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Notorious B.I.G.-"Party & Bullshit (Cutso Special Blend)"

noreply@blogger.com (Cutso) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:13:00 +0000

In celebration of one of the game's most gifted talents, I whipped this little blend up as part of my tribute to Biggie Smalls this past weekend. Go get you some (as well as additional treatskis) here.

Balance "Bootleg Liquor"

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0000

Off Balance's "We All in" mix cd dropping March 30. Produced by Noah Ayala

The Friday Five: DJ dares

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Enki) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:11:00 +0000

It's easy to rock a crowd if you play nothing but surefire hits. It's also incredibly lazy and the sort of thing a real DJ shies away from: You've got to expand your selection beyond the obvious, or else you just plain aren't doing your job. Throw some curveballs, people!

But what about rocking the party with not-so-good music? Ah, therein lies the challenge. And therein lies the challenge I am posing to my fellow DJs. The dare: Work one or more of these songs into a set without losing the crowd. If you can pull it off, then you win lots of props. And don't worry, I'm not asking you to play funeral dirges or anything like that--I want to issue a challenge, not an impossible task.

So without further ado, I give you this week's DJ dares:

1. The Fat Boys feat. The Beach Boys--"Wipeout"

2. Lucas--"Lucas With the Lid Off"

3. Shinehead--"Chain Gang Rap"

4. Bobby McFerrin--"Don't Worry, Be Happy"

5. Urban Dance Squad--"Deeper Shade of Soul"

Davinci "What you Finna Do" Video

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000

DaVinci - "What You Finna Do" (Music Video) from Sweetbreads Creative Collective on Vimeo.

New video from Sweetbread's artist Davinci, "The Day the Turf Stood Still" drops next Tuesday at www.swtbrds.com (SweetBreads).

The Friday Five: When fans ruin the artist for you

noreply@blogger.com (DJ Enki) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:06:00 +0000

OK, I know you’re supposed to separate the artist from the fan just like you’re supposed to separate the artist from the art (i.e. separating James Brown’s amazing catalog of work from the fact that he was an abusive, manipulative asshole). And any artist knows that you can’t exactly pick your fans. You might aim for a certain type of fan, but you could very easily end up with a fan base that’s vastly different from what you were envisioning. And hey, if people like your output, that can be its own reward, right?

All the same, there are some creative people I have more trouble liking than I should simply due to the fact that I find their hardcore fans absolutely insufferable. I might even enjoy their work, but their fans just ruin it for me. To wit:

Rush Yes, they’re talented musicians, the pride of Canada, etc. But have you ever spent, say, 2.5 minutes with a hardcore Rush fan? If so, you’re a stronger person than me--I tap out at around the 90 second mark. Please stop licking Neil Peart’s nuts, people. It’s unseemly.

Lil Wayne Anybody who seriously forwards the notion that Lil Wayne is the greatest rapper or even in the “who’s the greatest rapper?” discussion at all is not to be taken seriously as they clearly own all of about 10 rap albums, half of which will be Beastie Boys albums (no disrespect to the Beasties). Besides, Juvenile's a way better rapper.

Wes Anderson Rushmore was pretty good. The Royal Tenenbaums had its moments but essentially regurgitated Rushmore in longer form. But mention that Wes might just be a tad bit overrated to a hardcore fan, and they will act like you just smeared shit on their thrift store sweater vest. “He’s so twee and quirky and visionary and” you know what? Fuck you.

Dilla To be clear, I like some of Jay Dee’s stuff. I respect his work and how he carried his career. He was for sure a really talented guy. But these Dilla Stans? The ones with the J Dilla changed EVERYTHING IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE UNIVERSE t-shirts and half-hour diatribes about how Donuts is the greatest thing ever made? They really need to pour themselves a tall glass of Shut The Fuck Up and stop giving the good man a bad name.

Freestyle Fellowship and Living Legends Talented artists. Obnoxious fans. Anybody who has ever encountered a hardcore Fellowship and/or Legends fan knows exactly what I’m talking about. It makes memories of good music turn sour, and who wants that to happen?

Bonus Beat: The Wachowski Brothers This only gets an honorable mention because Wachowski brothers fans are, generally speaking, just Matrix fans. And The Matrix was not deep, OK? It wasn’t. It was the CliffsNotes of your Intro to Philosophy textbook covered in a thin sheen of pseudo-cool. If you try to tell me how profound that turd was, I will regard you as, at best, a jabbering idiot.

Davinci "Guys Wanna" Montage

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:50:00 +0000

DaVinci - Montage Ep. 2 (Guys Wanna) from Sweetbreads Creative Collective on Vimeo.

The latest in a series of montages leading up to the March 9th release of Davinci's "The Day the turf Stood Still" album. Produced by Al Jieh of Drums & Ammo. Sweetbreads stay moving!

Video: The Making of Hard Knock Life

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:22:00 +0000

The story that’s often told about the beat is that Jay overheard Kid Capri play it and immediately wanted it for his album. But here, Jay-Z sits down with an unidentified foreign documentary to tell the story of the song’s producer, The 45 King, who also has DJ Kool’s “Let Me Clear My Throat” and Eminem’s “Stan” to his credit. Kid Capri makes a cameo too.

"Addicted to the Vision" Scavenger & IDE

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:02:00 +0000

New album from 1/3 of the Bay Area's own Destruments, Scavenger. With Scavenger on the production, the album features Steele from Smif and Wesson, E.L.S. from StreetMedia, Casual, Shabaam Sahdeeq as well as others. Peep number 5 featuring Ammbush from Oakland Faders on the spits.

New F.A.M.E. Heat! (Animal Instinct) Live at 4ONEFUNKTION

noreply@blogger.com (dj goldenchyld) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:57:00 +0000

This is a clip of our very own bay area homies and resident band at the 4ONEFUNKTION playing "Animal Instinct", an original piece played live for the first time January 30th 2010 inside the Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA.
Guests this evening included Exile, Sake 1, JimiJames and Haz Solo.

www.FreshAnalogMusicExperience.com

F.A.M.E. produces both live and studio music.

instrumentation:

Teeko - Controller One Turntable / Keys
Max Kane - MPC / Controller One Turntable
Malaguit - MPC

Mike Dream

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:57:00 +0000

Dream day 2010

EXILE X TEEKO || JAM SESSION BEFORE THE 4ONEFUNKTION (VIA OKAYPLAYER)

noreply@blogger.com (dj goldenchyld) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:43:00 +0000

Yeah boy! Our very own Teeko getting some OkayPlayer love! Peep the little freestyle sesh with the homies Exile and Teeko getting down pre-show steez.

Exile x Teeko Impromptu Jam Session - Elbo Room (SF) from Dirty Science on Vimeo.

Dream Day 2010!

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:05:00 +0000

A tribute to one of the Bay's finest, the Homie Mike Dream, Rest in Power.

Davinci feat. Kaz Kyzah & R.O.D.

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:28:00 +0000

As DaVinci continues to prepare for the March 9th release of his official debut album, The Day The Turf Stood Still, the rising Fillmore talent is dropping another pre-album song, "Real N*ggaz." Featuring a guest verse Kaz Kyzah, formerly one half of the duo The Team along with Clyde Carson, as well as production from up-and-coming Gary, Indiana beatsmith Kris Styles and singer ROD. The message of the song, drawing from the track's title, finds DaVinci and his fellow artists speaking on character issues. But rather than petty finger-pointing, in DaVinci's own style, he spends his verses in lyrical confrontation against, as he calls it, "The saturation of superficial, dishonest, and redundant content in the streets, media, and politics." DaVinci's lyrics contrast the beat's soul sample, as the song combines sped up vocal samples and DaVinci's raspy baritone as he raps, "Since Jigga ain't my bigger brother, and 9th Wonder ain't my Little Brother/ I don't sit and wonder how I'm fin to get on/ I just shit on, the phlegm on, any track I spit on." Indeed, and with forthcoming videos and singles from The Day The Turf Stood Still on the way, if DaVinci's warning doesn't quite resonate yet... it will.
DaVinci's The Day The Turf Stood Still will be available for free download March 9th via SWTBRDS Creative Collective.
DaVinci - Real Niggaz Ft. Kaz Kyzah & R.O.D. (Remix) [Prod. Kris Styles] by SWTBRDS

J-DILLA TRIBUTE T-SHIRT :: FROM THE HOMIES @ STABLABS.com

noreply@blogger.com (dj goldenchyld) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:04:00 +0000

My good homie Ratha reppin' www.stablabs.com put out an art collection of the fallen musical icons of our generation. Seeing as Dilla was one of the most influential producers of our time, he was one of the people covered in Ratha's project. Peep the freshness!

Go here for more details on how to pick one of these bad boys up!

Gold Coin X CLOUT MAGAZINE "Fuck the Buff"

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:51:00 +0000

In the upcoming issue of CLOUT Magazine, they decided to sit down with Gold Coin brand director Three to get some insight on the Bay Area-based brand. In honor of the issue’s feature, CLOUT and Gold Coin teamed up to release a special edition t-shirt box set. Each set includes a t-shirt, boldly titled “Fuck The Buff”, packaged in a custom made box featuring both brands’ logos over a pattern of buff marks and paint drips. The set also includes a sticker pack, with stickers from both brands, and a Rusto fat cap. Each set comes hand numbered and is limited to 100 of each colorway, black and white. Available now via the CLOUT Magazine online store below:
APPAREL: MENS | CLOUT MAGAZINE

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Freshly Dipped: Davinci "It's On Me"

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:21:00 +0000

Sweetbreads Creative Collective is back with another offering: Davinci "The Day the Turf Stood Still". The Fillmore MC hooks up with the Drums & Ammo production crew (Al Jieh,6 Fingers, Ammbush) to create a soundtrack to the gritty streets of San Francisco. Peep "It's on Me", a intro to Davinci.

Jake One & FreeWay "Stimulus Package" Package

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:50:00 +0000

Rainy Day Beat Chop

noreply@blogger.com (dj goldenchyld) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:43:00 +0000

So the homie Ammbush lightweight called me out the other day on my visit to the SWTBRDS broadcast about my lack of posts on the FFF blog. He's right, I don't post enough over here. So I'm gonna try and change that in the coming weeks, and I'm gonna start with a little beat chop I did recently at the crib. I gave this a try at the SWTBRDS broadcast but I have a feeling it didn't exactly come out the way I planned it, so I wanted to set it straight. This is what it was supposed to sound like! Big ups to the homie Ammbush, Al Jieh, DaVINCI, and 24KMilkcrate.com.

Help Haiti Now

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:32:00 +0000

The world was startled today, when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti, and was felt in The Dominican Republic as well. They are estimating hundreds dead, and millions of people effected. Haiti is already the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Please help Haiti if you can by visiting The Red Cross or Wyclef's Yéle Haiti. You can help by donating as little as five dollars, or by texting yele to 501501 or "haiti" to 90999

Dusty Fingers: Mayer Hawthorne

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:23:00 +0000

Mayer Hawthorne's Dusty Fingers from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

Strong Arm Steady feat. Sick Jacken "Pressure"

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:04:00 +0000

The Sicko Sick Jacken & Strong Arm Steady get busy over the Madlib produced "Pressure". The SAS/Madlib album "In Search of Stoney Jackson" is out now, CA all day!

Blackscale Woolrich Coat

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:14:00 +0000

Mega (HUF), and the folks over at the Blackscale brand have just re-stocked their Woolrich coat. The coat can be seen above, and if you're interested, we would suggest hitting them up soon, as they already solkd out once. See more on their blog. Blackscale also recently opened their first flagship store in their home city of San Francisco. Check out flicks of the new shop after the jump. If you're in the Bay Area and want to check them out, do so here:

Black Scale Flagship Store
55 Grant Ave., 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108

Video: Clipse Interview w/Thisis50

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:02:00 +0000

They reintroduce themselves and talk about their hit back in 2002 “Grindin”. They talk about what they learned from the music industry. They tallk about their mixtapes and how it lead into them starting their clothing line. Clipse also speak on their new album “Till The Casket Drops” and the production on the album. They break down how their music changed over the years and much more.

Mos Def working on his album "The Ecstatic"

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:48:00 +0000

This was actually one of my favorite albums of 2009, check it out.

Freshly Dipped: Rickie Smoska

noreply@blogger.com (Ammbush) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:07:00 +0000

Another Northern Cali MC in this weeks installment of Freshly Dipped, Rickie Smoska. Repping that 707 car, Young Smoska gets it in, produced by Coffee House Multimedia. The joint is called "I Grind", the anthem for 2010!