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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 Hip Hop (2)

Throwback Thursdays: Mr. Wave

DateThursday, December 13, 2012 at 8:50AM

This morning I just discovered that there's a new documentary in the works (Wave) about old school b-boy, Mr. Wave. It's important that we remember the roots and pioneers of this culture but I think the thing that pleases me the most is that hip-hop now has grandfathers. People who have been part of the movement since the late 70's/early 80's. I take comfort in the fact that there are now cops, judges, politicians and spiritual leaders who grew up on hip-hop. Dig this teaser and be sure to peep the doc when it drops.

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Y'all job just hangin' up coats.

DateSaturday, February 5, 2011 at 7:18PM

My new mix, Ladies First, is a tribute to the female emcee.  From the conscious to the good old fashioned braggadocio, it's all here.  All the eras are represented as well - Old School (Queen Latifah, J.J. Fad), Mid School (Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott) and the New School cats (Angel Haze, Nitty Scott).  Turn it on, turn it up.

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