IN CELEBRATION OF THE BRAND NEW TIM & ERIC’S BILLION DOLLAR MOVIE RELEASE, I FIGURED I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU THE MUSIC VIDEO I MADE WITH TIM AND ERIC’S EDITOR FOR BOTH TV AND FILM, DJ DOUGGPOUND. DOUG ALSO EDITS FOR THE TV SHOW PORTLANDIA AND I THINK HIS STYLE IS CRUCIAL TO THE AESTHETIC OF BOTH PROJECTS. THE VIDEO WE MADE TOGETHER A FEW YEARS AGO I THINK QUALIFIES AS A “FUN ROMP” THRU FUCKED UP/INSPIRING CALI CULTURE. ENJOY!

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE.

1. A LIL’ WHILE AGO UNDERGROUND RAP LIFER 7L DROPPED A BLAZING 2 HOUR MIX FOR FRANK THE BUTCHER HIGHLIGHTING THE BEST OF DIPSET. AS A LONGTIME DIPSET FAN IT’S A LOT OF FUN TO REVIST THEIR GLORY DAYS IN THE FORM OF A WELL CONSTRUCTED DJ MIX. THIS SET HAS BEEN GETTING A LOT OF PLAY AT JB HQ.

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2. OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF I’VE SPENT A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME IN LOS ANGELES AND A DEFINITE MUSICAL HIGHLIGHT HAS BEEN DJ SETS BY TOTAL FREEDOM. VERY INSPIRATIONAL BEHIND THE CDJS AND A GOOD REASON TO LEAVE WHATEVER BASEMENT I AM CURRENTLY CRASHING IN FOR THE EVENING. HIS NEW MIX FOR OPENING CEREMONY DOES NOT DISAPPOINT.

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-DAM-FUNK IS ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING AND AWESOME DJ’S IN THE USA. THIS DECEMBER HE CAME OUT WITH A PRETTY MINDBLOWING MIX OF GOSPEL BOOGIE-FUNK. TO BE HONEST THIS WAS A MICROGENRE I HAD NO IDEA EXISTED BUT I’M GLAD IT DOES BECAUSE THIS MIX RULES.

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MY FRIEND AND RECENT AUSTRALIAN TOUR MATE BIG FREEDIA MADE HER TV DEBUT LAST NIGHT ON JIMMY KIMMEL! THIS IS BIG FOR SO MANY REASONS THAT I PROBABLY DON’T EVEN NEED TO EVEN TELL YOU. YOU KNOW, I KNOW. LET’S JUST CELEBRATE. IF YOU ARE IN LA, FREEDIA PERFORMS TONIGHT AT THE BOOTLEG THEATER. WATCH HER PERFOMANCE ABOVE. BIG FREEDIA ONLINE.

IT MAKES ME VERY HAPPY TO SEE MY OLD FRIEND AND TOUR MATE MNDR DOING BIG THINGS IN THE POP GAME AND IT MAKES ME EVEN HAPPIER TO SEE HER WORKING WITH THE VISIONARY CODY CRITCHELOE FROM SSION ON HER NEW VIDEO. “#1 IN HEAVEN” IS AN ANTHEM WITH A VIDEO TO MATCH BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! AS IF THINGS COULDN’T GET ANY SICHER, THE ONE-AND-ONLY SHAMS IS IN THIS MOTHERFUCKER, THROWING DOWN. I CAN’T WAIT FOR MNDR’S DEBUT FULL LENGTH, COMING SOON ON ULTRA.

IF YOU ARE IN LOS ANGELES NEXT WEEK THEN YOU HAVE A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE BALTIMORE RAGERS SCHWARZ AND MARK BROWN THROW DOWN. CATCH THEM PLAYING EVERYTHING FROM TOP-NOTCH NO-RULES DANCE PARTY MUSTACHE MONDAYS TO LIL B-AFFILATED ART GALLERY DEM PASSWORDS. SOME OF THE FINEST DEEJAYS IN THE USA, THAT’S WHAT I SAY! TOUR DATES BELOW PLUS A FEW NEW MIXES FROM THE BOYS FOR THE UNINITIATED. EVERYTHING FROM CLASSIC HOUSE TO SOUTHERN RAP TO THEIR SPECIALTY: NEXT LEVEL JACKED UP EAST COAST TEENAGE FREAKOUT CLUB MUSIC.

1/16 – Mustache Mondays @ LA CITA
1/17 – Dem Passwords Gallery
1/20 – Ace Hotel, Palm Springs
1/21 – “SHAKE OFF LA” @ DORIAN GEH

KICKSTARTER COMING SOON.
GET READY TO GIVE, CHUG AND LOVE LIVE.

IN THIS MUSIC GAME I’M A FAN BEYOND ANYTHING ELSE. HERE IS SOME OF WHAT GOT ME SIKED IN 2K11.

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HAPPY NEW YEARS. BEST OF 2K11 COMING SOON BUT UNTIL THEN JUST VIBE ON THIS ARTICLE WRITTEN IN FORBES MAGAZINE ABOUT ME AND MY NEW RECORD LABEL/BRAND “THUNDER ZONE ENT.” CLICK THIS LINK AND GET PSYCHED FOR 2K12. KEEP THE FAITH. NEVER STOP.

THANK YOU FRIENDS FOR A SENSATIONAL DECEMBER TOUR OF AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN. ABOVE IS ME PERFORMING A BRAND NEW SONG CALLED “21 ON THE 101″ IN OSAKA FOR SOME RAGERS. GET READY TO GET DEEP INTO THE THUNDER ZONE IN 2K12. LOTS OF NEW PROJECTS. MORE INFO SOON. THERE IS NO ESCAPE.

THIS IS WASSUP WITH JUICEBOXXX IN 2K11.

-A LOT OF TIME IN THE STUDIO WORKING ON A LOT OF NEW MUSIC. MORE INFO ON THAT WHEN IT IS READY. I HAVE TO SAY, I AM REALLY PSYCHED! A NEW DIRECTION IN RAP ROCK AND A NEW CHAPTER IN THE NEVERENDING JOURNEYMAN SAGA THAT IS JUICEBOXXX.

-I STARTED A BRAND NEW “ANYTHING GOES” LABEL CALLED THUNDER ZONE ENT. THE FIRST RELEASE IS A 7 INCH BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE RAP GROUPS G-SIDE FEATURING A REMIX BY JAVELIN ON THE FLIP. YOU CAN ORDER IT RIGHT NOW HERE. IN THE FUTURE THUNDER ZONE IS GOING TO DO ANYTHING WE WANT TO DO, INCLUDING ENERGY DRINKS, PRESS ON NAILS, TEE SHIRTS AND MORE.

-LEAVING ON SATURDAY FOR A TOUR OF AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN! IN AUSTRALIA I PLAY SOME DATES WITH THE LEGENDARY BIG FREEDIA PLUS THE MERIDETH MUSIC FESTIVAL. FIRST TIME DOWN UNDER. AFTER THAT 7 SHOWS IN ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE WORLD, JAPAN! I REALLY LOVE IT THERE, THE KIDS HAVE A LOT OF ENERGY AND THE OVERALL VIBE IS VERY INSPIRING. MORE INFO ON BOTH TOURS HERE.

-THIS THURSDAY IN LOS ANGELES I PLAY A SHOW WITH DAN DEACON, XBXRX, FREEZEPOP AND DJ FRANKI CHAN AT THE ECHOPLEX. ONE OF LESS THAN 10 US SHOWS I’VE PLAYED THIS YEAR. SHOULD BE A RAGER.

2K12 IS GOING TO BE POSITIVE I CAN FEEL IT.

I DON’T WANNA GO INTO THE DARKNESS.