Grand Master Roc Raida Hip Hop Tribute Benefit Concert @ S.O.B.'s November 17, 2009

Thanks to TOOLS OF WAR for the info:

Performances by DITC, Brand Nubian, Large Professor, The Beatnuts, Immortal Technique and more special guests tba.

Host: Lord Sear. Music by DJ Boogie Blind + Da Beatminerz

$18 in advance. $22 day of. Buy tickets at http://sobs.com

Doors at 7pm. Show at 9pm - 2am.
SOBs 204 Varick St. at West Houston NYC
1 train to Houston

100% of Proceeds will be donated to Roc Raida's Family

NO GUEST LIST or PRESS REQUESTS - THIS IS A FUNDRAISER
No Video Cameras, Please.

Oct. 22: Grand Master Roc Raida Tribute at the Tableturns Reunion!

Thanks to TOOLS OF WAR for sending this in:

Doors at 10:30pm.
Show begins at 11:15pm sharp.
All Ages. $20 in advance at Fat Beats, BB Kings Box Office or ticketmaster.com. $25 at the door.

Feat. The X-ecutioners, X-Men, D.I.T.C., The Beat Junkies: Babu, J.Rocc, Rhettmatic, Shortkut), A-Trak, Craze, Allies Reunion,Z-Trip, DJ Scratch, Roli Rho, DJ I-Dee, DJ Dummy, DJ Slyce, DJ Shiftee and more! Hosts: Kinetic NRG and Lord Sear. Music by Z-Trip, J.Rocc and Spin One. BB King Blues Club 237 West 42nd St. NYC. bbkingblues.com Take any train to 42nd St./Times Square. 100% of Proceeds will be donated to Roc Raida's Family.

R.I.P. Grandmaster Roc Raida

What is going on? There have been too many monumental deaths as of late. Hip Hop has lost another great treasure. Today it was announced that world famous DJ Grandmaster Roc Raida has died from unspecified causes. His family is being private with the details for now. Roc Raida, born Anthony Williams, became internationally known after taking home the DMC World DJ Championship in 1995. He is a founding member of the X-Ecutioners (formerly known as the X-Men), produced music, created the Gong DJ Battle and was currently on tour as Busta Rhymes' DJ. Our condolences go out to his family at this time. Hopefully we will get more details surrounding his death soon. Read more about Roc Raida at ALLHIPHOP.COM.

EDIT: An updated article both eulogizing and revealing the cause of his death (an accident stemming from Krav Maga training) was posted on ALLHIPHOP. Read that HERE

ROC RAIDA'S 2009 GONG DJ BATTLE: NEW YORK @ SOBs May 28th

Grand Master Roc Raida in association with Rane and Serato presents 2009 GONG DJ BATTLE: New York

In the spirit of America's favorite TV talent show from the 1970s, "The Gong Show", Roc Raida's Gong DJ Battles feature top battle DJs going head to head on the wheels of steel in front of expert judges...and a gong. That's right, anyone caught slippin' in skills, gets GONGED and has to stop battling immediately. The last DJ standing wins the title, the prizes and international renown for being UNGONGABLE! Be there on May 28th for comedy + drama + turntablism!

Hosts: Lord Sear & DJ Fat Fingaz
Music by DJ Boogie Blind

Performances by
Roc Raida: 1995 DMC World Champion & DJ for Busta Rhymes
plus Special Guests

Judges
DJ Rob Swift: Ill Insanity
DJ Esquire: 2007 Gong DJ Battle Champ
DJ Solo: 2008 Gong DJ Battle Champ


Thursday, May 28: Doors open at 8pm.
Battle begins at 9pm. All Ages Welcome. 21+ to drink.
SOBs 204 Varick St. @ West Houston NYC 10014 sobs.com
Trains: 1 to Houston or A B C D E F to West 4th
Pick up $12 advance tickets at ticketweb.com or through the SOBs Box Office: 212.243.4940. $15 day of show

DJs entering must register on the day of, at the door, by 8pm to battle.
Anyone from any country can enter - and we hear they are...


The Official Gong DJ Battle Site + Rules: myspace.com/thegongdjbattle
Roc Raida, Gong DJ Battle CEO: myspace.com/rocraida

Info courtesy of TOOLS OF WAR

X-ECUTIONERS, SADAT X & more @ The Knitting Factory NYC

Grand Master Roc Raida presents
THE X-ECUTIONERS (DJs Roc Raida, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Boogie Blind & Precision) + SADAT X
with host: Lord Sear

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008

Doors at 8pm. $12 in advance. $15 day of. All Ages.
The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. (between Broadway & Church) New York City 10013.
Purchase tickets and get more info atwww.KnittingFactory.com or call 212.219.3132.
Trains: 1 to Franklin or A, C, E to Canal.

VIDEO: ROC RAIDA feat SADAT X & DIAMOND D- Lotta Pain

Lotta Pain - Roc Raida Featuring Sadat X & Diamond D from Roc Raida's upcoming album CUTTING COMES TO HARLEM. Directed By Al Shaw Ki & Berman Fenelus. Track Produced By Diamond D. Dedicated to the Stop The Violence Movement!

THE 2008 GONG DJ BATTLE FINALS 10/22

THE 2008 GONG DJ BATTLE FINALS

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008

Performances by
DJ Slyce: 08 DMC World Vice Champion
DJ Shiftee: 07 DMC World Supremacy Champion
DJ Roli Rho: 95-96: Rhythm Method Battle Champion


DJs Battling Head to Head
DJ Solo: 08 Gong DJ Battle NYC Champ
DJ Steel: 08 Gong DJ Battle Baltimore Champ
DJ Emm Are: 08 Gong DJ Battle NYC Vice Champ
DJ Supreme: 1991 New Music Seminar Champ
DJ TLO: 07 DMC Canadian Supremacy Champ
Swan...John Swan: 04 Vinyl Kombat US Finalist
Ty Handswell: 08 Gong DJ Battle Baltimore Finalist
DJ Axis: 08 Gong DJ Battle East Coast Finalist


Hosts: Lord Sear & DJ Fat Fingaz

Music by DJ Boogie Blind


Wed. Oct. 22: Doors open at 9pm. Battle begins at 10pm.
$15 advance tickets at ticketmaster.com or ticketweb.com. $20 day of.

Hiro Ballroom in the Maritime Hotel
371 West 16th St. @ 9th
New York City, NY 10011
hiroballroom.com

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!