Large Professor – “Key to the City” feat. DJ Rob Swift
Jul 7th
I’m ecstatic that Hip-Hop like this still comes out in 2012! Two of my favorites murdering and a super dope video to boot. Support music like this if you really care about this culture of ours! Real talk.
Large Professor – “Key to the City” feat. DJ Rob Swift
Video Production By: Donald Robinson Cole III in association with Olise Forel for Moving Silence and John McFadden for McFantasy Entertainment.
From the full length “Professor @ Large” out on Fat Beats Records.
Purchase digitally on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/professor-large/id527769058
Purchase 2xLP vinyl: http://www.fatbeats.com/products/large-professor-professor-large-2xlp-digital-download-card
Purchase CD with lenticular cover: http://www.fatbeats.com/products/large-professor-professor-large-cd
DJ Nu-Mark in Oakland this sunday, July 1st!
Jun 29th
Pass The Peas & The 45 Sessions are collaborating on Oakland’s illest day party this summer and are bringing none other than DJ Nu-Mark out to play strictly 45s! Early arrival is strongly recommended as is copping a pre-sale as this event will sell out due to limited capacity. Don’t sleep Bay Area — this is one for the books!
“These Are The Breaks” Pt. 13 | Neil Merryweather — Sunshine Superman
Jun 27th
Still my favorite Latyrx joint to this day (Shadow on the beat). Shout out to Lateef, Lyrics Born, & Mr. Davis for still going strong after all these years and keeping it interesting!
Neil Merryweather — Sunshine Superman
Latyrx — Say That
TRUE SF is BACK! This saturday in SF…
Jun 25th
This weekend, my family over at TRUE Clothing in San Francisco are re-opening their doors after a hiatus from a fire that destroyed not only their storefront but all of the inventory included a while back. They’re a proficient little bunch, so you know they’re back with a vengeance! Come celebrate with us during daytime hours and the afterparty later that night. The Bay Area’s premiere street wear store forever delivers quality — come show your support.
Daytime:
Nighttime!
More info here.
This weekend! | June 15th & 16th
Jun 12th
Summer is officially here and that means the Bay Area is bubbling — lots of great events going down this summer and this coming weekend is no exception. Many of these events are East Bay based and the weather should be exceptional so show your support for good music, come on out and spread the word!
Friday, June 15th
More info here.
Saturday, June 16th
More info here.
DJ Nu-Mark “Tonight” Featuring J-Live, M3 & Erica Dee
May 22nd
Dope new video from the homie DJ Nu-Mark! Support that real Hip-Hop.
DJ Nu-Mark “Tonight” Featuring J-Live, M3 & Erica Dee
Preview it here:
“These Are The Breaks” Pt. 12 | The Isley Brothers – Let Me Down Easy
May 18th
Always loved this loop — so simple, so perfect. Classic town shit right here!
The Isley Brothers – Let Me Down Easy
Saafir – Just Riden’
Anybody know what that string/vocal sample is?
Bonus (for all my Berkeley heads):
Saafir – Just Riden’ (Live @ Leopold’s Records)
Long-lost 1986 Hip-Hop Doc “Big Fun in the Big Town” now available commercially for the first time in more than 25 years!
May 10th
A RAP REVELATION: “BIG FUN IN THE BIG TOWN” (5 DAY WEEKEND / TRAFFIC) DVD TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE, MAY 22, 2012
GROUNDBREAKING 1986 HIP-HOP DOCUMENTARY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, AFTER MORE THAN 25 YEARS
VIDEO TRAILER:
“Today, more than 25 years after it was all captured, it’s easy to see ‘Big Fun in the Big Town’ as a natural sequel to Charlie Ahearn’s ‘Wild Style.’”
– Bill Adler, co-author of Def Jam Recordings: the First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label
“The essential mid-‘80s hip-hop documentary… it magnificently captures a special time in rap’s history.”
– Chairman Mao, Ego Trip / XXL
“The best hip-hop movie you’ve never seen… the barrage of highlights doesn’t let up.”
– Wax Poetics, Monk One
“It’s a who’s-who of that era as you’ve never seen them before – LL Cool J, Schoolly D, Run-DMC, Biz Markie, Russell Simmons. The first time I saw it was a non-stop WTF experience.”
– Peanut Butter Wolf
“BIG FUN” DIRECTOR BRAM VAN SPLUNTEREN IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS (PHONE / SKYPE / EMAIL)
DVD highlights include:
- Russell Simmons interviewed inside Def Jam Records’ offices at 298 Elizabeth Street
- Run-DMC in the studio and on the street: recording, freestyling, and adjusting to their new-found fame
- LL Cool J interviewed at his grandmother’s house in Queens, discussing love raps and authenticity
- Grandmaster Flash reprising his famed kitchen DJ set from Wild Style, this time in his living room
- Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante and MC Shan live on-stage in the Bronx
- Doug E Fresh beatboxing and philosophizing on the street in Harlem
- The late DJ Mr. Magic on WBLS (with his DJ, a young Marley Marl)
- Gangsta Rap originator Schoolly D live and backstage at the famed Latin Quarter club
- Suliaman El Hadi of hip-hop progenitors the Last Poets, spouting off about younger hip-hop artists
- Students rhyming, beatboxing and dancing at the Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx
- In-depth liner notes by Martin Caballero, featuring an interview with filmmaker Bram Van Splunteren
New York, 1986: a city of big dreams and equally big problems. Like New York itself, hip-hop music encompassed both of these human conditions. But hip-hop and its cultural birthplace shared other important characteristics, too: the desire to always be original, a hustle-to-survive ambition, and – if the stars aligned – the ability to come out on top, no matter what the odds.
Dutch filmmaker, journalist and rap fanatic Bram Van Splunteren stepped into the city for one intense week in 1986. He was armed with five things: a camera crew, a map, a deep respect for the hip-hop artform, a list of phone numbers, and a burning desire to get to the bottom of what this still-growing subculture was all about. By the time he left, he had the answers he needed, along with a treasure trove of golden video footage. Tragically, these images never returned from Europe, languishing in obscurity from hip-hop’s homeland for more than a quarter-century. Until now.
Big Fun in the Big Town is about hip-hop when artistry in the game was still at its center. When skills, not hype, got you your first record deal. When Run-DMC took the reins from Doug E Fresh and Grandmaster Flash, paving the way for hundreds of other hitmakers to follow. When a chart-topping LL Cool J still lived with his Grandmother. When the Latin Quarter was the club to be at on any weekend night. And when artists from all backgrounds could taste their own pop-chart dreams, just beyond their reach but still seemingly attainable.
This essential, fast-paced documentary shows hip-hop from just about every angle, and approaches its subjects with a journalistic sobriety and respect rarely given to this oft-misunderstood artform and culture, even to this day. It presents worldwide superstars and aspiring rappers, dancers and beatboxers on an even playing field, reminding us that rap was once a wide-open game for anyone with talent to grab at the brass ring of fame.
Commercially available for the first time ever after more than 25 years, Big Fun in the Big Town is nothing short of a revelation. Suggested retail price: $19.98.
Dutch director Bram Van Splunteren has been a noted music, arts and human-interest documentarian for more than two decades, known for feature films on The Red Hot Chili Peppers (“A Dutch Connection”) and Loudon Wainwright (“One Man Guy”), among many others. For more information, visit: www.bramvansplunteren.nl.
PREORDER THE DVD ON AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/Big-Fun-In-The-Town/dp/B007NZVZQI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333583162&sr=8-1
5 Day Weekend website for more information on “Big Fun in the Big Town” and more: www.fivedaywknd.com.
