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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Entries in Boogie Down Productions (3)

Throwback Thursdays: Ms. Melodie

DateThursday, July 19, 2012 at 8:40AM

Ms. Melodie was the female emcee reppin' the Boogie Down Productions crew and was once married to KRS-One. I lost track of her after their fallout but she went hard back in the day. R.I.P. Queen.

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Throwback Thursdays: Boogie Down Productions

DateThursday, March 15, 2012 at 9:00AM

By the late 80's Def Jam had become the go-to label for all my hip-hop needs. Run DMC, The Beastie Boys, L.L. Cool J were all well established. Then came the political movement with acts like Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions. In 1989 BDP dropped Ghetto Music - fusing boom-bap and reggae with overtly political rhymes. This was my favorite cut on that album.

 

 

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Throwback Thursdays: D Nice

DateThursday, March 1, 2012 at 9:00AM

D Nice was a founding member of Boogie Down Productions (along with KRS One and DJ Scott La Rock). In 1990 he dropped a classic, "Call Me D Nice". I've always loved this track. Dig.

 

 

 

 

 

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