Reggie Bonds – Long Live ASAP Yams [Audio]

Reggie Bonds returns from a trip to New York City with a anthem like track and remembrance of a convo Reggie had 3 years ago with A$AP’s head honcho the late A$AP Yams, on this track Bond’s displays his lyrical skill and peeks at new sounds we haven’t heard from him. This track is something special, with production handled by Brilliance and Mike Regal Reggie gives us all his reason why he should be considered the next A$AP Yams, with a bubbling Milwaukee scene Reggie has paved a way for his hometown and wants to continue to build on the movement. Enjoy

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DJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 3 (Episode 13) [Video]

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Vinyl Destination crew are in Hong Kong. No visit to Hong Kong is complete without a trip to the renowned Sneaker Street. DJ Ferno and Dayne Jordan can’t believe their eyes as they peruse the shops in amazement. After the show, Dayne gets a chance to connect with fans old and new. Next up is Sydney, Australia where things get heated for Jeff at the hotel and the show. Later, Steve takes time to reflect on his experiences while roaming the streets of Melbourne.

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DJ Premier & The BADDER – BPATTER [Video]

DJ Premier and the Badder wrote “Bpatter” during their second rehearsal as they prepped for six test performances in Japan. While waiting for bassist Brady Watt, trumpeter/keyboardist Tuku Kuroda began playing a keyboard riff and the other members quickly built on top of it. “Taku started playing this riff, [drummer] Lenny [Reece] joined in and then I started scratching the ‘Let’s Get Down’ line just goofing off to pass the time,” Premier tells Rolling Stone. “But we always keep the tape recording so that we can listen back to an idea that might turn into something later. Then we decided to record it professionally and add on to it and it organically worked.” The video was filmed in both New York and Hamburg, Germany. Premier tells Rolling Stone that Kuroda couldn’t make the band’s shoot in NYC, so at their opening gig in Germany, the DJ grabbed a “PREEMO” T-shirt from the merch table and had photographer Daniel Hastings film Kuroda in the green room.

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