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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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

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.

MY BUDDY AND JUICEBOXXX TEE-SHIRT DESIGNER ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT HAS AN ART SHOW CALLED “DOWN FOR WHATEVER FOREVER” OPENING IN LOS ANGELES TODAY AT THIS GALLERY IN HIGHLAND PARK (OPENING PARTY 7-10PM). PSYCHEDELIC SPENCER’S GIFTS INSPIRED FAKE GRAFFITI OP-ART IS ONE WAY TO DECRIBE AJW’S SICK STYLE, BUT IT GOES DEEPER. ALL THE REAL HEADS BOW DOWN TO THIS GUY, OG SPACE 1026 CREW IN PHILLY WITH DEEP TIES TO PROVIDENCE AND A MILLION LEGENDARY PROJECTS. IN ADDITION TO VISUALS, AJW ALSO DOES COMEDY WITH A CREW CALLED THE NEW DREAMZ. CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE AND IF YOU ARE IN LOS ANGELES DO NOT MISS THE NEW DREAMZ AT PEHRSPACE ON MONDAY WITH VICE COOLER LIVE AND MYSELF BEHIND THE TURNTABLES.

ALSO, ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN NEW YORK CITY TWO OF THE BEST IN THE GAME – MICHAEL WILLIAMS AND CORY ARCANGEL, HAVE ART SHOWS UP NOW AT CANADA GALLERY AND THE WHITNEY, RESPECTIVELY. IF U IN NYC, DO NOT SLEEP. ALL THREE OF THESE ARTISTS ARE VERY INSPIRATIONAL TO ME!

IN WHAT MIGHT BE MY LAST SHOW IN A LONG TIME, I AM PERFORMING LIVE IN LOS ANGELES NEXT TUESDAY APRIL 19TH WITH THE GO! TEAM AND HOT TUB AT THE INFAMOUS CHECK YO’ PONYTAIL PARTY AT THE ECHOPLEX. COME OUT AND HEAR SOME NEW SONGS AND SOME OLD ONES TOO. CHECK OUT A WRITE UP OF THE SHOW HERE. I AM STILL IN THE STUDIO TRYING TO GET MY MOTHERFUCKING LIFE TOGETHER. ALSO ON THE TUMBLR EVERYDAY, DON’T SLEEP ON THAT!

I WILL BE PLAYING MY ONLY LOS ANGELES SHOW OF THE WINTER/SPRING ON APRIL 19TH WITH THE GO! TEAM AND MY BUDDIES HOTTUB AT A PARTY CALLED CHECK YO! PONYTAIL WHICH IS LEGENDARY IN ITS OWN RIGHT. I’VE PLAYED IT A FEW TIMES BEFORE YEARS AGO AND IT IS ALWAYS A BLAST. CHANMAN AND DJ HAUL ON THE DECKS. C U IN DA PIT!

SFV ACID IS ONE OF THE SICKEST IN LA, NO QUESTION. CREATIVE ACID VIBES – SWAGGED OUT AND AT TIMES XPERI-MENTAL. THIS GUY KNOWS HIS ROOTS BUT HAS AN EYE FOR THE FUTURE. WHEN I RAN INTO HIM IN LINE AT AN OMAR S SHOW IT WAS THEN THAT I KNEW HE WASN’T FUCKING AROUND. SFV ACID IS HOLDING IT DOWN 4 THE LEFT COAST. CHECK OUT SOUNDS @ THE DOT COM.

GREAT BAND
ONE OF THE BEST
FROM DA LEGENDARY
REEDER BROS

1. Journeyman (Produced By Schwarz)

2. I Don’t Care (Produced By Dillon Francis)

3. Never Fade Away Feat. 2Lettaz, S.L.A.S.H and Zach Jeffries (Produced By Juiceboxxx and Block Beataz)

4. Boxxx Get Busy Feat. Fat Tony (Produced By Andy Petr)

5. It’s Me Again (Produced by Skeet Skeet)

6. The Journey Part 1 (Produced By BzukaJoe)

7. The Journey Part 2 Feat. Hottub (Produced By Jaysonic)

8. Feat. Neil Schuh (Produced By Neil Schuh)

9. Make It Thru The Day Feat. Kristmas (Produced By L-Vis 1990)

10. Life’s A Gas (Produced By Juiceboxxx)

THE NEW MIXTAPE. FREE INTERNET DOWNLOAD! 10 TRACKS OF EXTREME RAGING AND REAL LIFE SITUATIONS BUT DON’T WORRY IT IS ALSO A LOT OF MOTHERFUCKING FUN. TONS OF DIFFERENT STYLES AND FIDELITIES AND VIBES. THIS MIXTAPE WAS RECORDED ON THE ROAD OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS WITH A LOT OF MY FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE USA AND BEYOND. TOTALLY UNLEASHED AND UNHINGED, MIGHT REMIND YOU OF HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOTS OR BLOWN OUT BASEMENT SHOW PAS OR ROAD TRIPS OR MOVIES ABOUT ROAD TRIPS. I HOPE YOU LOVE IT! I LEAVE FOR TOKYO THURSDAY.

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SOMETIMES THINGS GO FULL CIRCLE. ODD FUTURE ARE A CREW OF WILD LOS ANGELES TEENAGERS WHO MAKE RAP MUSIC AND VIDEOS. I GET A REAL 90S BACKPACK RAP/YOUTH CULTURE VIBE WHEN I SEE THESE KIDS AND IT TRIPS ME OUT BECAUSE IT REMINDS ME OF A WORLD I LOVED GROWING UP BUT WAS NEVER ACCEPTED IN. WITH THAT SAID, THEIR CREATIVITY IS INSPIRING AND THEY CAN RAP THEIR ASSES OFF. THE VIDEO BELOW BY EARL SWEATSHIRT IS TRULY AMAZING. I WOULD LOVE TO SET UP A SHOW FOR THE ODD FUTURE CREW AND HAVE THEM PLAY FOR PUNK KIDS AT PEHRSPACE OR THE SMELL. I THINK IT WOULD WORK WELL. DON’T SLEEP ON THESE KIDS, THEY ARE PROBABLY GOING TO TAKE OVER THE GODDAMN WORLD VERY SOON.

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