The West Coast run was pure success...special thanx to some folks out there
who attributed to it..Prince Paul, Dres, Brandon Hixton, Bijan, Santiago.

If you missed it, you missed Prince Paul, The Cooking Show, Dres of Blacksheep,
De La Soul and The Blastmaster KRS One...If you were there..from this point on, demand nothing less
than the goodness!

I Love Hip Hop!



Jacob Size
De La Guru

Touring is always a drag but once you get on that stage and do what you do..it's all good.

We were in Park city last night..to all the folks who attended and had an amazing night.. you're welcome..we had fun. YZ was in the building...Yall know about YZ right?


Today we rocked Copper Mountain. It was cold as hell up there. The show started off wack due to the sound. There was a point where all stage hands (including the monitor guy) abandoned the stage once we made it clear that we were not happy. It worked out in the end though. Colorado, thanks for your patience..we had fun.

We're in Denver overnight...I got me a bottle, my laptop and beats...what a night.

Dave

Sup people, we asked Dave (plug 2), What was your first Hip Hop experience, what pulled you in and made you want to be apart of it? Here's his answer..



Dave:

Umm, two things..well people actually. One day [this is like, when I first moved to the Island (Long Island) think I was 11 yrs. old] I was walking up the block, to Gary G's house to go play with my friends..in the distance I heard this wierd noise..I could see somebody on rollerskates headed down the block..it was this dude who live on County Line rd, Andre Barlow. He was an older dude..well known cause he DJ'd a lot of parties. Man, he had the boom box on his shoulder, I remember... Burgandy Le Tigre shorts, wife beater and a Burgandy Kango..Black Cazels, wooo..like the shit was moving in slow motion. He was playing "Good Times" being cut up. Shit is crazy man, the wierd noise I said.. that caught me from jump (laughing) was, what I later learned, phazing...you know when two records are played together and they are milliseconds off. I was stuck..I felt the essence right there at that moment. I changed that day, no lie yo... I what I heard, saw and experience was...I repeat....was the Matrix.

The second was my man, Gary Small. If it wasn't for Gary G, I wouldn't be an Emcee. One Xmas Gary's pops got him turntable's and a mixer...nigga practiced every day and got nice! Prince Paul knows about Gary G (laughing). He was so good that I had to rhyme. I couldn't compete, but his passion for it encouraged me be a find what I could be good at. I remember being like, shit I'll pick up the mic and say something. His passion taught me how to stick to something and master it. Back in the day, it was strictly about showing ya skills...even if we was only two in the basement...Thanx Gary.

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So, what was your experience? When were you first body snatched by Hip Hop?
Those of you who are Hip Hop artist or maybe Hip Hop inspired another career choice.
What lead you to your embracement of the culture, share your moment with us?

Peace


Jake Measurements
De La Nostra: The Management

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