DJ CPlus with his third installment of Beat Macheen. Chock-full of skratches, juggles, and in the words of EOM.. “MAD BEATS”

Check out Vol. 2 in case you missed it!

Halloween fell on a Monday this year, essentially turning it into a four day costume marathon.  Hordes of women racked their brains to find four different costumes that would let their inner freak reign supreme.  I’ve never been a fan of Halloween, even as a kid I wasn’t into candy or walking long distances.  Most men think Halloween is an easy occasion to get laid but as an adult I’ve realized its nothing more than an exodus of average broads in costume transformed into self-proclaimed dimes.  It’s much easier to pull on a normal night than it is on Halloween.  Having said that, I still hit the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival seeking out half-naked women wanting to get laid.

The Beetlejuice getup might’ve been the most on point.

She was far too eager to bend over for the photo.

I have a feeling this guy might wear this costume more than once a year.

If you know WeHo you know you can never be too sure about tall women with fake breasts.

This guy ended his night the right way.

-Lee

Sometimes folks ask us how they can get a video on our channel, or how they could be on Knocksteady Live.  While most self-promotion annoys the shit out of me, my ears perked up when San Jose native Anya Kvitka hit us up about doing a song.  I think she’s really onto something.  Anya represents the first person we’ve had perform that we found out about from a Tweet to us.  ”Runnin” has been stuck in all of our heads for the last couple days, and I have a feeling it’ll have the same effect on you.

-Lee

Zo sat down with DJ QBert to talk about his reunion with D-Styles and Shortkut at Fader Fest, his equipment preference, and opening your chakras.

On Techs v. Stantons…

I think Technics look a tiny bit better, but performance-wise I think the Stantons outdid the Technics.

On quitting cigs…

I found out that when you smoke a cigarette you take that inhale and you release that breath and get this little mini high for a few seconds.  You can get that same high from just taking a deep ass breath.

On lucid dreaming…

If you can be awake in your dream you’re pretty much enlightened.

On finding your way…

I’ve always believed that there are no coincidences.  The universe always brings you to where you need to go.

Designer Sophia Chang is a busy lady.  After graduating from Parsons and working with various design firms, she dove head first into the world of freelance design last year.  Recent collabs with Anthony Bourdain, Baohaus, and Undefeated have her name buzzing.  Dumb sat down with her to discuss her background, her love of music, and learning the Harlem Shake.  Tune in to hear what she’s been working on and the music she’s been listening to lately.

On early inspirations…

I’ve done my share of Pikachu pictures.

On her first gig after graduating…

I was a design slave…I worked there for 6 or 7 months and literally I woke up every day wondering “Is this how much I’m worth?  Is $12 how much I’m worth as a designer?”

On going for broke…

There were definitely moments earlier on in my freelance profession when i was counting change to get train fare to meet a client in a city…I didn’t know what I was gonna eat.

Her advice to aspiring designers…

Whatever spare minute you have while in school you should do an internship.  Free labor is all good while you’re in school.

Sophia’s Tracklist

• Jay-Z – Feelin It
• UGK – International Players Anthem
• Bernard Wright – Who Do You Love
• Common – Be
• A Tribe Called Quest – Find A Way
• Watch The Throne – Gotta Have It
• Sade – By Your Side (The Neptunes Remix)
• Lil Cease – Crush On You
• Patrice Rushen – Remind Me
• Big Tymers – Still Fly
• Aaliyah – A Girl Like You

Evidence performs a few choice cuts off his new Rhymesayers LP Cats & Dogs. We had a chance to discuss a relentless touring scheduling, growing up in LA and the constant evolution of growing a fan base.

On staying inspired after 20+ years in the rap game…

If you’re doing this for something else, even if it’s in the back-back of your mind, it’s gonna come back to you eventually.  If you want money and that’s why you’re doing it, or you want pussy and you can’t get it, that’s going to come back to haunt you.

On being a road warrior…

I have a lot of responsibilities at home, so as much as I love it and I love what I’ve built up, to keep it I can’t be there.

On “This Way“…

It was a gift and a curse.  More exposure, television, radio, bigger concerts but I guess people who had considered us purists were kind of confused by the exposure.

On being comfortable in his own skin…

[When I] was young and hanging out with older people and wanted to be old so I would rap deep.  Then I got older and the voice actually got deep so I wanted to rap the other way.  Now I think I’m finally…the closest to how I’m talking to you right now is how I’m going to get on the microphone and rap.

Hey everyone! Firstly, I want to say sorry for not putting out a video last week! I was super stressed out about getting my laptop stolen and getting a parking ticket and blah blah blah. Everything feels so much better now that I got some CD’s made, just had two killing shows, went up to Carmel, met James Franco (while he garnished me with compliments I couldn’t help staring at his beautiful face), finished most of my midterms, got a new pair of shoes, you know…just a bunch of great stuff. This week I decided I wanted to try something new. I haven’t played piano in a really long time, but I thought I’d take a stab at it anyway.  As you may know, Amy Winehouse is one of my favorite singers/writers, and this particular song definitely shows how bad-ass she was. Hope you all enjoy it!

Love,

RR

With budgets cuts hitting school districts, art programs are usually the first to go. Luckily, we have people like the folks at ZAMFEST to provide alternative ways to expose young people to the arts.

Arts focused non-profits were scattered throughout Marina Green Park in Long Beach on a sunny Saturday to share, interact and engage with young people and provide them an outlet to express their creativity.

Thank you to Tripmastermonk, Dr. Oc2pus, Katie and Nga for volunteering their Saturday to help us out!

-Dee

Head over to the shop and pre-order Dumbfoundead‘s new album DFD.  You can pre-order the CD or a full special package that includes a CD, tee shirt, DFD Polaroid sticker, and Knocksteady sticker.  All pre-ordered CDs come autographed by Dumb!

Don’t forget to check out the video below and enter the “DFD” contest.