My favorite DJ and my favorite rapper ever have come together to release a collaboration that can only be describe in one phrase, trippy mane. This is off the latest Fools Gold offering, Loosies.
This is very similar to the slept-on banger from A-Trak & Cy-Hy Da Prynce “Ray Ban Vision” released last year. Track and download link below…
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The 2012 NBA All Star Game is behind The City Beautiful, and I think I speak for the rest of the residents of Orlando when I say I’m glad its over. I will be posting multiple blogs on my views of what happened over the course of David Sterns Circus coming into town so for my first entry I will be talking about the Top 5 Absent Rappers From All Star Weekend.
This weekend was probably the biggest “Who’s Who” in town for the Hip-Hop community ever, clearly making Classic Weekend look like a State Fair. All your usual suspects were here, from Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Yo Gotti to newcomers Titty Boi 2 Chainz (ugh, well sort of newcomer) and Future. There is a long list of people that were here, but something I did notice is that there were some people that are pretty prominent right now in Hip-Hop and probably cost half the price of these Trap Stars to bring into your building. Some of the people I list may have been in town so if they were, then that club failed to promote it enough to get it above the radar and I stand corrected.
5. 50 Cent
Curtis Jackson was absent from the festivities this weekend for some unexplained reason. His boy Floyd “Money” Mayweather was in town at Vain, yet 50 let Diddy and Birdman throw some of the biggest (and overpriced) parties in town, which ironically were at a venue that is not even in business!
CORRECTION: Apparently 50 was in town as he was shown sitting next to Mayweather at Amway on Saturday Night, whether he was at any of the parties that Mayweather was at, I do not know, and if he was, they definitely left him off the flyer.
4. Big Sean
Clearly no club or promoters was making ‘that motherfucker hammertime’ as B.I.G. Sean-Don did not appear at any clubs over the weekend. Most likely due to scheduling conflicts as he is on tour with Trey Songz for his Anticipation 2our but still surprising.
3. Childish Gambino
This would have been a hipsters dream come true if this was to happen over the weekend. I don’t think this would have drawn the same crowd as the people going to the Bruh-Bruh Car Show, I mean the car show at Roxy on Saturday hosted by Plies but still. I think this guy has a serious following in the O and could have drawn some money if booked at the right venue like maybe The Social or BackBooth.
2. Mac Miller
The guy I blame for bringing back those awful snap-back hats, and Hip-Hops #3 White Guy behind Eminem & Yelawolf, Mac Miller, was nowhere to be found this weekend. Perhaps his raps aren’t up to All Star Weekend caliber, somewhat like my #3 entry, but I still feel he could have packed out a party on the East Side or even a party catered towards the college crowd Downtown and I’d imagine his fee, also like my #2, wouldn’t be anywhere near the price of these other rappers to walk into the building.
1. Wiz Khalifa and Taylor Gang
Now this one, I feel extremely adamant about. Perhaps its because Wiz’s Taylor Gang Records recently acquired my favorite rapper ever, Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia, or maybe the irony of them not being in town when Kanyes ex-chick and Wiz’s new chick, Amber Rose, was hosting not one but TWO parties in town. Why did one of the clubs off OBT or Downtown not having a Tailored Trippy Mane Party? In the words of the Juice Man, “now that’s paper”.
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The worst news for all women has hit the internet. The biggest entertainment release of all-time, no not Battlefield 3, but Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, has upped the ante on its Prestige Levels, jumping from 10 to 15. This is also along with their latest content drop for Elite users, which was a whopping ONE map. They clearly took a lot of time to think of the designs for these new emblems as well.
“Creative Strategist” aka the guy that speaks for all things Call of Duty on the Infinity Ward side, Robert Bowling, posted on his twitter that they added 400 new rank levels and 5 prestige levels.
What does this mean? Well if you are already a level 10 prestige you should probably consider getting a breath of fresh air, maybe speak to someone of the opposite sex, get a job or I don’t know, maybe even take a shower because the amount of time that you have spent on Modern Warfare 3 is completely unhealthy unless you are getting paid for it. But basically it means that Activision just gave out free video game crack to millions of people that are guaranteed to pick up the pipe controller.
As you may know, when I am not DJing, changing diapers, or writing these incredible witty blogs, I am a Call of Duty fiend. Yes, I am one of those guys that was at Gamestop at midnight for the launch, bought the $100 Hardened Edition for the extra stuff, has no problem talking shit to a 14 year old that just got worked, then posting said footage on YouTube. Take a look at what happens when you step into my crosshairs when I am being a dick with a sniper rifle…
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Well the collaboration that is sure to turn some heads, and ears, has happened. 3 short years after Chris Brown fist-pumped Rihannas face, the two have both hopped on the official remixes to both of their current singles.
First, Rihanna jumped on the new Chris Brown cheesy-electro infused “Turn Up The Music” remix. Track is wack, straight up. Rihanna didn’t help my liking for the track. Seems purely shock value for her to jump on it.
Now the second song that they have done together, a remix to Rihannas “Birthday Cake” isn’t half bad and seems pretty obvious that these two are bound to have a photo of them taken outside of a hotel room in the morning. Both having extremely explicit lyrics, especially Brown, which both seem to be speaking to each other. Beat is on point by Da Internz & The Dream.
Is Rihanna ready to get beat up by Brown in more than one way again? Are they the new Ike & Tina? One thing is for sure, I sadly will not be seeing Chris Brown & CM Punk fight at WrestleMania 28 in Miami this year. Listen to tracks below and tell us what you think.
Rihanna Feat. Chris Brown – Birthday Cake (Remix)
Chris Brown Feat. Rihanna – Turn Up The Music (Remix)
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Nicki Minaj has finally jumped the shark and released a full-scale Pop record. Her new song “Starships” which was released yesterday from her upcoming sophomore LP Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is a 125 BPM bubble gum song sure to be requested by everyone. Song is produced by the guy who put Lady Gaga on the map, RedOne.
Would I have rather heard her beasting lyrically with a straight hip-hop song? Of course. Do I understand that she is just trying to soak up that market that she introduced herself to on the Britney Spears tour? Duh.
I’m sure this song will get remixed out the ass, and Brian Dawe will be the catalyst for it. Just send me the non-hype edits, ok buddy?
What do you guys think of the song?
Nicki Minaj – Starships (Click to Listen)
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Orlandos own DJ Y-not? got to do something most local DJs will NEVER get to say that they were ever able to do…open for DJ Premier. Sadly, this event was not held in Orlando, but held in the 305, Miami, at Bardot.
Apparently he forgot to save his mix from that night but did manage to save his mix from his set the next night. Here’s the catch: apparently he forgot his needles and managed to locate a spare one but that was it. So he was doing the infamous one table set. Every DJ has had it happen one time or another, where you mix the track in with the deck you have, and once you’re in the song, you drag it over to your virtual deck, and go from there. Professionals only.
Anyway, it is another solid block of music from one of Orlandos finest. Peep the swagger below.
Be sure to check out 20 Questions with DJ Y-not?
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As we start this new year, I think it is important as a DJ to be out with the old and in with the new. A couple years ago I posted a blog about songs that needed to go away starting the new year, and it actually got reposted on the Orlando Weekly Blog.
With another new year approaching, I decided to do it again. So here we go, the Top 5 songs that I feel all DJs should cut out of their playlists.
5. LMFAO “Party Rock Anthem”
4. Katy Perry “Firework”
3. ALL songs by or featuring Flo Rida
2. Waka Flocka Flame “No Hands”
And the #1 song that not only needs to not be played anymore in 2012, let alone anymore period is….
1. Benny Benassi Feat. Gary Go “Cinema” (Skrillex Remix)
Now I’m sure some of you Top 40 DJs, if not most of you, are going to deny that these aren’t in your playlist anymore and to that I say bullshit. I know you want everyone to hear the latest Porter Robinson remix or your Moombahton transition, but most of the time people just don’t know what it is and you have to dig in your Sell Out bag and play one of the songs above to get your dancefloor back (sadly).
What songs do you feel should be nixed starting 2012? Comment and let us know!
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Has anyone had the displeasure of having to suffer and listen to the absolute torture that is FM Radio lately? Holy. Fucking. Shit. I really don’t think there is anything more painful to listen to. Instead of torturing terrorists with Metallica, put them in a room and and make them listen to 102 Jamz or XL 106.7 for a 8 hour time span and I guarantee they will be reaching for the nearest gun to blow their brains out after the 10th time “Party Rock Anthem” (or now “Sexy and I know It) comes on, and if that doesn’t do it then surely they will be hanging themselves by the 20th Adele song in a 2 hour period.
My distain for FM Radio is an unbelievable hatred. I despise it more than anything. If I get into your car and you are listening to the radio, you are immediatley failing in my eyes. Why would someone choose to listen to the same fucking songs in a 45 minute period? I do not understand it. This just isn’t Top 40, this is ALL genres. Country (that stupid fucking “I Hear Voices” song, or “Farmers Daughter” bullshit), Hip-Hop, Rock, its all the same shit, constantly. Are these companies really surprised that people are turning to Pandora, Grooveshark, or their own choices on their smartphones and mp3 players? Some people do not though, some people willingly get into their car, fire up 106.7, and start “Rolling In The Deep”.
Working in the 9-5 world has reignited my absolute hatred for this awful format of music. I sit here, and hear Adele, every. fucking. twenty. minutes. Is it really that hard to believe that this chick has the #1 album of the year? She basically owns the radio. How can people stand this? How are they able to just tune out Pitbull, LMFAO, Lady Gaga & J-Lo coming on repeatedly through an 8-hour day? Then whats funny, after their work week, they come out to the clubs, and harass the DJs to play the same shit! Isn’t the point of going out to the clubs to hear something you can’t hop in your car and hear? Apparently not, because we are still getting “Moves Like Jagger” requests every single night. I understand that you’re drunk, and that makes it better, or that you want to hear it on a big sound system and dance to it because you can’t in the office, but that still doesn’t change the fact that you probably have already heard it 7x today, and when you’re driving home you are probably going to hear it again.
Can we talk about 102 Jamz playing things that aren’t anywhere near hip-hop? Since when did Maroon 5 crossover into that genre? I must have missed that. LMFAO I can kind of undertand, because they have that little tingent of Rap in their songs, but there is absolutely no reason I should be hearing “Someone Like You” on what is supposedly a hip-hop station. Is DJ Nasty going to mix “Set Fire To Rain” into the 5′oclock traffic jam? I highly doubt you are going to hear him drop some Marc Anthony on his Friday nights at Roxy, so why is it being played on the station that is promoted on all the flyers of the clubs that he is playing at? I don’t get it.
FM Radio has always and will clearly continue to be awful and thats why I will gladly bring my iPhone in and play things off it whether it be custom playlists, podcasts, SoundCloud mixes, or just firing up the I Heart Radio app (ironic, I know) and listening to talk radio. Do you hate FM Radio as much as I do? I ask you to please “Like” this blog at the bottom, tweet about it, repost it, comment about it, do whatever you can to get my rant out there because I am positive there are other people out there that feel as strongly as I do about this.
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Well the remix that everyone has been waiting for since the live footage of him playing it came out has finally arrived.
Or has it? After careful dissection by myself and @swaglipple, this version is either heavily changed by the former From First To Last frontman since the live videos have come out, or this is just a fake put out by someone with very similar presets.
If you watch the video in the top right corner (or the one below) you will notice subtle differences in the version that has leaked today and the version that is played live. For one, the build-up at the beginning in the video has the signature Skrillex high-pitch vocals, where as the version that leaked, just has the sample from the original Levels. Second, the sample used before the big drop is completely different in the leaked version that in the one in the videos. Third, in the leaked version it has a drop-out with the “Get a Good Feeling” build-up and the videos do not.
Now could this just be a very early version that leaked today that had yet to get all the bells and whistles that the video has? Possibly. Could Skrillex have changed his mind on a lot of the things that we are saying is missing? He could have but I really find it highly unlikely, especially because the two videos take place in two different venues and the tracks plays out almost identically. Is this just an extremely elaborate impostor? It very well could be.
I’m not believing anything until I hear it on this…
Download Levels (“Skrillex” Remix) here and be the judge.
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Well we’ve heard the rumors, now all we can do is wait for the press conference. The NBAs most powerful big-man and Orlandos hometown hero, Dwight Howard, is apparently being sought after by one of the most talented teams in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers.
It’s almost like its 1996 all over again. The Orlando Magic, have made playoff runs, shit, they even made it to The Finals a couple years ago, but have yet to capture that brass ring that they have longed for since becoming a franchise in 1989. In the 90s, the big man that brought them to the finals, Shaq-Fu himself, couldn’t do it. Now, in 2011, the new self-proclaimed Superman, has yet to do it either, even in a new arena.
Is this not like a weird case of Deja-Vu for Orlando? Same position, same nickname, same team offering him a spot, everything. Will Dwight leave Orlando? Of course he will, He wants a ring just as bad as Lebron does. Sadly, he wouldn’t have the coaching of Phil Jackson behind him but he would be joining Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest Metta World Peace, former teammate Matt Barnes, among other superstars.
I still say that cute little celebrity basketball game that Dwight put on was him sugar-coating all the fans so when he leaves he isnt looked at as too much of an asshole because “he brought basketball to the city when there wasn’t any”, right?! What a swell guy that Howard is. I would have rather had a rap album with heavy Fu-Schnickens features than that game.
How awesome would it be if Dwight said fuck the Lakers, and took his talents to South Beach to join Hulk Hogan & the N.W.O Lebron James? Then Orlando would have an actual reason to boo the Heat when they come to town as opposed to this bizarre hatred for Lebron James that Magic fans have for no reason other than just to be ignorant. There isn’t THAT many people from Ohio in this city.
We still have one more season with Dwight unless some crazy trade happens, but one thing is for sure: Superman is leaving the building sooner or later.
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The guy who sold out House of Blues Orlando 4 months early and THE king of dubstep whether you like it or not, Skrillex, has been nominated for a Grammy.
The obvious nomination is for Best Dance Recording which features his breakout hit “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites”. The curve-ball nomination however, is for Best New Artist, a category for which no DJ/Producer has ever been nominated for, ever. Who would have thought the guy inspiring 14 year olds to shave one side of their head and wear thick black frame glasses would break a Grammy mold.
Although I would love to hear this kids acceptance speech, thanking Deadmau5 and all the kids buying his tracks on Beatport, he is going up against some stiff competition, one being the Queen of Hip-Hop right now, Nicki Minaj. Other nominees are Bon Iver, J. Cole, and The Band Perry.
Now the obvious choice for a winner would be Minaj, but let’s not forget this is The Grammys and they like to make stupid decisions when it comes to picking a winner. Case in point would be Metallica losing in 1988 while in their prime for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance to Jethro Tull, or Will Smith beating out Notorious B.I.G. a decade later in 1998 with “Men in Black over “Hypnotize”. Maybe it was because Biggie was actually lighting the cigars and Smith was doing it just for the look? We’ll never know.
Tune in February 12th for The Grammys on CBS, or just watch Twitter that night and see if Skrillex wins. In the meantime be sure to check out the video in the top right corner for the preview of his remix to Avicii’s “Levels” which just sounds fucking incredible.
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Photo by Hey Mr. Riot
If you were at The Beacham this past Tuesday Night then you got to witness true greatness as the #1 scratch DJ on the planet graced Orlando with his presence.
He’s not just the guy from Duck Sauce, or the guy who put out that catchy hit “Barbara Streisand”, this is the guy who at 16 years old was a DMC World Champion and has played venues worldwide for years before acclaiming fame from those songs. He also was Kanye Wests touring DJ while everyone still hated him, this is A-Trak and he put on a 2 hour CLINIC.
When I arrived to The Beacham, Henry Fong and some other guy I didn’t recognize were finishing up their set and I saw that they werent using a computer so that was commendable to see in the year 2011. Anyways, they finished up, then A-Rock and Nova started their 4-turntable set, which I had never seen before outside of maybe a song or two. Those two were more than impressive the way they went back-and-forth with each other I must say. I know A-Rock didn’t wanna completely steal the show, so he held off from playing the new Flo Rida single.
After A-Rock & Nova, the man himself was ready to take the decks. Starting out with a blistering scratch routine like only he could, A-Traks set was full of Disco-Funk with a touch of Electro flavor. If you have ever listened to one of his Fools Gold Radio entries then you recognized most of the tracks but he kept it fresh by throwing in enough tracks not played. The absolute highlight of the set for myself and The Donk was when he pulled out the Dirty South Hip-Hop. Dropping “Tupac Back” by Meek Mill, followed by the highly unexpected “Tony Montana” by Future. To hear these tracks with the bass that The Beacham provides was sooo fucking sick. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, he drops my favorite rapper, Juicy J, and his “Who Da Neighbors” track off his Lex Luger produced mixtape Rubba Band Business 2. Sadly he only played the chorus but that was good enough for me. After he was done with the Dirty South, he went right back to the dancefloor and did his famous Daft Punk scratch routine for their hit “Robot”. Now, I’ve seen this routine on YouTube but it still is just mind-blowing to see how much control this guy has over two 1200s (check out Mr. Riots Facebook for a clip of the jaw-dropping routine). I was also surprised to see that A-Trak, once a very vocal spokesperson for Serato, had switched his tune and was using Traktor for his performance. Now whether they paid him to start using their software (most likely) or whether he just had a true change of heart, I do not know but I did find it interesting.
Now the show was amazing, the venue had incredible sound, but there was one let down and that is the turnout from Orlando. This show was very reminiscent to when DJ AM came to town years before his death and he played at Club Destiny on I-Drive and there was LITERALLY 50 people there total, one being a young Brian Dawe.
When I first heard about A-Trak coming to town I was sure that it would be a sell-out show, without question. With how many times we bring Steve Aoki, Diplo, Avicii, etc. and the turnouts they receive as if they weren’t just here less than 6 months ago, I was sure that the city would show up in droves to see someone way more talented than those guys and brought here much less (and I like those guys so no disrespect…well, maybe not Avicii). I’d say there was maybe a total of 400 people there, and that is being extremely generous. Of course all the local DJs were there including myself, Rincon, Y-Not?, Justin James, Justin James’ hair, and Justin James’ 5 o’clock shadow, among others, but where was everybody else? Our good friend @TheHollywoodHog took his talents to Roxy that night and said it was packed and that was for Chuckie, another DJ who has been here 3 times in less than a year. Chuckie and A-Trak are obviously two totally different DJs when it comes to track selection, but when it comes to skill and technical prowess, A-Trak will blow that guy out of the water blind-folded. This night truly showed that Roxy and the Smile For Camera guys can seriously book any DJ they want right now, even if it is that DJ standing on stage brushing his teeth into a microphone with a 128-140 bpm bass-line, and the kids will flock to it no matter what. Kind of sad really, but good for them.
All in all it was a great show and afterwards A-Trak came down to take pictures and meet everybody in the crowd. I, of course, had already left at this point and I could kick myself in the ass for doing so. If you were one of the few people in the crowd then you know you witnessed something truly great and I hope the small crowd didn’t taint Orlando from having the opportunity to have him play again.
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In honor of Small Business Saturday I decided to post a blog about one of my favorite local businesses in The City Beautiful and the place responsible for my mean haircuts, Liberty Barber Shop.
Located on Primrose between Robinson and South Street, Liberty Barber Shop is the place to go to keep that holiday fade fresh but also a great spot year round. Run by the one man army in John Duvoisin, a barber who has been all over the Orlando area for years cutting hair building a loyal clientele, and 3 years ago he opened his own shop. Whether you’re looking for a rockabilly comb-over, a soccer style Brazilian mullet, or just a scissor cut all over, John does it all finishing every haircut with a razor edge and hot lather sure to make you come back (ask @donk407). You can also buy all types of products for yourself from hair grease, gel, shampoo, and hot shave supplies.
Not only does he have a strong presence in the community, he also utilizes social media to his customers advantage. You can follow @libertybarber on Twitter for updates on when there is no wait to get that bro-hawk touched up when you’re in a rush, or check-in on Foursquare for free drinks, and special gifts.
Be sure to support all your local small businesses not only today but all the time, if there weren’t places like Liberty Barber Shop you would be stuck trying to explain your fade to Helen at Great Clips who would most likely cut your ear straight off.
Be sure to Like Liberty Barber on Facebook. For hours, prices, and pics of work done in the shop be sure to visit their website LibertyBarberShop.com
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You’ve seen the Russell Simmons pre-paid Visa, the Rush Card, well now everyones favorite auto-tuner has his own card for us 99%ers, the Young Money Card! For the low price of $7 you too can have a pre-paid Discover card for all your holiday shopping!
Ok enough with the sarcasm, are we fucking serious with this? Lets be honest: if you purchase this card you’re an idiot. First off, its a Discover, so fuck your life. A lot of places don’t even take discover because their transaction fees are so high. Secondly, its 2011, if you don’t have your own debit card from a bank or something like that you might want to step into the now and look into that. Third, the fees on this card are ignorant, lets take a look:
$7 gets you the card, ok thats not that bad, most Visas are $5, I guess you gotta pay the extra $2 to have that Young Money. Here’s where it gets stupid: $4 a month to even have the card, and $5 for every reload! Are you serious bro? Anyone who buys one of these cards and sends us a pic will get a free flamingo signed personally by Dawe and I then a slap across the face.
What’s next? A Mac Miller American Express with your choice of a snap back or thumbs up on the front? Time will only tell…
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Last Nights Hype would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for all the people who continue to support us and we have plenty in store for you!
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Orlando, it has finally happened. It’s not Steve Aoki, it’s definitely not Hyper Crush. No, THE heir to DJ AMs throne is coming to Orlando, DJ A-Trak.
To say that I am excited about this is a complete understatement. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this guy is going to come here and seriously put on a clinic. Just a few months after older brother Dave-1 of Chromeo brought his Fancy Footwork to The Beacham, little brother is coming to shut it down and show all you ableton DJs what it’s all about. From his Fools Gold Radio series, to the perfect-in-every-way Dirty South Dance mixtapes, this is one bad ass Jew on the decks. Did I mention he was a DMC champion at age 16?
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