DJRuckus, DJ C-Sick, and DJ Contakt mix from WNYU's Grime Machine.

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting the 517 Boyz crew in NYC, and got a chance to play a set of good new music with C-Sick and Contakt from Turrbotax crew on WNYU's Grime Machine.  Thanks to Hirshi and Phlembot for allowing us to take over the studio for a couple hours and putting up with our silliness.  The mix turned out great.  Let me know what you think.



download here

Police Murder Oscar Grant. Involuntary Manslaughter? Wtf!!!

By now i hope most of ya'll are aware of Oscar Grant, who was murdered by Police in Oakland, California.  He was handcuffed and on the ground when Officer Mehserle shot and killed him on the subway platform in front of hundreds of people.  Many people videotaped the incident on their phone.  Officer Mehserle was in court this month, and he was found guilty of "involvuntary manslaughter".  anyone who has seen the video must be outraged by this verdict and the continued unaccountability of the so-called justice system to Black and Brown people in the U.S.  Remember Oscar Grant, Amadiou Diallo, Sean Bell, and the millions of other victims of the racist police.  Just wanted to present ya'll with some links on the background to this incident, some discussion, and some response to the verdict, in the interest of increasing the push to organize and build an alternative to this oppressive system.  Thanks to Becca from Bring The Ruckus for providing many of the links.

Background on the case:


The Verdict:

Reaction to Mehserle Verdict: Oakland, CA: 8 July 2010 from Oriana Bolden on Vimeo.

Discussion:

OPINION: How Much Is One Black Man Worth? LeBron vs. Oscar Grant

Audio Interview on Oscar Grant, nonprofits & the state with George Ciccariello-Maher and Dave Id

Bring The Ruckus: Oscar Grant, Police Brutality, and Our Alternatives to the Police: Organizing against the Police from L.A. to Portland

New Neo-Soul flavored Hip-Hop Mix. Enjoi!

Here is a new quick mix i did last week.  Mostly neo-soul flavored hip hop.  it includes tracks from Apathy, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Dwele, Q-Tip, Bilal, Case, Raphael Saadiq, Phonte, Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan, etc. You get the idea. Hope you enjoi it.







Download the mix here.

DJ Ruckus. Djing at US Social Forum. A New World From Below Convergence.

I am djing at The U.S. Social Forum. If you are in Detroit or nearby you should definitely check out the event, as well as the rest of the US Social Forum.

Info on the event im djing at:

Evening program at the New World From Below Convergence Center (Spirit of Hope Church)

Dinner
Food Not Bombs and the Detroit IWW
Wednesday, June 23 * 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. * NWFB

Free food!

Welcome to the New World From Below
New World From Below Organizing Collectives
Wednesday, June 23 * 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. * NWFB

The official opening of the convergence center, opening remarks about the convergence and the program of events.

Opening night celebration
with DJ Ruckus of Detroit’s Solidarity and Defense
Wednesday, June 23 * 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. * NWFB

Enjoy some local music and get some midweek anarcho-socializing in.

Protest Racist Anti-Immigrant Arizona Law SB 1070 in Detroit Today!

Boycott & Protest Arizona Diamondbacks

Tigers v. Diamondbacks

Comerica Park – West Entrance

Friday, June 18, 5:30 PM

Game starts at 7:05 PM

On April 23rd, 2010, the governor of Arizona signed into law SB 1070, a law that legalizes racial profiling and criminalizes undocumented people as “trespassers”. The law makes it a crime to be without your passport, green card, visa, or state I.D.

Since the bill's signing, a call has emanated from concerned people in Arizona to boycott the State.  Organizations are canceling planned conventions in Arizona and protests are occurring at the Arizona     

Diamondbacks games around the country.  The Arizona Latino/a and immigrant communities have called for “a targeted boycott on corporations that have funded the campaign to further repress our community... A targeted boycott should be launched immediately to show the economic power of our community, and we can participate right in our own communities.  Boycott the Arizona Diamondbacks NOW! “

Why the Diamondbacks?

The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the top contributors to the Republican Party in Arizona, which forced the passage of the racist, anti-immigrant SB 1070.  Republicans voted unanimously to pass the bill.

As sports columnist Dave Zirin wrote,” If the owners of the Diamondbacks want to underwrite an ugly edge of bigotry, we should raise our collective sporting fists against them. A boycott is also an expression of solidarity with Diamondback players such as Juan Guitterez, Gerardo Parra, and Rodrigo Lopez. They shouldn't be put in a position where they're cheered on the playing field and then asked for their papers when the uniform comes off. “

Join us in protesting the racist, anti-immigrant bill, recently passed in the state of Arizona and the introduction of similar repressive legislation in Michigan.

Sponsors: Michigan Emergency Committee Against War and Injustice (MECAWI), Latinos Unidos de Michigan, Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions and Utility Shutoffs, Solidarity and Defense, FIST-Detroit.

For more info: 313-671-3715, 313-580-5474, email: mecawi@mecawi.org, web: mecawi.org

Djing Spose show at The Loft Wednesday June 16th

 

I realize this flyer is especially small, but i thought i would include it anyways.  This show should be fun, i'm opening up, prolly around 9pm.  

whose Spose, i didn't know either.

a bunch of other folx are also performing:

The Amature,  

Amir Pakray- (with Dj Gami and London Homicide) 

The ELroys 

DJ Ruckus 

Death Ray Astray

JUNE 16TH - 9P - $10- $12
THE LOFT ( ABOVE HAREM )

Presale tickets available at http://theloftlansing.com/

here is a new bmore, club, house mix for ya'll.

Here is another mix i made last minute before packing up the gear for the club.  Let me know what you think.



download mix here.

Ruckus Club Hip Hop Mix June 2010

Here is another demo mix I made for a possible club night.  Definitely lookin for a new spot on Fridays and/or Wednesdays.  This mix has some new stuff, and a bunch of stuff that seems to stay in my mixes every week.  Hope you enjoy.



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Island Thursdays at The Post - Still Going Strong!

Island Thursdays at The Post in East Lansing are still going strong this summer.  Here are some photos Juan Beltran took a couple weeks ago.  They been bulling and charging cover when it gets busy, so come early if you want to avoid that.  Drinks specials are still dangerous and the music is as well. 

Old School Dance Classics Mix

So I got an offer to do an 70's 80's and 90's night at a club in Grand Rapids, and this is the demo i created for the night.  I didn't end up getting it,  I'm assuming this is due to not playing "Oh Micky" and Huey Lewis and the News, etc.  The mix is a bit cornier than i would make for myself, but it is still almost all great tracks.  I hope you enjoy.  Let me know what you think.



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Here is the tracklisting

Prince:  Lady Cab Driver

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Can You Feel the Beat

Chaka Khan – I Feel for You

GQ – Disco Nights

Marvin Gaye – Got to Give it Up

OMD – If You Leave

B Beat Girls – For The Same Man

Run DMC – It’s Like That

Rick James – Give it to Me Baby

Yazz – Situation

Human League – Don’t You Want Me

Robin S – Show Me Love

Janet Jackson – Control

Shannon – Give Me Tonight

Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover

Madonna – Into the Groove

Unlimited Touch – I Hear Music in the Streets

Change – Glow of Love

Roy Ayres – Running Away

The Rebirth – Evil Vibrations

Chaka Khan – Fate

Janet Jackson – Pleasure Principle

Midnight Star – Midas Touch

The Whispers – Rock Steady

Wildlife this Sunday at the Landshark ft. NYC's Turrbotax Djs.

This Sunday after your done saying hi to your moms, come down to the Landshark for a real treat.  We got resident DJ's from one of Brooklyn's most prominent monthly dubstep/uk funky/tropical/ghettotech/juke club nights Turrbotax: DJ Contakt (Turrbotax, XLR8R magazine) and DJ C-Sick (Turrbotax, HipHop Ain't Dead, Rootsy Collins).  DJ Ruckus, Kojo, Hearsay, and Tyler Hawkins will be assisting. We will be dropping bombs for ya'll from 9pm-2am.  There is no cover, and nearly all drinks are half off.


some samples:

http://www.mediafire.com/?jjoyzknofno



C-sick - Rootsy Collins VIP Redux by dj c-sick

 


always be alert from y.a on Vimeo.

Rest In Peace - Guru of Gang Starr - DJ Ruckus Tribute Mix

A couple hours before i heard Guru passed away, I had just got my turntables set up at home and had been flipping thru all my Gang Starr tracks, doubling up all the Premier beats.  It was mad saddening to hear shortly thereafter that Guru had died.  Guru came thru with a unique voice, and consistently kicked something that meaned somethin.  I whipped up a quick tribute mix in his honor with a lot of classics and some of my favorites.  He will be missed dearly.

Red Cedar Ransom 2 - BBoy Event.

This past Saturday i was blessed to dj at Red Cedar Ransom on MSU's campus. This is a yearly B-Boy/B-Girl Event put on by MSU Breakdance Club, a tradition that started last year.  This years event was massive.  Innovative B-Boys, Othello rocked the mic, DJ Franco De Leon killed it, i was mad impressed.  I got to play a few records as well.  Check the little dude out in this video (taken from my phone, unfortuneately):



Thanks to everyone that came out to support probably my favorite element of hip-hop culture outside of djing. Shout out to DJ Adi-8 and the M.I.A. crew, all the MSU B-Boys and B-Girls, and to Self-Xplanatory for rockin out and taking home $1000.

JYoung Always Comes Correct.

So I just got done djing 5 nights in a row. If I hear anymore requests Wacka Flacka i swear i'm gonna lose my shit. In the spirit of recharging my karma after pushing bad shit for days, I wanted to share some refreshing hip-hop from Michigan.


JYoung the General is a friend of mine from Detroit, who is currently going to school at MSU. He teamed up with Dangerous Negro Apparel and Producer Nick Speed, and put out Black History Year: Installment One. You can check out a sample here featuring my favorite Lansing rapper, P.H.I.L.T.H.Y..



To download the whole release go here:

DJ C-Sick - Hip Hop Ain't Dead vol. 26 and 27

My brother Chris, aka C-Sick comes thru with a couple editions of his series Hip Hop Ain't Dead.

Check the newest edition here:



as well as the previous edition below featuring "
All sorts of goodies on here:
Tenacity, Black Milk, Elzhi, Fashawn, Rapper Pooh, Sha Stimuli, Jr Reid, Jadakiss, Styles P, Souls Of Mischief, Tree City, Dizz1, Waajeed, Method Man, Skyzoo, Bekay, RA, Fuzz and Mac, Snoop, Slum Village, Debruit, NYGz, Taranchyla, Fashawn, Wildchild, Danny Brown, Jay Electronica, Guilty Simpson, Royce, Elzhi, Slum Village, Shafiq Husayn Nottz, Spec Boogie, and a few more here and there."





If you want more you can go here: http://djcsick.wordpress.com/
You can also catch him here: http://createtwodestroy.blogspot.com/

Robert Glasper - Maiden Voyage/Everything in its Right Place