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MED | GUILTY SIMPSON | WAAJEED

The Ox & the D are back @ it again with this one! The homie ‘Jeed sent this heat they made for VTech over for us to bless y’all with. Med & Guilty go in on this one, they ain’t bragging or anything, but this IS fiah! DJ Romes on the mix. Jeedo on the artwork. You for the taking!

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MED x GUILTY SIMPSON x WAAJEED – AIN’T BRAGGING | DOWNLOAD

Tags: GUILTY SIMPSON, MED, VTECH, WAAJEED

VIDEO: ROC RAIDA TRIBUTE

It’s been almost over a year already and we still miss him…..

The Beat Junkies, with the support of VTech, threw a tribute to our dear friend, the late great Grandmaster Roc Raida of the X-Ecutioners this past September. The actual event was exactly a year after the date he was buried: Sept 24th, 2009. We were able to have some members of the X-Ecutioners participate in the event, as well as having Roc Raida’s family in the house. His daughter DJ NyRaida performed a set in tribute to her father.

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Tags: Beat Junkie, Boogie Blind, Byze One, D-STYLES, Dj A-Trak, Dj Craze, Dj Eclipse, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ NyRaida, Dj P-Trix, Dj Precision, DJ PREMIER, FAT BEATS, Flud Watches, FUSICOLOGY, Halem "Pro" Halem, Hit N Run, John Carluccio, KicksLab Japan, Melo-D, MF Grimm, Mista Sinista, Mixmaster Mike, MOCHILLA, NIGHTLIFE, Rob Swift, Roc Raida, Scratch Academy, Sean C, The Williams Family, Total Eclipse, VTECH, X-Ecutioners

VIDEO: BILAL COVERS BOB MARLEY-IS THIS LOVE

Bilal is incredible. Anything he sings turns into gold.  Lately we’ve seen footage of him covering artists from all genres at his hows. This one really stands out because of the vast  live instrumentation (violins etc.) and the improv, organic feel you get watching them play together. It’s a beautiful song already, but Bilal’s imprint on a classic Marley song is delightful. Enjoy. Shouts to VTech.

And be sure to check out our recent Artist Spotlight on Bilal. Airtight’s Revenge is out now.

Tags: Bilal, BLIND I, BOB MARLEY, IS THIS LOVE, Video, VTECH

VIDEO: QUADRON-SLIPPIN (LIVE) IN PORTLAND

Here is some footage from the recent Quadron show put on by VTech and FreshSelects for their summer series. This was the Denmark duo’s Portland debut, and as usual they put on a stellar performance. Looking forward to their next album via Plug Research. Shouts to Kenny Fresh.

Tags: FRESH SELECTS, PORTLAND, Quadron, SLIPPIN, THE FIX, VTECH

KEYS N KRATES LIVE @ THE FIX

The homie Kenny Fresh of Fresh Selects did it again @ The Fix! This time around linking up with our good friends over @ VTech to bring the city of Portland a dynamic performance from our homies Keys N Krates! Directed by Paulius Kontijevas of NMDZ.

Tags: FRESH SELECTS, KENNY FRESH, NMDZ, PAULIUS KONTIJEVAS, THE FIX, VTECH

ARTHUR VEROCAI – FLYING TO L.A. [VIDEO+MP3]

“I could listen to the (Arthur Verocai) album everyday for the rest of my life” – Madlib

Arthur Verocai is a mysterious figure even in his native Brasil.  He has composed and arranged for such giants as Jorge Ben, Gal Costa and Leny Andrade.  But hip hop heads know him for his often sampled (see Ludacris, MF Doom and Little Brother) self-titled solo album.  The album came out at the height of the Brasilian dictatorship and was a commercial failure.  His performance of this seminal 1972 record complete brought the sold out crowd at the Luckman Theater to a stand still.  According to Verocai, he had never played the record “alive or dead!”  His delight at the opportunity to play this music in it’s complete form can be seen on the Timeless DVD box set.

This song, “Flying to LA” was written specifically for the concert at the Luckman.  It starts with open drums by Mamao from the famed Brasilian trio Azymuth, and then goes on a beautiful harmonic journey.  Enjoy, share and turn it up.

Keep it here as next week we’ll be dropping the exclusive Verocai remix, shortly followed by the amazing special mix by none other than DJ Nuts.  Don’t sleep.

Tags: ARTHUR VEROCAI, AZYMUTH, DJ NUTS, LITTLE BROTHER, LUDACRIS, MAMAO, MF DOOM, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, MOCHILLA, TIMELESS, VTECH

OH NO THE DISRUPT CHRONICLES: THE ELECTRIC CHAIR MIX

Stones Throw artist Oh No lays a hammer with this brand spankin’ new mix of unheard tracks of his that I predict you will enjoy it thoroughly. Features  galore! C’mon you know how this works linkage down under.

DOWNLOAD: Oh No The Electric Chair Mix (Usershare)

Spotted at VTech

Tags: CROOKED I, Dem Damb Jacksons, DJ Doubledose, Erick Sermon, Jarren Benton, lmno and ld, OH NO, Pok Dog, RAPPER BIG POOH, Redman, SKYZOO, Taje, TALIB KWELI, THE ELECTRIC CHAIR MIX, VTECH

BILAL LIVE PERFORMANCE- “LEVELS”

I had the pleasure of catching this performance during CMJ week in NYC. Bilal was one of the most anticipated artists to hit the stage that night and as usual he tore it down. “Levels” is from his forthcoming album via Plug Research. I love the way it begins.

Shouts to VTech for the footage. If someone gives me this leak I’m not even going to cheat and download. Gotta support real artistry.

Enjoy!

Tags: Bilal, BLIND I, CMJ, LEVELS, PHAROAHE MONCH, PLUG RESEARCH, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, VTECH

HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE | THE MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON QUINTET | MADLIB [LIVE L.A.]

What can I say other than I love the hell outta the Yay but miss the frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrack outta my hometown L.A.!!! The homies @ Vtech & Mochilla are bring another mind blowing legendary experience to the south land this Friday with the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Mos Def/Erykah badu) & The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Quintet (Mochilla/Art Dont Sleep Timeless Series). STUPID SICWIDDIT!!!!! B+, Coleman & the Beat Konducta himself, Madlib will be providing DJ sets as well.

It goes down this Friday @ The Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles Ca 90026

$15 presale :: $20 at the door
Limited presale tickets available online at: http://www.ticketweb.com
21 + wiser | 9pm-2am

*for more information please visit: http://music.vtechphones.com

Tags: ART DONT SLEEP, B+, COLEMAN, HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE, MADLIB, MOCHILLA, THE MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON QUINTENT, VTECH