Not quite sure how a GZA album slipped out without me knowing, but alas, it did. The minute I found out about it, I rushed to the store picked it up, and took whatever was in my deck out and threw it to the wayside. In no way was I disappointed. This album should be ringing through my ears for a couple weeks, maybe longer. If your a GZA fan, (not sure why you wouldn’t be) a hip-hop head, or just a lover of music, you should enjoy this album. Yes I’m telling you what you should like. Get used to it. Stop reading this nonsense and go pick up GZA-Pro Tools.

Hey folks…..

It has been a minute since I stopped in and blessed you with my presence. Hahaha. Well I didn’t want to have people going crazy from lack of ‘Sneed’ posts in their life.

Well….things have been crazy busy around our way. Team Chaunce headquarters has been buzzin’ with so much of that New-New that we have been MIA for a hot second. We apologize for the departure but rest assured you will be thanking us for it in the near future. Some very exciting developments have been progressing and coming to fruition. To highlight a few, here’s some of our forthcoming projects; Custom Cut-N-Sew- Designer Denim Jeans, Polo Shirts, Light Jacket and Hoodies. We are real stoked to here what all of YOU have to think about the new threads. And we are even more stoked to see all of YOU rockin the new threads!!

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I also wanted to highlight an upcoming event that Team Chaunce will be standing in attendance.

The Million DJ March on Washington D.C August 29th and 30th!

Here is a brief history of the DJ’s evolution from The March founder A. Shaw:

DJ’s have been regarded as “underground” since their beginning in the early 1970’s with founders such as Kool Herc and Grand Master Flowers. They were the “Band” to acts until tracks were just played in the background with little to no live presence. DJ’s then went on to “spinning” these records bringing extra life to parties after and during performances adding to fads and trends in music. Using the turntable as an instrument, DJ’s found new ways to utilize their talent by blending, scratching and sampling, giving longevity to the music we hear today. DJ’s are able to give variety to an otherwise 2 or 3 act performance, hyping up the crowd and making night life quite the experience. Influencing what individuals listened to in Clubs and parties effected what individuals wanted to hear personally. Since the beginnings of DJ, technology has advanced, morphing the standard turntable in to a modern engine full of possibility. DJ’s are a community that promote for many forms of corporation, the music industry being just one of them. What DJs say and do can be compared to the effects of a modern day commercial, as we notice on radio broadcasts and their choices in the music they play.Due to the advancement and sudden metamorphosis of their influence in music, there are very few laws protecting this art form as a craft and career. Self sufficient machines threaten this career choice, as so many fear to lose their jobs to in this advancing society. Depending on the audience, a DJ can custom blend the airwaves, to censor otherwise, “restricted” music and control what the masses hear. It is the responsibility of the DJ to make sound decisions based on the age and the want of the audience. The Million DJ March supports all forms of live music and will donate all proceeds from the march to keep music alive in Public Schools.

Sincerely,
A. Shaw
Founder
Million DJ March

If you can come and join us for this unprecedented event, please do so. For further information about attendees/speakers/performers/date and times The Million DJ March On D.C. please click here.

Well, I finally pried the Black Spade album from my deck. No big deal, crow bars work wonders for those sort of things. Needless to say I got another album stuck in there. This is another album I’ve listened to on and off since its release, but as of this last week its all I’ve listened to and so should you. EMC - The Show, like A Long Hot Summer, Disposable Arts, and Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones before it (all classics) is a concept album where each track is sequenced together to tell a story. This one being, events that take place leading up to a concert EMC is scheduled to preform. Solid album, trust me. So quit reading this already and go give it a listen.

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Tony Stark, Marvels’ best attempt to re-create Morgan James, will be hitting my DVD shelf on September 30th. Well, at least, that’s the rumor. Ironman, an ESPN instant classic, is set to be released on DVD (two versions) and Blu-Ray, maybe VHS, who knows. If you still watch VHS buy a DVD player, I think you can trade Garbage Pail Kids cards for them these days. The DVDs will be released as a 2 disc special edition and also just the standard boring edition with none of the special features that you won’t watch anyways. I think you can pre-order at Amazon so go do that yesterday.

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