Jahsonic will be over at Steve's Bar Room for '95 Live
1337 Connecticut Ave. NW #2
Washington, DC 20036
The best in '90s music.
9pm-2am
21+
NO COVER
SUNDAY 4/25
The Dunes invites you to "Off Ramp," an Earth Day Celebration with Live Music by U.S. Royalty w/Matthew Hemerlein.
Live DJ Sets by DJs Sam Burns, Stylus, Jamil "Jahsonic" Hamilton, Two Sisters, Harry Dixon, Jerome Baker III, Brown Rice Collective, and Tom Pipkin on percussion.
Vegan Cuisine by Lauren Von Der Pool and Design Exhibits by Architecture for Humanity.
Between trips out of town and studio recording issues, your regular dosage of hip-hop multi-vitamin has been disrupted. Last night's show should serve as a V8 to correct your musical diet.
Decipher 4/1/10
*intro* (The Roots - stars)
X.O. - Black Broadway
Black Spade & Coultrain - Planet Rock
Little Brother - Curtain Call
Black Star - Bright As The Stars
*break* Phat Kat - Don't Nobody Care About Us (Instrumental)
Saukrates - Salt N Pepper (feat. Rich Kidd & S Roc)
Emmanuel - Heat feat. Mystro
Def Squad - Full Cooperation
Basic Vocab - There You Are feat. Donwill
A Tribe Called Quest - Word Play
Brother Alphonso Greer featuring Khaliq - Situations Realistic
Brand Nubian - I'm Black and I'm Proud
J-Live - The Upgrade Featuring Oddisee & Posdanous (clean)
Nottz - Shine So Brite (clean)
*break* Jurassic 5 - Improvise (instrumental)
Ty - Emotions feat. Sarina Leah & Shaun Escofrey (Album Version)
Diamond District - Make It Clear (Slim's getchabreakon remix)
Chubb Rock - Caught Up (Remix)
Jungle Brothers - Because I Got It Like That
MC Lyte - Big Bad Sister
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Good Life
Black Star - B Boys Will B Boys
Rhythm Heritage - Theme From S.W.A.T.
Young-Holt Unlimited - Bumpin' On Young Street
Blakroc – On the Vista f. Mos Def
Jay Dee/Dilla/J Dilla/Dilla Dawg/Dill Withers/James Yancey both entered and left this world in the month of February, so it would be a travesty to let the month completely pass without paying proper tribute and celebrating the incredible music that was his life's work. With that thought in mind, tonight's party at Marvin should be amazing!
Thursday, February 25, 2010 9pm Marvin 2007 14th St NW DC
The all-star DJ lineup: RBI | Stylus | Book | JahSonic | 2-Tone Jones | Roddy Rod | J-Laine & Special Guests
$5 Donation (Proceeds to benefit The JDILLA Foundation)
The line-up of DJs alone should be enough to let you know that this event will be CRUCIAL. It's a CCCA & Decipher family takeover!
I'll be on the radio from 10-11pm (it's the last week of pledge drive-- please support WPFW and our show!!), but I fully intend on breaking land speed records getting from WPFW to 14th & U as soon as I get off-the-air!
Hope to see you there!
THIS JUST IN: I suddenly don't feel so bad about missing the first couple hours of the party at Marvin tonight... I've got an interview lined-up with Brand Nubian! They'll be at Liv on Saturday, so I'll help you get your mind right for that show as well. Yeah, that isht didn't happen... and that's why I never tease interviews before I've got the bamma(s) on the phone or sitting in the studio!
Saturday, February 27, 2010 9pm Liv 2001 11th St NW DC
Featuring: VON | Underdog| RBI | God's Killa A.W.R. BBoys | Tarica June | 2-Tone | Cornel West Theory
Made it a bit of an international night with the selections aux platines. Not on purpose this time but will be deliberate about doing more on future shows.
*intro* (Black Milk - Sound of the City instrumental)
Black Star - Astronomy (8th Light)
Reflection Eternal - Just Begun feat. Jay Electronica, J.Cole & Mos Def
Darien Brockington - I Need You feat. Little Brother Hocus Pocus - Tournée
Pep Love - Pacific Heights
*break* (Jeru the Damaja - Perverted Monks In Tha House)
DJ Spinna - Melody feat. Shabaam Sahdeeq & Erik Rico
Blackmoon - Dollatown (Jazzy Jeff Buck 'Em Down blend)
Boogiemonsters - Bronx Bombas Hygher Baby - Struggle feat. Aaron Phiri (Sasac Remix) Dean High - Speciaal feat. Fata
*break* (The Roots - Choir Fire)
Ty - Emotions [EXCLUSIVE!!!] Tettorybad - Don't Push Me feat. Ty DJ Center - Leave the City Outside feat. Oddisee
Diamond District - Make It Clear (Slim's getchabreakon remix)
Keith Murray - Get Lifted (Erick Sermon remix, sampled Teddy P's "Close The Door")
InI - Crossroads (sampled The Blue Notes' "Hope That we Can Be Together Soon")
Boogiemonsters - Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress
Diamond District - I Mean Business (yU remix)
*break* (D'Angelo - Devil's Pie instrumental, sampled Teddy P's "And If I Had")
Ahmad - Back In The Day (remix, sampled Teddy P's "Love TKO")
Ghostface Killah - Camay (sampled Teddy P's "Can't We Try")
Common - The Food (sampled The Blue Notes' "Wake Up Everybody")
*break* (The Food instr.)
M.anifest - Golly Gosh
Heather B. - All Glocks Down
Chubb Rock, O.C., Jeru The Damaja - Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers
Blitz The Ambassador - Something To Believe
Surock feat. The Package, Enoch the 7th Prophet & Kokayi - Warning (Theory remix)
Jay Electronica - Exhibit A (Transformations)
Muneshine - What Now feat. Sean Price & Termanology
When Restaurant Marvin opened in Fall '07 surrounded by a lot of anticipation, Jamil got in on the ground floor.
But it was a Monday.
I can't pinpoint when it happened, but maybe that's because it was so subtle. A slow Monday night gradually morphed into the most soulful, funky and eclectic party in town. There was no promotion, no advertising and no fanfare. Even before the City Paper article, The Main Ingredient was a phenomenon born of word of mouth.
Where else in the city can you party HARD to The Police, Chubb Rock, Glenn Underground, Rare Essence and J*DaVeY all in the same set?
It's a DJ's dream come true to be able to rock a dancefloor consistently with records you believe in. It's fitting that the diligence of a DC veteran like Jamil has been rewarded with a vibrant weekly party full of like-minded souls. Let's not take it for granted.
The Soul Controllers would like to thank Marvin's dedicated party-goers for supporting DJ Jahsonic and the staff and ownership of Marvin for providing a space for The Main Ingredient to flourish. If you know someone who wasn't there on this INSANELY fun night, please pass on the goods.
After a mini Rakim set for those who missed The God in DC, Wayna broke down her favorite emcee collabos. Check for her and Tabi Bonney at Zanzibar tonight.
DJ Stylus
Roy Ayers - Brawling Broads
84 - 3 The Hard Way feat. Bahamadia
Kev Brown - Say Sumthin (Kenwood remix) Strange Fruit Project - Crash feat. Thesis Random - Spread The Love
J. Cole - Grown Simba
*break* (Stro - Requiem For Dilla)
Strange Fruit Project - Why Does Summer Have To End
Eric B. & Rakim - The Ghetto
Dennis Edwards - Don't Look Any Further
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full (Seven Minutes of Madness)
Eric B. & Rakim - Keep The Beat
*break* (Bobbi Humphrey - Blacks and Blues )
Wayna - Exposed feat. Cy Young
Wayna - Close To You feat. Ken Starr
The Pointer Sisters - Pinball Number Count
Pleasure - Bouncy Lady
DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - Brand New Funk
Foster Sylvers - Misdemeanor
DJ Roddy Rod - Take N Stride
Patrice Rushen - Remind Me
Tragedy the Intelligent Hoodlum - Grand Groove Pt. II
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love
Kenny Dope - Get On Down
A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go
*break*
Wes Wonder - Roll With The Punches feat. Oddisee Asamov - Seven
De La Soul - Watch Out
De La Soul - Big Mowf
Tahiti - Hip Hop vs. Rap
*break*
Asamov - Break Your Whistle
Redman - Coc Back
Camp Lo - Black Hollywood
L-Swift - Ride This feat. A Butta
yU - Thought About It
Tahiti - Loser
A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It? (Von Trapp mix)
Camp Lo - Sparkle (blend)
Jungle Brothers - My Jimmy Weighs A Ton (Q-Tip remix) DJ Mitsu The Beats - Ridin' Around feat. Cy Young & Kev Brown Redman - Coc Back
Sa-Ra Creative Partners - Love Czars II feat. Jay Electronica & Ta'raach
Fly Gypsy - 2 Step
Deepness, newness, funkiness, and some feel good joints. Joints you need in your life and joints you forgot used to give you life. Lots of records saved up for moments that never come, so they never get shared. Until now.
For folks who miss the thrill of DJ sets focused on breaking records and covering new ground.
For those who need a mid-week soul infusion.
For the faithful who trust the DJ.
For open souls looking to connect.
For couples looking to reconnect.
For head-nodding that eventually draws you out of your seat.
For those looking for others who "get it."
For those who mourned when the term "grown & sexy" was coined and then ruined.
Special surprises and interesting friends will make appearances.
Refuge is a space for serious music heads, a playground to break new records and unearth rare overlooked gems, and a taste of nostalgia.
Oddisee freestyle
Finale - Jumper Cables
Juganot - What It Iz (feat. Roc Raida)
DJ Spinna - Lyrics Is Back (feat. Torae)
Black Spade - Love's Right Here
*break*
De La Soul - La La La Tahiti - The Birth of Whack
Q-Tip - Won't Trade
Hustle Simmons - The Rundown feat. 84 & Fel Sweetenberg
2-Rude - Innovations (feat. Saukrates & Pharaoahe Monch)
Large Professor - After School
Baatin - Marvelous
*break*
Kokayi - WPFW exclusive
D'n'S - Bread
Mos Def - Casa Bey
Showbiz & A.G. - Party Groove
Organized Konfusion - Let's Organize feat. Q-Tip
De La Soul - 4 More feat. Zhané
yU - Brainwash
6th Sense - Ignite the People like Obama (instr.)
Theory Hazit - Emit Gninrut
Diamond District - Streets Won't Let Me Chill
Skyzoo - Popularity
One Be Lo - Born & Raised
*break*
2-Rude - Innovations feat. Saukrates & Pharoahe Monch
De La Soul feat. Biz Markie - Lovely How I Let My Mind Float
Large Professor - Mad Scientist
Mad Skillz - The Jam
*break*
Brownstudy - Do Gets Done
M64 - In The Pocket
Mos Def - Quiet Dog
Heavy D & The Boyz - Big Tyme
Brand Nubian - Brand Nubian
Jungle Brothers - Feelin' Alright
Chubb Rock - Hip Hop Rodeo
De La Soul - Big Mouf
Tanya Morgan - Morgan Blu feat. Blu
J. Rawls & John Robinson - It's Jay Are
Marc Mac - Take A Trip feat. Phonte
Mr. J Medeiros - Half A Dream feat. Marty James
J. Dilla - Reality TV feat. Black Thought
Diamond District - Get In Line
The Heart & Brain feat. Supastition & Akrobatik - Serious
Pro'verb - Persecuted Patriot
Nicolay - I Am The Man feat. Black Spade
*break*
Reflection Eternal - Back Again
Brand Nubian - Grand Puba, Positive & L.G.
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Act Like You Know
Nice & Smooth - No Delayin'
Common - Ressurection
MF Doom - Saliva
Joe D. & Cool Cee Brown - Aaw Man Homey
J. Rawls & John Robins (Jay ARE) - It's Jay ARE
Common - Resurrection (Large Professor mix)
Bush Babees - We Run Tings (It's Like That)
*break*
yU - Brainwash feat. Finale, Op Swamp 81 & Grap Luva
De La Soul - Big Mouf
Guru feat. Chaka Khan - What What You Say
Mary J. Blige - Beautiful (Blackstar remix)
*break*
Eric B. & Rakim - Mahogany
Gang Starr - Lovesick (Upbeat Mix)
Chubb Rock - Just The Two of Us
Jungle Brothers - Behind the Bush
Joe D. feat. Cool Cee Brown - Aaw Man Homey
Kev Brown - The Random Joint
Little Brother - Life of the Party (Nefarious rmx)
D. Rose & DJ Cozmos - Beautiful World
Mr. J. Medeiros - Strangers
Kev Brown - Listen
*Kev Brown interview*
Kev Brown - The Hennessey Joint
Wes Felton - Phony Artists feat. Asheru & Kev Brown
*Kev Brown break*
Kev Brown - The Alternative Joint
Kev Brown & Kaimbr - Multiply
KRS-One feat. Buckshot - Robots Common - I Used to Love H.E.R. Elzhi - Deep Mos Def feat. Slick Rick - Auditorium Scienz of Life - Eatin' Watermelon Amdex - Older & Wiser Spec Boogie - Bed Stuy A Tribe Called Quest - The Love DJ Spinna - Summer Madness De La Soul feat. Common - The Bizness (Vinyl Reanimators remix) Nas - One Love (Jazzy Jeff remix) Reflection Eternal feat. Mos Def - This Means You Diamond District - In The Ruff People Under The Stairs - Step Bacc Tanya Morgan feat. Phonte - She's Gone
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - All Souled Out Jungle Brothers - Tribe Vibes De La Soul - Tread Water Wale - They Warmin' Up 'Caine Big Daddy Kane - Warm It Up, Kane X-Clan - Funkin' Lesson
*break*
Oddisee - HipHop's Cool Again Jay Electronica feat. Che Grand - Hagler DJ Deckstream feat. Mos Def - Life Is Good
*break*
J. Period feat. Talib Kweli & The Randy Watson Experience - Youthful 2009 Heavy D & friends - Don't Curse Kidz In The Hall - Cruise Control DJ Roddy Rod feat. Kaimbr - Whip Koncept Sparkz - Turn It Up Slum Village - Hear This Slum Village - Do You Ty - Aim For Your Goals
DJ Deckstream feat. Substantial - Destination Sky J-Live - Satisfied Talib Kweli - My Favorite Song 6th Sense & U-N-I - Stakes Is High Saukrates - Money or Love
*break*
Mos Def & Sizzla - Victory DJ Deckstream feat. Mos Def - Life Is Good Ladybug Mecca feat. Raheem Devaughn - Dogg Starr (Kenny Dope rmx) Skillz - For Real (He Don't Own Me) J. Period feat. De La Soul - Excursions
*break*
The Knux - Fire (Put It In the Air) Priest da Nomad feat. Kev Brown - High Noon Gangstarr - The Militia (Pete Rock rmx) People Under The Stairs - The Fun DJ Mitsu the Beats feat. Phonte - Feelin' Alright Consequence - Caught Up In the Hype
Ludacris - MVP Nas - The World Is Yours (Q-Tip rmx/original) Common - Resurrection (Beatnick & K-Salaam remix) Invincible - Place Where We Dwell (Part D)
*break*
Fortilive - The Come Up A.P.E.X. - One More Time Kenn Starr - Against The Grain
*break*
The Roots - Ital (The Universal Side) Thes One - Rhymin' With The Bonz feat. Double K Mad Skillz - It's Goin' Down Q-Tip - Gettin' Up R.P.M. - Poetry Bum Black Milk - Bond 4 Life DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Posdnuos - Let Me Hear U Clap
Q-Tip feat. Barack Obama - Shaka Common - The Corner rmx. feat. Scarface & Mos Def Jay Electronica - Exhibit A (Transformations) Saigon feat. Lil Fame - WW4
*break*
World Reknown - How Nice I Am The Foreign Exchange - Something To Behold Q-Tip - Won't Trade Large Professor - The Mad Scientist Cymarshall law & Mr. Joeker - Truth Lupe Fiasco - 1st & 15th Is Back
*break*
Nas feat. Busta Rhymes - Fried Chicken Von Pea - Real Music Basement Khemist - Everybody (L.I.F.E.) Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go
Akrobatik - Soul Glo
Trek Life - Hold Me Down rmx feat. Oddisee
Wale - Back In The Go-Go feat. Bun B & Pusha T
Wes Felton - Phony Artists feat. Asheru & Kev Brown
Count Bass D - Can We Hang Out Tonight?
Kaimbr - Breakem Off feat. Phonte
Pete Rock - We Roll feat. Jim Jones & Max B.
MC Lyte - Funky Song
Ohmega Watts - Long Ago
Smiley Culture - Police Officer
BDP - 30 Cops or More
J-Live - Satisfied
Poem-Cees - Glasses
Basement Khemist - Everybody
The Roots - It Just Don't Stop
Main Source - Just A Friendly Game of Baseball (rmx)
KRS-One - Black Cop
*break*
Reflection Eternal - 2000 Seasons
Hip-Hop For Respect - A Tree Never Grown
J Dilla - F*** The Police
Brand Nubian - Black and Blue
Robert Glasper - J. Dillalude J. Dilla - So Far to Go J. Rawls - Dilla tribute J. Dilla - Dillamental De La Soul - Much More (instr.) Nicolay & Kay - As The Wheel turns Zimbabwe Legit - Vicious Cycle feat. YZ & Emskee
DJ Jahsonic & DJ Stylus on a 6 hour tag-team rampage. DJ Book was holding down WPGC, which is just as well because the party might not have been able to sustain all three of us without incurring a major insurance deductible.
Talib Kweli - More Or Less Termanology - So Amazing CL Smooth - I Can't Help It Black Milk - Sound The Alarm Pete Rock - 'Til I Retire A-Trak feat. Little Brother - Step Off
*break*
The Roots - Clones Zion I - Inner Light Lone Catalysts - The Hustle Das Efx - Microphone Master (Dome Cracker rmx) Mos Def - If You Can Huh You Can Hear Smokey Robinson - Quiet Storm De La Soul - Breakadawn Common - Communism
*break*
Blu & Exile - Cold Hearted Tanya Morgan - Walk My Way Pigeon John - Do The Pigeon Gangstarr - Work Pete Rock & Large Professor - The Rap World
Kay - T.G.I.F.
Special Ed - Ya Wish Ya Could
Dutch Massive feat. Median - Better Man
Oddisee feat. Phonte - All Because She's Gone
Q-Tip - Work It Out
InI - Fakin' Jax (rmx)
*break*
Critically Acclaimed - Another Private Conversation
Black Star - Little Brother
Geology feat. Mos Def - Superstar
Mos Def, Tash, Q-Tip - Body Rock
Unspoken Heard - Truly Unique
Craig Mack & Q-Tip - Get Down rmx
*break*
Whatnauts - Help Is On The Way
MC Lyte - Big Bad Sister
Ohmega Watts - What's It Worth
DJ Spinna - Rock
De La Soul - What Yo' Life Can Truly Be
Blackalicious - Feel That Way (Kenyatta mix)
Talib Kweli f/ Sizzla - Hostile Gospel
Talib Kweli - More or Less
Spear of the Nation - Clap
Will-I-Am f/ KRS-ONE - Take It
Cy Young - Down to Do It
Camp-Lo - Black Hollywood
*break*
Lupe Fiasco f/ Matthew Santos - Superstar
Camp-Lo - Swing
Supastition - Word Has It
Soulstice - Be Perfect
Guru f/ Common - State of Clarity (remix)
InI - Fakin Jax (remix)
*break*
Roddy Rod f/ Kaimbr - Whip
Jurassic 5 - Red Hot
Special Ed - Taxin'
MC Lyte - Funky Song
Roots - Long Time
Slum Village f/ Black Milk & Phat Kat - Hear This
Lupe Fiasco f/ Evidence - Catch Me
Boogie Monsters - Boogie
Talib Kweli - Funny Money Kanye West feat. Lil Wayne - Barry Bonds Keith Murray - Hustle On Hezekiah - I Predict A Riot Bug Shug, Royce Da 5'9" & Termanology - Play It rmx
*break*
Basement Khemist - Everybody L.I.F.E. Talib Kweli feat. Sizzla - Hostile Gospel pt 2 Common - Black Maybe MF Doom - Doomsday Oddisee feat. Phonte - All Because She's Gone Kay - T.G.I.F. Dutchmassive feat. Median & Von Pea - Better Man
*break*
DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Pos - Clap Kanye West - I Wonder Choclair - Mach 4 Black Thought - Hardware Jeru the Damaja - D. Original Cy Young - Down To Do It
Cy Young - Down To Do It Pharoahe Monch - Right Here Chops feat. Bahamadia - B-Girl Sessions Last Emperor feat. Cocoa Brovaz - The Umph D-Nice - Crumbs On The Table Rah Digga - Tight Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell (rmx) Big Pun - You Came Up
*break*
Common - U Black, Maybe Guru feat. Common - State of Clarity (rmx) Marco Polo feat. Masta Ace - Nostalgia Consequence - Don't Forget 'Em
*break*
Clinton Sparks & Kardinal Offishal - Crookless Dodgers feat. Voyce Crooklyn Dodgers - Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers LTD - Love To The World Brand Nubian - Shining Star Olatuja feat. Ty - Speak
Tanya Morgan - Walk My Way Artifacts - Dynamite Soul (rmx feat. Mad Skillz) DJ Jazzy Jeff - Jeff-N-Fess (feat. Rhymefest) Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell (rmx)
*break*
Diamond - The Hiatus (rmx) Mos Def - Sun, Moon, Stars Polyrhythm Addicts - It's My Life feat. Phonte Organized Konfusion - Somehow, Someway Kidz In The Hall - Wheelz Fall Off Thad Reid - Top of the Heights Zimbabwe Legit - Where I'm At (feat. Mike G. of the Jungle Brothers)
*Dumi interview*
Zimbabwe Legit - Rock To The Drums De La Soul - You Got It feat. Butta Verses Basic Vocab - Come Get With It
Bush Babees - God Complex Talib Kweli - Waitin' for the DJ Polyrhythm Addicts feat. Phonte - It's My Life Lawless Element - The Shining
*break*
Koncept Sparkz - Turn It Up Mos Def - Sun, Moon, Stars Pete Rock feat. Inspectah Deck & Kurrupt - Tru Master Lords of the Underground - What I'm After Large Professor - I Just Wanna Chill I.G. Off & Hazardous - In The Air Shabamm Sadeeq - Sound Clash
*break*
De La Soul - Stakes Is High Medina Green feat. Mos Def - Crosstown Beef The Roots - Push Up Ya Lighter Snopp feat. Busta, Dr. Dre & D'Angelo - Imagine (rmx) Truth Enola - Ill Love