With the recent passing of Chicago’s DJ Rashad, the effects of which are still being felt by the music world, Boiler Room London decided to put on a tribute show in remembrance of the late pioneer of Chicago’s Juke, Footwork music and dance scene on April 29th 2014. DJ Rashad has played Boiler Room before, so the DJs at this recording get to say farewell to a fellow Boiler Room guest DJ on the turntables. This is not the usual …
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“On The Scope” is a new TMG post series that shines light on ill new, old, forgotten, and overlooked tracks, artists and music must reads. Here’s a sampling of what we’ve discovered on our travels through the “series of tubes.” Part II of Questlove’s “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: How Hip-Hop Failed Black America” here. MNEK “Every Little Word” – Up and coming 19-year-old UK South London singer, producer, song writer MNEK’s newest track “Every Little Word” is a funky modern electro …
Sad news. Chicago and the world has lost yet another talented DJ/Producer (on the heels of the recent passing of the Godfather of House music, Frankie Knuckles). Chicago Juke/Footwork DJ/Producer DJ Rashad passed away in Chicago, yesterday Saturday afternoon on April 26, 2014 of a suspected drug overdose according to the Chicago Tribune. Rashad was found unresponsive in his apartment on Chicago’s West Side by a friend Saturday afternoon and was pronounced dead by Cook County medical examiner’s office at 1:50pm, he was …
Sad news, Frankie Knuckles, born in the Bronx, NYC and later moved to Chicago, and became known as the Godfather of House Music, has passed away yesterday March 31, 2014, at the age 59. At this moment no details has surface as to the circumstances of his passing. This news is confirmed by DJs Deeon, Paul Johnson, and David Morales. Via instagram Via Facebook Via Facebook The world, and dance music community …
Singer songwriter Tiombe Lockhart of the House, Funk, and Soul trio Cubic Zirconia teams up with producer/DJ Hudson Mohawke (TNGHT) for the single “Can’t Get Enough”. They recently released a video for “Can’t Get Enough”. It’s a catchy tribal, world music, House, dance track. Visuals include tribal prints, African, Caribbean, psychedelic imagery, and Sun Ra-esque Hathor dressed dancers. It reminds me of the sounds and visuals for Beyonce’s “Grown Women”. Tiombe Lockhart “Can’t Get Enough” Prod. Hudson Mohawke (Music Video) …
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