So the two month wait for Pineapple republic is finally over, which means this Saturday the 24th of August we happily take you back to the our Tropical hideaway in the Tatler bunker. Step into our below sea level oasis where plastic palm trees line the booth and pineapple platters reign supreme. Resident selectors join the dots between Latin heat from the coasts of Colombia to the belly of tropical bass from the clubs of Buenos Aires, Fania Classics to slept on 90’s Reggaeton, Up to the time Dancehall from the islands, deep Afro vibes and healthy doses of Brazilian Boogie and Funk.
Resident selectors
Shantan Wantan Ichiban (Stolen Records/ Dutty Dancing) Mike Who (Astral People/ Stolen Records) Señor Bolivar (Bar Tropicale) Tropicante Sound Sistema (Bar Tropicale)
& Special Guest Ability
Plus a showcase from BRAZILIAN DANCERS – SAMBALOCAS
Only 5 bones to join the republic.
Byo tropical wears, prepare to sweat!!
10pm till forever..
Our Colombian connection Señor Bolivar dropped by the show last week for a big mix to get you hyped for Saturday. Listen and download Below.
Listen: La Yegros- Viene de Mi (Captain Planet Remix)
I’mma keep this brief cuz my brain be all like: d[o.O]b after hearing Kendrick’s verse on ‘Control’. Ok, sure we’re all thinking it, but dang Kenny, why did have to murder everyone on that track? WHY?! Oh and some advice Jay Electronica, maybe, just maybe you should have had a peep at Kendrick’s lyrics before you followed up with that weak-ass verse. Ya, just because I was brrapping and “oh my gawding” after Kendrick’s verse, doesn’t mean I didn’t pay attention to the soft follow up. Someone please just take me back to 1986 where the only ‘Control’ I was interested was by Janet Jackson and yes, it was nasty.
Hai, oh yeah, we played a whole bunch of other stuff in that 113 mins that Control (not the Janet version) was not on air. Sir Shant-a-Lot started off with an old-sounding-new school reggae set, then that Control track happened and I blanked out…
I’m just playing! Senor Bolivar kicked off some tropical beats that had us dancing and we ended off the show with Havknot Massive who dropped a Havknot exclusive.
Supercat – Come Down
Konshens & Romain Virgo – We No Worry Bout Them
Tony Curtis – Number One Sound
Delly Ranks – Nah Fight Over Man
Apprentice – Real Friend (Big Up)
Shaggy – Big Up
Busta Rhymes – Woo Ha (J Star – Playground Riddim Remix)
Sean Paul – Infiltrate
Slew Dem – Playground
Sleepin’ Giantz – Badungdeng
Destiny’s Child – Lose my breath (Reggae remix)
The Scientist – Your Teeth In My Neck
Hilltop Hoods – Still Standing
Big Sean – Control ft Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica
Blitz the Ambassador – African in New York
TRACKLIST
Etta James – In The Basement, Part One
Johnny “Guitar” Watson – I Say I Love You
BOOGIE – Ray Needs No Doctor
Janelle Monae – Tightrope (chromes tainted love version)
Katalyst – Clapping Song (feat. Coin Locker Kid)
C2C – Who Are You Feat Olivier Daysoul
Lady – Money
Muddy Waters – Mannish Boy
Nas & Olu Dara – Bridging the Gap
Dialectrix – Black & Gold
Hiatus Kaiyote – Nakamara ft Q-Tip
Statik Selektah – The Spark (feat. Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, & Mike Posner)
Kendrick Lamar ft Young Jeezy – Westside, Right On Time
Dizzee Rascal – I Don’t Need a Reason
Angel Haze – New Slaves
Joey Bada$$ – Hillary Swank (Prod. By Lee Bannon)
Ladi6 – Shine On
J Dilla – Diamonds (The Shining Pt. 1)
Ellesquire – Don’t Fall In Love
Horrorshow – Doctor’s Orders ft Urthboy & Muph
Donell Jones – You Know What’s Up (Garage Remix)
ICHIBAN TERRORDOME
Wiley & J2K – Tenderly Remix (Disclosure Production)
Toyboy & Robin – No More Sunshine
Mosca – Done Me Wrong
Zed Bias – Neighbourhood (El-B Remix)
B-15 Project – Girls Like Us
Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine (Jersey Club Mix)
The Freshest & J. Cole Feat. Missy – Call Your Name (Jersey Remix)
Salva & Brenmar – Let Me Bang
Big Chocolate – Blue Milk (Original Mix)
Azealia Banks – BBD
French Montana ft Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne Pop That – Tall Boys
DJ Big O – Pop That (Nadus Remix)
Chief Keef – I Don’t Like (Jersey Club Mix)
Kendrick Lamar – Cartoons & Cereal (Dolla Remix)
Sterling Sims – Tell Her Again
Chrissy Murderbot – Braaain
Luniz – I Got Five On It (Aphrodite Remix)
Zinc – Ready or Not 2003 Mix
Shy FX – Soon Come (feat. Liam Bailey)
Dutty Dancing is back this Saturday, and yes, we are doing the dutty dance off one more time.
The stakes are high with a piece of dancehall reggae history up for grabs as we are give away one of Shabba Rank’s iconic gold ropes* in our competition. In 1994, when in Kingston, Jamaica, Nick Toth won this piece of jewelry from Shabba after settling a dispute in a deadly thumb wrestling match. It could be yours, if your booty reigns supreme in our dance off. To give you a little inspiration for your routine, we have compiled a couple more videos to keep you from doing something a little more productive.
There has been a long standing relationship between hip hop and dancehall reggae. Hip Hop started with DJ Kool Herc, who took the trend of DJs chanting over records in Jamaica and brought it to New York.
Over the last year or so, this influence has been more prominent as American artist have been using Caribbean music as the inspiration for the biggest club bangers. Kanye’s Mercy samples Super Beagle, and almost everything on the Yeezus album has a classic vocal from Capelton, Sizzla or Beenie Man. French Montana’s Freaks, A$AP Ferg’s Shabba Ranks, and of course Busta Rhymes and Nicki Minaj return to their Caribbean roots to create Twerk It – check out the cameo from DJ Khaled, who’s recent proposal to Nicki was returned with a restraining order.
BUSTA RHYMES TWERK IT (REMIX) FT. NICKI MINAJ
As much as I love Busta’s caricature of dancehall culture – there is a lot more to dancehall dance than simple twerking like Miley Cyrus. In our last article for Goodgod, I put you up on the age old dancehall standards that have been inspiration for most of the dancing you see in hip hop video clips. This time around I am going to introduce you to a couple of more recent trends.
MR VEGAS – BRUK IT DOWN
Like the explosion of Youtube covers, and ‘sweded’ movie trailers, reggae has it’s own viral video trend as young women with wastes of rubber and booties like yo-yos record their own versions of the biggest dances – some of which are generating more hits than the official film clip.
From New York, Miss Likkle Bit’s astounding interpretation of Mr Vega’s latest hit is almost at 2 million views. Looking like it was recorded on a laptop camera in her basement, the crazy skills she displays in this video led to Miss Likkle Bits touring with the likes of Major Lazer.
RDX – KOTCH
Like a lot of the Sweded Trailers you see, the production value for the viral videos are ever improving. Here Jamaica’s, Russian Roulette dancers saved RDX a little money as their version of KOTCH removed the need for RDX to shoot an official video for one of the biggest dances of the year.
Over to the UK, here the Unique Silver dancers takeover the playground as on lookers with their children are made to feel a little uncomfortable.
FUSE ODG – ANTENNA
Rewwiinnddddd! I posted this in my last article, but it deserves a reload. The music of Nigeria and Ghana have been increasingly getting played at bashment parties in the UK. Way bigger than the official video, this couple do their interpretation of FUSE ODG’s crossover Azonto hit. Different to traditional dancehall, the dance moves are influences by those popular in Ghana.
MAJOR LAZER – WATCH OUT FOR THIS
One more for inspiration. Inspired by the style and dancing of the low budget early 90s videos by Shabba Ranks, Beenie Man and Chaka Demus & Pliers, Major Lazer take us back with this clip. Like the Snow of modern dancehall reggae, Diplo really dresses the part. Too funny!
See at Goodgod Danceteria this Saturday bruking it down in our competition. Get to practicing now!
*said Shabba Ranks Gold Rope may not be the genuine article. It is most likely a bad fake bought online.
This hump day Stolen Records was brought you by the Caribbean.
On the nigh of the fortmonthly Dutty Dancing party at Good God, Emperor Shantan Wantan “Jamaican Patty” Ichiban and Mike “Curry Goat with Rice and Peas” Who, murked the airwaves with an ass-shaking dancehall set. Dancehall mashed up with a bit of UK grime and a lil dash of dubstep had everyone within a 27km radius inexplicably moving their waist. Even my friend Lieve and her friend Wendy all they way in Zevenbergen (not Sevenburger), Holland were getting down and daggering at work (not really, but hey, could have happened).
My favourite bass line dropped about three-quarters into the show. Louis “Stewed Peas” Bassline dashed all requests pon de floor and played whatever chune he rassclot wanted to. And it was good.
Who the heck is Cakes Da Killa? I didn’t know either until this show. He’s a badass MC, poet, lyricist and madd theatre buff from New Jersey and clearly a long lost cousin of the Panini family. Blinked and I missed it but he was in Sydney a little while back. Well spoken and dope on the mic, I’m kinda gutted I didn’t see him live. Next time…
Next we had Sydney artist The Tongue aka Toungue aka Tonuge aka The Teacher. When he’s not influencing the young minds of the future, dressing in drag for video clips and starting Twitter beefs he’s writing thought-provoking tracks and doing one hell of a job performing them. Here to promote his ‘Surrender to Victory’ tour The Tongue stopped by to talk about rap music and freestyle. And since he’s such a fan of beefs, Shantan had him play our occasional Stolen Records game “Cake” but altered for this instance to “Steak”. Winning 4.5 pieces of luke-warm IGA beef steak The Tongue humoured our presenter and answered all the hip hop beef questions correctly.
Wanting even more beef, he then dissed us in his freestyle, thus starting a Stolen Records v Tongue beef*.
You should listen to the show.
(*There’s no beef, it was a weak ploy to increase readership. Sigh…)
Playlist:
JAY Z – Crown
Jeremih – Keep it moving Featuring Marcus Fench
Ta-ku – Electr(on)ic Relaxation
Wildlife! – Should I Stay Or Should I Go ft. Natalie Storm (Schlachthofbronx Remix)
Cakes Da Killa – Life Alert
Dizzee Rascal – I Don’t Need a Reason
Hudson Mohawke – Cbat
Ellesquire – Jet Lag Swag
Statik Selektah – The Spark (feat. Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, & Mike Posner)
Roy Ayres – Searching
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Searching
Hiatus Kaiyote – Nakamara ft Q-Tip
Joey Bada$$ – Word Is Bond
Talib Kweli – Rocket Ship ft Busta Rhymes
CAKES DA KILLA INTERVIEW
Cakes Da Killa – Goodie Goodies
Cakes Da Killa – The Good Book
Y C The Cynic – Rude Boy Jamaican
Mac Miller x Killa Kyleon – Come On Baby
Dyme A Duzin – New Brooklyn Remix
Blackgrass – Lines Of Defence Ft. Jehst
Kurupt – We Can Freak It
INTERVIEW WITH THE TONGUE
The Tongue – Moments Like This ft Illy & Tom Scott
The Tongue – Top Score ft Jimmy Nice & Ellesquire
The Tongue – Understand ft Sky’High
This Saturday Knee Deep is back to warm your winter bones . Your favourite three freaks Yelo Magic, Resort Styles and Mike Who have come directly from the velodrome to the discothèque to provide you with the finest Disco, Boogie and Future Funk heaters. This month they have also enlisted the special guest duties to one of the countries finest on the wheels DJ Shan Frenzie to take you on a ride through his deep crates.
The last two Parties have heaved with late night crawlers vibing till the almighty call of the burger gods. So once again we suggest you come and join us in the depths of the Tatler bunker and unleash your inner freak.
Here is a uber special mix by Mike Who that you can stretch or skate to at home before Saturday.
Just incase anyone wanted to know the sample from the start is from quite possibly one f the greatest ever dance scenes from a movie. This will be recreated live on Saturday at Knee Deep.
Howdy! And a happy Hump Day to you. So, Jay-Z drops an album – which nearly goes platinum instantly and tweets that his favourite Britney Spears track is ‘Toxic’ and Miley Cyrus is a Twerk GOD, what in the world is going on…? But on a breakfast tip, Jay-Z favourite cereal is Cap’n Crunch – mine too. See? Rappers are just like us!
A$AP mob member A$AP Ferg graced us with an interview. After 2-hours of waiting to record said interview, Shantan quickly realised that A$AP didn’t have the same meaning as ASAP. To me, that seemed quite obvious. I mean you never see anyone write soon like $oon. Apparently it means “Always Strive and Prosper” or maybe “All Strippers Ask for Paper”.
Someone say strippers? We had the Sultan of Smut, King of Ratchet, Baron of Booty Shake, DJ Leon Smith. DJ Leon Smith has been in the Sydney DJ scene for a hot minute and he’s a part of the Stolen Records extended family. But tonight he pulled back and only went quarter ratchet on us but still laid an expletive DJ set which was all we could ask for and more.
Playlist:
Angel Haze – Initiation
Ciara Body Party (Remix) ft. Future & B.o.B.
A$AP Rocky – Purple Swagg (DjSliink Remix)
Kendrick Lamar – Cartoons & Cereal (DJ Tim Dolla Remix)
Sharaya J – Banji
Travis Porter – Make It Rain (dj.dstar Uptempo Club Remix)
Travis Porter Feat Rick Ross – Make It Rain(Remix)
JAY Z – Oceans (feat. Frank Ocean)
Remi – Ape
Tavares – Out of the Picture
50 Cent – Many Men (Wish Death)
J. Cole – Let Nas Down
J. Cole – Let Nas Down (Remix) (Feat. Nas)
VADO ft Mavado & Ace_Hood – Gangsta
Busta Rhymes – Twerk It Remix ft Nicki Minaj
Stylo G – Soundbwoy (Di Genius Remix)
Miss O – Money Pull Up
Cham – Sell Out (Raw)
Action Bronson – Lex Luger Arms (SoulForce RMX)
A$AP FERG INTERVIEW
A$AP Ferg – Shabba Ranks
A$AP Ferg – Work Remix ft A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Trinidad James & Schoolboy Q
Monchichi – Work
DJ LEON SMITH SET
Violator – Keep Doin It ft Busta, Mystikal & Dirtbag
Joe Budden – Focus
Lil Wayne – Way of Life ft Big Tymers & TQ
Outkast – ATLiens (Bad Boy Remix)
Do or Die – Get That Paper
Miilkbone – Where’z da Party At
Tracey Lee – The Theme
Memphis Bleek – Do My… ft Jay-Z
Ma$e – 24 hrs to Live ft The Lox, Black Rob & DMX
All City – The Hot Joint
Carmine ft Mannie Fresh – Plastic (Remix)
Ah, I had this whole plan of how my set was going to go, and then at the end of it I was going to be carried out the club like a god. But unfortunately my serato bugged out and died on me twice midset. Only after deleting a heap of Woody Allen and Disney films I had been downloading this week, did I continue problem free.
Beast of a night. Despite the rain folks came out in force, hungry for some rap music. Adit kicked it off with some tasty rnb and new hip hop gems.
I came on, fucked up the club with New Slaves midset. Gave it a pull up. Shit went off. White kids rapping that shit like they meant every word. Like it was their parents who experienced racism.
The homie Nacho Pop who saved my ass a few times when Serato committed suicide on me, came back on with heavy hitting, bass heavy club jams to really work out the Goodgod system.
And then Mike Who bringing it back with some old school hip hop gems to keep a significant the crowd hanging on till 4am.
We had fun. Hope you did to. Maybe we should do it again leading into summer. What do you think?
Listen: Busta Rhymes – Twerk Remix ft Nicki Minaj
Listen: Kendrick Lamar – M.A.A.D. City (Illusion Intro Edit)
After some time loafing around, me, Janini Panini aka Baker’s Delight Special of the Week aka Celiac’s nightmare aka 2 Cups of Self-Rising Flour is baaaack!
This week’s ‘Sample Snitching’ original was the Ponderosa’s Special track, ‘Bound’. It was sampled by mad genius, North West baby daddy, Kanye “I Am God” West on the very aptly named track ‘Bound 2’ off his Yeezus album. Keeping up with the “I Am God” theme, this week’s prize was a knitted Julia Gillard onesie with matching pom-pom laces booties plus a pot of my best minestrone soup. Janini Panini: Keeping Stolen Records listeners warm since June 2013.
Next on the deck was Adit of Sydney outfit Horrorshow. His smoothed out 30-minute set consisted of a little 112, Justin Timberlake (his good old shit!), Miguel and oh, so much more. He’ll be joining Nasi Goreng Shantan Wantan and Questionable Decisions Mike Who? this weekend at Rap Party Shimmy Shimmy Ya, details below.
With a fresh mixing finger injury on the nefarious FBi pinball machine in the Stolen Records greenroom, 2012 NSW DMC Champ turntablist Clockwork took to the decks. Holding it down and representing bedroom turntablists all around, Clockwork showed us a thing or two using only his fingers, one slightly bloodied. He was showing off and trying to shame my iPod DJ efforts to promote the upcoming DMC World Championship to which title he’s defending. Whatever. Nah, he took us old school, mixed it with some new stuff, then rolled in some classic ish. Set was dope!
See you this weekend!
Shimmy Shimmy Ya – A Rap Party feat. Nacho Pop, Adit (Horrorshow), Mike Who?, Shantan Wantan Ichiban
Janini Panini
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