I’M NOT PLAYING…BUY THIS SH*T NOW! Ok, I’d heard the buzz about Strong Arm Steady’s (Krondon, Phil Da Agony, & Mitchy Slick) In Search Of Stoney Jackson, but it was the midnight release and in-store performance at Fat Beats that pushed me over the edge. (If you haven’t seen it, google that sh*t. I would have paid for that show.) Earlier that day aStrong Arm Steady podcast mixed by House Shoes and J. Rocc was dropped with all the extras. I bought the album that night and bumped it all the way home. Even took the long way. I can’t say anything bad about In Search Of Stoney Jackson; every track is a banger. Funky beats by Madlib, hard-hitting lyricism by Strong Arm Steady, and guest appearances by Phonte, Planet Asia, Tri-State, Fashawn, Talib Kweli, Oh On, Evidence, & more mean there’s no way this could be a bad album. Stop what you’re doing and go buy In Search Of Stoney Jackson! I got mine at Fat Beats. BIG thanks to Strong Arm Steady and Madlib for making great music. You cats set the bar high.
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Strong Arm Steady – New Love ft. Planet Asia & Tri-State
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Posted by aaronon February 02, 2010 album /
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I was at Fat Beats talking to House Shoes, and he pulls a record off the rack and says “You should get this”. It was Dynas – The Apartment and at first I was like ” who’s this cat?” House Shoes put it on the turntable and started going through the tracks. ”And this is why you should check it out”. I mean with tracks like The Future featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and Family Jewels with Slick Rick you can’t go wrong. DynasThe Apartment is in heavy heavy rotation on the ipod. To sum it up when House Shoes talks music…TAKE NOTES. Go buy Dynas – The Apartment at Fat Beats, Amoeba Music, or ask for it at your local record store. BIG thanks House Shoes for the heads up.
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Dynas – Crown Royal
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Posted by aaronon January 29, 2010 event, update /
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Oh yeah Inka One and the Boombox crew are at it again. They are always bringing in top notch acts. This coming February 6thBoombox is celebrating the life & music of Detroit’s finest, J Dilla. Guest Selector is House Shoes, so you know your going to get some dope stuff and exclusives dropped on you. On the MPC with a live tribute is Jeremy Ellis. If you haven’t seen this cat, you haven’t seen nothing yet. And your host for the evening, is the one and only Frank Nitt. Detroit is in the house. This is going to be a night not to miss. I can’t forget the resident DJ’s Inka One, Ben Diggin, and One Man Jazz bringing you that feel good music. Come on down to Grand Star and get a dose of the music you need.
Posted by aaronon December 26, 2009 album, download /
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First off, if you don’t follow HouseShoes on Twitter, you’re sleeping. Now to the music. Marv Won’sWay Of The Won hits hard. The first track, Rite Back, had me hooked. What Up came on and that’s when the volume got cranked up. I can’t talk about each track here, but i’m telling you, I haven’t skipped a track yet. From the banging beats to the storytelling style flows, you’ll see why this is in B+C’s heavy rotation. Download Marv Won – The Way Of The Won here. BIG thanks HouseShoes for the heads up.
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Marv Won – Rite Back
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Posted by aaronon November 30, 2009 album, download /
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I was reading through some tweets a while back and saw that Houseshoes posted a link to Houseshoes Presents Quelle Blue Mondays. I recalled talking to Houseshoes telling me Quelle was one of the cats he was listening to. I had no idea it was at this level. Quelle doesn’t just emcee it, but produced half of the tracks on Blue Monday with a select few producers. Blue Monday is a good listen… even on Mondays. Download Houseshoes Presents Quelle Blue Mondays here. Check out other tracks Quelle dropped on SoundCloud. BIG thanks Houseshoes for the heads up.
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Quelle – Need U (prod. Quelle)
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Quelle – Take It From Me ft. 87 (prod. by Black Smith)
Posted by aaronon November 28, 2009 album /
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I went to Fatbeats for Fashawn and Exile’s in-store and picked up the album Boy Meets World (dope, must have). I talked to Houseshoes and he was like, “If you want some dope sh*t, check this.” and handed me Kev BrownRandom Joints. When Houseshoes talks music, you listen! I bought that too. I got in my car, put Random Joints in, and rocked it back to back. I even drove the long way home. You can buy Random Joints online, but with a physical copy you get 2 additional tracks and an instrumental track! Another reason to grab a physical copy Random Joints is self distributed, meaning Kev Brown / Low Budget shipped it or dropped it off himself. That’s tight. Either way, go buy Kev Brown’sRandom Joints. You’ll be glad you did. Catch up with Kev Brow on Twitter. BIG thanks to Houseshoes for the recommendation and Low Budget for putting out dope stuff. Can’t wait to see what else Low Budget drops.
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Kev Brown – Listen
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Kev Brown – The Marvelous Joint ft. Yu
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For most of y’all I don’t have to tell you who Houseshoes is, but for those of you sleeping under a rock he is Hip Hop! To the point, laid back, real, Detroit, and all around good dude are just a few ways I would describe Houseshoes. From killing it DJing to making ill beats this is the guy to know. A while back I got this track called Castles by Houseshoes. Since then I’ve been keeping an eye out for whatever he drops, even podcast. Unlike other podcast, Houseshoes’ reads more like a resume and list of his friends. I’m amazed of all the projects and the people he’s worked with. Be sure to check out The Makings and keep your eyes and ears open for his LP, and look for him at Shoes House(Blue Monkey Lounge) in Hollywood. BIG thanks to Houseshoes for taking the time.
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Houseshoes – Castles
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Posted by aaronon September 08, 2009 recap, update, video /
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Starship 27 took off with no delay on Saturday. The listening party was held at Fatbeats (LA) and hosted by Houseshoes. There were performances by Snowman Jack, F.A.M.E. (Teeko, Max Kane, & Ivan), and Dibia$e. The party didn’t stop there. On to BOOMBOX!!! Boombox is coordinated by the one and only Inka One. Oddisee hosted the event for the evening with special guest with flows Trek Life. There were DJ sets by J1 aka The DEER, HouseShoes, Inka One, One Man Jazz, DJ Sean O, & GroWeyez. With all that talent you think it would be enough, nope. They also had beat sets by F.A.M.E. & Dibia$e. And you know Dam Funk did a little of everything. It was dope. Everyone stayed until Grand Star was closed. It was a great night. Just watch the videos!
Posted by aaronon August 26, 2009 album, event, update /
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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 hope you can make it), and another DJ set by Teeko & Max Kane. They are giving out free Starship 27 copies to the first 50 people! And of course free beer and lots of Fatbeats merchandise to check out. It’s going to be a packed house, but the party don’t stop there.
BOOMBOX is hosting the Starship 27 album release party. Boombox usually throws banging events anyways, but they are making this extra special with the lineup they got. Dam Funk, Houseshoes, J1, and hosted by Oddisee! Can you say off the HOOK?! Just check the flyer for the rest of the dope cats. To top it off they are going to have some crazy visuals by my man Moonsatellite. Not much else to say but GO! September 5th is going down in LA history as the day Starship 27 blasted off, so hop on because it’s going to be a great ride! BIG thanks to GroWeyez for making things happen behind the scene.
I’M NOT PLAYING…BUY THIS SH*T NOW! Ok, I’d heard the buzz about Strong Arm Steady’s (Krondon, Phil Da Agony, & Mitchy Slick) In Search Of Stoney Jackson, but it was the midnight release and in-store performance at Fat Beats that pushed me over the edge. (If you haven’t seen it, google that sh*t. I would have paid for that show.) Earlier that day a Strong Arm Steady podcast mixed by House Shoes and J. Rocc was dropped with all the extras. I bought the album that night and bumped it all the way home. Even took the long way. I can’t say anything bad about In Search Of Stoney Jackson; every track is a banger. Funky beats by Madlib, hard-hitting lyricism by Strong Arm Steady, and guest appearances by Phonte, Planet Asia, Tri-State, Fashawn, Talib Kweli, Oh On, Evidence, & more mean there’s no way this could be a bad album. Stop what you’re doing and go buy In Search Of Stoney Jackson! I got mine at Fat Beats. BIG thanks to Strong Arm Steady and Madlib for making great music. You cats set the bar high.
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