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Maria Davis Mad Wednesday’s R&B Against AIDS

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Maria Davis Mad Wednesday’s R&B Against AIDS
Maria Davis is said to see herself as the face of HIV/AIDS for African-American women. Once a successful hip-hop promoter, perhaps best known for her appearance on Jay-Z’s first album ‘Reasonable Doubt’, Maria’s life was turned upside-down in 1995, when an HIV test she had taken as part of an application for a life insurance policy came back positive. She had unknowingly contracted the disease from her soon-to-be husband. Three years later, she was diagnosed with full-blown AIDS. She now serves as a HIV/AIDS activist and national spokesperson for World AIDS Day and continues to make history with amfAR, one of the only cure-focused organizations and has lived healthily with AIDS for more than 10 years.

JayZ200114Maria Davis/Mad Wednesday’s New Artist Showcase with A Live Band has been existence since 1994, showcasing R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel, Reggae & Poetry Maria Davis AIDS Activist/Survivor is the Producer and Host of “Mad Wednesday’s” many premiere artist has grace our stage “Jay Z”, “50 Cents”,”Alyson Williams” “Brian McKnight”, “Anthony Hamilton”, “Donelle Jones”, “Missy Elliott”, “Monica” DJ Funk Master Flex, DJ Red Alert, DJ ACE Comedians “Bill Bellamy”, “Bernie Mac”, “Talent” and the list goes on. Mad Wednesday’s has now incorporated a live band to it’s family featuring “karl Browne” (Key Boards), “Lil Sean” (Drums), “Melvin Koonce” (lead Guitar) & “Jerry Brooks” (lead Bass)
Maria Davis Seven hour music marathon for Haiti! davismaria@msn.com

Shrine - Harlem
Wednesday, march 18, 2015 8:00pm-2:00am
Maria Davis Mad Wednesday’s & R&B Against AIDS
@ Shrine – 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (133 & 134 St.)
Harlem U.S.A.

DJ June New York Club Chartニューヨーク・クラブチャート – February 3, 2015

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1. Snap Yo Fingers – Lil Jon

2006年リリースです。私は「Beat Street」と言う、ブルックリンにあったレコード屋の店員時代、真っ盛りの時期でした。これ ぜーったい今でも毎回かける、必須アイテムです。白人も黒人もアジア人も絶対 全員大喜びですね。ありがたい一曲です。Lil Jonは今でも エレクトロの曲で Yeah!!って良いながら、ハイプ役で大人気ですから…息長いですね!Lil Jonさん、DJとしても昔から活躍中。レゲエの大ヒット 必須アイテム、CapletonのTour リミックスがあるんですが(Slick Rickの Children’s Storyネタ) これは昔 Lil Jonがプロデュースしたもの。彼がリミックス作ったの DJでも知らない人いるかもです。

This song was released in 2006 while I was working at Beat Street, the record store in Brooklyn. This is one of my must item records and every time I play white, black Asian and all the people would scream. Lil Jon now makes electro songs and still on the top of the game! He is also a great DJ. Did you know the famous remix of “Tour” sampled Slick Rick’s Children’s Story by Capleton was produced by him? Even some djs don’t.

2.  It’s Goin Down – Yung Joc

こちらも2006年リリース。Snap…と甲乙つけがたいクランクミュージック。2曲絶対からめてかけます。これも大盛り上がり間違いなしの ありがたい曲。あれからヒットなかった Yung Jocさん、今はアメリカのリアリティー・ショー・スターになってます。でも曲は出してるのかも知れないです(笑)

Also released in 2006 and succeeded by “Snap Yo Fingers” Young Joc’s “It’s Goin Down” is the classic crunk music. Playing both songs back to back is the key to success for the dance floor. Just in case if you are wondering what happened to Joc after that one hit, don’t worry. He became a reality TV show star!

3. Ignition – R. Kelly

2003年にシングルリリースされた、もうかなり前のR. Kellyのヒット曲のひとつ。私的にはR. Kellyと言えば 1st や 2nd アルバムあたり、Bump N Grind や You Remind Me of Something…の初期の頃、そして 2002年の 同曲含む アルバム Chocolate Factory からは Step In The Name Of Love  (<– 黒人さん達がこれかけたら絶対おどってくれる)なんかが代表作って気がするんですが、なぜか 今も白人の若いお姉ちゃんたちから、しかも ダンスミュージックもかかるパーティーでリクエスト多いのが…Ignition!! なぜなのか分からないです。ヒットしたしいい曲ですが、てっきり Twerkとか Calvin Harrisとかかけて!って言ってくるのかなって構えてたら、いきなり、これを良くリクエストされる。なぜそのような若い白人のお姉ちゃん達が この曲をリクエストしてくるのかが 私にとって七不思議の一つ。バウンス系なら Jay Z – Big Pimpinとかあるのに、なんでいきなりこれなのか。しかもR. Kelly。解明したい謎です。

When you think of R. Kelly most of people think about his early hits like “Bump N Grind” from his first album, “You Remind Me of Something” from his second, or a big dance number “Step in the Name of Love” from Chocolate Factory album, but some reason young white girls on the dance floor want to hear “Ignition” from the same Chocolate Factory album. Why? I’m not saying it’s not a good song, actually it’s a great song, but why? To me it’s one of the Seven Wonders. You can dance to twerk or Calvin Harris or if you want something bouncy Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin” might be your choice. Why young white chicks request “Ignition” by R. Kelly? Somebody please tell me.

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DJ June This Week’s Event

Tues – Toca Tuesdays w/ Tony Touch & @ The Delancey (168 Delancey St NY) 10pm~

Thurs – @ Slate (54 W 21 street) 6pm~11pm

Thurs – @ bOb (235 Eldridge Street NY) 11pm~

Fri – @ Providence AC inside the Tropicana Hotel 11pm~

Sat – @ Providence AC10pm~

 

LL Cool J Returns As Host Of 57th Annual Grammy Awards

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For the fourth consecutive year, LL Cool J will host The Grammy Awards on February 8, 2015 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The two-time Grammy winner from New York City has served as the MC for over 10 Grammy shows, tributes, and specials. He also produced The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night, and A Very Grammy Christmas television special.

“I’m thrilled to again be part of music’s biggest night,” says Cool J. “The performances and moments you see on the Grammy stage are nothing less than amazing throughout the years, and this year’s show is shaping up to be one you will never forget.”

“As both a Grammy-winning recording artist and an accomplished actor, LL Cool J’s wide range of talent, dynamic personality, and charismatic energy make him the perfect choice to host the Grammy Awards,” says Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. “His unique expertise allows him to set the right tone for the show and connect with everyone — from his musical peers to fans at home. We are honored to have him back.”

pharrell-williams-a-paris-le-24-fevrier-2014-11103328wzjefThe performers for the 57th annual Grammy Awards include Madonna, Pharrell Williams, John Legend and Common, Usher, Sam Smith, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Miranda Lambert, AC/DC, and Eric Church.

56th GRAMMY Awards - Press RoomWilliams, Smith, and Beyonce lead all artists with six nominations and will compete for Album of the Year. Last year. Williams won four awards: Album of the Year for Random Access Memories with Daft Punk, Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Get Lucky” (also with Daft Punk), and Producer of the Year-Non-Classical.

Chris Rock’s New Movie “Top Five”

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Writer-director Chris Rock is almost Andre Allen, the stand-up comedian turned movie star lead of “Top Five.” Rock manages to transcend the gimmick and his larger-than-life persona to create one of the most vibrant, self-aware comedies of the year.

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This is a story about Andre Allen who has become disconnected from his work and is looking for a change. He is engaged to reality TV star Erica Long (Gabriel Union) and is a recovering alcoholic. His fans are curious to know when he will do another Hammy movie, the stupid character he played or if he’ll do stand-up again and less interested in his new movie, “Uprize”, in which he portrays a prominent figure during the Haitian Revolution.

Chris Rock & Rosario DawsonThings really get going when Andre hooks up with Chelsea Brown (Rosario Dawson), a quick-witted New York Times reporter who has gotten the tony assignment to follow him around for an entire day. He resists, since the paper’s movie critic James Neilson has historically eviscerated his movies, but his agent (Kevin Hart) convinces him to go anyway. Chelsea’s a fan, he thinks.

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Andre and Chelsea stop at the apartment of some of Andre’s old friends and his ex-girlfriend in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy. Chelsea interviews each of them individually, learning Andre’s ex regrets breaking up with him after seeing how famous he got. The other friends say Andre wasn’t really funny when he started off in stand-up and isn’t really that funny now. The group sits together and chats about their top five favorite rappers, though they include a 6th one in their line-ups as well.

The film’s title comes from Andre’s conversation-starter of asking friends and strangers alike who their top five rappers are.

While it centers on Allen’s desire to be taken seriously and get away from the work he has been known for, it’s simultaneously about Rock’s attempt to be taken seriously as a director and auteur who makes nuanced films that don’t conform to expectation.

The film was shot all in New York which captures the beauty and realness of Big Apple as a busy vision of that city at its best.

Jerry Sienfeld & Chris RockAndre asks Chelsea to use her phone to make a call since his phone died. As he goes through the phone, he sees Chelsea gets an e-mail from her editor, asking when she’ll send the next James Nielson review; revealing James Nielson is Chelsea herself. The truth devastates Andre. He gives Chelsea her phone and is angry with her for lying to him. He admits to her he felt he was never funny unless he was drunk or high, and now he’s transitioning, it scares him. He leaves Chelsea……

”Top Five” is super funny but it is not just a slapstick, a romantic comedy, a realistic psychological journey and an over-the top farce. This may be Chris Rock’s biggest and boldest film ever as a director and writer.