It’s often forgotten that before they were “tastemakers,” DJ’s used to prove themselves by cutting up records & moving the crowd.
For a dosage of that original Hip-Hop, feast your eyes & ears on these two tracks from Rock Steady’s DJ JS-1′s upcoming album, No Sell Out. Both songs feature music that tap the veins of old-fashioned rap where the rapper dropped lyrical gems & the DJ was a featured part of the presentation, with cuts placed @ precisely the right times.
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Download — DJ JS-1 Feat. Large Professor – “Like This”
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Download — DJ JS-1 Feat. OC & Pharoahe Monch – “Ridiculous”
Below the break, an eight minute mix by DJ JS-1 of a few of his favorite verses from his new album, No Sell Out, in stores 6.23.09.


Nice throwback, like Suede Gazelle’s.
Not expecting anything groundbreaking, however, the taster clip is rather appetizing indeed.
Speaking of throwbacks, LL Cool J, still knows how to cold rock the spot live, raw energy and skills, always.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVpVIfti5Kc
http://www.unkut.com/2008/11/ll-cool-j-the-unkut-interview/