VIDEO: SOLO FOR DOLO x DASHAH x BROWN BAG ALLSTARS x FAT BEATS R.I.P.

Solo For Dolo & Dashah rocking their track "Protein Barz" (produced by Natural Diggers) off Dashah's HIPHOPDX.com exclusive project "Rap Burglar 3".

VIDEO: FRESH VETZ (Dashah & DJ Pause)- "So Good"

FRESH VETZ "SO GOOD" from FRESH VETZ on Vimeo.

Love this video Dashah! The look is crisp and the imagery is completely hip hop..

MIXTAPES: Fresh Vetz & HipHopDX Present DASHAH- Rap Burglar 3: The Final Apprentice

Last year, HipHopDX reviewed New York emcee Dashah's Rap Burglar 2.5. As a result of that coverage, the former Ill Insanity emcee opted to join Fresh Vetz in premiering his third volume right here to DX readers. Rap Burglar 3: The Final Apprentice is made available today.

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Rap Burglar 3 features production from DJ Pause and Natural Diggers, who worked with Long Island emcee on previous volumes in the series.

MIXTAPES: DASHAH & DJ PAUSE- "Fresh Vetz: Vet Status"

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Dashah, who was previously featured on an episode of THE ZRO HOUR and on the promo release THE ZRO HOUR: Respect the Architects Vol. 1, has released this new project with long time collaborator DJ Pause. Dashah says, "The direction of this album is sick beats and dope rhymes. We wanted to take It back to the basics because that's what we feel is missing right now. The sound on Vet Status is a lot more fresher than Rap Burgular 2.5. It's not as nostalgic and underground as people may think. We tried some different things on this, but kept in the realms of who we are and for the most part hip hop. This album definitely has an old school feel to it while at the same time still being able to compete in today's formulated climate." DJ Pause adds, "With this album, we wanted the production to sound a little harder than Rap Burglar 2.5. Also we wanted a to pay homage to Hip Hop and have an old school feel as well. We tried some new styles and sounds with Vet Status but still kept it us and what we represent. Dashah stepped it up on the mic too."

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VIDEO: FRESH VETZ- "Style Like Mine"

Street video for the first single off of Fresh Vetz' upcoming CD. Single dropping September 15th!

Dashah and DJ Pause are "FRESH VETZ"/ Sputnik Show August 12th

Dashah and DJ Pause has formed a group called FRESH VETZ.They've spent the entire summer recording their new album that's due out later this year. come see them live @ Sputnik in Brooklyn along with Solo For Dolo (who also just dropped an album), DJ Total Eclipse and more. It's going to be a great show, Dashah will be dropping joints from the critically acclaimed opus RB2.5 as well as some spanking new FRESH VET material. Also Hand To Hand Entertainment artist HOP and Blue Legacy will be in the building.

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DASHAH Performs at "THE HYPE" SHOWCASE on July 29th at KARMA LOUNGE + New Single

DASHAH along with Hop, King Rah, Miss Michelle, Billy Mage, Elus & Dru Hollah will be performing at The Hype showcase at Karma Lounge 7/29. It hosted by G Waterz and sounds provided by DJ Big Lex. Dashah will be premiering a new song, "Style like Mine" Prod. by DJ Pause. The song is taken from their collaborative album due out later this year. Listen to the new track exclusively at kevinnottingham.com!

SOULBROTHA (12 Finger Dan & B-Base) Drop Collector's Item 12"

I know 12 Finger Dan is going to kill me LOL...German DJ/production duo, SOULBROTHA releases a collector's item vinyl compilation of raw boom bap and sick emcees. With guest appearances ranging from myself, to legendary producer DJ Premier, Sadat X, Craig G, Blaq Poet, Dashah and many others, This album channels the sound of Golden era of Hip Hop. Cop the vinyl Here-

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5 YEARS OF THE ZRO HOUR: NEW SHOW- RETURN TO ZERO

WOW..to think that five years have passed so soon. SO much has been accomplished. SO much has been sacrificed. Many tough times. Internal conflict. New life, New friends. Strong Allies. If you are a follower/fan/listener of THE ZRO HOUR, you know that we have been talking about this great show (for longer than a minute!!) that is being released today. Shout out to MEL STRINGER for her beautiful hand in the portrait of myself and partner in crime, ALEXIE F., above. Wait till you see the CD..more on that later..

THE ZRO HOUR: RETURN TO ZERO is a show celebrating the return to creative, independent and cutting edge hip hop. RETURN TO ZERO takes you back with two of hip hop's most influential architects-emcee/producer MILK DEE (Audio Two) and founder of BOUNCE magazine, DJ, and mixshow legend BOBBITO GARCIA (Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito) as they speak on their journey and contributions to hip hop and current projects. We have a great interview with two reps of the all-female ANOMOLIES CREW- PRI THE HONEY DARK & BIG TARA. Pri discusses her love for emceeing and establishing herself as a producer. The MISNOMERS (sisters Knewdles and Sos, beatboxer Chesney snow) drop in and rock a live joint with Sos on violin. The finale of the show features a special return visit from our first ever guest, soul /funk singer NUCOMME and an incredible freestyle session with Eturnal, ZEPS, Eternia, Mike Swift, Hasan Salaam, Kid Novice Randy Mason, J-Hon, Puerto Glok, Chesney Snow, Knewdles and MONSTER. These previously unreleased interviews and performances were recorded in the last half of 2008. It was an incredible session with no egos and all came together in the spirit of hip hop. The show is laced with great music from CYMARSHALL LAW & KRS ONE, BUFF 1, SAFARI, LADY DAISEY, JASIRI X, AAROPHAT, LIN QUE and SINSAY. VIDEO is coming Friday, March 27th and will be featured on a new site just for this release (details on that soon) as well as a limited edition promo CD, RESPECT THE ARCHITECTS VOL.1 due early April.

Real talk time- we need investors...We have worked hard with limited resources and have stayed consistent with a professional product. We have served as a voice and an outlet for the artists that are bringing world class talent but get overlooked by the mainstream. THE ZRO HOUR started out of love for the music and culture and wanting to see it move forward. Five years later we are still on our mission and have a great body of work to show for it. To everyone who enjoys our work, please pass it on. Tell your friends, family and co-workers. If they love hip hop and want to hear something refreshing and that takes them back to the golden era of hip hop..look no further. Many thanks to Danial from Galaxy Plus Radio for opening my mind to the idea of independent radio and to Alexie F. & DJ AMbush, I am proud to have you as brothers and for allowing the vision to manifest. To all the artists who have passed through our show, thank you for gracing the show with your skills and supporting us, supporting you.



THE ZRO HOUR: RETURN TO ZERO

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TRACK LIST

1-Beat The Speakers Up- Buff 1 (produced by Labtechs)
2-Do It Big- Sinsay (produced by March 3:14)
3-Control- Cymarshall Law & KRS One (produced by Mr. Joeker)
4-Milk Dee Interview
5-Milk Dee Freestyle
6-Safari Freestyle (produced by Batsauce)
7-Aarophat Call-In
8-Sun Move On- Aarophat (produced by Illastrate)
9-Our Defining Moment- Jasiri X
10-Pri The Honey Dark & Big Tara Interview
11-Pri The Honey Dark Freestyle
12-Gotta Get Up- Lady Daisey (produced by Batsauce)
13-Who I Am- Pace Won & Mr. Green (produced by Mr. Green)
14-Lin Que Call-In
15-Godspeed (Ching Remix)- Lin Que
16-Bobbito Garcia Interview
17-Misnomers Interview
18-Woo Hoo!- Misnomers
19-Nucomme Interview
20-Nucomme Freestyle
21-Eternia Interview
22-Many Many- Eternia & Chesney Snow
23-Freestyle Finale- Hasan Salaam, Randy Mason, Kid Novice, Dashah, Eternia, ZEPS, Eturnal, J-Hon, Mike Swift, Chesney Snow, Knewdles, Puerto Glok, MONSTER
24-Day/Night- Chip Fu aka Jungle Rock Jr.

NEW SINGLES: DASHAH- "Growing Pains" From Upcoming Release RAP BURGLAR 2.5

Our peeps DASHAH is set to release a special edition version of his current CD release RAP BURGLAR entitled RAP BURGLAR 2.5 The Return. The first single dropped is titled "Growing Pains". Dashah has set the year off right with this banger. Dashah has the right energy and lyrical content to illustrate his life's journey.

DASHAH- "Growing Pains" (stream)

One Night Only! DJ QBERT & ILL INSANITY feat ROC RAIDA, DASHAH & REDLINE

If you're in NYC tomorrow night don't miss legendary a showcase by DJs QBert, Ill Insanity and Roc Raida (formerly of the X-Ecutioners). Our peeps Dashah will be performing also. The Knitting Factory is holding it down for hip hop!

VIDEO: ILL INSANITY feat. DASHAH "Decorated Vets"

SPOTLIGHT: DASHAH

This week's spotlight artist is again someone not new to THE ZRO HOUR but the time is now to reveal more about the "Rap Burglar" aka "The Inkaholik" emcee known as DASHAH. Dashah represents a needed return to the days of emcees who invest their life into the pen and pad. Dashah's focused, deliberate flow shows the beat who's in charge and keeps headz focused on his descriptive wordplay. Born in Alabama, Dashah was raised in Long Island, a long time Hip Hop Mecca. As a kid he was surrounded by music- schooled to funk by his DJ dad and rap from the fellows on the block. Dashah loved everyone from Digital Underground to Big Daddy Kane and the Native Tongues posse. In the mid 90’s D and his family (he’s the middle of 4 kids) moved further out on the Island and, coincidentally their new neighbors were the families of old school legends Rakim and Erick Sermon. In high school Dashah and his boys started making homemade mix tapes and by 1997 he was in his first MC battle and then his very first show. “I was 17 and I was getting a little local buzz.” The next year D and his crew Long Island Trees came through with another tape and then just as things were heating up, Dashah went down south to spend time with his dying grandmother. “All my grandmother wanted was for me to finish school and succeed in music. After she passed, I decided to get serious because it was what she asked me to do.” In 1999 Dashah moved back home and two years later dropped the Unexplainable First Edition: which lead to opening slots for Ja Rule, Fabolous and Naughty By Nature Even though things were going well, D decided he needed a change of scene to push his career even further. He moved to Cali in 2002, dividing his time between LA and San Diego. Money was tight but that didn’t stop Dashah from spending his last dime on a hip-hop convention. His hope? That he’d make some connections and get his music into the right hands.

He did and soon D had a manager who hooked him up with producer Chris Warrior. After two years creating hot songs Warrior introduced D to Yon Styles, a young industry vet (Black Eyed Peas) and product manager for Fuzz Artists- an indie digital label. Styles dug what he heard and offered D a deal but Dashah admits, “I wasn’t sure. It was so new but then I figured, why not?” In 2006 Dashah signed with Fuzz Artists, formed his production company Top Shelf Enterprises, and headed back to NY: ready to reaffirm his hometown’s legacy. After dropping “F*ck Da Majors” D and crew headed back to the lab where they are currently cooking up his Fuzz Artists debut. This year will see the release of his album project. Dashah is due to drop a mixtape before the album (Yo D, when can I hear it?) and is currently featured on the first single, DECORATED VET off of ILL INSANITY's (new group featuring two former members of the X-Ecutioners-Rob Swift and DJ Eclipse and DJ Precision) new CD GROUND XERO. Hit him up and let him know what you think...

VIDEO: DASHAH @ The Cop Shop

pictured from l. to r. PRECISION, DASHAH, ECLIPSE & ROB SWIFT

Check out some footage from DASHAH performing at The Cop Shop in Long Island, New York for the ILL INSANITY showcase promoting their release GROUND XERO-

Cop Shop Performance with Ill insanity 2.15.08

ILL INSANITY feat. DASHAH Live@THE COP SHOP, Guitar Center and Highline Ballroom

One of THE ZRO HOUR's featured emcees (from our INDIE SHOWCASE last year), DASHAH, appears on a new track from DJ collective ILL INSANITY. "DECORATED VET" off of Ill Insanity's GROUND XERO album features the inkaholik Dashah reminiscing on his life's journey as an emcee. ILL INSANITY is a new group consisting of two former members of The X-Ecutioners, ROB SWIFT and ECLIPSE along with DJ PRECISION. Ill Insanity is promoting their 02.12.08 release of their album Ground Xero with a series of appearances at Guitar Center and a special showcase featuring Dashah at The Cop Shop in Smithtown, Long Island this Friday the 15th. They also have a show slated for 02.19.08 at the Highline Ballroom in NYC featuring Freddie Foxxx, Black Milk, Akrobatik & Mr. Lif and J.Rocc.