ARTIST WATCH: CRUCIAL CITY
"Crucial City Records...We are the artist..." R.V.
Not satisfied with the talent presented to them, the owners and
close members of CCR decided to take matters into their own
hands. "We had around 5-6 artist, all decent, but when it came
to getting in the booth, they couldn't make it happen, so we
decided the best way to get things done is to do it
ourselves...". Crucial City, now consisting of 5 main members,
K-Steal (Owner/Rapper), Steve Scare (Owner/Rapper), Postah
(Rapper), Rick Vick (Vice/Producer) and FlyGuy (R&B Artist), are
set ready and due to take off. With each member having musical
backgrounds ranging from live drumming, singing to piano, they
plan to represent the DMV area and then some.
Each member realizing that the other had a knack for music, they
decided to unite and work towards their goals. "Being from the
area, you hear a lot of the same thing, smoke this, that, shoot
this and that, only a few have done something different for
example Wale, Tabi, and we have a number of R&B stars that's
doing it real big, we want to be amongst them when you think of
D.C.". Each member either born and or raised in the area has
seen their share of defeats. From deaths to arrest to everyday
struggles, hustling and so on, the saying...What doesn't kill
you only makes you stronger couldn't even describe it.
But despite it all, their encounters with the "street life" made
them who they are today. "No more hustling in front of corner
stores or hustling cars, we moving our hustling game to offices.
We just don't make music we make Swag Musik, music that don't
just move your head and body, but moves your mind, put you in
the clubs when you're sitting in your car in deadlock traffic,
music that take you from those winter days and place you on the
shores with a wife beater and flip flops on, you know what I'm
saying...That's what we about, it's Crucial Baby!!!" R.V.
DON'T SLEEP...2008...ITS BUMP MY SH*** Or Die...(not
really)
LISTEN to CRUCIAL CITY:
(download music for optimal sound)
It's Easy (Radio Edit)
CONTACT CRUCIAL CITY:
Myspace:
www.myspace.com/akcidentaltrak
www.myspace.com/ccrpromo
www.myspace.com/aktr2000
Email:aktr4life@yahoo.com
CD RELEASE DATES
(Dates subject to change)
May 5th
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DJ King Nade of The CDN - Infatuation Pt. 5 br>
May 6th
MMint Condition – eLife
Craig David - Trust Me br>
May 13th
Keith Sweat - Just Me
Foxxy Brown - Brooklyn's Don Diva
Pete Rock - NY's Finest br>
MMay 20th
Bun B - II Trillbr>
May 27th
Usher - Here I Stand
Kelly Rowland - Ms. Kelly Deluxe
KRS-ONE - Maximum Strength
Calvin Richardson - When Love Comes
DJ Drama - Gansta Grillz 17
Lil Kim - Ms. Goat
Afrika Bambaataa - Dance Album
DJ Glossary
Courtesy of SISTER SF.com
Crossfader - Also: fader, x-fader. The
crossfader is the main component of the mixer allowing you to
fade between individual channels or play two channels
simultaneously.
Mixer - One of the main pieces equipment needed
to DJ. The mixer allows you to combine two separate sound
sources and play them as one. Vestax® is one of many
manufacturers of high quality mixers.
Channels - One line on a mixer, representing
one turntable's output into the system.
FORMING A CREW
Courtesy of SISTER SF Resident DJ XJS
Perhaps you're thinking about joining an established crew, or
perhaps you're thinking about forming your own. This article is
devoted to exploring the reasons how and why people choose to
take this step, and, hopefully, helping to prevent the pitfalls
that can occur when teaming up with relative strangers in the
music business.
Why are we doing this?
The first thing to discuss when joining a crew, or forming one,
is the crew's mission. What is the crew's reason for being? It's
purpose? Its goals and aims? The more clearly this can be
defined, the better are the chances that the people in the crew
will be able to work together towards a common goal…
Read the entire article here…
FORMING A CREW
Tell a DJ to tell a DJ!
"No DJ Left Behind"
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SPOTLIGHT DJ OF THE MONTH: DJ JROC
DJ Jroc aka Mr. Mixtape was destined to be in the entertainment
business. Growing up in Milwaukee, WI, his parents were
traveling entertainers. He was as eager to show his talent on
stage back then as he is to show his talent now, on the
turntables. Working at a record shop, Audie’s One Stop Music, at
an early age, allowed him to listen to various types of music
from Rap to Jazz to blues to Soul. Inspired by some of the
greatest deejays, such as Jam Master Jay and Jazzy Jeff, DJ Jroc
decided it was time to show his skills behind the tables. By his
freshman year of high school, he was considered the “official
school deejay” for every school function at the high school.
DJ Jroc continued to perfect his gift of mixing, cutting,
scratching, and blending. Doc B, The Midwest Mixer, introduced
him to B Boy Productions as a roadie and eventually a B Boy
Productions deejay. After several years of renting and borrowing
equipment to get the job done, DJ Jroc bought his first pair of
1200’s and launched MastaSpin Entertainment, along side DJ J
Diggz and DJ BlackShan, at the age of 15. His creative style of
mixing old school, hip hop, and R&B led him to work with several
top deejays in the Midwest; DJ Rock Dee, DJ Mike Love, and D.J.
T. Neal just to name a few. He also showcased his talent at
local nightclubs and various city functions.
Today, DJ Jroc, along with his Serato System and two 1200’s, is
still doing it the old fashion way and believes in the
philosophy that “Real deejay’s spin vinyl”. DJ Jroc’s drive and
passion to make quality music pushed him to create his own
remixes, beats, and blends using Reasons 3.0 software. He is
affiliated with many Deejay coalitions, record labels, and
unsigned artist’s such as Slip-N-Slide DJ's, Pink Slip Records,
FE Entertainment, and Mixtapes Network. While still a traveling
deejay that showcases in Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL,
Milwaukee, WI, and St Louis, MO, DJ Jroc hosts mixtapes for
various artists, such as 5th Flow (Houston, TX) and The Legion
(Ft. Worth, TX).
In the future, DJ Jroc can be seen at various nightclubs and
events and plans to continue to work with 5th Flow as well as
other up and coming artist’s on future venture’s. Also, DJ Jroc
is dedicated to building and expanding MastaSpin Entertainment
nationwide. You can most definitely listen to his mixtapes,
remix’s and some of the hottest unsigned artist’s out on his
podcast show at
www.jroc.podomatic.com. DJ Jroc would like to thank his Dad
for always supporting him being a deejay and his Mom for always
pushing his potential to the fullest. And lastly, but certainly
not least he would like to thank the haters for hating, stay on
your job its motivation.
DJ JROC INTERVIEW
1. In your bio, it states that you are a traveling DJ
who makes trips to Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, and Houston. For
each city you visit, do you have to play different styles for
each city you spin?
Of course you have to rep for that city, each city has its own
style of music and people want to hear their favorite song or a
hot local group, before I got to spin at any club, event,
etc....in any city I make sure I have the right music, and stay
updated on that particular cities music scene.
2. Do you incorporate songs by local artist in the towns
that you visit?
Yes I do, it’s a great opportunity to network and promote each
other. As a mixtape DJ I meet and work with a lot of unsigned
artists, so I let local artist know when and where I’ll be
DJ'ing in their town, so they can promote my event an ill pump
they're music at the event.
3. You are a host DJ for several artists' mixtapes. How
and why does an artist decide to have a guest DJ?
An artist would have a guest DJ in order to promote an up an
coming album, or to give they're music that added flavor of a DJ
spinning they're music as if you was listing to it in the club
or on the radio.
4. Why do you still chose to use vinyl records?
I still chose to use vinyl because I have used it all my career,
and it shows that you have a real skill and talent as a DJ, not
to knock anyone using cd turntables. They are great and have a
lot of tricks, but it just doesn’t feel natural to me, like
wearing a condom with my wife :)
5. People thought there was no way a DJ could do what
they did on vinyl with cd's, now they can. What do you feel will
be the next big technological advance in the DJ industry?
I think the technology in the DJ industry is almost at its limit
without eliminating DJ's altogether. With the PC DJ software out
now a person sounds like a professional DJ with a touch of a
button, or with a click of the mouse. As of right now I think
all that can be done is to expand on the technology we have now
in the DJ industry. But who knows, technology is changing daily
and you never know what will happen tomorrow.
*Interview conducted by Robert Cooper on behalf of The CDN*
HEAR IT FIRST:
Scarface - Big Dogg Status (Jroc Live Mix)
Mary J. Blige - Just Fine (Jroc's Steppers Ball Blend)
...AND DOWNLOAD THESE MIXTAPES NOW (click on cover)
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Upcoming 5th Flow Shows
5/4 - Austin, TX Cinco De Mayo Car Show &
Celebration
5/18 - Victoria, TX Victoria Car Show &
Festival
6/22 - Waco, TX Waco's Summer Kick-off Car Show
HOW TO CONTACT DJ JROC:
Jason Johnson
Phone:(214) 563-1757
Email:
mastaspin@yahoo.com
Myspace:
www.myspace.com/masta_spin_ent
Web:
www.mastaspin-dj.com
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THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT
I would like thank and welcome a new member to the CLUTCH and
CDN family...Davina welcome to the team! If YOU are interested
in helping with the CDN or looking to get with a team of
individuals making moves in the entertainment industry hit us up
online at www.myspace.com/clutchmgt or info@clutchmgt.com.
Special shout out to Jodie at the Mezzanine (Hartford, CT) for
hitting us up on Myspace. We are looking forward to working with
her and her team on some future collaborations. Shouts go out to
Jak from Club Arcadia for his support of that CT Teen Party Spot
movement. Be on the look out for our teen promoters with their
signature CT Teen Party Spot T’s on this summer, taking pics and
promoting heavy at all your local teen parties. Also, special
shout out to Ms. Kali Moses and B Side Media Group. We are going
to try to make some things happen for a special edition of The
CDN newsletter next month to kick the summer off right!
As always, good look DJ Opal and Topp Gunn on your features last
month. Artist & DJ’s keep the submissions coming! Remember we
accept all genres of music and producers can also be featured in
the Artist Watch. You can never have enough promotion, so HOLLA
@ US!
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THANX TO EVERYBODY 4 THERE SUPPORT!!!
ALSO I NEED YOU TO GOTO http://www.gritsandeggs.comBIG MEECH DA DON IS THE FEATURED ARTIST ON THIS WEBSITE!!!
COME READ THE INTERVIEW....
AND ALSO SUPPORT "PTC" & CHECKOUT DA HOTTEST STREET SINGLE "NOBODY BELIEVES YOU"
!!!!!DJS DONT SLEEP ON THIS ONE!!!!!
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DA MUSIC PAGE
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THANX FOR THE SUPPORT
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