Doors at 8pm. Show at 9pm. All Ages. 21+ to drink. Hosts: GrandMaster Roc Raida (95 DMC World Champ) and DJ Fat Fingaz. House DJ: Boogie Blind. Showcases by Boogie Blind and Roc Raida and DJ I-Dee (first ever Gong DJ Battle Champ). Judges include: As One, Cut Master DC and DJ I-Dee. (Battle DJs Sign up on the day of at 7pm.) at Bedrock 401 West Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 2120 (bedrockbaltimore. com). $10 at missiontix. com. Prizes include: Scratch LIVE, Rane/Serato Memory Watch, Stanton SA 5 Gong DJ Battle Mixer plus Stanton needles and headshells. AND a chance to compete at the 2008 Gong DJ Battle U.S. Finals at The Knitting Factory NYC on Oct 22nd and go on to (maybe) be named ungongable. Source: Roc Raida: www. myspace. com/thegongdjbattle
OCT. 4: ROC RAIDA'S GONG DJ BATTLE - AUSTRALIA + X-ECUTIONERS
OCT. 22: ROC RAIDA'S GONG DJ BATTLE FINALS @ KNITTING FACTORY NYC
Congratulations to DJ Slyce for taking the 2008 DMC US title AGAIN!
It's good to be back and it's good to have you back too! See you in the UK! Much respect! Photos below courtesy of Hip Hop's first photographer: Joe Conzo (joeconzo. com) PEACE!!!Christie Z
Peace Slyce! Just promoting my little heart out :) See you on Saturday! Whoohoo! Christie
Sat. Aug. 30: The 2008 DMC USA Finals
The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. NYC 10013. All Ages. 21+. Pick up $15 advance tickets now at http://www. ticketweb. com or the Knitting Factory box office. $20 at the door. 1 train to Franklin. KnittingFactory. com . For more info myspace. com/dmcusa and DMCDJChamps. com . No video cameras/audio recording devices. Guest list is tight. Please support the scene!
Eh..eh..eh...I see you're up to no good! CHAMP! Return of the Jedj...I know..I know..It's Jedi...But WOOOO! Now..do me a favor and BRING HOME THE WORLD TITLE! Peace.
Peace Slyce! Thanks for agreeing to judge at the last minute! Much respect! Christie
July 23, 2008: 2008 DMC East Coast Finals + DMC USA Battle for Supremacy + DMC USA Team Competition
6pm-2am at The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. (Church & Broadway) NYC 10013. 3 major DJ battles in one night. 6:30pm: prelims. 8pm: major battles begin. Party Rocking courtesy of GrandWizzard Theodore. Host DJ Fat Fingaz. Judges include: GrandWizzard Theodore, DJ Steve Dee, Grand Master Roc Raida, DJ Scratch, DJ Roli Rho, Billy Jam, Sugarcuts, DJ Spictakular, Marcus & more tba. All Ages. 21+ with I.D. to drink. $10 advance at: www. ticketweb. com or the Knitting Factory box office. $15 day of. KnittingFactory. com . For more info on DMC DJ Battles worldwide, please visit: DMCDJChamps. com. *No video cameras/audio recording devices.
Peace Slyce! God willing, we'll see you at one of the jams! Much respect! Christie
The 2008 Turntablist Sessions @ Queensbridge Park NYC From 5-9 pm on Thursdays, June 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2008
June 12: Ill Insanity: DJs: Rob Swift, Total Eclipse & Precision
June 19: Roc Raida, Boogie Blind, Mista Sinista & Steve Dee
June 26: DJs Spictakular, Glenbrowski, Johnny Juice Rosado, Supreme, Davy DMX
Free! All ages. Top turntablists, DJ battle champs and more! Queensbridge Park on 41st Ave. & Vernon Blvd. Long Island City, Queens NYC (right across the river from Manhattan). F to 21st in Queensbridge. N, W or 7 to Queensboro Plaza + Q102 bus to Vernon Blvd.
Upcoming: CROTONA PARK JAMS: July 10, 17, 24 & 31 BRONX HARLEM HOP MEETS DIGGER'S DELIGHT: Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26 HARLEM SALSA HOP: Sept 17 HARLEM!
No video cameras (without advance approval), no alcohol, no drugs, no driving into the park, no vending without a permit! Respect! For more information and the full line up of artists performing this summer for FREE in NYC please visit: myspace. com/ToolsofWar
PS: DMC NY Heat, Battle for US Supremacy and US Teams on July 23 @ The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. NYC and the 2008 DMC US Finals on August 30 - same location!
