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Friday, 8/1 in Denver -> Catch Sounds Supreme’s B Day Party at the Solution w/special guest DJ Chonz

July 30, 2008 / DJ Low Key / No comments

FRIDAY, 8/1 -> When I left Denver to head out on Hiero’s Freshly Dipped Tour to DJ for Tanya Morgan, the thing I knew I’d miss most was the Solution, mine and Sounds Supreme’s weekly party at the Funky Buddha. With that said, his birthday party this Friday is easily the night that I’m sure I’m gonna miss out on most. Anyways, he’ll be celebrating his birthday for a second straight year at the Solution with special guest/Radio Bums godfather, DJ Chonz, and I PROMISE it’s gonna be dope. Of course, they’ll be rocking the best in hip hop, the crowd will be cool as fuck and we’re on Denver’s best rooftop deck, what more could you ask for?*

* I know you didn’t ask for anything else but here’s something fresh anyways, Sounds Supreme’s recent mixtape for Speakeasy. Download it for free and make sure to check out Speakeasy for dope gear and the Solution for the best hip hop night in Denver (c) Westword.

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Hieroglyphics/Tanya Morgan Freshly Dipped Mega Tour Update #1

July 26, 2008 / DJ Low Key / No comments

Before I even get started trying to update things for the first time in a long ass time (sorry y’all, free time and internet access on the road are both hard to come by). Anyways, here’s a quick day by day recap. Also, make sure to check out more coverage of the tour up on Donwill & Von Pea’s blogs, the homeys Blue Scholars’ blog (with a ton of pics courtesy of Sabzi), on the TM blog on Okayplayer & video on the TM Kyte channel.

Day 1 – LA: I touched down in LA & we hit the ground running. TM, Dom from IM and the DC homeys Monica & BJ picked me up in our baller ass van and we rolled right over to meet up with my boy Brett at the Estate LA store to get some of the freshest hats out (thanks again homey) for the trip. From there we rolled over to the venue (the infamous El Rey), where some dude who wasn’t up on TM was all hyped that DJ Low Key was at the Hiero show (how he knows me but not Tanya still confuses me). Anyways, the show was the shit, mad heads were in the crowd singing every word and being geeked off watching Hiero rock from on-stage. Also, alwayshustle.com caught some dope video of us rocking, make sure to check it here.Day 2 – San Diego: Next stop was SD. We rolled down with Opio (check out his new album, Vulture’s Wisdom, it’s RIDICULOUS) for an in-store at legendary indie hip hop store, Access Music, before heading over to the show at Belly Up. San Diego/Solona Beach is a BEAUTIFUL area, it’s kinda hilly and when you go over these hills you get these awesome views of the beach (such a tease since we didn’t have any time to chill). Anyways, the show was dope, I got to meet some fans who’d been in touch with me online for a while before rushing back to the hotel to get ready for a long drive to Vegas the next day.

Day 3 – Las Vegas: We added a show at the Beauty Bar in Vegas last minute and rocked outside in downtown (aka bizarro) Vegas. The setup was real cool, people were hanging out inside a small inside part of the venue at first and then more or less got released into the outside patio for the show. After the show, we caught a little bit of the bizarro Vegas steez including fried oreos (not as life changing as I had hoped), fried twinkies (almost life changing), drinking on the streets (definitely life changing), lots of weirdos (who prolly need their lives changed) and more.

Day 4 – Tempe: AZ is HOT. Really really hot. I know it’s in the middle of the desert and all, but I don’t get how people can live down there. I guess inside and by the pool all summer is how they do it. Anyways, the show was at a dope grimy spot and the all ages crowd was out early in full force (sometimes I forget how early you come out to shows when you’re 15 and still learning about concerts. Kids lining up an hour before the doors open with their Hiero shirts on is so cool to me). Anyways, the show went well, my little sister and her roommate checked us out, I finally met Pickster One of the infamous Blunt Club and we rocked a fresh afterparty at this spot called the Stray Cat afterwards (big up Sasha, DJ Reflekshin & the rest of the crew who had us come by).

Day 5 – Flagstaff: It’s crazy that just a few hours from the hottest place on Earth you can escape to the cool, ski/college town. 115 degrees & cacti to 70 & pine trees in like 3 hours, crazy. Anyways, the cooler weather was sooooooo refreshing after the desert heat, plus it gave me a chance to rock the super dope windbreaker that my boys from Akomplice sent out along with more dope gear from their new line. Back to the show, it was cool except for the venue was all ages and they split the crowd so that there was like 80% of the people on a small area to the right side of the stage (it looked real weird). The responses to the shows in some of these smaller spots is crazy though, people are way more appreciative to be able to see some good hip hop shows and it shows.

Day 6 – Albuquerque: New Mexico is weird. We were greeted at the hotel by a giant size roach that prompted us to head over to the venue (home to more roaches) early to track down a little internet access. Downtown Albuquerque is wild too. Me & Von swore we saw some hookers (they were chilling at the same spot from like 4 in the afternoon til we left at midnight to start the long ass drive to Texas), but it was hard to tell because in the Burque it seems like the streets are full of heavy, horny women (not my steez, but some other dudes on the tour were loving them…lol). With that said, the crowd down there was super into the show and copped mad merch (gotta love that).

Day 7 – Dallas: I gotta confess, in Colorado we ~~like~~ LOVE to hate on Texas. Our show in Dallas was my first trip down there and I gotta admit, Dallas was really dope. The people were mad nice, the city seemed nice from what I saw and the show was at a pretty cool spot too. With that said, the best part of Dallas was this AWESOME spot across from the venue called Aw Shucks where we grabbed fried catfish (the whole fish, bones & all on some real iddish, just the way I like it) & hushpuppies that were AMAZING (best meal of the tour so far) at like 11:30 at night (if anyone from Aw Shucks is reading this, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE open up in Denver, me and my people will single handedly keep you in business).

Day 8 – Austin: Everyone I know told me Austin was the shit and I’d love it. I expected it to be dope and it still blew me away. We were there on a Saturday and man, I’ve never seen a party scene like that, ever. The road was shut down for like 8 blocks and there were thousands of people roaming the streets and it wasn’t even a special occasion, just a regular weekend. It was INSANE. Beyond that, I got to meet up with my Red Bull fam, Tresa & Danielle, who took me to the dope BBQ spot and showed me a little bit of Austin before the show (thanks again girls). And the venue, Emo’s, was super fresh too. It was outdoors and hot as hell but the setup was different that anywhere I’ve seen and definitely unique (they has bleachers in the back and you had to walk down a narrow ass, fenced in walkway on the roof to get backstage).

Day 9 – New Orleans: Never been to NO before. Post Katrina NO on a Sunday is prolly not the best intro but it’s what I got. The city is CRAZY, lots of flava (not flavor, tell ’em Don). Anyways, we rocked right next to Dwele at House of Blues (we were literally a fresh ass secret door away from his show running back and forth to catch parts of it. And speaking of Dwele, props to the homey Dameion Hines aka Check One aka Dwele’s sometimes drummer, too bad you weren’t at that show). Anyways, the show was cool and then we set out to check the scene. With that said, Bourbon Street on a Sunday REEKS of desperation, real bad. It’s like when the lights come on at a club except for all night long and even worse women. Anyways, we managed to have a fun ass night regardless and more importantly ate like kings the next day (Po’ boys w/o pickles are AWESOME, peep the Kyte).

Soundcheck time…More updates coming real soon…

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Starting Saturday, July 12th -> Catch me spinning for Tanya Morgan alongside Hieroglyphics & Blue Scholars on 30+ dates!!!

July 10, 2008 / DJ Low Key / No comments

“Is the weather pretty? I’m plannin’ a trip to your city” (c) Median

Starting Saturday, July 12th in LA -> Catch me spinning for the almighty Tanya Morgan for 30 dates* across the US & Canada alongside Bay area rap legends Hieroglyphics and Seattle’s own Blue Scholars on the Freshly Dipped Tour. All the venues will be up on mine and TM’s myspace pages and we’re gonna be booking some afterparties as well, make sure you check us out when we come to your town. Also, I’ll have some hard copies of my mixtapes for sale (as well as a top secret project with one of the best MCs out that should be dropping like halfway through the tour) at the merch table with all the dope TM ish, now everyone who hit me up asking where to cop them can get copies and I can pay my rent back here in CO (what a win-win). Anyways, come out early and check us, Hiero is a deep crew so we’ll be on early (Donwill from TM says “think Lupe on the Glow In The Dark Tour”). Also, don’t miss updates of all the tour madness on TM’s Kyte channel, I’m sure I’ll be showing up on there some. 2008 is a MONSTER!!!

Wow, it’s crazy to type all that. Damn, I’ve never been to half these cities and going to them to rock shows with Hiero is a helluva way to do it. 10 years ago, seeing Hiero on the 3rd Eye Vision Tour was one of the craziest days of my young life (I was 16 and skipped school to drive to Boulder for the show after copping all 5 releases that dropped on the infamous “Super Tuesday“, which was the same day as the show on some crazy classic hip hop iddish). Cats who know me might have even seen me wearing the classic Hiero hoody from around that time even still, that ish is super comfy.Â Anyways, I’m GEEKED for the opportunity to join some legends on tour and DJ for one of the best new groups in hip hop at the same time.

*There’s 32 dates listed above. I won’t be at the 7/11 & 8/16 shows, sorry Pomona & Salt Lake. Also, a Vegas date at Beauty Bar was just added for 7/14.

Last but definitely not least, while I’m gone Sounds Supreme will be holding down things at the Solution with a variety of guest DJs including (the Radio Bums godfather) DJ Chonz, (the world famous) DJ Vajra & (youngest in charge since Special Ed) DJ Squirt and more, so all my Denver heads, you know where to be every Friday night. Denver’s “best hip hop night” (c) Westword will still be in effect and CRUSHING with dope special events, fly girls dancing to Camp Lo, Che Grand & De La Soul, one of Denver’s best rooftop patios and more every week. Don’t miss my last Friday, July 11th before the tour starts, it’s gonna be INSANE.

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Friday, July 11 -> Manik Push Project x Speakeasy Afterparty/Karl Hector Listening Party w/Stones Throw/My Bon Voyage Party at the Solution w/DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme

July 9, 2008 / DJ Low Key / No comments

FRIDAY, July 11th -> So here’s the deal. Friday is gonna be RIDICULOUS. It starts like this, stop by Speakeasy (70 Broadway) from 6 to 9 to check out Manik Skateboards Pushin’ III, a CRAZY event complete with a dope skateboard art showing, ramps for a skate demo, a limited edition Manik x Speakeasy shirt release & more at one of Denver’s premier boutiques. After that head on over to the Solution w/me & Sounds Supreme on the Funky Buddha’s rootop early to check out the afterparty plus a listening party for the new Karl Hector and the Malcouns record on Stones Throw/Now Again Records. I’m sure you’re probably wondering who Karl Hector is right about now, well dude leads a band called the Malcouns that’s dope on the James Brown/JBs/Feli Kuti/Breakestra tip. Come through early on Friday to hear cuts from album and giveaways courtesy of Stones Throw Records & more.

Last but not least, since I’m heading out to LA to go on tour to DJ for Tanya Morgan alongside Hiero for a month, this Friday will be my last at the Solution for a month (I’m gonna miss y’all like crazy). Don’t worry though, Sounds Supreme will be holding things down at Denver’s best hip hip night with weekly special guests like DJ Chonz, DJ Squirt & more every week. I’ll still be posting upcoming parties and events on here with tour updates & more, so definitely stay tuned. And of course, when I get back, it’s so on, but in the meantime come out and have a drink with me on Friday before I head off to LA to start the Freshly Dipped tour. 2008 is a MONSTER. On the Funky Buddha’s Rooftop/776 Lincoln/No cover/Music at 9/21+.

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Spitkicker & Frank151 shout out the Solution w/DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme

July 8, 2008 / DJ Low Key / No comments

More good looks for Denver’s favorite hip hop night.Â Heavyweights Frank151 & Spitkicker recently shouted out the triumphant return of the Solution to Fridays on their sites in case you missed it.Â If you’re in Colorado and not coming out to the Solution on Fridays, here’s two more reasons to get your ass over to the “best hip hop night in Denver” (c) Westword on the Funky Buddha’s rooftop (776 Lincoln) every week.

Spitkicker says -> “X-Amount of Respect to Denver’s number one DJ/Hustler/Entrepreneur/Go-To-Guy, DJ Low Key. If you are ever in Denver on a Friday night be sure to check out The Solution held on the rooftop of the Funky Buddha. Went there after the Paid Dues show and the place was packed. Low Key and Sounds Supreme play some dope shit to both vibe and/or dance too. While I was there they had the spot on tilt. Everyone was jamming. Kidz in the Hall even came through and put on an impromptu performance.I highly recommend people check it out at least once in their lifetime.”

Frank151 says -> “DJ Low Key also hosted the Paid Dues Afterparty, as Akomplice brought the Kidz In The Hall to join fellow team members DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme to kick off their acclaimed night, The Solution, moving back to Fridays at the Funky Buddha with a Paid Dues Afterparty. Naledge & Double-O were supposed to only host, but got into the vibe real quick and performed a little set to a packed house to close out the night.”

Also, check out an album of pics from the Solution relaunch/Paid Dues Afterparty w/Kidz in the Hall in my myspace pics (courtesy of Rachel Crick) plus there’s more pics of the Solution’s AWESOME first 18 months over there too.Â With that said, big up everyone who’s been coming out and supporting the Solution w/DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme and stay tuned for more CLASSIC Friday nights.

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You seen the Tanya Morgan Kyte channel? How about the Pac Div one? This iddish is so fresh…

July 8, 2008 / DJ Low Key / No comments

So there’s a dope new service called Kyte that lets you stream video from a phone into an online video player (and it’s embeddable on your blog/site/myspace page/etc, even though I can’t seem to get it to work on mine, click the image to check it out though) and Tanya Morgan & Pacific Division are the first acts I’ve seen using it. Stay tuned to TM’s Kyte player for all sorts of craziness on tour w/Hiero (coming to a town near you, check out the dates), live show footage & some DJ Low Key guest spots and don’t miss Pac Div’s player with some crazy clips as well (last week they had Ice-T breaking down his issues with Soulja Boy backstage at a show).

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I was voted “Best Hip Hop DJ” in the Westword Music Showcase…Thanks Denver…

July 8, 2008 / DJ Low Key / No comments

More proof that 2008 is a MONSTER!!!Â Thank you Denver for voting me the “Best Hip Hop DJ in Denver” in the Westword (Denver’s premier music/arts/entertainment magazine) last month.Â Thanks to the Westword Music Showcase nominating committee for putting me on the ballot and thanks again for naming the Solution w/DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme “Best Hip Hop Night in Denver” back in April’s “Best Of Denver” issue.Â Big up each and everybody who’s been checking for me and supporting my projects since my days up in Boulder, and trust, “there’s so much more to come, we’ve only just begun” (c) Skateboard P.Â Thanks again y’all…

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The Lessondary Nose…

July 8, 2008 / DJ Low Key / No comments

If you’re keeping score then by now you probably know that Von Pea, Elucid, Che Grand & Spec Boogie recorded a super fresh track called “Lessondary Nose” to promote a show they threw last month NYC (it’s had the innanet going nuts for the last few weeks). Well, Von Pea and Donwill (from Tanya Morgan, who were headlining said show) ended up coming out here to Denver to kick it for my birthday party and due to Frontier Airlines’ HORRIBLE service (check Don & Von’s recaps) and the inefficientness of other airlines they ended up busting their ass & dropping mad cash to get home before rushing to get to their show in NYC as it was letting out early (CRUSHING I’m sure, sorry guys). Anyways, the rest of that show in NYC went well from what Che Grand tells me, Von & Don ended up playing a free show that weekend to make up for missing things everyone outside of NYC got this AWESOME song called “Lessondary Nose”. Check it out…

Von Pea, Elucid, Che Grand & Spec Boogie “Lessondary Nose”

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Oh yeah…Had a dope lunch with the RZA a few weeks back…

July 3, 2008 / DJ Low Key / No comments

Yep…That’s me (shaved head on the right looking all good, girls the girls they love me on some Heavy D iddish) building at lunch with the Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig Allah aka the RZA, his DJ Kevvy Kev, Mike from Akomplice and some of Denver’s finest DJs (Sounds Supreme, Psycho, Zin, Tanastadi & Squirt) a couple of weeks back…Dude is easily one of the coolest, most genuine cats I’ve met of that stature and his appreciation for DJs is great to see in this day & age…Make sure you cop his new album, Digi Snacks, and don’t miss him on tour with a ten piece band (!!!)…He puts on a dope show, rocking everything from Gravediggaz “1-800-Suicide” to a Wu classics megamix to his new single “You Can’t Stop Me Now”, check it out…Anyways, lunch with RZA, just another reason why 2008 is a MONSTER…

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