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The word anniversary once referred to the commemorative feast in honor of a Catholic saint. Today we use the term for a celebration of any past event that took place the year or years prior on the same date. 

This year in particular marks the 20th Anniversary of a hip-hop record distinguished by its raw sound, uncompromising lyricism, and social commentary: Jeru the Damaja's debut album, The Sun Rises In The East. 1994 was a powerful, transformative year for hip-hop. Nas, OutKast, and Biggie Smalls each dropped their debut albums, while other more established artists released projects regarded both then and now as milestones in the genre. Jeru was only 21 years old when he recorded the The Sun Rises; 22 when it came out on Payday Records. And the album was well received in the hip-hop community.

What you're about to hear is Jeru the Damaja taking us track by track through his DJ Premier-produced debut album, delving into an array of subjects and stories such as:

- Waiting and watching for Nas to create Illmatic. 
- Spending formative years with the members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
- The nature of Brooklyn pride. 
- His inspiration drawn from his family, friends, and predecessors.
- And the story of how he got his pet hamster.

This is "You Must Learn."

"You Must Learn" was produced and edited by Peter Oasis, written by Dharmic X, and executive produced by Evan Auerbach (of @UpNorthTrips), with narration from Soul Khan. The intro was produced by DJ Flipout, and the artwork was designed by Kelly Green. Special thanks to Sarah Honda for the love. 

"You Must Learn" was recorded in your mother's basement next to your favorite blogger somewhere in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. 

Please subscribe to "You Must Learn" on iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever great podcasts can be found. 

You Must Learn - Episode 1 - Jeru The Damaja - The Sun Rises In The East

So this is our first time doing this. Wontu and I (Mad Pat) sat down and talked about Blu and Bombay's new album, Good To Be Home, and recorded it. We talked about every song on both disks, gave our thoughts on both disks, on the album overall and we ended the talk with some superlatives of our favorite songs/features/beats/etc. You can navigate through the podcast at your own discretion to our thoughts on different songs/summaries of our thoughts on the album. The times where each songs starts being talked about/summaries and superlatives are discussed are below the SoundCloud link.

Again, this our first time trying this out, so let us know if you like this way, if you like written reviews more, if you like both. LET US KNOW. We greatly appreciate everyone who has viewed our site once or a hundred times. You're all the reason we keep doing this.

Intro - 0:00

Disc 1
"Home" - 0:58
"The Return" - 2:54
"Back Home Again" - 4:05
"Boyz N The Hood" - 5:12
"Whip Creme" - 6:50
"The West" - 8:50
"The 50z" - 10:40
"The LA" - 12:40
"Summer Time" - 15:15
"The Summer" - 17:43
Thoughts on Disk 1 - 20:46

Disc 2
"Rap Dope" - 22:15
"Dre Day" - 25:18
"Red & Gold" - 26:45
"Child Support" - 30:12
"Well Fare" - 32:11
"He Man" - 34:24
"Brown Sugar" - 38:16
"Bobby Brown" - 
"Can't Stop Won't Stop" - 41:45
"The West (Part 2)" - 43:18
Thoughts on Disk 2 - 45:52

Thoughts on overall album - 46:37
Superlatives - 51:53
One final question/Outro - 57:50

Thanks!

EveryDejaVu's Review on Blu & Bombay's 'Good To Be Home'

To celebrate the WFMU Record Fair, kicking off in NYC today, we've dug back into the digital archives (courtesy of Noah Uman), for an hours worth of Lord Finesse interview and a live DJ Mix. This all went down back in October 2011, for the last live show for Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains out of their New Jersey HQ. We were in the building with K-Def, Redefinition Records, and DJ O.Gee. 

Slice Of Spice will be running a table for all 3 days of the Record Fair (Fri-Sun), and we'll be joined at our table by DJ Amir (180 Proof) and legendary owner of Fat Beats records, DJ Jab, and both are bringing vinyl. As for us...we'll be giving out some free vinyl, and debuting some exclusives. Head to our listening station to be the first people in the world to listen to the D.I.T.C. Remix Project and Lord Finesse's, SP1200 Project on vinyl!

We've made great friends with many people at the WFMU Record Fair, since we started attending in 2008, and we hope to see many of you there this weekend.

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WFMU Radio - Lord Finesse Interview & DJ Set (10.6.11) - 1 HOUR SESSION!

Brooklyn, New York City. Home of fancy coffee shops, expensive condominiums, and trendy neighborhoods. But in 1995, Brooklyn was not synonymous for “gentrification.” Back then, Rudy Giuliani was Mayor of New York and he was in the midst of a serious war against crime. In 1995, Giuliani’s New York registered its lowest crime rate since the 1970s. From 1,156 homicides then to roughly 300 homicides now, the Big Apple has come a long way.

In the heart of Brooklyn stood the “Doghilee,” stomping ground for the crew known as the Boot Camp Clik. BCC, which helped spearhead New York’s hardcore rap scene, was comprised of four unique groups: Black Moon, Smif N Wessun, Heltah Skeltah, and O.G.C. Emerging with Black Moon’s seminal debut album, Enta Da Stage, BCC cemented their status with Smif N Wessun’s debut, Dah Shinin.

Released January 10, 1995, Dah Shinin is celebrated for the synergy between Smif N Wessun’s two members, Tek and Steele, and the cohesive, gritty production courtesy of Da Beatminerz. In 1998, The Source placed the album in its list of 100 Best Rap Albums.

What You're about to hear is Tek and Steele take us through the backstory and the making of their quintessential classic. They talk about:

- Their relationships with Biggie and Tupac
- Going to high school with Maxwell and Sean Price
- Being inspired by the work of Roy Ayers
- And what the Doghilee actually was.

This is "You Must Learn."

"You Must Learn" was produced and edited by Peter Oasis, written by Dharmic X and executive produced by Evan Auerbach of @upnorthtrips. Special thanks to Dru Ha and Duck Down Records for the love.

"You Must Learn" was recorded in your mothers basement next to your favorite blogger somewhere in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. 

Please subscribe to "You Must Learn" on iTunes, Stitcher and wherever great podcasts can be found.

You Must Learn - Episode 2 - Smif N Wessun - Dah Shinin'

On the eve of the release of their collaborative album 'Human', Joell and !llmind discuss and treat us to a few cuts of the new project. Yaowa!

Joell Ortiz and !llmind 'Human' Episode

In 2011 Statik made his first appearance on the show with a little known Queens rapper named Action Bronson. Five years later, a wiser and more mature Statik returns to discuss fatherhood, being engaged and why you should never ever call him a cabrón. Internets sit back and press play.

Hosted by @Combat_Jack
Produced by @JonathanMena
Executive Produced by @MrChrisMorrow and @its_Aking
Engineered by @SJKaram
www.CombatJackShow.com
Twitter/IG @combatjackshow
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The Return of Statik Selektah

We're in a generation of instant gratification. Where mediocrity makes headlines, and “trending” supersedes talent.

In this second installment, Premium Pete & Miss Lissa Knows celebrate the life of legendary lyricist, Sean Price. 

Sitting in with the duo for this heartfelt episode is Sean’s widow, Bernadette Price. Pete and Mrs. Price share some of their fondest moments. Including, intimate family stories and a cannabis induced break dance battle involving Just Blaze & Premium Pete!!! Dallas Penn, Druha and Buckshot also join the conversation and share their Priceless memories via Phone-A-Friend. 

Bernadette & Druha also discuss Merchandise available, tribute shows happening & music that will be dropping from Sean Price. Keep it locked to duckdown.com 

Legends never die. 
Press play and honor the memory of Sean Price. May he rest in paradise.

Episode 2: Sean Price Lives On

In carrying the tradition of dope MCs coming out of Queens, on this episode we have Meyhem Lauren. Mey takes us on his journey from being on tour with Action Bronson, co-starring on F**k That's Delicious, collecting more W's and cosigns, his new album on Fools Gold records, new management and much, much more. "Piatto d'Oro" available in all digital retailers. Queens Get The Money for sure.

Hosted by @Combat_Jack & @its_Aking 
Produced by @JonathanMena
Executive Produced by @its_Aking and @MrChrisMorrow
Engineered by @SJKaram
www.CombatJackShow.com
Twitter/IG @combatjackshow



The Meyhem Lauren Episode

On this episode we have arguably the hardest rap group of all time, The LOX in the studio. The trio, Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch discuss their longevity, rap's new generation, Puff, new deal with Roc Nation, new album, the elections and tons more. This was one of the most passionate interviews thus far. Hit the play button, the hardest from Yonkers is in the building. "Filthy America....It's Beautiful" hits stores and all digital retailers December 16th, 2016.

The LOX Episode

On this episode we have the third arm of the almighty Rocafella, Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Listen as he shares candid stories during the reign of "The Roc", the 20th Anniversary of Reasonable Doubt, the plan for the dissolving of Rocafella Records, his prison stint, new ventures, Fourth of November, The Roc 96, marriage and lots more. You know the drill..hit that play button and throw the diamond up! It's always the ROC! #RaiseTheBar

The Kareem "Biggs" Burke Episode

Before there was the "internets" or blog site there was an online website community called AllHipHop.com. We sat down with the founders of AHH Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur and Greg "Grouchy" Watkins to discuss their early beginnings, creating an online destination for hip hop, breaking some of our household names, surviving hacks, 20th Anniversary and much more. If you used read their rumor section with Illseed then you know that was the precursor to all of the "breaking news" culture that exist today. Did you know that Charlamagne The God used to write for AllHipHop? Ha! Also joining us doing co-hosting duties is the lovely Alexa Leighton. Hit that play button and #GetReady4Combat

The AllHipHop.com Episode

On this episode we take it to the South Bronx, Forrest Projects to be exact. This rap star has been around for 24 plus years and still going strong. He's part of the legendary DITC crew, he introduced the likes of Big Pun, Remy Ma, DJ Khaled and Terror Squad to the world. He powered through beefs with 50 Cent, Jay-Z and survived the ugly scenarios of being in these New York City streets. Internets we bring you the Fat Joe Episode of The Combat Jack Show. Yes, we covered everything from "Flow Joe" to his new situation with Roc Nation. The Don Cartagena is stronger than ever. #RaiseTheBarHigher

The Fat Joe Episode

If there's one thing creative people love to do, it's creating things. And if there's one thing creative people hate to do, it's selling what they created.  For many, the fear of selling themselves and their ideas to other people seems to rank right up there with the fear of public speaking.  And while it's the part of the process that causes the most anxiety, we can all become better at selling with a few solid tips.  In this episode, Blueprint breaks down what he's learned from some sales books he's been reading into Ten Lessons that anybody should be able to run with. If you fear or suck at sales, like most of us do, don't sleep on this episode.

52: The Birth of a Salesman

What does it take to throw a successful live event? As artists who came up in an era where we had to book our own venues and promote the majority of our own events, we've had our fair share of successes and failures in this department.  In this episode of the most infamous podcast on planet earth we share the ten lessons we learned and explain what the common mistakes are so you can avoid them.  That way you can get more people in the door and not lose your pants. Word!

84: The Pitfalls of Promotion

Hot off the heels from The Du-Rites all new sophomore album 'Greasy Listening' we sat with that dude J-Zone to track exactly how he got from studio rat to the Paul Mooney of Rap to drummer of the former slappin' Funk duo. The idea being - that if you only know of him from the string of rap albums he dropped thru the early Aughts, perhaps as your own musical tastes have developed than the rich musicality of his Funky instrumental work may appeal to your sensibilities. oh yeah and don't forget to Subscribe to our podcast!

Ep. 56 - J-Zone

On this episode of the Combat Jack Show we sit down with  iconic record label executive and CEO of Loud Records at a special Live recording at the A3C Festival. Steve shares his journey growing up in Brooklyn, managing New Edition,  creating SRC, signing iconic artists such as Mobb Deep, Big Pun, David Banner, DEAD PREZ, Akon and much more. In the beginning of the episode Combat Jack updates us on his battle with cancer. Hit the play button and #RaiseTheBar #CombatCancer

The Steve Rifkind Episode at A3C

If there was one area most creative people all agree they struggle in, it would be in selling themselves and their ideas.  Even for the best of us, it’s not easy to ask people to buy our work.  Well, in this episode Blueprint interviews friend of the show and marketing professional Hubert Sawyers III.  In this discussion we dive deep into what it is that makes it harder for creative people to promote themselves and their creations and how to fix it.  Lots of jewels dropped in this one.

93: Sell Snow To An Eskimo

Grand Groove Radio contributor Kendra Ross joins me on this episode of GGR as we chat w/ Talib Kweli about his latest release 'Radio Silence' & lots of other interesting tidbits. + selections from John Morales (editing a classic w/ the help of Sunlightsquare), OSAGE, James Chatburn, Cleveland P. Jones, 2000Black family, Reelsoul, MikeCity, & Erik Rico blessing Pittsburgh producer superstars Nice Rec & Charlie Scott w/ a vocal scorcher! Birthday shout (RIP) to the legendary Donald Byrd - Blue Note Records, too.
original air date: december 8 2017 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2nR7nPG

Grand Groove Radio-December 08 2017-Radio Silence

Los Internetos! This week on The Premium Pete Show, Pete is joined by legendary producer and DJ Statik Selektah! Statik discusses everything from his early beginnings as a DJ coming up in Boston, to getting his own syndicated radio show and producing records for artists such as Mac Miller, Eminem, Joey Badass, and many more. Statik Selektah gives insight on the difficulty of creating an album full of features, working with Action Bronson, and his relationship with the late, great Sean Price. Enjoy!


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Statik Selektah

Mr. Lif sits in with the Blap On The Radio Crew check out the interview.

air date: 5/9/13

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