INTERVIEW SERIES CONTINUED...K-BETA!!!

Shout out to my main CHUUUNNK, K-BETA, aka Beta Maxxx for the interview...DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS "89-09" MIXTAPE ABOUT TO DROP!!! I got to hear some of the rough cuts the other week, and this is not just any mixtape, this is a hip hop milestone, and will be copied from now on...Act like you know, and you won't look stupid...


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1.) - Let's get right into it, tell me about the new project "89 to 09"? What's the concept behind it? How is it different from all the other mixtapes out there?

With 89 to 09, I just took a joint from each year and flipped it. It's a nice little ride through the last two decades of rap..and definitely a nod to some of my favorite MCs. Writing it has been a great experience, and I got the big homie DJ Alizay on the cuts for the joint. It hits on 4.28.09..right around the corner.




2.) - When can we expect a full-length from tha gawd, Beta?! Have you been doing any guest spots that we should look for?

I got the album in the can..ready for release in August. We gonna drop this tape, and then hit em with the J-$crilla album - Culture Of Honor - on June 02. After that, I'll be up to bat with my album - Sober. Then we gonna drop Sketch's album produced entirely by J-$crilla. You gotta ask Sketch what he's calling that joint (laughs). The title changes everyday.

As far as collabos, I've been in the lab with some of my peoples around the DMV like Laelo Hood, XO, B. Sheba, Face, SK, Lyriciss, Thad Reid, Pro'Verb, and of course me and Sketch got that Black Irish shit coming. We all on our grind real hard right now, so whenever our paths cross..it's automatic. I'm gonna be doing some work with some other real crazy spitters over the spring and summer.





3.) - Who are you working with on this project, the usual goons? Overok, J-$crilla, etc.?

Yeah of course I'm in the lab with O and $crill heavy. I also got joints with my folks E-Minah of Tha Villenz, Kevlar, Kev Brown, Judah, Marc Nfinit, Charlie Brown and Bad Abbot. The album isn't really feature heavy as far as guest MCs. I got Sketch on a few joints, and my girl Mina is on there singing.







4.) - I see you and Inner Loop Records have been really, branching out, and trying to mobilize different sections of the city, and mobilizing artists within those communities to stand strong and create a movement here? Tell me how are you going about it, what's working/not working?

We just doing our part to bring folks together and make noise out here. It's already happening, and we just a part of the movmenet. Actually, in a lotta ways we are pushing the movement forward with some real ill events and projects like the Illmatic and Reasonable Doubt remix joints. It's just good to contribute to the whole DMV onslaught. I don't really look at what's not working except to come up with ways to make it work yunno. The main thing is just the seperatism in the area. That's gotta go, but yunno we had that shit ingrained in our minds from the slavery days. I think as we continue to progress..we will see the opportunity to defeat and kill that demon and prosper even more.




5.) - After I took a little time off from the scene one of the most visual things I saw, was how many people, and females were out at the last few events I went to, have you noticed this trend that these events and artists are starting to get a little more, popular?

Definitely. I been on the scene since 04, and I notice the growth. Its a blessing for real cuz it means that all the hard work is paying off. It's kinda like the old saying "faith wothout works is dead" from The Bible. We always had faith that we could make it happen, but we knew we had to be on our gate everyday to get that tray. Some of us sleep and let the tray sit in the slot til they take it back (laughs). Inner Loop is up there gettin ours and that's why it's coming to be.

6.) - Besides those closest to you, who are you watching out there in the scene, who is impressing you? Who would you love to work with(locally), that you haven't been able to?

I'm getting familiar with RAtheMC right now. I had to go back and really listen to her tapes man. She is killing it hard right about now. I'm also rocking to that Realmatic joint from my man XO, that dude is just a beast on the visuals and wordplay. Me and him already in the lab though, but I'm checking for that Diamond District joint he got comin with YU and Oddisee. I definitely look forward to working more with all three of those dudes. Other than that, I'm feeling the stuff I'm hearing from AP, Tony Nice, The Package..maaan it's so many bloodthirsty artists in the DMV..got me on my toes out here. I was at The Grind & Lounge out Herndon VA the other night..and it was crazy! Just to feel the hunger and watch cats up there just tear it down. I'm just keeping my ear to the street and listening for that inspiration.


7.) - I understand that you recently shot a video for 28 Days, can you tell me more about that track/video/, etc.?

Yeah that track is about the 28 days I spent in a drug abuse treatment center. It was a real different experience, and I just started writing about it after I talked to $crilla on the phone one day. He was like "You should talk about that shit in a song" and it started coming to me. I wrote it str8 to the air, and he had the right beat for it as soon as I came back from the spot. We did the video with my man Ron H and it came out perfect. Big shout to everybody who came through to be a part of that.


8.) - What is one goal, that you as an artist, and as a person, would like to accomplish this year?

My goal is to keep building Inner Loop Records and BetaRaz Entertainment. Its just progress. We have a lot of goals within goals, and we're all hustling to turn the goals into accomplishments this year. As a person, I'm just taking inventory of myself right now, so I will have to get back to you on that.

9.) - Lastly, what is one thing about yourself, that people do not know, but you would like them to know? Random, I know...

My life is well-documented. Whether it be in the rhymes or on the videos or whatever...I guess if anything...hmmm...I'm a really good cook (laughs). I don't get to do it very often, but when I do, it's always a grand feast.

10.) - Shouts...

Inner Loop Records crew - J-$crilla, Overok, Marc Nfinit, ELEKT1, Bugs, Sketch, E-Minah, Soulful, Chapi D.

BetaRaz Ent. crew - my partner Faraz AKA Future Birth, DJ C-Note, Beanz, CDE

The rest of the fam - FeathaW8, Slim Cee, Kevlar, my brother Khaalis, Big Fuss, Unc, Guitta Rita, Ill Will, Mo Troof, XO, Anguish, Chop-La-Rok, DJ Alizay, Judah, Target Squad, 1Shot Mike and the whole Black Box crew, Bo Jankans, Lika Joon, Tony Moon, Bones and Block Beggan, B. Sheba, The S.D and Multiple Man, Team Demo, Tynz and Dre from District Entertainment, and Tha Villenz...


The 89 to 09 Tape drops 4.28.09
J-$crilla - Culture Of Honor drops 6.2.09
K-Beta - Sober drops 8.09
Sketch & J-$crilla LP drops 10.09


CHUNK UNLIMITED

Citizen Cope Interview @ 930 Club by One Viisiion Productions Part II!!!!

From the unreleased documentary on DC music culture, Metrospective by, One Viisiion Productions...

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Citizen Cope Interview Part II from Seannie Cameras on Vimeo.

An Oldie, But Goodie! Lost Interivew of Citizen Cope!!!

Citizen Cope Interview @ 930 Club by One Viisiion Productions from Seannie Cameras on Vimeo.

NEW MURS VIDEO, "THE SCIENCE"!

Dude, is a mad professor, pull up your seat in the front of the class for this one...

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Murs - The Science from 2dopeboyz.com on Vimeo.

QN5 Music & DC's own: Substantial Interviews The God Rakim!

QN5 Recording Artist Substantial Interviews Rakim for UAUTV from Up And Up Television -Truth Hall on Vimeo.

Get yo' hear to chuuuuuch...

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New Heat from Oddisee!

http://www.mediafire.com/?y5zmw4zwzde

CHIN CHIN'S "GG & THE BOYS", REMIXED BY EL-P!!!!

http://www.mediafire.com/?zmiyyzoiyud

NAKED WIZARD HIPPPIE FREAK TAZED @ COACHELLA!!!

Naked Wizard Tased By Reality from Tracy Anderson on Vimeo.

I'm saying, fuck the police for tazin' the absolute, shit outta this guy...But, in all fairness, fuck this deranged-naked-ass-drugged-out-hippie!

NEW TRACK WITH C-CHAN(S.S.S.) & TAME-ONE - "FINISH ME" & "THE YEARBOOK"!!!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/59084101d1055f6d/

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5908411729fae843/

1st CUT OFF OF J-SCRILLA'S CULTURE OF HONOR!!!!

DJ/Producer- J-$crilla of Guns-N-Butter is setting up to drop his first solo album called "Culture Of Honor." The DMV- bred producer who resides in the Nation's Capitol has produced for Tragedy, Heltah Skeltah, Smif-N-Wessun, NORE, Nature, Reef the Lost Cauze and many more. This song- "DRUG DEALER", features Cassidy and AR AB going back and forth over a laidback, piff- induced track. The album features JR Writer, General Steele, Cassidy, Reef The Lost Cauze, Oddisee, K-Beta and 30 other gifted lyricists. Look out for many free downloads in the coming weeks and the entire project (which will include all the instrumentals) which will drop June 2nd on Inner Loop Records. (www.innerloopuncut.com)

http://www.zshare.net/download/58974218e7917cb5/

Taken from The $crillionaire Lifestyle Blog...

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NEW MURS VIDEO, "THE BREAK-UP"!

I hope he got to peep it with RR...

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HELP VOTE CHIN CHIN'S "GO THERE WITH YOU" ON MTVU!!!

http://www.mtvu.com/music/the-freshmen/nominees-042009/

Baltimore MC A-Class Trumps Dude @ GMU 5 Elements Festival!!!

A-Class VS Mirage from Seannie Cameras on Vimeo.

Sonnnnnnnned!!!

DJ As-One Wins the DC DMC Regionals!

DJ As One - DC DMC Champ 2009 from Seannie Cameras on Vimeo.

Rockville, MD STAND-UP!!!

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New Head Resinator's(K-Cromozone & T.E.C.K!) DOWNLOAD!

Props to DCRAP.COM For the original feature...

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Download: http://www.dcrap.com/music/Head-Resinators-On-The-Download.zip

K-Cromozone & Krayola @ GMU!!!

K-Cromozone & Krayola @ GMU from Seannie Cameras on Vimeo.

Photoset Up From Art Whino/Tagur Shoes, Inked Souls Event!!!

The complete set...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oneviisiion/sets/72157617018623459/

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New Photosets Posted On My Flickr from 5 Elements Comp. & Inked Souls!!!

Enjoy...

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/oneviisiion/sets/72157617111080316/

Part II above the jump...

New Interview with Seannie Cameras on Vinyl Meltdown!!!

Givin' your boy, a little props! And props to Todd Westphal and most of the photo's!

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http://vinylmeltdown.com/2009/04/qa-w-seannie-cameras/#more-3236

New Prince Ali & Kev Brown Collab!!!

http://sharebee.com/e1dc9bda

New Interview with Seannie Cameras!!!

Big shouts to the homey Judgemental from VINYL MELTDOWN!

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http://vinylmeltdown.com/2009/04/seannie-cameras-xm-radio-interview/

Krayola & Vi-Cee @ 5 Elements of Hip Hop w/ Organized Theory

NEW K-BETA EXCLUSIVE TRACK FROM 89-09 MIXTAPE!!!

Heads ain't ready, they gonna roll...

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Tittsworth Interview from Vinyl Meltdown!

From my man Judgemental, @ Vinyl Meltdown...

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JM: So how is it touring right now?

Titts: Touring has been amazing fam!! Kicked it off with a massive club opening with Herve, Duke Dumont, Foamo, A1 Bassline and more…. 2000 screaming London kids going in(flicks on the facebook). Since then I’ve had great gigs in Manchester (crazy sold out rave in this abandoned church), Bristol, Edinburgh, Warsaw and then tonight in Brighton, where apparently not even the rain, a holiday week and it being a weekday could stop us! Tomorrow I do this festival that has also booked JackBeats, Atrak and more. Truth be told, it being my first time in Geneva I am REALLY looking forward to the cheese and chocolate J Then it’s off to London again for a second time with DNB legend Shy Fx. It’s been a killer couple of weeks to say the least. I had a polish girl say the grilled out Sponge Bob on my shirt looks like a “nigger.” I started djing with earplugs for the first time. I’ve been turned onto dinosaur porn and multi-limb fantasy sex. I tweeted about my morning wood experience on the train. I did a remix in my hotel room for Steve Aoki. In short, it’s been epic, folk!

JM: I know we last met up in DC, which is both of our hometown and the show was nuts. What kind of reaction do you usually get here? Especially since your music is definitely more B-more than DC.

Titts: Fam, I don’t even know what my music is anymore. Bits of it are B-more, bits are DC, bits aren’t even American, whether UK inspired or wherever else I may visit. I get a lot of love in DC tho, which I think is important. I put my heart into my sets and try to get a good reaction wherever I go but I always want to make sure that the city that started it for POPS OFF!!! Gigs at 930 Club w/ Will Eastman have been ridiculous. Lately we’ve been experimenting a bit w/ Ibiza as well.

JM: And touring internationally, what are the crowds like in different cities, especially with such a region-specific genre?

Titts: You really have to pay close attention to how crowds react. What kind of music are they used to? What genre? What time period? How commercial/underground? How aggressive? What speed? Sometimes you start the night compromising and if all goes well, by the end you’re playing what you want to play. Sometimes you just go in full force and they love every minute of it! I learned all this from DC… whether I was playing at Wonderland or EyeBar, Buzz @ Capital Ballroom or the DC Tunnel, I would learn how to get in and out of different crowds and different genres. It helps to be versatile when you’re trying to push something sometimes unfamiliar.

JM: Ok, so lets talk about the record, Twelve Steps… First of all, it’s a great album. And its spawned a few great singles and EPs, got great reviews from lots of people, myself included, so I just wanted to first of all say congratulations for that.

Titts: Thanks fam! It’s my first attempt as a proper album, so that really means a lot for me.

JM: But how did the transition from DJing and Remixing to original production go for you? Was it natural, or different than you expected?

Titts: Honestly, it wasn’t easy. It meant taking a lot of time off and focusing in the studio and I feel that 12 Steps was my just cracking that door open. All of a sudden I couldn’t depend on samples or familiar elements to carry me. Plus to be respected as a producer, I needed to step my game up past edits and blog quality DJ tools. I am very excited to say that it’s finally starting to come together for me… or least it feels like it. I’m still jumping leaps and bounds, almost every few months it seems.

JM: Your background is Drum n Bass and Hip Hop stuff… did that help you at all going into the solo production, and working with the people you worked with?

Titts: Everything has been coming together so nicely. DNB taught me a bit about breaks and bass, hiphop about sampling. Plus the people I’ve encountered, esp in DC have had a great influence on me. DC bands, DNB producers and friends like Matt Nordstrom, Costas Nakasis and Dave Nada to name a few.

JM: How did you manage to get everyone from Pitbull and Nina Sky to Kid Sister and Pase Rock, to the Federation on the album and still keep it so cohesive?

Titts: I think that club really helped to keep it together. Everything is loosely club inspired and has a similar feel rhythmically and tempo wise. The approach of how I view and build sets also helped me out too. I tried to maintain a certain vision and goal as well I suppose.

JM: Twelve Steps sounds like a reference to some type of rehab… Is it a reference to that, or just a pun about dancing, or what?

Titts: It’s a reference to how much of a drunken mess I was when Stretch Armstrong first asked me to put together an album!! I’m not in the program or anything (90% of the steps are way too religious for me) but this album comes from a time where I am trying to leave less of my life to chance and take control of things.

JM: Over the past couple of years you’ve lost like 100 pounds, and actually I guess the album title is somewhat in reference to that… what made you decide to make that change and how has that effected you?

Titts: I had to go thru so much sh*t before I finally took action. I was getting abdominal pains from drinking, I was hospitalized for chest pains from other activities, I was getting in trouble with the law… I was just an all around mess, physically and mentally. As corny as it sounds, putting a lot of effort into music kept me out of trouble… and then seeing the progress made would help reinforce that and keep me further and further from trouble.

JM: The album artwork is dope. But I’m not sure I get it. I mean obviously the numbers, and like the highest combo with dice is 12, but what else? You’re not into numerology like the Wu or anything are you? Is there any kind of secret message in the dice?

Titts: The numbers themselves don’t mean anything. We started once to get on some nerd ish but decided just to let it represent random chance.

JM: When you come into a DJ set, do you have stuff sort of mapped out with a little bit of breathing room, is it a totally rehearsed set, or is it all of the top of the dome?

Titts: I have things I want to accomplish and a rough idea of how I want to approach things but my general strategy is just to be well organized and prepare to go wherever it needs to go.

JM: I know you try to incorporate a good amount of your own production/remixes into your DJ sets, while also not completely taking over the show… how do you find the right balance there?

Titts: One teaches you a lot about the other. Every time I get back from Europe or Australia, I’ll run home and bang out a whole bunch of new tracks. It’s a fine line because you want to travel enough to stay inspired and encounter new things musically. However you want to stay home long enough to put those ideas down and release them.

JM: So I know that you’re real close with some of the Fools Gold crew and obviously you had Kid Sister on the record, and A-trak helped you get in touch with Nina Sky… any chance you’ll be jumping on that ship? Or is Plant music a comfortable place for you at the moment?

Titts: I will do another album for Plant but in the meantime I’m doing all sorts of stuff.. just did a remix for AC Slater, another for Steve Aoki.. I’m all about keeping the options open and keeping music fun.

VIMBY - Blisspop! DJ Tittsworth

Seannie Cameras on Sirius XM Radio Interview PT III!!!

Seannie Cameras on Sirius XM Radio Interview PT III!!! from Seannie Cameras on Vimeo.

Seannie Cameras on Sirius XM Radio Interview PT II!!!

Part II of III...


Seannie Cameras Interview on Sirius/XM Radio from Seannie Cameras on Vimeo.

INKED SOULS W/ ART WHINO GALLERY!

Seannie Cameras on Sirius XM Radio Interview!!!

Seannie Cameras Interview on Sirius/XM Radio from Seannie Cameras on Vimeo.

NEW SPORK KILLS MUSIC VIDEO - "Night of the Hip n Dead"

DIAMOND DISTRICT IS FINALLY HERE!!! (CLEAN VERSION)

00 Intro
01 Streets Won’t Let Me Chill
02 Who I Be
03 Back To Basics
04 I Mean Business
05 Get In Line
06 In The Ruff
07 The Shining (prod. Dunc)
08 The District
09 Make It Clear
10 Off The Late Night (prod. Slim kat 78)
11 Let Me Explain
12 First Time

http://www.zshare.net/download/58639724e3cf086e/

ARTIST, ABOVE's LATEST STREET ART: "Easter AIG Hunt"

EASTER AIG HUNT from ABOVE on Vimeo.]


Obviously done in response to the massive bailout of AIG by the US government...

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Blu & Exhile, Ardamus, Flex Mathews & Friends @ Liv Nightclub...

Well, it happened…DC decided to give the much-hyped about West Coast duo, Blu & Exile a warm reception, and come out in full-force to support the local luminaries opening the show that night…This is a rare feat, that I have seen going the way of the dinosaur in my city…Years ago, it was pulling-teeth to get people(let alone females) out to a hip hop show, especially on a weeknight(Tuesday), and it usually turns into a “weaknight”…*Ahem*…Anyway, over the past few years, DC hip hop has been on the rise, and now is no exception…Shows are getting thrown in all area’s of the District, not just venues in NW, different crowds, demographics and artists are mingling, and their local/national popularity, is ever-increasing…

I hadn’t been inside the legendary Bohemian Caverns on 11th and U Street, in years…The landmark on the corner, actually houses three business’: The Caverns in the basement, a restaurant on the middle-floor, and Club Liv on the second floor…I hadn’t been up there, since the good people at Organized Theory threw a party with a Cage and Yak Ballz 4 years ago, it had changed a lot…The stage was new, closer to the ground, wider, and on the opposite side of the room from where it had been…New wallpaper covered the walls, a small VIP area had been set-up, and that annoying rise in the middle of the dance floor had been removed…With these new observations swirling about me, I realized I was rocking to the sounds of one of the city’s premier DJ’s/beatmakers, Damu the Fudge Munk…From his musical selections, to the fact that he doesn’t use Serato, Damu keeps it classic with crates and 2 Technics at every function, guaranteed to the turn the party out with a doubt… Dj Underdog, owner and proprietor of famed, hypebeast- hangout Major, came on the wheels, and dropped in some reggae gems in-between Damu’s cuts…With that being said, Ardamus was about to set the tone for the evening…

I just copped Ardamus’ When Nothing Goes Right LP, and was excited to see him perform some of the material live…I hadn’t seen him perform in awhile, and he was completely undaunted by the packed room of fans, and fellow musicians…He ripped through “Superdrugs”, “When Nothing Goes Right”, and “Drinksmoke” off of the LP…He brought up Double-Plus, the other have of Ardamus’ side project, Ardaplus and they did a track together…He also brought up Keyote to rip through the DJ Eurok produced DMV anthem, “The District”…By the time Ardamus’ set was done, the crowd had been thoroughly warmed up, and introduced to some of the cities most formidable hip hop talent…Sweaty and breathless, he left the stage in spinters…

After a short intermission allowing spectator’s to catch their breath, DC’s own “Handsome Grandson” Flex Mathews, took the stage…Realizing how Ardamus set the tone earlier, Flex was not shy, and immediately made plans to win the crowd over by throwing out 15-20 Easter eggs with candy inside to them…Once the bribe was completed, Flex tore into a energetic rendition of his show staple, “Rookie Of The Year”…Following that with a freestyle session, that included him rapping about items that the crowd passed to him…From iPhones, to condoms, and batteries, to dollar bills, Flex cannot be stopped and always hits his punch…Flex spread the love to 3 of the area’s most, up-and-coming artists, and deferred his remaining five minutes of show time to bring on DC heavyweights, Lyriciss, Pro’Verb and X.O. to perform their smash, “We Go Hard”…This was vintage Flex, this wasn’t planned either…All three of them came to the show for support, and happened to have a cd with the instrumental on it, and they got up and rocked with Flex’s co-sign…That joint bangs!

Needless to say, Blu and Exile were going on with the crowd at their zenith…Unfortunately, things kinda slip downhill after this point…It took about 20-25 minutes to bring them on, Exile’s MPC and turntables kept going out, because people were all over the stage and stepping on the cable…Later, the sound became atrocious and sounded really, tinny and distorted, due to a blown monitor…Forgetting these minor inconveniences, what about Blu and Exile, right? Well, I really wanted to check the show out, because I wanted to see if Blu was going to perform as boring as he sounds on his records…Don’t get me wrong, I like his material, his beat selection is awesome and unique, his content is dope, etc. etc. But, he’s monotone, doesn’t flip his cadence up, come up with interesting themes/topics, or hooks…He’s a good rapper, that’s about it…He doesn’t move much, doesn’t talk to the crowd much, although he had good things to say, and bigged up the acts prior to him…After a couple of songs and about 30 photos, I moved to the back of the room to catch a beer and people watch, because I knew my photo’s were not going to improve, …Even though the emcee was lackluster, Exile killed it with his MPC/DJ routine he did at the end of the show…

With all that being said, it was a good night in our Nation’s Capital and showed a full-house, and a group from the West Coast, that the DC hip hop scene is on the rise and must be recognized!

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More photos, here...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oneviisiion/sets/72157616302343963/

5 Elements of Hip Hop Show/Competition!

Organized Theory & Betaraz Productions
Presents:


The 5 Elements of Hip- Hop Battle
Tuesday April 14th at George Mason University



The five elements of hip hop were conceptualized in 2000. In collaboration with Betaraz Productions, Organized Theory brings the two D.M.V. hip hop power houses together to form the 5 elements of hip hop. The elements consist of: B-Boys (break-dancer), Producers, DJ’s, Emcees, and Graffiti writers.

Join the masses representing skills from across the Metro D.M.V. area! You and your crew are invited to battle for the cash, the respect, and the title. Come display your illest moves live on stage in a heated battle for the world to see. Witness some of hip-hop's finest elements including a B-Boy Battle, DJ Scratch Battle, MC Battle and Graffiti Art Battle. Sign up online for the latest in event information and register for competition: http://www.organizedtheory.com





DJ Scratch Rules and Regulations

* Battle must be held with either 12 or 8 DJ’s.
* All DJ’s names should be drawn from a hat to decide the order of competition.
* The promoter will appoint the timekeeper. He/She will be provided with a stopwatch and will be responsible for indicating the end of each round. The clock starts from the beginning of the first line by the competitor.
* For the first round of competition each DJ will battle once, then through to the finals each DJ will battle twice
* The length of every battle in the qualifiers is 2 minutes.
* Contestants must used equipment provided by promoter. Only vinyl/wax is permitted.
* Only the event staff, judges, host, time keeper, and the two performers of the current round are permitted on stage during each round.
* The judging panel must include three judges in total.
* Judges must make their decision as to the winner of each round independently. Each judge must write his/her choice for the winner of each round onto a piece of paper.
* There should be no discussion between the judges during the rounds. The winner of each round will not be announced until the next round.
* In the case of a round where the judges cannot reach a decision each DJ will be asked to perform an extra round. Wherever possible this process should be avoided by the judges.



Mc Battle Rules and Regulations

* Battle must be held with either 16 or 8 Emcees, no limit to the number of entrants attempting to qualify
* All Emcees names should be drawn from a hat to decide the order of competition.
* The promoter will appoint the timekeeper. He/She will be provided with a stopwatch and will be responsible for indicating the end of each round. The clock starts from the beginning of the first line spoken by the competitor.
* For the first round of competition through to the quarter finals each Emcee rhymes twice per round.
* The length of every verse in the competition is 45 seconds.
* Each Emcee must rhyme over the same beat as their opponent. i.e. Each Emcee rhymes once, over the same beat, then the beat is changed.
* Only the event staff, judges, host, time keeper, DJ and the two performers of the current round are permitted on stage during each round.
* The judging panel must include three judges in total.
* Judges must make their decision as to the winner of each round independently. Each judge must write his/her choice for the winner of each round onto a piece of paper.
* There should be no discussion between the judges during the rounds. The winner of each round will not be announced until the next round.
* In the case of a round where the judges cannot reach a decision each Emcee will be asked to perform an extra verse. Wherever possible this process should be avoided by the judges.




B-Boy Rules and Regulations

* B-boy will consist of 1 on 1 battles. Contestants may be any age or gender.
* Based on the total number of contestants entered, qualifying rounds of one minute each will be conducted to narrow the field of competition to the top ten.
* Two (2) contestants will battle at a time to determine who advances to the next round
* The top 10 selected will battle in the preliminary rounds, each lasting two minutes until the final four contestants have been chosen.
* The final four contestants will battle in the (2) semifinal rounds each three minutes to determine the top two contestants.
* The top two contestants will battle in a three (3) minute round for the “B-Boy Battle” title.
* The B-Boy Battle is not divided into age divisions. There is no age requirement.
* Physical contact in battles will not be tolerated and may result in a disqualification or a score deduction for the contestant(s).
* All music will be selected by the competition DJ.
* All DJ’s names should be drawn from a hat to decide the order of competition.
* Only the event staff, judges, host, time keeper, and the two performers of the current round are permitted on stage during each round.
* The judging panel must include three judges in total.
* Judges must make their decision as to the winner of each round independently. Each judge must write his/her choice for the winner of each round onto a piece of paper.
* There should be no discussion between the judges during the rounds. The winner of each round will not be announced until the next round.
* In the case of a round where the judges cannot reach a decision each B-Boy will be asked to perform an extra round. Wherever possible this process should be avoided by the judges.




Graffiti Rules and Regulations

* Battle must consist of at least 8 contestants.
* Canvas will be provided by Organized Theory & Betaraz Productions.
* All graffiti must be completed on provided canvas.
* All contestants must complete their mural within 2 hours.
* The judging panel must include at least three judges in total.
* Winner will be determined by judges and crowd response. Judges decision will supersede crowd response.






Producer Rules and Regulations

* Producers will be provided with the sample and drum kit. The kit will consist of: 4 snares, 4 kicks, and 4 high hats.
* The producer will have one week to construct the beat as he/she chooses. The sample will be available for download one week prior to the event date.
* Producers must use the sample and drum kits provided or will be disqualified.
* The producers are also allowed to bring two of his/her own beats to showcase in addition to the qualifying sample and drum kit.
* We encourage the sample to not be redundant. Change ups and break downs and flipping the track is encouraged.
* The judging panel must include at least three judges in total.
* Winner will be determined by judges and crowd response. Judges decision will supersede crowd response.



Entry Form and Fee submission

* $25.00 Entry fee required for each contestant
* All fees and required forms must be submitted upon entry of the event.



1. B-Boys Championship Prize $200.00 CASH + Grab Bag
2. DJ’s Championship Prize $200.00 CASH + Grab Bag
3. Graffiti Championship Prize $200.00 CASH + Grab Bag
4. Emcee Championship Prize $200.00 CASH + Grab Bag
5. Producer Championship Prize $200.00 CASH + Grab Bag
Winners will receive trophies and promotional gear from participating sponsors!

Tuesday April 14th 2009 – 11am to 6pm
All Ages Event
Cover 15.00 – 5.00 with Student ID
FREE CDs, T-Shirts and Promo Merchandise!!

To register, get tickets or more info please visit:
organizedtheory.com

Email:

5lmnts@gmail.com

Sponsors include:
http://www.redbull.com
http://www.scion.com
http://www.rane.com
http://junctionxxi.com/home.html
http://www.invisibleflow.tv
http://www.betaraz.com
http://www.organizedtheory.com
http://www.roguesquirrel.com





Where:
George Mason University 4400 University Dr Fairfax, VA 22030 - 703-993-1000
Dewberry Hall located in the basement of the Johnson Center


Directions:
DIRECTIONS TO FAIRFAX CAMPUS (4400 University Dr.) FROM THE CAPITAL BELTWAY (I-495)
Take exit 54A, Braddock Road West (Route 620). Follow Braddock Road West for approximately six miles.* Pass the first entrance to the university and turn right at the stop light at Roanoke River Road. Bear right at the fork in the road. Take your first left onto Mason Pond Drive; parking is available in the Parking Deck, the last building on the right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help you navigate the campus.
DIRECTIONS TO FAIRFAX CAMPUS (4400 University Dr.) VIA I-66E FROM FRONT ROYAL & FAIRFAX COUNTY PKWY
Exit at the Fairfax County Parkway South (Route 7100). Exit the Parkway at Braddock Road, and turn left onto Braddock Road. Take the first left past Route 123 (Ox Road) onto Roanoke River Road.* Bear right at the fork in the road. Take the first left on Mason Pond Drive to the Parking Deck, the last building on your right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help navigate the campus.

DIRECTIONS TO FAIRFAX CAMPUS (4400 University Dr.) FROM I-95 (NORTH OR SOUTH) From points north on I-95, take exit 27 (I-495 West), then follow the directions "from the Capital Beltway (I-495)." From points south on I-95, take exit 160B (Route 123 North) at Lake Ridge/Occoquan. Follow Route 123 north for approximately 15 miles to Braddock Road. Turn right on Braddock Road. At first signal, turn left on Roanoke River Road.* Bear right at the fork in the road. Take your first left onto Mason Pond Drive to the Parking Deck, the last building on your right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help navigate the campus.

DIRECTIONS TO FAIRFAX CAMPUS (4400 University Dr.) FROM WASHINGTON D.C. & ARLINGTON VIA ROUTE 50
Take Route 50 west to I-495 South (Capital Beltway) toward Richmond. Take exit 54, Braddock Road West (Route 620), and take the westbound fork. Follow Braddock Road West for approximately 6 miles.* Pass the first entrance to the University and turn right at the next light at Roanoke River Road. Bear right at the fork in the road; turn left on Mason Pond Drive; parking is available in the Parking Deck, the last building on the right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help navigate the campus.

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DC ARTIST/GRAMMY NOMINATED KOKAYI SIGNS TO QN5 RECORDS!

MAD PROPS!

New York City Independent hip hop label, QN5 Music, has signed Washington, DC’s Grammy-nominated emcee/singer/producer, Kokayi, to its official stable of innovative artists and producers.
Pronounced “Ko-Kah-Yee” (or KOKE for short), this 202-native takes his name from the Swahili word meaning “to summon the people”. Musically self-sufficient and versatile in ways that the QN5 roster is known for, he produces his own music, writes his own rhymes, sings from the gut and is self-taught on several instruments.
A prime example of QN5’s New Hip Hop aesthetic, Kokayi joins the label as an in-house producer and artist who will release the sophomore follow-up to his independently released 2007 debut Mass Instructions. On his own, he’s already managed to tour the world and snag the aforementioned Grammy nod for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for his collaboration with vocalist Wayna.
What’s equally impressive, is his prolific output. Kokayi is keeping busy on multiple fronts with appearances on forthcoming QN5-releases as well as several side-projects already in the works – including a joint-project with producer Sharkey entitled Dastardly and a full-length project with his Afropunk band, The Caesarz. This high level of productivity goes a long way to prove his self-proclaimed mantra of “Less Talk, More Walk”.
“Honestly I pour everything out on a song. It allows me to free myself from any inhibitions,” Kokayi says of his approach to music. “If I can move people that say they don’t like hip hop, than I know my job is done.”
“I’ve always been extremely proud of the roster I’ve assembled under the QN5 banner and I’m highly selective of who we work with – but when I heard Kokayi’s Mass Intructions album, I was floored,” says QN5 label founder, Tonedeff. “This is a cat who seamlessly blends genres without so much as flinching and brings his own unique sound, slang and vibe to the table. His talent won’t allow him to play by the rules, so QN5 is definitely the perfect place for him.”

DC's FLY GUY TABI BONNEY ON THE 2009 ROCK THE BELLS TOUR!!!

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MARKY:NOTHING IS 4 3VER (MINI ALBUM) DOWNLOAD!!!

http://www.zshare.net/download/5805805854c041d7/