Babu:The Turntablist

DJ Babu is almost unmatched when it comes to the turntables. He ushered in new styles and techniques that not only resulted in multiple DJ competition titles, but also being credited with coining the term “turntablist.” It’s definitely an honor, but one DJ Babu is not totally comfortable with claiming, as he says in this new feature from RubyHornet.com.


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Mayweather v Ortiz

So when I heard the news this morning that Floyd Mayweather would be making his comeback from his hiatus from the ring to face Victor Ortiz, I thought, Mayweather might be in for a fight.  With the Pacquiao v Mayweather fight in cold storage, fight fans can only hope for decent matchups for these 2 titans.  With Victor Ortiz coming off his win over Andre Berto, his fight against Mayweather may just be the fight that can put Ortiz in the fore-front of elite boxers in the game.  I just hope this ain't a repeat of "Clottey v Pacquiao" or "Mayweather v (the mis-matched) Marquez".  We might be in for a treat with this one, although I still would like to see a stacked undercard just in case.

@djnoezNoez

@GoldenBoyBoxing Hope u guys stack the undercard, because Mr. Pretty Boy Floyd has a habit of turning in lack luster performances.

Here's the latest from www.fightnews.com

 Francisco Salazar

The rumors of WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz defending his world title belt against Floyd Mayweather have come true, even if the fighters use their twitter accounts rather than the traditional method of using their respective promoters and publicists. Mayweather, who has been in the news lately for actions outside of the ring, announced on his twitter account around 9AM west coast time that he will face Ortiz on September 17th. “My fans have been waiting long enough. Floyd Mayweather vs Victor Ortiz. Sept-17 2011 for the WBC World Championship,” tweeted the flamboyant fighter, who resides in Las Vegas.

Almost immediately after Mayweather made his announcement, Ortiz confirmed as well on his twitter account. “I’m on road to another great fight w pound for pound Floyd Mayweather! I am blessed.”

Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions later confirmed the fight through press releases.

Mayweather hasn’t fought since a 12 round unanimous decision victory over Shane Mosley over last May in Las Vegas. Since then, he has been in the news, but not as much for boxing as opposed to personal problems.

Floyd has dealt with two incidents of alleged assaults on security guards near his home in a gated community in Las Vegas. He has tweeted and documented with youtube videos his gambling habits at casinos.

Ortiz was victorious in his last bout in April, defeating previously-unbeaten Andre Berto to capture the world title belt he will defend against on September 17th. Ortiz survived two knockdowns, dropping Berto twice to win a hard-fought unanimous decision victory.

Although the site has not been officially announced, representatives on both sides have hinted that the bout would take place in Las Vegas.

The Scratchophone

This The Scratchophone, looks like a bongo, but it's a turntable with crossfader, and seems like you can walk around with it, or stand still & scratch on it.  I can imagine being in a marching band, or better yet in a band, like for a tamorazo(lol!) & scratching on this!

Q-bert-Prizms & Single Turntable Scratching w/ No Mixer

Q-bert never seizes to amaze me, here he is introducing a the Prizm scratch, and scratches with no mixer, awesome!!

DJ Nu-Mark: Toy Set

Here's Nu-Mark's 'Toy Set' where he comprises of actual toys and somehow presets them with samples enabling him to pull off a great spectacle of a set, a real treat.  Big ups to Nu-Mark for getting hella creative with it, even though he snubbed me pretty nasty a few years ago at the Root Down at El Cid, as I tried to give him props, anyhoo...this set is worth checking:

Oliver$-Doin' Ya Thang

Diggin' the heck out of this track, I first heard Felix The House Cat Drop this joint at Utopia in Pomona last Sunday.  Ha! We all thought he was on the mic at first, turned out he was rocking "Oliver$-Doin' Ya Thang"..The dude on the mic to this track is hilarious, love the jibber-jabber.

Official Trailer of 'Beats, Rhymes & Life': The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

So apparently this is the official trailer to 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest' produced by Michael Rappaport, check it out: