Centre + HOB + Beauty Bar=Good Times

Stepped out last night for a bit in the beautiful city of Dallas and had a really good time. Good to see so much positive energy going on in the D/FW area.

Started out at Centre & Atama for their grand opening party. My man Sober was holding it down on the 1's & 2's. Shot out to Hance and the team at Centre & Atama for hosting a dope event.

Next, headed over to House of Blues to catch my man J.Rhodes performance with his band. The performance was super on point. Everyone in the band held down their respective instruments. J.Rhodes killed it with his performance too. You should definitely try and catch their next performance. They do not disappoint and it is more than apparent that J.Rhodes and his band take their craft very seriously and put in mad work.

Finally ended up at Beauty Bar to catch my man Sober's "Big Bang" weekly. Once again, he held it down with the tunes. Dropped a really nice B-More Club set. Had me feeling like I was actually in Baltimore jamming 92Q.

Bless!

AV

Leon The Professional feat Karon Donnelly"A Man's World"

Here is a new track by the homie Leon The Professional. Loving the drums and the vocal harmonies at the end too.

Bless!

AV

Viva Panama

So my man Panama just dropped his "Viva Panama" mix. Definitely peep the hot new flows by mi pana. Bless!

AV

Decent Something

So my man Cokni O'Dire has a ustream show on Sundays called "Decent Something" He drops the best in roots, reggae, culture, dancehall, and lovers rock. You can tune in every Sunday from 7 pm - 9 pm Central Standard Time. If you miss the show, he leaves an archive up of the sets for your listening pleasure. Trust, my man does not disappoint.

Bless!

AV

Anita Tijoux "1977"

2010 has proven to be a breakthrough year for Anita Tijoux. Her album 1977 received a Grammy nomination in the category of "Best Latin Rock, Alternative, or Urban Album." Amazon also recently ranked her album number one in their, "2010 Best Latin Music of 2010" list.

I was put out to Anita during my undergrad years at The University of Texas at Austin. My roommate Gabe had went off to Santiago de Chile for a semester to sharpen his Spanish skills. He returned with an assortment of cd's from various Chilean hip hop artists. I must say that I was initially surprised being that I had not previously thought of Chile as a bastion of hip hop. What caught me about Anita was her clever word play, use of funky production, and her breath control (knowing how to ride the beat). What impresses me even more, is that she experiments with other sounds while still keeping it hip hop. So a toast to the one they call, Anita Tijoux.

Bless!

AV

Dallas Stars Game, 16 December 2010

I had the opportunity of attending my first Dallas Stars game and hockey game for that matter last night. Shot out to my friend Brent for the ticket. I am not well versed in the rules of hockey or that familiar with the sport, but I must say that I really enjoyed the action last night.

Bless!

AV

Mambo Dallas 2 year Anniversary

Tomorrow night, I will be joining my man DJ Colombiano to play Mambo Dallas' "2 Year Anniversary" party. It will be a fun night of dancing and a farewell of sorts as Frederic, one of the co-directors of Mambo Dallas will be moving to Cincinnati next week. If you were at the "Mambo Luau" party in July, you already know this Saturday will be even more fun.

Bless!

AV

2ND MAMBO DALLAS ANNIVERSARY

SATURDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2010

9:30 PM UNTIL LATE

W/DJ'S AV & COLOMBIANO

SALSA // BACHATA // MERENGUE

CHI STUDIO

807 FLETCHER ST

DALLAS, TX 75208

214.557.6408

$10 OR $7 WITH A TOY DONATION

Patwa (Female MC) - If I Ruled The World / Sky's The Limit Freestyle

My man DJ Select posted this video of Patwa on Twitter the other day. I peeped it and was thoroughly blown away. She flows over Nas' "If I Ruled The World" and Notorious B.I.G.'s "Sky Is The Limit" Good to see female M.C.'s repping.

Bless!

AV

Datahowler's "Slowdrifter" - Scifi space music at its finest

The homie Datahowler started his Kickstarter campaign for his "Slowdrifter" album. If you are not aware, Kickstarter is a way for artist to raise $$$ for their projects. They set a pledge goal and offer different gifts at each pledge level. I think this an ingenious way to empower musicians and keep good music alive. Datahowler is a beast on the production tip. He has toured with bands, done remixes for countless artists, and is just an overall good dude. I just made my pledge and you can too.

Bless!

AV

RapFix Live With David Banner, 9th Wonder, & J.Rhodes

So the homie J.Rhodes whose "Hello" video we posted the other day was blessed with the opportunity to be on MTV's RapFix. The show is hosted by Sway and guests David Banner and 9th Wonder gave the kid positive feedback on the track. Once again, I am really happy for the kid. Dude is mad humble and on his grind. He will be performing

Friday, 17 December 2010

The Prophet Bar
2548 Elm St
Dallas, TX 75226
214.742.36

$8 over 21

$10 under 21

Bless!

AV

MTV Shows

PANAMA - NO LOVE FREESTYLE OFF "VIVA PANAMA" (1ST OFFICIAL LEAK)

My man Panama just dropped this Freestyle to Eminem's "No Love" instrumental. Be sure to catch the second installment of his mini-mixtape "Viva Panama" dropping on 17 December 2010. Bless!

AV

ROSEMARY ORDÓÑEZ-JENKINS Recognized

Big up to my cousin Rosemary on her nomination as one of the "25 Bronx Influential Women" This is a good look for the Garifuna and Honduran community worldwide.

Bless!

AV

A.Dd+ When Pigs Fly: A National Campaign for A.Dd+'s 1st Album

The kids A.Dd+ have been pushing their campaign to raise funds for their new project with Picnic. I have listened to leaks of cuts from the album and I gotta say, it is very refreshing material. I made my pledge the other day. You can too as the campaign has 6 days left.

Bless!

AV

Panama "Never Cold In Panama" Mini-Mixtape

My dude Panama just recently dropped his mini-mixtape, "Never Cold In Panama" My man been on the grind for a minute doing his thing. Be it on HBO's "The Wire" to his up and coming music career. Dude puts in work.

Download Mix

Bless!

AV

J. Rhodes - Hello (video)

The homie J.Rhodes just released the video for his single, "Hello" I gotta say that the treatment on this video is ill (that's the undergrad in film degree coming out). The production and flow are ill too.

I met J.Rhodes back in 2008 when I had just separated from the U.S. Army. He engineered studio sessions for my cousin and I at The 808 Studio. Dude is mad humble and cool. He has been on the grind with this music thing for a minute. Whether racking up iStandard Producer awards, dropping ill verses, or producing, mixing, and mastering tracks; the kid J.Rhodes is definitely putting on for The D and one to watch out for. Bless!

AV