One of old-school rap's first (and finest) super-producers, Marley Marl organized under his Cold Chillin' Records banner an incredible roster of crucial rappers including his cousin MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, Kool G Rap, and Master Ace.
His pioneering use of sampling techniques (best heard on 1986's "The Bridge" by MC Shan) was credited with increasing rap's accessibility. Besides his countless outside productions, Marl also recorded two rather inconsistent albums of his own, with backing tracks serving as vehicles for displaying a vast array of guest performers. Marl continued producing into the late '90s (including high-profile LPs by Capone-N-Noreaga, Rakim and Fat Joe) and also hosted a weekly rap radio show in New York.
DMC FAIRFAX VA: Champion - DJ As-One - 2nd: DJ Ty Handswell 3rd: DJ Webb
DMC SAN ANTONIO TX: Champion - DJ Ohm - 2nd: DJ Q-Base 3rd: The Don Santos
JUNE 13: NEW YORK CITY - 2009 DMC EAST COAST + DMC BATTLE FOR USA
SUPREMACY DJ BATTLES 4pm - 11pm. House DJs: Rob Swift & DJ
Spictakular. Host: DJ Fatfingaz. Judges: DJ IXL, Precision &
Spictakular. All Ages. $10 in adv. at ticketweb.com. $15 day of. Santos
Party House 96 Lafayette St NYC 10013. santospartyhouse.com. A C E N Q
R W J M Z or 6 to Canal.
JUNE 27: LOS ANGELES CA: 2009 DMC WEST COAST + 2009 DMC USA TEAM DJ
BATTLES 6pm-? Judges: P-Trix, D-Styles, Kidragon, Mista B, Quixotic
& more tba. 18+. $15-$25. Sabor Lounge 847 S. Union Ave. LA CA
90017. saborlounge.com. myspace.com/bombandsystems
JULY 10: DMC NEW ORLEANS DJ BATTLE 9pm - ? Showcases by Teeko and DJ
I-Dee. Judges: I-Dee, Teeko, DJ Spin & Shortkut. Host: Truth
Universal. Howlin Wolf 907 S Peters St NO LA 70130. $10 at
howlin-wolf.com. neworleansdmc.com & myspace.com/dmcneworleans.
AUGUST 1: 2009 DMC USA FINALS DJ BATTLE - NEW YORK CITY 4-11pm. Host:
Kool DJ Red Alert. House DJ: Lord Finesse. All Ages. $15 adv. through
ticketweb.com. $20 day of. Santos Party House 96 Lafayette St. NY
santospartyhouse.com. A C E N Q R W J M Z or 6 to Canal.
VIDEO COMING SOON!!!! First of all I'd like to thank the people who have joined and followed my blog. It has been truly a blessing to have come this far and be embraced with the love everyone has been showing. In the beginning of it all you come to find out who has been real and who has been fake. Anyways as for me and Rude's new single "GO HARDER" it was written when I was just completely fed up with a lot of the music industries political nonsense! Not only that but people in my life telling me to stop doing what I do because I have not achieved what their level of success was. I know some of you out there can relate to what I'm talking about. It was a hip hop historical moment in the studio with the homie Keith Murray. That night I regret not video recording Keith and myself in the booth. Keith hammered his verse out after we all just vibed out over our necessities in the studio to make classic shit LOL!
"GO HARDER" IS A PIECE THAT GOES OUT TO ANYONE WORKING TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS IN LIFE..DON'T LET ANYONE DISCOURAGE YOU...WHEN THEY TRY...JUST "GO HARDER" -BLESSINGS YALL!!
Peace Marley! I hope you can make it! Please hit me back before Friday at midnight if you want me to put your name on the list! It was good to see you at the RSC Anniversary! Peace, Christie Z
Sat. Aug. 30: The 2008 DMC USA Finals
The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. NYC 10013. All Ages. 21+. Pick up $15 advance tickets now at http://www. ticketweb. com or the Knitting Factory box office. $20 at the door. 1 train to Franklin. KnittingFactory. com . For more info myspace. com/dmcusa and DMCDJChamps. com . No video cameras/audio recording devices. Guest list is tight. Please support the scene!
