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LA’s Classixx will be at DC’s U Street Music Hall this Saturday, May 29th. Doors open at ten, tickets are $10 and the venue is 18+. A few weeks ago I posted an older Classixx mix that stays in constant rotation, make sure you check it out.

From U Street Music Hall

Barely into their twenties, Classixx has begun defining a new sound for the Los Angeles electronic music scene. A refreshing change from the trance and techno inspired Electro that has been dominating dance floors, their Donna Summer’esque grooves have caught the ears of music aficionados, fans and artists alike. With recent remixes for groundbreaking artists such as Phoenix, The Ting Tings, Shiny Toy Guns and The Sounds their funky midtempo sound is turning heads everywhere. Their single, “I’ll Get You” featuring Jeppe (Junior Senior), is a debut track from the new collaboration between Kitsune Records and photoblogger Mark TheCobraSnake.

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The Low Budget Crew Presents A Low Budget Christmas EP

Kev Brown and DC’s Low Budget Crew have a Christmas present for yall, unwrap it and enjoy.

Tracklisting

01. Happy Holidays Kragenoff1
02. Kev Brown – Snowfall (happy holidays)The_Ramsey_Lewis_Trio
03. Happy Holidays Kragenoff2
04. RoddyRod – Donny’s Carol (Donny Hathaway-This Christmas)
05. Kaimbr – Carolofthebells (Carol of the Bells)
06. Kev Brown – Christmas Wish feat. Tanzania
07. Happy Holidays Kragenoff3
08. Kev Brown – Egg Nog
09. Kaimbr – MerryChristmas2U
10. Happy Holidays Kragenoff4
11. Kev Brown – Wer’e_Car-roll-ing! (this_christmas) This Christmas-The Whispers
12. Happy Holidays Kragenoff5
13. RoddyRod – Cold Outside (Christmas Time) Paul McCarthy – WonderfulChristmas
14. Happy Holidays Kragenoff Last In Line

Low Budget Crew is an artist collective based in Washington, DC.

Swiped from ConfessionsofaCollector.com

Tanya Morgan will be having a listening party for their latest album, Brooklynati, in DC this weekend. 

Saturday, May 9th
Liv | 2001 11th st NW, Washington DC
7 – 9pm | 21+

No cover and supposedly free Red Stripe from 7 – 8pm…oh word?

K-Beta + Dj Alizay - 92. Ill Street Blues

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K-Beta + Dj Alizay - 07. Matching Nikes

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 K-Beta + Dj Alizay – 89 to 09

I’m not exactly sure what Innerloop Records is up to with all of the remakes/tributes, but so far it’s gotten them some good buzz and the music is great. Their latest release brings us Inner Loop  artist K-Beta taking on tracks from 1989 to 2009 ripping up everything from Young MC’s Bust a Move to Lil’ Keke’s Chunk Up the Deuce and finishing up with an original track by K-Beta produced by Best Kept Secret, best known for their work with Wale and Rhymefest. Dj Alizay does a good job as well on the mix and some pretty solid cuts, I’m not sure if he had any hand in the beat selection but I wouldn’t be surprised. 

With a project like this you can easily make your influences well known, show versatility, display a bit of your hip-hop knowledge and hopefully leave people wondering what original material you have up your sleeve. Download it now!

Some new videos from DMV underground artists Pro’Verb and Lyriciss have popped up online. Lyriciss posted this video on Twitter last night and I peeped the other video from Pro’Verb on Digital Hustle’s youtube profile.

I have to respect the gritty, independent nature of the videos, although I think more could be done with little/no budget, but for mixtape tracks I guess you gotta do what you gotta do, even if it’s what looks like a two-for-one-video-deal. The talent is definitely there, not sure if it shows through the quality of the videos, but it’s definitely worth checking out.

Both Pro’Verb and Lyriciss are featured on Inner Loops Records Reasonable Doubt Remix Project, and are currently promoting separate mixtapes.

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Lyriciss – Day Job
Pro’Verb – The Nominee Go Pro or Go Home (From IllRoots.com)

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Cayan and Pro’Verb “Friend or Foe”

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Cayan and Pro’Verb – Friend or Foe 09

Seems like the release party for Inner Loops Records Resonable Doubt Project release was a success and now some of the tracks are seeing the light of day. Cayan and Pro’Verb take on Jay’s Friend or Foe and from the sounds of this you’re definitely have to keep an eye out for the full project which featured contributions from  X.O., Asheru, Lyriciss and production from Judah, Best Kept Secret, J-Scrilla and Kokayi.

Cover art by The Honest Ape for BigBadMedium.com

Panacea – Starlite Instrumental

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K-Murdock, the production half of the DC based group Panacea has released the instrumentals from their 2006 release Ink Is My Drink as a free download. Panacea has been putting out quality hip hop music for some time now and has become a DC area hip hop staple. The download also includes the original, intended artwork done by Pointblank, who has created artwork for some of Panacea’s other releases. Download it now!

Videos

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Panacea – Ink Is My Drink Instrumentals

Links
Panacea
K-Murdock

Version Sound – Twiss Up – March 2008

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Version Sound – Twiss Up – March 2008

1. Ethnic Fight Band – Dub Explosion
2. Ethnic Fight Band – Danny J * Special Dub
3. Fatman Riddim Section – Twelve Tribes Rock
4. Fatman Riddim Section – Sounds of Israel
5. Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Majestic Dub
6. Matumbi – Ajali
7. Blackbeard – Hyde Park Corner Investigation
8. Blackbeard – Who Made The Prime Minister’s Honour List
9. Prince Hammer – Churchill
10. Prince Hammer – Dreadlocks Rebel Force
11. Dynamic – Dub Dunza
12. Fatman Riddim Section – Lick Chalice
13. ??? – African Communication
14. Prime Cuts – Two-Way Stretch
15. Prime Cuts – Vice-Versa
16. Junior Delgado – Dance a Dub
17. Kodama & The Dubstation Band – Fire Fire
18. Kodama & The Dubstation Band – Neppu No Machi Pt. 2
19. Lloyd – Blood for Freedom Dub
20. King Tubby, Scientist & Prince Jammy – Chapter 2
21. Creation Rebel – Drum Talk

Version Sound – Be Thankful – March 2008

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Version Sound – Be Thankful – March 2008

1. Aswad – Warrior Charge
2. Dennis Bovell – Scientific
3. Ranking Joe – Gideon Time
4. Prince Lincoln & the Rasses – Interstellar Over Dub
5. Joe Gibbs – No Bones for the Dogs
6. Clint Eastwood & General Saint – I Can’t Take Another World War
7. Twilight Circus Sound System – Dub Voyage
8. Aswad – Hey Jah Children
9 . Lone Ranger – Rub ‘n’ Scrub
10. Mikey Dread – Resignation Dub
11. Yabba You – No Tarry Yah Version
12. Clint Eastwood & General Saint – Another Ones Bites the Dust
13. Little Joe – Tradition Skank
14. Prince Jazzbo – Gal Boy I Roy
15. Jah Stitch – Set Up Yourself Dreadlocks
16. Michigan & Smiley – Sensimilla
17. Ranking Dread – Superstar
18. Mikey General – Tell It Like It Is
19. Dr. Alimantado – Poison Flour
20. Augustus Clarke – Rockers Time
21. King Tubby – Moving Version
22. Donovan Carlos – Be Thankful

DC Dub Specialist,Version Sound, present two new mixes. “Twiss Up” and “Be Thankful.” Both are very dope. Listen, download, then go over to their site and let them know how much you love them.

Artwork by Marc Everett Design

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Version Sound – Twiss Up – March 2008
Version Sound – Be Thankful – March 2008

Links
Version Sound on MySpace
Whalefish.org
Marc Everett Design