The 2008 DMC World DJ Finals DVD

The 2008 DMC World DJ Finals DVD includes never seen before footage of 27 national DJ champions battling in the eliminations for a place in the top 12, plus backstage interviews. Witness the top 12 DJs battle it out for the coveted title of DMC World Champion and the chance to win the gold Technics 1200s and the $10,000 cash prize courtesy of Ortofon. The story here: 1997 DMC US Champ, DJ Slyce (New Jersey) makes a surprise comeback, takes the 2008 DMC US title, travels to the World Finals and comes in 2008 World Vice-Champion! Incredible!!!! DJ Fly (France) takes the World title. DJ Co-Ma (Japan) takes 3rd followed by DJ Skully (UK), DJ Final (Norway) and DJ Shub (Canada) closes out the top 6! Very unique sets from 27 of the World's top battle DJs at 3 minutes each in the Eliminations and the top 12 for 6 minutes each, showcase style, in the Finals. A must see!

Featuring 2008 National DMC DJ Champions including: DJ Fly (France), DJ Slyce (USA), DJ Skully (UK), DJ Shub (Canada), DJ Impact (New Zealand), DJ Inquisitive (Singapore), DJ ALX (Sweden), DJ Rob Bankz (Germany), DJ Soak (Spain), DJ Perplex (Australia), DJ Brickfinga (Austria), DJ RM (Brazil), DJ Damented (Benelux), DJ Niky I (Bulgaria), DJ Cavia (China), DJ Mikey (Hong Kong), DJ Mesh (Israel), DJ CO:MA (Japan), DJ Jimmix (Mexico), DJ Final (Norway), DJ Craim (Italy), DJ Skin Khadafi (Philippines), DJ 4Tex (Switzerland), DJ 33 (Belarus), DJ RIZE1200 (Venezuela), DJ Nel-Assassin (Portugal), DJ Direct (Denmark), DJ Layzr (Malaysia) and more!

Christie Z-Pabon of TOOLS OF WAR, former DMC US Event Coordinator from 1998-2000, is now the franchise owner of DMC USA. Christie is the wife of Jorge Pabon aka Popmaster Fabel of The Rocksteady Crew. The couple founded the newsletter TOOLS OF WAR and are very active in supporting the Hip Hop community. Support the DMC DJ Championship by purchasing the DVD for $20 with free shipping here:

www.dmcworld.com
toolsofwar@gmail.com

FASHION: FLUD Timepieces Giving DJ Love

FLUD, launched in 2007, is the brain child of Doug "Sugarcuts" Cohen, who used to run big turntablist events called Tableturns and also helped design a mixer for Rane, the TTM-54, amongst other things. His background in urban music inspired the signature FLUD piece "Tableturns" which has driven much attention to the brand. Cohen offered his ideas behind the quest of FLUD, "I'm really into watches and I realized if I wanted to match my green uptowns with a shirt, I could. A hat, I could. A watch? Not so easy. So we wanted to come out with something that was affordable, but you could get fly with and really accessorize with the rest of your outfit." Doug hooked up with good friend Naim Brown, a streetwear and sneaker aficionado, and together they conceptualized the best way the manifest the vision of FLUD. Enter Scott Nowers, a 21 year old with a brilliant business mind to help cross the t's and dot the i's, creating a perfect storm...an executive staff which cover all the bases.

Flud's designs pay tribute to the culture the company lives and breathes. Speaking about the inspiration of Tableturns and its little brother, 33 1/3, Cohen adds "When I designed these two pieces, I realized they connect me to what I did in the past."



If you long for the days when the "JVC vibrated the concrete" (shout out to LL), cop the boombox model above. The above watches retail for an affordable $80-90.

www.fludwatches.com

VIDEO: THIS WEEK WITH JASIRI X Episode #11

THE ZRO HOUR- ROOTS OF HIP HOP: REGGAE

Our latest show celebrates the influence of reggae upon hip hop music and features some classic dubs and tracks influenced by them. Many of our greatest hip hop performers hail from Jamaica or has deep roots embedded. DJ KOOL HERC, BUSTA RHYMES, NOTORIOUS B.I.G., KRS ONE and HEAVY D to name a few. Dub and dancehall music has been the foundation or sample source of many hip hop classics since the early 80's. There were so many joints that I wanted to play so I extended the show to feature over 2 hours of the wickedest tunes around. I set things off with one of the first hip hop/reggae collabo tracks, SEXY, by MASTERS OF CEREMONY and finish with the one and only TENOR SAW. Big up to YELLOWMAN, JUNIOR REID, LADY SAW, PATRA, SHELLY THUNDER, MICHIGAN & SMILEY, BARRINGTON LEVY, SHINEHEAD, SHABBA RANKS, and SUPER CAT!

Check out the video below of HEAVY D's "Long Distance Girlfriend" from his new album VIBES:



EDIT: Found this video from CHIP FU of the FUSHNICKENS LOVE MI SENSI FREESTYLE- Completely ILL!



THE ZRO HOUR 12.13.08- ROOTS OF HIP HOP: REGGAE

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SEXY-Masters Of Ceremony
ZUNGGUZUNGGUGUZUNGGUZENG-Yellowman
DISEASES-Michigan & Smiley
ROUGH & RUGGED-Shinehead
P IS FREE (REMIX)-Boogie Down Productions
SHOOT TO KILL-Mad Lion
TAKE IT EASY-Mad Lion
DOLLY MY BABY (REMIX)-Super Cat, Third Eye, Puff Daddy & Notorious B.I.G.
GHETTO RED HOT-Super Cat
MACK DADDY-Bobby Konders Feat. Mikey Jarrett
KUFF-Shelly Thunder
SYCAMORE TREE-Lady Saw
DEM NO WORRY ME-Super Cat & Heavy D
TELEPHONE LOVE-Shabba Ranks & JC Lodge
WINE WINE-Shabba Ranks
WHO THE CAP FITS-Bob Marley
WHO THE CAP FITS (LIVE)-Queen Latifah & The I-Threes
CHANGE LIKE THE WEATHER-Bounty Killer, Busta Rhymes & Junior Reid
ONE BLOOD-Junior Reid
ONE BLOOD-THE GAME feat. Junior Reid
BAD BOYS-Shyne Feat. Barrington Levy
HERE I COME-Barrington Levy
SOUND BWOY BURIELL-Smif & Wessun
REGGAE MEDLEY (LIVE)-Boogie Down Productions
NO MATTER WHAT-Heavy D
LIFE WITHOUT DICK-Lady Saw
ROMANTIC CALL-Patra feat. Yo-Yo
RING THE ALARM-The Fushnickens
RING THE ALARM-Tenor Saw

Common Spotted in Upcoming Blockbuster

The screenshot above reveals Common in a featured role in next summer's TERMINATOR: SALVATION starring Christian Bale. Common may become the next Will Smith with all these high profile blockbusters- Smoking Aces, Wanted, Street Kings, American Gangster and a rumored role as Green Lantern in a Justice League movie. Common has a great screen presence and hasn't disappointed with his roles. Along with Ludacris and Andre 3000, they are proving to have some serious acting chops. Check the trailer for TERMINATOR: SALVATION

VIDEO: Jean Grae, 9th Wonder & Talib Kweli Live @ Fat Beats, NY

This is that classic hip hop that makes me fall in love again. It doesn't hurt that Jean Grae is spittin' and 9th Wonder is rocking the beats. JEANIUS!

Original post from eastcoastdigitalradio.com

Kevin Powell's 8th Annual Holiday Party/Clothing Drive Tonight

First season MTV Real World cast member, writer and 2008 Brooklyn Congressional candidiate, KEVIN POWELL. is hosting his 8th annual Holiday Party and Clothing Drive tonight from 7pm-Midnight at The Madison in New York City. Admission is free with a donation of clean new or used clothes, which will benefit the SAFE HORIZON STREETWORK PROJECT, a program that assists nearly 10,000 NYC homeless young people each year with temporary or permanent housing and other services. Winter clothing is especially needed. You can RSVP at rsvp@kevinpowell.net. Must be 21 and over with an i.D. and there will be a cash bar.

The Madison
27 West 24th Street
Between 6th Avenue and Broadway

VIDEO: SEMTEX TV - ?UESTLOVE BREAKS DOWN THE HOTTEST MC'S FOR 09'

SEMTEX TV - ?UESTLOVE BREAKS DOWN THE HOTTEST MC'S FOR 09' from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo

Oh boy..you have to watch this video above where ?uestlove of The Roots breaks down his predictions for hip hop in 2009. He includes his thoughts on the hottest new MC, the '09 big dog and Twitter. There will be some names you may not expect him to mention (at least I didn't) but the music biz is about who excites the clubs and brings in the dollars not who is the most creative.

Thanks THATREALISH.COM for the heads up.

VIDEO: THIS WEEK WITH JASIRI X Episode #10

JASIRI X returns with season two of his great weekly wrap up of news affecting the Hip Hop generation.

VIDEO: Unauthorized Biography of MUHAMMED ALI

SHAUN BOOTHE does it again continuing his 12 part Unauthorized Biography series. This time featuring The Greatest- Muhammed Ali.

VIDEO: Happy Holidays From The Obama Family

Classy.

THE ZRO HOUR- New Podcast 12.05.08

On the return with another crazy show filled with some of the most slept on heat around! If you haven't heard by now, President George W. Bush has recently commuted the sentence of Brooklyn MC/producer, and Refugee Camp member, John Forte. Forte was sentenced to 14 years on a drug related conviction and with the help of singer Carly Simon, won a release after serving 7 of those years. He is due to be released on December 22nd so we send a shout out and welcome home! ALEXIE F had a lot to share with the fans on the latest episode of THE ZRO HOUR. We've been at it 4 years and loving the journey..I drop new music from my peeps in Youngstown, Ohio DA KREEK and Cleveland, Ohio producer emcee GARBS INFINITE. Songs from PACE WON & MR. GREEN, DUO LIVE, RANDY MASON, THE PROBLEMADDICTS, & JEAN GRAE. Classic material from METHOD MAN, AKINYELE & SADAT X and THE SKINNY BOYS. Get your weekend on and let us be your soundtrack- PEACE!


THE ZRO HOUR 12.05.08

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AINT NO FUTURE IN YO' FRONTIN'-MC Breed & The DFC
NINETY NINE (Flash The Message)-John Forte
BROOKLYN KIDS-Jemini The Gifted One
WON ON WON-Pace Won & Mr. Green
VIETNAM-DA Kreek
GLOW-eLZhi & Royce da 5'9"
OFFICIAL-Q Tip
CASH IN MY POCKET-Wiley feat. Daniel Merriweather
MEAN JEAN-Jean Grae
JOCK BOX-The Skinny Boys
LOUD HANGOVER-Akinyele & Sadat X
RELEASE YO' DELF-Method Man
SHOOTIN"_Duo Live feat. Billionz, Joell Ortiz, Red cafe, Uncle Murder & M.O.P.
THE CROSS HAIRS OF GLORY-Garbs Infinite
TESTIFY (RMX)-Randy Mason
LUSCIOUS LULLABYE-Heavenly Noise
BREATHE-The ProblemAddicts
GOTTA GET MINE-MC Breed feat. 2Pac

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.

Musiq Soulchild - One Night Only at the Apollo

One Night Only at the Apollo
Tues, December 9th, 8pm
Tix: $35
Buy Tickets Here
Tickets also available at:
Apollo Theater Box Office
253 West 125th Street Harlem NYC
or call 212.307.4100

Break Dancing, Phnom Penh-Style

PHOTO: Stuart Isett for The New York Times

Tach Piseth, 11, practices spinning on his head at the Tiny Toones break dancing club in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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By SETH MYDANS

It may be the only place in Cambodia where the children are nicknamed Homey, Frog, Floater, Fresh, Bugs and Diamond. And there are not many places like this small courtyard, thumping with the beat of a boom box, where dozens of boys in big T-shirts are spinning on their heads and doing one-hand hops, elbow tracks, flairs, halos, air tracks and windmills. And, of course, krumping.

It is a little slice of Long Beach, Calif., brought here by a former gang member by way of a federal prison, an immigration jail and then expulsion four years ago from his homeland, the United States, to the homeland of his parents, Cambodia. The former gang member is Tuy Sobil, 30, who goes by the street name K.K. The boys are Cambodian street children he has taken under his wing as he teaches them the art he brought with him, break dancing, as well as his hard lessons in life.

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