Some Footage from Last Week

Event This Weds at Scratch LA

Rock The DJ Academy With Scratch!

 

In partnership with Scratch: The Ultimate DJ and AllHipHop.com’s “Who’s The Ultimate DJ?” contest, the famous Scratch DJ Academy (Los Angeles) will be hosting auditions for the contest this Wednesday, December 9th from 6 PM – 8 PM PST.  So here's your chance to enter the contest using all professional equipment in the Scratch DJ Academy lab! See below for more details and your chance to win some dope DJ equipment!

Where: Los Angeles Scratch Academy (2324 Cotner Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90064)

When: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 6 PM - 8 PM PST

 

 

For more contest information and official rules, go towww.AllHipHop.com!

Greg the Dude/Shafiq Husayn video for new single "Lil' Girl"

Greg Ponstingl aka Greg the Dude is a master of all things video. His most recent work is a video for Shafiq Husayn for his new project "En' A-Free-Ka." The music video is for the single "Lil' Girl" featuring the talented vocalist Fatima. The video stars Avriel Epps and includes cameos from Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, Thundercat, and Wood Harris.

Great song and great video.



Check out more of gregthedude's work here... http://www.vimeo.com/7779696

Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka iTunes Link:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=332357646&s=143441

BUCK

Tokyo Bound...

Welcome to Tokyo!  

Nur and Hapa headed out to Tokyo this week- 

Lots and lots to see...more pics to come! 

"We Fly High"

Kanye spotted in Tokyo throwin up the "ROC"

More to come soon...

HP and Microsoft

Please don’t stop the music

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Last week was a blur of events, traveling, and much more. In addition to Fast Company’s 6th Annual Masters of Design event, HP and Microsoft came together to celebrate the launch of Windows 7. Lots of great people were there: Andru Edwards from GearLive, Judie Lipsett of GearDiary, Hector Russo of Geeksroom, John Obeto of Absolutely Windows, Maegan Ortiz from Vivirlatino, Helena Stone from Chip Chick and Xavier Lanier from Notebooks.com.

Xavier took some great photos at the party, which are posted below. You can also see these photos and read his thoughts about the event on his Web site here.

Of course, credit for keeping the partying going goes to DJ Hapa, who certainly attracted a lot of attention. A lot of partygoers were even more intrigued when they found out he was actually using the machine to mix and play music with an application called Tracktor Scratch Pro. With its design, the HP Envy 15 fit in very well and looked like it belonged there.

In case you were wondering, the headphones donned during the party were the new Beats by Dre headphones.

Check out the full set up below...

Pretty sweet – have you guys seen any awesome set-ups at the club or lounge lately? I’d like to hear all about it over in the forums.

DJs Everywhere

In a constant effort to post all things dj-related...

Saw this at a stand at The Grove- its an ipod speaker with moveable records that spin- too bad the tone-arms are in the wrong place...why cant anyone get that right?!? 

HP x Beats by Dre x NI

  
So...according to Jimmy Iovine (chairman of Interscope), the way we listen to music now is a travesty...and I couldnt agree more- 

The song that you are listening to through your iTunes right now, or even in your car, and especially on your phone or your ipod is NOT the same as the song that was mastered in the studio- 

His analogy was watching a Blu Ray disk on a black and white portable TV- 

In comes one piece of the solution...

HP and Beats by Dre and Native Instruments have all teamed up to create the best SOUNDING laptop...

In addition to that, it is insanely beefed up (I cannot disclose the specs right now...but believe me its nuts) 

So for everyone out there that thinks the MacBook Pro is the pinnacle of notebook computers...get ready to be blown away...

I have had the opportunity to help work on this a little bit and I have to say...the computer is amazing...

Stay tuned for more!  Hapa 

Dre, Timbo, and Polow da Don at the private party/press conference

Fanny Paks?

So I went to Staples to go and pick some stuff up...

In walked this woman, wearing a fanny pak!   Then, I look at the guy in front of me- and he has one on too!!!  

Since when did Fanny Paks come back in?   If you ever catch me wearing a Fanny Pak, you have my permission to beat me over the head with whatever you might have

-hapa

100,000 people downtown LA

Scratch Pacman & Crew before the race...

Dr. Zero, DJ 4TiFy, Dill, DJ Hapa, DJ Ver5e, Kid Fish

Red Bull Soapbox Race 2009!!!

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Scratch Takes Home The Moral Victory at Red Bull Soapbox Race 2009!!! Awarded Most Likely to Overcome All Obstacles (even flat tires). Shout out to everyone who helped out with Team Pac Man! BUCK!

Scratchology

Hint for our Soap Box

Rehab Staff working hard on the soap box for the Red Bull Races this Saturday in downtown LA!!!!



Come be a part of the team and support our Scratch Pac Man to win it all!!!!

Random

We were out in Piedmont (a small suburb on the East Bay just outside of Oakland/Emeryville) and we spotted one of the best road signs ever...

Ironically (or not), Hammer's house is probably several miles from this...

Hapa in NYC

Out in NYC, hanging out at East Village Radio- 

The homies Chino, Large Pro and Forty Duece Radio

MUDluscious at the Detroit Bar

What up ya'll? MUDluscious at the Detroit Bar this Friday in the OC. I'm gonna be rocking the MOOG. MATTER on turntables. Full Band. MUDluscious. Friday. Sept. 4th. Atwater Clothing Line. FREE SHOW. Costa. Mesa. BUCK.

http://www.myspace.com/mudluscious

DJ Hapa Schooling Phoenix Suns player Jason Richardson at the R.E.H.A.B. Projects in LA

Mixx Mistress on DJ101

The DJ community is massive with thousands of DJ's from coast to coast. However, the number of DJ's who are truly skilled at their craft falls short to those who claim the status of DJ. The ramifi- cations of a WACK DJ is devastating, you all know it and we have all experienced it. You’re on the dance floor getting your party on and the DJ drops a song that is off beat or that clears the dance floor. UNACCEPTABLE!!!

I am Mixx Mistress, an up and coming DJ whose passion for the game is rooted in a love for the art of DJ’ing and the desire to preserve the authenticity of the Hip Hop DJ. I am four weeks deep in Scratch DJ Academies/DJ101 course and I must say, this class is OFF THE HOOK!

Big ups to the Late Great Jam Master Jay for passing on his legendary DJ skills. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

The skills I have learned in just four weeks traditionally take years for a DJ to acquire and that’s contingent upon the fledgling DJ’s ability to connect with a skilled DJ/Crew. As a Scratch DJ 101 student, I am emerged in a comprehensive curriculum that is creating an undeniable foundation for my DJ career. The class is a culmination of lectures, hands on activities, and authentic DJ techniques that are sure to put me at the top of my game. Bottom line, this class is mad fun! Time just seems to fly during our two hours course. I could easily go several more hours under the skilled and engaging instruction of DJ Hapa and Ver5e. They will definitely see me in DJ151 next quarter.

My questions to all “DJ’s”:
-Do you know how to match beats creatively yet efficiently?
-Do you know how to drop your next song with out disrupting the dance floor?
-Can you handle technical issues that may arise with your equipment?
-Do you even deserve the title DJ?

If you have answered no to one or more of these questions,
Stop Playing!
You might want to go on and register for that DJ101 course available at Scratch DJ Academy Los Angeles, New York, & Miami. Do us all one solid and skill-up on the true art and craft of the DJ; handed down by The Incomparable, The Legend, Jam Master Jay***

Disclaimer:
As of date, Mixx Mistress has been a DJ for approximately 4 weeks with no prior DJ experience. Never the less, the truth must be told.

Dill catching Nur...

Dill and 4tify

4tify trying to get Dill's attention...

Typical day at REHAB...

4 Elements Unite Like Voltron at the Ford

In an on-going effort to spread the word of Hip Hop and its 4 Elements...
Culture Shock Dance Troupe has asked Scratch to participate in this amazing event once again this year...

Prior to the "Jam Session" they invite out key artists and groups from the different elements to teach workshops and try and educate people, particularly the youth about this culture we all love so much-

Greetings from the other side of the world

Just wanted to give some love from the other side of the world...

   
  

Out in Singapore paying our brothers and sisters at the Butter Factory a visit and seeing whats good out here in Asia.  Keep checkin in for more pictures and updates!  

Miss you all!!

-Hapa

Michael Jackson the most famous to ever die?

Dill, DJ 4TiFy, DJ LA and DJ Cupcakez discuss a very debatable topic..."Is Michael Jackson the most famous person to ever die????"

"Yes, MJ is the most famous person to ever die!!!! Dill U know it girl don't hate on the greatness!!!!" DJ 4TiFy

"tokens,(aka 4tify)you're an idiot . . . and further more,i LOVE michael jackson! i love Jesus more because he DIED for me, but i just find it hard to believe that more people know of michael jacksons's death than that of CHRIST." <3 dill

please feel free to leave a comment by clicking on comment...we would LOVE to know what YOU think about our retardness

Noisettes at the Roxy

4tify and I checked out the Noisettes (a new group out of the UK) at the Roxy on Sunset- 

I must say, was pretty impressed with their stage show- 

Shout out to Noah and B Samson over at Def Jam...

The Solution of all Solutions

Ready to laugh??

It's Dilly-DILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

What's good ladies???? It's me dill (self proclaimed RULER of R.E.H.A.B. projects)
As I'm sure you've noticed. . . . I RUN THIS.
....when Hapa's not here anyway.
SO,put on you're seatbelts you little putas.
Tune in on the weekly to see for yourself how I've single-handedly crafted the art of . . . "BAD A$$-JITSU"..which may/or may not be offered this Fall semester '09. (see carlos for details)
I VOW to deliver the most mildly-entertaining footage availible on a semi-weekly basis.
**COMING SOON**for your viewing pleasure:
1) the adventures of my retarded co-workers (Jimmy and Jimmie)
2)reasons why my boss (Hapa) never answers his phone.
3)DJ dynamix and DJ 4tify speaking to eachother in an Australian-accent...for no good reason.
4)B-coley straight ILLIN' on the freestyle tip
5)Nur (the financial homie) spitting corparate game with lightning speed.
6)dill's bus stop madness
. . . . just to name a few:)
you fools are about to see why they should'a NEVER put me in charge of blogging. <3 dill.

The quest for 4000 records...

So the call comes in... 

"NY needs 4000 records for Spin Art at Bonaroo" 

When? 

"The day after tomorrow..." 

wow...

So we realized we had records at REHAB...but we needed more..

Big shout out to our boy Wayne at the warehouse!! 

Yes, it was quite a task getting all the records back to REHAB...

  

All 17 boxes, packed, taped, ready to be shipped...sitting outside overnight with NO chance of rain......

yup...you guessed it...RAIN!!