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SEA-TAC, WA (The 206/253/360 & The 604 Too!)
Keep DJ DV One in your best thoughts and prayers… the positive brother and Rock Steady Crew OG was found guilty of assault on a Seattle Police officer and is facing up to five years – no priors on his sheet either. Whack! Seattle is holdin’ down the Hip Hop with a fresh release from hometown playboy T-Love entitled Grown Manish. Rakim and Ghostface tore the house down with a legendary performance at the Showbox. Check out Seattle music and media industry professional Kitty Wu’s upcoming project The Free Hill-B Mixtape featuring er’body from The 206 and The 253 (Tacoma, WA). - Luvva J (myspace.com/luvvaj)
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PORTLAND, OR (503)
Portland is hosting a gang of rap cats to close the year. Cool Nutz is ushering in a 503 favorite, E-40. Lil’ Wayne is said to be coming to town as well as an encore birthday visit in early 2008 from Bay Area legend, Andre Nickatina with special guests. When in Portland, make sure to tune into KBOO FM 90.7 FM. Congrats to SP, an Olympia, WA cat who calls PDX home, because he was just added to the reputable list of MCs to be in The Source’s Unsigned Hype. All love, respect and peace to Dr. Donda West. - Luvva J (myspace.com/luvvaj)
DENVER, CO (303, 720)
DJ K-Tone and Hawkman of Elite Ent collab on one of the most highly anticipated mixtapes of the year, Bond Money. Innerstate Ike is set to drop his 10th and 11th project of ‘07 with Bullets, Blessings, and BlackTop Music and a mixtape with DJ Big Spade. He lives up to his handle “10 songs a day.” Denver’s R&B group LG performed on 106th & Park. Club Paradise is shut down, and The BoneYard is going to start jumping every fourth weekend of the month. One love to the Colorado Rockies for getting to the World Series. Hip Hop ain’t dead, its rising in the Rockies! - DJ K-Tone (myspace.com/kdjktonedotcom)
Oakland, CA (510)
The remix of “This My One” with Too $hort and E-40 (produced by Traxamillion) is definitely slappin’ in the Town. Kuzzo Fly’s video for “Don’t Spill It” is on MTV Jams! Mistah FAB has a new slapper featuring Snoop Dogg called “Party On.” The nightlife is fighting to stay alive but 1st Saturdays @ Geoffrey’s is still the livest night in the town with DJ Juice in the mix. Reggae? Karribean City or The Oasis. Grown & Sexy? Kimball’s, Maxwell’s or Yoshi’s. Hood Club: Pat’s. - DJ Juice (djjuice@mycingular.blackberry.net)
Las Vegas, NV (702)
Sacramento, CA (916)
San Jose, CA (408)
After Wild 94.9’s crazy ass Boo Bomb featuring T-Pain, Rihanna and Ne-Yo at the HP Pavilion, clubs remain the backbone of San Jose. Club Abyss is back in action with DJ Don Lynch (party for $2 on Tuesdays!). DJ Tito Bell and DJ Rah2K keep things lit at Club Wet Friday and Saturday, and DJ Solarz with J Guzie (BKA Rock-it Scientists) keep it poppin’ at the Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge with Promoters Klubstar. San Jose native producer Traxamillion dropped a few heaters featuring himself, San Quinn, Mistah FAB, Too $hort and E-40. Pick up his newest mixtape Ridin’ High. - Dj Backside
Phoenix, AZ (602,623, 480)
West Up Wednesdays At Club Silk, Azukar Lounge is now showcasing Hip Hop artists in downtown Sacramento. Recent performers include Mistah FAB and Clyde Carson. Sumthin Terrible’s mixtape Modern Day Stoners, featuring “U Stupid” and “Bottles of Patron,” is worth picking up. Doey Rock and Sic Wit it present the new album 916 Unified featuring the single “So Sac Wit It.” J Gibbs’ Still on the Grizzley Volume 2… Look What You Made Me Do is another slapper, featuring the hit single “Rolling Through The Hood.” Sacramento/Omina Labs hottest Hip Hop producer J-Synth is dropping J-Synth the Resume, featuring “Smashmatic” with B-Legit and Turf Talk. And Mackramento’s own Bueno is hosting the new BlockStar DVD with Jim Jones, Mistah FAB and Yukmouth. - Zay (zaemai@gmail.com)
Thousands of DJs descended on Las Vegas for the annual Mixshow Power Summit. The three day event, held at the Palms Hotel, included daily festivities, major networking, extravagant hotel suite parties, and a special advance premier of the movie American Gangster. Appearances by some of the West Coast’s hottest DJs included DJ Franzen, the Demolition Men, DJ Big Dee, DJ Vlad, DJ BackSide and DJ Karamel. Freeway, the Jacka, Mitchy Slick and producers Alchemist and Traxamillion also attended. Supporting the DJs in the music industry was a primary focal point. Where would the industry be without the DJs?! - Portia Jackson (portia@goldenmeanmusic.com)
San Francisco, CA (415)
The new “San Francisco Anthem” (off the All City comp) is buzzing in The City streets featuring Big Rich, Boo Banger, San Quinn and produced by Traxamillion. Messy Marv drops Draped Up & Chipped Out Part 2. FTC Skateboard Co. has put out a San Quinn Western Edition Skateboard. First 500 buyers get a FREE San Quinn & DJ Juice mixtape. Be on the lookout for G-Man & Doza’s (from the Geneva Tower) album dropping soon. The City’s nightlife heart is still beating at Icon, Whisper, Club 6, 330 Ritch & Fanatics. For the urban strip club experience, try Club Vixen. - DJ Juice
HMF Entertainment and The Hindu Mafia Family All-Stars flooded the city with West Coast stars, national celebrity hosts from BET and more for their recent album release party. Over 2000 people showed up. The Bella Models are throwing ultra star-studded mansion parties attended by Suns forward Boris Diaw, DTP’s Willie Northpole and more. Soulja Boy “Cranked That” in the gym of Phoenix College and Amare Stoudemire and Lebron James recently hosted separate sold-out events at Club Rain promoted by Urban AZ. Phoenix is preparing for the 2008 Super Bowl at the brand new $355 million Cardinals stadium. Also, just confirmed All Star 2009. We on the map! - Jasmine Crowe (jasmine.crowe@mystjazz.com)
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