Nicolay - "City Lights, Vol. 2: Shibuya" Sampler

Check out the "City Lights, Vol. 2: Shibuya" sampler @ Nicolay's website. Link below:

Nicolay - "City Lights, Vol. 2: Shibuya Sampler"

Download link provided as well: http://www.zshare.net/audio/65027028373b5c82/

Phonte Coleman @ Michael Jackson's Birthday Tribute 2009

Phonte busting a move y'all!! Check it out! This is my favorite artist as of right now.

Reservoir Dogs Mixtape - Rapper Big Pooh, Chaundon, Joe Scudda, Jozeemo

Download the new mixtape from the Hall of Justus, featuring Rapper Big Pooh, Chaundon, Joe Scudda, & Jozeemo!! Support Real Hip-Hop!

Reservoir Dogs Mixtape - Rapper Big Pooh X Chaundon X Joe Scudda X Jozeemo

CCSJ on Charlotte Talks ---- Bullying

Discussion on Bullying on Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins

Take a listen & help stop bullying in schools, workplaces, homes, etc. Do your part to help our communities grow stronger & united!

Tab-One - The Tabloids

Download right here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jdnffwmy4nx

The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah - House of Cards

The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah - "House Of Cards" from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.

By far, my favorite song off the second Foreign Exchange album, "Leave It All Behind". And now the video has been released!! It makes me love the song, as well as the creativity of the Foreign Exchange, even more. Check it out!!

Nah Right >> Kooley High - Can't Go Wrong

Yes yes y'all! New track from Raleigh Hip-Hop group Kooley High! Called "Can't Go Wrong", this is a track produced by Kooley High producer, Foolery for the "Hear Here" compilation that features 17 local Raleigh bands, including Kooley High. Check out the link below for a download of the track.

Kooley High - Can't Go Wrong

Also, check out Kooley High @ The Pour House Music Hall this Saturday, August 29th performing live with Tanya Morgan & Blount Harvey. Doors open @ 9PM/Show starts @ 10. DJ Ill Digits will be spinnin' on the 1's & 2's.

Peace!

Free Download: Hello, My Name is Quite Nyce Mixtape - Free Mixtape 8/18.Through My Eyes LP Aug 25th!!!'s MySpace Blog |

Free Download: Hello, My Name is Quite Nyce Mixtape - Free Mixtape 8/18.Through My Eyes LP Aug 25th!!!'s MySpace Blog |

Check it out! The mixtape from Quite Nyce, "Hello, My Name is Quite Nyce". Upcoming LP is dropping next week on August 25th, 2009 entitled "Through My Eyes", so be on the lookout. In the meantime, check out his myspace, www.myspace.com/quitenycethroughmyeyes & this mixtape. Peace!

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DJ Premier Interviewed @ Slaughterhouse Show

As The World Spins DJ Premier Interview! from DJ Hotsauce on Vimeo.

Mash-Up: Purple Flowers (Nas' Purple + Nujabes' Flowers)

zSHARE - Purple Flowers _Nas_Nujabes Mash-Up_.mp3

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yoyoyo, just droppin my first mash-up for y'all to listen to. give it a spin & lemme know what ya think.

Wise...OUT! Peace.

I'm BAAAAAAAAAAACK!

Yoyoyo, wassup people?! Wise is back on the blogging scene. I know I disappeared for a bit, but hey, I was busy having fun. But now I'm back at school & ready to get the year started off RIGHT! The craziness will ensue starting now, with this wonderful new video for the Wu-Tang Clan's "Da Mystery of Chess-Boxing". Trust me, you don't wanna miss this y'all. Check it out!!

Wu-Tang Lego: Da Mystery of Chessboxin' from davo on Vimeo.

It's Wu-Tang like you've never seen them before!! And I'm....OUT!

Mind In Another World

Wrote it to the "Lust for Life" instrumental. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNQLIA_AhVM


You keep hittin' the snooze button
while I'm up, 5 min 'fore the bell tolls,
witnessin' the rise of a beautiful day,
beautiful lights catchin' my gaze,
all while you're sittin' in the darkness,
ignorant of what's happenin',
thinkin' you're feelin' the bliss,
but not realizing what you just missed.
My mind is in another world,
takin' a journey through space & time
while yours is stuck in the black hole,
so lost in the abyss,
not knowin' where to go.
I'm in the middle of the flow,
lettin' life take me away, over to the Milky Way.
Stop by Jupiter, livin' on Mars, touchin' the stars.
Ridin' a comet as I pass over Venus,
breathin' the Aether of the Gods
& defyin' all the odds.
Born of Mother Earth, livin' in the sky with Father Time,
I pen these rhymes from the mind,
combined with the music from the soul,
makin' my legacy last as words form stardust,
engravin' my lyrics in the night sky,
always visible to your eyes.
I lay the poetic wax over a string of beats,
creatin' a candle that never fades to black,
shinin' the light on all the facts.
Becomin' one with the stars, feelin' the spirits in the air
as I reach for the heavenly: talk with Allah,
meditate with the Buddha, witnessin' the Rebirth,
and create with Brahm. Feelin' the wind blow
as I'm taken to greater heights, sittin' on Mt. Olympus,
drinkin' wine with Dionysus, runnin' freely with Hermes
& singin' songs with Apollo; My mind is too hard to follow...
This is about..my passion for life,
keep movin' past the strife, just tryin' to do what's right,
bring the world in the light. Always on the run,
in chase of the melody, searchin' for me, and who I wanna be.
Travelin' through space & time lookin' for the key
to unlock my people's minds, teach 'em the ways of the Wise
& open their eyes to seek the signs missed by the blind.
Strivin' for positivity & changin' for a better me...
a better you...
a better world..
where the passion of life roams free...
That's what it's gotta be.


Yupp, the latest piece I've written. Lemme know what y'all think about it.

DJ Wise is....OUT!

Beats to Fall (RIP Michael Jackson)

Well, the King of Pop sadly passed away yesterday. Sad times, people, sad times. Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and now MJ have all passed on this week. I'm not gonna get into any details about MJ in regards to his personal life. All that needs to be remembered about the man is the music he crafted, the songs that he wrote for us, the ordinary people. He was an influence on an entire generation of music stars in the 90's & even now in the new century. He will be greatly missed. I'm now gonna take this time & dedicate one of my poems I wrote a little while ago to the memory of Michael Jackson. It is a poem about the connection between a person & music, and how, even if one passes on, the music will carry on the legacy. I think this definitely rings true with Michael Jackson. MJ, wherever you are now, Rest in Peace. You will be missed. Now, I present to you, "Beats to Fall":

Though the day is far,
when I die,
all I ask
is for the beats to fall.
Fall in to place,
around my head
take me to the place
where the drama ends.
I can't see it any better,
surrounded by music,
all the more clever,
And a lot more smoother.
Hey, I just gotta say
the music is my lover.
Met her day one,
and kept her as my 'other'
So even when they say
"til death do us part"
I know that,
even when I'm gone,
the music will carry on.
Through her
my legacy will grow,
wander the world
in an endless flow.
And others will learn,
just as she taught me,
the lessons of life,
and how to be free.
Cuz she works in mysterious ways,
touching the heart
and soothing the soul
curing our body
of the worldly tolls.
So, though the day is far,
when I die,
all I ask
is for the beats to fall.

DJ Wise is out for the day. Peace!

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Yoyoyoyoyoyo, we are livelivelivelive! This is DJ Wise, back on the scene!! Sorry for the wait. Don't think this "update the blog everyday" thing will work out. One thing, my computer's hard drive is fucked up, so I'm using my brother's computer on a limited basis. Second, while my life is generally exciting, there are some things I cannot reveal to y'all because I'm a marked man and any classified info I give to you means I must...kill you. Sad, but true.

HOWEVER! I can inform you about my latest adventure, where I was walking calmly down the street to the store and was suddenly surrounded by 10 ninjas!! Using my great DJ skills passed down through many generations, I fought for my life against the 30 vicious ninjas, taking blow after blow, but dishing them back two-fold. As I was fighting the 50 ferocious ninja, I was slowly tiring out, when all of a sudden, the 70 ninja backed off in fear. In curiousity, I looked around and came face to face with...a mouse. A tiny little mouse. I failed against 200+ ninja, but a tiny, little mouse scared them off?! Well, to say that I was embarrased is an understatement. I hid my face in shame, part of the reason why it has been so long since I've posted. But here I am, overcoming my shame of being outshone by a tiny, little mouse. Well, that's all I gots to say for now. Until next time my friends!! DJ Wise.....OUT!! PEACE!


[MusicIsReflection] *LoveLifeLive*

YOO!! A second post in one day. Don't get used to it. I'm lazy, mothafucka. But yeah, Slow day. Get my bearings back and adjust to home life in Charlotte. So get this: I was watching Good Morning America in the morning and they had Bristol Palin for an interview (She doesn't sound like her mother! dontcha ya know?! O.O). They were talking about her pregnancy and her newly born child. And they were being all gushy, mushy about it. But then they turned the discussion toward Sex Ed., a topic of concern among the average American family due to the rise of teenage pregnancies. Bristol, having been one of the many teens who experimented and became pregnant, spoke on this issue and how she was a strong advocate of....ABSTINENCE?! I was like, WORD?! She cannot have been serious. Of course, I understand that this view is probably something that her mother pushed on her, but still....It was obvious that Ms. Palin (her boyfriend left her...probably went to knock up another girl) did not need to practice abstinence but more importantly, needed to practice a lil thing called 'safe sex'.

There's no point beating around the bush, folks. Sex and all things associated with it are far more common in our society these days. Porn is soo engraved in our mainstream media, that it is exposed in every form to people of all ages, even kids. Don't be blind, people, the majority of your children 10 & up know about porn, sex, etc and/or have witnessed some form of pornographic material. Thank the internet. There is truly nothing to be done to regulate this growing industry. So we live in a society that is hypersexualized, where basically everything is relating to sex in some form or fashion. Kids grow up with this influence; they grow up with this knowledge. They get curious when they get to that age. Not to mention, a lot of youth have parents who were only in their 20's when they their first child. So that stigma of having children young is implanted in their mind. But most importantly is the curiosity they have for all things associated with sex. It becomes something that is discussed frequently, especially in high school, when most unwanted teenage pregnancies occur. Trust me, I've been in high school, I've heard the discussions, I've particiapted in it, etc. It is most definitely there.

Practicing abstinence is almost moot point in this day and age, unless of course the child comes from a very strict, moral, and religious family. But that type of family is very rare nowadays, even in the Asian and Indian families. So the thing that needs to be practiced is safe sex. The youth knows about sex; they know the act of it, for the most part. Teach them how to be safe about it, and how to make good decisions. If they make the decision to be abstinent, good for them. But if they make the decision to have sex after a date or something, then teach them how to be safe. We, as humans, are naturally curious. We often like to experiment and check out new things. It's natural. We just need to learn how to be safe about it. That's my spiel about it. You can agree or disagree, it's up to ya. But that's my take y'all. Teach safe sex. Allow our children the ability to make decisions while they are fully aware of the consequences and know how to be safe. Sarah Palin failed in this regard, dontcha ya know.

But that's what I got. Just something to think on, I suppose. Gonna go nod my head to some music and just chill. Slow day, but I'll try and make up for it on Thursday. DJ Wise is on the rise of this Quiet Storm that's gonna take us above the norm....and I'm out. PEACE! and much love to y'all.

[MusicIsReflection] *LoveLifeLive*

DUDE!!!

Oh mayne! Ya know, I wasn't gonna post anything until later, but damn!! Aight, so yesterday evening, yo man, DJ Wise was packed up and waitin' on the 'rents to pick him up from school. Semester's done, summer's startin', happiness abound, yada yada yada. I'm mindin' my own own business, sleepin' on the desk cuz I'm "Cool Like Dat" and just chillin' like a villian. All of a sudden, I hear the wind start to pick up and the rain come down harder. I'm thinkin' to myself, "Ain't nothin' bd. Just heavy weather an' the such, ya dig?" However, the winds increase and the rain comes down harder, and people are runnin' in the building like mad fools, ya know? Like the world is gonna end n' shit. So, as curious as always, DJ Wise takes a peek outside the window to see what is a brewin' at NC State. Lo 'n' behold, I witness the precious Quad being flooded with tons o' shit flying everywhere. WE GOT A DAMN TORNADO COMING TO CAMPUS!! HOLY SHIT! But yeah, that shit was crazy. It lasted for a good, oohhh, 30 to 45 minutes. When that shit was over, the water was like deep enough to go swimmin' in. Hey, maybe people could play water volleyball at Tucker Beach (which was submerged). Yeah man, that shit was crazy, yo. What a way to be sent outta NC State and into the summer.

But that's what I got for y'all right now. I'll drop some stuff for ya tonight, give ya a recap, bust a couple of rhymes, drop some knowledge, ya dig?? PEACE! and much love to y'all.

[MusicIsReflection] *LoveLifeLive*

Let's get it started SON!

Yo, this be DJ Wise hittin' ya up on blogspot. First post, don't really know what to put here. Umm, well I be DJ Wise, like I said. I'm a DJ @ WKNC 88.1, the best in college radio. Tune in if ya ever get the chance @ www.wknc.org/listen. I'm a freshman @ NC State with a passion for social justice, diversity, poetry, hip-hop, and life.

I dunno what I plan to do with this blog. I guess I'll try and update everyday, if possible. You know, tell ya what's happening, drop the track o' the day, drop a few rhymes, show ya some knowledge, etc. We'll see where this goes. Who knows?! All ya gotta know is that the surprises will keep comin son!! This is a Quiet Storm! I sneak up on ya, and then...BOOOM! Hit ya with the knowledge. So, without further ado, let's get dirty, fam.

This is DJ Wise..they say I'm on the rise. I'm the Quiet Storm, takin' ya above the norm....an' I'm out for now. PEACE!! and much love to y'all. Keep it locked.

[MusicIsReflection] *LoveLifeLive*


PS ---- SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE SUMMER!! YESS!! CELEBRATION TIME, COME ON!! ^_^ In celebration of the beginning of the summer, I shall drop this wonderful track for ya:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfzWj5a_Y4 Summer Madness - Kool & the Gang.