THE ZRO HOUR

11/11/2010

THIS WEEKEND Celebrate the 37th Anniversary of The ZULU NATION & 36th Anniversary of Hip Hop Culture

Thanks to TOOLS OF WAR for the info:

Hosts: GrandMaster Caz & Mick Benzo

DJs for the Anniversary Weekend include: The Original Jazzy Jay, TC Izlam, GrandWizzard Theodore, DJ Rockin' Rob, DJ Chuck City, DJ Tony Tone, DJ Johnny Juice, DJ Ready Red, Cutman DL LG, DJ Mark Luv, DJ Flawless, DJ Melstarr, DJ Vicious, Jazzy G, DJ Love Kid + Lots of vendors including GrandMaster Caz and Tools of War will have items for sale and food is almost always available for purchase.

Friday, November 12, 2010 @ Gaucho's Bronx NYC
Afrika Bambaataa piece by SPICE (2010) Chubb Rock, PMD, Jimmy Spicer, Just Ice, Black Rob
plus Soul Flower, A Prime, Ras Kofi Methuzelah and DJs.
9pm-? All Ages! @ Gaucho's Gym 478 Gerard Ave. Bronx NY 10451. (behind Hostos College betw. 146th & 149th) 2, 4, 5 to 149th & Grand Concourse or try hopstop.com for directions. $20 w/ Flyer or $15 w/ Zulu or Moorish ID or $30 day of without flyer. Print out one of the many UZN 37 flyers at zulunation.com

Saturday, November 13, 2010 @ Hip Hop Culture Center - Harlem NYC
Afrika Bambaataa piece by SPICE (2010)Cold Crush Brothers, SoulSonic Force, Crash Crew, Son of Berzerk, T-Ski Valley, Ultramagnetic MCs, Big Daddy Kane
Marc Live, Jessie West, Halflip, DJ Johnny Juice, Brothers Fantastic, Stik-E In The Hoods, Smooth da Hustler, Trigga Da Gambler and DJs! 9pm - ? All Ages. $20 w/ flyer. $15 w/ Zulu/Moorish ID. $30 w/out flyer. Hip Hop Culture Center in the Magic Johnson Theater 2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd. 2nd Fl Harlem NYC 10027. A C B D to 125th or try hopstop.com

Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ S.O.B.'s NYC
Afrika Bambaataa piece by SPICE (2010) X-Clan, Brother J, Isis, YZ, Paradise, Rakaa, Roxanne Shante, Large Professor, Grand Puba, Sadat X, DJ Tony Touch, PMD,
plus Kid Jazz pka J Swagga, Super Hero's, Billy Ray, Jasiri X and more! 9pm-? S.O.B.s 204 Varick St. @ West Houston New York City 10014. sobs.com $20 w/ flyer or $15 w/ Zulu or Moorish ID or $30 without flyer.
1 train to Houston or try hopstop.com for best directions.

VIDEO: Point Dot Period's ZEPS' Oslo Chronicles

ZEPS is an alumni of THEZROHOUR and he left NYC last year for Norway to spread that BK love. This is a brief video diary of some of the sights and sounds..

New BEKAY "T.I.N.A.: Things I Never Asked4"

BEKAY wears his heart on his sleeve on this track. This one is for all those who had someone truly sh*t on you..

11/10/2010

DA KREEK Announces Turkey Giveaway for Families in N.E. Ohio

All Honesty in association with Other Businesses/Companies/Organizations will be conducting a Turkey Giveaway to help ease the burden of economic woes throughout these struggling times for families. Our goal is to provide turkeys for 500 families through N.E. Ohio, which we strongly feel, is attainable through our community assistance. For mutual benefit we have developed four packets that will help attain the primary goal of helping 500 families, while enhancing individuals/company awareness for your generosity.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TWTT79YFTX2MN

$15.00 - Will sponsor one family

$30.00 - Will sponsor 2 families

$75.00 - Will sponsor 6 families

$100.00- Will sponsor 10 families

*Sponsorship of a family will include 1 turkey (sizes may vary) and also various canned or boxed goods (such as potatoes, green beans, stuffing, corn, peas, etc.) Family size is based on the average family of four.

CERTIFICATE PAPERS WILL BE ISSUED TO EVERYONE WHO DONATES!

We ask for all money to be turned in by Saturday November 13th, 2010 (WE ACCEPT ALL PAYMENTS BUT RECOMMEND MONEY ORDERS)

If you choose to provide the turkeys or any other form of food instead of cash, we ask that you guarantee your promise and that we are able to pick your offering up from your location Saturday November 13th, 2010. Canned or boxed goods such as vegetables, stuffing, etc. are being collected by C.A.E of Canton. In advance, we would sincerely like to thank you for your offerings and donations, and we look forward to having a successful event for such a great cause.

ALL HONESTY THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY AND CONCERT

Date: Saturday November 13th, 2010
Time: 6-8 pm

Location: Club Earth
1295 Old River Rd.
Cleveland, Oh 44113

11/09/2010

VIDEO: CELPH TITLED & BUCKWILD feat. FT & RA the RUGGED MAN- "Mad Ammo"

VIDEO: BLOCK McCLOUD- "Crazy Man"

11/03/2010

MUSIC TECH: Native Instruments & Tim Exile Unveil THE MOUTH Sound Controlled Synthesizer

Wow! This plugin has opened up so many creative possibilities how can you not have it? British artist and musical prankster Tim Exile (designer of NI plugin THE FINGER) has returned with another fun and powerful synth/FX hybrid- THE MOUTH! THE MOUTH is designed to generate melodies and harmonies out of whatever audio material you feed it.

The best part is that it is very affordable and works with NI's Free REAKTOR 5 PLAYER another great plugin that comes with 200 sounds.

11/02/2010

VIDEO: JOELL ORTIZ feat. NOVEL- "Night Train"

Former President George Bush's Worst Moment Was Being Called A Racist By Kanye West

You read that right. Former President George H.W. Bush said in an upcoming NBC interview that the worst moment in his presidency was being referred to as a racist by entertainer Kanye West. Although Kanye's actual words were "George Bush doesn't like Black people", which were expressed during a telethon for Hurricane Katrina relief, George Bush felt that it meant the same as being called a racist. "I didn't appreciate it then. I don't appreciate it now. It's one thing to say, "I don't appreciate the way he's handled his business." It's another thing to say, "This man's a racist." I resent it, it's not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my Presidency."

I am sure many of us would agree that his administration's handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war and 9/11 were more disgusting than some words that felt accurate during a catastrophic time in our country's history.

Read more at HUFFINGTONPOST

11/01/2010

MUSIC TECH: Native Instruments Releases George Duke Soul Treasures

Native Instruments leads the way with innovative plugins and synthesizers. NI has recently introduced an incredible loop library for Kontakt- George Duke Soul Treasures. George Duke is on of the world's leading keyboard players and has an extensive musical history. Sampled numerous times, George Duke can now be had inside your DAW- well his vibe that is. SaintJoe from soundsandgear.com has a review of the product and it looks like a must have. Take it away SaintJoe...

What is George Duke Soul Treasures?

It’s like having access to a bunch of George Duke studio sessions, royalty free…to use however you wish! No seriously, it’s like they took George Duke…along with his personal engineer Erik Zobler, locked them in the studio, and told them to play some goodness if they ever wanted to smell the fresh air again.

Okay…maybe they weren’t that ruthless, but you know…getting someone of George’s skill to sit down and record a bunch of random loops for other folks to use is quite a feat in itself. It’s over 500 loops, in a customized kontakt player instrument, tempo-synced and ready to slice.

It’s a sampler’s dream!

I wasn’t even worried about how it would sound…it’s freaking George Duke, teamed up with his personal engineer, put into an instrument from NI. That said, it was a lot more diverse than I first expected.