Enter The Sampleslaya

Way way back before he was scoring No1's with Dizzee Rascal, A-Trak or even Duane Harden, Armand Van Helden had his hand in many different musical pots. Obviously his early outings on Strictly Rhythm as the Banji Boys and Sultans Of Swing had been rocking house clubs for years, but very few people know of his hip hop productions. I remember picking up a few releases on AV8 records (which I always thought was his label - AV = Armand Van??) which I used to play the arse out of, but when this album dropped I swarmed to my local record shop to pick up the triple vinyl set. I seem to remember reading somewhere that the album flopped, which is no great suprise seeing as it mainly consists of DJ tools and offers not much else to the casual listener. Sure, a lot of it sounds dated and obviously very simplistic, but there are still a few bombs on there. Peep it...

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In Memory Of....

Like the last tune on Moment Of Truth says…
IN MEMORY OF....

TUESDAY 27TH APRIL 2010 - 8PM - LATE

This night is a straight up remembrance of the man / movement / rapper / icon. Come to celebrate his life with us at The Big Chill Bar in Brick Lane where Deejays Kwake, Mo Fingaz, BobaFatt & Convex will be playing STRICTLY HIP HOP all night long.

This night is for all the people that bought the albums, know the words and checked the technique..Keith Elam aka Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal.
Rest in Peace.

Click HERE for the free REST IN PEACE GURU MIX from Main Squeeze’s Mista Pete B.

Facebook event group HERE.

Guru RIP

I'm not gonna get into the "he said, she said's" that've been doing the rounds. 

Let's stick with the facts - Hip Hop lost a true great today. 

One half of one of the best Hip Hop acts of all time, Gangstarr, and a true ambassador for unity within Jazz & Hip Hop. 

Keith Elam aka Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal.

Rest in peace god.

Here's a wicked mini tribute mix from our man Pete B:

Pete B Guru Tribute Mix - DOWNLOAD HERE

Things That Dreams Are Made Of

Haa.

Calling All Creatives....Fenchurch Tee Fest

Welcome to the Fenchurch Tee Fest.
Get those creative juices flowing: Fenchurch are on the hunt to find fresh new talent to join their creative world!
The Fenchurch Tee Fest is a competition to design a new tee to rock the upcoming festival season.  All you need to do to enter is come up with an original, innovative way of interpreting their iconic logo. They have always handpicked the most respected freelance designers out there, and now they are opening it up to the public. Go online today and download the graphics pack and get involved!.

The Brief
Create a graphic incorporating the iconic Fenchurch logo using the summer festival season as a reference point. The design can be produced in any medium, from photography to illustration so long as it incorporates the logo and is based on the summer festival theme. Interpret the theme in any way you like. Fun, mud, music, friends....you know the score. 

The Prize
The winners will be announced on 11th June 2010. There will be one winner for the men’s tee and one for the women’s, they will both receive a £200 prize as well as seeing their T-shirt design being produced and sold in stores and on www.fenchurch.com

Get Involved!

FOR DETAILS ON THE FENCHURCH TEE FEST
CLICK HERE

ALL HAIL THE KING

This video has been doing the rounds since 2 weeks ago when DJ Kofi completely BRUK up The Funhouse.. BUT...im posting it again.

Make me wanna give up and shit..

MAIN SQUEEZE BREAK PACK - REDMAN

This stone cold classic by the late great Michael Jackson and fam, has been sampled by a bunch of people over the years, but this brand new heat from Reggie Noble is something else. Taken from Redman's forthcoming 'Reggie' album, this MJ tribute track will definitely add massive swagga points to your ride, your set or your iPod. FLY.

DOWNLOAD BREAK PACK HERE

DJ LoK & BobaFatt'z Birthday Mixtape

To celebrate their joint birthdays today (April 8th), DJ LoK & BobaFatt got together to produce a special mixtape, 40 minutes each (Perfect for those that still rock C90s).

LoK describes his as "a sponge cake with a creamy filling of UK Hip Hop", while BobaFatt's is "Burfday Beats, Bass & Bashiness".

Incidentally, it's also the birthday of Kofi Annan, Betty Ford, Mary Pickford (?), Julian Lennon, Patricia Arquette, Starbuck from Battlestar, Chino XL and the DIABOLICAL BIZ MARKIE. They're ALL going out partying together tonight at Biz's house. Honest.

Tracklists & Download Links for the mixes are below.

DJ LoK :

Original Break to Salsa Smurf

Champions Of Nature - Salsa Smurf

Skitz / Roots Manuva / Phi-Life Cypher - Skeleton

Hi Tek / Talib Kweli / Ty / Blak Twang - Down For The Count

Asaviour - If You Were Me

Cee Why ft Jehst & Tommy Evans - Water Torture

Rodney P & Skitz - Dedication

Rodney P - Big Tings

Blak Twang - Dettwork Southeast

Wu Tang Clan ft Blak Twang - Careful (Click, Click)

Micall Parkunsun - Dunya (My World)

Kyza Smirnoff - Right Now

Phi-Life Cypher - Free

Phi-Life Cypher - Cypher ReFunk

Jehst ft J Zone - Staircase To Stage

Life - Come On

DOWNLOAD LOK MIX HERE

BobaFatt :

Jovi Rockwell - Rizzla

Tinie Tempah - Pass Out (WrongTom Remix)

Ty - Get To The Sky

Eric Lau ft Oddisee - No Regrets

Funky DL / Amy Winehouse - I Can't Help You

Meth, Ghost & Rae ft Alicia Keys - Our Dreams (Remix)

Jovi Rockwell - Keep It Real

Dub Pistols / Rodney P - Ganja (Nice Up! Remix)

Skitz ft Rodney P, Kardinal Offishal, Skibadee - Struggla

Redman - Lookin' Fly

Meth, Ghost & Rae - Criminology 2.5

Freeway / Jake One - Microphone Killa

Ty - Emotions

Top Cat / Mo Fingaz - Request & Matter

Damian Marley & Nas - As We Enter

Faction G - 20 Seconds To Comply

Jakes - Rock Tha Bells

Foreign Beggars / Skream - Rutten Hold (BobaFatt Blend)

Unknown - Ninja

Chimpo - Dead

Unitz - The Drop

Emalkay - Explicit

Caspa - I Beat My Robot

Joker - Tron

Dr Dre / Eminem / Benga - Forgot About Basslines (BobaFatt Blend)

Skream - Movin' Snares

TRG - Everything We Stand For

TRG - Broken Heart (Martyn Remix)

Von D ft Phephe - Show Me

DOWNLOAD BOBAFATT MIX HERE

"..and you know we don't give a f***, cos it's our birthday.."

Bump & Move - Mixed by Mo Fingaz

In preparation for the brand new night MOVE, and in celebration of DJ Bobafatt's Birthday, Mo Fingaz jumps back on the wheels for April 2010. A solid hour of fresh music for your eardrums. Enjoy Recklessly.

Thursday 8th April - MOVE @ Favela Chic, Old St,Shoreditch.
Feel free to come and wind up ya waist...

Tracklisting

Marie Survives the Times - Tony Midget
Black Paul Bogle - Mungo's Hi Fi
What Im After (Bump & Melt Remix) - Lords Of The Underground
Keep It Real - Jovi Rockwell
Real Love - Von Daler & Low Pressure
Struggla - Skitz feat Rodney P & Kardinal Official
I Don't Know - Slum Village
Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach - Gorillaz feat Snoop Dogg
Our Dreams (Ant Acid Remix) - Meth, Rae, Ghost feat Alicia Keys
One More Chance (Mo Fingaz Radio Refix) - Pharrell & Q-Tip
Redman Speaks
CDR People - SoundSpecies feat Foreign Beggars
Rizzla - Jovi Rockwell
The Last War - Zap Pow
Come Around (Remix) - Chip Fu/Collie Buddz
Every Little Thing - Christopher Williams
Just Call Me - The Good Girls
Emotions - TY
Request & Matter - Mo Fingaz
Who's Gonna Rock The Chief - DJ Shepdog
Poppa Soul - A-Skillz
Stylo ( Chiddy Bang Remix) - Gorillaz feat Mos Def & Bobby Womack
Hood Pass Intact - Dam Funk

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More Emotions

TY EMOTIONS music video featuring sarina leah and sean escoffery from tymusic on Vimeo.

First anthem of the Summer courtesy of Ty, available now on iTunes.

Album 'Special Kind Of Fool' is released 19th April on BBE Records.

Click HERE for more info, links & the lyrics for this track.