The name says it all. A silly mixtape about sh*tty jobs, mixing in clips from office space and other movies.

Many years ago, when Japan Concrete had some boring jobs at places that shall remain unnamed, he got to wishing he had a soundtrack to express how he felt about the whole thing. Picked out some tracks, connected with DJ Animal, and the rest is history.

A Classic from 2009...

DJ Animal and Japan Concrete - Work Sucks: A Mixtape for Your Crappy Commute

This mixtape from 2004 features a mix of hip hop old and new (for the time). Recorded with all vinyl from my collection. Some classic jams and unheard and underrated gems. Artists include Del The Funky Homosapien, Little Brother, Charizma, Apani, and many others. If you're a hip hop fan...you'll love it.  Cover inspired by the 2004 presidential election.

DJ Animal - Eat Your Leaders (Mixtape)

Hella political war protest mixtape from 2003.  Made towards the end of my time at WRCT-Pittsburgh. Saul Williams, Big L, Sage Francis, The Juggaknots, and others...raw and eclectic.

DJ Animal - Action::Reaction (Mixtape)

You can also check me out on www.mixcrate.com/animalhiphop

Hip hop DJ/dinosaur specializing in playing actual vinyl records. 

Hailing from the SF Bay Area but started DJing Pittsburgh, PA well over a decade back.

I came of age DJing in the 90's-early 2000's vinyl renaissance of hip hop, when Rawkus Records led the charge of independent hip hop releasing 12"s and hip hop was pushing new, different boundaries, lyrically and musically. 

Had a radio show on WRCT-88.3 FM Pittsburgh for a few years, and got to explore their unparalleled hip hop vinyl library, and use their practice spaces to hone the craft. DJ'd various parties and gigs during that time.

In 2003, moved back to the bay area, and started DJing regularly in San Francisco. First at Amnesia in San Francisco with Unagi; also started doing a radio show on KSCU-103.3 FM Santa Clara. Started a regular gig at Madrone, occasionally played at Elbo Room, had a happy hour slot at Skylark for a couple of years, and generally played at various spots in SF, often with Unagi and DJ IWill.

Known to never update website and social networking pages, and I don't shout my name 100x on a mix. About the music.

No regular gigs currently but still doing my thing at various spots in SF.

animalhiphop

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