I had a ball at A3C's 10th Year Anniversary! This was my first time attending and I had fun, but I worked everyday. I came down as Beatminerz staff and had every intention to help out as much as I could and I did. I know I did more than any blogger is supposed to do but it was cool. Walt, Cyn and E have been family for years. Much Love and many blessings to my family, StaHHr, Taj Anwar, CeOtis and Cedric for making sure a sister was alright. I love you all, for real. Next time, we'll have more time to chill...
My A3C experience began in NYC at Penn Station, waiting for that Greyhound Bus. I don't sleep much on the bus because I need to know what's going on all the time. I packed my bus ride grub: homemade trail mix, tuna fish with avocado slices, salad with lots of greens, and a fruit salad. I left at 4:30pm on October 7th.
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| sunsetting in Delaware, I think... |
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| stop in South Carolina... |
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| the sky was breath-taking... |
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| I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it... |
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| Ha! Ha! Ha! |
ATL, I'm here! You look ready for me! Oct 8th...
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| finally sporting my 2013 bday gift... |
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| can't read the signs but who cares... |
I got off Greyhound, rocking my hoodie and it's hot as Hades, so I take it off and catch a cab. The dude who tells me to get in the cab says the ride is $10. When I get in the cab, I confirm the price and ya man says $15. I got out of the cab so they could figure out why I heard two different prices. The cabbie explained to me that homeboy does that all the time and he's going to get hurt. He can't tell passengers the price because he doesn't know and he doesn't drive the cabs. They almost fought. I had to stop them so I could proceed with my trip. Felt like I was right back in Brooklyn...
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| I'm diggin this... |
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| nice to leave the apple every now and then... |
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| I'm getting closer... |
Finally made it to the Crowne Plaza and went straight to the 25th floor with my bags. Walked in and got my key from Cyn to drop off my things in our room on the 24th floor. Cyn came up and we chatted while she got some equipment needed for the radio station. I changed and came back upstairs with trail mix. Glad to know everybody was diggin my homemade trail mix. I'll be sure to pack more, next time.
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| Cyn's laptop cover art - dope! |
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| DJ Tatt2 on the wheels |
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| Mr. Walt * DJ Butter * DJ Evil Dee with A Piece of the Action CD |
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| Reebok was a sponsor... |
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| DEE * YEJ * CYN reciting Lil Kim...LOL |
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| DJ TATT2 AND TERRI BERRIE |
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| #GrustleHard Ms Boss Ladii and #Paparazziiready Connie, chillin |
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| phukken awesome... |
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| we were a little outta hand... Thx, Connie! |
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| The dopest DJ with the Freshest MC |
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| Shadina and Timeka |
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| The Mama Wize and Crazy DJ Bazarro selfie |
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| what's that? |
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| ATL sunsets is no joke... |
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| My sister and brother, StaHHr and Unkle Dex |
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| room 2422 |
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| the view from room 2422... |
October 9th...
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| outside the Crowne Plaza |
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| view from the 25th floor |
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| DJ Evil Dee wth writer/film maker, Stacey Muhammad |
Timeka * Shadina * Happy Healthy Bday, June!
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| Speak clearly into the mic... |
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| DJ Applejac * Unkle Dex * Talia |
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| Satori! Peace Queen! |
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| Mad antics!!! LOL DJ Evil Dee * Terri P * Shadina * The Mama Wize |
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| Rockness * Mic Handz * ya girlfriends tee dude |
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| Timeka * Shadina * Kimmy * Terri Berrie Peace, Queens! |
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| Handlin Family Business! Evil * Dex * Applejac * Lickashot |
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| Yejide and Timeka... Profilin and Stylin... |
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| Dee showing Evil the workings of this camera |
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| Terri Berrie in Cool Mode |
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| Brownsville Babies B with Da Beatminerz! |
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| Unkle Dex * Talia * Virgo Sapphire |
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| Finsta * Cynical * Danielle * Mr. Bito photo bombin |
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| The Mama Wize and DJ Applejac getting their dance on... |
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| DJ Jaycee making it hotter in here... |
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Terri P * Terri Berrie * The Mama Wize
featuring Mr. Bito's thumb |
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| sunsettting with all the lights on |
October 10th...
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| new day, new view |
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| NYC would love this traffic... |
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| I should do this everyday! |
Nobody knows, every morning of A3C, me, Cynical and Danielle were on the 25th floor every morning before breakfast was served because we move like that. So, ya man walks in where breakfast was being served and saw us three natural Queens sitting at Beatminerz Radio. He wouldn't come further than the yogurt, while he was on the phone, but when he walked away, I couldn't believe what I saw. I nudged Cyn after Dee nudged me and we were like, Oh, Hell Naw! His jacket read in big bold, red, white and blue: Real Nigga Radio. I never saw him again, but the ass whoopin he woudda got if Beatminerz Radio DJs was up there eating breakfast... It would have been priceless and well-deserved!
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| Crazy DJ Bazarro * DJ Chin * DJ Sime Auto getting ready |
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| Making sure everything's good |
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| can't get enough of the landscape |
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| WOW! |
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| Feeling The Most High's presence |
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| Producers Panel at SAE, sponsored by SESAC |
Me, Dee and E caught the tail end of this panel. I must admit, there will be some powerful producers coming out. Young cats making head bangers. That's what's up!
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| DJ Jelly moderated the DJ Panel |
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DJs on the panel included: Kid Capri, Evil Dee, Big Kap
DJ Jelly, DJ Smalls, DJ Jaycee, Them Stacks and more... |
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| Live from New York, it's Evil Dee and Big Kap |
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| you know I love my foliage... |
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| Rockness Monsta! Bangin Tee! |
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| DJ Mishigan had everybody rockin |
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| What's hapnin, here? |
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| Mz Jonez don't belee da hype... |
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| DJ S-1 killt his set... he's in mourning |
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| DJ Mishigan had everybody dancing! |
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| Mic Handz was doing interviews... |
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| The view from the smoker's spot... |
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| Crazy DJ Bazarro on the mic |
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| Dee, just chillin in the cut... |
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| Ali * Mr. Walt * Evil Dee * Kid Capri just chillin after MJQs |
October 11th...
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| DJ Lickashot, Evil Dee and Cynical getting started |
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| I had to catch Unk's Fresh ass Adidas |
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| DJ Flash was on point |
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| Me and Lickashot before the Check The Technique Panel |
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| General Steele and DJ Lickashot |
This panel was necessary. Someone took the time to interview several Hip Hop icons and get inside information of how their Hip Hop making process goes and put it in book form. Brian Coleman, author of "Check The Technique", volumes 1 and 2, moderated the panel which consisted of Da Beatminerz, (Mr. Walt and Evil Dee) and Smif-n-Wessun's Steele and Tek. It was informative and just great to see brothers make good music together and give flashbacks to the audience regarding their creative process, their upbringing, their influences and the family bonds that formed between the producer and MC on Da Shinin.
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| Brian Coleman * DJ Evil Dee * Mr. Walt |
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| Da Beatminerz |
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| Smif-n-Wessun |
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| The Mama Wize and ATL's own, Dr. Taj Anwar |
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| The Mama Wize and Supa Nova Slom after the panel |
My phone died, so I have no pictures from the BBQ but I have the entire show with Rock, Buckshot, Evil Dee, Chelsea Reject, Crazy DJ Bazarro, Smif-n-Wessun and some of the chatroom family in front of the stage and behind it. I'll get it out to you all as soon as I can. (I owe y'all so much footage, it's not even funny...smh.)
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| Caught my lil Sis, Taj after the BBQ... |
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Not sure when we went to this "church bar"
but we couldn't stay for long... |
October 12th, our last day...
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| Good Sunday Morning! Peace, Black Thought! |
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| My Sister StaHHr in humbling stance... Girl! LOL |
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We do what we must and in The Most High we trust!
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| The Mama Wize and StaHHr |
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Great seeing you, Mz Jonez and
Happy Healthy Blessed Bearthday! |
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| Mr. Walt and Crazy DJ Bazarro, clownin |
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| Really, fellas? |
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| Mr. Walt laughin at the prison pose... |
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| Cynical had to get in there... Dope Pic! |
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| Lovely ladies! Kristie and Virgo Sapphire |
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| Terri Berrie caught me actin up... with my camera...smh |
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| Cyn and Terri takin... footage...LOL |
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Beautiful! StaHHr * The Mama Wize * Mz Jonez *
Cynical * Terri * Kristie * Virgo Sapphire |
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| Bazarro and StaHHr, chillin |
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DJ Sime Auto kept this a family affair
with his Queen and daughter close by |
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| Last day hilarity... |
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Baz was runnin up on me like we had beef...
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| I was like, what did I do? |
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| He can photobomb but he can't stand still for a pic |
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| Keepin it white... I see you Bito! |
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| Jokes and Jokes and Jokes... |
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| Baz and Rock reppin the V shirt |
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| Bito wasn't even tryin to hide...LOL |
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| This is nice! Rock and Timeka |
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| It's about to go down according to these dudes on both ends... |
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| They switched it up! It's all good! |
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| Not sure what was being talked about... |
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| but heads don't agree... |
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| looks like somebody's talkin crazy... |
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| and heads can't believe it... |
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| Later Cynical and Danielle... Me and Bito are outta here! |
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| Sky still gorgeous... |
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| The entire ride was blessed |
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| we outta Blacksburg... |
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| still ridin and enjoyin the scenery |
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| Brownsville, Brooklyn! |
Our last stop was my house but we let out Rock's man, Bo in my old hood, Brownsville, Brooklyn. We rode past P.S. 150, where most of my siblings, nephews and nieces attended school and my old apartment building, 390 Sutter Ave, in the Van Dyke Houses. That short stint there brought back crazy young memories and I still knew how to navigate out of The Ville to get home to Williamsburg. Again, THANK YOU, MR. BITO!
A3C was a fun-filled, learning experience and I will be better prepared next year. I'll have more product, too!
And if I didn't mention it, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, Thesselonious!!! Without you, Beatminerz Radio would not have been heard at A3C! Peace and Power, my brother!
Peace, Love and Respect ~ Yejide The Night Queen
