The World Famous Beat Junkies Interview w/ Dub Spot [Video]

The World Famous Beat Junkies turntablist crew stop by Dubspot to discuss their love for turntable music, being active for more than two decades, and the current state of DJing and music technology. The Beat Junkies (DJ Babu, J Rocc, D-Styles, DJ Shortkut, DJ Rhettmatic, DJ What?!, Mr. Choc, Icy Ice, Curse, Melo-D, and DJ Havik) incorporate highly skilled turntable techniques with party rocking. In this video, the Beat Junkies talk about their versatile performances in which they incorporate team routines, individual routines, and party-rocking turntable music. They talk about how forming a group helped them to individually develop their skills. Although the art of DJing has completely changed since the group’s founding in the 1990s, they talk about their respect for DJs who have great song selection and play for the crowd. However, they discuss how their art is completely different as turntablists, more akin to live musicians as they are using turntables as instruments to create new music, and are prone to error. As technology and the internet developed, the Beat Junkies remained enthusiastic as these improvements create new ways to further their craft and add new musical elements to the music they perform with. They continue to represent the art of turntablism and display hip-hop in its purest form.

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ProbCause feat. Chance The Rapper – LSD [Audio x Download]

ProbCause links with fellow Chicago artist Chance The Rapper to drop “LSD,” off the upcoming Recipe Volume 2 which is scheduled to drop July 16th! LSD came together several months ago when the Beijing based electronic group Pet Conspiracy reached out to producer Drew Mantia to do a remix of of one of their original songs. Drew reached out to ProbCause to record over the remix, and during the recording session for “Three Course Meal” featuring Action Bronson and Chance the Rapper, Chance liked the record so much he layed his verse on the spot.

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The Kid Daytona – Picasso Baby Freesyle [Audio x Download]

With me headed back to France, I felt inspired to kick a few bars over Picasso Baby.. The whole fly art talk that Jay was displaying on the track, bought me back to my visit to Le Louvre. And all the images that I would see in text books, and magazines.. I was now seeing in person. Who’d have thought a kid from the South Bronx would be able to see other parts of the world, doing something that he loves and believes in.. And always dreamed of. Rap Music! Enjoy yall. Previously: The Kid Daytona – Shotgun [Audio x Download]

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Tony Touch Breaks Down “The Piece Maker 3: Return Of The 50 MCs” [Video]

The Mixdown is a weekly show in which Esteban visits recording studios to hang with hip hop producers and MCs. Check it out every Wednesday. Esteban spends time with rapper Tony Touch, who breaks down tracks from his new mixtape “Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MCs“. Previously: Tony Touch feat. Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5’9″ & Crooked I – Slaughter Session [Audio]

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