We’re happy to announce we’ll be at Moxy Hotel Oakland every 2nd Friday starting March 10th! In collaboration with Uppercuts Oakland and hosted by DJ Netwerk, the needle drops from 6pm-11pm. In rotation this month will be Xjeezy, Ayo, Neamatode, Ethan Dreams, and myself. The rest of the crew will be in rotation every month…
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It’s been forever since I’ve played alongside my talented fam from The Good Time Collective, live band. The last time was for the Friday Live event in March 2020, right before the pandemic hit. Had to put it on hold for awhile but I’m soo looking forward to finally rock with them next week as…
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If you’re ever looking for a spot to end your weekend with some good food, a few drinks, and good music, come and join us at The Dirty Bird Lounge in Hayward every Sunday. Grab a table and order some eats from Tail Feather Kitchen inside, or chill at the bar and watch the game. A dog…
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It’s an all vinyl night every 2nd Saturday at Bar 355 in Oakland, kicking off Feb 11, 2023. Brought to you by Stacks Record Shop, we did one night in December and were brought back again in January. The combination of folks from our dance community with Bar 355’s regulars made for a great night….
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It’s a Tuff Funk DJ Club family night for DJ Flow’s Oakland monthly ‘In Rotation’ for this 1st Saturday, Sept 3rd. I’ll be playing alongside DJ Flow and DJ Netwerk. All styles, all night. 10pm to close, for the 21+up at Hello Stranger 1724 Broadway, Oakland. See you there!
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All R&B night. Back to back, new vs old, and track for track. Some of my favorites from Joyce Wrice, New Edition, Snoh Aalegra, Amel Larrieux, Joy Crookes, Brandy, R.A.E. Mariah Carey, Moonchild, Jhene Aiko, Janet Jackson, Free Nationals, Aaliyah, Jorja Smith, Gina Thompson, Victoria Monet, and more. Also a quick scratch practice redemption from…
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Here’s a fun back-to-back set with Groove Thang host, DJRS3 from Chicago, showcasing some of our Transformers collection while DJing. Originally we were planning to do an all vinyl R&B/Soul set, but I think the conversation eventually evolved into a Transformers show haha. I forget how fun photoshop can be for making stream overlays, it…
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Not so much a music video night, but a lot of Boom Bap Hip-Hop along with some Kung-Fu classics visuals ranging from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Clan of The White Lotus, Shaolin vs Lama, Wing Chun, Game of Death, Drunken Master, etc. Shoutout to my Chain/Nu-Origin brother, Edison for some of his favorite fight…
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Last stream of 2021 and no clue what I wanted to play. A bunch of 80’s and movie soundtrack related, K-Pop and R&B, Neo-Soul to Stevie & JB, along with a Beat Juggle Practice redemption and a little surprise at the end featuring a clip of the talented A-Yeon. Thank you to everyone who tuned…
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It’s the return of the Hot Tub Stream Machine aka Celebrity Hot Tub. Had fun with this one earlier this year so decided to bring it back to celebrate more JB. Hip-Hop sampled tracks, remixes, alternate takes, covers and a few of his hits. Thank you to Cerritos All-Stars for the raid! So much randomness…
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R&B Edition of the Dancers In Videos series. 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s, New Jack Swing, Electronic + current, etc. Anderson Paak, Jamiroquai, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Mariah Carey, Aaron Hall, New Edition, Jill Scott, Doja Cat, R.A.E., Ashanti, Mint Condition, Color Me Badd, Mya, Jennifer Lopez, Karyn White, Abstrac, Jungle, Tom Misch, Sault, Lalah Hathaway, + a…
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Original Videorat, J Benitez, and Booosjam host a weekly raid event called Funky Tuesdays. Branching off from the Raid Among Friends crew but focusing on any genre with hints of funk. Here is an all vinyl set I did from earlier this month. Breaks and funk pretty much. It was an interesting broadcast from my…
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Was too busy during the past month to fit in my weekly streams, so I had to take a break. Felt good to finally play again. All Busta Rhymes for this one. He has so many hits and bangers from his early days of Leaders Of The New School, solo albums, to countless collabs with…
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Did a set for Chicago’s Balut Social Club DJ’s, raid event, called Groove Thang: All-Vinyl DJ Showcase. Big thanks to RS3 and Seymo for having me! Went the open format route for this one and just played whatever I was feeling in the moment. Had a few record skip moments during some juggle attempts, but…
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It was a rainy day in the Bay that night, so I decided to do another slow jam music video set. All R&B, current + classics. Added a new channel point redemption where viewers can use their points to redeem a random song pick from the slow jam crate. It was a lot of fun!…
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Just another night of randomness. Jumped around different genres, music videos, 80’s soundtracks, Carlton dance friendly tunes and and accidentally got trapped in the speed force. Thank you to everyone who tuned in to enjoy some music with me. Big shoutout to original_videorat and snorlocks for always helping me mod the chat. I super appreciate…
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Tonight’s stream featured Halloween related vibes starting off with Mndsgn’s “Deviled Eggs” to warm up and set the tone. You’ll hear a few familiar movie soundtrack cuts from Ghostbusters to Teen Wolf. Expect some usual music video hits such as Michael Jackson’s “Ghost” and Backstreet Boys “Everybody” to Hip‑Hop Halloween classics like Geto Boys “My…
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One of the things I like about doing the MVMST5k streams is that I also get to enjoy watching the music videos with you all. I’ve always been intrigued by music videos that feature all animated, cg, or puppets/animatronics. The amount of time it takes to produce these have a different kind of effort and…
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The 5th installation of the Dancers In Videos series. You already know the drill, classic hip-hop, new jack swing, r&b, electronic, modern funk, as well as some pop and club hits. Good mix of freestyle dance features and choreographed dance sequences. Everything from Grand Puba, Double X Posse, Kid N Play, MC Hammer, Missy Elliot, Joyce Wrice, Lil Mama,…
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Everything all eras and genres laced with jazz, soul, funk, disco, electronic vibes. Sounds from Kitty Winter Gypsy Nova, Super Brass, Side Effect, Roy Ayers, Billi Free, LTD, S.O.U.L., Common ft. Black Thought, Greyboy, Illa J., Potatohead People, Heiroglyphics, Abstract Orchestra, Joey Bada$$ + more. Thank you to everyone who tuned in to enjoy some music…
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