Nigeria. This is where his hunger for knowledge and collective unity was born. While in Nigeria, Global learned about soccer, Igbo metaphysics, and the Chukwu mystery school system. From there, he then transitioned to his home away from home, Dallas Texas.

It was in Dallas Texas that Global first witnessed the dichotomy of abject poverty and enormous wealth. From the slums of the states streets to the mansions of Highland Park, he learned at an early age that this system is built upon inequity and exploitation.

Son of the old world, Global turned to Hip Hop as a beacon of truth and hope. Groups like Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5, Schooly D, Eric B and Rakim, Brand Nubian, Big Daddy Kane, Ghetto Boys, NWA, Kool G Rap, KRS1, ICE-T, Poor Righteous Teachers, and Africa Bambaataa left an indellible mark on his very being..

Talib Kweli - Emo's - August 8, 2007

From the stay tuned for some great show coming up department... Talib Kweli @ Emo's on August 8th! And at the show, DJ Chaps... it'll be a night to remember... tix are $10... get them here.

So Friday at work we had "bring your kids to work" day... it was fun seeing everyone's procreations... life is so wierd... so i started having this discussion with a few people... if you think about it... if we, as in humans, do nothing else in life our main purpose is to procreate... to pass on our genes... don'tcha think?



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Talib Kweli (born Talib Kweli Greene in Brooklyn, New York City on October 3, 1975) is an American MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known rappers in alternative hip hop, and is frequently critically acclaimed, despite not having seen significant commercial success. His name in Arabic means "student", his last name in Swahili means "true". Talib and fellow rapper artist Mos Def purchased Nkiru, which is Brooklyn's oldest black-owned bookstore, and converted it into the Nkiru Center for Education and Culture.[1][2] He also studied experimental theater at New York University (NYU).

Kweli's mother was an English professor and his father a sociology professor. As a youth, he was drawn to Afrocentric rappers, such as De La Soul and other members of the Native Tongues Posse, and soon began recording with rapper Mos Def, whom he had met in high school, and producer Hi-Tek.