Computer Jay – Savage Planet Discotheque vol 1 & 2
Computer Jay is one of the few producers I know that can move between genres seamlessly, and still keep his sound. The stuff he produces can melt or blow your mind. Either way it’s a good thing. Savage Planet Discotheque vol. 1… melted my brain and by the end rebuilt it just to it blow [...]
House Shoes – Castles/My Brother ft. Jimetta Rose
When I met J-1 I never knew how high we would go, and if we had conversations like that I can’t imagine the ones he’s had with House Shoes. I discovered Castles around the time I first met House Shoes and thought it was dope then. Several projects later Castles/My Brother has a deeper meaning, and fills me [...]
House Shoes – LET IT GO
This is truly the album everyone from Detroit to L.A. has been waiting for. House Shoes is either a marketing genius or he’s winging it, but he has built a huge following that’s been asking for this album. House Shoes dropped a few tracks over the years on several different projects like Starship 27 (vol. 1 [...]
Kone – Legend Days
My man KONE is hard at work on the beats. He’s dropped a Starship 27 bonus track called Funk 3482 featuring SelfSay on Insect Records, and now Legend Days. Last week he was out performing at BOOMBOX and selling shirts and CD’s. KONE is a busy dude. Legend Days has this tribal, spiritual, self discovery vibe. You’ll [...]
B+C Radio: Summer
Episode 009: Summer
Just when you thought your week couldn’t get any better Beats+Crates Radio slaps you in the face with a new episode mixed by my brother Val The Vandle. He’s bringing some heat on Summer to get you into the summer mood. Val The Vandle is an LA staple that reaches from here to beyond. [...]
Kone – The Tractatus
Listening to Kone’s The Tractatus is like reading a good essay or book. Not sure if it’s the little bits of narratives injected in between tracks, or because it’s instrumental music with an organic flow to it. Either way, you can’t stop at one track. If this was a book I would’ve had the pages [...]
J-1 aka THE DEER
This has taken me a while to write, but I realized it’s a way to keep his memory live. I am blessed for knowing you brother. Please donate to the Coleman Family for our brother Jovan Coleman aka J-1 aka THE DEER at MugPush.com.
I’m a big fan of the HVW8′s artwork and would check their [...]
Starship 27 Listening & Release Party 9/5
[ 5 September, 2009 6:00 pm to 6 September, 2009 2:00 am. ] THIS IS THE EVENT TO BE AT!!!! For reals. Mark September 5th on your calendars now. The main event is going to be kicked off at Fatbeats to rock the compilation Starship 27. There will be featured DJ sets by J1 aka The DEER & Houseshoes. Live beat set by Dibia$e & Snowman Jack (Devonwho [...]
Animal Kingdom x HVW8 presents Starship 27
If you’re looking to take off and experience another planet, Starship 27 is for you. This compilation of beats has heavy hitters on it, and J1 aka The DEER is the master mind behind this outta space journey. With his co-pilot Weyez and trusty navigator (the man on the 1′s & 2′s) DJ Seano aka [...]
So Ruff /// So Tuff
[ 13 June, 2009 9:00 pm to 14 June, 2009 2:00 am. ] There is always something to do out here. So Ruff So Tuff is happening at Carbon in Culver City on Saturdays. They are bustin out Hip Hop, Funk, and Soul…..all on Vinyl people. Don’t see that all the time. J1 was telling me, it’s cool vibe and good times. I think I’m headed out there [...]
