I fucks wit this little kid... -REPH

It's a celebration, we finished our business plan

Wow... So as some of you guys know me and Dukes have been working on making Circa '95 a legit business. Well congratulations are in order because we are all done with our business class and plan.. If you want to take the class we took check out www.EHBCC.org. Get ready because in '09 Circa '95 is much more then a band, it's a brand. Cop and go people.

-Reph

BronxBeat: Fresh ladies of hip-hop

Check out the interview Circa '95 did for BronxBeat. Representing for Ladies in Hip-Hop.
-pattydukes

Ayooooooooo...

Wow... Big Boi got caught out there at Sneaker Pimps with nervous kicks on.



Click here to read the rest of the story.



And here is a story in the Wall Street Journal about rappers rocking fake chains because of the recession.

Whole In The Wall

Helenbeck Gallery presents
Whole in the Wall
1970-Now
Featuring the art works of:
Crash, Daze, Henry Chalfant, Ikan, Jamel Shabazz, JonOne, Lee Quinones, Martha Cooper, Nunca, Plateus, Quik, Rammellzee, Sharp, Silvia, Sozyne
May 29th-June 27th
529-535 West 35th Street, NY NY 10001
Open Tues-Sat. 10:30am-6:30pm
www.helenbeckgallery.com

DJ Disco Wiz on BronxTalk

BRONXTALK/MAY 25, 2009

DJ Disco Wiz - Hip-Hop's First Latino DJ speaks on BRONXTALK ...
Shout out to DJ Disco Wiz for his new book - It's Just Begun !
Make sure to come to the book release party on JUNE 5th at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn!

-pattydukes

Police Brutality Caught on Tape...

Peep the video. CNN anchor Rick Sanchez talks about a 14 year-old boy from Toledo, Ohio, who was beaten by the police. The family put the video out on YouTube and has now filed a formal complaint against the Police Department.
A great lesson: if mainstream media won't listen use YOUTUBE !
End POLICE BRUTALITY Now!!!!

Special Guest 5/31: A.D.F.-Angels wit Durty Faces

Hip-Hop group Angels wit Durty Faces..

For more on A.D.F., check out their MySpace page.

Special Guest 5/31: Dynasty

Dancehall artist Dynasty

For more on Dynasty, click HERE

LeBron

A little sumptin', sumptin' for my NBA heads who are enjoying the 2009 Playoffs....by the way, I'm hoping for Cavs/Nuggets..

Before tip-off of every game, LeBron walks over to the scorer's table, puts powder on his hands, claps and tosses the excess into the air and throws on his game face. It's basically become an iconic symbol of King James' arrival. This commercial pokes a little fun at his routine....funny ish.. -Interstate P

Circa '95 Performing Live TONIGHT!!!!!

Join us at Nuyorican Poets Cafe as we celebrate women in the arts!!!


Featuring:

DJ Mary Mac - http://www.myspace.com/djmarymacnyc
Rephstar & PattyDukes - http://www.myspace.com/circa95music
Suzen Baraka
Aurora"Rory" Barnes - http://myspace.com/aurorasongs
Ife - http://sweetietheband.com/
Simi - http://www.myspace.com/suffrajett
Where's Leslie? - http://www.myspace.com/whereslesliemusic
J.Love Calderon - http://jlove.mvmt.com/

Also featuring an 8 minute clip of an, as yet untitled, documentary by Karin Anderson, about the effects of sexual abuse and violence against women. This is a MUST SEE. It is beautifully done..


Directions:

F Train to 2nd Avenue Station.
Get out at the 1st Avenue exit and walk east to Avenue B.

All The Ladies Say.....

Please join us for Full Circle's screening of
All The Ladies Say
a documentary about the B girl lifestyle as lived by 6 iconic street dance masters Chicago's Lady Champ, California's Aiko, Atlanta's Vendetta, Severe, NYC's Baby Love who was featured in 80's Hip-hop film "BEATSTREET" and Miami's Beta directed by NYC B girl pioneer Rokafella at Bronx Museum hosted by Teen Council.

Screening is on June 3, 2009
6pm sharp at the Bronx Museum of the Arts

Check out websites-
www.alltheladiessay.com
www.fullcirclesoul.com

"All The Ladies Say"
Film editor- Melissa Ulto
Film music by Kwikstep
Flyer design - Gazion
Tags- Toofly, Mustart
Photography Vanessa Bahmani, B Fresh

BLENDER THEATER VIDEO FLYER!

A bunch of our friends got a show jumping off at the Blender Theater on June 1st. Should be a dope show. The video flyer was a good idea... Might have to take that..

-Reph

New Jo Jo Pellegrino - Grab His Bottle / He Ain't JJP- Music Video

I fucks with this guy...

-reph

Jo Jo Pellegrino - Grab His Bottle / He Ain't JJP- Music Video [JJP Version] Directed by: Vid Arroyo from Cine-Style Vid on Vimeo.

Circa '95 Memorial Day BBQ Pics...

It was crazy out there yesterday...

20/20 Special on HIP-HOP from 1981

I know we rep the 90's hard but it's important to check your history. Check out the footage from a 1981 special on 20/20. Don't let the Corporations fool you - Hip-Hop is ours !!!

-pattydukes

Nola Darling - Boom Boom Pow Remix

Check out my favorite ladies of the AOK collective - NOLA DARLING with their take on the Black Eyed Peas Track Boom Boom Pow... Whatcha think?

-pattydukes

REPRESENTA! Trailer

So our peoples Julio had this play jumpin last week... looks dope, to bad we didn't know it was going down...

May 21st: Can I Kick It? @ SoleFood NYC

Old-Soulz proudly presents “Can I Kick it?” Art show & sample sales. We will be presenting a selection of talented and exclusive artists from street to the next level. The artists that have been chosen are known to be the most influential artists in NYC. You may already know them! The event that we bring to you will have you experience an array of amazing, unique and exciting creations in art and artistic products. We are looking for collaborators, investors, and more business ideas throughout the show. Please bring your creative ideas and available funds to support our artists and their amazing artwork. Due to the recession we know that for all our artists and the artist in you this is a time to advance in the artworld. We only ask for you to come and support one another. This is an exclusive event which will be inviting those who are from the media, stylish fashionistas and many from the industry. While enjoying the quality time and space with many others we will have drinks, appetizers, sophisticated music, and amazing art. Please RSVP to rsvp@old-soulz.com to put your name on the list.

RSVP / any question / ご質問 : info@old-soulz.com

Star on Joe Budden Vs. Method Man

Okay, so Jumpoff Vs. Tical has reached a boiling point. Star of "Star & BucWild" gives his usual outspoken and uncensored point of view. Funny ish... So what do ya'll think? Cool to diss a certified legend, good for Hip-Hop or somewhere in between?

Special Guest 5/17: Bobbito Garcia!!!

The incomparable Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love aka DJ Cucumber Slice visits Circa '95!! Check out what Bob has cooking up for the NYC area!!



ADVANCE TICKETS:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/64120
Fat Beats, 406 6th Ave. 2nd Flr. (Bet. 8th/9th St.) 212-673-3883

Pieces, 671 Vanderbilt Ave. (Corner Of Park Pl.), Brooklyn 718-857-7211
INFO:
http://www.myspace.com/keistarproductions
http://www.keistar.net

HAPPY FEET TOUR W/ RICH MEDINA & BOBBITO
CELEBRATING THE RELEASE OF THEIR ALBUM THE CONNECTION (R2 RECORDS, UK)
NYC 5/24



RICH MEDINA & BOBBITO PRESENT
THE CONNECTION: MODERN EXPLORATIONS IN AFRO-BEAT & AFRO-LATIN

DOUBLE CD/VINYL SAMPLER/DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE APRIL 14, 2009
US RELEASE MAY 12, 2009
PURCHASE, PREVIEW, OR PEEP PODCAST AT:
http://www.r2records.co.uk/theconnection/

VINYL IS FOREVER @ APT, NYC 5/25/09


VINYL IS FOREVER @ APT, NYC
DJ Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love
Monday, May 25, 2009 at APT. (419 W 13 St) 11pm-4am. $10.
NYC’s longest running “Feel Good Music” party going eight years strong!
Afro-beat, Latin, Jazz, Soulful House, Raw Funk 7”s, Remixes, Nu-Jazz,
Breakbeats, Progressive Hip Hop, Sweet Soul, Roots, Ballads
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love spins at APT. the last Monday of every month.
Upcoming dates: June 29, July 27
Cop Bob’s favorite latest tunes at www.rushhourmusic.com
photo: Shirley Miranda-Rodriguez for www.somosarte.com

BOBBITO’S NEW SNEAKER COLLABS!
DUE FALL 2009
PEEP THE SUEDE GOLD PAIR AT:
http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/04/24/exclusive-pro-keds-royal-flash-x-bobbito/
PEEP THE SUEDE SPANISH TILE PAIR AT:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bobbito-Garcia-aka-Kool-Bob-Love/66072911092

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN US SPORTS MEDIA HISTORY, A WHOLE ISSUE DEDICATED TO BALONCESTO BORICUA!
READ BOUNCE #19 “THE PUERTO RICO ISSUE” ONLINE IN ITS ENTIRETY @ WWW.BOUNCEMAG.COM!!
FLIP PAGES, DOWNLOAD TO YOUR DESKTOP, OR PRINT IT—ALL FOR FREE!
CHECK IT HERE: http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/02/09/bounce-issue-16-distribution-boxes-issue-17-ron-artest-subscription/#more-1782

Peep a previous show.... 3/29/09- QueenGodis and Toofly

Circa '95 Radio Show - 3.29.09-"LADIES FIRST"- QueenGodIs & Toofly by circa95

This is a live recording of a previous Circa '95 show dedicated to Women's History Month, check it out QueenGodis and Toofly.. both ladies are doing their thing right now!! LADIES FIRST !!
Support the ladies.. Click on their names to get more info:

TOOFLY
QUEENGODIS

-pattydukes

Page featuring Drake - I'm Still Fly

I fucks with Drake [pause] and this video is pretty dope from the animation at the top to the shorty with the gold hoop earrings (thank you). Soooo, eff outta here with any hate you might be conjuring up...lol. Don't front!!

Monkeys Gettin Buzzed

Shout out to my homie Win who sent me this clip.
I guess this Summer, Monkey's are gonna be on the prowl.
Watch your drink people! A monkey might take it!
I bet they would love Nutcrackers from Uptown... ha!

-pattydukes

The Robin Hood Foundation Raises Over $72M-Breaks Record

Last night, The Robin Hood Foundation hosted a gala at the Jacob Javits Center. For those not in the know, The Robin Hood Foundation (RHF) is an organization whose principle goal is to end poverty in New York. They fund a ton of things around the city including shelters, job-training seminars, meal centers, medical services and educational programs. In a recessed economy, they fell back from all the bells and whistles they usually go with for this event, but still took in over 72 million dollars. In the course of the evening, a record was made as well. Billionaire financier George Soros pledged 50 million dollars over a 2 year period for the charity, the largest single donation to a charity of the RHF's kind. So extra special shout out to him for helping out and focusing the spotlight on such an important cause!! -Interstate P

Tanya Morgan “Brooklynati” Release Party TONIGHT !!!

TUESDAY, MAY 12TH
Official Album Release Party for
Tanya Morgan’s BROOKLYNATI
@ Sutra (downstairs)

16 1st Ave (at 1st St) | Trains: F/V to 2nd Ave
Doors 10pm | Ladies FREE, guys $5 after 12am

music by DJ BRAINCHILD
(Gordon Gartrell Radio, The Roots Jam Sessions)
www.onesoulfulnegro.com
www.gordongartrellradio.com

along w/ DJ LOW KEY
(Denver, CO / A Step Ahead)
www.djlowkey.com

Upstairs - Toca Tuesdays w/ TONY TOUCH

RSVP: tanya@rareformnyc.com

See you there!
-pattydukes

Circa '95 Radio Show - MOTHER'S DAY Edition

Circa '95 Radio Show - 5/10/09 - www.CIRCA95.com by circa95

If you didn't get a chance to listen to our show today... here it is !!!

FEATURING: MICHEAL DIAZ aka JUAN BAGO, DEEP of 2 HUNGRY BROS, P.STAR & JAYWISE

8thW1-Drunken Saturday

New video from 8thW1!! Peep the Circa '95 cameo...it was a wild night of shooting!! Shouts to the whole AOK Collective!!

FootworKINGz DVD Trailer

This shit is FRESH! Chi-Town's finest footwork crews getting it in on this joint. Mid-West is making it happen...I see ya'll! Props to RodStarz for putting the kid on.....-Interstate P

Special Guest's 5/10: P.STAR, JAYWISE, MICHEAL DIAZ aka JUAN BAGO, DEADSTOCKRIC and CAUSE

P.STAR -









CAUSE -





JUAN BAGO -

Jay Wise -



Watch Online / Download

DEADSTOCKRIC -

How To Make Hash......

Came across this from High Times Magazine...
who said you can't learn stuff from Youtube..

-pd

Don't Sleep - Ladies Nite @ The Delancey

ILL P & Female Sneaker Fiend
Presents
Don't Sleep on the Ladies Nite
Performing Live: CIRCA '95 (PattyDukes and Rephstar) and VOCAB
On the 1's and 2's - DJ ILL P and DJ MIRANDA (STONE KUTTERS)

Doors Open at 10:00pm
Ladies Free !!, Guys $2.00
Guy + Girl = FREE ALL NIGHT
rsvp: illpartylist@gmail.com
21+ up
The Delancey
168 Delancey Street

(bet. Clinton & Attorney Street)
F to Delancey Street

-pattydukes

The Spoken Word Fundraiser

Saturday, May 9th 8-10pm
Hosted by Flaco Navaja

Performing Live: Caridad De La Luz, Anthony Morales, and Bonafide Rojas
Music By: YerbaBuena
Tickets $30.00

At The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
304 West 47th Street, Btwen 8th and 9th Avenue

ToDay... The DAndi White 10th Anniversary Reunion

Click on Pic to make them bigger...

LADIES LOVE MONTHLY

LADIES LOVE MONTHLY
Featuring: Dj Chela, Misnomer(s), GNU, Eagle Nebula,
Circa '95 (PattyDukes & Rephstar)
MAY 6th @ 9pm,
Show Starts Promptly @ 10pm
Sputnik 262 Taaffe PLace -Brooklyn NYC

Hip Hop Sisters is a movement of women who would like to change the face of Hip Hop and the way that women are perceived in society today. We strive to bring the essence of Hip Hop back to its originality. There are too many negative images about women in Hip Hop, and it is affecting the younger generation. We need to show the world that a woman can achieve greatness, without selling our souls to the negativity that is put out there to destroy our culture. So in short, our mission is to promote mental growth, understanding, instilling self awareness in our sisters and using the Art of Hip Hop to help the youth find their voice.

www.myspace.com/hiphopsisters

http://www.ladieslovenyc.com/
Hip Hop Sisters
...since 2006

GRAFFITI BATTLE IN HARLEM

This Saturday, MAY 9th. 12-5pm
at RIVERBANK STATE PARK, 145th STREET
HARLEM, NYC.

Come show your support to a bunch of graffiti artists from all over.
If you get a chance say wassup to the Host, Marc Bamuthi Joseph.
Dope artist reppin' Oakland, California.

-pattydukes

Don't Front...You Know You Want One!

These are just dope! Damn near perfect replicas of AKAI's MPC2000XL sampler and EMU's SP1200 drum machine, housing a 4GB flash drive. I was hype when I saw these just on the strength that it looked like you could actually push the buttons, like for real..lol. Unfortunately, you can't really get your Pete Rock on but you'd still be extra-fresh and for 40 bucks you can at least strike up good conversation with a real producer! -Interstate P

Pre-Order Them Here

P.S.A.

A few weeks back, we had the wonderful visual artist SpazeCraft on our program. If you were tuned in, you already know the story of his wife MizLife who is on the organ donor list for a new kidney. We wanted to help direct people who might be interested in finding out more information about organ donation and kidney disease and how they can become involved. Check the links below!

RECYCLE YO'SELF!!

Just so YOU know: PattyDukes, Rephstar and Interstate P are now all registered organ donors!! What?! What?!


NEW YORK STATE:

www.savelivesnewyork.org (REGISTRATION & RE-REGISTRATION ON THE "NEW" CONSENT REGISTRY FOR NEW YORK STATE)

www.donatelifeny.org (GENERAL INFO ABOUT ORGAN & TISSUE DONATION)

INFO BY PHONE: 1-800-GIFT-4-NY (Potential volunteers for NY can call 646-291-4459 and ask for Kathy Dwyer)

NATIONALLY:

www.donatelife.net (NATIONAL DIRECTORY FOR INDIVIDUAL STATE REGISTRATION & RE-REGISTRATION)

www.unos.org/news/myths (DIRECT LINK TO FACTS, MYTHS & MISINFORMATION ON ORGAN & TISSUE DONATION)

INFO BY PHONE: 1-800-355-SHARE

Calle 13 Feat. Ruben Blades - La Perla

Check out CALLE 13 representing Puerto Rico featuring Ruben Blades with this track "La Perla". Rephstar and PattyDukes were in La Perla last September and got to kick it, chilled on the rooftops, recorded a track with artist from the neighborhood and just had a blast in LA PERLA !!! It brings back memories! We Love Puerto Rico Hip-Hop is global. It has no barriers. No zip-code..Our struggle Unites us. Let's Get Free Ya'll ! The video is dope.. and if you don't know Spanish or what they saying then just ask somebody. Carajo!

Shout out to Flaco Navaja for sending this along to me.....

-pattydukes

New Method Man Freestyle

Method Man Freestyle from Radio Planet on Vimeo.

Eminem - 3 A.M. Video

This is some scary stuff guys....
Eminem's 2nd single off of Relapse which hits stores May 19th.
-rEPh

Special Guest 5/3: P-Guttah

East Harlem's own P-Guttah will be checking in with Circa '95 and talking about his latest projects, including his new Staircasing Series hosted by DJ Famous...

For more on P-Guttah's movement, check out his MySpace page HERE