Monday, March 31, 2014
Ethan Loy | Video Check Out
Age: 18; Home: Santa Ana, California; Sponsors: Element Skateboards and Apparel, etnies, Independent, Spitfire, Bones Swiss, Active, Glassy Sunhaters
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Mobb Deep | Real Late w/ Peter Rosenberg
Mobb Deep | Real Late w/ Peter Rosenberg
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
The Blueprint | EA Sports
In this episode of The Blueprint, Life+Times takes a look at how the increasing realism of video game sports titles -- specifically those of EA Sports - is allowing non-athletes to discover and participate in the actual sports themselves, helping the popularity of fringe sports like soccer and MMA to grow.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Sir Sly: Gold | Peter CottonTale (Remix) ft. Vic Mensa & Kami De Chukwu
Sir Sly: Gold | Peter CottonTale Remix ft. Vic Mensa & Kami De Chukwu
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Peter CottonTale
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Sir Sly
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
BrickHeadZ vs Floor Kingz | Master The Art 11 | Semi Finals
A clip from Chicago's number one breakin' crew, BRICKHEADZ most recent win in Michigan, Master The Art 11. Check it out. More information on BRICKHEADZ.
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BrickHeadZ vs Floor Kingz | Master The Art 11 | Semi Finals
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
#FMM Jonwayne ft. Oliver The 2nd | The Desert
Our final Free Music Monday North American Takeover is from the amazing Stone's Throw Record's MC/rapper Jonwayne. Fresh out of high school, Jonwayne emerged alongside the new generation of Hip Hop beat-makers: Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Nosaj Thing and Daedelus at the Los Angeles club Low End Theory. First, he kicked up a stir producing homemade mix tapes before he caught the attention of Stone's Throw and was signed to record an album as an MC. This exclusive track has a 90s vibe with a verse from Oliver the 2nd and we are SO excited to share it with you!
Jonwayne kicks of a solid month of shows through Europe on April 2nd:
www.stonesthrow.com/news/2014/03/jo…rope-april-2014
His first rap album, coincidentally titled 'Rap Album One', was released late last year.
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Jonwayne kicks of a solid month of shows through Europe on April 2nd:
www.stonesthrow.com/news/2014/03/jo…rope-april-2014
His first rap album, coincidentally titled 'Rap Album One', was released late last year.
@jonwayne
Twitter: twitter.com/jonwayne
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Jonwayne
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Maryann | When You Die (Goldlink "When I Die" Cover) N8 The Gr8 Remix | Free Download*
About The Song:
Inspiration can come at any moment. Maryann decided she wanted to rework this Goldlink song on Friday (3/28/14). She came up with an idea for the concept, and N8 got to work on the beat. In This remake of Goldlink's "When I Die", Maryann reworks the song from a different perspective. Instead of focusing on her own demise, she points out how thinking about someones death can bring up such emotional reactions, negative or positive. This track is a sharp contrast to her playful last release #CookingForBae. Her Sophomore album "Futuristic Always" is set to release April 28th, it features Stones Throw artist Guilty Simpson, and Devin The Dude and more. Make sure and Grab Goldlink's "The God Complex" when it drops April 1st.
Written By Maryann & N8 the Gr8
Remixed by N8 the Gr8
FREE DOWNLOAD here: www.ncrowdentertainment.com here: soundcloud.com/xtraordinaryann
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Boiler Room | J Rocc, Mr Wonderful & Residents
We're back in the original Boiler Room from 2010 with friends J Rocc, Mr Wonderful, and residents Thris Tian & Sofie.
Hip-Hop Lyft Cypher | A-1, Say Knowledge, Richie Cunning
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CYPHER REVIEW
TeamBackPack continues to redefine, reshape and expand hip hop's truest platform; most recently, joining forces with Hip Hop Lyft for a new set of cyphers. For those who don't know, Lyft is a ride sharing service based out of San Francisco. Deco Carter, Hip Hop Lyft, has established himself above the rest with great music mixes, hip hop trivia and prizes. He is a gracious host to San Francisco emcees A-1, Say Knowledge and Richie Cunning, who catch a ride and make good use of their time in this latest video. The Chase Moore beat could easily be the backdrop of a movie car chase scene so it fits the cypher's aesthetic perfectly. TeamBackPack is "in the vehicle" as Richie Cunning puts it.
A-1 delivers a quality verse that features more rhymes than any I can think of, off top. Without overpacking his bars, or trying to fit too many syllables into a scheme, each line contains a few rhymes that fit right in and set the pace of his verse nicely. The unconventional cypher shoot is a good match, creatively, for A-1, who came onto the scene with his After School Special mixtape that featured him spitting on kids' tv show theme songs. It's been a while since A-1's last full length, the Thurl tape, dropped in 2012 but we can expect a new project this summer. If you listen to A-1's music, then you won't be surprised that he saw this verse as a chance to spit on some of the social issues in the city like gentrification and issues facing the youth:
"me and Deco, Say Knowledge and Richie/
the fact that we didn't graduate college is tricky/
On the one hand its hard to find jobs in the city/
but at least we won't be paying loans off till we're fifty"
Say Knowledge's verse is riddled with Bay Slang and San Francisco imagery, with shoutouts to specific neighborhoods, area codes and plenty more that SF natives can appreciate. There is still plenty to enjoy for the non-Bay Area hip hop fans like his opening bars: "dudes can't tussle with me in the Sucka Free so whatchu think we do to sucka emcees?" Say Knowledge has been dropping loose tracks here and there for a while, the last being "Fire and Wheel" last year but a new one is dropping on Monday at, you guessed it, 4:15 PST. "Toll Booth", claims Say Knowledge, is his best work to date and we hope that it leads to a longer project soon.
The Rec League's Richie Cunning closes out the first Hip Hop Lyft cypher. Richie's comparing his penmanship game to Coltrane's tenor sax and his sound to Jimi Hendrix on the Fender strat provide insight into his goals and prove that he does not take this lightly. His last album was 2010's Night Train but the last song he dropped was a "Salute" to Rakim's "Juice (Know the Ledge)" last December. And for anyone who naively thought that Richie was only about 16s, you can catch some of his dope production on Zion I's Shadowboxing: The Remixes.
Alicia Keys ft. Kendrick Lamar | Its On Again
Alicia Keys calls on the services of Kendrick Lamar for her latest offering ‘Its On Again’.
It comes with production from Pharrell. A video has already been shot and should be dropping soon. This will appear on the soundtrack to the upcoming movie ‘The Amazing Spider Man 2′ dropping April 22nd.
The movie will open in theaters on May 2nd.
Where the Kompetition starts | Aerosol Supply | 2014
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Where the Kompetion Starts . Chicago . 2014 .
Music: "You're Welcome" / Alex Wiley / Closed Sessions
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Ethan Loy Video | Check Out Trailer
Ethan Loy Video | Check Out Trailer
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
NIKE SB X BAOHAUS DUNK HIGH | CHAIRMAN BAO
You might know BaoHaus as a top eatery in NYC, or for the hilarious Fresh Off the Boat series with Eddie Huang, but now the company is extended their brand even further with some help from Nike SB.
This special Dunk High collaboration is called the "Chairman Bao" — a nod to the restaurant's signature dish — and features a colorway reminiscent of BaoHaus's 14th street exterior.
From the beige unfinished suede upper to the ice blue midsole, you'll be craving these big time.
Expect these Nike SB Dunk High “Chairman Bao” kicks to hit Nike SB retailers starting April 1st.
#Dtoider | chicagOriginal
Dtoid community member chicagOriginal has been lurking around our parts for a little over four years now, but it wasn't until recently that I discovered what a badass he is!
A lifelong gamer, breaker and skater, "Junebug" (as he's known in the skating world) hosts an after school program that teaches teens the basics of carpentry, lamination, and graphic design, the end result of which are some amazing videogame-themed skateboards created completely from scratch! And when he hops on the board himself, he loves repping his Dtoid green -- just take a look at some of the shots from his recent photo shoot!
You can see both sets of pics in the gallery below, as well as a shot from his most recent NARP, where his gaming and breaking w/ BRICKHEADZ first livestream attracted 4,000 viewers! Thanks for doing us proud, chicagOriginal!
Here is the link to the full article on the DESTRUCTOID site.
http://www.destructoid.com/get-to-know-dtoider-chicagoriginal--272635.phtml
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
SOTY Naawwsty | Full Video
No patience for webisodes?
Well quit your bitchin' and watch the entire SOTY Nawwssty trip video right here, right now.
Kinda like your family vacation except with way more skating and way less grandmas.
Too Short ft. Oh Blimey | Weird Science | Prod. El Diablo
Too Short ft. Oh Blimey | Weird Science | Prod. El Diablo
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
CunninLynguists ft. Blu & Psalm One | The Morning
The Morning is one of the recently released tracks off the CunninLynguists newest album Strange Journey Volume 3. The album is to be officially released on April 1st, but up until the official release date, you can download the album for no charge, or whatever you'd like to offer up.
"We were going to make it free on March 31st to our fans as a thank you for helping us make the record, but The Internets decided to leak it -- and "ripping groups" weren't involved in making this record, so fuck 'em...we're putting the deluxe digital edition up for free right now! "Burn it off the fucking internet, and bump it outside..." You can still pre-order "The Rocket Booster Pack", but "The Format Pack" has sold out! Peace!" - Kno
Stream/download and if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to pick it up at CunninLynguists.com. West Coasters can also show your support by attending any of their Strange Universe Tour stops.
Strange Journey Vol 3 will consist of fan input for the first ever crowd-sourced album. The role of A&R will be filled by the fans.
The first ever truly crowd-sourced album. Not happy simply “crowd-funding” a release via Kickstarter like so many other artists, Deacon The Villain, Natti & Kno asked their fans for no money — instead they spent a year interacting with fans via social media & allowing them to vote on guest artists, suggest song concepts, letting them peek in on studio sessions & make decisions on album artwork.
GMR Super 60 Showdown Recap | Dennis Smith Jr, Jatrious Smith & more!
The 1st-ever GetMeRecruited Super 60 Showdown lived up to the hype last weekend in Winston Salem, NC!
Featuring Dennis Smith Jr, Lonzia Tyson, Dondre Griffin, Charles Minlend Jr, Jalen Harris, Ian Boyd, Ty Gadsden, Zaqwaun Matthews, Isaiah Maurice, Ronshad Shabazz, Jaylen Fornes, Tavion Atkinson, Juan Munoz, Malik Massey, Deshawn Patterson, Jatrious Smith & more!
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Les Twins Performance | Huawei CES 2014 | #SXSTV
Les Twins Performance | Huawei CES 2014 | #SXSTV
Les Twins perform at Consumer Electronics Show 2014 representing Huawei's newest technology.
Thank you to Huawei, Ogilvy PR, and Kari.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
House of Fingers | Finger Circus
Some new ish from Finger Circus. A day in the life...
Dancers: #FINGERCIRCUS Strobe Ctut Pnut Nemesis Era (Missing Jayfunk)
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Song: Fytch- That i love you
Snake Island | Full Length Documentary
The highest concentration of one of the most venomous snakes in the world is located about 90 miles off the coast of Santos, Brazil, on a small, craggy chunk of otherwise uninhabitable land. It's known as Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, and it's the only place you will find 2,000 or so of the wholly unique golden lancehead viper, or Bothrops insularis.
When you step ashore, with a keen eye you spot one of these snakes roughly every 10 to 15 minutes after clearing the base of the island, and as many as one every six square yards in other parts of the island. This means, as you are walking through the waist-high brush, even with some good boots on, it's like walking through a minefield that moves and, instead of blowing you into chunks, slowly paralyzes you and liquefies your insides, as the golden lancehead does to the migrating birds it feeds on in the treetops.
Well, "liquefying your insides" may be a stretch, but no one knows for sure because no one bitten has lived long enough even to be admitted to a hospital, or at least none of the researchers who accompanied VICE on their journey to Snake Island owned up to that fact. Nor did the Brazilian Navy, who allowed VICE exclusive access to document their annual maintenance inspection of Snake Island's lighthouse—which has been automated ever since the 1920s, after the old lighthouse keeper ran out of food and disappeared while picking wild bananas in a small grove near the shore. According to legend, he and the members of his rescue party died one by one, all alone and in search of one another after each had been missing for some time.
The golden lancehead is so unique and its venom so potent that specimens procured by snake-smuggling "biopirates" can fetch up to $30,000 apiece on the black market (with prices going much higher depending on the location of the rich weirdo snake collector or, some have speculated, the black-market biopharmaceutical chemists attempting to beat Brazil on a patent).
Is that the craziest fucking description of a documentary you've ever heard? The answer is yes. So of course VICE's editor-in-chief, Rocco Castoro, and senior producer, Jackson Fager, had to go there and nose around for themselves. On their return they said things like:
"It was like a David Lynch movie through the prism of Satan's asshole. The anti-Galápagos. Darwin in reverse."
"[It's] cut off from the mainland and perhaps the land of a long-buried pirate treasure, according to the stories from local fishermen. But they also told us there were aliens on the island, so pretty much anything goes. It's scorched earth. It's where I would send my worst enemies to live, and I look forward to setting up a business with the Brazilian government to do just that. After the World Cup, of course."
"What I can tell you is that there are stone fucking steps hand-carved into the face of one of the prominent cliffs, all the way up. But you can't dock anywhere near there. There's also the possibility that [the venom] could be used for an anti-cancer drug, or perhaps anti-aging. Maybe it could save mankind. Whatever. They wouldn't have saved my ass."
"There are blue locusts and so many of these weird, prehistoric-looking cockroaches on the ground at night that it crunches when you walk. Place is fucked. No one is allowed there for a reason. Don't ever go."
"All that said, great shoot. Great diving, too."
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Top Ten Worst Marvel Movies | TFTW
Steve and Larson find time to clobber some of the worst cinematic efforts from the House of Ideas as they countdown the Top Ten WORST MARVEL MOVIES EVER.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Bboy Showdown | Bboying in Dubai UAE | YAK FILMS
Bboy Showdown | Bboying in Dubai UAE | YAK FILMS
Song: ADRNLN by DJ VAG
Music "UDS" by DJ Vag
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http://soundcloud.com/djvag
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Alex Wiley & Mick Jenkins | Forever
Alex Wiley and Mick Jenkins have recorded a new song together called "Forever" to showcase their lyricism. Be on the look out for these 2, they comin for ya.
Sonny Fodera & Ari Lourdes | Everything You Want
Uplifting house track by Sonny Foder and Ari Lourdes. Music is the healing of the nation.
out now! buy on this link : www.beatport.com/track/everything…inal-mix/5123817
OLDRBRO | No Love Without You Mix
This mix is pretty nice, makes me want to shake what little my momma gave me. Especially Feelin the first track alot alot. It's Friday Let Loose!!!
TRACK LISTING:
Michelle Owen Kruse Nuernberg feat. Isis Salam - We Find Deep Big Room Mix
Wouter de Moor Nymphi
Andy Ash - Release and Check Pt1
One To Watch - Sonny Fodera Remix
Love Inc.
Miguel Migs - Down To It
Cloud - Turning
3Elements ft. Tumi | My Calling
If your into Soulful,Jazzy House Tracks with smooth vocals this is all u.
Livin for this song right here!
Listen, Love, Dance, Enjoy
Boddhi Satva | Africa Hi Variations
Boddhi Satva went back into his vaults and found this mix from back in 2009.
"Those mixes had for purposes to show the connection between African Music and all other genres that derived from it."
Enjoy the Africa Hi Variations Voyage!!!
N.O.R.E. | Noreaster Mixtape
N.O.R.E. "Noreaster" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklisting
N.O.R.E.'s forthcoming "Noreaster" mixtape is slated to feature Styles P, Raekwon and Troy Ave.
N.O.R.E. is slated to release his Noreaster mixtape April 20.
The 10-cut collection is scheduled to feature appearances from Cormega, Styles P and Raekwon, among others.
A video for the song “Powder Water,” which also features Troy Ave and Sho Ballotti, is set to be released soon.
Last month, the Queens, New York rapper said that Capone-N-Noreaga will be releasing the War In One Night EP and that he is also preparing for the release of his next studio album. Titled Dyslexia, the project will serve as what the N.O.R.E. says will be his second to last album.
The Noreaster cover art and tracklisting are as follows:
1. Lion ft. Styles P & Raekwon (Prod. By Hazardis Soundz)
2. All Alone (Prod. By Beats N Da Hood)
3. Diablo B (Prod. by Scram Jones)
4. Cheatin ft. GoodBelt Gang (Produced by Spk)
5. #FACTS ft. Yung Reallie (Prod. Jahlil Beats)
6. That's A GoodBelt ft. GoodBelt Gang (Produced by International Sho)
7. Cowboys And Indians (Prod. by Harry Fraud)
8. Medical Theory (Get High) (Prod. by Beats N Da Hood)
9. Powder Water ft. Troy Ave & Sho Ballotti (Prod. by Dame Grease)
*Bonus Track (Capone -N-Noreaga)
10. Rap Rushmore ft. Nature, Capone, Cormega (Prod. By Hazardis Soundz)
The Noreaster cover art and tracklisting are as follows:
1. Lion ft. Styles P & Raekwon (Prod. By Hazardis Soundz)
2. All Alone (Prod. By Beats N Da Hood)
3. Diablo B (Prod. by Scram Jones)
4. Cheatin ft. GoodBelt Gang (Produced by Spk)
5. #FACTS ft. Yung Reallie (Prod. Jahlil Beats)
6. That's A GoodBelt ft. GoodBelt Gang (Produced by International Sho)
7. Cowboys And Indians (Prod. by Harry Fraud)
8. Medical Theory (Get High) (Prod. by Beats N Da Hood)
9. Powder Water ft. Troy Ave & Sho Ballotti (Prod. by Dame Grease)
*Bonus Track (Capone -N-Noreaga)
10. Rap Rushmore ft. Nature, Capone, Cormega (Prod. By Hazardis Soundz)
Jay Electronica ft. Jay Z | We Made It
Jay Electronica ft. Jay Z | We Made It
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Spider-Man | Earth Hour | Chicago
Not only will Chicago represent the U.S. as the World Wildlife Fund’s 2014 Earth Hour Capital, but we’ll have Spider-Man on hand to help celebrate.
The iconic superhero — the first one to serve as an ambassador for Earth Hour — will be swinging his way to town and will be on hand 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday at the Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall featuring DJs: Shon Roka, Lester Burn Em, Moz Definite and DJ Illanoiz.
Along with being able to pose for photos with Spider-Man, attendees will get tips on how to make Chicago a more sustainable city. There also will be a lot of fun activities for kids, including face-painting and prize drawings. The first 400 guests will also receive an exclusive, glow-in-the-dark T-shirt from the upcoming Sony Picture film, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.”
Earth Hour itself is being recognized at 8:30 p.m. (local time) around the globe. In Chicago, Spider-Man will help flip a ceremonial switch to symbolically turn off the lights in the city — unveiling a glow-in-the-dark painting by Chicago artist ZORE64.
Thanks to being named the U.S. capital for Earth Hour 2014, Chicago will also receive a $30,000 grant from the World Wildlife Fund to be put towards a solar purchase program for residents.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Spring Fever | Silo Art Space | 3/29
Silo Art Space is changing there sunday black book sessions up a bit to bring u there first spring show.
You don't want to miss out on this event, it will be featuring seven lovely talented ladies!
"Spring Fever" opens Saturday, March 29th. 6-10 pm, and will be running through April 13th.
Libations provided by Revolution Brewery and horsd'oeurves by Nini's Deli.
5110 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, Illinois 60641
Phone (773) 710-9909
Email siloartspace@gmail.com
Website http://siloartspace.tumblr.com
5110 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, Illinois 60641
Phone (773) 710-9909
Email siloartspace@gmail.com
Website http://siloartspace.tumblr.com
Mobb Deep | The Infamous.. Mobb Deep 4.1.14
The Infamous Mobb Deep is the upcoming eighth studio album by Havoc and Prodigy. The Infamous Mobb Deep is a double album that will consist of one disc of new original music and another of unreleased tracks from the recording sessions from their second studio album The Infamous (1995).
The album has been in development since 2011, but after the duo toured to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut studio album during 2013 the recording process kicked into high gear. The album's production is handled by Havoc, Boi-1da, Illmind and The Alchemist among others.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
#TGIF Stak Da God | BirdSh*t | Shot by @DGainzBeats
#TGIF Stak Da God | BirdSh*t | Shot by @DGainzBeats
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Hot Town, Summer in the City | 1970's NYC | Charles Fazzino x TATS Cru
Acclaimed 3D pop artist Charles Fazzino and legendary Bronx-based graffiti artists TATS Cru have come together to create a collaborative limited edition artwork titled "Hot Town, Summer in the City...1970's NYC."
The first partnership of its kind finds the contemporary pop artist Fazzino rendering 1970's New York City complete with subway cars "tagged" by the famed graffiti group. The artwork will be released as a limited edition in the signature three-dimensional Fazzino style by Fazzino's publishing company, Museum Editions, Ltd.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
IT'S FOR US | ES PARA NOSOTROS | www.TCKPRO.com | #WindyCityWednesdays
More info about this documentary coming Wednesday 04-02-2014 for now please watch in it's entirety and share if it has touched you...
IT'S FOR US | ES PARA NOSOTROS
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Pre-visualization | Phife's "Dear Dilla" Video | Directed by Konee Rok | Prod. by DJ Rasta Root
A behind the scenes look at Konee Rok's original animatic storyboard presentation to Phife of A Tribe Called Quest & music producer, DJ Rasta Root; compared side by side with the videos final outcome.
The animatic was presented on 10/17/13. The video was planned with shooting completed exactly one month later on 11/17/13 . The final edit with animation was completed by 12/21/13. The video was premiered at the Atlanta Landmark Midtown Art Cinema on 2/7/14 & in Detroit at The Fillmore Theater for Dilla Day on 2/8/14. Phife's "Dear Dilla" was added to MTV Jams, Hits, U, ,BET Centric & Vevo rotation & released worldwide 2/11/14.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
THE PHOTO DOCTOR IS IN
HOW A PHOTOGRAPHER AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER FOUND SUCCESS WHEN THE RULES OF HIS INDUSTRY CHANGED.
About a decade ago, if you walked into the San Francisco home of Deborah and David Van Dommelen, there was a good chance you’d find some of the Bay Area's most popular rappers crammed into their son’s bedroom. No, he hadn’t constructed a makeshift studio. Twentysomething Ian Van Dommelen was creating images that gave his hometown's music scene a distinctive, sometimes gritty and often tongue-in-cheek humorous visual identity.
The CD art and merchandising images he made had the composition and attention to detail that would typically come from a creative director in the corner office of a record label, but the UC Santa Cruz photography graduate brought something else: an understanding and connection to the music itself. "These artists tell universal stories, like happiness, sadness, partying, poverty--but there's a lot of unique, street culture to this area. My job is to take these stories and relay them in a visual sense," he says. Van Dommelen's reputation spread as his name and face became more entrenched in the Bay Area hip hop scene. "Back then, people could sell 20,000 copies of a CD, so there was money in it," he remembers. "And when I started making some of the money I thought, wow…let's do it." So his company Photo Doctor was born.
What has changed since then? In a word, everything. Not surprisingly, Van Dommelen has moved out of his parent's house and is now a married father of two. But he is still doing what he loves, the A to Z of designing a visual identity for musicians. "I do the photography, design, and art direction," says Van Dommelen, who creates album artwork, websites, logos, and ad campaigns. He has worked with Bay Area artists that the world knows, like Too Short, E-40, and Kreayshawn, as well as ones who haven't yet transcended the local music scene. For Van Dommelen, who considers himself an artist first and a businessman second, this is the payoff. "I'm motivated by other artists. All the visuals I create spiral off of the music."
Yet as any artist-turned-entrepreneur will admit, creative inspiration does not always pay the bills. And paying the bills has gotten harder now that the entire music industry has changed how it operates. When Photo Doctor opened, artists went into the studio and made music that was sold on actual CDs or records, items that you could hold in your hand and look at the artwork. Now, with the dependence on downloads, images, and liner notes are no longer as in-demand. "A couple of years ago, I would've sworn I wouldn't still be doing this because the industry was going south so fast," he admits, adding that while he continues to get hired for CD cover packages, it has slowed down, meaning more of his output consists of merchandising items, like T-shirt images.
For Van Dommelen, this seismic shift in the music industry has meant a major readjustment to how he runs his company. Though he has just completed album art for platinum-selling rapper Sage the Gemini, Photo Doctor is broadening its purview to include online banners, website design, and Instagram ads. "You still have to have some sort of image to sell your music. Kanye did that blank cover [for 2013's Yeezus], but even that was an image," he says. "Trying to make that one still moment intriguing remains the most powerful advertising." Van Dommelen also wants to branch into video games and other avenues that use motion. In addition, his client base has moved beyond the Bay Area, including former Roc-a-Fella rapper and Philadelphian Freeway. Like the musical genre that inspires most of his work, Van Dommelen's success relies on his ability to innovate and fearlessly break new ground--a talent he has proven he has in droves.
The CD art and merchandising images he made had the composition and attention to detail that would typically come from a creative director in the corner office of a record label, but the UC Santa Cruz photography graduate brought something else: an understanding and connection to the music itself. "These artists tell universal stories, like happiness, sadness, partying, poverty--but there's a lot of unique, street culture to this area. My job is to take these stories and relay them in a visual sense," he says. Van Dommelen's reputation spread as his name and face became more entrenched in the Bay Area hip hop scene. "Back then, people could sell 20,000 copies of a CD, so there was money in it," he remembers. "And when I started making some of the money I thought, wow…let's do it." So his company Photo Doctor was born.
What has changed since then? In a word, everything. Not surprisingly, Van Dommelen has moved out of his parent's house and is now a married father of two. But he is still doing what he loves, the A to Z of designing a visual identity for musicians. "I do the photography, design, and art direction," says Van Dommelen, who creates album artwork, websites, logos, and ad campaigns. He has worked with Bay Area artists that the world knows, like Too Short, E-40, and Kreayshawn, as well as ones who haven't yet transcended the local music scene. For Van Dommelen, who considers himself an artist first and a businessman second, this is the payoff. "I'm motivated by other artists. All the visuals I create spiral off of the music."
Yet as any artist-turned-entrepreneur will admit, creative inspiration does not always pay the bills. And paying the bills has gotten harder now that the entire music industry has changed how it operates. When Photo Doctor opened, artists went into the studio and made music that was sold on actual CDs or records, items that you could hold in your hand and look at the artwork. Now, with the dependence on downloads, images, and liner notes are no longer as in-demand. "A couple of years ago, I would've sworn I wouldn't still be doing this because the industry was going south so fast," he admits, adding that while he continues to get hired for CD cover packages, it has slowed down, meaning more of his output consists of merchandising items, like T-shirt images.
For Van Dommelen, this seismic shift in the music industry has meant a major readjustment to how he runs his company. Though he has just completed album art for platinum-selling rapper Sage the Gemini, Photo Doctor is broadening its purview to include online banners, website design, and Instagram ads. "You still have to have some sort of image to sell your music. Kanye did that blank cover [for 2013's Yeezus], but even that was an image," he says. "Trying to make that one still moment intriguing remains the most powerful advertising." Van Dommelen also wants to branch into video games and other avenues that use motion. In addition, his client base has moved beyond the Bay Area, including former Roc-a-Fella rapper and Philadelphian Freeway. Like the musical genre that inspires most of his work, Van Dommelen's success relies on his ability to innovate and fearlessly break new ground--a talent he has proven he has in droves.
Parallax | Hip Hop Philosophy | Official Video
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Performed by Parallax
Produced by Sam Zircon
Mastered by Chemo @ Kilamanjaro studios
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Shot & Directed by Rufus Pinkerton
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Production company - Black Tooth TV
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Track taken from "Depth Perception" Coming Soon!
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Unusual (Interlude) | Teaser Video
The interlude off Nemo Achida's upcoming ' Well Raised Beast Ep' gets the Teaser-Treatment
Prod. by Pinky Liberachi
Directed by Well-raised Culture.com
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Dave Chappelle Headlines his 1st Ever Show
Dave Chappelle To Headline His 1st Ever Show At Radio City Music Hall In June
Dave Chapelle is coming back to New York City. Last night (March 27th), LiveNation sent out a press release stating that Dave Chapelle will perform at Radio City Music Hall in June.
The show will be Chapelle’s first ever headlining show at Radio City Music Hall. Tickets go on sale to the general public next Friday (April 4th) at 10 A.M. on ticketmaster.com. Prices for the tickets will range between $59-79.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 1 at 10 a.m.through Thursday, April 3 at 10 p.m.
This may be Chapelle’s first headlining show at Radio City Music Hall but he has performed at the famed establishment. Back in May of 2006, he appeared as one of The Root’s surprise guests during Verizon Presents The Roots With Special Guests. The appearance occurred a month after telling Oprah on The Oprah Winfrey Show that he left The Chapelle Show due to fatigue, lack of creative control and illness as a reason for his decision. To the packed crowd at Radio City Music Hall back in May 2006, he told a different story:
I figured it out. This whole sh*t is run off a game. Nobody knows what the game is. I figured it out. I know the whole sh*t. You have to look for the clues when you dealing with Hollywood. You have to ask yourself the right question, because Hollywood thinks they’re slick. I’m serious, man. Ask yourself this: How many people live in India? 1.2 billion. So think about it: Do you think Hollywood, could’ve found an Indian to play Ghandi.
The film Chapelle may have been referencing was the 1982 film Ghandi which had British actor Ben Kingsley play the role of Mahatma Ghandi.
Check out 10 minutes of Dave Chapelle’s set at The Roots’ 2006 “Verizon Presents The Roots With Special Guests” below:
Dave Chapelle is coming back to New York City. Last night (March 27th), LiveNation sent out a press release stating that Dave Chapelle will perform at Radio City Music Hall in June.
The show will be Chapelle’s first ever headlining show at Radio City Music Hall. Tickets go on sale to the general public next Friday (April 4th) at 10 A.M. on ticketmaster.com. Prices for the tickets will range between $59-79.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 1 at 10 a.m.through Thursday, April 3 at 10 p.m.
This may be Chapelle’s first headlining show at Radio City Music Hall but he has performed at the famed establishment. Back in May of 2006, he appeared as one of The Root’s surprise guests during Verizon Presents The Roots With Special Guests. The appearance occurred a month after telling Oprah on The Oprah Winfrey Show that he left The Chapelle Show due to fatigue, lack of creative control and illness as a reason for his decision. To the packed crowd at Radio City Music Hall back in May 2006, he told a different story:
I figured it out. This whole sh*t is run off a game. Nobody knows what the game is. I figured it out. I know the whole sh*t. You have to look for the clues when you dealing with Hollywood. You have to ask yourself the right question, because Hollywood thinks they’re slick. I’m serious, man. Ask yourself this: How many people live in India? 1.2 billion. So think about it: Do you think Hollywood, could’ve found an Indian to play Ghandi.
The film Chapelle may have been referencing was the 1982 film Ghandi which had British actor Ben Kingsley play the role of Mahatma Ghandi.
Check out 10 minutes of Dave Chapelle’s set at The Roots’ 2006 “Verizon Presents The Roots With Special Guests” below:
Deltron 3030 Tour
Deltron 3030’s sci-fi concept takes hip-hop to loftier levels
The future is now
Hip-hop’s sci-fi streak runs surprisingly deep. From Afrika Bambaataa’s space explorations in the 1980s to Kool Keith’s time-traveling Dr. Octagon alter ego and RZA’s comic book-influenced Bobby Digital persona in the ’90s to MF Doom and N.E.R.D.’s deep cuts in the ’00s, rappers and producers have savored the opportunity to zone out and get metaphorically high.
No one has taken the sci-fi concept to loftier levels than Deltron 3030, a supergroup comprised of MC Del the Funky Homosapien, mix master Dan “the Automator” Nakamura and turntablist Kid Koala. The trio’s self-titled debut album dropped in 2000, when the tech bubble was most bloated. But rather than focus strictly on the present, songs like “Virus,” “Time Keeps On Slipping” and “The News” were set 1,000 years in the future, when corporations dominated public life and an “interplanetary computer prodigy” and rap battler named Deltron Zero was fighting the New World Order with sociopolitical satire and cyber-scorched rhymes.
It took 13 long years, but Deltron 3030 released a follow-up, Event 2, in 2013. Now the band will tour as a four-piece rock outfit, adding the Mars Volta bassist Juan Alderete, to follow up on last fall’s 16-piece orchestra tour. With both albums as parts of a single apocalyptic piece, though, Del (real name: Teren Jones) and Nakamura say that the tour will blend old and new material. “The way we strung both together, it all makes sense and you don’t really trip on songs coming from one album or another,” Del says. “Plus, when I wrote Event 2, I said, ‘Let me pump the brakes and not go too far from the original formula.’”
Another similarity between Deltron 3030 and Event 2? Each album’s futuristic nature reflects the present, while their technological focus probes the human condition.
“Really, the Deltron records are about the nature of man,” Nakamura says. “The first one was more fun, but the songs that stuck with people had a message to them, whether that was about technology, love or life. The same thing’s been going on since the Middle Ages – man trying to see what the future might hold. With science fiction, you have the liberty to not stick to exact facts and instead illustrate a point based on how you feel the future’s going to be.”
The first Deltron album featured guest stars like Prince Paul, Sean Lennon and Damon Albarn (who had Nakamura produce and Del guest on his paradigm-shifting Gorillaz product). And the second one features cameos from actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, chef David Chang, comedy-rappers the Lonely Island and hard-rock icons Zack de la Rocha and Mike Patton. But Deltron 3030’s fluid lyrical journey is decidedly Del’s, just as the cinematic, string- and horn-laden sonic landscape is decidedly Nakamura’s.
“We work together and feed off of each other, but Del’s vocabulary is far superior to mine,” Nakamura laughs. “In a different time, he would have been a crazy writer or poet. He has this magical quality for lyrical wordplay. I make music that sticks with people and then 10 years later they figure it out, just like Del writes lyrics that 10 years later I finally figure out.” But Del emphasizes that his Deltron Zero character doesn’t represent a big stretch for him. “Although Deltron Zero is presented as a character, I’m giving you what I really feel about the situation, whether it’s now or 1,000 years from now. I’m not a different person than I am on my record. Rap is so reality-based that it helps if you are a little bit of the person that you bragging about. And some people out there are not one iota that person. They completely fake – just spitting hot air.”
Del and Nakamura both had plenty more to say about the current state of hip-hop and their perpetual roles as “alt-rap” outsiders. “To me, hip-hop is so insular,” Del says. “It’s like a secret society: You either in or you out, and there are certain ways you supposed to sound. As far as [Deltron’s] music is concerned, we definitely outsiders.”
Riffing on the pluses and minuses of Jay-Z, Master P and Cash Money Records, Nakamura adds, “With hip-hop, you have the bright spots and the status quo. I don’t need to keep hearing about your money or your bitches. It’s the same with all music in general. The kids will always have their One Directions. So in terms of manufacturing characters and personae, even though we’re 1,000 years in the future [with Deltron], we’re more realistic than Lady Gaga or Katy Perry. We’re at least talking about stuff that’s real.”
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Tour Dates
MAR 28 FRI
House of Blues Houston
Houston, TX
08:00 PM
Deltron 3030
Details: Deltron 3030, Kid Koala
MAR 29 SAT
House of Blues New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
08:00 PM
Deltron 3030 plus Billsbury Flowboy
Details: Deltron 3030
MAR 30 SUN
Spanish Moon
Baton Rouge, LA
08:00 PM
Deltron 3030 featuring Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator & K
Details: Deltron 3030, Dan the Automator
APR 2 WED
State Theatre St Petersburg, FL 08:00 PM Deltron 3030 APR 3 THU Culture Room Ft Lauderdale, FL 08:00 PM Deltron 3030
Another similarity between Deltron 3030 and Event 2? Each album’s futuristic nature reflects the present, while their technological focus probes the human condition.
“Really, the Deltron records are about the nature of man,” Nakamura says. “The first one was more fun, but the songs that stuck with people had a message to them, whether that was about technology, love or life. The same thing’s been going on since the Middle Ages – man trying to see what the future might hold. With science fiction, you have the liberty to not stick to exact facts and instead illustrate a point based on how you feel the future’s going to be.”
The first Deltron album featured guest stars like Prince Paul, Sean Lennon and Damon Albarn (who had Nakamura produce and Del guest on his paradigm-shifting Gorillaz product). And the second one features cameos from actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, chef David Chang, comedy-rappers the Lonely Island and hard-rock icons Zack de la Rocha and Mike Patton. But Deltron 3030’s fluid lyrical journey is decidedly Del’s, just as the cinematic, string- and horn-laden sonic landscape is decidedly Nakamura’s.
“We work together and feed off of each other, but Del’s vocabulary is far superior to mine,” Nakamura laughs. “In a different time, he would have been a crazy writer or poet. He has this magical quality for lyrical wordplay. I make music that sticks with people and then 10 years later they figure it out, just like Del writes lyrics that 10 years later I finally figure out.” But Del emphasizes that his Deltron Zero character doesn’t represent a big stretch for him. “Although Deltron Zero is presented as a character, I’m giving you what I really feel about the situation, whether it’s now or 1,000 years from now. I’m not a different person than I am on my record. Rap is so reality-based that it helps if you are a little bit of the person that you bragging about. And some people out there are not one iota that person. They completely fake – just spitting hot air.”
Del and Nakamura both had plenty more to say about the current state of hip-hop and their perpetual roles as “alt-rap” outsiders. “To me, hip-hop is so insular,” Del says. “It’s like a secret society: You either in or you out, and there are certain ways you supposed to sound. As far as [Deltron’s] music is concerned, we definitely outsiders.”
Riffing on the pluses and minuses of Jay-Z, Master P and Cash Money Records, Nakamura adds, “With hip-hop, you have the bright spots and the status quo. I don’t need to keep hearing about your money or your bitches. It’s the same with all music in general. The kids will always have their One Directions. So in terms of manufacturing characters and personae, even though we’re 1,000 years in the future [with Deltron], we’re more realistic than Lady Gaga or Katy Perry. We’re at least talking about stuff that’s real.”
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Tour Dates
MAR 28 FRI
House of Blues Houston
Houston, TX
08:00 PM
Deltron 3030
Details: Deltron 3030, Kid Koala
MAR 29 SAT
House of Blues New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
08:00 PM
Deltron 3030 plus Billsbury Flowboy
Details: Deltron 3030
MAR 30 SUN
Spanish Moon
Baton Rouge, LA
08:00 PM
Deltron 3030 featuring Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator & K
Details: Deltron 3030, Dan the Automator
APR 2 WEDState Theatre St Petersburg, FL 08:00 PM Deltron 3030 APR 3 THU Culture Room Ft Lauderdale, FL 08:00 PM Deltron 3030
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Stussy x Saint Alfred
Saint Alfred and Stussy proudly present the Windy City Tribe Collection.
Releases Friday March 28: in-store 11:30 am central and in the webstore at noon.
The collection will also be available Saturday, March 29 at @kickshawaii , stussy.com and select Stussy chapter stores.
Check out the fresh collaboration between Chicago's Saint Alfred and Stussy.
STUSSY WINDY CITY JKT
$90.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Windy City Coaches Jacket
Black
315004
Screenprinted graphics on chest, rear, and cuff
Snap button closure
Drawstring hem
Made in the USA
STUSSY CREWNECK
$60.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Crewneck
Grey Heather
3912612
%100 Cotton
Dip-dye treatment
Screenprinted graphic
Ribbed cuffs, hem, and collar
STUSSY CREWNECK
$60.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Crewneck
Black
3912612
%100 Cotton
Screenprinted graphic
Ribbed cuffs, hem, and collar
STUSSY RISE ABOVE TEE
$32.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Rise Above T-Shirt
Black
3902613
100% Cotton
Screen printed graphic
STUSSY CAP
$32.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Cap
Black
331047
Embroidered logo
Adjustable snap closure
STUSSY BUTTON PACK
$15.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Button Pack
Black
338069
6 Pack button-style pins
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Saint Alfred
1531 N Milwaukee Ave
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday : 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday : 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Contact
Telephone : 773.486.7159
http://www.stalfred.com
STUSSY WINDY CITY JKT
$90.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Windy City Coaches Jacket
Black
315004
Screenprinted graphics on chest, rear, and cuff
Snap button closure
Drawstring hem
Made in the USA
STUSSY CREWNECK
$60.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Crewneck
Grey Heather
3912612
%100 Cotton
Dip-dye treatment
Screenprinted graphic
Ribbed cuffs, hem, and collar
STUSSY CREWNECK
$60.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Crewneck
Black
3912612
%100 Cotton
Screenprinted graphic
Ribbed cuffs, hem, and collar
STUSSY RISE ABOVE TEE
$32.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Rise Above T-Shirt
Black
3902613
100% Cotton
Screen printed graphic
STUSSY CAP
$32.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Cap
Black
331047
Embroidered logo
Adjustable snap closure
STUSSY BUTTON PACK
$15.00
Saint Alfred x Stussy Button Pack
Black
338069
6 Pack button-style pins
******************************************************
Saint Alfred
1531 N Milwaukee Ave
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday : 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday : 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Contact
Telephone : 773.486.7159
http://www.stalfred.com
#TBT | Choice | The Big Payback | 1990
For shits and giggles, throw back thursday. diss for u bitch ass!
Boston George f. Rick Ross, Slim Thug & Rich Andruws | Greatness
Boston George drops a single from his upcoming mixtape, "Trappin In Traffic," featuring Rick Ross, Slim Thug and vocals from Rich Andruws.
#TBT #Style #Video Slum Village | Yes Yes | Official Music Video
Slum Village | Yes Yes | Official Music Video
Directed by Ryan Lightbourn
Official Music Video by Slum Village performing Yes Yes. 2014 Synchronization
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Breakin' The Law 11
Breakin' The Law International Festival of Urban Movement 11th Edition
When:
April 30 - May 4
Starts at 5:00pm · Ends at 5:00pm
Location:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
5-Day FREE Urban Dance Festival at UW-Madison
APRIL 30 - MAY 4
----------<<<<>>>>----------
DJs
Renegade (Soul Mavericks) - London
Vilas Park Sniper - Madison
Rocklee (Flame Illusion) - Macau
Fleg (Lions of Zion) - Baltimore
Masters & Mistress of Ceremonies
Agent Mos (Ninja Church & Boogie Knightz) - Chicago
El La Katrina (Ninja Church & Goddistas) - Wisco
ManOfGod (Ninja Church, Rhythm Attack & Motion Disorderz) - Chicago
2vs2 Breaking ($1000) + Prizes
Judges
Stuntman (Style Elements & Furious Styles Crew) - Cali
Wicked (Phaze II) - Chicago
Ayumi (Body Carnival) - Japan
1vs1 Allstyles ($500) + Prizes
Judges
Toyin (Assassins & Urban Artistry) - DC
Free (Circle of Fire & Soul Shifters) - Seattle
Remind (Style Elements) - Bay Area
1vs1 Popping ($500) + Prizes
Judges
Standing O - Detroit
Pop Master Fabel (Rocksteady Crew) - NYC
TBA
1vs1 Breaking ($500) + Prizes
Judges
Stuntman (Style Elements & Furious Styles Crew) - Cali
Connie Rock - NYC
TBA
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Festival Schedule
Wednesday = Beginner Workshops
UW Madison - Union South (Northwoods Room)
5pm - 8pm
Thursday = Welcome Session
Friday = Battle Prelims
UW Madison - Union South (The Sett)
Saturday = Judges' Workshops + Battle Finals
UW Madison - Union South (The Sett)
4:30pm - 10:30pm
Sunday = BTL Bar-B-Que
More details to come...
SAVE THE DATE AND PLAN TO COME THROUGH!
Follow us on Instagram for updates as well!
@btlworldwide
_________________________________________________________
Lodging Information
There are different options if you are looking for a place to stay while at the festival.
ALSO - Never underestimate the power of Kayak.com, Priceline.com, and other online hotel search engines for better prices and different options. You can also look online to get better prices at the hotels/motels listed below with the exception of Madison Hostel.
1. Madison Hostel Located Downtown (Low Cost Option)
6 Bed Rooms - $23/night/person
4 Bed Rooms - $26/night/person
Private Rooms (1-3 person options) - $48/night flat rate
http://www.hiusa.org/wisconsin/madison/madison
Call for bookings: 1-608-441-1044
2. Hotels Outside of the Downtown Area (Mid Cost Option)
***Only for those traveling with cars***
Super 8 Motel (South Side)
(prices between $75-$85/night)
Baymont Inn & Suites Madison East
(prices between $50 - $60/night)
3. Hotels Near Downtown Madison (High Cost Option)
Best Western Plus InnTowner & Highlands
(prices between $110 - $150/night Double Room)
Madison Concourse Hotel (free Airport Shuttle)
(prices between $145 - $165/night Double Room)
Double Tree on Johnson Street
(prices between $140 - $160/night Double Room)
_________________________________________________________
Co-Sponsorship provided by:
Associated Students of Madison
WUD Music Committee
Wisconsin Experience Grant
Willy Street Coop
Red Bull
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/groups/ASM/ASM%20Website%20Linked%20Documents/ASM%20Finance%20Committee/ASM-Pillars-Logo-%26-disclaimer.jpg
https://cfli.wisc.edu/cmsimages/WI_E_Disclainmer.pdf
When:
April 30 - May 4
Starts at 5:00pm · Ends at 5:00pm
Location:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
5-Day FREE Urban Dance Festival at UW-Madison
APRIL 30 - MAY 4
----------<<<<>>>>----------
DJs
Renegade (Soul Mavericks) - London
Vilas Park Sniper - Madison
Rocklee (Flame Illusion) - Macau
Fleg (Lions of Zion) - Baltimore
Masters & Mistress of Ceremonies
Agent Mos (Ninja Church & Boogie Knightz) - Chicago
El La Katrina (Ninja Church & Goddistas) - Wisco
ManOfGod (Ninja Church, Rhythm Attack & Motion Disorderz) - Chicago
2vs2 Breaking ($1000) + Prizes
Judges
Stuntman (Style Elements & Furious Styles Crew) - Cali
Wicked (Phaze II) - Chicago
Ayumi (Body Carnival) - Japan
1vs1 Allstyles ($500) + Prizes
Judges
Toyin (Assassins & Urban Artistry) - DC
Free (Circle of Fire & Soul Shifters) - Seattle
Remind (Style Elements) - Bay Area
1vs1 Popping ($500) + Prizes
Judges
Standing O - Detroit
Pop Master Fabel (Rocksteady Crew) - NYC
TBA
1vs1 Breaking ($500) + Prizes
Judges
Stuntman (Style Elements & Furious Styles Crew) - Cali
Connie Rock - NYC
TBA
_____________________________________________
Festival Schedule
Wednesday = Beginner Workshops
UW Madison - Union South (Northwoods Room)
5pm - 8pm
Thursday = Welcome Session
Friday = Battle Prelims
UW Madison - Union South (The Sett)
Saturday = Judges' Workshops + Battle Finals
UW Madison - Union South (The Sett)
4:30pm - 10:30pm
Sunday = BTL Bar-B-Que
More details to come...
SAVE THE DATE AND PLAN TO COME THROUGH!
Follow us on Instagram for updates as well!
@btlworldwide
_________________________________________________________
Lodging Information
There are different options if you are looking for a place to stay while at the festival.
ALSO - Never underestimate the power of Kayak.com, Priceline.com, and other online hotel search engines for better prices and different options. You can also look online to get better prices at the hotels/motels listed below with the exception of Madison Hostel.
1. Madison Hostel Located Downtown (Low Cost Option)
6 Bed Rooms - $23/night/person
4 Bed Rooms - $26/night/person
Private Rooms (1-3 person options) - $48/night flat rate
http://www.hiusa.org/wisconsin/madison/madison
Call for bookings: 1-608-441-1044
2. Hotels Outside of the Downtown Area (Mid Cost Option)
***Only for those traveling with cars***
Super 8 Motel (South Side)
(prices between $75-$85/night)
Baymont Inn & Suites Madison East
(prices between $50 - $60/night)
3. Hotels Near Downtown Madison (High Cost Option)
Best Western Plus InnTowner & Highlands
(prices between $110 - $150/night Double Room)
Madison Concourse Hotel (free Airport Shuttle)
(prices between $145 - $165/night Double Room)
Double Tree on Johnson Street
(prices between $140 - $160/night Double Room)
_________________________________________________________
Co-Sponsorship provided by:
Associated Students of Madison
WUD Music Committee
Wisconsin Experience Grant
Willy Street Coop
Red Bull
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/groups/ASM/ASM%20Website%20Linked%20Documents/ASM%20Finance%20Committee/ASM-Pillars-Logo-%26-disclaimer.jpg
https://cfli.wisc.edu/cmsimages/WI_E_Disclainmer.pdf
Cain | War | Dir. by @Lashe_2Tone
Cain | War | Dir. by @Lashe_2Tone
Directed By Brianna Lashé™
•https://twitter.com/Lashe_2tone
•http://instagram.com/bylashe
For Booking Email:Lashe2Tone@gmail.com
•http://instagram.com/ptccain
•http://twitter.com/caingotbarz
Music video by Cain performing War
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Black Milk | Rhythm Roulette
On this episode of Rhythm Roulette we linked up with one of our favorite producers here at Mass Appeal, Black Milk. Fresh off the release of his LP No Poison No Paradise and Glitches in the Break EP, Black Milk invited us down to his studio in Dallas, TX to participate in the blindfolded challenge.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
#Bboy Froz | Trita Trix Vol.2
Bboy Froz | Bandits Crew (Italy)
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
BBOY BAILROK Rocksteady Crew, Copenhagen | YAK FILMS
B-BOY BAILROK is the youngest member of the legendary ROCK STEADY CREW and THE PRODIGY of Las Vegas. You may have seen him on America's Got Talent Season 5 as a semi-finalist.
Congratulations to Bailrok and Ynot for winning the toprock battle at Floor Wars 2014 !
U can find him at his website www.bailrok.com
Music "Funky Zulu" by JasimPROD
https://soundcloud.com/jasimprod
ALESIA x M.I.A | Pull Up The People
“SURPRISE MOTHERF*CKER” announced French duo, Alesia, this morning regarding a free download drop featuring vocals from the talented M.I.A. “Pull Up The People” furthers Alesia’s allegiance to no genres, incorporating elements of Techno, Hip Hop, and Electro for a beastly, bass-heavy rumbler that perfectly conjoins with M.I.A’s distorted vocals. Bounce along to this great, gritty collaboration.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The Art of Cocking in Bboy Culture | Video
We go deep inside the cypher to explore one of dancing's greatest mysteries: THE COCK.
Escape From Greece | VICE
As one of the gateways to mainland Europe, Greece may be home to thousands of immigrants -- but at the moment, it's not a particularly happy one. Many spend their days trying to escape the xenophobia and erratic immigration policies that characterise Greece at a time of deep financial crisis. More often than not, the migrants look to the West -- to countries like the UK or Germany -- where they feel they will be able to lead richer, happier lives.
However, even if certain sections of Greek society would rather rid their country of immigrants, EU law means that's easier said than done. What do you do when you're trapped in a country that doesn't want you?
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Bunji Garlin | VP Records | Promo Tour
Check out this recap video from Bunji Garlin's recent promo tour in Miami, Florida
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
50 Cent | The Pilot | Explicit
Music video by 50 Cent performing Pilot. © 2014 G-Unit Records
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
NIKE SB DUNK LOW PRM “GIRAFFE”
Playing on a cool design for spring/summer 2014, Nike SB drops a new pair of Dunk Lows to add into the collection this season.
The sneaker is constructed from a combination of “Giraffe” print and leather for the upper, with additional “Team Orange” accents and a classic gum sole.
If they're still available, Premier has these Nike SB Dunk Low PRM “Giraffe” shoes in stock now.
AIR JORDAN 1 MID NOUVEAU | NIGHT SHADOW
We've been anticipating another pair of the premium-built Air Jordan 1 Mid Nouveaus for some time now, and it looks like the wait is over with the new “Night Shadow” colorway.
The suede construction is complimented by a tonal turquoise upper, with a crisp white midsole that includes contrast stitching for added effect.
Slight details like the perforations on the toe box and side panel are reasons why these come of looking so refined.
Pick them up now for $130 at select retailers like Sneaker Politics.
Lollapalooza releases 2014 lineup | Chicago
After selling out of its three day passes in record time yesterday, Lollapalooza has finally released their 2014 lineup.
A top the lineup sits acts like Eminem, Skrillex, Outkast and Calvin Harris.
Lollapalooza’s usual EDM stage, Perry’s. seems that it will be primarily house acts, with some outliers like Flume, Gramatik, Flosstradamus and Chase & Status. Hip Hop lovers will have a grand time at Lollapalozoa with acts like Nas, Chance The Rapper, and Outkast all performing.
What do you think of the lineup?
Single day tickets go on sale today, 3/26, at 10 A.M. so if any day tickles your fancy, jump on over to Lollapalooza’s website and hop on a ticket! Good luck! Hope to see some of you at Grant Park this summer.
* Lollapalooza 2014 lineup by day *
LOLLAPALOOZA 2014 FRIDAY
Eminem
Lorde
Artic Monkeys
Zedd
Above & Beyond
Broken Bells
Interpol
Lykki Li
Phantogram
CHRVCHE
The Glitch Mob
Portugal. The Man
Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike
AFI
J. Roddy Walston & The Business
The Kooks
Rudimental
Iggy Azalea
Bombay Bicycle Club
WarPaint
Kodaline
Sander Kleinenberg
Lucius
Blood Orange
Perry/Etty vs Joachim Gerraud
Jagwar Ma
Temples
Vic Mensa
Francisca Valenzuela
Into It. Over It.
Courtney Barnett
San Fermin
Roadkill Ghost Choir
Brillz
Jacob Plant
The So So Glos
Cash Cash
Bebe Rexha
Wallpaper.
Dugas
Bagheera
Of Verona
Highly Suspect
LOLLAPALOOZA 2014 SATURDAY
Outkast
Calvin Harris
Foster The People
Krewella
Nas
Spoon
The Head And The Heart
Chase & Status
Cut / Copy
Fitz & The Tantrums
Grouplove
Gramatik
Jenny Lewis
Manchester Orchestra
John Butler Trio
Martin Garrix
Phosphorescent
Duke Dumont
The Temper Trap
Joachim Gerraud
Typhoon
Z-Trp
Kate Nash
Vane Joy
Rich Homie Quan
Parquet Courts
SmallPools
Jungle
Wildcat! Wildcat!
Papa
The Districts
Herobust
Royal Blood
Ratking
Meg Myers
Joywave
Desert Noises
John Batiste and Stay Human
Benjamin Booker
The Last Internationale
Johnnyswim
Charlie Hirsch
Anna Lunoe
Rocky Business
LOLLAPALOOZA 2014 SUNDAY
Kings Of Leon
Skrillex
The Avett Brothers
Sebastian Ingrosso
Childish Gambino
Cage The Elephant
Young The Giant
Chance The Rapper
Flosstradamus
Chromeo
Darkside
The 1975
Rebelution
Glen Hansard
Gesaffelstein
Flume
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Run The Jewels
The Airborne Toxic Event
London Grammar
White Denim
Delta Rae
RAC
GTA
Jhené Aiko
Kongos
NONONO
Gemini Club
Crizzly
Bomba Estéreo
Bleachers
Bear Hands
Kausea
Bronze Radio Return
Lindsay Lowend
Betty Who
Fly Golden Eagle
Crass Mammoth
Cardiknox
Space Capone
Plastic Visions
Oyinda
* Lollapalooza 2014 lineup by day *
LOLLAPALOOZA 2014 FRIDAY
Eminem
Lorde
Artic Monkeys
Zedd
Above & Beyond
Broken Bells
Interpol
Lykki Li
Phantogram
CHRVCHE
The Glitch Mob
Portugal. The Man
Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike
AFI
J. Roddy Walston & The Business
The Kooks
Rudimental
Iggy Azalea
Bombay Bicycle Club
WarPaint
Kodaline
Sander Kleinenberg
Lucius
Blood Orange
Perry/Etty vs Joachim Gerraud
Jagwar Ma
Temples
Vic Mensa
Francisca Valenzuela
Into It. Over It.
Courtney Barnett
San Fermin
Roadkill Ghost Choir
Brillz
Jacob Plant
The So So Glos
Cash Cash
Bebe Rexha
Wallpaper.
Dugas
Bagheera
Of Verona
Highly Suspect
LOLLAPALOOZA 2014 SATURDAY
Outkast
Calvin Harris
Foster The People
Krewella
Nas
Spoon
The Head And The Heart
Chase & Status
Cut / Copy
Fitz & The Tantrums
Grouplove
Gramatik
Jenny Lewis
Manchester Orchestra
John Butler Trio
Martin Garrix
Phosphorescent
Duke Dumont
The Temper Trap
Joachim Gerraud
Typhoon
Z-Trp
Kate Nash
Vane Joy
Rich Homie Quan
Parquet Courts
SmallPools
Jungle
Wildcat! Wildcat!
Papa
The Districts
Herobust
Royal Blood
Ratking
Meg Myers
Joywave
Desert Noises
John Batiste and Stay Human
Benjamin Booker
The Last Internationale
Johnnyswim
Charlie Hirsch
Anna Lunoe
Rocky Business
LOLLAPALOOZA 2014 SUNDAY
Kings Of Leon
Skrillex
The Avett Brothers
Sebastian Ingrosso
Childish Gambino
Cage The Elephant
Young The Giant
Chance The Rapper
Flosstradamus
Chromeo
Darkside
The 1975
Rebelution
Glen Hansard
Gesaffelstein
Flume
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Run The Jewels
The Airborne Toxic Event
London Grammar
White Denim
Delta Rae
RAC
GTA
Jhené Aiko
Kongos
NONONO
Gemini Club
Crizzly
Bomba Estéreo
Bleachers
Bear Hands
Kausea
Bronze Radio Return
Lindsay Lowend
Betty Who
Fly Golden Eagle
Crass Mammoth
Cardiknox
Space Capone
Plastic Visions
Oyinda
Bboy Junior | Trailer 2014
Bboy Junior, real name Bosila Banya, was born in Zaire, central Africa. As a child, he always was on his hands performing tricks to impress friends and family at an early age.
He moved to france at around the age of 5 and in 1997 saw a tv show about breakdancing that made him realize that was what he wanted to do.
Even though bboy junior's leg has polio, he pursued breakdance with dedication and was mentored by Jeff and Rudy. In 2001, he then joined the wanted posse crew that soon gained popularity around the world.
Hercules Starring The Rock | Exclusive Trailer
Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' film HERCULES, starring Dwayne Johnson, bows on July 25th. Based on Radical Comics' Hercules by Steve Moore, this ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth, HERCULES. The epic action film also stars Golden Globe Winner Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan and Academy Award®-nominee John Hurt.
Director: Brett Ratner
Release: 7/25/2014
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Website: http://www.mightyhercules.com/
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, John Hurt, Rebecca Ferguson, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Aksel Hennie, and Reece Ritchie.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
The Hot Box | Rapsody w/ DJ Enuff
Jamla Records own Rapsody steps into "The Hot Box" cave with DJ Enuff to spit "Dark Knight" track. She then followed up with a freestyle over a 9th Wonder exclusive beat. Check out the video and make sure to subscribe to ThatsEnuff Channel.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Vince Staples | @SXSW | YA BOY GITOO
Vince Staples explains how to manage your side chick and also how he used to "do business" with Karmaloop.com. Your Boy Gitoo hosts this final installation of our SXSW 2014 series
Karmaloop Discount Code: #BHZLife
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Zion I | Supreme | Official Music Video
The official music video for "Supreme," the first track from The Masters of Ceremony EP, is now out!
The Masters of Ceremony EP available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1dKvv5S
#Gaslamp #JustBlaze Ray-Ban x Boiler Room 004 | SXSW Warehouse
Gaslamp Killer b2b Just Blaze 30 min DJ Set
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Bboy Shorty | Brickheadz Crew | Silverback Bboy Events | www.TCKpro.com | #WindyCityWednedays
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This Wednesday we feature Bboy Shorty of The Brickheadz Crew Chicago!
Music by - The Hipstro
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
FKA twigs x inc.| Video
FKA twigs is already living up to our “Fresh Female Who Will Rule Pop In 2014” expectations. The British alt-R&B artist has teamed up with Los Angeles duo inc. to serve us the seemingly untitled “FKA x inc.” collaboration video, and, unlike their lowercase monikers, it’s worth all kinds of caps-locked #PRAISE.
Directed by Nick Walker and twigs herself, the black and white clip sees the “Water Me” singer and inc. brothers Andrew and Daniel Aged inhabiting a mundane homestead in the middle of what looks to be SoCal’s desert. Interspersed are scenes of twigs convulsing in a shower and all three partaking in some sort of ritual involving a Bible and a joint. (NSF Sunday School, obviously.)
Needless to say, the video’s as anxious as it is striking. There’s a fragility to the visuals, like they might crumble away at any second.
This temporal feeling’s probably intentional, since the lyrics say as much. Over ghostly blips and glitches (think Blood Orange-meets-Portishead-meets-Physical Therapy), twigs hauntingly cries: “So I try to satisfy/ By falling down, by falling down/ But, I’m never gonna be your savior.” We’d beg to differ on that last point, but whatevs.
The song is only part of a greater “FKA x inc.” collaboration between the three musicians, which includes the track on a one-sided 7″ record plus a full-color zine. OH WAIT, NVM. All 400 copies have already been pre-ordered. Guess we’ll have to return to our regularly scheduled programming: twigs worshipping sans swag.
Written, performed & produced by FKA twigs and inc.
Video directed by Nick Walker and FKA twigs.
Apollo Brown | The Answer
Today, Detroit producer Apollo Brown announces his first new instrumental album since Clouds (2011).
The new album titled Thirty Eight will be released May 6, 2014 via Mello Music Group.
The LP’s first single, “The Answer,” dropped today and can be heard below. Those who-pre-order Apollo Brown’s Thirty Eight will receive “The Answer” as an instant download.
SZA FT. Chance The Rapper | Childs Play
TDE rookie singer SZA’s album Z is coming out April 8th, and today she releases this smooth song with some help from Chance the Rapper. Production by XXYYXX.
Alchemist & Budgie Ft. Action Bronson, Domo Genisis, & Blu | The G Code
The Alchemist and Budgie release their latest offering with "The G Code" featuring Action Bronson, Domo Genisis, and Blu.
We recently learned that producers The Alchemist and Budgie (from the UK) have teamed up for a unique boxset concept album called The Good Book. The Good Book will contain Alchemist and Budgie's two separate albums, which are instrumentals for the most part, and all of which contain gospel samples.
The duo decided to let go of another leak off their upcoming LP with “The G Code”, featuring Action Bronson, Domo Genisis, and Blu. They also just linked up with Action Bronson for their latest release "With My Soul", make sure to check that one out as well.
The boxset is due out on April 11th and will be limited to 1,000 copies, so if you want one, we suggest pre-ordering it here.
Quotable Lyrics:
Since '95 with the jeans set
Back on the scene fresh, beamers that lean left
I'm on the fuckin' roof doin squats, aint no boots in the box
Just some dead white man and his glocc
King Louie Ft. Katie Got Bandz | IDK
King Louie and Katie Got Bandz link on “IDK,” a new track from DJ V-Dub‘s Savage Lyrics mixtape.
Asaad Ft. Ab-Soul - Alejandro Jodorowsky Flow
We haven't heard from Asaad in a minute.
It's good to hear something new from the rapper in the musical department, as he releases a new track with Ab-Soul called "Alejandro Jorodowsky Flow".
Asaad has had a roller coaster ride of a career to date, but through it all, it appears his game has remained as sharp as ever. “Alejandro Jodorowsky Flow,” named after the infamous Chilean-French filmmaker known for his trendsetting surrealism, is silky smooth with standout verses from both Asaad and Soul. The Philadelphia native lays down a series of honest, soul-baring bars, and TDE’s prodigal son follows the leadoff act with a tongue-twisting, crafty 16 of his own. The freeform hook is fueled by the slow-riding, sample-based instrumental, and the good vibes are consistent all the way through.
He's also announced a new mixtape Flowers II, the sequel to his 2009 tape, to drop this Thursday.
Insane STREET Football Skills | Séan Garnier
Insane STREET Football Skills - Panna London Pt2 Séan Garnier
Monday, March 24, 2014
Slicer Demo Film | SeratoHQ
Matt from the Serato Support team demonstrations Slicer, a new feature just added to the powerful iOS app, the Serato Remote which is available now for download.
Until now, Slicer has been a hardware only feature, available only for certain controllers that support it. Now you can use Slicer with Serato Remote in conjunction with any Serato DJ supported hardware.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Anacron | Summer In Los Angeles | Unofficial Video
Single available now via all major digital retailers.
www.AnacronMusic.com
Written and performed by Anacron.
Composed and produced by Anacron for Manoemusicc.
Grand piano, synthesizer, electric bass, drums, and alto saxophone played by Anacron.
Additional vocals arranged and performed by Anacron.
Recorded, mixed, and engineered by Anacron at The Tilt in West Los Angeles, California.
Copyright 2013 Manoemusicc / PNTGLLRYNTWRK
Appears on the Crayon Beats compilation, "Summer Series: California (Vol.1)"
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
DabsMyla | POW WOW Hawaii
For those of you who weren't able to make it out to Oahu recently to POW!WOW! HAWAI'I , check out the work of Dabs & Myla, who teamed up with their good friend, Misery, to contribute a surreal seascape mural to this year's event. The mural can be found the corner of Koula and Auahi streets in the Kaka'ako district of Honolulu.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Tampa Pro 2014 Qualifiers | TransWorld SKATEboarding
The lineup of skaters you get to see all in one day at Tampa Pro is unreal. From rookies to legends, it's an amazing cast.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Gyptian ft. Kes The Band | Wet Fete | Official Music Video
Wet Fete' now available on Gyptian's 'Sex, Love, & Reggae' album. Get it here: http://smarturl.it/sexloveandreggae
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Behind the Sneaker Drop: Nigel Sylvester's SOMP Dunks
An inside look at the Nike SB SOMP release at Dave's Wear House in New York City.
Nike Roshe Run | Palm Trees
Adidas ZX Flux vs the Nike Roshe Run. Both of the shoes have huge potential as far as prints and patterns go, and the Nike Roshe Run is indeed showing off its range in that realm with this new “Palm Trees” pair.
Like some of the previous sought-after Roshe Run releases with prints on them this is a women’s only release, but that shouldn’t stop you from going up a size and a half. Continue reading for more on these Roshes and keep your figners crossed that they make it to the US soon.
Source: Suppa Store
Nike WMNS Roshe Run
Color: White/White-Atomic Mango
Style Code: 511882-118
Source: Suppa Store
Nike WMNS Roshe Run
Color: White/White-Atomic Mango
Style Code: 511882-118
DA WAR ZONE | BABYBOP | FOOTWORK
DETRO v QVIP - TYSON v PTOP - BABYBOP ( WALA CAM )
DA WAR ZONE TV DANCE COMPETITION SHOW By WALA CAM in CHICAGO IL. WALACAM@GMAIL.COM
KING CHARLES & BOODILLA | STREETCLASH | LONDON
KING CHARLES & BOODILLA - Chicago Footwork Showcase @ STREETCLASH, Jazz Cafe, London
Sunday, March 23, 2014
DJ Blesone & Red Hot Chili Peppers | Otherside
DJ Blesone & Red Hot Chili Peppers | Otherside
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
The Black Opera | Black Friday
Every Friday is Black Friday.
The Black Opera releases a RAW new track "Black Friday" with the announcement of their new Genesis Logo Hoody [theblackopera.bigcartel.com] via TBOHQ on Black Friday. "Black Friday" is produced by the multi-talented Black Spade of Hawthorne Headhunters.
This neo-nostalgic track is reminiscent of the classic 'Timbos and hoodies' era, back when Wu-Tang Clan was nothing to fuck with. [They still ain't. And neither is TBO.]
SPREAD THE WARNING. IT'S TBO SEASON.
L'Orange Ft. Blu | Need You
Need You is the first single from the upcoming album, "The Orchid Days" by L'Orange
"A man fell in love. Then, the world was destroyed by an ever growing nothing in the sky."
-L'Orange
Produced by L'Orange
Vocals by Blu
Art by Matthew Andres
Graphic Design by Sarah Mattmiller
Sean C & LV | Making Loud Dreams
Sean C & LV Loud Dreams Vol. 1 Presented by Play Cloths is a full length album by the Grammy nominated producers. Set to drop March 2014, the release features production by Sean C & LV with original tracks by Pusha T I Bun B I Busta Rhymes I Fabolous I Jadakiss I Prodigy I Styles P I Devin The Dude | Asher Roth | A$AP Ferg I A$AP 12vy I Smoke Dza | Big K.R.I.T. I Dom Kennedy | CharlieRED | Black Dave I Tree | Al Doe | Remy Banks | Angela Hunte.
"Tomorrow May Never Come" feat. Styles P, A$AP 12vy and CharlieRED
"Better Get My Money Up" feat. Tree, Bun B, 100s and J Ivy
"Look At Us" feat. Smoke Dza, Big K.R.I.T and Dom Kennedy
"Burn It Down" feat. Asher Roth, Devin the Dude, Smoke Dza and Hypnotic Brass
"Live For Today" feat. Fabolous, JadaKiss, Bun B, Rob Zoe and Anthony King
"Pandemonium" feat. Al Doe
"Light Fantastic" feat. J. Ivy and Keon Bryce
"Where's Your Leader?" feat. Prodigy, Remy Banks, CharlieRED and Bun B
"Hand In My Pocket" feat. Pusha T and A$AP Ferg
"BreakFruit" feat Raekwon
"Busstop" feat Busta Rhymes
Sean C @itsseanc
LV @LVizual
http://SeanCandLV.com
Video Produced by Creative Control TV @creativecntrl
Shot & Directed by Justin @jflei & Carlyle
With support from:
Red Bull Studios http://RedBullStudiosNY.com
Play Cloths http://Playcloths.com
Pony http://Pony.com
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Sean C & LV | Wheres Your Leader?
"Where's Your Leader?" is the first single from the upcoming album Sean C & LV Loud Dreams Vol. 1 due out March 2014. This video takes you inside the studio during the recording and mentorship between the legendary Bun B and Red Bull Sound Select artists CharlieRED.
Loud Dreams Vol. 1 features production by Sean C & LV with original tracks by Pusha T I Bun B I Busta Rhymes I Fabolous I Jadakiss I Prodigy I Styles P I Devin The Dude | Asher Roth | A$AP Ferg I A$AP 12vy I Smoke Dza | Big K.R.I.T. I Dom Kennedy | CharlieRED | Black Dave I Tree | Al Doe | Remy Banks | Angela Hunte
"Where's Your Leader?" feat Prodigy, Bun B, CharlieRED & Remy Banks
Produced by Sean C & LV for Grind Music
Recorded by Chris Tabron and Keith Parry at Red Bull Studios, NYC
Mixed by Chris Tabron at Red Bull Studios, NYC
Assisted by Caleb Laven
Video Produced by Creative Control TV @creativecntrl
Shot & Directed by Justin @jflei & Carlyle
Special Thank you to:
Play Cloths playcloths.com
Red Bull Sound Select http://www.redbullsoundselect.com/
Red Bull Studios NY
Pony Pony.com
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
DJ Craze | Japan Tour 2014 in Osaka
DJ Craze Japan Tour doing the infamous Traktor Z2 routine.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
THE FINGER FAMILY | Finger Tutting | FINGER CIRCUS
Finger Tutting fo that ass!
Dancers: CTUT. JAYFUNK, NEMESIS, PNUT, STROBE, ERA
De La Soul | Vocabulary Spills
De La Soul Releases J Dilla-Produced ‘Vocabulary Spills’
Off the "Smell The Da.I.S.Y." (Da Inner Soul of Yancy) that will be released on 3/26/14 at www.wearedelasoul.com, free download!
This project was created to celebrate the life and legacy of James D. Yancy aka J Dilla.
Tech N9ne | Come Gangsta
Tech N9ne "Come Gangsta" Official Hip Hop Song
Everready: The Religion on iTunes - http://bit.ly/1gWQF3d
Amazon - http://amzn.to/1hzikbj
Strangemusicinc.net - http://bit.ly/1arN8LQ
Tech N9ne | Come Gangsta
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Something Sinister | Brian Peacock |
Delaware skateboarder Brian Peacock is no stranger to the Far Eastern skateworld.
Signed to DC Shoes China, Peacock currently resides in Shanghai, often making trips to nearby cities like Bangkok, Guangzhou and Shenzhen with videographer Tommy Zhao for film excursions. Presented by Thrasher Magazine, “Something Sinister” finds the two taking on Shanghai’s urban terrain, with Peacock flaunting his effortless stance while Zhao brings out the fish-eye lens for an authentic feel.
Soundtracked by a blend of retro soul rhythms and ’90s boom bap, enjoy “Something Sinister” above.
Lupe Fiasco | The Knockout Game, Barack Obama, Chicago Violence, 'Tetsuo & Youth' & Mo
Lupe Fiasco sits down with Whoo Kid for an exclusive interview.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Danny Brown | Dope Song | Official Video
Danny Brown | Dope Song | Official Video
Produced By: Rustie
Edited By: Matt Kliegman
(C) 2013 FOOL'S GOLD RECORDS
http://www.xdannyxbrownx.com
http://www.foolsgoldrecs.com
http://twitter.com/xdannyxbrownx
http://twitter.com/foolsgoldrecs
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Little Simz | The Hamptons | Prod - Da P
After the bracing rhyme blitz of most recent single “Bars Simzson,” London’s Little Simz returns with something a bit mellower and more reflective, but no less impressive. You can always rely on Simz to keep the pace of wordplay at a maximum.
Alina Baraz | Paradise | Prod. By ESTA
Soft vocals and percussion that (literally) snaps. What a jam. No wonder it’s racked up over half a million plays.
Clearly, I’m not the only one paying attention to this guy.
Take a listen to Esta’s track titled “Paradise,” in collaboration with Alina Baraz.
Esta is more than just a Spanish pronoun.
He’s a guy from San Diego who has been making music with the LA-based Soulection label.
In that relative safety of the Internet, the whole genre of slow jamming R&B/hip hop has undergone a quiet mutation. Soulection is at the forefront of that change, with artists like Kaytranada and Mr. Carmack. Their songs are heavy on the low-end and Esta isn’t different in that regard.
He does strike a balance between sexy silk sheet music and R&B from a bygone era.
Flex is Kings | Screening at Brooklyn Academy of Music
A group of East New York dancers who have mastered the body-twisting dance style known as “Flexing” will make a Brooklyn star turn next week during a borough film opening.
Jermaine “Flizzo” Clement and Jonathan “Jay Donn” George are chief among the contorting cast of “Flex is King,” an 83-minute documentary that hits the Brooklyn Academy of Music Thursday following a Tribeca Film Festival premiere.
“We were looking to do a slice of life of the community and in no way approached it to talk about the history of flex dance or talk about its roots,” said Deidre Schoo, who co-directed the film with Michael Beach Nichols. “We were drawn by the community itself and the fact that these guys are staying out of trouble and working hard to be creative.”
Filmed over a two-year period leading up to a dance contest called “Battlefest,” the documentary follows Clement, 31, and George, 28, as they compete on the streets and at underground showcases across the borough and beyond.
Schoo and Nichols said the dancers, who often perform shirtless and to rhythmic hip-hop music, typically dance and mime scenarios that relate to real-life struggles.
“It’s really reacting to what they see around them in the neighborhood,” said Nichols, an East Williamsburg resident. “In East New York there’s a lot of crime that’s happening and a lot of these guys are taking the violence they see and channeling it into this positive movement of dance.”
Flex Is Kings Trailer
The freakish dance movement in which dancers contort and pop and lock their bodies to hip-hop rhythms, first originated in East New York, a neighborhood that has faced high poverty and high crime rates for decades.
The raw, no-rules dance style actually has its roots in Jamaica. It evolved from a Jamaican style of street dance called “bruk-up,” which is performed to reggae music.
“Flexing is a really incredible dance form to come from the streets,” said Schoo, who lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant. “One of its defining factors is that it’s narrative.”
The screening of the film kicks off BAMcinématek’s fourth annual New Voices in Black Cinema festival and will feature a Q&A session with the directors and some of the dancers.
Screening of “Flex is Kings” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave. in Fort Greene on Mar. 27, 7pm, $13. Tickets at www.bam.org.
Jermaine “Flizzo” Clement and Jonathan “Jay Donn” George are chief among the contorting cast of “Flex is King,” an 83-minute documentary that hits the Brooklyn Academy of Music Thursday following a Tribeca Film Festival premiere.
“We were looking to do a slice of life of the community and in no way approached it to talk about the history of flex dance or talk about its roots,” said Deidre Schoo, who co-directed the film with Michael Beach Nichols. “We were drawn by the community itself and the fact that these guys are staying out of trouble and working hard to be creative.”
Filmed over a two-year period leading up to a dance contest called “Battlefest,” the documentary follows Clement, 31, and George, 28, as they compete on the streets and at underground showcases across the borough and beyond.
Schoo and Nichols said the dancers, who often perform shirtless and to rhythmic hip-hop music, typically dance and mime scenarios that relate to real-life struggles.
“It’s really reacting to what they see around them in the neighborhood,” said Nichols, an East Williamsburg resident. “In East New York there’s a lot of crime that’s happening and a lot of these guys are taking the violence they see and channeling it into this positive movement of dance.”
Flex Is Kings Trailer
The freakish dance movement in which dancers contort and pop and lock their bodies to hip-hop rhythms, first originated in East New York, a neighborhood that has faced high poverty and high crime rates for decades.
The raw, no-rules dance style actually has its roots in Jamaica. It evolved from a Jamaican style of street dance called “bruk-up,” which is performed to reggae music.
“Flexing is a really incredible dance form to come from the streets,” said Schoo, who lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant. “One of its defining factors is that it’s narrative.”
The screening of the film kicks off BAMcinématek’s fourth annual New Voices in Black Cinema festival and will feature a Q&A session with the directors and some of the dancers.
Screening of “Flex is Kings” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave. in Fort Greene on Mar. 27, 7pm, $13. Tickets at www.bam.org.
Tampa Pro 2014 Practice
Tampa Pro 2014 Practice
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Seven To Smoke | RADIKAL FORZE JAM 2014 | www.bboyworld.com
Radikal Forze Jam 16th Anniversary Seven To Smoke feat. Ippy The King (Zou Rock), Duck Zilla (East Riders), El Nino (Floor Lords), Miniben (Big South), Rory Roketto (Filthee Feet), Tekkyplz (99 Flava), Double U (BDM).
Winner: Ippy The King (Zou Rock/Australia)
Judges:
- Poe One (Style Elements)
- Focus (Flow Mo)
- Mouse (Soul Mavericks)
DJ:
- Lean Rock (Floor Lords)
Host:
- Felix (Radikal Forze Crew)
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Friday, March 21, 2014
SUPREME | CHERRY | FULL-LENGTH SKATE VIDEO PACK
Supreme looks back at 20 years of being at the center of skate culture by releasing their “cherry” full-length skateboard video.
The 38-minute DVD was directed by NYC videographer William Strobeck, and features riders and homies to the shop like Mark Gonzales, Sean Pablo, Jason Dill, Tyshawn Jones, Sage Elsesser, Nakel Smith, Kevin Bradley, and Alex Olson.
Pick it up at Supreme locations in New York and LA or online starting March 20th — with an iTunes release on March 27th.
Supreme New York "Cherry" Skatevideo (Official Trailer)
The 38-minute DVD was directed by NYC videographer William Strobeck, and features riders and homies to the shop like Mark Gonzales, Sean Pablo, Jason Dill, Tyshawn Jones, Sage Elsesser, Nakel Smith, Kevin Bradley, and Alex Olson.
Pick it up at Supreme locations in New York and LA or online starting March 20th — with an iTunes release on March 27th.
Supreme New York "Cherry" Skatevideo (Official Trailer)
GOOGLE SMARTWATCH | BY LG | PREVIEW
These are early preview images, so stay posted for the final product to be revealed.
Techies looking for a dope high-tech watch should be amped off this new Google LG-made smartwatch.
Specs include a 1.65-inch IPS LCD display, 280 x 280 pixel resolution, and 512MB of RAM with 4GB of integrated internal storage. One of the key features though is the next-level Google Now — an intelligent personal assistant that might give Siri some serious competition.
These are early preview images, so stay posted for the final product to be revealed.
Techies looking for a dope high-tech watch should be amped off this new Google LG-made smartwatch.
Specs include a 1.65-inch IPS LCD display, 280 x 280 pixel resolution, and 512MB of RAM with 4GB of integrated internal storage. One of the key features though is the next-level Google Now — an intelligent personal assistant that might give Siri some serious competition.
These are early preview images, so stay posted for the final product to be revealed.
#CHICAGO #BOPKINGZ Kemo x DLow | Session
#CHICAGO #BOPKINGZ Kemo x DLow | Session
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
The Cypher Effect | Bleezie x Nonames x LuzID x Krucial x HideandSeekZoo x Uptown Swuite
THE CYPHER EFFECT (Season 3 / Episode 1)
#TCEROADTRIP Edition (VACAVILLE, CA)
LINE UP:
BLEEZIE
@BleezieDub7
NONAMES
LUZID
@LuzyLives
KRUCIAL
@Emcee_Krucial
HIDEANDSEEKZOO
@HideandSeekZoo
UPTOWN SWUITE
@UptownSwuite
PRODUCTION:
Directed / Edited By JDS FILMS
https://www.facebook.com/JDSFilms
https://twitter.com/JDSFilms
Camera 1: @JDSFilms
Camera 2: @AgentSpits
Audio: @ZaidTabaniMusic
Instrumental Produced By Nonames
Shot at the The Tweed Hut Music Store in Vacaville, CA
@TheTweedHut
SPONSORS:
FYH Clothing
http://www.ShopFYH.com
The Cypher Effect is a JDS FILMS Production [ 2013 ]
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
Pitchfork Music Festival | Announces Full Lineup
Pitchfork, the music aficionado festival, is back, this time with Beck, Neutral Milk Hotel and Kendrick Lamar as the headliners.
The three-day festival (July 18-20), which will be held in Chicago's Union Park, features another diverse lineup filled with emerging artists. Single-day passes are going for $50, while $130 buys you access to all three days.
If you don't recognize everyone on the lineup, or even most of them, don't feel bad, that's part of the fun. Who knows -- the next Elvis could be there!
Friday
Beck
Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks
Giorgio Moroder
Sun Kil Moon
Factory Floor
Death Grips
The Haxan Cloak
Sharon Van Etten
Isaiah Rashad
Hundred Waters
SZA
Saturday
Neutral Milk Hotel
The Field
FKA Twigs
St. Vincent
Danny Brown
Kelela
TuneYards
The Range
Pusha T
The Julie Ruin
Cloud Nothingsv
Mas Ysa
Wild Beasts
Circulatory System
Empress Of
Ka
Twin Peaks
Sunday
Kendrick Lamar
Hudson Mohawke
Grimes
DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn
Slowdive
Real Estate
Jon Hopkins
Schoolboy Q
Dum Dum Girls
Earl Sweatshirt
Majical Cloudz
Deafheaven
Perfect Pussy
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#pitchforked Highlights from Pitchfork Music Festival 2013
CARBON FESTIVAL | Ironlak | Croft Alley. SOFLES teaser.
** Don't sleep! Cop tickets to the Carbon Festival forums in Melbourne on the 29/30 March. For more info and tickets please visit: http://www.weareallcarbon.com. Ironlak Founder Levi Ramsey will be speaking alongside a host of creative heavyweights from around the globe. **
About this video:
To celebrate Ironlak's partnership with Carbon Festival we've organised a spruce up of Chinatown's iconic Croft Alley. To kick things off SOFLES flew to Melbourne for 16 hours and spent most of his day taking out a massive chunk of the alley.
From 5pm on tomorrow night (Sat 22 March), The Croft Institute will open its doors to mark the occasion as The Ironlak Croft Alley Party. We invite everyone to come down and check out new work by some of the country's best graffiti artists. The Ironlak Croft Alley Party is open to the public. See you there.
Stay tuned for the full recap video and final photos, dropping next week.
Shot: Luke Shirlaw.
Cut: Selina Miles.
Beats: CVRL: www.facebook.com/cvrlmusic
www.wearecarbon.com
www.ironlak.com
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
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