The first time I was introduced to DJ’ing was at my friend’s 13th birthday party and Mix Master Mike was DJ’ing. The way he was scratching records blew my mind. I was into graffiti during that time and Hip Hop was starting to play a bigger role in my life. Fast forward six years later. [...]

It’s a little before 9PM and “Off the Wall” is blasting through the speakers. The DJ is putting the finishing touches to his Michael Jackson tribute while the crowd unsuccessfully resists the urge to “leave their 9 to 5 up on the shelf”. In the middle of it all stands artist/entrepreneur Allison Torneros, the host [...]

On the quieter side of the bay, hides Golden Gates’ sweeter mistress, the city of Sausalito. I often escape to her when the buzz and noise of the city no longer holds me near. Taking shelter at CIBO CAFÉ, persuaded by her food and drink, I linger toward the light hum of shared excitement as [...]

Howdy fam. Hope y’all made it thru the Mon – Fri in one piece. This week had me pullin’ OT in the lab with my boy Matt Cali, working on our new mixtape “Dope Fix”. But yesterday I took a break for a few hours to sit down and wrap (pun intended) with my day [...]

photo courtesy of MTV Iggy First of all, I get a hella late pass in terms of DJ Neil Armstrong. I remember reading his interview on The Smoking Section but that was about it. When I saw a post about his new mixtape Sweeet Part 2, I decided to see what all the hype was [...]

photo by Doug Coombe I’m sure once your ears had a taste of Motown, your ears could never forget how that back beat melodically coincided with the sound of bass and a soulful singer. And I’m sure when you hear 60′s soul, you immediately associate that sound to a group like The Four Tops. So [...]

via This Charming Blog by Theophilus London When Jon first asked me to write for 12ftDwende, he asked who I would want to interview if I could interview anyone. Without hesitation, I said, “Theophilus London“. And this week I got my chance. His schedule is blowing up and the kid is getting harder and harder [...]

Rik Cordero has been the Bruce Banner of hip-hop videodom’s more or less placid terrain; mild-mannered and polite up until the point he gets excited and then utterly fucks your whole shit up.  Like, the whole goddamn game:  Check his wiki filmography and dig the who’s-who of revered spitters he’s worked with, a list that [...]

I had the honor and privilege of speaking to one of the most gifted and talented photographers, artists and soon to be movie directors of my generation: Estevan Oriol. Formerly a tour manager of Cypress Hill and long time member of the Soul Assassins camp, a team of music producers and rappers which includes DJ [...]

Photo credits: Marlon Ross Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek are Reflection Eternal It was nine long years ago, sitting in my English class my Junior year of high school when my homie slipped me a brand new copy of Train of Thought, the critically acclaimed first album from hip hop duo Reflection Eternal. My busted-ass stock [...]