Cypress Hill signed with the S.N.Double-O.P.
Snoop Doggy Dogg, the now new Creative Chairman of Priority Records, just signed his first group: Cypress Hill. On Lopez Tonight, Snoop made his announcement and the group preformed "Insane in the Brain".
The Album "Rise Up" is scheduled for release on April 6th, 2010. So be on the lookout. You can already watch their video for "It Aint Nothin" here: www.cypresshill.com. Also, check out the video of Snoop's announcement, and more info after the jump...
Scratch Live 2.0 Public Beta: now available
Still waiting for the new Scratch Live 2.0? Well, good news, you can now download the public beta! Its been available for a a little over a week now (but officially announced on February 15th). You all have been waiting for more decks (up to 4), the DJ Effects, the new GUI, new views and so on, and now you can give it a try! (No Support for "The Bridge" yet. 2.1 will have it.) More info and the download link after the jump...
Tonight: DRE-DAY 2010, Williamsburg Music Hall
Sup party people! Tonight is the night to party like an early 90's Compton G, or S-N-double O-P, or the mighty mighty D.R.E.
The DJs are dope and include: Nich Hook, Project Matt, Rok 1, Egg Foo Young, and Cosmo Baker. So, come on out, bring the blunts, kahki shorts, all blue chucks, Raiders cap and flannel button up shirt, and get ready to have a West Coast party. More info, location, doors after the jump...
Daft Punk in TRON Legacy?
Tron 2.0, Tron Legacy, Tron The Remake? I dont care, its TRON in I(f-ing)MAX - 3(f-ing)D with todays special effects! And to top it off, our favorite musical robots, Daft Punk, might be in the movie. Rumored from the MTV News Blog... continue reading (trailers and posters after the jump)...
Tonight: DJ Color TV and Shu-T @ Nurse Betty (LES)
Thats right, NYC Electro's own DJ Color TV and DJ Shu-T will be spinning tonight at Nurse Betty in the Lower East Side. This event is to benefit relief efforts in Haiti. More info/details after the jump:
Tonight: One Won’t Do – A Tribute to J-Dilla
Thats right, in Williamsburg tonight there is a tribute to the late and great J-Dilla. This is going to be an amazing show. If you dont know (you should) J-Dilla is a legendary producer that passed away before his time. Its sad... Anyhow, he produced so much stuff that is now ingrained into Hip-hop history. Dilla produced tracks for A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, The Pharsyde and many more. He was a member of Slum Village for their critically acclaimed first album "Fantastic, Vol 2". This show is going to be amazing, the cover is only $10 and there are over 10 people/groups performing. Directions, line-up, and more photos/trailer after the jump...
New, rumored, Daft Punk tracks = FAKE
Last week, two new "leaked" Daft Punk tracks, from the upcoming Tron Legacy movie, hit the internet. They circulated around and even Kanye West posted these tracks. It was good enough to fool him, but take a listen, i don't think these sound quite like out Helmeted friends. Continue reading (tracks after the jump)...
What’s in your DJ Bag? MSTRKRFT
Its always interesting to see what other DJs use, especially when they are world-wide players and MSTRKRFT is def in that category. If you have not seen these guys live, I highly recommend it. So check out whats in their bag and also some other equipment they are using - Video and more info after the jump:
Can you DJ with the iPad?
Last week, Apple finally dropped their tablet/e-reader, aka the iPad. We have heard many questions and rumors about it, and one in particular, can you DJ with the iPad? The answer is not exactly cut and dry and it depends on what you define as DJing. Lets take a look at whats going on here. Continue reading...











