Drake & Bake Mixtape

Spring Break is finally here! It wouldn't be right if I didn't drop a new mix in time for vacation.

Drake is an actor, rapper, & singer hailing from Toronto. He is affiliated with Lil' Wayne's Young Money Entertainment and has his own independent record label called October's Own. Drake is a brand of hip-hop all his own, unafraid to show his musical diversity with a smooth vibe and on-point lyrics. Check out my new Drake & Bake mix HERE.

Re-inspired

Only one final stands in the way of spring break and it feels great. Fortunately, I was able to knock out two finals yesterday (7AM finals are brutal). It wouldn't be right if this DJ didn't multitask and scope new music while studying. The homie Christian put me up on a mixtape called So Far Gone by the Young Money representer Drake. Drake seems to flow with a type of serenity reminiscent of the best lyricists in the game. I've heard a few tracks from this kid, but with a good listen I'm sure you'll agree this artist is ready to erupt. Hopefully I'll have a Drake mixtape under my belt sooner than later.

Beatmaking 101

Scratch DJ Academy gathered DJ Premier, Evil Dee, DJ Shok & host Reg E Gaines to expose beatmaking in its rawest form. The video is a solid 24 minutes but if you're interested in beatmaking like I am, the information in this video is invaluable.

Topics covered in Beatmaking 101:

1. Interpretation (4:22)
2. Making a Beat (9:45)
3. Inspiration (17:09)

If you're pressed for time, I've broken down the video into sections corresponding with their times. Check it out and expand you're hip-hop knowledge; you won't be disappointed.

This Post is Amazing

This video is a cover of Kanye West's "Amazing" by The Dream & Christina Milian. It features MJ, Ali, & Serena Williams.

Another AMAZING tidbit of news:

The Highlands in Hollywood was just ranked #1 club in California by Nightclub&Bar Magazine! As a resident DJ at the Highlands for GoodLife L.A. Promotions, this is HUGE! If you haven't already, be sure to check out my calendar to hear me spin live.

DJ Blindside.com Official Release

DJ Blindside.com is finally 100% up and running. First and foremost, I'd like to thank The DJ Blindside website team, Will, Tom, Brendan, and Jazzy for assembling a site way beyond my expectations. Who knew my website would be a product of an English project (Thanks Prof. Regan!). The homepage of DJ Blindside will serve as my personal blog with everything from breaking hip-hop news to DJ Blindside music to any random thought that comes to mind! So feel free to peruse the whole website.

Need a daily dose of hip-hop? click HERE.

Enjoy!

The Jetsetters Mixtape is the stimulus to the hip-hop recession

DJ Benzi is definitely one of my biggest influences. Kills it yet again on a collab with DOPE Couture, creators of a DOPE Jetsons line. I've had this mixtape on rotation for the past 24 hours.

Q-Tip discussed the future of hip-hop in an interview with Eyeweekly.com:

"We're coming back to a different approach. It's not going to be De La Soul or Queen Latifah again, it'll be The Cool Kids and Kid Cudi."

The living legend knew what he was talking about..

Hip-hop is breaking out of a recession.

Download the Jetsetters Mixtape HERE.

DJing is the oxygen of Hip-Hop

As a 2005 alumnus of Scratch DJ Academy L.A., it's only right that my peers in N.Y. share the meaning of DJing.