On August 18th, they announced that Fatbeats would be closing their two remaining stores in the U.S. Hip-Hop supporters, artists and fans were devastated by the news that Fatbeats LA and Fatbeats NY would no longer be around and open for business, although their online store and distribution will continue to run. Fatbeats has been a staple for many not just in those cities but those from other countries who come visit the store to connect with the hip-hop world and discover good music and artists that is beyond the mainstream world. As many will tell you fatbeats is a part of history and our music culture, it is definitely not your typical record shop, from the selection of music, to the in-store performances and appearances to the copious amounts of hip-hop history taped on the walls and ceiling of autographed pictures and posters. It is definitely an amazing place and I am more than sad to see it go.
As a farewell Tribute to the store they are having in-store performances and appearances all week everyone from DJ Premier and Pete Rock to the Brown Bag AllStars, Sadat X, AG, Breez Evahflowin, Rob Swift, J-Live, Cold Heat, DJ Scratch, Masta Ace and a slew of Duckdown artists as well as many more. It's never too late to support Hip-Hop. Check out the Schedule below and come visit the store before the week is up.
Fatbeats New York is located at 406 6th ave between 8th and 9th st on the 2nd floor.
Last Month Meet Who You Tweet brought Hip-Hop to Red Hook at club Hello Brooklyn, formally The Hook. The show was primarily promoted through twitter, hence the tag line for the show. Lil Shawn and Chip Fu gave artists the opportunity to submit music for the chance to open for Brand Nubian. Some of my favorite fellas, 8thW1, Brokn Englsh and the Brown Bag Allstars were chosen to perform on the same stage with Sadat X, Lord Jamar and Grand Puba. The concept of using one of the most popular and widely used networking sites as a way to promote and bring people together in the hip-hop community proved to be successful. Sometimes I forget twitter isn't a hip-hop forum, even though it always seems that way, maybe it's just who I am following and being followed by that makes twitter seem to be disguised as a hip-hop interaction site. The turn out for the show was better than I expected, the promotion on twitter really paid off as a lot of people filled up the club and enjoyed dancing and relaxing to the sounds of some good ole school hip-hop. The performances were on point that night. If people only came to see Brand Nubian then I know for sure they went home that night as new fans of 8thW1 from AOK Collective, Brokn Englsh and The Brown Bag Allstars, as they all delivered energetic sets with completely different sounds. Brand Nubian came on stage and performed for well over an hour and a half, it almost seemed like the night was never going to end, nor did anyone really want it to. Lil Shawn and Chip Fu really delivered on their promise, people were able to meet who they tweet, as people hung out in the crowd to talk, sign autographs and take pictures. Even Ralph McDaniels who claims to be a homebody decided to come check out the show and was given an award for his years of contribution and support to hip-hop.
I Immediately realized Meet Who You Tweet was going to be a series of incredible shows not to miss. The venue is perfect for hip-hop because there isn't a midnight curfew where the sound man will cut the mic and security will tell you its time to go home. The performances go on all night and afterwards you can stick around to dance, drink and engage in conversations longer than the 140 characters that twitter limits you to. This Saturday, October 31st, Meet Who You Tweet Presents the 1st Annual Shoe Drive for the homeless. Hip-hop really does give back the community as they are asking for people to donate any wearable old or new shoes that can then be distributed to the homeless. A good deed really goes a long way and if anyone has extra shoes that are just laying around in the back of their closet or under their bed that are never going to be worn again then you might as well let someone else walk in them if you're not going to. This month's showcase presents a Performance and DJ set by Talib Kweli with opening acts from Sha Stimuli, Mr Beatz and Camp Lo and of course hosted by Chip Fu. It's at Club Hello Brooklyn - 18 Commerce St (Red Hook). This is definitely the place to be on Halloween with or without a costume.
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