My comrade Sean E. Depp of the Understudies crew will be curating a DJ/ Cypher event @ Ear Peace Records (3268 Adeline St. Berkeley, CA) on 03/28/13. Yours truly will be moderating the cypher with Pure… so come spit some darts!
Kensho Kuma
Celebrating the Understudies 5 Year Anniversary Norcal Mini-Tour
My comrades, the Understudies (Citizen & Sean E. Depp,) will be celebrating their 5 year anniversary with a Norcal mini-tour and the “One Night Only” album release. The following dates have been confirmed:
the Understudies Norcal Mini-Tour
2/27 San Jose @ Johnny V’s
2/28 Fairfax @ 19 Broadway
3/1 Berkeley @ Ear Peace (All Ages)
3/2 Oakland @ Awaken Cafe (All Ages)
I will be performing at the Fairfax, Berkeley, and Oakland dates… the other guests include Domino of the Hieroglyphics, Bukue One, Pure, and Task1ne from Sacramento… Please check here for more details…
The Program EP Coming Soon
The Program EP
- Intro / Scratches by Dj Audace
- Concrete Tears feat.Siaira Shawn
- ?? feat. MACSSY
- ??? feat. Dregs One Scratches by Dj Audace
- Paid Dues feat. Gedeon,Orukusaki Scratches by Dj Audace
- Skit
- Enough is Enough feat. Jijiart Scratches by Dj Icewater
- Solace
- The Declaration
- Exit From The Catacombs Remix (Cloud NI9E Remix)
- 2010 Suicides / feat. Monolyth
Mixed by Mezmetic at Sevyn Layerz Deep SF, CA and XLII at Fubar Cave Tokyo, JP.
Mastered by DJ Icewater
Artwork by Marcus Murray
03/15/13 Conscious Hip Hop Night @ the Gilman
Yours truly will be doing a show with Sean E. Depp of the Understudies at the historical punk rock venue, the Gilman, on 03/15/2013… This is the third monthly event of independent Hip Hop at the venue; I’ve done a guest appearance and last minute set the last two months, and they’ve been really fun. The venue is all-ages, doesn’t sell alcohol (but does sell candy and sodas,) and even has a basketball hoop inside, so it’s perfect to bring your awkward teenage nephew just entering puberty.
Here is the cypher which broke out last month at the end of my comrade Ras Ceylon’s set… the audio is pretty horrible, but the energy is undeniable…
Longevity w/ DJ Shin
I recorded “Longevity” w/ DJ Shin this past August in Osaka, Japan. DJ Shin, DMC World Team Finalist, is a long time comrade of mine, and I was featured on his 2003 “World Famous” compilation album. Although I was in Osaka for less than a week, it was a memorable recording session since we haven’t collaborated in close to a decade.
Feast! on Hip Hop @ Ear Peace Records 11/23
The good folks @ Ear Peace Records (3268 Adeline Street, Berkeley CA 94703) and I will be throwing “Feast! on Hip Hop” on 11/23. I cannot offer you a better opportunity for you to dance that turkey and stuffing off… I can personally co-sign each and every artist on the roster; I asked each one of them personally and they are all thorough artists I have rocked with throughout my life…
Feast! on Hip Hop line-up:
Candlespit Collective
the Understudies
Kensho Kuma
Orukusaki (Zulu Nation)
BQardi Ellington (PJ Mobb)
Cio Casteneda
Wisecrack the Skribe
Vago (Switzerland)
They did a phenomenal job renovating… If you haven’t checked out their art/ layout, please wake up and come through…
Rocking with Kirby Dominant and Mikah 9
I will be rocking an opening set for Kirby Dominant and Mika 9 on 11/19/12 @ the Elbo Room in SF (647 Valencia St., SF, CA)
For those of us coming up in the late nineties Berkeley independent Hip Hop scene, Kirby Dominant is like our crazy uncle that always had our back. I remember running into Kirby at numerous local 510 venues that no longer are in business; he was always surrounded by many fine felines and sporting his usual illuminating smile. It’s an honor and a pleasure to rock with him in 2o12. We’re still here. The lineage of MC’s that came out of Berkeley is not a joke.
For those of you newcomers unfamiliar with the dominant pimping…
Here is a Kirby track from the “Strictly Indee” compilation I was also featured on from circa 2000. I remembered that he freestyled the entire last verse in one take… The compilation also features legends like Equipto and Shing02… damn, getting hella nostalgic.
Black Saturday X Below the Surface
I would rock the ish outta this BTS hat, but it’s a snapback… For those of you who don’t know me personally, I have a chrome dome (7 5/8,) so I can’t do the snap…
Urban Art War @ Johnny V’s 10/13
Urban Art War @ Johnny V’s in San Jose, 10/13/12…
This show features a highly unorthodox format, where all artists are on stage the entire duration of the evening, and the DJ blends songs in an unannounced order. Not even the MC’s know who’s track is coming up… As organizer Luck Loosh puts it, it’s similar to “musical chairs.”
Damn, Son Where’d You Find That? @ Brainwash 10/20
Yours truly will be rocking with some of the hardest working local underground Hip Hop acts @ Brainwash in San Francisco on 10/20/12. This is a free event, so be sure to come through and support!! Also, you can get your laundry done at this venue…
The Line-up thus far:
Kensho Kuma
Skinny Hendrix
BP of OTD
The “Swordz Up (Jovian Remix)” has been getting the crowd hyped recently, so I look forward to rocking it at a more intimate venue.