Fat Beats Announces Schedule of In-Store Performances For Final Weeks
August 30, 2010
Today marks the official start of the week-long in-stores for the New York location. This location will host artist performances every day this week from 4-9pm until it closes its doors for the final time on Saturday, September 4th, 2010. Additionally, both locations will be selling limited edition commemorative t-shirts, as well as discounted music and merchandise
The schedule for the New York location is as follows:
Monday, August 30th: Artifacts, Da Beatminerz, Immortal Technique, and more
Tuesday, August 31st: Ras Kass, Sav KIllz, DJ Ready Cee, panel discussion, and more
Wednesday, September 1st: Bobbito, Mayhem, Riz, Juggaknots, Sputnik Brown, and more
Thursday, September 2nd: Rob Swift, Torae, DJ Concept, DJ Amir, and more
Friday, September 3rd: Masta Ace, J-Live, Pacewon, Tanya Morgan, and more
*FINAL DAY* Saturday, September 4th: Just Blaze, A-Trak, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, and more
Los Angeles residents can expect a similar send-off later on in the month, as that location will remain open until September 18th. The final LA schedule will be announced soon.
The Tweets Is Watching: Pete Rock & Premeire Album!
July 1, 2010
Just when you thought The Tweets Is Watching couldn’t get any better with the last post we are proud to bring you this!
Pete Rock & Premo Defrag Interview
June 1, 2010
VIDEO: DJ Premier & Pete Rock Sound Check & Interview @ Liquid Room In Tokyo
May 3, 2010
(props to Nahright)
On Saturday May 1st Pete Rock and DJ Premier celebrated the 30 anniversary of Manhattan Records with a once-in-a-lifetime performance in Tokyo. DVD coming soon.
After the show Premier shows off this prototype Vestax mixer. This joint looks like it’s powered by dilithium crystals or some shit. Damn!
Pete Rock Finally Admits He’s Working With Kanye On “Good Ass Job”
April 8, 2010
At Peter Rosenberg’s Noisemakers last night, Pete Rock finally admitted that he’s working with Kanye on Good Ass Job, after denying it last month by saying he was in Hawaii for “just a vacation.”
[22:15] [Rosenberg: First of all shout out to Kanye for making hip-hop so big that when you hear somebody's traveling to Hawaii, you're like "oh my god." So what's up with this Kanye thing?] Yeah I’m working with him. That’s it, that’s all I could say. [Rosenberg: You went out there to Hawaii?] Yeah, I went out there… He feels like a little brother to me, like my little brother that’s doing it. We got along just fine. He’s definitely hip-hop… [24:10] He takes it to another level. We had these musicians and we did this song. They played around my little raggedy beat and made it real big. [Rosenberg: Did you hear him rhyme?] [Exhales] Yup. I love the way he works. He goes from one room writing rhymes, and then goes to the another room fixing a beat, and then he goes in another room to do something else.
He then talks about wanting to work with Eminem & Jay-Z.
[25:40] [Rosenberg: There's an Eminem record dropping this year too, have you ever had any contact with Em?] I would love to. I never [met him.] He’s a producer too. [Rosenberg: I feel like he could still benefit from Pete Rock. I love Renegade and all, but I feel like he could still..] I love Eminem, I think he’s one of the dopest. Ever. I started questioning Jay-Z when he got at him on that joint. I take nothing away from Jay, I just thought Em’s verse was incredible. [Rosenberg: Why has there not been a Jay record? I talked to him, I know you're one of his favorites and yet there's never been anything. Was there ever going to be anything?] We never worked together, I always wanted to. Actually I gave him a beat that I did for Kurupt, “Yessir”. I was hoping that he used it
Premier Vs. Pete Rock DJ Battle Trailer
March 30, 2010
Spotted this over at Nahright, apparently Premo and Pete Rock will be heading to Tokyo in May for a legendary, once in a life time DJ battle. It’s to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Manhattan Records and will take place May 2nd at Ebisu Liquid Room.
Manhattan Records presents DJ Premier VS Pete Rock -A Legendary DJ Battle trailer from getfunky on Vimeo.
Next “Noisemakers” Features Pete Rock On April 7th
March 15, 2010
Wed, Apr 7, Doors 7 pm, $15
Noisemakers | PETE ROCK
Pete Rock joins Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg for Noisemakers’ latest conversation with house band The Noize paying tribute to his music. Pete Rock’s impeccable recording, producing and remixing career is one of the most distinguished in rap history, and includes collaborations with Nas, Common, Mary J. Blige, Ghostface Killa, Busta Rhymes, Public Enemy and Run-DMC. Pete made a name for himself as part of the seminal group, Pete Rock and CL Smooth during the early 1990s, producing the classic albums Mecca and the Soul Brother and The Main Ingredient. It was also during that period that Pete Rock emerged as the premier remixer in the urban music industry; his horn-driven work on Public Enemy’s “Shut Em Down” made him a remix phenomenon. Pete Rock has released a string of highly regarded solo albums, including 1998’s Soul Survivor 2004’s Soul Survivor II and most recently 2008′s NY’s Finest. www.92YTribeca.org/Talks
VIDEO: Pete Rock Test Drives “Def Jam Rap Star” Video Game
December 25, 2009
(Props To SoulpitchStreetwire)
VIDEO: 9th Wonder’s Tribute To Pete Rock & DJ Premier
December 16, 2009
This past weekend 9th Wonder hosted a fantastic tribute to Pete Rock and DJ Premier in North Carolina. Hopefully I can team up with 9th to do another one here in NY (hint, hint) with some other production legends. Who should we get? Diamond D? DJ Scratch? RZA?
Part 1
Pre-gaming before the show. Play from Kid-N-Play facilitates as Pete Rock explains how his first record got played, 9th shares how he first met Pete Rock and Premier,
Salute: A Tribute to DJ Premier & Pete Rock from Sean Armstrong on Vimeo.
Part II
It’s Showtime!
Salute: A Tribute to DJ Premier & Pete Rock PT. II from Sean Armstrong on Vimeo.
Part III
Salute: A Tribute to DJ Premier & Pete Rock PT. III from Sean Armstrong on Vimeo.
9th Wonder Saluting Pete Rock & Premier December 12th In N.C.
November 19, 2009
