before dj kay slay got fat....

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Nice DEZ interview

Warring Factions 2009 documentary

Saturday, 14 November 2009

As forces in American government and media have fueled the perception of an unavoidable war with Iran, Warring Factions is a call to (dis)arms. An American-born Iranian breakdancer finds cultural awakening by exploring his multi-ethnic roots. Faced with dual nationality in two conflicting countries, he travels to Iran to examine the political issues first-hand while exploring his cultural identity with a group of Iranian b-boys. By combining documentary and studio reenactments, Warring Factions looks at the blurring of world borders, and the looming threat of another war in the Middle East."

Proof that our culture really does transcend race, politics, and gender!!
This is deep deep shit.

right click this link and "save as"

THE GET DOWN - BBOY CASPER & BBOY SMURF DVD-RIP

Featuring the best breakin’ in the world along with:
Five Masked Friends Terrorize Japan
SHUT UP
8 Tricks in 52 Seconds
Runnin’ Scared: Episode 1
History of Dance

===== File Info =====
Total File Size : 388 MB
Total Play Time : 00:32:20
Props to Zik for the up

http://rapidshare.com/files/288595064/GET_DOWN_DVDRIP_BY_ZIK.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/288613389/GET_DOWN_DVDRIP_BY_ZIK.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/288630381/GET_DOWN_DVDRIP_BY_ZIK.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/288646227/GET_DOWN_DVDRIP_BY_ZIK.part4.rar
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City Vs City 5 dvdrip

removed by request of KoneeRok Prod.

bboy summit 9 dvdrip 2003

HomeGrown UK hip hop exhibition. Urbis Manchester.

Saturday, 7 November 2009

HomeGrown: The Story of UK Hip Hop is the first major exhibition to chronicle, in depth, the development of the UK Hip Hop scene.

Looking back over three decades, the exhibition tells the story of how a generation of youth took the spirit of the Bronx block party and fused it with their own uniquely British influences. In doing so it shows how a US subculture featuring art, politics, rhyme, dance and music was adopted, adapted and embraced to create a powerful, complex, cultural force, this side of the
Atlantic.

Working with the UK's most influential figures in Hip Hop the exhibition brings together the rare, remarkable and irreplaceable in Hip Hop photography, music, film and fashion from the best private collections. The list of people who have contributed varies from Malcolm Maclaren, RodneyP, Cookie Pryce of the Cookie Crew to graff heads like Steam, Part2, Fade 2 and bboys like Broken Glass Benji Reid.

There are film screenings of films such as Bombin', live music. live bboying, the lot. The show runs till march 2010. Catch more info here
BEST OF ALL ITS FREE...

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

Black Dynamite DVDrip

Blaxploitation cinema was huge in the '70s and defined an era of films that explored the ghetto life of pimps and pushers that generally involved using excessive force and violence to fight crime, usually brought on by the Man (a white man with power out to keep the black man down). Films like Shaft, Foxy Brown, Superfly, and Black-Belt Jones are among the classics of the genre. Now, more than 30 years later, director Scott Sanders and writer/star Michael Jai White, out of their love and respect for all things blaxploitation, have put together the ultimate blaxploitation tribute with Black Dynamite, a well-played throwback to the genre.

Unlike I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Black Dynamite isn't a spoof of blaxploitation cinema, but rather a shot-by-shot recreation. With the grainy film-grade, the funky fresh music, the hair styles, the wide collars and bell bottoms, the zoom-happy camera work, and ultra-cheesy dialogue, Black Dynamite takes you out of 2009 and drops you in to 1974. White and Sanders address every detail about what makes the blaxploitation film enjoyable and charming, including boom mics dipping into the frame, stuntmen being replaced in the middle of a scene, stock footage used for every exploding car or big-action sequence, and using the lyrics of the soundtrack to help narrate the action on the screen. It's in the details where Black Dynamite seems to excel the most, making the film actually look and feel like a low-budget blaxploitation flick from the '70s.

Its the shit..so download it.

http://rapidshare.com/files/302777387/Black.Dynamite.LIMITED.DVDSCR.XviD-ZOOM.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/302774661/Black.Dynamite.LIMITED.DVDSCR.XviD-ZOOM.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/302774688/Black.Dynamite.LIMITED.DVDSCR.XviD-ZOOM.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/302775019/Black.Dynamite.LIMITED.DVDSCR.XviD-ZOOM.part4.rar

radio show: Lennies 1 year anniversary special

It is over two and a half years since I started up the radio show , handing it over to Lennie for him to make it his own with his speciality, the live rhyme element, which drew in new listeners.
Last night we celebrated the 1 year anniversary of Lennie doing the show round at his yard, with friends and special guests.
As anyone who does radio shows knows, Lennie put alot of hard work in finding decent real hip hop tracks in a time when you have to listen to 30 lps just to get 3 nice tracks out of them. Your time really gets devoted to each weeks show, trying to make each one different. Lennie went all out on this weeks show.
What the show turned into was an amazing 2hr live set from special guests Reach Da Reapa and Acas 13 and TSone who make up the crew, The Mantis Chapter and of course the in-house mc's, Suspekt.
It was great fun as always, and thanks to all those who dropped into the chatroom or have tuned in live every friday from 8pm till 10pm on http://www.globalfunkradio.com/

Download some history..

Foundations..

This was something I wrote on Blade 691's forum in 2007. Its a closed forum now, but added here so more people get to read it.

WHOS GOT GENUINE..1982 BEGINNINGS??

There has been a lot said over the state of Hip-Hop lately. Those of us that were around since the '80's are getting up there in age and don't necessarily agree with the direction the art form is taking. Some of the younger kids view us as old and out of touch with what is happening in the music today. It happens in all forms of music, it happened in Jazz, it happened in Rock and its happening in Hip-Hop now. I think its natural for a form of music to grow and develop over its existence. In fact I think you have to have evolution for a form of music to exist as more than a passing fad. An art form will become stale if it never "grows". With that being said, if you venture to far from what the art form "originally" was, then I think you lose the true essence that the art form contained.

One of the most interesting views on this subject that I have read came in the form of the liner notes from People Under The Stairs 2002 release "O.S.T.".

In a world of swirling disevolution, it's nice to know some things never change. This music and its culture, out culture, is older than most of us who carry its torch. Thus, one must question "progression" when it seems to be taking us farther and farther away from the point. Some things are so fundamental to an art form that true-schoolisms, they are the very rules by which we define our music. Sampling is not "old school", it is our medium; as a sculptor uses clay, or a painter uses paint, we use old records to make our music. Lyrics don't necessarily have to be anything. Diamond D still goes on and on like popcorn and it's still classic. Scratching, no matter how fast or turntablist, still sounds best easy and on beat. The rules never change. Thus , we present to you another album, just like the first two: not old school or mid school or underground or breakbeat or true school. Just good old hip hop.

Somewhere along the way it seems most critics decided that just making Hip Hop was not good enough, and praises were hailed upon those who were "experimental" and "progressive". Yet while everyone spun out towards the fringe, a void was created in the center; a timeless origin where dope beats and rhymes are simply good enough. As major artists traded in their DJ's and turntables for backing bands and backup singers, underground hip hop became a symbol of suburban rebellion across the internet. Our hip hop became sterile, timid and tired, weird, conscious, light, sassy, scientific, vegetarian, teenage angst ridden, or whatever - pick your cliche. It rarely is just for the sake of being. We seem to have gone from the Boom Bip to squigadammmm yoink chomp, and worse yet, many of us are patting ourselves on the back for it. It seems that in the infinite pursuit of progression, some have forgotten to acknowledge the past.

There is a third paragraph that I'll just leave out, since its more about the album and not relevant to this discussion. When I first read this, I was in my "Rap Sucks" mode, so at that time I probably agreed with it much more than I do now. I guess I'm split on my feelings of this issue and what PUTS feelings on it are.

On one side, I very much agree with the the thought that hip-hop has certain aspects that just make it hip hop and you can NOT lose those. Just because something is progressive does not always automatically make it good. I see way too many people with that train of thought. There is certain aspects that make something hip-hop. The further the artists get away from that, the more hip hop loses it's identity. You do need to keep those basic elements.

A few years ago, I was adamant about Hip-Hop staying real. I was almost disillusioned by the fact that I hated what was happening to the music that I loved so much. These days, I'm more open to the fact that shit changes, and it has to in order to survive. I enjoy originality when its done right, I want to hear something progressive. I don't think its healthy if shit stays the same from 1993. I think you need the Roots (I almost got the feeling that part of this was aimed at them for some reason) to bring the live stuff to table. They weren't the first ones to use live instrumentation in Hip-Hop.

On another note, where are all the graff and b-boying in videos nowadays? And why have so many old school (1984-1994) heads decided to make a re-apperance back in the scene? I think too many true schoolers like myself have decided that its must return to its original form, original roots and original foundations.
what is bboying without the 6 step floorwork?
what is graff without being able to do the decent balanced letters instead of this european wack off balanced style thats in all the magazines of today ?
what is rhyming without understanding each word spoken? (probs why i hated silva bullet)
and what is a dj if he cant scratch on beat?
FOUNDATIONS....!

I'm getting too preachy and nerdy, so I'll end at that, but I'm interested in hearing what others think. We will never solve anything, the music is what it is right now. We can stay dreaming of the "good old days", but I don't think its healthy to be stuck there. Everyone has their own opinion on the state of the music, but thats exactly what it is, an opinion, people need to remember that.
Me..I fuckin love the old days..and thats where my heart is....

Ipod dock review

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Remeber this?

..then you will love this.This is the LASONiC i931 Boombox. Its the shit.

The main appeal of the i931 is it's nostalgia factor, hands down. If you have any sort of infatuation with the 1988, boom-bap era of hip-hop, you can't help but be in love with this thing. And after I spent a few hours with the i931, I was ready to march down to the nearest Spar, boombox in hand, and yell at the guy behind the counter for D batteries (This boombox takes TEN D batteries, but there's also a power cord, so fear not). The i931 also stays true to the historical design of Lasonic boomboxes. The speaker grates, the cheesy color graphics, the volume knob and power button, all taken from Lasonic designs of the past. The iPod dock even pops open like a tape player and you insert your iPod like a cassette. Fuckin awesome.

The iPod function works about as well as you could expect; the menu system is semi-complicated to learn, but functions efficiently with the external button interface, and the window in the dock face makes the screen clearly visible. The i931 is compatible with any iPod up though the 5.5g model iPod and the 1g and 2g iPod Nanos. I assume its also compatible with the iPod Classic and 3g Nano, but I wasn't able to test that, so I cant confirm. There is also an AV out in the back if you want to route video playback to your TV.

On the technical side of things, the i931 has an AM/FM tuner (w/telescoping antenna), 3.5mm stereo auxiliary input, USB input and an SD card reader for direct MP3 playback. It has a glowing spectrum analyzer and a 1/4" headphone jack. The two 15w speakers are powerful and clear, with no distortion until level 35 of a 40 point volume scale (with the bass turned up).This is all controlled by 10 buttons on the right, with the standard array of play/pause, stop, track up/down, random, repeat and function buttons. It also has a folder button for browsing file structures.

There are, however, a few issues I have with the i931. The most glaring problem is the lack of support for the iPod touch and iPhone. They don't close into the iPod dock, and they can't be controlled by the button interface. And the plastic on the door of the dock means you can't get to the touch screen. There are other minor issues like the omittance of the physical EQ sliders (pure nostalgia), which are replaced by presets and bass/treble controls. The AM/FM tuner graphic doesn't actually do anything, and the former tape deck buttons have been replaced with generic graphics that don't do anything. Also odd, is that the i931 will occasionally and randomly shut off during playback. Not enough to be an annoyance, but enough to notice.

That said, the i931 gets a big, fat fucking "yes!" from me. The '83-'89 golden era of hip-hop occupies a special place in my heart, and the boombox was one of it's universal symbols. This isn't the most technically advanced or well-built audio gadget around, but that's not what this is about. The i931 gives a nod to the past with it's head in the future, exuding charisma along the way. At 160 quid, you get a that sounds good, and it doesn't break the bank if you buy it just as a novelty item. Most UK stokist sold out at the beginning of the year, but you can find them if you look in the right places.

6 minutes CVK your on....

one of my fave uk writers and his crew are having a show in Cardiff. If you are not familiar with CVK learn fast here

dumb radio fuck vs RA the rugged man

Tuesday, 3 November 2009

Dope pose book out soon

Sunday, 1 November 2009

If you have never been over to http://www.dopepose.com/ ,I suggest you do it now. Its a site devoted to the art os posing in old school bboy gear. I submitted a load of photos a few years ago and became dope poser of the month, which gave me the title of official dopeposer as the banner can be seen on the right hand side of this blog.
I found that the pics are being made into a book and the site carries a quick preview of whats to come. Best of all, a few of me pics made it in!

download the preivew here

old mags and a new vid rip

JVS mag vol.1 1997

JVS.Magazine.Issue.1.1997.eBook-AEROHOLICS
Swiss trains and walls + some NYC clean trains. Straight out of Zürich...
Switzerland - 1997 - Color - 20 pages - 13 MB - PDF
http://rapidshare.com/files/300161605/JVS.Magazine.Issue.1.1997.eBook-AEROHOLICS.pdf

True 2 the game ish3 1998

True.2.The.Game.Issue.3.1998.eBook-AEROHOLICS
German trains & subways from the late 90's
1998 - Germany - 32 pages - Color - 18 MB - PDF
http://rapidshare.com/files/300141734/True.2.The.Game.Issue.3.1998.eBook-AEROHOLICS.pdf

Dead in the dirt ish 3 2001

Dead.In.The.Dirt.Graffiti.Magazine.-.The.All.Steel.Edition.Mini.Issue.3.5.2001.eBook-AEROHOLICS
Fr8s issue - 2001 - USA - Color - 16 pages - 8 MB - PDF
http://rapidshare.com/files/300138813/Dead.In.The.Dirt.Graffiti.Magazine.-.The.All.Steel.Edition.Mini.Issue.3.5.2001.eBook-AEROHOLICS.pdf

Steelsmash.2008.DVDRip.XviD-STEELSMASH
Copenhagen trains
DVDRip - 2008 - XviD - 700 MB - 87 min - Steelsmash release
http://rapidshare.com/files/300277105/Steelsmash.2008.DVDRip.XviD-STEELSMASH.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/300300984/Steelsmash.2008.DVDRip.XviD-STEELSMASH.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/300321348/Steelsmash.2008.DVDRip.XviD-STEELSMASH.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/300331687/Steelsmash.2008.DVDRip.XviD-STEELSMASH.part4.rar

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the underground strikes back

before dj kay slay got fat....

Warring Factions 2009 documentary

THE GET DOWN - BBOY CASPER & BBOY SMURF DVD-RIP

City Vs City 5 dvdrip

bboy summit 9 dvdrip 2003

HomeGrown UK hip hop exhibition. Urbis Manchester.

Black Dynamite DVDrip

radio show: Lennies 1 year anniversary special

Foundations..

Ipod dock review

6 minutes CVK your on....

dumb radio fuck vs RA the rugged man

Dope pose book out soon

old mags and a new vid rip

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