FAT BEATS IN-STORE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES

Once we all got word that Fat Beats would be closing down nationally, there were definitely mixed emotions about the vinyl staple ending its run. However, Fat Beats has big plans to go out with a bang by hosting a series of in-store performances at its NY and Los Angeles Locations. See below for details:

(August 30, 2010 – Brooklyn, NY) After announcing the closing of their New York and Los Angeles locations, Fat Beats is excited to present a send-off worthy of their hip-hop legacy. A week-long series of in-store performances and music industry panels at both stores will allow the music community to not only learn about the history of Fat Beats and what the future of the music industry holds, but to also celebrate the legacy of one of the strongest music brands in the company of their favorite artists. These week-long in-stores are sure to go down in hip-hop and New York history. Everyone is welcome to come and all events are free.

Today marks the official start of the week-long in-stores for the New York location. This location will host artist perfomances every day this week from 4-9pm until it closes its doors for the final time on Saturday, September 4th, 2010. Additionally, both locations will be selling limited edition commemorative t-shirts, as well as discounted music and merchandise

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IMAGINE HAVING YOUR OWN PERSONAL MUSEUM…

I needed to post this up on Blind I because of the shear epicity of this collection. Please, read and enjoy. via Wired Magazine…

Browse the Artifacts of Geek History in Jay Walker’s Library

By Steven Levy 09.22.08

From King James to James Bond, Chaucer to Sputnik, a personal library like no other.
Photo: Andrew Moore

The View From Above Looming over the library is an original Sputnik 1 satellite, one of several backups the Soviets built. At far left is a model of NASA’s experimental X-29 jet, with forward-swept wings. “It’s the first plane that a pilot can’t fly—only computers can handle it,” Walker says. On the top of the center shelves are “scholar’s rocks,” natural formations believed by the Chinese to spur contemplation. Behind the rocks is a 15-foot-long model of the Saturn V rocket.

Nothing quite prepares you for the culture shock of Jay Walker’s library. You exit the austere parlor of his New England home and pass through a hallway into the bibliographic equivalent of a Disney ride. Stuffed with landmark tomes and eye-grabbing historical objects—on the walls, on tables, standing on the floor—the room occupies about 3,600 square feet on three mazelike levels. Is that a Sputnik? (Yes.) Hey, those books appear to be bound in rubies. (They are.) That edition of Chaucer … is it a Kelmscott? (Natch.) Gee, that chandelier looks like the one in the James Bond flick Die Another Day. (Because it is.) No matter where you turn in this ziggurat, another treasure beckons you—a 1665 Bills of Mortality chronicle of London (you can track plague fatalities by week), the instruction manual for the Saturn V rocket (which launched the Apollo 11 capsule to the moon), a framed napkin from 1943 on which Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined his plan to win World War II. In no time, your mind is stretched like hot taffy.

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Know your history!

Volume 1:
01.9th Creation-Bubble Gum
02.9th Wonder-Walk Like A Man (Sample)
03.Al Hirt-Harlem Hindoo
04.Al Jarreau-I Will Be Here For You
05.Al Johnson-Back For More
06.Al Kooper-Love Theme From The Landlord
07.Anita Baker-Good Love
08.Arc Choir-Walk With Me
09.Aretha Franklin-Call Me
10.Aretha Franklin-One Step Ahead
11.Aretha Franklin-Spirit In The Dark
12.Atlantic Starr-Closer Than Close
13.Bootsy Collins-Rather B With You
14.Barry White-Its Ecstacy
15.Barry White-Its Only Love Doing Its Thing
16.Barry White-Playing Your Game Baby
17.Beginning Of The End-When She Made Me Promise
18.Bell And James-Livin It Up (Friday Night)
19.Unknown-Berimbau

Artist who sampled and songs:

101. Artifacts – Wrong Side Of The Tracks
102. Murs – Snippet Sample
103. De La Soul – Ego Trippin’ Pt. 2
The Roots – Stay Cool
104. Little Brother – Starship
105. Will Smith – Cruisin’
106. Jay-Z – Soon You’ll Understand
Alchemist – Hold You Down
107. A Tribe Called Quest – Stressed Out
108. Kanye West – Jesus Walks
109. Slum Village – Selfish
110. Mos Def – Ms. Fat Booty
111. Kanye West – School Spirit
112. Nate Dogg – Nobody Does It Better
113. 2Pac – Rather Be Ya Nigga
Adina Howard – Freak Like Me
N.W.A. – Rather Fuck You
Too $hort – Gettin’ It
114. Mary J. Blige – You Bring Me Joy
115. 50 Cent – 21 Questions
116. Black Moon – I Got Cha Open
117. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – T.R.O.Y.
118. Notorious B.I.G. – Can I Get Witcha
119. J-Live – Don’t Play

Volume 2:
01.Best Of Both Worlds-Naked Truth
02.Billy Cobham-Heather
03.Billy Joel-Movin Out
04.Billy Paul-I Wantcha Baby
05.Black Heat-Street Of Tears
06.Black Ivory-We Made It
07.Blackjack-Maybe Its The Power Of Love
08.Bob James And Earl Klugh-Love Lips
09.Bob James-Look Alike
10.Bob James-Nautilus
11.Bob James-Take Me To The Mardi Gras
12.Bobby Blue Bland-Aint No Love In The Heart Of The
City
13.Bobby Byrd-Im Not To Blame
14.Bobby Caldwell-My Flame
15.Bobby Caldwell-Open Your Eyes
16.Bobby Glenn-Sounds Like A Love Song (Snippet)
17.Bohannon-Save Their Souls
18.Boosey And Hawkes-Library (Snippet)

Artist who Sampled and Songs:

201. Ghostface Killah – Tush
202. Souls Of Mischief – ’93 Til Infinity
203. Juelz Santana – You Oughtta Know
204. 9th Wonder – Love Me Girl (Instrumental)
205. Murs – Murs 3:16
206. Nas – Revolutionary Warfare
207. Kanye West – Never Let You Down
208. Onyx – Last Dayz
209. Gang Starr – The Question Remains
Pete Rock – Play Dis Only At Night
Bad Azz – Round and Round
210. Alkaholiks – Daamn
A Tribe Called Quest – Clap Ya Hands
Eric B & Rakim – Follow The Leader
Mary J. Blige – Sincerity (Remix)
211. LL Cool J – Rock The Bells
Ghostface Killah – Flowers
212. Jay-Z – Heart Of The City
213. Jay-Z – You Don’t Know
214. Notorious B.I.G. – Sky’s The Limit
215. Common – The Light
216. Jay-Z – Song Cry
217. Musiq – Caught Up
Jay-Z – Cashmere Thoughts
218. Jay-Z – So Ghetto

Volume 3:
01.Brick-Dazz
02.Brothers Johnson-Strawberry Letter 23
03.BT Express-(They Long To Be) Close To You
04.BT Express-Everything Good To Ya
05.Buffy Sainte Marie-Lazarus
06.Buster Williams-Vibrations
07.Curtis Mayfield-Right On For Darkness
08.Cal Tjader-Walk On By
09.Cameo-Hangin Downtown
10.Les Baxter-Canto De Ossanha
11.Chaka Khan-Through The Fire
12.Chambers Brothers-Funky
13.Charles Wright-What Can You Bring Me
14.Charlie Whitehead-Shafts Mama
15.Charmells-As Long As Ive Got You
16.Chic-Good Times
17.Chi Lites-Never Had It So Good

Artist who Sampled and Songs:

301. Snoop Dogg – Snoopafella
Dana Dane – Cinderfella Dana Dane
DJ Quik – Dollars & Sense
Ice Cube – No Vaseline
302. Outkast – Ms. Jackson
303. Janet Jackson – I Want You
304. DMX – Get At Me Dog
EPMD – Get The Bozack
Mase – Would They Die For You
Rascalz – Northern Touch
305. Cam’ron – Dead Or Alive
306. Big L – Put It On
Artifacts – What Goes On
307. Mase – What You Want
Eric B. & Rakim – Don’t Sweat The Technique
Gang Starr – Take A Rest
R. Kelly – U Ever Think
308. Gang Starr – Full Clip
309. Group Home – Supastar
310. Phife Dawg – Bend Ova
311. Kanye West – Through The Wire
312. A Tribe Called Quest – I Left My Wallet In El
Segundo
313. A Tribe Called quest – Rock Rock Yall
Brand Nubian – Punks Jump Up To Get Beak Down
314. Reflection Eternal – Move Somethin’
315. Wu Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M.
Blackstreet – No Diggity
316. Sugar Hill – Rapper’s Delight
De La Soul – Roller Skating Jam Named Saturday
Fugees – Refugees On The Mic
317. Talib Kweli – Guerilla Monsoon Rap

Enjoy!

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