One of my favorite hip hoppers out right now . . . the prolific EXILE's Halloween set 2009!

"The Gang Green LP" release party 9.26.09

FRESH GUAC : THE GANG GREEN LP : NOW AVAILABLE - DTR's MySpace Blog | www.deepthinka.com

FRESH GUAC : THE GANG GREEN LP

Modern guacamole comes in a variety of forms and the same can be said
about Fresh Guac. Let’s not get it twisted, the 2 are completely
different. For one, you can’t eat hip-hop music, but you can dip your
hips, much like you can dip the chip. Furthermore, you can rock out to
both the edible version of Guacamole and the audible version at a
party. So, we feel the title is just and well worthy of comparison. The
Spaniards stole the recipe from the Aztecs and they stole the musical
version from NYC, but it all equates to good feelings, vibes and
relativity. As you listen to this record, think about the metaphor
between the edible and audible Guacamole…It’s made from the heart, soul
and culture from which it originated. The sound is undoubtedly fresh
and without comparison, so when you finally get the chance to indulge,
you’ll know its Fresh Guac!

Cav on the mic, Covert on the beats and Optimus Prime on the decks
supply the ingredients, but at the end of the day it’s still Fresh
Guac. Yes, the term Fresh Guac is used to describe the sound and not
the gentleman who create it. The name of the group should not only be
the emblem, but also the spine and that is what makes the group so
unique. For over 2+years the Guaconians have provided sweat to the
studio, to bring you this classic record filled with delectables. So,
without further metaphorical comparisons, we bring you “The Gang Green
LP”. Grab your Guacamole and dip your chips, cause this is that
ish..Easy!

2 YEARS OF BLOOD, SWEAT, & TEARS!!!

So now that you’ve read the title, that means your reading this and we want to say thanks Buffalo! For 2 years in a row, Fresh Guac has been nominated as the best Hip-Hop group in the Queen City. The crew works hard and so we feel the praise is just, but remember kiddies, hard work only goes so far and as one Irish man said, “you need some luck ol’boy”…..Well, that Irish cat was me and my Italian half kicked in as well, “forget about it, you must be stoonatz to think we won’t win”…..Not sure if I spelled stoonatz right, but if your goomba, you know what it means.


So, you voted and noted the Guacafied resiliency stays prominent and we won’t stop until the last tostito is baked!! With the album looming, we hope we can make this a double play and bring home the proverbial bacon, on some Precinct 5 ish. Hold tight until Monday and then head out in support to the Town Ballroom with signs out front, vote Guac or get a foot in your ass…LOL…One Love amigos!!

So listen, listen good & listen great oh yeah the Guac fam with the EP hot plate!

The “Hors D’ouevres” EP is out and about, but has not really
been given its official word of mouth.
This piece of Guacamole funk is guaranteed to rattle your dome piece and
fulfill those classic taste buds.
Straight up and down, we got you and if you’re looking for a little something
to get you from train station to train station, then say no more. Wait; maybe you need something to wash your soul
with? Or, you need something to cook
those rice and beans with? Ish, we know times
are hard and so we ask that you step back into the light and indulge in some
precursor, pre-dominantly, proactive and positive hip-hop.

The Gang Green team would have it no other way and this platter
features production from not only Covert, but Jae Fresh and Just Another
DJ. These two chaps are smoother then
peppermint tea and keep the neck snapping like poetry slams. We are in the process of pressing 500 trays
of this mouthwatering, monumental and mountainous range, so come on, don’t get
caught sleeping. Wake up, smell the breeze, and make sure you cop one of these guac-a-fied mixes @ a show. One!!!

M.Dot & Krumbsnatcha's "Gotta Be" video from Rebel Radio 4 & 5!!!

New video from my man M.Dot, who hails out of Boston. I first met M.Dot on myspace while checking out some of his tunes. After a mutual respect developed, I asked him to be a part of DTR45's Rebel Radio 4 & 5 project, in which he sent me this exclusive gem. That's right folks . . . this song first appeared on the latest installment of Rebel Radio. If you were at the last Rebel Radio Jam, you caught his act. Definately a grinder & a lover of hip hop culture, M.Dot is poised to make his mark in hip hop. Make sure to peep out his music, videos, and drop him a line.

M.Dot's myspace: www.myspace.com/mdotems

J.Period - The [Abstract] Best

After thoroughly soaking in this mix cd, it is now time to share it with those who haven't been privied to obtain, or even listen to this classic. This is by far one of the best mix cd's i've ever heard, and it should surely be a contender for best mix of 2009. J.Period really does his thing to capture the essence of the abstract emcee known as Q-Tip.

This mix features appearances from the likes of the Native Tongues, Busta, Nas, Stevie Wonder, Queen Latifah, Blu, De La Soul, Consequence, Dres, Kid Cudi and many more…

In the mix are exclusives, rarities, interviews, collaborations and classics glued together in J’s inimitable style. Loads of people have been asking me to put this up but I thought I’d link to it and put you onto J.Period’s excellent site instead. However, the downloads have become slow due to popularity so we are hosting it on our own site for now for faster download times for your good selves.

Don’t sleep on J.Period’s excellent website though and if you are more into the idea of having the mix as individual files rather than one enourmous MP3 then check these links but get ready to wait - they are sloooow. Please copy & paste the links.


Complete mix as an MP3
http://www.choicecuts.ie/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/j_period_the_abstract_bestof.mp3

Tracked out mix (individual MP3's)
http://www.zshare.net/download/554105576122b438

Type:Relevant wins Round 3 of the Artvoice's B.O.O.M.

Four great bands played on Friday, March 27, for round three of the ARTVOICE Best of Original Music (B.O.O.M) show at Nietzsche's. The Artvoice will be putting up separate videos of all the bands, but first up is the 3rd round winners Type:Relevant. Type:Relevant joins fellow E.V.C. crew mates Fresh Guac (last year's B.O.O.M. finalists) as final reps in this years B.O.O.M. Be sure to watch the end of the video when Type:Relevant lyricist "Mad Dukes" joins the growling metal band Siege A.D. Props to one of the hardest working bands i know!!! And in the immortal adlibs of P. Diddy . . . "take that, take that, take that!"

BABYSTEPS HIP HOP turns 10 years old on April 10!!!

This 10 Years of Hip Hop and Culture sprouting forth from Buffalo and then beyond has been no small thing. The years of 1999-2004 (the peak of Baby Steps as a Thursday night weekly) are oft referred to as the golden era of hip hop in Buffalo NY, and if not for the great resilience of the contributors, coordinators and long-time supporters it could just be lore by now. This 10 Year mark has reinvigorated the excitement and efforts of all involved, and therefore doesn’t aim to celebrate shows passed so much as to strike an open gaze on the horizon of what is to come.

Formed by Emcee Sick (Josh Brown), Dj Tommee and Dj LoPro, Baby Steps began as a weekly Thursday night show at Broadway Joe's in Buffalo NY in 1998, and has lasted for over a decade. The Steps has brought countless landmark shows to Buffalo, some of note are: Dj Kool Herc, Jeru the Damaja, Ghostface Killah, Black Sheep, Masta Ace, Mr. Lif, Cage, O.C., Yeshua the PoEd, El Da Sensei, Breezly Brewin of the Juggaknots, Maspyke, J-Live, Kev Brown, Subconscious, Yak Ballz, DJ Vadim, and many more... (hundreds more!)

In the spirit of musical expansion Baby Steps has dedicated itself to nurturing the growth of artistry through showcases, radio, selective bookings, and web/print commerce to connect WNY's urban arts to the rest of the world. Visit the decade of Baby Steps on the web at www.babysteps-again.com




Please join us to celebrate babysteps.again:
The Baby Steps 10 Year Anniversary Show
Friday April 10th 2009 at Broadway Joe’s
3051 Main Street (@ Lasalle), Buffalo, NY.
8pm Sharp! (space is limited), $15 pre-sale, $20 at door.
featuring: Dj Tommee, Dj LoPro, Dj Rich the Snitch ...
... Crisis, Mad Dukes, Edreys, Rabbi D (more TBA) ...
Hosted by Emcee Sick, Loki da Trixta (more TBA) ...
... and an EXTREMELY special Mystery Guest!

Yes, the album is real, so real, I feel desire does accomplish!

So, on the really real, we are but weeks away from the locking this mutha-effing album down like martial law! Alot of talk, time, work and sweat, but the LP is real! Personally, I've been in this game a long time and have a few projects to show, but nothing like this masterpiece. When I say masterpiece, I mean all the way around, you know, on some 360 shit..LOL..Cav, Cove and Prime, ready to re-assert this city as a real hip-hop conclave and I ain't talking about pop tunes and bad hair dews, you feel me?

Many wait and speculate like tribal councils, talking bout, "yeah they say the album's coming, but I have yet to see it" or "alot of shows and grind, but where is the product? Sitting on the corner like Bodie from The Wire and no WMD's to sling". Yeah we hear it, loud and clear, but rightfully so! We feel desire does accomplish and when you work hard, good things come to those who wait!

Got the deal locked in with DTR45, so the money, distribution and backing is right. So what else? Oh yeah, "Desire Accomplished"...This album won't be the second coming of Black Moon or Pete and CL, but it's fortified live, like you know what time it is? Got some help from a few friends, but overall it's self-contained. So hold those proverbial horses and be on the lookout soon and I promise you it's coming! Shit, I'm sick of wrting blogs about it, the wait is over FAM!!

Finally free for download: The Fresh Guac "Hors d'ouevres" EP

OK folks . . . here it is. I hate writing about us, or about our music . . . so here goes. This is our EP we recorded a few months back. It's a 26 minute mix which contains 6 songs. Mixed by the man, DJ Optimus Prime, it's done with sort of a Maxell cassestte style in mind . . . one continuous & cohesive mix. It's free & delicious. Now download it & get your GUAC on!!!



Fresh Guac - "Hors D'ouevres" EP

New music downloads from MF DOOM & Blu

Indie favorite MF DOOM is back, as it was recently announced that his highly anticipated third official solo album, Born Into This, is dropping next month.

Dropping the MF moniker this go around, DOOM hasn’t put out a solo set since 2004’s critically acclaimed MM Food. The self-proclaimed “masked super villain” will be releasing the disc on March 23rd via UK-based label LEX records.

Linking with a small group of past collaborators like Ghostface Killah, Raekwon the Chef, the late J DIlla and Kurious Jorge, Born Into This sonically picks up where DOOM left off.

While the underground rapper hasn’t dropped a solo CD in the last couple of years he has put out several collaboration projects with Grammy-award-winning producer Danger Mouse as DANGERDOOM, a remix project with Madlib (MADVILLAINY 2), as well as singles with producer Jake One, Dilla and Ghostface. The rumored full-length project with Ghost has yet to be released.

MF DOOM - Born Into This Promo EP
http://rapidshare.com/files/201004073/MF_Doom_-_Born_Like_This__5_Track_Sampler_-www.champion-sounds.blogspot.com.rar





In the last 2 years, Blu has gone from “impressive young talent,” to dropping the classic LP "Below The Heavens" with Exile, to being one of my favorite rappers working. I haven’t heard the entirety of his latest mixtape, Her Favorite Colo(u)r, as it just dropped on his Myspace page last night. But what I have heard is stellar–ranking among the finest work he’s done. Listen to “Amnesia,” complete with buoyant Billie Holiday sample, and try to argue differently. It is definately a themed, mostly instrumental based mix cd. Enjoy.


Blu - Her Favorite Colo(u)r
http://www.mediafire.com/?zndc23umenm

DTR45 label mate Edreys @ Hard Rock Cafe March 5!!!

Can you tell me what Fresh Guac is???

Mic & Life of the E.V.C. droppin' ish!!!

Mic & Life of The Essential Vitamins Crew give there first crack at making a video. Mic Excel rips first, then followed by Legal a.k.a The Lifesaver. Beat produced by cOvert a.k.a bobby fisher. Thanks to Mark Hall aka Mouse for the direction & editing. 100% fresh guac approved suckas!!!


Mic & Life - Rooftop


Mic & Life - Whiskey

World Famous DJ Cutler's Jazzman 45" Mix!!!

Today's feature is on one of my favorite people i ever met . . . DJ Cutler (www.myspace.com/djcutler). I def owe this cat a whole lot of gratitude as far as musical knowledge, teaching me to have fun with music, and getting in touch with my inner funk!!! This is a mix of some of the world's rarest funk 45s (TM) as reissued by Jazzman Records(www.jazzmanrecords.co.uk), and lent by 45" collector supreme . . . Ms. Shing-a-ling. Download this esclusive mix below!!!


DJ Cutler's Jazzman 45" Mix



Don't forget to also get your hands on DJ Cutler & Scott Down's "Blue Collar Funk II," avialable at your nearest record shop, or online hip hop shop!

Fresh Guac @ University of Buffalo's SA's "Hip Hop Across The Globe"

Get your Guac on!!!!

Just a quick update. The new year is turning out to be a busy one for us. Locally, we got some upcoming shows & radio show appearances/interviews. The album is almost complete, and we hope to do an album release show unlike any other!!! I will be pressing up some more copies of our "Hors D'ouevres EP" to give away free, with a second installment also on the way. Also on deck, a small Canadian tour that hopefully ends with a show in Montreal. Please stay tuned for exclusive mixes, videos, recipes, and auspicious banter! Suave.



1.30.09 interview with cove of Fresh Guac on WECK AM 1230 @ 10:30 am

2.08.09 cove of Fresh Guac @ WBNY’s "Sunday Night Hip Hop Fix" 12-3AM

2.15.09 Cav Johnson of Fresh Guac @ WBNY’s "Sunday Night Hip Hop Fix" 12-3AM

2.28.09 Broadway Joe’s w/ DJ Halo, Dante, TME, C.Y.F.O.. The Freshmen & others

4.04.09 Merlin’s Pub w/ After Words (York, PA) & others

Great Guatemalan Cuisine!!!

What would you consider Guatemalan cuisine? I am glad you asked. But before moving on . . . a small preface.

Guatemala is a tiny country, yet it is at the crossroads of North America (including Mexico), Central and South America and the Caribbean Islands, so it receives a lot of influences. Furthermore, Guatemala is the heart and cradle of the Maya Civilization. The country has so many different micro-weather zones that ranges from the hot and humid tropical coasts to the very cold and cloud forest peaks. Therefore, the Guatemalan diet can be extremely varied.

I set this series off with my prior post on "Great Guatemalan Guac!!!" Here, I am going to list several dishes, which will be my homework for future food series, that are considered “real food” or cuisine. Pepián, pollo en jocón, hilachas, mole, piloyada antigüeña, shepes, tamalitos de loroco y cambray, yuca y chicharrón, quesadillas, gallina en crema, frijoles blancos con espinazo, frijoles colorados con costilla, subanik de olla, pulique de costilla, jocón, tapado, tayuyos, siquinché, kasabe, rice and beans, ceviche, carne en amarillo, mariscada, revolcado, tiras de panza and kaq’ ik’, just to mention some of them. It is obvious that I will have to do several series of these "Great Guatemalan Cuisine" blogs. Until then . . . stay fresco & bon apetit!!!

My mellow Blu on XXL Mag!!!

REBEL RADIO 45: THE FREE DOUBLE MIX NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD @ MORE LOCATIONS

The demand has been overwhelming, so we've got a few more places to download the free compilation from DTR: Rebel Radio 45. Orchestrated by DJ Anubus, DJ Optimus Prime and Billy Drease Williams; the free double disc feature new original music from hip hop super talents like Edreys, Styles P, Paulie Rhyme, Camp Lo, Pete Rock, Fresh Guac, Kurious Jorge, Atherton, Johnson & Jonson, El da Sensei, and many many more!

The Rebel Radio series is a groundbreaking effort by DTR to provide fans and listeners with free music, with the previous three installments having reached over 50,000 fans worldwide. Rebel Radio was designed to fight back against the corporate "nickel and dime" measures music consumers endure. DTR would like to encourage active hip hop listeners to take a radical step against these measures by supporting the free distribution of music and downloading a copy of the release.

REBEL RADIO 45: THE FREE DOUBLE MIX NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

http://www.zshare.net/download/53995947e879ce65/
http://www.zshare.net/download/54081724ee7333bb/
http://www.filefactory.com/file/a01bcb7/
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TOKVZW59
http://www.zshare.net/download/535992688c766ea3/

Full Credit info is available on our REBEL RADIO page

Exile (Blu & Exile, Emanon) on Vimby

This cat is entirely too slept on . . . along with Jake One. Peep the skills and the ill storyline!!!

VIMBY - EXILE

Our tracks on DTR 45's Rebel Radio 4 & 5!!!

Sooooo . . . the Rebel Radio Community Jam was extremely tight this year. The heads of state (Tone X & Edreys), along with a gang of others, really did a great job of promoting the event & collecting donations. Definately was glad to be a part of this, as i am for every fundraiser or cause we've ever been involved with. Since i'm not the writer that my counterpart Cav Johnson is . . . a brief list of highlights:

1. Edreys bringing back "Like Smack" in his set

2. reconnecting with some old school soccer cats who are now involved thoroughly in the NYC hip hop scene, DJ Kevlar & Rabbi D.

3. finally meeting ES, Solar-C, & M-Dot after mad texts & myspace messages

4. getting drunk before our set and kicking around mic stands like i owned the place lol!!! (please see our show footage on our myspace and/or facebook page)

Best HIP HOP of 2008 . . . he's her favorite color.

i really wanted to do some sort of "top of 2008" list, but came to the conclusion that there was only one cat that i played the f#ck out! his name is blu . . . and he's one of the best & most insightful lyricists i've ever heard. we had the honor of doing a show with him last summer, and he was extremely dope live. me and the rest of the e.v.c. crew have been bumping this cat's music hard!!! below are his 3 most recent videos from his latest project, "johnson & jonson - powders and oils." do your homework on this cat cuz class is back in session. and do me a favor . . . buy this man's music. you'll love it!! you can peep him @ www.myspace.com/herfavecolor, and also on the new dtr45 rebel radio 4 & 5, which is free and availabel for download in the previous post. peace & bootygrease . . . los vemos!!!











yup . . .

cove.

FREE DOWNLOAD OF REBEL RADIO 4 & 5!!!

It's finally here for consumption!!! Disc 1 is mixed by DJ Anubus and hosted by DJ Optimus Prime. Disc 2 is mixed by DJ Optimus Prime and hosted by Edreys. Big shout out to everyone involved: the artists who submitted tracks, my think tank team, the dj's & hosts, and to tone x for executing the plan!!! The link to download is below!!!



FREE DOWNLOAD OF REBEL RADIO 4 & 5