Our homie (and NYC Super-DJ)  DJ Soul did this mix on Shade45 over The holiday and we hadn’t had a chance to get it up yet. Consider it an overdue holiday gift from us to you.

http://djsoulnyc.blogspot.com/2008/12/x-mas-day-mix-on-shade-45.html

PART 1

1. Run DMC “Christmas In Hollis”
2. Ultramagnetic MC’s “Ego Trippin”
3. Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie “Just Rhymin’ With Biz”
4. Masters Of Ceremony “Sexy”
5. MC Lyte “I Cram To Understand”
6. Just Ice & KRS-One “Goin Way Back”
7. Boogie Down Productions “The Bridge Is Over”
8. Slick Rick “The Ruler’s Back”
9. MC EZ & Troup “Get Retarted”
10. Biz Markie “Biz Is Goin Off”
11. Joe Ski Love “Pee Wee’s Dance”
12. LL Cool J “I Need A Beat”
13. EPMD “The Steve Martin”
14. Special Ed “The Bush”
15. Ultimate Force “I’m Not Playing”

PART 2

1. Whodini “Friends”
2. Kurtis Blow “If I Ruled The World”
3. B. Fats “Woppit”
4. Bad Boys “Bad Boys”
5. Whistle “Just Buggin”
6. Jimmy Spicer “Dollar Bill Y’all”
7. The Disco 3 “Fat Boys”
8. Run DMC “Jam Master Jay”
9. T-La Rock “It’s Yours”
10. Public Enemy “Public Enemy #1″
11. Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud “Do The James”
12. Nice & Smooth “Funky For You”
13. The Jungle Brothers “Because I Got It Like That”
14. Stetsasonic “Go Stetsa”
15. NWA ” Straight Outta Compton”
16. Eric B & Rakim “I Ain’t No Joke”
17. Schooly D “Gucci Time”

This just in from our French Frank151 associates.

THE ART OF MUSIC PARIS
CURATED BY THOMAS SUBREVILLE
GUEST CURATED BY COLETTE
5 JANV – 24 JANV 2009
COLETTE, PARIS
FRANCE

After it’s debut in Los Angeles last September and then exhibited
in Stockholm in November, The Art of Music hits Paris for the very
first time…

The exhibition reflects upon the profound influence that music has on art and simultaneously art has on music and recognizes their common creative approach. The leading idea of the show emphasizes
the fact that artists tastes in music are always strongly related to their work. Twenty one international artists, graphic designers and illustrators have been asked to design the poster for the concert
of their dream, including the line-up of choice and in any venue imaginable whether existing or not.

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MANIFEST HOPE:DC Announces Inauguration Art Gallery  and Nationwide Art Contest Winners’ Work to be Shown at “MANIFEST HOPE:DC Gallery” During the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C.

(December 29, 2009  Los Angeles, CA) MANIFEST HOPE:DC (www.manifesthope.com) and its partners MoveOn PAC, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Obey Giant launches a contest today, calling for entries of visual artwork from artists across the country in an online contest. The online contest calls for works that use positive messaging to convey the urgency and importance of encouraging a national dialogue about three themes - Heath Care Reform, the Green Economy and Workers’ Rights.

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Our dude Skam Dust just came with his own T-shirt. You can cop them here.

Since we know everyone is just getting back into the swing of things, and many can’t help but think about the terrible predicament the Middle East finds it’s self in, we thought we’d put this out there…

Thanks to the Arab Parrot for nabbing this shot of Ozzie during Art Basel in Miami. Check out the parrot’s gut busting blog here.

Atlanta Backwoods team captain Senor Kaos has just dropped his 13th edition of Creative Control Radio. Click the flyer or link below to check it out…

Tracklist:1. Dj Grandman Intro
2. Termanology, Big Pooh, Chaundon, and Joe Scudda - Pay Jay(Jay Dilla Tribute)
3. Kali - Cali Kali
4. Black Milk - Long Story Short
5. LMNO Feat. Kev Brown - The Beat Tape
6. Blu - Never B Another Me
7. Elzhi - The Science
8. Freeway - Get it Started
9. Royce The 5″9′ - Shake It
10. EPMD Feat. KRS ONE - Run It
11. Beats
12. Red Hot Lover Tone, Biggie, Organized Konfusion And M.O.P - For my Niggaz
13.Colin Munroe Ft. Joell Ortiz And Black Milk - Piano Lessons
14. K Sparks - Back Down
15. Freeway - Start Wildin
16. Big Pooh -The Comeback
17. EPMD Feat. Skyzoo - Left for Dead
18. Termanology Ft. Skyzoo - Girl Interrupted
19. Kool G Rap Ft. Large Professor, Freddie Foxx And Ant Live - Money in the Bank
20. Billy Danze Feat. Busta Rhymes - Undescribable
21. Gravediggaz - Nowhere to Run

http://creativecontrol.podOmatic.com/entry/eg/2009-01-01T16_08_58-08_00

Check out the video wrap-up of the Famous Friends/Palms Out Sounds event that our New York Kings were a part of on New Years Eve.

Epic New Years Eve 2008 - Famous Friends & Palms Out Sounds from VDRK on Vimeo.

Prince is planning to release three new albums in 2009.

The singer says he has almost completed two solo albums, tentatively titled ‘MPLSOUND’ and ‘Lotus Flower’, as well as a record with his protégé Bria Valente called ‘Elixir’.

All three albums are likely to be released by Prince independently, with the LA Times reporting that the star is in negotiations with a major US retailer to distribute physical copies of the music.

Read the full story via NME.