While I was doing some research for TMG's 1993 Hip-Hop albums' list, looking though some album covers and music videos, I stumbled on some questionable images.
San Francisco rap group I.M.P. Back In The Days album cover depicts one of the members wearing a Seattle Seahawks cap.
Brooklyn NYC's rap group Black Moon's "How Many MC's" shows a random person in the project lobby sporting some 49ers gear.
Wondering has anyone else caught these images before? What's the story behind these images?
Thanks to the Poet/Artist Tracy Jones, who runs the site The Microscopic Giant, for the opportunity to contribute posts to the site. The Microscopic Giant is a site that highlights the arts, music, and culture. I'll still be posting here, mixes, edits and other randomness here. But I'm also contributing posts over at The Microscopic Giant. So hit the link in the logo below to check out The Microscopic Giant.
DJ Zobe's Wedding Demo mix. A demo for wedding clients. On the love tip. Enjoy!
For private, weddings, and various mobile gigs contact djzobesfc@gmail.com
20 years ago (11/23/93), Snoop Dogg officially debut with his album "Doggystyle". Further expanding on the G-funk Rap/Hip Hop sound from Dr. Dre's "The Chronic". Here Snoop takes us on trip down memory lane, with the sample beats and inspiration behind some of the tracks to this classic West coast Hip Hop/Rap album, in his own special little mix. Check it out ya dig!
Cool video showing a setup from a Finish dude with a bike and two Vestax Handytrax Portable Turntables, playing tunes for people in front of stores.
Full Setup:
1 x Prinssi Herman
1 x Brompton Bicycle
1 x Alesis Boombox
2 x Vestax Handytrax
1 x Pokketmixer
+ 7" Records
Connections: Vestax -> Pokketmixer: two rca to 3.5mm plug cable and from Pokketmixer to boombox: again 3.5mm to rca plug cable.
Bike connections: The relatively heavy setup is attached to Brompton with Radical Design T-Bag frame, which holds the Boombox. On top of the boombox there's a layer of foam to prevent from resonance and a grill to bind the handytraxes. Everything is hooked up with straps.
Snacky Chan (A pioneering Asian American Hip Hop Emcee from New Jersey) took a career detour in Korea with the Hip Hop group Uptown (업타운) a few years ago, has a new project out, "The Jazz EP". It's got a Nujabes, jazzy, head nodding, boom bap, Hip Hop vibe. If you like 90s Jazzy Hip Hop (a current interpretation of that style), or open to that sound, this is a must download for you. Check out the other artists off Snacky Chan's Dynasty Muzik label as well.
After a 15 years hiatus. Mountain Brothers, the pioneers (1st Asian American Hip Hop group on a major record label, and then went independent) are back, and sounding real nice. Picking up right were they left off.
During the hiatus, Chops continued making beats for major artist like Kanye West, Bun B, Lil Wayne, The Lonely Island, Nicki Minaj, Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Raekwon, Talib Kweli, E-40, Ice Cube, The Game, Snoop Dogg (Lion) etc. Also Chops beats has appeared in various commercials.
MB’s are back together, but not by themselves, with a new project called “Strength In Numbers”. A compilation of a host of Asian American/Asian Artists from here and abroad in the motherland, on one album.
Check out the kickstarter for “Strength in Numbers” project and support.
MC/Rapper, Mainey Vent from Fillmore/San Francisco, California has a new project out. "Not Good" Mixtape hosted by DJ Juice.
Mainey rhymes over hot beats, some you may know, others will be new to you. Mainey Vent gives you the listener a peek into his "Mainey" lifestyle. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!
Lead Single. Got that "super thug" Neptunes sound.
Mainey puts a lil twist to Too $hort's "Freaky Tales" and Notorious B.I.G.'s "Dreams" in this track.
Mainey reflect's on the past, the trials and tribulations. He also speaks to growing as a man, providing for his family, and accomplishing his dreams. Positive, and uplifting vibes on this track.
Rewind 4Ever - The History of UK Garage documentary. Going through the origins to the present history of UK Garage. Interviews with pioneers, movers and shakers of the scene. It's a London ting! Coming soon to the States...
Greetings its been a lil while since I last post.
Been working on somethings. Here's a brand new mix.
Disco, Nu-Disco, House, Funky, Boogie, Moombah,
Soul/R&B mix to put you in a groovin' mood. Also
got an edit from this mix for ya'll too. Enjoy.
FOR Disco-Soul-Teca Mix CLICK HERE
The Last Days of Disco "What Does it Mean 2 U" (DJ Zobe SMCM Edit)
During the process of the 49ers mix. I heard a pretty good blend between two songs. Decided to expand on what I heard. This is what I came up with. 2 Chainz "I'm Different" vs Nas "Halftime".
Side notes:
2 Chainz is a fan of Nas. He has mention some of Nas albums as his top favorites.
"I'm Different" has some musical qualities that reminded me of Prince's "Kiss" and "When doves Cry" in that they both don't have a solid booming bass line. Just bass kick, drums, vocals, strings, and keys for "I'm different". Prince's "Kiss" and "When Doves Cry" also has only Bass Kick Drum, drums, vocals, with the difference in the usage of guitar, and synth sounds.
Yeah I know what ya'll thinking. "Did he just make a connection between 2 Chainz to Nas and Prince. Yes indeed, believe that!
When I first heard this song. It hit me, "That's a Vietnamese Song!"
I didn't know the title, or artist. Had to ask pop's, played the song, and he ID it. Googled for the song...prefect match.
I've been interested in finding some Viet samples myself. It's tough, cause alot of Vietnamese music pre war have been lost, destroyed. What remains over here in the States is alot cassette tapes, variety shows (Paris by Night, Asia, Thuy Nga). I did manage to find two 7" from a box of records that was going to be recycled. The story of how those 7" made it here States' side must have been amazing. Cats like Onra have went back to Vietnam and found what left of records, tapes, reels. It's all kind of inspiring me to take a look at my own cultural music for inspiration.
Bushwick and whoever was behind the production, must have heard this sample from local Vietnamese owned shops in Texas. There's a sizable Vietnamese community down there in Texas (ala the famous jeweler to Hip Hop Stars Johnny Dang aka TV Johnny is down there).
With out further ado here where Bushwick Bill's "Drwahbushwickching" sample comes from.
Artist - Như Quỳnh
Title - "Chuyện Hoa Sim" (The Story of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)
Found the how to instruction, from the guy in previous post. English isn't his first language, as he states it himself in the video, so if you can look at the images, and decipher what he's saying. You're on your way to a DIY QFO.
This is ill yo! Somebody mod their Vestax Handy Trax portable turntable to be similar to
a QFO. They put in a crossfader, and an extra channel volume knob. Skratch on the go!
Started this Serato+Vestax Handy Trax Portable Turntable setup project in 2010. SEE HERE
I knew I could not have been the only one thinking of doing this.
And lo and behold I found someone else on youtube experimenting with it too.
A DJ Chilly C has also been working with the Serato+Portable Turntable setup.
We both we're inspired after watching 45 king set on two Vestax Handy Trax.
Except he ups the ante. He has made his own 7" control vinyl.
He has done this by cutting regular 12" cv down to 7" cv.
I never thought to do this. I had to hunt down a copy of Jazzman/Serato 7" CV.
This reminds me of the whole DJ Cash Money and Jazzy Jeff situation
of who created the transformer scratch. In the end both had different
variations on the same scratch technique.
Don't know what tools DJ Chilly C used to cut his CV down to 7".
But I'm gonna figure it out. :)
49ers goin' to "The Ship"! Here's my mix of anthems old and new, SF Bay Area Hip Hop, Trap and other related tunes. Bump this in yo sound systems from now all the way to the Super Bowl on Sunday Feb 3, 2013.
Here some tracks i'm working on. Still needs some tweaking, mastering etc... Giving ya'll a little taste.
Also I would like to introduce a new alias for all my more Electronic/Dance related productions,"Zokraft". It's a homage to Kraftwerk, one of the Godfathers of all thing Electronic Music related.
Edit: if ya wanna check it out gotta e-mail djzobesfc@gmail.com
Ok so here is a how to setup your portable turntable to work with Serato Scratch Live.
Things you need
1. Portable Turntable (I use the Vestax Handy Trax, but you can use Numark or other brands out there, as long as it has RCA Line Out)
2. DJ Mixer.
3. RCA cable to hook turntable line out to SL Box Turntable/Line In.
4. Serato SL Box & SL software installed on PC/Mac
5. Vinyl time code (I got this 7" Serato Time Code, but you can use regular size 12" Time Code Vinyl)
6. Sound System to plug mixer into.
Hookup everything like you would a normal setup ie turntable RCA into sl box, sl box into mixer, mixer into sound system. Oh and important thing turn up the volume located on your portable to the max or you won't get any sound!
Software Setup
1. Click Setup menu on top right hand area.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. Got to Audio Input Level menu on the right hand side. Click to Line.
And you should be good to go.
Like this.
I got one portable, so I use the one turntable mix setup. For example, one deck is set to internal, and swap with the reverse input control button (on top left side of SL screen) for control of deck for upcoming cued song. Or one deck internal and using instant doubles, swap songs that way.
For Traktor folks...I'm guessing you can do it too...just fiddle with your software setup/input settings.
