Mellow hip hop icons De La Soul have always marched to the beat of their own drum machine, bucking contemporary trends and collaborating with unexpected cohorts. Now, 2/3 of that revered group are taking on all-new personae to release a strange-sounding concept album.

Releasing a self-titled record under the group name First Serve, rappers Dave (AKA Plug 1) and Posdnuos (Plug 2) star as their alter-egos, Deen Whitter and Jacob ‘Pop Life’ Barrow, two kids from Queens who dream of conquering the music industry from the ground up.

The duo call the album “the soundtrack to a movie that has yet to be made and a fable for our times.”

First Serve’s first single is “Pushin’ Aside, Pushin’ Along.”

De La Soul’s last studio album was 2004′s “The Grind Date,” although they’ve released several compilations since then and have appeared on songs by Gorillaz (including the Grammy-winning “Feel Good Inc.”) and indie icons Yo La Tengo.

Scene One Act One:: The Goon Time Mixtape

In the unusually warm 3am air of a Parisian suburb, a house party is getting out of control. Police Nationale have been called – but no-one can get near. The air is thick with Hip-Hop filling the adjacent streets, acting like a force field. You can hear the faint licks of Aerosmith and the rising vocals of Bowie as far as the Champs Elysees. Is that DJ Kool Herc on the decks? Situated in the Capital of French Electro, the influence is audible, while Meth, Red, Jay-Z and even Mystikal get 16 bars in on the mic. Who knew The Beatles were this funky?

The cause for celebration? It’s the wrap up party for First Serve, an undercoverproject that has been two years in the making. First Serve is the brainchild of 2 & 4 (aka Chokolate & Khalid, producers/ DJ’s). After an instant meeting of minds they decided to embark on a musical adventure – a Hip Hop album played by musicians. All they needed was a couple of MC’s to help complete their vision. Enter NY based Jacob ‘Pop’ Life and Deen ‘D’ Whitter.Listen to the mixtape recorded at the party. It’s funky, it’s hip hop, it’s disco… and it’s a classic!

Tracklisting:

1-First Serve – We Made It Interlude

2-First Serve vs Aloe Blacc – Pushin’ Aside, Pushin’ Along

3-Notorious BIG vs De La Soul – Whatchu Want

4-Krs-ONE vs 2&4 –

5-Jay-Z – 99 Problems (Prodigy Remix)

6-First Serve vs Run DMC – The Work/Walk This Way

7-Run DMC vs Jason Navins – It’s Like That

8-Theophilus London – Girls Money

9-2&4 vs Akil (of Jurassic 5), Busta – Must B The Music (Remix)

10-First Serve vs Eminem – Move ‘Em In, Move ‘Em Out

11-Lupe Fiasco feat. MDMA – Coming Up

12-Cee-Lo – Bright Lights, Bigger City

13-Grand Master Flash – The Message (2&4 Mash Up)

14-Mystikal -Bouncin’ Back

15-Jurassic 5 – The Influence (2&4 Mash Up)

16-Redman vs Dj Quick – Get Dirty (2&4 Remix)

17-IAM – La Saga (2&4 Mash Up)

18-First Serve – Must B The Music

19-The Beatles vs Joan Jett vs Cypress Hill vs House Of Pain vs RATM – Mash Up

20-BB King – Boom Boom Boom (Remix)

21-De La Soul – Say No Saturday

22- Nas – Made You Look (Remix)

23- Ini Kamoze vs Naughty By Nature – Here Comes The Hotstepper

24- First Serve – Move ‘Em In, Move ‘Em Out (Demo Version)

Download Here.

and visit us on http://wearefirstserve.tumblr.com/

“Mistress Jawns” is simply a display of that practice. Some of the samples I used for the project are famous, well known staples in hip-hop, but the personal challenge was to do something NEW with them, so that you automatically don’t go “aw, man, that’s the sample from ____!” (that is, if you know your samples/actually care about that sort of thing). The other source material was acquired from being bored on twitter and asking friends, “quick, give me a song to sample!” so I could sharpen my fangs during periods of down time. For months, these beats have soley served as house cleaning music, but I’ve decided to free them from their hard drive purgatory for the world to hear.

If you haven’t already, feel free to stream (or purchase!!!) “Mistress Jawns” here @ http://smallprofessor.bandcamp.com/album/mistress-jawnsx

Annnd in case you haven’t heard the other installments, they can be located @:

http://smallprofessor.bandcamp.com/album/beats-rhymes-jawns (Beats & Rhymes Jawns)

http://smallprofessor.bandcamp.com/album/elderly-jawns (Elderly Jawns)

Thank you – yes, YOU – for your support and listens, it’s very much
appreciated. ^_^

Peace!

- Small Professor (@smallpro)

Come and experience superior drinks, high quality music and mind bending rounds of chess.

“Those who know the marvels of chess and wonder why this game of all games does not enjoy greater popularity may also ask why the Beatles are more familiar than Beethoven.” (Gregor Piatigorsky)

This is the official happy hour jump off with $1 PBR’s, $2 wells, All-City specials and more. Nex Millen and Rocdaspot will be blessing the turntables, as usual, with domestic & imported, past, present and future funk and soul classics from around the world. Just the right music and atmosphere to get your super chill on while NXPW Wi-Fi Chess Club (http://www.facebook.com/groups/104419816304194/ )
will be sponsoring the head to head chess matches for novice to grand masters.

“Chess can learn a lot from D.M.C. First, chess media and sponsors should emphasize its glamorous aspects: worldwide traveling, parties and escape from real world responsibilities.” (Jennifer Shahade)

For more information check out http://kungfunecktie.com/

*Last months late night version was a success except for our friends who couldn’t make it out. This early edition is for you so make sure you’re there! We love to have your support so we can keep culture nights like these going.

////Millen

The D.M.C. “Drinks, Music and Chess” Early Edition RSVP Here::

Sounds provided by::
Nex Millen (http://respecttheculture.podomatic.com/ )
&
DJ Rocdaspot ( http://soundcloud.com/dj-rocdaspot )

November 1, 2011 5pm-8pm

Kung Fu Necktie 1250 N. Front St. Philadelphia Pa

No Cover

Happy Hour(s) will be in full effect!!!!!

“Chess is a forcing house where the fruits of
character can ripen more fully than in life” (Edward Morgan Foster)

The News:

Philly Emcee Has-Lo enlists legendary producer Kev Brown for his latest reenvisioning, “Never Was Yours.” The track appears on Has-Lo’s upcoming project “Conversation B” which hits stores November 15th.

The Song:

Never Was Yours is a stark look at life’s often unforgiving path. The recognition of everything’s impermanance is reflected upon throughout the tracks lyrical display of wisdom. Has-Lo tackles aging, disapointment, loss, financial woes, and the devils deals we make to attain success, all with a stoic’s calm and unflinching eye of a narrative reporter.

“I compete to win though I lose myself / In a penthouse room, with a view from hell”

Underneath Has’ heavy lyricism, Kev Brown kicks another Low Budget classic. Kev’s track features a funky guitar chop, minimal drum programming, and an atmospheric vocal sample to complete that completes the transformation.

The Album:

Conversation B is a complete re-envisioning of In Case I Don’t Make It. Exile, J-Zone, Oddisee, Kev Brown, Eric Lau, Apollo Brown and more lend their extensive production powers to the project. It is eclectic, melodic, chaotic, bleak and brutal all at once. The journey of a man at the tipping point continues.

Audio: Free Download:
Has-Lo – Never Was Yours (prod. Kev Brown)
http://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/track/never-was-yours-produced-by-kev-brown

“Could we look into the head of a Chess player,
we should see there a whole world of feelings,
images, ideas, emotion and passion” (Alfred Binet)

The drinks starts @ 10pm with $1 PBR’s and $2 wells till Midnight. Nex Millen and Rocdaspot will be blessing the turntables all night with domestic & imported, past, present and future Funk and Soul classics from around the world. Just the right music and atmosphere to get your chill on while
NXPW Wi-Fi Chess Club
will be sponsoring the head to head chess matches for novice to grand masters.

“Chess is a forcing house where the fruits of
character can ripen more fully than in life” (Edward Morgan Foster)

For more information check out http://kungfunecktie.com/ Or RSVP on Facebook

This is a “first of it’s kind” type of night out. A night that you will hear about for weeks to come so make sure you there! We love to have your support so we can keep culture nights like these going on.

////Millen

The D.M.C. “Drinks, Music and Chess”

Drink Specials from 10pm- Midnight

STONES THROW VIDEO CONTEST #1: Tuomas Vauhkonen and Jeremias Nieminen’s “Last Donut of the Night”. CAST: Juha Ilmari Laine, Markku Laitinen, Rami Rusinen, Petra Lumioksa / DIRECTED, WRITTEN & EDITED by Tuomas Vauhkonen and Jeremias Nieminen / DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Jeremias Nieminen / CAMERA OPERATOR: Antti Savolainen / CAMERA ASSISTANT: Sofia Palillo / SOUND DESIGNER: Tuomas Vauhkonen / SOUND RECORDIST: Ilkka Kunttu / GAFFER: Jeremias Nieminen / BEST BOY: Tuomas Peltonen / RUNNER: Petra Lumioksa / CATERING: Petra Lumioksa.
J Dilla’s “Last Donut of the Night” is taken from the album Donuts (2006)
http://stonesthrow.com/jdilla (less info)

Artist: Asher Roth ft Nottz
Song: Enforce The Law
Album: RAWTH
Director: FredoTovar/ScottFleishman

http://www.facebook.com/APLUSFILMZ

www.APLUSFILMZ.com

Watch the new music video for Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun’s title track, “Monumental,” as the group play New York City tour guides aboard a Greyline Double-Decker bus filled with unsuspecting tourists.

Video directed by Derek Pike.

After starting the year off right by producing three stellar records (Rus Jymes- Devastating, NXPW f. Cee Knowledge- Grown Folks Music and Distantstarr- Infinite Soul) Nex Millen has return with more! A full length remix project featuring some of music most talented and overlooked artists. Nex Millen Remixes Vol.1, in-bodies 15 tracks of true Hip Hop, Funk and Soul. Featuring artist that you wouldn’t otherwise hear over a Nex Millen produced creation.

Nex Millen Remixes shows off NX’s range for producing timeless music of any genre. All songs are produced using Nex Millen’s SGB (Serato Garage Band) free hand method. Triggering samples and drums with Serato. And playing keys, bass and percussion through Garage Band straight into a D.A.W. with just a metronome, no sequencer to automatically snap the notes into place. This allows NX to operates more like a jazz player, freely improvising as he goes, giving the music his own swing and a fresh perspective on every take laid. “Rehearse it till you know it. Then lay it. There is no rush on timeless music”. NX explains.

Nex Millen Remixes Vol.1 features some of music most accomplished artists like Mos Def, Dido, and Lady Gaga along side more independent minded artist like Joe Budden, Nico The Beast, Black Star (Mexico),Poesh Wonder and more. NX does a wonderful job of bringing these talents together to turn out an amazing project that is timeless and true to the culture. If you haven’t experienced a Nex Millen Soundscape yet then now is the time and this is the project.

Nex_Millen_Remixes_Vol1_Remixes_Tracklist

Take It 2 Da Stage (12inch Vinyl Remix)- Nuthouse f. Lawrence Arnell

Download Here.