I’ve playing this track out in the clubs for a couple months now. Seems to finally be picking up some steam in the US.

Here is a new mix courtesy of my friends DJ 7L of The Bladerunners and Frank The Butcher. Many of the tracks on this mix bring back vivid memories of the past for me. Anyone around during the Dipset reign remembers the boundaries they crossed (w/ Cam’Ron wearing pink, ha) and standards they set as a unified crew.

The reign of the Harlem Diplomats is without a doubt one of the most influential periods in modern hip-hop. The movement that officially started with family features on Camron’s ‘S.D.E.’ album turned into one of New York City’s most powerful crews. Dipset created a sound that transcended the borders of east coast rap with a style that fueled urban culture for the better half of the 2000s. Killa Cam’s unapologetic uptown crew, Jim Jones, Freaky Zeeky and Juelz Santana, evolved to be leaders in their own rights commanding offshoot rap groups while still reppin’ the eagle and still screaming Harlem.

To celebrate the legacy of the Diplomats, we put together a comprehensive mix spanning years of bandana wearing and flag waving. While there is no possible way to include every significant offering of their vast catalogue, we believe we compiled some of Dipset’s best music in this 100+ minute homage.

Enjoy

DIPSET DIPSET DIPSET DIPSET

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You can check the tracklist here.

This is the second track off of my recent mix “TODAY’S TONIGHT“… Dance Alone by the legendary DJ CRAZE.

I had the chance to chop it up with him recently when Yelawolf’s (who he currently DJ’s for) tour hit Boston. Easily one of the best hip-hop shows I’ve seen in a long time.

I’ll eventually post some footage of his routines from that night…

Oh… download my mix if you haven’t already.

After over a year of not releasing anything, I present my newest mix “TODAY’S TONIGHT“…

DOWNLOAD HERE

My friend Gomez Warren IV aka NOIRFANCY was recently a guest on Los Angeles’ DJ/Producer Them Jeans’ Tall Tales podcast. Amongst the many topics covered, one that was brought up several times during the podcast was that of the influence of the late DJ AM in his (Gomez’s) career as a DJ.

Though I did not have the opportunity to be around AM 5 nights a week while I was starting out in my DJ career, he still had a major influence on how I came to develop my personal style as a DJ. By the first time I met him, I had seen countless videos of him on youtube but nothing compared to being in the booth and watching him work live. That night changed my life.

Videos like this show why he was a true pioneer / innovator.

/// Oh yeah… check that podcast. We need more ppl like NOIRFANCY in the world.

New disco inspired track from one of my favorite west coast DJ’s for a while now – DJ FASHEN

Samples one of my favorite songs of all time… Not snitching though. Ha.

There is much to be said about how DJ Mehdi influenced me, yet I tried writing this post several time and could not put it into words.

Dave1 (one half of the duo Chromeo) wrote a note on their facebook remembering Mehdi… You can read it here.

Rest In Peace DJ Mehdi.