Bekay - I Am (Prod. by The Alchemist; Cuts by DJ Revolution)

As far as I'm aware, this song hasn't been posted on any of the major hip-hop blog/sites as of yet, that's a first for this site. On "I Am", Bekay delivers a timeless ode to hip-hop as he slaloms through an anthem-like piano loop conducted by The Alchemist. The legendary DJ Revolution lends his turntable wizardry to the hook by cleverly orchestrating hip-hop quotables from Das Efx, Stetsasonic, Common and Dead Prez. The new album, Hunger Pains, hits stores November 10th via Coalmine Records.

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DJ Revolution - King Of The Decks

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DJ Revolution has spent 15 years perfecting his craft on turntables or as he would refer to them his 1200s. Revolution has done just about everything you can think of with records… spun them, scratched them, remixed them, collected them, even juggled them! Since 1997 Revolution has operated the world famous Wake Up Show on Power 106 based out of Los Angeles, CA, alongside with King Tech and Sway (also from MTV). Aside from being an on-air personality, he also tours worldwide as a DJ for acts such as Rakim and Kanye West. Revolution is now readying 'King Of The Decks' on Duck Down Records, which showcases some of the brightest artists in hip hop.

01. Intro feat. Jazzy Jeff
02. King Of The Decks feat. Sean Price & Tash
03. The DJ feat. KRS-One
04. Do Your Thing feat. Guilty Simpson & Royce Da 5′9″
05. LA D.J. feat. Tony G
06. Funky Piano feat. Bishop Lamont, Crooked I & Styliztik Jones
07. The Big Top feat. Special Teamz
08. Start The Revolution feat. Boot Camp Clik
09. Scratch Nerds
10. Invaders From The Planet Sqratch feat. DJ QBert
11. EY feat. Joell Ortiz & Termanology
12. Casualties Of Tour feat. Rakaa Iriscience
13. Damage feat. Blaq Poet & Bumpy Knuckles
14. Willie Lynch feat. Styliztik Jones & KBimean
15. The Biggest Up feat. DJ Premier
16. Blow Da Spot feat. Strong Arm Steady
17. School feat. Planet Asia
18. Spit Ridiculous feat. Defari
19. Pro's & Con's feat. Evidence
20. Calling HAUL
21. Man Or Machine feat. KBimean
22. The Set Up feat. Sway & King Tech
23. The Re-Match feat. DJ Spinbad
24. Raided R feat. DJ Raid

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This is Real Hip Hop right here, repped to the fullest by the legendary DJ Rev, backed by the legendary Duck Down Records and featuring legendary MC's like KRS-One, BCC and more, including established artists and rising stars of the future, this is as real as it gets, don't sleep!

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DJ Revolution - In 12's We Trust

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DJ Revolution began his career at the age of 13 on some dusty, old, mismatched, beltdriven turntables his grandfather pulled out of the attic. After hooking them up to a mixer ol’ grandad built from scrap metal in his garage, he started selling Top 40 and rock mix tapes to his sixth grade class. When he first heard "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on The Wheels of Steel " which had already been out a few years - his whole idea of what a DJ was turned upside down.

Since then DJ Revolution has spent 15 years perfecting his craft on the 1200’s. You’d be amazed at how much one can do with records in 15 years, and Revolutions has done just about everything you can think of. Spun ’em, scratched ’em, juggled ’em, sampled ’em, collected ’em, produced ’em, sold ’em, distributed ’em, promoted ’em and so on. But in 1996, after sending an outdated mixtape to King Tech, he could add one more item to the list of things he’s done with records ; played ’em on the "Wake up Show".

Two weeks after Tech contacted DJ Revolution, Rev was on the show doing regular guest spots. In 97’, when a friend and crew member Prince Ice left the show, Rev took over the wheels, and has been holding ’em down ever since.

Aside from his duties on the air he has lent his now infamous scratch techniques to countless records and his production skills to many established artists. Revolution has also released 2 of his own Full Length LP’s (In 12’s we trust/R2K) and 1 with his partners Sway & Tech (This or That). He know owns and operates his label Millenia Music, on which he will continue to make classic contributions to the hip hop world through the material it puts out.

However, no matter how involved in the business of Hip Hop DJ Revolution become, he will always be most comfortable standing behind two 1200’s.

Editorial Reviews

...A remarkable album that highlights the DJ's importance to hip-hop.
- Alternative Press

...Ping-ponging between commenting on turntablism as a whole and showing off his own skills, Revolution offers food for thought...
- Muzik

...Tough, East Coast-influenced beats....but it's the focus on the Djing that makes this really stand out...
- CMJ

...[He] brings the art of turntablism back to the b-boy nation on this mind-blowing debut....offering an insightful manifesto on the evolution of the DJ in hip-hop via interesting soundclips and dizzying skills...
- The Source

01. Theodore Intro
02. Work Of A Master
03. The Backbone feat. Chace Infinite, Choclair, Ill-Advised, Kardinal Offishall, Krondon, Planet Asia, Rasco, Shabaam Sahdeeq
04. Debate?
05. Communication
06. Evolution feat. Evidence
07. Any Station USA
08. Take Over
09. Copycat Killers feat. DJ Babu
10. Street Cred.
11. The Revolution feat. Iriscience
12. Ringside feat. King Tech
13. Head 2 Head feat. DJ Spinbad
14. Juggle Me Part 2 feat. Defari
15. 4 + 1 feat. Chino XL, DJ Craze, Infamous, Melo-D
16. Dynamic Duo feat. Roc Raida
17. Debate? Part 2
18. Ultimate Weapon feat. Buc Fifty
19. Rhythm Control

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