If I have to remotely explain any of this post, then you have come to the wrong place.

Enjoy!

DJ Scream x Rick Ross

“Rich Forever”

Download from:

HulkShare

LiveMixtapes

Also, check out the first video from the mixtape:

“Stay Schemin” feat. Drake & French Montana

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2012.

It just sounds futuristic, doesn’t it? Well the future is here. No flying cars, no hover boards.. But, a whole lot of great technology, love, optimism and amazing people have helped usher me into the new year.

2010 was the best year of my life until 2011 came along. I don’t want to compare years, because there will always be good and not so good ones, but I can’t help but be excited and optimistic about what 2012 has in store for us all.

January looks wonderful so far with a strong mix of events featuring some of Toronto’s most celebrated and respected DJs. I’m humbled to be working with some big names for the first time (Jason Chambers, D’Enforcas & D’Bandit) and excited about a charity event (The Payback on Jan 6th) to start things off.

Friday January 6th 2012

[The Payback: Appreciation Party + Fundraiser]

100% Proceeds to The Canadian Cancer Society

Music by:

P-PLUS

SPOONZ

SMARTIEZ

FREEON

SKITZ

ROYALE

D’ENFORCAS

& more!

Hosted by:

BASS LINE

BIG PHILLY

STUDZ

—–

Revival

783 College St

Hip Hop | Reggae | R&B | Soca | House | Top 40

21+ID

FREE til 12am | $10 minimum donation after

Facebook Event: THE PAYBACK

Saturday January 14th 2012

[TSS: Seven Chambers]

Music by:

JASON CHAMBERS (Attitude Sound Crew)

SEVEN (The Goodtimes Group!)

Hosted by:

BIG PHILLY (Sole Purpose)

—–

Fogo

1140 Winston Churchill Blvd (Mississauga)

FREE before 9:30pm

Guestlist til 11:30pm

GUESTLIST@BIGPHILLY.CA

19+ID | Style Code

Facebook event: TSS – SEVEN CHAMBERS

Friday January 20th 2012

[Zodiac: 4th Anniversary]

Music by:

P-PLUS

MAX B

BIGGZ

D’BANDIT

Hosted by:

BIG PHILLY

ANGEE M

—–

Empire Lounge

50 Cumberland St

$15 on Guestlist before 11:30pm | $20+ after

*Limited $10 Advance tickets available*

19+ID | Style Code

Facebook event: ZODIAC

For Booths/Bottles/Guestlist:

GUESTLIST@BIGPHILLY.CA

Saturday January 28th 2012

[Midnight Mix]

Music by:

SKRATCH BASTID

P-PLUS

J-CLASS

Hosted by:

BIG PHILLY

—–

Revival

783 College St

19+ID | Style Code

Facebook event: MMX

For Booths/Bottles/Guestlist:

GUESTLIST@BIGPHILLY.CA

—–

Tuesday January 31st 2012

* I will be launching a very special project with DJ KARIZ*

Stay tuned for details!

#ChainReaction

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I’m really excited to be starting the new year on a charitable note by co-hosting THE PAYBACK (Appreciation Party + Fundraiser) which will be raising money for The Canadian Cancer Society on Friday January 6th 2012 @ Revival.

Although the event is FREE for everyone before 12am, I am definitely encouraging people to donate any amount they can afford as all proceeds are going to a great cause. It’s a $10 minimum donation after Midnight, but there is nothing wrong with giving more than that if you can!

Check the flyer for additional details, including a list of All-Star Toronto DJs and MCs!

Phew.

Just when I thought I was getting tired of singing yelling TheWeeknd features on Drake’s “Take Care”, most notably “The Ride”, Abel Tesfaye has blessed the world with another piece of work from the OVOXO camp. So, I think this works out for everyone because nobody has to hear me sing old Weeknd stuff and we all get to listen to some new material.

The downside is that I’m probably going to start singing the new stuff soon.

You can’t win ‘em all!

Enjoy.

Download/Listen: TheWeeknd “Echoes Of Silence”

House. Hip Hop. R&B. Top 40.

Shine has a little bit of everything. A few older songs sprinkled into this mostly new(er) music mix make this a very easy listen and really caters to everyone.

I won’t say much more, because I want you to take this mix in and enjoy it.

Shout out my boy Kariz for putting it down. We have a few things in the works, so stay tuned for what’s to come in 2012.

Download/Listen: HERE

Saturday December 31st 2011

[Lifetime]

NYE 2012

Floor 1:

MENSA (The Main Ingredient)

LISSA MONET (Loki Lounge)

ACESIX (Thompson Hotel Weds)

JAMES REDI (Dun Kno)

Hosted by:

BIG PHILLY (Midnight Mix)

WAN LUV (The Main Ingredient)

—–

Floor 2:

GROOVE INSTITUTE (Do You Love House?)

DIRTY DALE (Say Yes)

JUNIOR PALMER (Do You Love House?)

STAN ZEFF (Tambor)

Hosted by:

JUNIOR & YOGI

—–

Revival

783 College St

Hip Hop | Reggae | R&B | Soca | House | Top 40

19+ID

$25 Early Bird Tix | $35 Advance Tix | More @ The Door

Facebook Event: LIFETIME 2012

For TIX / Booths / Bottles / Reservations:

Guestlist@BigPhilly.ca | Twitter | Facebook

I am available to meet anywhere in the GTA for ticket sales!

or

BUY TICKETS ONLINE: HERE

#Montana

“Shorty got potential, I could be her sponsor..”

The latest single from French Montana, “Shot Caller” is catchy to say the least. Infectious horns, bragadocious street raps and a video that you can’t turn away from.

Fresh off a couple tour dates in Ottawa and Montreal, the homie Big Jacks is back at it with a blend featuring the same horns that made the original track so amazing (also used in Lords Of The Underground “Funky Child”).

Listen/Download:

French Montana “Shot Caller” (Big Jacks blend)

December.

What a great month, not to be biased or downplay the importance of any other month, but c’mon!

It’s the most festive time of year (Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus etc)

It’s Jay-Z and Jesus’ birthday.

JAY-Z and JESUS!!!

lol

All jokes aside, it’s always an action packed month and what better way to close off a year than with family, friends and music!

No matter what you do or how you spend your free time, be sure to enjoy yourself and stay safe. If you’re in the mood to go out and experience some of the best DJs/MCs the city has to offer, be sure to check out one of the events below.

Saturday December 10th 2011

[TSS: The Saturday Special]

Music by:

MAX B (Soundquest)

SEVEN (The Goodtimes Group!)

Hosted by:

BIG PHILLY (Sole Purpose)

Fogo

1140 Winston Churchill Blvd (Mississauga)

Hip Hop | Reggae | R&B | Soca | House | Top 40

21+ID

Guestlist til 11:30 | $10 after

Facebook Event: TSS | MAX B

For Booths / Bottles / Reservations:

Guestlist@BigPhilly.ca

Saturday December 17th 2011

[Under The Mistletoe]

The Holiday Celebration

Music by:

AGILE (Main Ingredient)

JAMES REDI (Droppin’ Knowledge)

Hosted by:

BIG PHILLY (Midnight Mix)

Grotto Lounge

647 College St

Hip Hop | Reggae | R&B | Soca | House | Top 40

21+ID

$10 before 12 | $15 after

Facebook Event: UNDER THE MISLETOE

For Booths / Bottles / Reservations:

Guestlist@BigPhilly.ca

I have a big party with an award winning DJ line-up that will be announced in the coming days. The party will take place in one of Toronto’s favourite venues and will be away from the hectic clubbing district.

Save the date, I’ll have tickets for sale and full details within the next few days.

Stay tuned =)

Saturday December 31st 2011

[Lifetime]

NYE 2012

Floor 1:

MENSA (The Main Ingredient)

LISSA MONET (Loki Lounge)

ACESIX (Thompson Hotel Weds)

JAMES REDI (Dun Kno)

Hosted by:

BIG PHILLY (Midnight Mix)

WAN LUV (The Main Ingredient)

—–

Floor 2:

GROOVE INSTITUTE (Do You Love House?)

DIRTY DALE (Say Yes)

JUNIOR PALMER (Do You Love House?)

STAN ZEFF (Tambor)

Hosted by:

JUNIOR & YOGI

—–

Revival

783 College St

Hip Hop | Reggae | R&B | Soca | House | Top 40

19+ID

$25 Early Bird Tix | $35 Advance Tix | More @ The Door

Facebook Event: LIFETIME 2012

For TIX / Booths / Bottles / Reservations:

Guestlist@BigPhilly.ca | Twitter | Facebook

I am available to meet anywhere in the GTA for ticket sales!

or

BUY TICKETS ONLINE: HERE

The Throne.

It was Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 and I was still ticketless for both Toronto dates (Nov. 23-24) of the highly anticipated Jay-Z & KanYe West concert. Mind you, it wasn’t because due to lack of effort. As far back as August, I can remember the hype surrounding the ticket sales and trying to convince someone to purchase floor seats with me (and actually use them, as opposed to selling). As expected, tickets for both dates sold out initially at a ridiculous speed, which is the norm for Jay-Z concerts as far as I know. Most of my friend had tickets or were planning on getting some, but none at the floor level. In hindsight, I can see why it would be difficult to convince people to buy $250+ tickets 2-3 months in advance nowadays.

August. September. October. Most of November.

Months flew by and for some reason, I was at peace knowing that I would be missing a concert that featured 2 of my favourite artists of all-time. That didn’t make any sense. It wasn’t until the social media chatter got to a boiling point a day before the first show (in Toronto) that I realized that I had to make something happen. Whether it was buying tickets from a scalper or grabbing some from a friend, I needed to do something and fast!

Assuming all tickets were spoken for, I hit up Kijiji & Craigslist for possible deals or even seats at face value. I found a good variety from floor seats up to 300 level. Who knows if some of them were scams (fake tickets) or not, but I was actually close to buying a pair of 100 level seats (lower bowl, towards the back) for face value. Having seen Jay 3-times during his last 2 stops in Ontario, I knew what it was like sitting somewhat close and somewhat far, so I knew I wanted to get as close as possible this time around. Just to be safe, I checked Ticketmaster.com for the slim chance that they would release more tickets and to my surprise, there were seats available at every price point for both shows! Are you kidding me? Sweet. So, it’s one day before the first show and I can have my choice for practically any seating area that I want. Slight problem: Who doesn’t already have seats one day before the show that actually wants to go?

Oh well, small hurdle because the big problem (getting good seats) is out of the picture. Before I committed to anything, I wanted to check out future dates in other cities, preparing myself for a potential road trip or flight. I’m never one to turn down an opportunity to travel, whether by car or plane it’s always a good time.

The next show after the double in Toronto?

Saturday, November 26h 2011 in Detroit, MI.

I love Motown. Detroit  (Michigan, in general) has always been good to me. Whether it’s picking up shoes (Jordan V “Grape” + DMP Package) or just going to see loved ones, I have very fond memories of Michigan.

To my surprise, there were still floor seats available! Not only that, but they were at least $50 cheaper (per ticket) than other big city dates (Toronto, Chicago, NY). I made a call to see if Bliss was down to roll with Me. She was down!

You can tell where it went from there.

Tickets purchased. Hotel booked. Car gassed up.

ROAD TRIP!

Since many people reading this probably went to the show or will be going at some point, I’ll spare the details of the concert, but I had an amazing time and it was worth every cent.

They performed “N****s In Paris” 7 times! That was the record until they did it 8 times in Chicago on December 1st.

The show started just after 9pm and was over 2 hours in length. It was my first time seeing KanYe (not counting the time he was on tour with Common before “College Dropout” came out) and he was good (as expected).

Thanks for the read and go check out the concert when it rolls through your town (or within road trip distance!)

Here are some pics and videos for your enjoyment:

reFRESH Entertainment’s own DJ J-Class pops up with an essential Ghostface mix on the night of his Toronto concert (Fri. Dec. 2/11)

Check the science, God.

Strawberry Kiwi.

Baked Ziti.

Since the face got revealed, game got real!

.. And ya haircut game is f**ked up!

Listen/Download:

THE GHOSTFACE MIX by J-CLASS

NAUTILUS – BOB JAMES
DAYTONA 500 – GHOST FT. RAEKWON
2GETHA BABY – GHOST
WINTER WARZ – GHOST FT. RAEKWON, DECK, CAPPADONNA
CRIMINOLOGY – RAEKWON FT. GHOSTFACE
STAY AWAY FROM ME – THE SYLVERS
BE EASY – GHOST
HOW YOU LIKE ME BABY – GHOST
GUILLOTINE – RAEKWON FT. GHOST
IN THA PARK – GHOST FT. BLACK THOUGHT
IT’S YOURZ – WU-TANG CLAN
IF YOU THINK IT – THE EMOTIONS
VERBAL INTERCOURSE – RAEKWON FT. NAS & GHOST
260 – GHOST FT. RAEKWON
YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME – AL GREEN
GOTTA FIND A NEW WORLD – AL GREEN
IRON MAIDEN – GHOST FT. RAEKWON
GHETTO – GHOST FT. RAEKWON, CAPPADONNA
MYSTERY OF CHESSBOXIN – WU-TANG CLAN
CHERCHEZ LE GHOST – GHOST
PROTECT YA NECK – WU-TANG CLAN
BISCUITS – GHOST FT. TRIFE
HANDCUFFIN THEM HOES – GHOST FT. JIM JONES
THE CHAMP – GHOST
RUN (EXCLUSIVE RMX BY RIC NOTES) – GHOST FT. JADAKISS
SAVE ME DEAR (EXCLUSIVE RMX BY RIC NOTES) – GHOST
ALL THAT I GOT IT YOU (RMX) – GHOST FT. MARY J. BLIGE
HOLLA – GHOST