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Somewhere In America...
Artwork By Rhek

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By now, you have probably heard that Shad is the new host of CBC's "Q" radio program. MOST EXCELLENT NEWS!!!
We were supposed to announce the appointment of the new host/old prince live on air tomorrow, but the Globe & Mail leaked the story last night. Here's a since-spoiled announcement I put together over the instrumental for Shad's "A Good Name" off his TSOL album. Listen and pretend you didn't log onto the internet in the past 14 hours.

Celebration still in order, though. Join K-Os, The Arkells, and myself on 'Q' Thursday on CBC Radio One at 10AM/10PM local time. 

Hear more of Shad's work here on Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/shadk), on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/flying-colours/id694416156), or on Bandcamp (http://shadk.bandcamp.com/album/the-spring-up)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/cbc-picks-rapper-shad-as-new-host-of-q/article23402218/)

Shad 'Q' Announcement Skratch Intro

Just landed in Winnipeg! Verrrrry excited to play a 45 set tonight at The Goodwill, and judge the Red Bull Thre3Style Canadian national finals this weekend with Z-Trip, Thugli, Hedspin, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (how about that for a line-up!?). Seriously. 

Accordingly, today's #TBT SoundCloud post is dedicated to my Winnipeg homies Pip Skid and John Smith, who worked on this song from an incredibly fun project. 10 years ago this month (!), we released a CD & 12" on my own label, First Things First. "Taking Care Of Business" was the product of a 2-and-a-half week recording session in Halifax, based around a few shows in Eastern Canada. At the time, I had been DJing for Pip after he moved out to Halifax and I was a big fan of not only his music but his work ethic and focus. I was also a big fan of the label that he was a part of (Peanuts & Corn, shoutout to mcenroe - I still owe you something for that Bob James record you sent me), and in particular rapper John Smith, who I thought was a great balance of tough and witty, and that I had recently had rap on one of my mixtapes. They had already done an album together as Hip-Hop Wieners and I liked their chemistry, so I set out to make a DJ-centric rap album from the ground up - from beginning to end.

Featured here is the 'DJ Theme' song "Murphy's Law" (featuring Sleep) to my Soundcloud as an audio accompaniment to this post. It's kinda like my version of 'Ugly People Be Quiet' or 'Alladin's On A Rampage' - just not as classic. 

In retrospect, the whole project was an amazing experience. I learned so much about how the business works: physical production, distribution, promo, radio, video, licensing, budgeting, touring -- many lessons which influenced how I approach my career to this day. I'm still very proud of the music that we made together, and it was an experience that I am very happy I went through when I did. It was a good primer for handling things to come. This is turning into a bit of an 'acceptance speech', which I normally detest and dismiss as self-indulgent, but I'm on a roll here and reminiscing while 20,000 feet above Thunder Bay, so bear with me.

Thank you to: Greymatter (who helped engineer the album), Sleep (who recorded vocals and toured with us during the making of this project), Gordski & Jorun Bombay (who contributed 3 beats each to the project), mcenroe (who added a remix on the 12"), Kunga219 & Tachichi (both featured on 'Get Nice'), Jason Lapeyre (who made the 'I Ain't Lazy' & 'Collecting Empties' videos for next to nothing -- we made the latter for the cost of the returned beer bottles in the video), Yosuke (who released the album in Japan), my manager Mike D, Troy Neilson (who helped it chart with radio promo), and ______ (who I am surely forgetting... like I said, 10 years). I asked a lot of favours and patience in making something like this happen, and for your help I am grateful. And of course to Pip & Smitty: if an internet post is a remotely relevant 'thank you', well, thank you. Too many stories to commit to this touch screen right now, and I'm thankful for all of them. Even that awful place I made us stay in Saint John, and running out of gas halfway between Fredericton and Moncton. I'll stop. 

I recently saw this album pop up for download on one of those blogspots with every-album-your-HD-can-handle on it. I'm not sure if it's still up there... those things disappear faster than politicians' promises after election, but give it a Google. The positive, well thought out review encouraging people to check it out made me happy, in all of it's friendly pirating intent. Maybe it will convince you to check it out, and if so, by all means grab it. And if you want physical copies of either the CD or 12" for yourself, I've got a few left over at my online store which you can reach via skratchbastid.com. 

And that's about it. I mean, there's more, but we can rap about it when I see you in The Peg this weekend. Beers on me. 

Murphy's Law (f/ Pip Skid, John Smith & Sleep)(2005)

A very quickly put together tribute to Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest
Includes classic verses and some real rare verses too

Phife R.I.P. - a quick, rough mini-mix

I took classic beats from DJ Shadow's discography and mashed them up with acapellas from Run The Jewels' debut album RTJ1.

Artwork by Bear Iles

Tracked (Download)+ Tracklisting Below

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Tracklisting

Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels
DJ Shadow - Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain
Run The Jewels - Twin Hype Back
DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like Part 4
DJ Shadow - UNKLE Main Theme
Run The Jewels - Job Well Done
DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Part 2
DJ Shadow - In Flux
Run The Jewels - Banana Clipper
DJ Shadow - Building Steam With A Grain of Salt
DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World
Run The Jewels - Get It
DJ Shadow - You Can’t Go Home Again
Run The Jewels - DDFH
DJ Shadow - Trench Battle Beat/Walkie Talkie
Run The Jewels - Christmas Fucking Miracle
DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like Part 3
DJ Shadow - Organ Donor

Shadow The Jewels (DJ Shadow vs Run The Jewels)

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From the "Soundclash of the Titans" project w/ MSTRKRFT.

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Titan Number One (Z-Trip 20 min. MIX)-  *Download*

From JayCeeOh's excellent "Super 7" mix. DL it here:: http://club.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/16418/super_7_vol_5.html

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Over the past year Abilities has been exploring the dj side of his creativity and less the production.

This is a taste of that work, a new mix of cuts, remixes, mash ups and fresh blends for you to enjoy, please do.

Dj Abilities - NOW! That's What I Call Fuck Off.

Cutty Ranks' "Limb By Limb" Acapella over Cam'ron &amp; Vado's "Speakin' Tungs" jumpoff chopped up inna dancehall stylee. Artwork by Rhek (http://www.sharksandhammers.com)
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Limb by Tung (Cosmo Baker & Skratch Bastid's Harlem meets Jamaica mix)

Happy Birthday Jigga
Follow up My fams!!
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Ticklish
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Uki
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Jay-Z - Lucifer(Uki x Ticklish x Skratch Bastid Remix)

DJ SWAMP       SCRATCH AND DESTROY mix cd

"Classic"
Produced by DJ Jazzy Jeff & Skratch Bastid

The Spring Up is the result of fortunate timing, grapefruit Perrier, a shared high school obsession with Outkast's Aquemeni, and a couple of sessions at Skratch Bastid's Toronto studio this April. The 5 track collection marks a moment in time for the pair; embodying the spirit of Spring and also serving as a sort of prelude to Shad's upcoming full-length, to which Skratch Bastid also contributes. The collection features a production assist from DJ Jazzy Jeff, and a turn on the mic from compatriot Cadence Weapon.

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Shad & Skratch Bastid - "Classic" (Produced by DJ Jazzy Jeff & Skratch Bastid)

"Out Of My Head"
Produced by Skratch Bastid

The Spring Up is the result of fortunate timing, grapefruit Perrier, a shared high school obsession with Outkast's Aquemeni, and a couple of sessions at Skratch Bastid's Toronto studio this April. The 5 track collection marks a moment in time for the pair; embodying the spirit of Spring and also serving as a sort of prelude to Shad's upcoming full-length, to which Skratch Bastid also contributes. The collection features a production assist from DJ Jazzy Jeff, and a turn on the mic from compatriot Cadence Weapon.

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Shad & Skratch Bastid - "Outta My Head"

"Clappin'"
Produced by Skratch Bastid

The Spring Up is the result of fortunate timing, grapefruit Perrier, a shared high school obsession with Outkast's Aquemeni, and a couple of sessions at Skratch Bastid's Toronto studio this April. The 5 track collection marks a moment in time for the pair; embodying the spirit of Spring and also serving as a sort of prelude to Shad's upcoming full-length, to which Skratch Bastid also contributes. The collection features a production assist from DJ Jazzy Jeff, and a turn on the mic from compatriot Cadence Weapon.

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Shad & Skratch Bastid - "Clappin'"

"Peace"
Produced by Skratch Bastid
Additional keys by I.K.K. Koiter

The Spring Up is the result of fortunate timing, grapefruit Perrier, a shared high school obsession with Outkast's Aquemeni, and a couple of sessions at Skratch Bastid's Toronto studio this April. The 5 track collection marks a moment in time for the pair; embodying the spirit of Spring and also serving as a sort of prelude to Shad's upcoming full-length, to which Skratch Bastid also contributes. The collection features a production assist from DJ Jazzy Jeff, and a turn on the mic from compatriot Cadence Weapon.

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Shad & Skratch Bastid - "Peace"

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Shad & Skratch Bastid - "Clappin'"

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