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.
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 9:20AM For 10 years BK One travelled with Brother Ali as his DJ. I saw them together many times in Champaign-Urbana and up in Minnesota. In 2007 when the I-35W bridge collapsed in Minneapolis, BK's wife was on it. She suffered some major injuries but bounced right back. Since then, BK has chosen to spend his time at home with the family rather than out on the road. He continues to be in incredible DJ and producer. In 2009 he released the Brazillian flavored Radio Do Canibal (featuring heavy hitters like Raekwon and Black Thought as well as Rhymesayers staples Slug, P.O.S. and Brother Ali). Here's the Radio Do Canibal Megamix to get your weekend started.
BK One, Black Thought, Brother Ali, Music, P.O.S., Radio Do Canibal, Raekwon, Rhymesayers, Slug in Feel Good Fridays Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 9:01AM Mary Mallon (also known as Typhoid Mary) was identifited as the first healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the U.S. She spread the disease to dozens of people via her cooking. Fast foward to the present and we find Hail Mary Mallon, a hip-hop trio consisting of Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz and Rob Sonic. Their new album, Are You Gonna Eat That?, is available on Rhymesayers. Interesting since Aesop has been a long-time Def Jux staple - but considering that labels recent instablitiy, can't say I blame him for jumping on the hottest camp in hip-hop.
Watch these weirdos just flexin' round the camp fire. Way gone.
Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Def Jux, Hail Mary Mallon, Rhymesayers, Rob Sonic, Video in Way Gone Wednesdays Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 5:07PM It's interesting to me that when you play higher-profile shows, the anticipation, the myths, and the legends rarely match up with the realities. But sharing a bill with a true hero is a special kind of glorious. I recently played a set with my man S.words opening for Brother Ali. Ali easily holds a spot in my top 10 favorite MCs of all time, but that night, he delivered quite possibly the best live set I've ever seen. Boombaye.
Brother Ali, Live Shows, Rhymesayers, Video in DJ LEGTWO 