Old To The New Q&A – Ryan Proctor Interviews Lord Finesse "Lord Finesse is an artist who really needs no introduction. A founding member of the legendary NY-based Diggin’ In The Crates crew, a former affiliate of Ice-T’s Rhyme Syndicate collective and a successful solo act in his own right, the Bronx-bred producer-on-the-mic is considered one of Hip-Hop’s most revered talents, with albums such as his 1990 Wild Pitch debut “Funky Technician” ranked as undisputed classics within rap circles." Ryan Proctor Old To The New Q&A – Ryan Proctor Interviews Lord Finesse FULL INTERVIEW HERE Lord Finesse - Shortie Kaught In The System [s.k.i.t.s] - 1995 Ice-T, Donald D, Lord Finesse & Syndicate
"In 90, Takin' Shorts Is Behind Me!" - @llcoolj rockin' The Shirt Kings Sweatshirt
DJ Step One over at "Only Built For Z-Share Links" has up loaded a stuuuuupid rare snippet of Famous Radio DJ/member of Donald D's 1st Group "The BBoys" Chuck Chillout's birthday party from 1990 at The Fever or The Tunnel. This section has LL performing 'To Da Break Of Dawn' live over Keni Burke's 'Rising To The Top' and a possible Un-released "Is She Rockin'" DAT track over Amen Brothers break. The The show also features Stetsasonic, Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane. LL's DJ is "Phillpot" the second Cut Creator . DJ Step One: LL Cool J live at Chuck Chillout's birthday party (Mama Said Knock You Out 1990) Rare Download!!! Here
Check out The Kool Skool's Interview with Dr Butcher: here
"[LL Cool J’s DJ] the ORIGINAL Cut Creator, not the imposter! Just so happened that the original Cut Creator’s name was Phil and the LL Cool J imposter was named Philpot. So when LL says Cut Creator Philly Phil he is actually referring to the original, but due to professional differences they parted ways and the then road manager Philpot took over as the "new Cut Creator." - Dr. Butcher
The 38th Hip Hop Culture & 39th Zulu Nation Anniversary Celebrations!
All-Star Native Tongue DJ Line Up: Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest),DJ Maseo (De La Soul), DJ Sammy B (Jungle Brothers), 9th Wonder, DJ Spinna, Evitan, Dres (Black Sheep), Jarobi (A Tribe Called Quest),
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8: 2012 @ IRVING PLAZA NYC ***Just added: ***
8pm. Feat. AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, Dead Prez, Large Professor! DJ Maseo (De La Soul), Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest), DJ Sammy B (Jungle Brothers), 9th Wonder, DJ Spinna, Evitan, Dres (Black Sheep), Jarobi (A Tribe Called Quest), Mazzi SoulPurpose, Black Rob and more!
@ Irving Plaza 17 Irving Place @ the corner of 15th St NY 10003 (one block east of Union Square). 212.777.6800 $15 w/ Zulu ID. $30 without. 18+ Buy advance tickets: http://irvingplaza.com/event/0000494228D3F42E Trains: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, or R to 14th St/Union Square
The Mighty Universal Zulu Nation 1995 Anniversary B-Boy Battles Universal Zulu Nation 1995 Anniversary B-Boy Battles B-Boy Cypher featuring Rock Steady and other Crews Battling over traditional Breaks at the annual Party to celebrate Hip-Hop's oldest Family! http://www.universalzulunation.com http://thekoolskool.blogspot.com FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9: 2012 @ GRAMERCY THEATER NYC ****Just Added: SOUL SONIC FORCE!!! ElectroFunkin Breakz! 8pm. Feat. TC Izlam, Afrika Baby Bam, DJ Soul Slinger, DJ JJ Frost, DJ Nigel Richards, DJ ICue, DJ Power, S.T.R.A.F.E., Newcleus, Cozmo-D, MC Globe, Freedom Williams, MC T.R.A.C. MC Jamalski, MC Supa, K-Swift, Myzeyesis, DJ Odyssey, DJ Paul-C, DJ Vandal, DJ Wally Pish Posh, DJ Odi and more! Co-Hosts: MC GLOBE & Freedom Williams
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10: 2012 @ GRAMERCY THEATER NYC ****Just added: Methuzulah Gem & The Jungle Brothers! 8pm. Feat. Young Guru, Kool DJ Red Alert, GrandWizzard Theodore, DJ Tony Tone, El Da Sensei, King Russ, Samsunn and DJ Ayce International, Tone Trump, Peaceful Order of Warriors and more.
@ Gramercy Theater 127 East 23rd St. NYC 10010 212.614.6932. 18+. $15 w/ Zulu ID. $30 without. http://thegramercytheatre.com/event/000049438C5962C7 Trains: N, R or 6 Train to 23rd St. The world-famous Johnny Juice of Public Enemy shows off M-Audio's Torq at DJ Expo in Atlantic City, NJ
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11: 2012 @ SOBS NYC
8pm. Dj's Jazzy Jay, Johnny Juice, Rockin' Rob, Chuck City, Peril (Uzn Australia) Lady Love, Mel Starr, Chuck Chillout, Rich Medina plus performances by The Crash Crew, Son of Berzerk, Tricky T, Black U.N, Queen Bleu Nile, M-7 Rayvon and Johnny-Wa Boogie Boys, Sequence, Donald D, Quintescence, Santa, Zieme, Yungstar 6/3, MC Stik-E. Co-Hosts: GrandMaster Caz & Baron Ambrosia.
RARE Afrika Islam 1990 Era U.S. T.V. Interview *Extremely Rare Kool Skool Exclusive*
More obscure stuff from the Kool Skool vaults, Afrika Islam "The Son of Afrika Bambaataa", best known as a Zulu Nation Sound System DJ in the Bronx Park Jams, and as one of the first Hip-Hop radio mix show DJs on his Zulu Beat Show, on 105.9 WHBI in New York. In the late 80's he went to L.A. as a emissary of Afrika Bambaataa and the Universal Zulu Nation to set up a Zulu Chapter there, and was involved in the legendary United Nations Hip-Hop Club in L.A. He is known for co-producing much of Ice-T's early music and member of his Rhyme Syndicate, and is today sill a touring DJ.
Remember Bronx River rollin thick With Kool DJ Red Alert and Chuck Chillout on the mix When Afrika Islam was rockin the jams And on the other side of town was a kid named Flash Patterson and Millbrook projects Casanova all over, ya couldn't stop it The Nine Lives Crew, the Cypress Boys The real Rock Steady takin out these toys "South Bronx" - Boogie Down Productions
Emanon - Susie - Ice-T Melle Mel Afrika Islam
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Africa Islam @ Electrocity Poland "The Polish Girls???! Zedovra Muthaf**ka!"
Solo recording artist and ex-B.D.P member D-Nice a.k.a. "the Human TR808" has been really active, not only is he still a giging DJ, but a photographer and film maker. He has made several short films about Hip-Hop Pioneers like Dana Dane on the making his hit "Nightmares", Blackwatch member/Tuff City recording artist YZ, MC Producer Kwame and Cold Chiller Masta Ace amongst others.
The most recent features Joe Ski Love discussing his career, and how he ended up on Old-school hip-hop label Vintertainment owned by Vincent Davis, and his take on modern Hip Hop. He comes across very positively, and I have to agree with him on the Souljaboy/Ice-T escapade, I'm not a fan of S.Boy, but Hip Hop is a youth movement and they should be given some air too.
The Pee Wee dance was one of many dance based songs of the mid to late 80's, (for example the Fila by a young Steady B), and the video can be seen in my recent "They Made A Video For That" blog. I first heard it again in the mid 90's on a DJ Riz mixtape where he cut it into Steady B "Bring That Beat Back". I managed to hunt the 12" down, where it became a sure fire Kool Skool Radio Show classic.
Vintertainments first release was by The BBoys and their hit Rock The House, one half of the group was the Zulu Nations Donald D, who along with Afrika Islam was one of the first Hip Hop shows on the radio in New York, a member of the Asallam Brothers, and Ice-T's Syndicate member.
The B-Boys
Donald D (Right) & Brother B (Left)
photo courtesy of Donald D
D-Nice They Call Me D-Nice
The first solo D-Nice record I ever heard and it was a mixtape banger back then, check out the Chico piece in the beginning. Also check this for some jokes "I go to work M"*^%$@r".
D-Nice - Glory
From the Civil War film Glory (featuring Samuel Jackson & Denzel Washington), about African American soldiers known by the so-called Native Americans as Buffalo Soldiers. Bob Marley wrote a song about them called Buffalo Soldiers . African American's were promised freedom from slavery, 40 Acres of their own land each, and a mule to plough the land if they joined the Union Army. But the promise was never fulfilled, and the voting rights they were given in the 18th Century were revoked until the late 1960's. Edutainment songs like this were very important in engaging young people in history and knowledge of self and others back then.
D-Nice - Crumbs On The Table
"Are you a DJ well get on it!" Never saw this video before... Here in the UK I say that in the Hip Hop scene we are all fighting for crumbs under the table. "I hope you're feelin' alright..."
Stop the Violence Movement - Self Destruction
Don't really need to say to much about this really, probably the best posse cut ever, KRS One, MC Lyte, Kool Moe Dee, Stetsasonic (or Just Say Stet), Doug E. Fresh(shwing), Just-Ice, Heavy D, P.E. and others.
BBoy Records have recently re-issued these DJ Scott Rock La Rock produced jems if you missed them!
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