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Awesome things you can do if you like: 1. SUBSCRIBE to this Youtube Channel and continue to be tickled. 2. Follow my ass on Twitter so you know when I am eating lunch: www.twitter.com 3. Sign up for updates on my website and NEVER be out of the loop again: www.travisbetz.com Welcome new subscribers. Super cool to have you hanging around the world of Bessina Maker. It can be odd at times and every once in awhile you may find yourself bursting into song….don’t be scared, you’ll get used to it. Have a look around the channel. There’s lots of fun stuff. I also make feature films and you can find trailers and info about them as well. Thanks to all for voting me into the top for of the KIA’s WHO’S NEXT contest. The new video and new round of voting all launch this Monday, September 6th at www.youtube.com Voting is from Monday the 6th – Thursday the 9th. You can vote once a day per computer, so if you have access to more than one then feel free to vote on that every day as well. Your computer will reset itself 24 hours after you cast the first vote on it. MOVIE OF THE WEEK Since I missed last Friday I decided to pick 2 movies this week I thought rose above the rest. Saw a lot of good stuff, but only 2 can prevail! Scott Pilgrim Versus the World I can not say enough good things about this blast and a half. It is some of the most refreshing filmmaking I have seen in a long time, not too mention an absolute joy to watch. If you can still find it in the theaters I advice you to go …
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1999 Performance on the British late night show “Live On Later With Jools Holland”….. Gang Starr’s Myspace: www.myspace.com DJ Premier’s Myspace: www.myspace.com Guru’s Myspace: www.myspace.com Get Gang Starr’s Music: www.amazon.com & itunes.apple.com The group was founded in 1986 by Guru (then known as Keithy E. The Guru) and DJ 1,2 B-Down (also known as Mike Dee) with various producers, such as Donald D, JV Johnson or DJ Mark the 45 King helping out. In 1987 and 1988, Gang Starr released three 12” vinyl singles on the Wild Pitch label. In 1989, the group split and the only member willing to continue under the name Gang Starr was Guru. He soon got in touch with DJ Premier (then known as Waxmaster C) who sent him a beat tape which Guru liked. He invited DJ Premier to join Gang Starr and in that same year they released their first single “Words I Manifest” along with the album “No More Mr. Nice Guy” (1989). During their career Gang Starr helped pioneer the New York hip hop sound, and in fact, many an artist who achieved greater notoriety owes much of their sound, lyrical style, and even content to Gang Starr. The entirety of Gang Starr’s catalog, especially Step in the Arena (1990), Daily Operation (1992) “Hard to Earn” (1994) and Moment of Truth (1998) are well-respected among critics. Their track “Jazz Thing”, featured on the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s film Mo’ Better Blues, helped establish the sound of jazz rap. Both members of Gang Starr have deep roots in the New …
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