Read by Will Damron

“Brilliantly audacious…written with the profundity of a sage baller and the acuity of a seasoned journalist.”—Kiese Laymon, New York Times bestselling author of Heavy 

An award-winning journalist's behind-the-scenes account from the epicenter of sports, social justice, and coronavirus, Can't Knock the Hustle is a lasting chronicle of the historic 2019-2020 NBA season, by way of the notorious Brooklyn Nets and basketball's renaissance as a cultural force beyond the game.

The Nets were already the most intriguing startup in the NBA: a team of influencers, entrepreneurs and activists, starring the controversial Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. But this dynasty-in-the-making got disrupted by the unforeseen. One tweet launched an international scandal, pitting the team's Chinese owner and the league's commissioner against its players and LeBron James. The sudden death of Kobe Bryant, after making his final public appearance in Brooklyn, sent shockwaves through a turbulent season.

Then came the unimaginable. A global pandemic and a new civil-rights movement put basketball's trend-setting status to the ultimate test, as business and culture followed the lead of the NBA and its empowered stars. No team intersected with the extremes of 2020 quite like the Brooklyn Nets, and Matt Sullivan had a courtside view.

Can't Knock the Hustle crosses from on the court, where underdogs confront A-listers like Jay-Z and James Harden, to off the court, as players march through the streets of Brooklyn, provoke Donald Trump at the White House, and boycott the NBA's bubble experiment in Disney World. 

Hundreds of interviews—with Hall-of-Famers, All-Stars, executives, coaches and power-brokers across the world—provide a backdrop of the NBA's impact on social media, race, politics, health, fashion, fame and fandom, for a portrait of a time when sports brought us back together again, like never before.

CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE by Matt Sullivan

Life's a Bitch - Nas feat. AZ & Olu Dara

C.R.E.A.M (Wu-Tang Clan Remix)

"Doo Wop (That Thing)" is the debut single from American R&B/Hip-Hop artist Lauryn Hill.
The original song was released in July 1998. It was Hill's first and only Billboard Hot 100 number-one, to date. The song won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song at the 1999 Grammy Awards on February 24, 1999.

So, now is 2014 and this is my Remix. Follow me and Stay tuned for more good music .
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Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)[DJBURLAK REMIX 2014] Unofficial

Space Funk Odysse

mastered

https://dimitrimonev.bandcamp.com/track/outkast-atliens-dimitri-monev-edit

OutKast - ATLiens (Dimitri Monev Edit)

Music is for fun, at least when I started with it. It’s good to thinking this way sometimes…

https://dimitrimonev.bandcamp.com/track/nas-feat-lauren-hill-if-i-ruled-imagine-that-dimitri-monev-edit

Nas feat. Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled World (Dimitri Monev Edit)

Stream: https://Nas.lnk.to/illmaticlive

Two decades after the album's critically-acclaimed release, hip-hop icon Nas teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra to stage a symphonic rendition of illmatic, one of the most revered albums in hip-hop history. 

Vinyl released on Record Store Day 2018

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illmatic: Live From The Kennedy Center

Nas - Represent (illmatic Live)

Nas - The World Is Yours (illmatic Live)

Remake Of Jay-Z - Dead Presidents II (Instrumental) 

RAGE IS BACK [The Mixtape]

Street Dreams (J.PERIOD ReFix) [feat. Nas]

Looking back, there was never any doubt that music would take a special place in Dimitri’s life. Growing up in the Balkans during the post-communist era, his first crucial step came in 2004, when he purchased his first piece of professional DJ equipment. From that moment on, creating a buzz on the dancefloor became second nature. After several years of performing mainly at private parties and after-hour gatherings, Dimitri decided it was time to step onto a bigger stage. Within just a few years, his popularity began to rise rapidly, earning him recognition as one of the leading figures in Bulgaria’s new wave of electronic music artists.

Around 2008, Dimitri Monev opened a new chapter in his musical journey. Influenced by the deep, dark beats of old-school hip-hop, he began expressing his personal thoughts and emotions through his own productions. Aimed squarely at the dancefloor, his third EP, Casper, was released by the Berlin-based label Waldliebe Familien and received strong support from industry heavyweights such as Richie Hawtin, Fabrizio Maurizi, and Steve Lawler. His subsequent releases continued to attract the attention of trendsetting DJs like Marco Carola, Luciano, Steve Bug, Shlomi Aber, Gel Abril, and Scuba.

Dimitri’s original productions and remixes have been released on a wide range of respected labels, including Metroline Limited, ELARUM, Volupso, Coast2Coast, Retrospect, Vatos Locos, Stamp Records, Matahari, Still Play Records, Wavetech Limited, Malicious Smile, Heisenberg, Serkal, Pins & Needles, Baile Musik, Kosmophono, Act Natural Records, Draft, Natural Beat Records, Monday Morning Records, Antura Records, HOPELESS, Natural Rhythm, Waldliebe Familien, Quanticman Records, Innocent Music, Southpark Records, and Bla Bla Records, among others.

Driven by a passion to deliver high-quality electronic music that listeners can truly feel and connect with, Dimitri took another step forward in 2011 by co-founding his own imprint — Alboratory. The label embodies the same essence found in Dimitri’s sets: “from deep tech house to groovy dub techno, always on the move.” Over the years, Alboratory has become a vital part of the underground culture, collaborating with a carefully curated selection of talented artists from around the globe.

Dimitri’s continuous evolution reached a new milestone in late 2013 with the creation of THE NXT GEN, an event agency and vinyl label dedicated to promoting emerging talents on the international stage. THE NXT GEN has hosted events featuring world-class artists such as Seth Troxler, East End Dubs, Carlo Lio, Archie Hamilton, Barac, Mahony, Livio & Roby, Arapu, Oden & Fatzo, Mihai Pol, Cristi Cons, Varhat, Marko Nastic, Javier Carballo, Lumieux, Andrei Ciubuc, Francesca Lombardo, Chad Andrew, Seb Zito, Rossko, Julie Marghilano, Dan Farserelli, David Gtronic, Chklte, Ignacio Morales, Giovanni Verrina & Germano Ventura, Lorenzo Chiabotti, Julian Alexander, Guy From Downstairs, Marwan Sabb, Caleb Calloway, Someone Else, Ali Nasser, Fabe, Federico Molinari, Ada Kaleh, Fernando Costantini, Randall M, Lee Burton, and many more. And so, the story continues.

My Music is My Identity

DATES :

12.10|Club Half, Belgrade
26.10|L’ENTROPOT, Bordeaux
20.11|The Flip Side, Dubai
21.11|BASE, Dubai
22.11|Analog Room, Dubai
30.11|Yalta 
17.12|Beachgroove (Marbella)
03.01|KEBA
04.01|Tell Me Bar
19.01|KEBA
24.01|Koncept
07.02|KEBA
06.03|Barbary, Dubai
03.04|Dynamo, Eindhoven
04.04|TBA, Rotterdam 
17.04|KEBA
23.04|KEBA
05.06|Fabrica 126 
27.06|KEBA
31.07|Yalta
14.08|Yalta
05.09|Tell Me
18.09|Yalta
25.09|KEBA
16.10|Kopitoto w./ Margaret Dygas
22.10|KEBA, Sofia
30.10|Yalta w./ Vlad Arapasu
06.11|KEBA, Sofia
17.07|Roomania, Ohrid
01.08|Pisica Open Air, Paris
02.08|ClubbingTV session, Paris
05.08|Tell Me
07.08|Xaoc Beach 
14.08|Villa Private Party, Marbella
17.08|Groove Beach, Marbella
21.08|Yalta
28.08|Xaoc Beach 
18.09|Yalta
25.12|Bar 25th, Belgrade
28.01|KUPE
05.03|Micro
18.03|Yalta Club
22.04|KUPE
20.05|KUPE
03.06|KUPE
11.06|XAOC BEACH
24.06|YALTA
01.07|KEBA
09.07|BAR SYNTESIS
23.07|XAOC BEACH
30.07|HIDDEN BEACH
06.08|XAOC BEACH (day)
06.08|VERANO BEACH (night)
13.08|XAOC BEACH
19.08|BAR SCENT
20.08|XAOC BEACH (day)
20.08|TBA (night)