Well, we've both talked about it, chewed the fat and given you hints but now both
myself (Repo) and
Waxer can finally give you the whole damn skinny on the event of the summer.
The date is
Saturday June 22nd, the event is
Summer Madness where you will find yourself maxing and relaxing in the company of other like-minded members of the whole
Ageing B-Boys and
Disco Scratch fraternity.
You need no reminding of how exactly it is that we roll. We put on no airs or graces and refuse to take the whole hip hop mindset as seriously as we may have once done as an angry young
African Medallian-wearing teenager.
Just like the evening surely will be at
Summer Madness, the mood is mellow now and all we want to do is kick back and chill with a cool bottle, can or glass of our favourite tipple, chinwag and listen to some great, classic hip hop and cot-damn funky breaks.
Whilst there you will be chatting to people that previously you may have only communicated with in the
Disco Scratch chatroom but now you can see what they are like in person!
Pull up a chair, discuss the finer points of nodding your head on the up or downbeat with
JimCee and
Bit; discover just what goes into preparing the finest cookies with
LG's
Biscuit Roulette; ask
Mrs Waxer in person if it is actually a
diploma or a
degree? The sky really is the limit, folks.
We have purposefully decided NOT to call this event a
jam because we are not booking any acts to perform. However due to the spontaneity of this culture we love (not
live, c'mon unless you're
Westwood) then if anyone feels like dropping some lyrical outpourings on the mic then, just like
Aviva Insurance, we got your back.
We have plans for you all to get interactive up in here should you wish to. Two activities that are designed to keep you steppin', brother man, are
Rap Karaoke and
Scratch-aoke. Get on the microphone as the liquid refreshment is the key to unlock that patter you've kept locked in your dome for 20 years and unleash it over a familiar beat.
Drop that famous scratch you've practiced so many times over your favourite tune. Scratch like
Eric B and win a prize!
Summer Madness will also bring to you something that
Waxer and
myself feel is almost unheard of, especially around hip hop circles.
This is an effort to get family together. The
Disco Scratch Thursday Night Wives are cordially invited, nay, begged to attend this gathering. And not only that but if you have kids then WE WANT THE SHORTIES!
Yes, we are proud to give you a special event that will give your kids the opportunity to shine and be a part of the day. For two hours the music selection will be provided by the dj's of tomorrow. Your cherished offspring can play 4 or 5 tunes each and get a taste of what being behind the wheels of steel with a booming system is like. Don't have vinyl? We have
Traktor. We got your tunes. We taking care of bidness, yo.
The sun will shine. And what else do we need to keep the funk flowing? This party needs a
Hip Hop Pub Quiz, you say? Way ahead of you, tough guy. Like the
J-Beez, we got it like that. Teams of 4 are needed here - however
Whirlwind D is in a team of one, possibly bound and gagged to let everyone else in with a chance. Drop the knowledge and prove to your missus that all those years of reading vinyl run-out grooves have certainly not been in vain.
With the sun beating down on your baseball hat, we're sure the need for grub will be most anticipated along with your
bring-your-own-beer. A
BBQ with the sweetest meat this side of
The Real Roxanne will be handled by a team of hip hop honeys to provide you with a mouth-watering selection of chicken, burgers, sausages and ribs.
And of course a
Bouncy Castle and
Water Slide for the little 'uns and a
Hot Tub for the mums and dads.
The whole thing kicks off at 2pm with the booming system toned down to a chilled-level at midnight where we can carry on until the small hours.
The venue is in a large, spacious house with ample parking in a quiet lane situated in the South-East of England.
This is not only a family affair but a modest one, too. We are keeping the numbers down to 40 adults.
Tickets are
£10 each and a
Family Ticket is available at
£30. A one adult/one child option is also available at
£15.
(The above Paypal button has cut-off the information on the
Single Ticket option. It should read:
Single Ticket (One Adult or One Child).
The last date to purchase, should there still be tickets available, will be
Friday May 31st. Don't sleep on this.
This is a non-profit event and should any profit be made it will go straight back into the kitty to buy booze! How you like them apples?
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9 comments:
Jive Rhythmn tracks was monster in Philly back in the day it was usually cut up by DJ's, B-Boys popped to it, and it was a part of about every mix routine!!Cats would often mix this with Arcade Funk/Tilt,Survival, etc. I was pissed when I first saved up my money to cop this jarn! I walked 25 blocks down to center city to cop 122Bpm on Jive records well I was pretty new to the Jive label so I copped a Jive label which had a bunch of BPMs but no 122Bpm in fact it had Pack jam on it which I got tired of!! Oh was I pissed!!!!
Haha, I feel that. I think we've all done something similar at some point. Did you have to walk 25 blocks back again as well?? Damn!
Nah!! I was stuck with it and was just happy with the one my boy had!!Getting records was a lunch money thing for me back then or the life long borrowing system!!!!
Most DJ's in Philly used this pretty much the same way that cats do now as a turntablism exhibition or intro they would usually tear up The Captain Rock joint with it "This Stuff is really fresh"
Jazzy Jeff made took it to another level back when Jazzy was rocking schoolyards, playgrounds all over the city he rolled with a cat named ICEE!! He would let 122bpm roll much like the one you speak of but they would first ask him who are you and he sould cut up I am the magnificent then they would ask him what was his name and he would cut It's Jazzy then they would say what you want the other Dj' to do and he would cut Suck My D***!! then he would go into his routines!!!He killed it so bad many tried to imulate it but couldn't!!!I can name folks but they are mainly Philly DJ's who were lesser known!!!
Are you speaking from first-hand experience? Cos I'm more than a little envious over here!
I was a local Philly artist known as M.C. Destroyer or Destroyer D Infinite 1 I have had several names since my hip hop beginnings back in 79 I DJ ed for a short period of time and I do mean short, I was nvolved in all elements of Hip Hop but m.c.ing was my forte 4 real!!! So yes I have seen the likes of Jazzy and Cash Money on theire come up which was more appealing than the studio stuff!!I hung with a variety of D.J's on all levels!! One thing about Philly is when a trend is set ieverybody kind of gobbles it up!!!
I bought this record in a flea market in the mid 90's not knowing what it was, but once I got home and got to the 122BPM joint I flipped because I haven't heard that in a LONG time. Radio djs would use it as a back track for doing anoucements or cut it up with other electro joints. Recently through the internet I learned that there another in the series along with a Scratch series. I only wish there were some modern day Willesden Dodgers who make interesting music that's worth checking out.
Guess i was too late lol, the link for this classic is dead :( If not too troublesome could a re-up be possible??? Thanx in advance.
No trouble at all, JB.
http://www.sonicity.co.uk/Resources/MP3/JiveRhythmTrax122BPM.mp3
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