Old School Rules May 13, 2006

Originators:
Afrika Bambaataa
Kool DJ Herc
Jazzy Jay

The New Generation:
Z-Trip
Shortkut
Sake 1
J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science
The Gaslamp Killer
Expo

Hosts:
Fran Boogie
Pablo Like Picasso
Azul

Peace Family, We regret to inform that one of our own is no longer with us in the physical. His name was DJ Dusk and he was the very definition of a peaceful warrior. A man of many attributes "Music Man, Teacher, Student, Pro-Activist and lover of all things beautiful". His passing came suddenly and we now find i ourselves suddenly grasping to make sense of it all. This man gave much and now it's our time to give back.

We shall carry on in honor of him and we hope you will join us in celebration of this extraordinary human being. This show was planned months in advance and it has now taken on a entirely new meaning. Not only was this show planned by Dusk, it is now for him. The proceeds will go to helping his family in this time of need.

S.F. stand up
On may 13th we celebrate the life of DJ Dusk! Make some motherf*ckin noise!

Our Brother... We love you... Rest In Power

"Old School Rules":
This month we give you something really special when the hands of time will turn back and stop at an era when hip-hop was a baby, and in a rare appearance it's fathers have been chosen to bless the 1's and 2's for the evening and give you an understanding of just what set this whole thing off....

Old School Rules
Not just a party, it's a celebration...

An evening dedicated to the impact Hip Hop has made on the world and our reality as we know it. It's a way of life for some, a way to make a living for others and for those seeking a release, it can be medicine. In recognition of this powerful form of music we turn to the root bearers, with homage for their contribution in giving birth to this cultural art we call Hip Hop And it don't stop!

Three kings from New York's royal family have been invited to come smash a party with us, in classic boogie down fashion. These legendary DJs are the original architects, and now they're headed west to build with us and share in the nostalgia of a time gone, but not forgotten.

Show your love from N.Y. to L.A. and to the Bay... This one's for the love of hip-hop.

We STILL love H.E.R.

Kool DJ Herc
Kool DJ Herc (born Clive Campbell on April 16, 1955) is a Jamaican-American musician and producer, generally credited as a pioneer of hip hop during the 1970s. He was the originator of break-beat deejaying, where the breaks of funk songs being the most danceable part, often featuring percussion were isolated and repeated for the purpose of all-night dance parties (AMG). Later DJs such as Grandmaster Flash refined and developed the use of break-beats, including cutting. He is also well known for his massive high quality volume sound system, against which even superior DJs could not compete (Toop, 1991). Herc from Herc from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, the original name was Kool Herc and the Herculoids first used reggae records and was toasting to the music like Jamaican artists U-Roy and I-Roy. But he started using funk records due to popular demand. Kool DJ Herc and his MC crew The Herculoids "started a movement which recycled the creativity of black American jive jocks back into the USA" (Toop 39). The relationship between hip hop and reggae became more important again with reggae artists and rappers collaborating with each other, from Yellowman and Afrika Bambaataa to KRS One and Shabba Ranks. Hip hop and reggae still influence each other in both directions. During the later part of the decade, Herc was stabbed at one of his own parties, sidelining him during most of the 1980s as hip hop spread throughout the country. During the 1990s, he made several appearances, gave interviews, and appeared on The Godfathers of Threat by Terminator X (a DJ with Public Enemy). He still DJs around the world.

Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa Aasim began DJing in 1970 and as a teen was a member of the Savage Seven street gang which grew into the Black Spades. In 1973, Bam formed the ZULU Nation, a youth organization that promoted music, art and culture instead of violence. Throughout the 70's, Bambaataa, along with Grandmaster Flash and DJ Kool Herc, laid the foundation for Hip Hop in the Bronx. Bam became known as the "Master of Records" for his extensive collection and the obscure sounds he popularized at places like the Bronx River Center, T-Connection, Negril and the Roxy. He made famous classic breaks like "Dance to the Drummers Beat" by Herman Kelly and "Champ" by the Mohawks. Bam started making records in 1980 and recorded with a loose collective that included the Jazzy 5, the Kryptic Crew, the Cosmic Force, the Soulsonic Force, Shango and Time Zone. In 1982, the Soulsonic Force made music history when they released "Planet Rock", one of the earliest records to use the TR 808. This song, with its electro funk production, influenced dance music forever and inspired Detroit techno, Miami bass and Latin freestyle. The 80's and 90's saw Bam moving forward with his unique brand of fusion, working with everyone from James Brown to John Lydon, Sly and Robbie to George Clinton. Since its inception, the ZULU Nation has become the largest grassroots youth movement in Hip Hop history, with chapters around the globe. All the while, Bambaataa continues to promote peace and unity through music, forever "Looking for the Perfect Beat."

Jazzy Jay
Jazzy Jay's story begins in the Bronx, during the 1970s, when Zulu's ruled the streets and Hip Hop culture became a consolidated movement of inner city youth. He grew up under the guidance of his older cousin, Kool DJ Red Alert and Afrika Bambaataa. Originally a Zulu King dancer in the early 70s, Jay quickly joined the respected ranks of the Zulu Nation DJs and was part of the extended family of Zulu groups, including the Jazzy 5, which recorded the classic Jazzy Sensation. In the 80s, as Hip Hop moved beyond the Bronx, downtown through Manhattan, Jay played at some of the hottest spots, like Negril, the Roxy, the Ritz and Danceteria. He was also an early pioneer on the airwaves, where his three-hour show on KISS FM became so popular that it was syndicated on Europe's Radio One broadcast. Jay reached yet another level of fame with the release of the classic film Beat Street in 1984, in which in he had a cameo appearance, as well as production credit on the soundtrack. It was around this time that Jay met Rick Rubin and helped him lay the foundation for what would become Def Jam Records. The labels first official single was the seminal Hip Hop classic "Its Yours by" T La Rock and Jazzy Jay. Later, Jay would introduce Rubin to Russell Simmons. The two would go on to forge one of the most significant relationships in Hip Hop history. Jazzy Jay also put out the 3rd Def Jam 12" in 1985 called "Def Jam" b/w "Cold Chillin' In The Spot" with Russell Simmons on vocals. Jazzy furthered his producing and engineering skills when he founded Jazzy Jay's Studio, the legendary lab in the Bronx where Diamond D, Fat Joe, Brand Nubian and A Tribe Called Quest, among others, could begin their careers. Jay eventually started his own label called Strong City Records through a partnership with Rocky Bucano. Strong City produced a multitude of hits from class acts like with Ice Cream Tee, the Masters of Ceremony, Busy Bee, and Don Baron. Jazzy was inducted into the Technics/DMC DJ Hall of Fame in 2000 and featured in the DJ doc! umentary "Scratch" which premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.

Z-Trip
Left Coast Legend (and good friend of Dusk) who has no need for introduction; will be with us on this special evening.

Shortkut ( Beat Junkies / Triple Threat )
Shortkut stepped on the scene in 1987, with his first crew, Just 2 Hype! from Daly City. As a devoted student of the two technics, he practiced tirelessly to become one of the best in the Bay. In 1994, he, along with Q-Bert and Mix Master Mike, formed the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, a group that would soon become one of the most highly regarded DJ crews in the world. Later that year, he also joined the Beat Junkies, another band of outstanding DJs, based in southern California. Throughout the rest of the 90's, Shortkut and his affiliates, as well as their east coast counterparts the X-ecutioners reigned supreme on the battle scene. Together, they ushered in a new movement in Hip Hop called turntablism. Shortkut gained world-wide acclaim for his beat juggling expertise and precise percussion techniques. Eventually, his skills would be documented and seen in such important films as Battle Sounds and Scratch. Shortkut continues to elevate the art form as a member of the Triple Threat DJs with Apollo and Vin Roc.

Sake 1
( (((Local 1200))) Sound / SoulDeluxxe Snd / Snobb Deep Movement )
DJ Sake 1 was born and raised in San Francisco, CA where he survived the influx of crack cocaine, yuppie gentrification and dead homies to become a leading light in the post-hip hop music and cultural scene. Born in the dirt and lifted to his mother's shoulders at anti-apartheid and pro-FMLN rallies at a young age, Sake 1 is a child of the struggle and uses music as a weapon for liberation. Co-founding the (((Local 1200))) Sound System with DJ Eleven (NYC), Namane, Tim Diesel, Willie Maze & Duer1 TDK in 1996 with an explicit goal of creating a soundtrack for struggle in the Bay Area grassroots, Sake evolved as a leading party-rock DJ. (((Local 1200))) was honored as the top DJ crew in the Bay Area in 1999 at the GOLDIE Awards ceremony. Sake continued to evolve as a leading party rocker in the Bay Area, eventually achieving national recognition with his "Soul Deluxxe" mixtape series in the early 2000s. Now standing at the crossroads of history and the future, Sake has advanced his production credits as half of the Snobb Deep production unit (with Cecil Carthen aka Zephyr Black) and with Souldeluxxe Snd remixes. Sake has cemented his rep as the go-to dude for breaking records in Northern California as resident at wildly successful underground events such as Fabric, Soulville, Rebirth, Feelgood, Church, and Pacific Standard Time. Most importantly, he remains committed to the empowerment of the grassroots and to resistance to oppression in every form, through sound and color.

J Boogies Dubtronic Science ( Om Records )
Touching turntables wordwide and representing San Francisco, J-Boogie does his thing dropping beats on the radio, at the club, and in the studio. Producing music for Om records, Ubiquity, and Future Primitive Sounds, Boogie mixes the sounds of Hip-Hop, Downtempo, Dub, Soul, Funk, Latin, Afrobeat and House into a musical gumbo. You can catch him on the radio at KUSF 90.3fm for Beatsauce, or check out his band Dubtronic Science incorporating live musicians and vocalists onstage with Boogies turntable dubs. You can also hear his beats on "J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science" or "Live in the mix" both on Om Records. Head to jboogie.com or Myspace/dubtronicscience for mix cd's, remixes and more.....

The Gaslamp Killer ( MHE / Re-Up )
Willow, the Gaslamp Killa... Over the course of the last year, Willow has established a reputation for rockin' the real heads and has earned the respect of heavyweight players in the process. This nomadic West Coaster has steadily smashed the scene from San Diego to Los Angeles to San Francisco. He is a RE:UP Magazine representative and Sound In Color collaborator. Bear witness to his bugged out set and see what the buzz is all about.

Fran Boogie ( Triple Threat )
Native Los Angelino, Fran Boogie, a product of the Los Angeles 'golden era' hip hop movement, has been a student of hip hop since day one, active in the scene since 93'. He started promoting for Legend ENT. and eventually landed a gig with Global Record Pool, headed by Lucky Lou and DJ Icy Ice. He's been immersed in all facets of the hip hop culture - from working the club circuit, street team promotions, and internships. Im a student and I'm a citizen of Hip Hop." In 2002 he moved to San Francisco for a different look and change of pace. Currently Fran Boogie runs with Triple Threat and serves as their Director of Marketing & Public Relations as well as, emcee or as he likes to call it "crowd motivator." His charisma and energy captivates as well as controls the crowd while working in unison with the DJ. Getting the crowd to participate with the party is his main goal.

Pablo Like Picasso ( Prima Lux )
It began 5 years ago when he made the decision to leave his comfortable surroundings of the bronx and take leave for something new. He found it when he landed on L.A. soil a fresh start and hopes of a new future were highlighted by those first california sun rays touching down on him. Since then it's been all love.
Azul ( 213 / Firecracker / Bridges / Descarga )
Straight from Boriqua Bronx, Azul has been a guest and resident at some of LA's most popular nights past and present. This local favorite ignites dance floors throughout Los Angeles on a regular. MC, DJ, Producer,and photo wizard extraordinaire.. a true veteran of the Los Angeles Music Movement, not to mention a main piece of the puzzle that keeps the world famous Firecracker party building.

Expo ( Basement Heads / Zulu Nation )
The newest face on the circuit... opening for and playing with some of the greatest Los Angeles has had an opportunity to host, including, Afrika Bambatta, Nostalgia 77, Z-Trip, Cut Chemist, J.ROCC and countless others. Keep your eye on Expo as he spreads his wings this year.

Eternal Resident...
DJ Dusk ( Prima Lux / Rootdown )
DJ Dusk, the LA hometown hero... A long-standing member of the world famous Root Down Sound System and Descarga Familia, Dusk swiftly shifts gears from soul to disco to reggae to latin to hip hop and house. As a student of the late Rob One (RIP), Dusk spent his early years diggin' in the crates with some of LA's finest, including Cut Chemist and Marvelous Marvski. The soul controller and host with the most, Dusk is the certified sure shot to get any spot rockin'.

Official Website: http://clubsix1.com/events/may2006/osr.php