CuCu Diamentes of Yerba Buena

Celebrate Brooklyn: Prospect Park Bandshell Brooklyn, NY
July 2, 2009 7:00PM

I just hope she comes through with YERBA BUENA band.

Hip Hop Lyricists Lounge: Big Daddy Kane and Special Guests

Hip Hop Lyricists Lounge: Big Daddy Kane and Special Guests TBA, Plus a screening of BDK: The Big Daddy Kane Story (and A Broken Code might also be performing)
08/08/09

Susana Baca: Seis Poemas

released today...I have previewed a couple of the songs and not sure if its anything like her other stuff, but Susana has always been one of my favorite artists...

ANTIBALAS

6/10/2009 7:00 PM @ Rocks Off Cruise
Departing from 41st Street on the west side, New York, New York 10036
Cost: $25-$30

8:00 PM EDT (7:00 PM Doors) This cruise is aboard THE TEMPTRESS and will depart from the World Yacht Marina (Pier 81) - 41 St & the West Side Highway. Boarding will begin at 7pm and the cruise will depart at 8pm SHARP. Don’t be late - it ain’t pretty to be standing on the dock, watching the party sailing away! There are cash bars on board so make sure to swing by the ATM on your way to the boat. There will be food available on board. All cruises are 3 hours. ticket info

2nd Annual ROOTS PICNIC

June 6, 2009 @ Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, Philly, PA
The lineup looks very promising, well ummm not sure about Asher Roth though...lol

Joell Ortiz Covers the Classics (Hosted By DJ Green Lantern)

I've said this for a while now...and will continue to say it...Joell Ortiz is that breath of fresh air that's keeping hip hop alive by the limb...

Tracklisting:
01. Intro
02. Rappers Delight (feat. DJ Enuff)
03. Know The BK Ledge
04. Somethin for Hot 97 (feat. DJ Camilo)
05. Strictly the Bizness
06. Treat Me Right
07. Industry Enemy #1
08. Brooklyn Children’s Story
09. I Can’t Go Broke
10. Live At Cooper Day BBQ
11. Uptown Anthem
12. U.N.I.T.Y.
13. T.R.O.Y.
14. Primo Tribute
15. Just To Get A Check
16. Mass Appeal
17. Act Like They Don’t Know
18. The Whut (Animal Shit)
19. BK Get Money
20. Got My Mind Made Up
21. Drop A Gem On ‘Em
22. Intercourse
23. Cell Therapies
24. High Roller
25. Brooklyn Ghetto Child
26. What They Do (Root’s Tribute)
27. Renee’s Revenge
28. Goin To Miami (feat. DJ Khaled)
29. What Happened To Hip Hop
30. 4,3,2,1
31. Recognize
32. 24HRS
33. Rican Ebonics 09

download the free mixtape here via Getrightmusic.com

2009 DMC DJ battles in NYC

Saturday, Jun 13, 2009 4:00 PM EDT
@ Santos Party House

2009 DMC US FINALS BATTLE
Saturday, Aug 01, 2009 4:00 PM EDT
@ Santos Party House

update after the event
DJ Fatfingaz asked the crowd not to post any of these videos because it might expose the DJ's routine...so I didn't record much, but here's a little snippet from the battle for supremacy that night: DJ Swan vs. DJ Supreme
thanks to Noisemakers

DMC 2009 Battle for Supremacy / John Swan v. DJ Supreme from Noisemaker Media on Vimeo.

Blondie: Call Me Invincible - US Tour 2009

Blondie, Pat Benatar, & the Donnas
AUGUST 13 Brooklyn, NY Asser Levy Park (free show)
via brooklyn vegan rest of the tour dates can also be seen here...

Only Built for Cuban Linx Pt. II

wow...can't wait...The original purple tape still remains to be one of the untouchable classic tapes...looking forward to this big time!!
It's expected to be released on August 11, 2009: scratch that, new date is Sept. 8, 2009

Fort Knox Five

May 30, 2009 9:00 PM
Blender Theatre @ The Gramercy with Antibalas & Fort Knox Five Live
New York, NY

--and--

June 4, 2009 10:00PM
with Fort Knox Five Audio/Visual Set & Ursula 1000
Webster Hall, New York, NY

Happy Feet: DJs Rich Medina & Bobbito Garcia

..also check out:

click here to listen

John Legend on tour

w/ India Arie
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Thurs. Aug 13, 2009 08:00 PM