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HAPPY BIGGIE DAY SNEWTONIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Yes, this is a real holiday… complete w/ hallmark cards & all!) We’ll be dropping a pleathora of B.I.G. related media on you all day, so stay tuned!

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J*DaVeY- Get Together [video]

March 8th, 2010 | By Isis

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New T.I track – I’m Back

March 8th, 2010 | By Isis

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Mike Bigga (Aka Killer Mike)- Didn’t I Tell Ya

March 8th, 2010 | By Isis

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Johnta Austin- Wanted

March 8th, 2010 | By Isis

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Christian Hales aka DJ Tapedek will be greatly missed. He was one of my good buddies. His ideology regrading culture and being a well rounded educated individual will resonate with me forever. I wish you all had the chance to know him as I did. Check out the interview below.

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On a cold winter Chicago day I decided to meet DJ Tapedek at Simone’s Bar in Pilsen. After hearing his project ” The Manifesto” I felt it only right that I sit-down with him and offer his project to your ears for a listen and offer your minds insight into a Dj that is everything but local.

Isis: So how are you doing today
Tapedek: I’m maintaining you know how it is and hoping my boys come threw on a victory today. Arsenal is playing today and I’m a big Arsenal fan.

Isis: Arsenal as in soccer
TApedek: Yep as in the soccer team, it’s the only kind of fan to be

Isis: Well thankyou for taking this time to sit-down with Snewty while the games on
TapeDek: No problem I support those who support me

Isis: So talk to me a little about your journey. You are Dj Tapedek but as I understand it. You are more than a DJ?
TapeDek: (Laughter) You’re right I wear many hats , it just depends on the occasion. I’m originally from Hartford Connecticut and believe it or not growing up I started off in middle school as a rapper. My rap name was Double Negative. I wasn’t that bad either, me and my crew had garnered some recognition and paid our dues. Interestingly enough that’s how I made the transition to djing. I always had a good support basis. If you wanted to do anything, the encouragement was always there from my peers in my crew to do it. The crew was known as S.U.P (Some Unknown People). The Source actually did an article on us. I also am a producer as well.

Isis: You are from Connecticut, what brought you here to Chicago?
Tapedek: I came to Chicago to attend St Xavier. I graduated from there in 2002 with a degree in Computer Science

Isis: That’s definitely an accomplishment to have recognition in the Source when it was in it’s prime. Talk to me more about your 1st Djing Gig.
TapeDek: My first gig Djin was opening up for the Lost Boys. It was unbelievable but I believe that is what set the pace for my hunger to push myself. It was the Lost Boys man..after that I had to make sure I was always on my A game because I knew people would be checking for me.

Isis: So Where are some of the places you have Dj’d and some of the residency’s you have.
Tapedek: I’ve dj’d in France at bars and in store appearances. I’ve dj’d in Amsterdam, Italy, and Germany. I am a resident DJ at the Chicago Art Department and here at Simone’s Bar.

Isis: Okay I see you, an extensive passport. What other responsibilities do you have aside from your residency’s.
Tapedek: I am also a member of Swank Society. Every week I do a radio show. I also teach DJ classes at the Chicago Art Department. I am also a resident artist at the Chicago Art Department. Aside from that I work on building up my company “After Cool Society”.

Isis: Talk to me about what Afters Cool Society is?
Tapedek: For Me Afters Cool Society is what houses all my talents. I got the name from the concept that I was a kid who spent his life in detention LOL but beyond that I like to think that in this industry people get caught on trends, they are stuck on being cool. I don’t care about what is cool..I’m here to be first, I’m here to make dope music and get busy. When trends fade I’m still here consistent.

Isis: So this project “The Manifesto” was really a refreshing piece of work. What was your motivation behind it. How did it come about?
Tapedek: The Manifesto only took me one month to complete. But in that month I really started to treat music like work. Music is my 9 to 5. When it was all said and done I had twenty to thirty tracks to pick from. All the tracks I did the beats for and arranged the music.

Isis:Let’s switch gears here for a second. I’ve compiled some question’s that I think the viewers of Snewty would love for you to answer.
Tapedek: Okay go ahead I’m ready

Isis: Is there a record that changed your life?
Tapedek: I have a few records that changed my life based off the time-frame and the mindset I was in when I heard these records. They either introduced me to a completely new sound or changed my way of thinking about genres etc. Let me see, I’d have to say Defttones “Around the Fun”. That was the first rock cd I ever owned. Then there’s Tricky ” Maxinquaye”, Donald Byrd ” Street Lady” and Company Flow.

Isis: What is your favorite pair of kicks?
Tapedek: My Dontrell Dunks (the red and orange pair). I copped them in Italy as I was browsing for records and sneakers.

Isis: What are you currently listening to im your IPOd? The top ten songs in heavy rotation
Tapedek: Jay Z – Already Home, Mos Def- Wahid, Boys Noize- Shine Shine, The Chap-Proper Rock, Art Blakly and the Jazz Messengers- A Night in Tunisia, Pete Rock, Jim Jones, Max B- We Roll, Tv on the Radio- DLQ,

Isis: Who is your favorite artist?
Tapedek: De La Soul. They have continued to show growth over the years and are still relative.

Isis: Favorite Porn Star?
Tapedek: Jada Fire and Lacy Duvalle, just give me 25 minutes.

Isis: Book you’d recommend we read?
Tapedek: I’m Glad I Look Like a Terrorist by Ray Hanania

Isis: Favorite Alcoholic Beverage
Tapedek: Anything “Totally Platinum” makes at Simone’s and Whiskey

Isis: Anything you wanna say in closing, any shout outs.
Tapedek: I’d like to take the time to thank you and say keep up the work at Snewty.com, I love the site… um lets see.. oh yes people can reach me on twitter @Djtapedek and check out the website afterscoolsociety.com . Also be sure to go check out swanksociety as well.

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Joe Budden- NEw York, Jersey, Philly

March 6th, 2010 | By Isis

Over that Beamer, Benz, Bentley beat
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Trey Songz- Lemonade

March 6th, 2010 | By Isis

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Trey is back on his rapping shit..lol over the Gucci lemonade beat

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Kidz In The Hall – Land Of Make Believe

March 6th, 2010 | By SDot

Land Of Make Believe

On their third album, the Chicago hip hop duo of Naledge and Double-O take a look at themselves as artists and examine where they are and where they should be, which is what The Land of Make Believe references.

1. Intro
2. Traffic
3. Flickin
4. Out To Lunch (Feat. The Kid Daytona)
5. Bougie Girls (Feat. Russoul)
6. Jukebox (Feat. MC Lyte)
7. L O V E
8. Will II Win (Feat. Marsha Ambrosius)
9. Take Over The World (Feat. Just Blaze & Colin Munroe)
10. Fresh Academy (Feat. Chip Tha Ripper & Donnis)
11. Simple Life (Feat. Amanda Diva)
12. Running (Feat. Tim William)
13. Do It All Again (I Am)
14. I Am (Reprise)
15. Rise & Shine (Feat. Russoul)

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Yo Gotti x Lil’ Wayne – Women Lie, Men Lie [Video]

March 6th, 2010 | By SDot

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Lil’ Wayne x Eminem – Drop The World [Video]

March 6th, 2010 | By SDot

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Estelle x Kardinal Offishall – Freak [Video]

March 6th, 2010 | By SDot

I see this song getting REAL annoying…

Malcolm Snax Update: Peep the black face/mantan get up she has going #EPICFAIL. It’s ignorant moments such as this that expose society’s current state & inspires the designers of Snewty… stay tuned! #teaser

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Gaga Dollars

March 6th, 2010 | By SDot

For all of my Lady Gaga fans…

Lady Gaga

I’m gonna go find some Franklins and put my face on em… brb… Gr8ness dollars on deck!

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Nico Is Back……………Run This Town Freestyle

March 5th, 2010 | By YourAddiction

A week ago I introduced a young spitta by the name of Nico to you. After the post, there was light chatter about the boy and it seems that a buzz is being created. It is official people are feeling the bars and excitement this dude is bringing so I bring him back to you with another hot verse from him.

This time he picks up where he left off and chooses the Run this Town beat to lay this beat. You have to love the young boi, excitement while he spittin and plus he has bars!!!! Keep checking back because while we are on the road to his mixtape THE MEAL TICKET, I will be hitting you guys with video after video of the kid spittin. Follow him at @nicothelyricist and let him know what you think as he grows. DONT SLEEP!!!!!