J Dilla "Still Shining" Documentary

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"Honoring the birthday of the late and great J Dilla comes this interesting documentary tribute to his incomparable legacy. Entitled Still Shining, the piece contains commentaries from his mother and some of his closest friends. Most of the footage was shot on the day of his funeral..

Created in 2006, this remembrance piece is created as a tribute to the memory and legacy of James “J.Dilla” Yancey. This is a piece designed for his fans and supporters who knew of his accomplishments before February 2006 and those that have grown to appreciate his genius. Here, we gain a greater insight and understanding about our musical icon."

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DJ Soul Presents "Big Pun Tribute Mixtape"

Here's to a personality and voice that left the game too soon..

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Tracklisting:

01. Various Artists – Intro
02. Fat Joe – Intro
03. Big Pun – Resurrection (Produced by Sean C & LV)
04. Big Pun, Fat Joe & Remy Martin – Fire (Produced by Buckwild)
05. N.O.R.E. – Interlude
06. N.O.R.E. & Triple Seis – Close Encounters (Produced by Buckwild)
07. Fat Joe – Interlude
08. Big Pun – Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Freestyle on WKCR
09. Big Pun & Raekwon – Fire Water
10. Big Pun & Tony Sunshine – Still Not A Player (Demo)
11. Big Pun & Tony Sunshine – Loco Bananas (Produced by Young Lord)
12. Triple Seis – Interlude
13. Big Pun & Black Thought – Super Lyrical
14. Big Pun & A.G. – Drop It Heavy
15. Big Pun, Fat Joe, Cuban Link & Triple Seis – Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Freestyle On Hot 97
16. Big Pun – Dream Shatterer (Original)
17. Big Pun – Tony Touch Freestyle
18. Big Pun & Cuban Link – Toe To Toe
19. Onyx & Big Pun – Shut Em Down (Remix)
20. Big Pun – Thug Love
21. Mary J Blige & Big Pun – Round & Round (Remix)
22. Big Pun &Tony Sunshine – King MC
23. Big Pun – Ni**a Shit
24. Pete Rock Interlude
25. Pete Rock, Big Pun & N.O.R.E. – Verbal Attack
26. Big Pun – Where You At (DJ Premier Remix)
27. Big Pun & Cormega – Rhyme To Rhyme
28. Big Pun & Nas – John Blaze (Original)
29. Big Pun – Whatcha Gon Do
30. Big Pun – Beat Box
31. Big Pun & M.O.P. – N.Y. Giants
32. Big Pun & Joell Ortiz – BX To BK (Produced by Green Lantern)
33. Big Pun – Mama (Original)
34. Fat Joe, Big Pun & The Terror Squad – Hidden Hand
35. Big Pun – My Turn

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GET CRYPHY!

Our fellow Twin Cities DJ comrades the Get Cryphy crew have been putting in serious work for years and Friday night is their 3 year anniversary party ( ! ) at First Ave. They have become known for making people get nuts on the dance floor with an array of rap bangers, dancehall, moombahton, baltimore club, plus their own remixes and edits. Check out this mix that was made by all four DJs: Jimmy 2 Times, Plain Ole Bill, Last Word and Fundo. It's reminiscent of classic rap mixtapes where there are multiple layers of intricate tracks. Download the mix and get ready for the party because it's going to be nuts. 

Artwork by: Mike Davis aka Mike2600

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Sinden & Mad Decent Present - Free Gucci 2: The Burrrtish Edition

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Sinden and Mad Decent are very proud to bring you "Free Gucci 2" complete with ice cream face tattoo. The first "Free Gucci" just never gets old, we got our friends from all over the world to remix the track. This time around Sinden is trying to keep the Queen happy by putting all the remix work to his British homies and wow this is as packed as the last.

In Sinden's own words. “Gucci has been on my radar a long time – I’ve always waited with baited breath for the next tape to drop. To have the opportunity to curate a mixtape of his material and A&R the project is a dream gig and I knew that with the talent over here it would yield some really interesting results."

via Mad Decent

Hypebeast: Jake Davis "Motion Man"

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Despite working with some of the biggest creative names today, Jake Davis remains incredibly humble. Often seen working behind the video camera, we capture the filmmaker in a reversal of rules in this episode of hypebeast.tv. He details his rise through the ranks and some of his experiences working with the likes of Supreme and other big-time musical acts..

Director: Kellen Dengler

Wants Vs Needs - Jan 2011: Picture Slideshow on Citypages

Its 2011..and we still at it, ya'll. Shout outs to Kevin O'Meara and Citypages for the support and photos of our events. Also, extra special thank yous to all of those who made it out on that cold and bitter night! Glad to see people got it hot in there and sold the place out again!

Check out the slideshow here and until then see everybody next month!

#wants

Download: Prince & The Commission - The Instrumental LP

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"Musical born Legend Prince, Meets Rising Minneapolis Production Duo “The Commission” in this Highly Anticipated Instrumental Album Titled “Prince & The Commission” produced by, The Commission (contains a collection of samples and elements from Princes’s 22 studio albums)

Rising Minneapolis Producers Wizz kidd and GR8withtheMuzik also known as the production duo “The Commission”, bring to you a collection of some of the legend Prince’s number 1 hits and most popular songs remade into a Hip-Hop instrumental album. This album takes the pop icon and reinvents his music into a Hip-Hop instrumental masterpiece. With #1’s like Diamonds & Pearl and album favorites like Little Red Corvette this Instrumental album has a variety of Prince music to keep any fan entertained.

This Instrumental Album is being released for Free. Its purpose is to inspire new talent and bring recognition to the talents of Minneapolis artist and producers.."

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Mr. Skeleton - Loudest Bang (Remix EP)

Mr. Skeleton- The Loudest Bang EP **OUT SOON ON ROT10 MUSIK** (128KBPS PREVIEW) by SO HIGH ON LIFE

Kid Cedek hit me up about his involvement with Mr. Skeleton's "Loudest Bang" Remix EP and this EP is definitely on the heavy side of things! Big up to Rot10 Musik from Brooklyn, NY and all the producers and artists that are featured on this.

via So High On Life

Onry Ozzborn - “That Good” f. Sapient

The link for this track showed up in a text message this morning from my dude Onry and I'm glad it did. Infectious upbeat synth heavy production mixed with Onry's warm yet ominous word play is exactly what we need in 2011. Shout out to Sapient for laying down the fresh hook. Peep the track below off his upcoming full length album Hold On For Dear Life which you can pre-order: here.

Onry Ozzborn - That Good (f. Sapient) by Fake Four, Inc.

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NYE 2010 | Shanghaied **** Important Update ****

Due to logistical errors with OM the Shanghaied NYE event will now be at the Graves 601.  Because of the last minute venue change and the loss of space we regret to inform you that Wants Vs Needs will not be playing the event tonight. Unfortunately all of this was out of our hands and we apologize for any inconveniences. All of the crew will still be celebrating at Graves so we will see you tonight. -WVN 

So Gold - All The Places (Wants Vs Needs Mixtape - Dec. 2010)

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Here's the newest mixtape from myself that I did to close out the year of 2010! Hopefully it gets people out of that gloomy mood of Winter! Special thanks to everyone involved in this mix and also to my Wants crew for letting me release this as a mixtape to our event for this month of December. Enjoy!

Frank 151 "Holiday Wardrobe Guide" Featuring Jordon Daley

Our friends over at Frank 151 have put together a nice feature of selective pieces to keep you looking warm and fresh during this holiday season! In the mix of it, Jordon Daley, long time friend and WVN homie is showcased and given a commentary about his well put together outfit as well as many other different match ups involving some earth tones and some gray colorways.

Hit up the Frank 151 "Minneapolis Lumberjackers" blog for more on this..

11.19.10 | Wants Vs Needs @ Clubhouse Jager

And we're back to bring you another amazing edition of your favorite monthly dance party, Wants Vs. Needs.

As always Wants Vs Needs falls on the 3rd Friday of every month and November is no different! Our five very handsome and musically talented DJs Petey Wheatstraw, Espada, Anton, Booka B & So Gold will be rocking the party from 10pm-2am so break out your dancing shoes!

Get there early so you don't miss out on this month's limited edition shirt designed by The Pressure. Cover at the door is $3 but shirts are still free and as always there are drink specials on Jameson.

Wants Vs Needs: A party to be Thankful for!

- PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS EVENT HERE

21+
$3
Music At 10pm.
"Real Good Times"

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12.04.10 | Buzz @ Sutra Lounge (Atlanta, GA) Featuring So Gold

Buzz, is a new monthly dance night that's coming from the mind of Atlanta's Kid Cedek and he's kicking off the opening night by bringing myself, Obeyah from DC and also drummer phenom Alien Warr. If you're going to be in the city of Atlanta during the weekend of December 3rd then please reach to this event.

Go to So High On Life for more information about this event and other forthcoming projects from Mr. Cedek!

ACE HOTEL.

I recently had the opportunity to paint a mural in room #705 at Ace Hotel NYC. As cheesy as it sounds it was based on a lil love note I had wrote for my girlfriend. After changing a few words, I turned it into a love letter for the Big Apple. Here are the pics from the process, big thanks to my girl for lending her steady hand.

Hope you enjoy,

Love,

Garvey.

R+I Creative Present "Influencers"

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INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment.

The film attempts to understand the essence of influence, what makes a person influential without taking a statistical or metric approach.

Written and Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, the film is a Polaroid snapshot of New York influential creatives (advertising, design, fashion and entertainment) who are shaping today's pop culture.

"Influencers" belongs to the new generation of short films, webdocs, which combine the documentary style and the online experience.

-- influencersfilm.com
-- facebook.com/influencersfilm

Alexander O'Neal - What's Missing? (So Gold Edit)

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Here's a classic R&B/Soul tune from Alexander O' Neal that I did an edit of. Nothing too special about this other than its been slowed down and has some effects added to the track. As always, enjoy..

Body Language - Falling Out (So Gold Edit)

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Another edit/rearrangement I did of Brooklyn, NY based group Body Language. Please enjoy it and go grab their entirely free to download EP titled "Social Studies" at their Bandcamp page.

Crystal Castles - Pap Smear (So Gold Edit)

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Please enjoy this edit/rearrangement I put together of Crystal Castles' song "Pap Smear"off their latest album "Crystal Castles II" For other downloads of various remixes, edits and original tracks, visit soundcloud.com/sogoldmusic

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Stu Wyles - Shades Of Grey (Mixtape)

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Tracklisting:

1. Tropics - Soft Vision
2. Lone - To be With The Person You Really Dig
3. Joe - Claptrap
4. C.R.S.T. - Dial Your Operator
5. Velour - Booty Slammer
6. Shortstuff & Mickey Pearce - Tripped Up (Ramadanman Re-Edit)
7. Terror Danjah - Menace
8. Cooly G/DVA - Jelly Roll (L-Vis 1990 & Bok Bok Remix)
9. DJ Naughty - Quicktime (Roska Remix)
10. Pariah - Prism
11. Sentinels - Love Rhythm
12. Submerse - Back To You
13. KP & Envyi - Swing My Way
14. Cosmic Revenge - Baroness
15. C.R.S.T - Walkin' High and Mighty (Roof Light Refix)


Stu from The Stay Spun dual put together a new mix! Its a bit more deep and mellow than some the tunes and material you've heard him play out during his sets from the past and present. This certain mix has elements of UK Funky, Garage, Downtempo, RnB, Grime, Baltimore Club, and Bass, but are not necessarily easy to classify. All in all, download it and get into a really well done mix that makes your weekend pop!

Check Stu Wyles and his other connect, Cobrablood, along with our Wants Vs Needs homie, Nate McLemore on Wednesday nights at The Wonderous Kitchen in downtown Minneapolis.


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