:: SANCHEZ NYC ::

Definitely one of my favorite all time reggae artist. Sanchez has amazing talent and a incredible voice. Below are some of my favorite Sanchez tunes. Enjoy.

MISSING YOU

ONE IN A MILLION

LONLINESS

:: THE PROMISE LAND ::

Nas and Damian Marley have been working on this project for some time now, and I really like the tunes that have come out. Everyone knows Nas and Damian both have deep roots in hip hop and reggae royalty, and you can call them both iconic musicians. Damian being the youngest son of Bob Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, and nicknamed "Junior Gong" after his fathers "Tuff Gong". He has had much success in the past few years with tunes "My name is Jr. Gong", "More Justice", "The Mission", and "Welcome to Jamrock" too name a few. Nas has been a major force in the hip hop world since his freshman album "Illmatic". Which all hip hop heads know the "The World Is Yours", "It Ain't Hard to Tell", and "One Love". He went on to release many other hits including "Hate me now", "Nas is like", and recent "Hip hop is dead". The album "Distant Relatives" is described to be about Nas and Damian’s relationship, and also their shared African ancestry. This tune was sampled from a Dennis Brown song by the name of "Promise Land" (which is posted below). They have incorporated Dennis Brown on the track and I really like the vibes. The original track is basically untouched with Nas and Damian along side Dennis.

The album is scheduled to be released on May 18th.

"The Promise Land" - Nas, Damian Marley, & Dennis Brown

"Promise Land" Dennis Brown & Aswad

and a bonus tune released a while back ... "Road to Zion" Damian Marley ft. Nas

:: RICE AND PEAS 3 YEAR ANN ::

BULLET BULLET ! ! I've attended a few Rice and Peas over the past few years, and I can all ways say I have a good time.. nice vibez, selectors nice, girls nice, just overall nice! Roxy Cottontail has thrown this party for some time with Rice and Peas crew ( Dj Gravy , Max Glazer, Weed Kalogne , Orijahnal vibes, Micro Don, and Dj Maya ). They have had numerous live guest and I'm still waiting on the part 2 of the mixes... (maybe 1 came out .. not sure). So, if your in Nyc this Monday and you want a Monday night party you know what to do.

RICE AND PEAS

:: TARRUS RILEY MAY 8TH BROOKLYN ::

BIG SHOW THIS SATURDAY !!

:: THUR. MAY 6TH NYC ::

:: SCOOTERS ::

I've been looking into buying a scooter for some time.. here are a few from the Caribbean.

:: COLLIE BUDDZ ::

Nuff respect to Collie Buddz, I ran into him in the streets of Bermuda (Hamilton). Be sure to check some of his new tunes.

Come Down (Green Lion Prod)

Phonecall (K-Salaam & Beatnick Production)

:: CLARKS PT 1, 2, 3 VYBZ KARTEL ::

I'm not going to lie, been wearing Clarks for a long time.. all ways a classic and easy way to dress up your look. This tune has been blowing up huuuuge! Every one in NY is busting the tune... put away the uptowns this summer and get some new clarks.. and look out for the ones from the U.K. spotted some in St. Kitts last month...

CLARKS PT 1

CLARKS PT 2

CLARKS PT 3

OUT @ SEA

*WHEN I GET BACK TO NYC THIS NEXT WEEK I WILL HAVE A FULL RECAP OF MY CRUISE WITH NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES.

:: GAPPY RANKS - STINKIN RICH MIX ::

Gappy Ranks has been def. one of my new favorite artist over the past 2 years. Coming on strong with tunes like "Stinkin Rich" and "Heaven in her eyes". I need some dub plates!! Big up Dj Waxfiend for the mix !! Big up the Amsterdam crew.

Download

"B.I.G. TINGS A GWAN" DOWNLOAD

Nuff respect to Dj Gravy and the Rice & Peas crew. Gravy has just released a mixtape by the name of "B.I.G. Tings A Gwan". Real heavy mix with some really nice B.I.G. blends. Go over to LARGE UP and check the rest of the site.

download here

GENESIS RIDDIM PT 1 PREVIEW!!

Nuff respect Massive B - Bobby Konders and Jabba. Daseca produced this riddim, rumors are that they are saying "this is the future of dancehall".

Vybz Kartel - Thank You Jah

big big big video! Hope fully the Portmore Empire can pull it together..

I-THUNDER "TIRED FI HUNGRY"

Big Ship artist I-Thunder.

:: LOOK PON ME ::

:: DJ NICK NACK :: SAT ::

Calidad Entertainment & The Takeover proudly present ..

====> DJ NICK NACK <====
(AUSTIN TX, GIGACRATE, CROWD CONTROL, O.G.)

There is not much introduction for this very talented dj.

...quick bio for those who don't know...
Nick “Nick Nack” Malkiewicz is a practicing proponent of true-school hip-hop. Combining the sensibilities of a DJ with that of a cultural visionary, he has been quite productive in his home state of Texas as both a creator of original music and a provider of opportunities for fellow artists. His masterwork to date, 2001’s Re: Construction, features a wide array of Lone Star MCs and turntablists. Beginning his career as a battle DJ, Nick Nack first made a name for himself in 1995 by placing second in a Soundwars competition held in Dallas. As a student at the University of Texas, he hosted a radio program on Austin’s KVRX and spearheaded a collaboration between Prince Poetry of Organized Konfusion and an MC named QB that culminated in a single titled “Long Distance” on Five Finger Records. He also began producing, and started up his own record label. Between 1999 and 2000, he recorded a beats tape (In the Nick of Time) and a Soundscape single, both released on his own Crowd Control label. Teaming up with Austin freestyle champion Bavu Blakes to comprise Soundscape, the duo scored an underground hit with “Listeners.” His 2001 full-length, Re: Construction featured appearances from the likes of Environment, Head Krack, Tray God, Disgruntled Seeds, Lyrik, Enfoe, and Poetree, as well as Bavu Blakes and K-Otix. Nick Nack continued his search for challenges by joining a jazz ensemble called Blaze.

you can find out more about Nick @

www.crowdcontrolrecords.com
www.gigacrate.com
www.twitter.com/djnack

:: GAPPY RANKS :: STINKIN RICH ::

BIG BIG BIG TUNE! BIG UP GAPPY RANKS!!

:: KONSHENS REALEST SONG ::

BIG BIG BIG TUNE FROM KONSHENS !! I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS RECORD!

:: HOUSTON INNA DALLAS ::

Big night over @ the cavern for Sober's Top Notch weekly. Joining him will be Htown dj's and fam Dayta and El roy Boogie. Should be nothing less than Top Notch.

:: HAITI ::

OUR PRAYERS OUT TO ALL LOST ONES AND THE FAMILIES WHO SURVIVED THIS HORRIBLE DISASTER.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU DONATE TO HELP !!! THERE ARE BAD PEOPLE AMONG US WHO ARE CASHING IN ON YOUR SUPPORT!

GOT TO WYCLEF'S SITE ----> YELE.ORG AND FIND WAYS TO HELP DONATE!

:: TEDDY PENDERGRASS ::

rest in power.

:: NO IDEAS ORIGINAL ::

Dj Soul just dropped this mixtape entitled "No Idea's Original". Which features lots of samples of big tunes this past year.

via DJ SOUL'S BLOG....

This 70 minute mix is made up of 50 samples that ruled 2009. The mix was posted earlier Monday afternoon on Rap Radar. In case you missed it, you can download it here.

First off, I want to thank Elliott Wilson for allowing me to do this project! Second, I want to thank Dro and The Burn It Down Music Group for hooking it up. Shouts also to Denis (from Mighty Healthy) for coming thru at the last minute with the artwork.

I also want to ackowledge some of the DJ’s who influenced this mix in one way or another. Ken Sport, Kon & Amir, DJ Riz, Kid Capri, Questlove & Clark Kent. Thank you for the inspiration!

Last but not least, thank you to all of the record stores, producers, and collectors who helped me out! For anybody out there who’s interested in record diggin in the Rotten Apple, make sure you check out Big City Records, A-One, Good Records, Academy Records and Sound Library. Peace!

download here.

:: STYLE & SWAGGA MEDLEY ::

Caught this over @ FEDERATION's site. A big riddim with lots of good artist are on this.. Assasin, Tifa, Voicemail, Wasp, RDX, and more..

:: CAPRICORN TAKEOVER ::

First off, big up everyone who came too my birthday party this past weekend. If you liked the vibes expect the same thing this Friday night @ ZUBAR. We are celebrating our fellow N.Y. state bredren "SAL's" birthday !! You all ready know we are all ways in the mix with lot's of classic/new salsa, reggae, hip hop, and whatever else we can get in!

The Takeover

w/ Dj Av & Dj Select

FREE :: 21 up :: Doors @ 10

:: WICKED ::

do bem - Suco de Laranja 100% fruta (MPC de torradas) from Hardcuore on Vimeo.

do bem™ - Açaí Juice 100% fruit (Tic Tic Tac Wafer's Keyboard) from Hardcuore on Vimeo.