Grandmaster Roc Raida.. A Year Gone

Grandmaster Roc Raida born Anthony Williams (May 17, 1972 – September 19, 2009) was an American  DJ, turntablist and producer. He was also a member of the legendary DJ group, The X-Ecutioners.

He joined the X-Men in the late 80s, but due to copyright reasons, they later became known as The X-Ecutioners. The group released three studio albums, 1997's X-Pressions, 2002's Built from Scratch and 2004's Revolutions. In addition to his work with the X-Ecutioners, Roc Raida released albums as a solo artist, his most famous being 2005's Rock Phenomenon, a mash-up album he released with DJ Vlad that blended rock songs with hip hop songs, which won the Mash-Up Mixtape of the Year at the Justo Mixtape Awards. He also produced songs for artists including Ill Al Skratch, Showbiz and A.G., the Jungle Brothers, Mad Skillz, Smif-n-Wessun and Big Pun, and served as the DJ for Busta Rhymes.

He won the 1995 DMC World DJ Championship and was inducted into the DMC Hall of Fame four years later. He was the DJ for rapper MF Grimm through the mid-90s, during both of their early careers. He also appeared in in the 2001 film Scratch.



He died on September 19, 2009 from cardiac arrest due to complications a few weeks earlier relating to a mixed-martial-arts accident. Anthony "Grand Master Roc Raida" Williams is survived by his wife and three daughters Asia, Nyra and Tia.

It's been a year since he's gone. But his legacy will always be there and will never be forgotten. He's one of my inspiration of what I do. And so as many other turntablist out there. A legend of his own time. One of the greatest lost in the Hip-Hop community.

Grandmaster Roc Raida.
Rest In Paradise.

SFK by Bung Gang feat. Kelsey....Directed by: Chrizo

Bung Gang and Kelsey

A Bung Gang exclusive

Directed by: Chrizo

DOP: Hannah Seneres-Francisco

Styling: Monique Jaramillo-Seneres

Shot on location at Lolo's House

Pinoy's Finest Mixtape FREE DOWNLOAD

After 2 years.

Dj Rebel present: Pinoy's Finest Mixtape

is now available for free download.

CLICK ON THE POSTER OR HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Pinoy's Finest Mixtape
Mixed By Dj Rebel
It was originally released May of 2008. A mixtape that was dedicated in loving memory of my grandmother.This mixtape was the reason for the article that I wrote. "This Is Were We Stand"Which was featured in several magazines and online Filipino magazine sites.And for those who haven't read "This Is Were We Stand". You can read it here.
This mixtape is out of print. So I decided to share this with everyone for a free download.

 Thank you for supporting the Filipino Hip-Hop community.

"Just the Way You Are" Bruno Mars World Premier!!!

"Just the Way You Are" Bruno Mars New Single Released NOW" 

Bruno Mars has released the first single from his debut album. Previously, he released a EP titled “It’s Better If You Don’t Understand.” The EP was met by critical acclaim, and prompted Mars to release his first full length album. His first single from his debut album, “Just the Way You Are,” is already available on iTunes.
The title of the album has not been released as of yet, but Mars has said that he would like it to sound very similar to his first EP.

Mars went on to talk about the musicians that he would like to work with, naming Danger Mouse and Mark Ronson. He said that Ronson understands how to create live instrumentation without making it sound too adult contemporary.

My opinion. Bruno Mars did again. He is usually compared to John Mayer and Jason Mraz.

But John Mayer is John Mayer and Jason Mraz is Jason Mraz.

But guess what? I believe that Bruno Mars will be "THE Bruno Mars".

Let's face it. B.O.B will not have his first hit without Bruno Mars.
"Nothing On You" will not become a hit without the hook.
And I think everyone will agree when I say that no one remember or hardly remember the verse in a song.
"IT IS ALWAYS THE HOOK THAT GETS YOU"

2Pac Shakur's "Dear Mama" inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry

 Tupac Amaru Shakur 

(June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996)

Songs by Tupac Shakur , R.E.M. and Little Richard , and albums from the likes of Willie Nelson and Patti Smith are among the 25 eclectic recordings inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry .

Under the terms of 2000's National Recording Preservation Act, the criteria for preservation by the Library of Congress are that the work be "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" and be at least 10 years old. Nominations were gathered from online submissions from the public and from members of the National Recording Preservation Board .

This year's list of recordings features a diverse selection of spoken-word and musical recordings that span the years 1913 ("Fon der Choope" (From the Wedding) -- Abe Elenkrig's Yidishe Orchestra) to 1995 (Shakur's "Dear Mama"). There are now 300 recordings in the National Recording Registry .

Tupac - Dear Mama

 

In its citation for "Dear Mama," the NRPB called the song a "moving and eloquent homage to both the murdered rapper's own mother and all mothers struggling to maintain a family in the face of addiction, poverty and societal indifference."

Nelson's album "Red Headed Stranger " is cited for its "uncommon elegance," and R.E.M.'s original version of "Radio Free Europe " is lauded for setting "the pattern for later indie rock releases by breaking through on college radio in the face of mainstream radio's general indifference."

Smith's "Horses," The Band's self-titled release, Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and Howlin' Wolf 's "Smokestack Lightning " also made the grade.

Librarian of Congress James Billington said the Library of Congress' Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Va., will preserve and maintain the recordings and make them available to the American public.