DISTRAKT - iPHONE VIDEO GAME DEVELOPER

I know, I know where's the new album? When its finished you'll have it, I love making beats, rhymes and the whole nine yards, but there are other things I like to do as well. Been messing around with this iPhone and seeing all these cool apps to download from the Apple Store. This inspired me to go ahead and make one of my own. Now you have to have a Developers license from Apple. Love action games and throwback 2D Street Fighter style joints. Whoever gets the opportunity to play one of my programs will be in for a treat. Although I’m not a seasoned programmer there’s a few surprises up the sleeve. I’ll keep you posted.

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This is a brief synopsis about the founding fathers of Hip Hop and more. Can lead you to the lake, but can't force you to drink. - Distrakt

Directed By Distrakt - Count Bass D - Neon Soul

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Song: Neon Soul
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Distrakt - Spike Lee

Had the opportunity to experience a great lecture by Spike Lee last night. It was fantastic. Inspirational to any black film artist. Meeting him was truly an honor. He dropped food for thought for those aspiring to make films and those who are making films. It was a full house. Like to thank the Cultural Attractions Fund, Film Series, BSU and the CC Film Union for bringing Mr. Lee out.-- Post From My iPhone

Founding Fathers (DJs)

(Archive) October 27, 2005 Yard Rock Newsletter
Founding Fathers (DJs)
By: DISTRAKT

PHOTOS BY: WAYNE SORCE

I have to let you know exactly what inspired me to do what I do today and give high respect to the founding fathers. I could write a whole book about the history of these brothers, but today I’m going to give you a brief lesson.

It began in 1973 A.D. the physical location was the housing complex at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. DJ Kool Herc (aka Clive Campbell) laid the foundation of Hip Hop music by backing up breaks in a record using two turntables to prolong the beats to rock a party. Herc brought his sound system, the Herculords, which was the loudest system in the park. DJ Kool Herc began formulating a new language of expression that would eventually cross all borders of the planet. The man set it off.

Afrika Bambaataa a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx. He's also known from his breakthrough group, the Soul Sonic Force. In the early ‘70s Bam ran a gang in New York. Coming through that unharmed, Bambaataa decided to use his leadership to turn those involved in the gang life into something more positive to the community. Bam is the founder of the Zulu Nation, the single most enduring institution in Hip Hop. Zulu Nation STANDS FOR: Knowledge, Wisdom, Understanding, Freedom, Justice, Equality, Peace, Unity, Love, Respect, Work, Fun, Overcoming the Negative to the Positive, Economics, Mathematics, Science, Life, Truth, Facts, Faith. Inspired by DJ Kool Herc, Bambaataa was organizing block parties around the South Bronx. “Nobody had more records than Bam.”, Grandmaster Flash told one interviewer.

Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler) is the FIRST DJ to make the turntable an instrument. Flash was intrigued with the possibilities the technology surrounding music suggested for innovation. The concept of cutting – the backbone of Hip Hop Djing came out of his laboratory (with assistance from his friend Grand Wizard Theodore another great who created scratching) Flash’s introduction of the “Beat Box” was a wired drum box into a mixer. When the music would stop from the record, Flash would come in with the drum box so you couldn’t tell where the music stopped and Flash started. This turned DJs from beat mixers to beat makers and building blocks of rapping as we know it were laid.

Look, if it was not for the DJs nobody would know what time it is. To me the DJ is the gatekeeper of sound on the street. Respect the DJ for giving the soundtrack to most peoples lives. Like to give shouts to the Furious Five, Jazzy Jay, Busy Bee, Kurtis Blow, Kevi Kev. -Distrakt Know the history on a culture that has united all types of people from around the world. Corporate entities have distorted the origin of Hip Hop. Hip Hop is not all about thugs, drugs, disrespect of women, who’s got the shiniest jewels and wheels. It’s much bigger than that. For more in depth knowledge here’s some links.

http://www.daveyd.com

http://www.sedgwickandcedar.com

http://www.templeofhiphop.org

http://www.grandmasterflash.com

http://www.zulunation.com


http://www.rapstation.com

http://www.oldschoolhiphop.com/artists.htm

http://www.rocksteadycrew.com

DISTRAKT – KRS ONE – GHETTOBLASTER

One of my homeboys was over today and he asked me “Distrakt do you still play this Ghettoblaster? They don’t make cassette tapes anymore man!”. I looked at him and said “now you going to have to sit down for a session with my Ghettoblaster and me”, so I pulled out one of my favorite comic books and cartoonist Kyle Baker. With the comic book accompanied a cassette tape by one of the greatest emcees today KRS ONE as Big Joe Krash. Based on KRS One’s music, the comic tells the story of a rapper named Big Joe Krash that strives to educate the young African-American kids in his neighborhood. You follow the tape with the comic book and it’s a beautiful experience. I love sharing it with the seeds from time to time. After my cohort read and followed the tape, I played him some of my new beats and rhymes off the new album. He was buggin, because he said “now that sounds like some straight up Hip Hop that you just don’t hear anymore” and then tried to get a copy. Of course I said in due time fam. I like to transfer my beats and rhymes to tapes and listen to what it sounds like coming off a real boom box, because that’s how I heard Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Rakim, BDP, Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh , Ultramagnetic MC’s, Keith Elam, Public Enemy, Marley Marl & the Juice Crew All Stars for the first time and many others. Fell in love with Hip Hop that way and that’s how I keeps the love. Distrakt new album coming SOON!

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Vlog #4: Distrakt - Paper AT-AT

Built an AT-AT from Star Wars Empire Strikes Back out of paper.
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