Available tomorrow for digital download from Unruly Records is Emynd’s (White Tees White Belts, Flamin Hotz Records, Philadelphia) EP Philly 2 Baltimore. This hits so hard. I’m sure if you’ve seen Emynd DJ in the past 6 months you know exactly how dope these tracks are. After the jump he goes in and explains each track and their origins and influences.
Emynd “Philly 2 Bmore Digi EP”
Unruly Records - UR2333
2. Emynd - To All My Haters - Inst
3. Emynd - Philly 2 Bmore
4. Emynd - Oogum Boogum Theme
5. Emynd - Smalltown Chavy Boy
6. Emynd - Smalltown Chavy Boy - Inst
7. Emynd - Back At Your Ass
8. Emynd - Urgent Party Break
9. Emynd - To All My Haters - Clean
CrossfadedBacon and 215HipHop present Its The Year 2000
So we’ve teamed up with our homies at 215hiphop.com to throw this new party where we focus on dance hits from a particular year. First up is the year 2000 and the album covers on the poster below should give you a good idea of some of the jams we’ll be pumping through the speakers at the severely under used upstairs (at least for dance parties) at Johnny Brenda’s. Mark it on your calendar. It’s gonna be cray-cray!
Lets look at top 5 albums according to Billboard
Dr. Dre - 2001
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
DMX - And Then There Was X
Sisqo - Unleas the Dragon
Jay-Z - Vol. 3… Life And Times Of S. Carter
So, yeah, year 2000 bangers this Friday at Johnny Brendas, I’m about this. I wonder what year will be next?
Oh shit, this is so classic. Club bangggeeerrrr!!!! Emynd & Bo Bliz picked 30 of their favorite Philly rap songs for volume 1. You know there is Beans, Peedi and Freeway of course. Plus Gillie, Schooly D, Reef, Cool C and a whole lot more.
We completed this about two years ago so there isn’t much new stuff, and it’s really impossible to be exhaustive when making mixes like this–you’re bound to leave someone disappointed with what’s been included and what’s been excluded. But, that being said, since we never wound up doing anything with this mix and we’re both still really happy with it, we figured we might as well post it on the internets for the world to download. Big shout outs to Cosmo Baker who was a big influence on this mix (he was the reason we put “40 Barz” up on this ish).
Listen below. Get the tracklist and download link after the jump.
South Rakkas Crew get mad again with a brand new release on Mad Decent. Mad Decent head honchos picked up Mad Again from the Mix Up and offer up an all star mix treatment featuring remixes from Diplo, Drop the Lime, Boy 8-Bit, Emynd, JOTS, Fake Blood and more. Emynd’s Nola Bounce is my highlight, but the Boy 8-Bit goes in hard. Download it now
Yeah I know this place is all about Philly but if you are an in the know reader you know we represent for Baltimore any chance we get. So the Bol Bliz and the Re Emynd eR are heading south to the land cradle of Club Music civilzation. Check the City Paper out of Bmore wrting up these dudes.
Shouts out to Senari who is doing her booking thing and promoting tracks. Its kinda crazy how promoting is pretty much all myspace now but I did see some flyers for this in all the cool spots (even at Unruly Headquaters). I wonder who be working the street team for your shit. Reguardless YGG and yeah kitten crew or what ever that bullshit is.
Check the tracklisting for the new Bo Bliz & Emynd mix tapes over at Crossfaded Bacon Blog. Download them below.
Remember the last time we mentioned this? Apparently a little over a year ago. This time it is for really real. Sadly the upstairs music department is closing and the sale begins today.
Armand’s Records Music Dept. which has been in business since 1980 is officially closing its 2nd Floor Dept. at 1108 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. All Cds, Records, DVDS, Slipmats, Record Bags and all Accessories will be 25% - 75% Off.
Any DJ can tell you the loss of such a cornerstone in the market. This was the place to go for new music. Remember when the official release date was the official release date? You went to the store, saw a bunch of your DJ friends, hung out, fought for listening space and dropped your whole paycheck.
Read on for some reminiscing:
Dirty South Joe:
Hate it or love it, the Hollertronix Never Scared mixtape was a revelation to some and had an enormous influence on the global dj landscape. I remember one particular interview Mike did at the time when he attributed the eclecticism of the mix to the simple notion that walking around Armand’s, that was the stuff you ran into, one genre after another. It wasn’t exactly unique, plenty of stores carried a wide variety of music, but it was always up to the time, and basically a candy shop for the urban music based dj. Plus it was ENORMOUS, and the vinyl department dwarfed everything else. The first time I ever walked in there I came to the immediate and essential understanding that I had to work there. I had just moved to Philly from NY and the EVERYTHINGI’LLEVERNEEDINONERECORDSTORENESS of the place was the perfect antidote to the 17 record store rotation I was used to in my previous residence.
The roll call of Armand’s employees who have made their mark on the game in recent years is formidable…Low-Bee, Cosmo Baker and Kenny Meez to name a few, the place had a way of leaving as much of its mark on you as you could possibly ever influence it yourself. That was probably because, during its heyday, it was INSANE with activity, and the place to go if you had any notion of staying one step ahead of the game. I was blessed. On my very first day, Jazzy Jeff and Ca$h Money kind of randomly bumped into each other moving through the aisles while I was within earshot putting records away. One had just gotten back from Japan and the other from Europe, and it was obvious they hadn’t seen each other in a long time. What a great sign that I was in the right place at the right time! Jazzy Jeff and Ca$h Money!!!On my first day!
Cosmo Baker:
Damn, this kind of makes me teary. I think I can really say that this is the most appropriate place to say:
“The end of an era.”
Rest In Peace Todd-1. If it weren’t for him the store would not be what it became.
Respect to Yuri Dutton for streamlining the store in the 90s, helping solidify it’s position as a place for independent vinyl
And MUCH respect for the love and guidance from Dirty South Joe who ushered the store into the next generation, and who singlehandedly kept the store alive, as well as using the store to become a champion for tons of musical talent.
Bo Bliz:
when a NEW HOT record would come out it would get a lot more rub than this huge amount of wmd’s that somehow get into my hard drive. pretty crazy. more of an event.
and yeah, swinging into armands on a tuesday or before the weekend would be an amazing opportunity to talk shit bout records and really get down with folks. didn’t appreciate it at the time, but damn!!!
Billy W:
When I lived in NY, we’d roll down to Philly to cop club records because at that time the Lab only had a small handful and weren’t getting new ones the same way Armand’s was. You’d go in there checking out five club records and leave with a grip of like 15-20 singles of all different types of sounds. That’s what I look for in a record shop experience and Armand’s always delivered in spades.
Emynd:
I will always remember these things about Armand’s:
1. Dirty South Joe playing me countless new bangers. 2. Dirty South Joe convincing me to buy records that turned out to be club clunkers, but he was very persuasive. 3. Drinking behind the counter with Joe. 4. Layla and her accent. 5. Lloyd 6. Bmore Club records
I also want to take this time to acknowledge all the hard work, support, and love the owners of this business has shown all of us. From the discounts to the secret record stashes they have always looked out for the average consumer to the superstar DJ. So if your a fellow record collector/supporter like myself I advise you get out of work early on Friday, and go down to Armands and get as much as you can.
So Jhn Rdn bought The Barbary a former punk rock etc club and is turning it into a club of awesomeness. Think Johnny Brendas plus Fluid or thats at least how it sounds to me. From The Inquirer:
The downstairs Barbary will be for monthly events, and Redden challenges “DJs and promoters to come up with ways to make their parties better than they’ve been at any other venue.” Upstairs, set to open next year, will be a “dive bar” venue of a different name that will have booths, food and a jukebox.
“In my ideal world, the club would be a worker-owned syndicate where profit would go to support the abolition of the prison system and fund radical social movements,” Danielle Redden says.
For now, though, brother and sister will settle for making the Barbary a dance-and-hang space “where people feel comfortable having meaningful social interactions, where people can experience joy,” Danielle says.
Tonight is the grand opening with a whole slew of DJ’s. Saturday sees The Bounce with Emynd & Bo Bliz and The Barbary MySpace is now updated with the next week of shows.
Its official Freeways Free At Last will be released November 20th and the White Tees White Belts bols are counting down. They are posting a Freeway related track every weekday from now until then. There are already some gems popping off over there.
