Behind The Beats w/ MixedByAli [Video]

VIBE sits down with Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, Top Dawg Entertainment’s resident studio engineer to talk about the passion and creativity that goes into being an audio magician. Follow our journey as 1800 Tequila and VIBE take you “Behind the Beats” in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Get familiar with the passionate and hard working producers who are redefining the sounds of their cities. No smoke and mirrors.

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TDE’s Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad & Jay Rock Give Back To Los Angeles’ Homeless Community [Video]

Top Dawg Entertainment is one of Los Angeles’ preeminent labels, and is one of the city’s champions of giving back to the community. Having hosted a holiday concert and toy giveaway, the label took to the city’s infamous Skid Row section to help out those in need. The unfortunate home of the largest stable populations of homeless people in the United States, Skid Row is a place of hopelessness and despair. So Isaiah Rashad, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and several other TDE kinfolk took to the neighborhood to provide clothing for the homeless to keep warm during the winter season. This act of selflessness is a small sign of why TDE continues too succeed and flourish, as they do not forget about their city’s inhabitants either. via 2DBZ

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TrackBlasters Radio: 03.02.16

Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Underground & Old School Tunes Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Heatrock after heatrock! Enjoy. Record Of The Day: D.I.T.C. – Gotta Be Classic Playlist Wu-Tang Clan – Necklace Wu-Tang Clan – Pioneer The Frontier Pusha T feat. Beanie Sigel – Keep Dealing Method Man feat. Hanz On, Street Life & Carlton Fisk – Another Winter Redman – Bars **Record Of The Day** D.I.T.C. – Gotta Be Classic Junia-T feat. Briskinthehouse – My My My Busta Rhymes feat. Leaders Of The New School – We Home **MixedByAli – Ali’s Throwback TDE Mix (Week 4)** Download here (right click and save as…)

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TrackBlasters Radio: 25.01.16

Da More Fire Monday – The Correct Flava To Start Your Week Host: DJ P.R. Heavy hit after heavy hit – you know the motto! Record Of The Day: CashUs King – What The World Made Playlist Sincerely Collins feat. Sareena Dominguez – Real Friends (Remix) Kanye West feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Real Friends Pusha T feat. Jill Scott – Sunshine **Record Of The Day** CashUs King – What The World Made Reggie Bonds – No More Parties With Fake Rappers Kanye West feat. Kendrick Lamar – No More Parties In L.A. World’s Fair feat. Jace & Cartier Dave – Bout It World’s Fair feat. Childish Major & Jace – 5 Mics **MixedByAli – Ali’s Throwback TDE Mix (Week 3)** Download here (right click and save as…)

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TrackBlasters Radio: 18.01.16

Da More Fire Monday – The Correct Flava To Start Your Week Host: DJ P.R. Today’s show includes brand new joints from J57, Koncept, Wake Self, Falside and Anderson .Paak. Enjoy! Record Of The Day: Anderson .Paak feat. Talib Kweli & Timan Family Choir – The Dreamer Playlist J57 feat. DeeJay Element, Tenacity, Sean Boog & Mean Joe Scheme – Burn The Empires Koncept – You Music Wake Self feat. Miles Bonny, Ma Dukes, DJ Young Native & Emilio Semihazah – I Still Love Her Erykah Badu – Trill Friends Kanye West feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Real Friends Ty Dolla $ign feat. Kendrick Lamar, Brandy & James Fauntleroy – L.A. **Record Of The Day** Anderson .Paak feat. Talib Kweli & Timan Family Choir – The Dreamer Falside – Yikes Isaiah Rashad – Smile **MixedByAli – Ali’s Throwback TDE Mix (Week 2)** Download here (right click and save as…)

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TrackBlasters Radio: 15.01.16

Da Fat Friday Afternoon – The Official Soundtrack To Your Weekend Host: DJ P.R. Happy Friday, ya’ll! Record Of The Day: Isaiah Rashad – Smile Playlist Isaiah Rashad – Nelly **Record Of The Day** Isaiah Rashad – Smile **DJ MackWop’s TDE TRIALS & TRIBZ Mix** Ab-Soul – Moscato Schoolboy Q – Fantasy Kendrick Lamar – Something My Girlfriend A Like Kendrick Lamar – Opposites Attact (sic!) Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Pt 2 Isaiah Rashad – Heavenly Father SZA – Child’s Play Schoolboy Q – To The Beat (F’d up) Ab-Soul – Soulo Schoolboy Q – #BetIGotSumWeed Schoolboy Q – Sexting Ab-Soul – Pineal Gland Jay Rock – Code Red K.Dot – Creep On Em Jay Rock – Elbows Out Kendrick Lamar – Cartoon & Cereal Schoolboy Q – 2 Raw Kendrick Lamar – Backseat Freestyle Jay Rock – Easy Bake Schoolboy Q – What They Want Ab-Soul – World Runner Schoolboy Q – Californication Kendrick Lamar – Alright Kendrick Lamar – King Kunta Schoolboy Q – Fuxx LA Schoolboy Q – Los Awesome Kendrick Lamar – Blacker The Berry Kendrick Lamar – Jig Is Up Black Hippy – Black Lip Bastard (Remix) Download here (right click and save as…)

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