Ice Cube Talks I Am The West

October 13, 2010 JUKEBOXDC Staff Interviews No Comments  
DBIC: “I Am the West” is in stores right now of course. At this point in your career, what and why made it the right moment to make a statement like “I Am the West?” Not who gives you the right to do that, but what and why?
Ice Cube: I think after you’ve been in the game as long as I have, you can’t take anything for granted. You have to re-establish yourself. The big dog has to piss on trees every now and then to let everybody know he’s still there. That’s kind of the premise for the record being named “I Am the West.” Another one is to celebrate what we’ve added to the game of hip-hop and not shy away from it. We’re letting people know that we’re proud of where we come from. Hip-hop has turned on its ear because of the west coast (laughs). We’re not gonna’ be forgotten in this industry, even though the west coast has faced a backlash or abandonment from the industry towards the kind of music we do. It’s really a celebration of our contribution to hip-hop.
Be ready for the full interview dropping November 1st on www.dbicmag.com
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Sha Money XL – Al Lindstrom Interview (Part 1)

October 12, 2010 JUKEBOXDC Staff Interviews, Videos No Comments  

In the first feature on our site, we sit down for a candid interview with Sha Money XL. During Part 1 of our 4 part series, Sha talks about the early G-Unit days. How he first met 50, how they started in the mixtape game, and how important that independence was. We then talk about the influence that G-Unit’s days on the indy scene had on the new generation of rappers. When asked how influential The Unit was to today’s artists, Sha said “We are the ones that started that. It used to be, mixtapes were a combination of a DJ’s favorite music from all their artists. We turned that into, ‘No!’. this is an album that we’re giving away for free”. Sha goes on to compare their mixtape run to those of his new artist on Def Jam Big K.R.I.T. – Al Lindstrom

Source: Allindstrom.com on Vimeo.

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Phonte & DJ Brainchild Present: Gordon Gartrell Radio (Episode 19)

October 12, 2010 JUKEBOXDC Staff Interviews No Comments  

From 10/10/10. Good tunes and pretty hilarious. Spotted on 2dopeboyz. Stream below and tracklisting after the jump.


Download: Gordon Gartrell Radio (Episode 19)


Exile “Mega Mix”
Dorothy Ashby “Canto de Ossanha”
Scarface “High Note”
Slick Rick “Hey Young World”
D’Angelo “Higher”
Yesterday’s New Quintet “Uno Esta”
DJ Jazzy Jeff “Scram”
Suff Daddy “Hospital”
Slum Village “Untitled”
J-Live “Timeless”
Kan Kick “Nighttime Beauty”
Incognito “Barumba”
Me’shell Ndegeocello “Blood On The Curb”
N*E*R*D “Tape You”
Main Source “Live At The BBQ”
Michel Urbaniak “Atma – Tomorrow”
Ramsey Lewis “Love For A Day”
DJ Center “Center’s Groove”
GB “Love Song For Strings, Electric Piano And Sequencing Software”
Slakah The Beatchild “Feel That Music”
The Foreign Exchange “Laughing At Your Plans”

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