Right when Rolling Papers was primed for burn and Wiz’s career was sky high, I remember coming across the first mention of he and Chevy’s “Taylor Gang” anthem and being excited to hear how Amber’s man was going to manifest his crew’s title in song. Read the rest of this entry »
Whether you know of Skratch Basid or not, the only question you’ll need to ask yourself when deciding if you’ll be checking his
This is about right. Canadian DJ/producer/cool dude Skratch Bastid has catered his latest remix to big chilling worldwide, by melding together War with Bob Marley. Yes, somewhere there’s irony in there. Read the rest of this entry »
Enough with the rapper posse cuts. Let the DJs have the spotlight for a few minutes of your time. Jayceeoh sent over this 12-man DJ posse cut that’s worth its weight in gold.
“Last month I was in Vancouver and was going through some new joints and came across the “Go Off” track… The beat to me was asking for cuts on it… I had been kickin it with my homies Hedspin and Marvel and thought, ‘Yo we should do a quick cut track over this beat.’ So I chopped up the beat and sequenced it to 8-bars / hook and so forth… After we started messing with it we thought it would be dope to get a couple other people on this… So I reached out to a few people and so did my canadian comrades… Within two days I had a Dream Team of DJs on board… At that point I figured I might as well make it an even 12 DJs. Was a good number for a DJ track… Then finally on my last stop of the Canada tour I did a show with Scratch (from the Roots) in Saskatoon. I told him about the track and he was down to lay his beatbox/cuts on the intro … Icing on the cake… This track is a throwback to the good ol days when cuts were encouraged and praised. The Roster of DJs is as official as it gets…(R.I.P. Roc Raida)”
For those keeping count, here’s a list of the cast of characters and their affiliations. Just cue the track and enjoy.
Jayceeoh (Super 7, Masters) (NYC/LA/PIT)
Scratch (Of The Roots) (Philly)
Skratch Bastid (2003-04 x 2007 Scribble Jam Champ) (Toronto)
Shiftee (2007 x 2009 DMC World Champ) (NYC)
Hedspin (Eh! Team DJs) (Vancouver)
Dopey (2003 DMC World Champ) (Toronto)
Mat The Alien (Whistler)
Marvel (The Freshest) (Vancouver)
I-Dee (2006 US DMC Champ) (Miami)
Spryte (ITF World Scrtaching Champ 2001) (LA)
DJ Excel (Skratch Makaniks) (Philly/LA)
Wundrkut (2006 Canadian DMC Champ) (Vancouver)
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If you’re feeling like your noggin needs music to promote the nod factor, indulge in Skratch Bastid’s brand-spanking new version of Kardinal Offishall’s “Clear.” I can’t say I’ve taken in the original more than a few times, but this Planet Rockin’ remix takes listeners a bit further into their inhibitions and keeps this piece of upbeat pop locking right alongside Kardi’s high-energy fast-flow. Read the rest of this entry »
Even as nothing more than a lowly lackey to Mr. John Gotty™, my inbox still gets flooded with new material on the reg. So, inevitably, a few things descend to backlog oblivion. Read the rest of this entry »
My two favorite artists of early 2009 – Josh Martinez and Classified – just dropped their visual to the second single Read the rest of this entry »
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