In late 2011, RTD helped
Black Collar Biz release
Black Friday, the prelude to his intense
Forever Black project. This year, on Black Friday, we're doing it again.
Black Friday #2 will feature a grip of tracks from Biz, many of which I've not even heard before, and on Black Friday 2013 (November 29, 2013), there will be a tour fundraiser / release party that will feature live performances, the premiere of the "One Love" video, an art auction, body painting, a sneak peak at
HGA, a photo booth, and more! #10 minimum contribution gets you in the door (and a copy of
Black Friday); $15 gets you both mixtapes, and a $30 contribution gets you both mixtapes and an
HGA t-shirt. This all goes down at 3 S. Broad Street in Trenton. You already know.
Full details over on Facebook.
Wordsmith "Block Banger" (prod. by Capish): Judged by the fire insturmentals and features on these Black Friday bangers that Dub MD sent on, this Overdue & Underrated mixtape from Wordsmith is set to drop on December 7th might be his best work yet! Feels different, like the hard work is paying off, and cats are really taking notice to his flavor. Blast these!
Crushing blow to the DJ community. Looks like Technics will be stopping production of their 1200 and 1210 line of turntables in February 2010, due to "an increasing decline in sales", which makes sense given the rise of CDJs, Serato boxes and other vinyl killers. With cats like DJ AM and Roc Raida passing away, 2009 has been a huge deathblow to the art of the turntablist, shit I followed intensely for like 2 or 3 years in the late 90s. While I know Hip-Hop isn't dead, and DJs will still adapt and find their own lane with emerging technology, this won't bode well for vinyl enthusiasts.
Nike and DJ Clark Kent hooked up for the Black Friday Air Force 1, which touched down at 4AM EST this morning. These jawns have black pony hair all over. Hit up Sneakerfiles for the first look.