Have a look at this great piece of hip hop history. It's LL Cool J rocking a school hall just a few months prior to his RADIO album being dropped on Def Jam.
Make it past the awful scratch antics of Cut Creator and you'll be rewarded with the ever-confident vocal delivery and showmanship of a young, 17-year old James Todd Smith.
Check out his human beatbox. Why did he never exhibit this on record?!
Thanks to JUST-1 for finding this.
The ABU & Disco Scratch Summer Madness!
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?
Thursday, 31 January 2013
ABU Show on Disco Scratch - TONITE!
Stand by your computers, laptops or whatever shiny device you use for the t'internet because today is not only the last day of January but it is also the last THURSDAY of the month.....
9pm Disco Scratch Radio
And get in the chat for the '10.55 Swear' - your week won't be the same if you don't.
Peace,
REEPZ
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
ABU! Rockin' On The Radio - TONITE!
Tonight at 10pm - ABU! crew guesting on The Hip Hop Sessions w/DJ Just-1 with a selection of classic hip hop, electro and funky breaks. Don't sleep!
10pm - Midnight
Thursday, 24 January 2013
No Disco Scratch Tonight 24/01/2013
There will be no show tonight on Disco Scratch Radio. However Waxer is planning to have audio playing whenever you land on the DS website so still go to the chat and we'll have something to listen to even if it isn't the usual show.
Still unsure about next week's ABU Takeover. Will keep you posted as I have a couple of avenues I can go down.
REEPS
Still unsure about next week's ABU Takeover. Will keep you posted as I have a couple of avenues I can go down.
REEPS
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Groove Records Tees - REPRINT
Those lovely folks at Style Warrior are producing a reprint of the famed Groove Records t-shirt that was on limited sale last year.
This time however there will be more choice. Various colours, sizes as well as the actual garment weight mean than you can just about customise your gear to how you want. And with the heavy snow battering down our doors you can also order this design as a frost-scaring hoody - practical as well as dope.
On a personal note, I only visited Groove a handful of times until it closed down and was pretty late to this particular party. The way I see it is that at least I actually was able to be a small part of this great piece of UK hip hop history.
One of the earliest times I went would've been around the time the BBC showed that legendary Westwood doc, Bad Meaning Good and I remember a small clip of the shop in the programme and thinking 'I've been there!'.
I bought a Grandmixer Dst 12" as well as the red bootleg (RPM Records) of Steinski's Lessons from there. And who remember's the printed list of the Ultimate Breaks and Beats album artists stuck on the front counter? I always tried to memorize as many as I could as they were my holy grail!
I've since put up pictures of what Groove Records has now become and it's pretty sad.
You have until Sunday February 17th to pre-order as this, like all Style Warrior goods, is a limited edition.
Check the website for full details and ordering options.
This time however there will be more choice. Various colours, sizes as well as the actual garment weight mean than you can just about customise your gear to how you want. And with the heavy snow battering down our doors you can also order this design as a frost-scaring hoody - practical as well as dope.
On a personal note, I only visited Groove a handful of times until it closed down and was pretty late to this particular party. The way I see it is that at least I actually was able to be a small part of this great piece of UK hip hop history.
One of the earliest times I went would've been around the time the BBC showed that legendary Westwood doc, Bad Meaning Good and I remember a small clip of the shop in the programme and thinking 'I've been there!'.
I bought a Grandmixer Dst 12" as well as the red bootleg (RPM Records) of Steinski's Lessons from there. And who remember's the printed list of the Ultimate Breaks and Beats album artists stuck on the front counter? I always tried to memorize as many as I could as they were my holy grail!
I've since put up pictures of what Groove Records has now become and it's pretty sad.
You have until Sunday February 17th to pre-order as this, like all Style Warrior goods, is a limited edition.
Check the website for full details and ordering options.
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Egyptian Lover making 'Egypt, Egypt'
This is a great little video of The Egyptian Lover in his studio showing us how he made his 1984 track, 'Egypt, Egypt'.
He talks us through the recognisable riff explaining that that was his attempt at a Planet Rock-esque synth line. But wait until he brings out the TR-808. Now I've got sound 808 files that I can throw into Logic and create the same beats but nothing can compare to the actual machine blasting out those rhythms.
A brief but very entertaining video.
Props go to Tommy over at Miscreant Productions as he posted this up the other day. And as he states, "File this under MUST WATCH", indeed.
Key Tracks: Egyptian Lover "Egypt, Egypt" from Red Bull Music Academy on Vimeo.
Key Tracks is a new series presented by Red Bull Music Academy in which musical mavericks walk us through the making of their signature tunes. For this debut edition, we speak to the the king of the West Coast electro sound, Egyptian Lover, as he shows us the backstory – and the 808 beat – behind his 1984 classic "Egypt, Egypt".
www.redbullmusicacademy.com
http://vimeo.com/57055797
He talks us through the recognisable riff explaining that that was his attempt at a Planet Rock-esque synth line. But wait until he brings out the TR-808. Now I've got sound 808 files that I can throw into Logic and create the same beats but nothing can compare to the actual machine blasting out those rhythms.
A brief but very entertaining video.
Props go to Tommy over at Miscreant Productions as he posted this up the other day. And as he states, "File this under MUST WATCH", indeed.
Key Tracks: Egyptian Lover "Egypt, Egypt" from Red Bull Music Academy on Vimeo.
Key Tracks is a new series presented by Red Bull Music Academy in which musical mavericks walk us through the making of their signature tunes. For this debut edition, we speak to the the king of the West Coast electro sound, Egyptian Lover, as he shows us the backstory – and the 808 beat – behind his 1984 classic "Egypt, Egypt".
www.redbullmusicacademy.com
http://vimeo.com/57055797
Saturday, 5 January 2013
This Is For GRIXTER
Using a great Bobby Byrd break this UK track is Soul U GotZ? by miSTAh bOhZE (sorry, not my punctuation) that I know ABU! famalam Grixter is a big fan of.
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