" Hip Hop Holiday "

Where do I begin ?

This last weekend I had the opportunity to witness some extra terrestrial Hip Hop chaos....STRAIGHT UP.....A couple of my homeboys shared the stage with the legend Q-Bert (Yeah dude is a real live legend, unlike some of these clowns who really don't deserve that title).....

I cannot disclose their names because Q-Bert has them on a strictly 007 turntable assassin steez (Dudes were even rocking crazy ass outfits so you couldn't detect their identity)........They decided to label themselves the "Scratch Shamans" because they are dead serious when it comes to cutting shit the fuck up........I'm really excited for these two because they have put in so much work over the years....Real dedication.....Real discipline....Real study.....

SALUTE.......

The show popped off in S.F. at Yoshi's Jazz club......A fly place with mad history (It used to be the headquarters for the Black Panther Party of S.F.), atmosphere, and a crazy house system that pumped an insane amount of low end........

The party people were most definitely in the house.....Gorgeous females, scratch stalkers, B-Boys and all that other 2011 shit.....After the trio totally destroyed the place with technical yet flavorful scratches, the crew and I headed over to Q-Bert's
house for more action.....



As I entered the living room, I spot "Q" sitting on a stool (Does this guy ever rest) slicing phrases up something lovely.....Next to him was the infamous mad man, "DJ Swamp".........I thought to myself, "Damn it's 3:00 o'clock in the morning and Q is scratching like it's 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon"......I'm talking about serious dedication folks........

4:00 o'clock rolls around but "Q" is just getting warmed up......Nonstop ill patterns are popping off and I'm bugging the fuck out at this point......I had a video camera on me and all that- but I didn't want to be that thirsty dude trying to get footage and ruining the vibe with that paparazzi fuckery......

I'm tempted to hop on the decks alongside "Q".......I definitely practice my scratches on the daily so I'm somewhat secure with my level of cutting......Then it hit me- fall back "D", this is the first time at dudes house, it's 4:30 in the morning and you are not built like that..........So what did I do, I fell back like any self-respecting dude would and played position......

What a night...I want to send a shout out to the "Scratch Shamans", I have known you cats for over a decade now...Congrats fam, the crew is looking extra ill right now...Planet, Mad Miguel, Young Prize, Kufi, El, Bron, Marks, Franz, State, Kendoo, motherfuckin Bas-One (I didn't know you scratch fool HAHA), Swamp, Toad Man (HAHA), and everyone else that came through...

Anyway, here is a little footage of the show for all those that couldn't make it out.......DONT SLEEP...



WOW.....MORE ACTION....