DaOddCouple

After a hiatus of 17 years, X-Ecutioners alumni Mista Sinista (former DJ for Common) and Rob Swift (former DJ for Akinyele) reunite.

[BROLICARM @DJROBSWIFT]

This is the best @nyknicks team in franchise history!

And Jalen Brunson is the greatest Knick ever. Brunson is better than Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Bernard King, Carmelo Anthony, and, and, and…

Go New York Go New York Go!

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

@TheDemSlayer A vast majority of the United Nations recognize Palestine as a sovereign, independent nation.

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

🙅🏾🙅🏻

[Grown Up Rap @GrownUpRap]

Rap History: The X-Ecutioners - ‘Revolutions’, released June 8, 2004.

[BROLICARM @DJROBSWIFT]

Podcasters and content creators are diluting Hip-Hop. These social media “hosts” promote guests who don’t know 💩 about the culture in exchange for virality, and because social media lets anyone build a following, genuine expertise is being undermined by self-promotion.

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

@KillaKreww These women are gross.

[BROLICARM @DJROBSWIFT]

@MoochieSquad I'm not upset with Tariq Nasheed for his proximity to Whiteness b/c, in reality, there's no such thing as a pure race. However, he and the Foundational Black American useful idiots who support him are hypocrites.

People think propaganda agents look like Tom Cruise; they don’t.

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No single ethnicity created Hip-Hop or Breaking. They’re not forms of expression that are centralized to one group of people. It’s stupid to think that.

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

Sending 23rd-year anniversary wishes to the most impactful DJ album of all time, Built From Scratch.

#loudrecords #xecutioners #builtfromscratch

[Grown Up Rap @GrownUpRap]

Rap History: The X-Ecutioners - ‘Built from Scratch’, released February 26, 2002.

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

@GrownUpRap @DJROBSWIFT @pharoahemonch @dantheautomator 27 years! Wow!!

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

Classic material.

[Grown Up Rap @GrownUpRap]

Rap History: Rob Swift (@DJROBSWIFT) - ‘The Ablist’, released February 23, 1999.

[Grown Up Rap @GrownUpRap]

Rap History: Rob Swift (@DJROBSWIFT) - ‘The Ablist’, released February 23, 1999.

[Ryan Proctor @RyanProctor75]

Finally about to jump into @DJROBSWIFT and Rasul A. Mowatt’s recent book “The City Of Hip-Hop”. Have been looking forward to reading this. #TheCityOfHipHop

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

Hip 🙌🏾 Hop 🙌🏼

[BROLICARM @DJROBSWIFT]

While fans and practitioners today often view Hip-Hop as art and entertainment, I hope that The City of Hip-Hop will spark more meaningful dialogue because at the heart of this incredible culture lies a story of martyrdom.

Pre-order here - https://t.co/PQnZTYZRGE

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Hip-Hop is more than just a musical genre. It embodies an ethos that includes sound, word, dance, and art. After reading my book, *The City of Hip-Hop: New York City, The Bronx, and a Peace Meeting,* co-authored by Rasul Mowatt, you will gain a deeper appreciation for the “do-it-yourself” spirit and creativity of oppressed youth in New York City.

*The City of Hip-Hop* will be available to purchase at your local book stores on December 17th but you can available for pre-order now—https://t.co/BJfH8rtISp.

#thecityofhiphop

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

🙏🏾🙏🏼

[BROLICARM @DJROBSWIFT]

I’m grateful for many things this Thanksgiving, including my family’s continued support and, of course, Rasul Mowatt for helping me get my first book published. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t extend that appreciation to my incredible year touring the country with my DJ partner in crime, @mistasinista, as @DaOddCouple.

I’ve noticed that the sense of camaraderie in DJing has diminished over the years. Seeing so many DJs navigating the landscape alone is puzzling, especially considering there are more DJs today than ever before. Never forget, the individual fame one seeks in our industry doesn’t define the essence of DJ culture but rather the friendships and community that develop through our shared love of music

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!

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The City of Hip-Hop is not just another book about Hip-Hop culture. It's a deep dive into the political and social conditions that spawned the art, dance, sound, and poetry.

Pre-order it now at https://t.co/PQnZTYZRGE) and apply the code AFLY04 to receive a 20% discount.

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

Name a DJ we ain’t influence. 🙅🏾🙅🏻‍♂️

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Gun to your head, who are your top 3 most influential DJ crews? I can confidently say that the X-Ecutioners will be on that list.

We are grateful to @respectthedjs_ for inviting us to their show. To watch the full episode, visit their YouTube channel: https://t.co/B22lew4Req

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

Here’s an excerpt from our appearance on @respectthedjs_'s podcast. You can watch the full interview on YouTube. Here’s the link: https://t.co/91H9I9Vv0p.

[BROLICARM @DJROBSWIFT]

Have you all noticed how the racist rhetoric in contemporary Hip-Hop has started to diminish over the last two years? It seemed to particularly fade this summer, around the time Joe Conzo served Tariq Nasheed, the fraudulent leader of the FBA disinformation movement, a cease and desist letter for copyright infringement.

This situation shows that the truth is mightier than hate and will always prevail.
I want to give a huge shoutout to @respectthedjs_ podcast for inviting @mistasinista and me on their show, allowing me to address some of the divisiveness that has polarized Hip-Hop culture during its semicentennial. Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube page and watch the full interview. It's streaming now.

Also, don't forget to pre-order my upcoming book, co-authored by Rasul Mowatt, The City of Hip-Hop: New York City, The Bronx, and a Peace Meeting. The truth always endures when the smoke clears.

Respect.

PS When you order the book directly from Routledge (https://t.co/BJfH8rtISp), you can save 20% with the code AFLYO4.

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In this excerpt from our lecture and Q&A at @MIT earlier this week, Rasul Mowatt and I discuss how the ingenuity that characterizes Hip-Hop is significantly influenced by the unique environment of New York City in the 1970s.

#brolicarmydjschool #thecityofhiphop #routledge #mit

[DaOddCouple @DaOddCouple]

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[BROLICARM @DJROBSWIFT]

Surprises are guaranteed to happen when you’re DJing live. This also applies to the button-pushing, pre-produced bs DJing we often see at festivals. From missed cues to technical glitches, the unexpected is part and parcel of the live performance experience. But what happens when those missteps turn into full-blown mishaps? How do you navigate the sonic landscape of live performance when the unexpected comes knocking at your door, especially when the audience is watching you struggle?

Take, for example, @DaOddCouple performance last week at The Howlin’ Wolf. We skipped soundcheck. In all fairness, @mistasinista and I were beat. We had a radio interview the morning of our show and then an in-store in the late afternoon, and I was still recovering from my Doom set at the @brooklynmuseum 2 days before. I was going on fumes while we were in New Orleans. But if we had done a proper run-through of our set, we would have discovered one of my turntables was defective. The RCA jacks were messed up, and Serato could not read it. Thankfully, @shmahaa, a fan who attended the in-store earlier that day, knowing we were down one turntable, raced home, grabbed one of his, and brought it back to the venue. In this video clip, you see him walk up on stage and set it up while Sin and I perform.

When disaster strikes during a performance, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Your adrenaline is pumping, the audience is fixed on you, waiting to see how you’re going to adapt, and time seems to slow to a crawl. Since we can’t always predict what will happen on stage or in the DJ booth, DJs must train our minds and instincts the way athletes train their bodies and remain calm and focused under pressure.

@DaOddCouple #realdjs