Dujeous Update: Jam session in Brooklyn TONIGHT, Rocking with WALE next Thursday
Thu, Sep. 2 2010
Folks, fam, friends:
Some big news we gotta hit you with straight off the bat: Dujeousis opening up for Wale in Atlantic City, next Thursday, September 9. Epic win!
Can't wait that long to see us rock? We're doing a jam session with Mobius Collective in Brooklyn, TONIGHT, Thursday, September 2. Details on both shows below...
...But first we have to thank everyone who came out to catch us, Fresh Daily, and SynfiniteMidnight Magic at Littlefield in Brooklyn. Amazing performances all around. Click below for a dope clip of us doing our thing:
Youtube
not good enough? Need some in-person Dujeous? Good timing: As mentioned
above, we're doing a jam session/cipher with Mobius Collective TONIGHT, Thursday, September 2nd, at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg. There'll be classic Duj songs, on-the-spot collabos and freestyles and, best of all, no cover. The details:
Thursday, September 2 (TONIGHT!) DUJEOUS Jam Session w/Mobius Collective @ Rose Live Music 345 Grand St. b/t Havemeyer and Marcy Williamsburg, Brooklyn 11 pm NO COVER G/L train to Metropolitan/Lorimer www.roselivemusic.com
Next week, we're super-duper beyond excited to rock with Wale at the House of Blues in Atlantic City on Thursday, September 9. Also performing are Misnomer(s), Lushlife and other great artists. It's all part of the four-day Atlantic City International Film & Music Festival, and it's gonna be huge. The details:
Thursday, September 9 DUJEOUS & WALE Plus: Misnomer(s), Lushlife, Billy Becks, and John Graham @ Atlantic City International Film & Music Festival House of Blues 801 Broadwalk Atlantic City, NJ Doors: 6 p.m. Dujeous: 9 p.m. $25, 18+ For more info: www.acifmf.com For tickets and festival passes, click here
Update: Dujeous in BK this Thursday, "Spectacular" hits the airwaves, and more
Wed, Aug. 25 2010
Folks, fam, friends:
Been
a minute. But lots of Dujeous goodness has been going down in the
meantime. We've got a show in Brooklyn next Thursday, the "Spectacular"
video just hit the small screen, and Mojo's got a dope new collabo
making the rounds.
Dujeous, Fresh Daily and more in Brooklyn
Super-eclectic, super-dope show coming up this Thursday, August 26th, at Littlefield in Brooklyn. MC/man-about-town/homie Fresh Daily, who's been shutting down the web with his latest album Mothership/Land, will be joining us onstage, along with tight disco band Midnight Magic and unclassifiable ill-strumentalists Synfinite. From hip-hop to disco-pop to electro-something-or-other and back, and all for just $10. The details:
Thursday, August 26th
Coming Thru Productions presents:
DUJEOUS with Midnight Magic, Synfinite, Fresh Daily and DJ I Truth @ Littlefield 622 Degraw Street (b/t 3rd and 4th Aves) Brooklyn, NY Doors 8 pm $10 21 and over Take N/R to Union St.
We originally had a jam session/after-party at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg scheduled for later that night. But instead we'll be rocking there on Thursday, September 2nd. Mark it down---more details to come.
Spectacular on Video Music Box and Centric If you grew up in NYC, Video Music Box was pretty much Cheerios and PBJ–you were raised on it. So when VMB played our video for "Spectacular" featuring Sharon Jones the past two weeks, we were thrilled and honored. Big ups to the legendary veejay Ralph McDaniels for helping us fulfill a childhood dream.
Also huge shouts to BET Networks' Centric TV.
They debuted the "Spectacular" video online, and now they're playing it
on the small screen as well. If you're in NYC, tune into Channel 89 (on
Time Warner) or Channel 185 (Cablevision) to check it. (Click here to find Centric near you.) And thanks to all the Duj heads who let us know they saw it!
Mojo the Cinematic x Smash Mechanics And lastly, here's some new fire from Smash Mechanics featuring our very own Mojo the Cinematic. "All-Time High." Fon-kay. Stream it here:
Free DUJEOUS open mic/jam session in Brooklyn TONITE
Thu, Jul. 8 2010
Folks, fam, friends:
You saw the DUJEOUS band rock with Diddy at Noisemakers Tuesday night -- now witness the fitness of the full crew TONITE, Thursday, July 8th, at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It's a last-minute open jam/open mic session at one of the undercover gems of the city, with good food, a backyard, and a track record of dope live shows. Come through, have some drinks with us, listen to some tunes, and bring an instrument or some rhymes/pipes if you wanna join in. No cover! We're getting back to the basics. Your favorite Dujeous songs will mix it up with extended jams, freestyles, and good vibes all around. Let's blow off some steam in honor of the heat wave. Details below:
TONIGHT, Thursday, July 8th
DUJEOUS
@ Rose Live Music
345 Grand Street
(btwn. Marcy & Havemeyer)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
By train: G/L to Metropolitan/Lorimer
more info:
www.liveatrose.com
10 pm
NO COVER
See you there.
Stay up,
DUJEOUS
www.dujeous.net
www.facebook.com/dujeouspage
www.myspace.com/dujeous
www.twitter.com/dujeous
DUJEOUS x DIDDY TONIGHT, July 6th!
Tue, Jul. 6 2010
Folks, fam, friends:
So, we lost WNYC's Battle of the Boroughs, as folks on our Twitter and Facebookpages already know. Huge thanks to all of you for helping Dujeous
advance so far in the competition. But we can't dwell on the past.
Especially when we've got such a huge show in the near future — tonight
specifically. We'll be rocking at 92Y Tribeca for Noisemakers, a dope event hosted by Peter Rosenberg of Hot 97 featuring in-depth sit-down interviews with hip-hop luminaries, cut with live tributes by dope bands. DJ Premier, Bun B, Talib Kweli, Pete Rock and Questlove have all been honored at the event in the past. At tonight's Noisemakers, Rosenberg will be interviewing the one-and-only Diddy, and Dujeous will be paying live versions of his biggest hits. Crazy.
The details:
TONITE, Tuesday, July 6 Noisemakers w/Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg Featuring DIDDY Live tribute by DUJEOUS @ 92YTribeca 200 Hudson Street (off of Canal) New York, NY Doors: 7 pm; Show: 8 pm Cover: $22 For tickets and info, click here
Update: "Spectacular" taking over, Dujeous & Diddy POSTPONED and more
Tue, Jun. 15 2010
Folks, fam, friends:
Before we get into the good stuff, we have to get all sorts of informational on you. Listen up: As we've been saying on our Twitter feed and Facebookpages, the Noisemakers extravaganza featuring Diddy, Dujeousand Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed. The new date is July 6th. Any tickets already purchased will be honored. So here are the NEW details:
Tuesday, July 6 Noisemakers w/Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg Featuring DIDDY Live tribute by DUJEOUS @ 92YTribeca 200 Hudson Street (off of Canal) New York, NY Doors: 7 pm; Show: 8 pm Cover: $22 For tickets and info, click here
And now, the meat and potatoes. Dujeous' new video, "Spectacular" featuring Sharon Jones, premiered online last week, and it's been spreading like bird flu. Here it is in case you missed it:
The video is set to air on Centric
(channel 89 if you've got Time Warner; 185 on Cabelvision) later this
month. Online, it's been picking up great feedback all over. Below are
just some of the websites showing "Spectacular" and Dujeous love.
Please give them a click and leave a comment about the video to let
them know the support is appreciated:
Thanks
everybody! If we forgot your site, please let us know and we'll shout
you out next email. Thanks to all our fans, all the blogs, all the DJs,
and everyone else who has supported this record and video. Keep
spreading the word!
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And for dessert, don't forget that Dujeous will be rocking WNYC's Battle of the Boroughs this Friday, June 18.
Hopefully you remember the drill: We were voted the best band of
Manhattan, thanks to your votes. Now we're battling against the best
bands from the other four boroughs for all-city bragging rights. We
need some Duj partisans in the place to be so we can make sure we get
some in-house votes. So please come through, but act fast, 'cause
tickets sold out last time. The details:
Friday, June 18
WNYC's Ultimate Battle of the Boroughs feat. DUJEOUS
@ The GreeneSpace 44 Charlton Street (at Varick) New York, NY 7 pm to 10 pm Tickets: $15
Click here for info
"Spectacular" video featuring Sharon Jones, online everywhere NOW!
Fri, Jun. 11 2010
What up people:
As you should already know, our new video for "Spectacular" featuring Sharon Jones, dropped exclusively on Centric TV's website earlier this week. The feedback has been amazing so far. Well, the video's hitting the rest of the web today, and it's doing it big. Check Youtubehere, check the embeddable version on Vimeohere, or go to Myspace Videoshere. We'll let you know about some of the other blogs and sites posting the video in the next update. In the meantime, tell your friends, tell your favorite blog, tell your grandma---let's get it popping.
If you came out to the release party for Dujeous' new video, "Spectacular" featuring Sharon Jones, this past Sunday, we gotta thank you. But if you didn't, don't worry. First off, you can check pics from the event here. Second, and more importantly, the "Spectacular" video is premiering online ... right now. Go toCentricTV.com, the website for Centric, a subsidiary of BET. Or just click here:
Watch, comment, send the link to your friends, and let us know what you think via our Twitter or Facebook pages. The "Spectacular" video, directed by Andrew Bui and produced by Jihan Robinson, will hit the rest of the web—YouTube, your favorite blog, etc.—this Friday, June 11. And Centric will air the video offline, on your television, later this month. Gyeah.
"Spectacular" video release party & behind-the-scenes; Dujeous & Diddy @ Noisemakers; and more
Thu, May. 27 2010
It's time, people.
Dujeous is in show-off mode. We've got a video release party, a dope behind-the-scenes video and a crazy show with the one-and-only Diddy (yes, you read that right). So make sure you read this all way through. We told you
about the video for "Spectacular" featuring Sharon Jones several weeks
ago. Well, now it's done, it looks fantastic, and we want you to get
the first look at it—and party with us in the process. Next Sunday, June 6th, we'll be unveiling the video for the first time at the oddly
named club Galway Hooker. But don't fret the name: The drinks will flow, the
music will be loud, the company top-notch, and the video, once again,
dope as hell. The details:
Sunday, June 6th Dujeous presents... "Spectacular" video release party feat. Sharon Jones @ Galway Hooker
7 East 36th Street (b/t Madison and 5th) New York, NY 6 pm to 10 pm FREE
Hopefully
you already know. If you've heard (and then, ahem, purchased) the
adrenaline rush that is "Spectacular," featuring the one-and-only
Sharon Jones, you know the music is gonna be good (if you haven't click
here). And if you remember our video release party for "Break Bread,"
you know how we do with these type of throwdowns. And finally, if
you've seen our video for "Break Bread" (click here if you haven't), you know the kind of top-notch
audiovisuals Dujeous and director Andrew Bui bring you every time. But
just to twist your arm a little more, here's a behind-the-scenes look
at the "Spectacular" video shoot. Check it:
DIDDY x DUJ If you've been paying attention, the Noisemakers series at 92Y Tribeca should already be familiar to you. Hosted by Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg, Noisemakers is kinda like Inside the Actor's Studio
for hip-hop. Pointed questions and entertaining and informative
answers, with a live band paying tribute to the featured artist's
music. Premier, Raekwon, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Pete Rock, Bun B and
Questlove have been spotlighted so far. Well, for the upcoming
Noisemakers on June 15, the featured artist is none other than Diddy; and the live band rocking his music? None other than ... Dujeous. Needless to say, this is gonna be crazy. Do we really have to tell you to be there? The specifics:
Tuesday, June 15 Noisemakers w/Peter Rosenberg Featuring DIDDY Live tribute by DUJEOUS @ 92YTribeca 200 Hudson Street (off of Canal) New York, NY Doors: 7 pm; Show: 8 pm Cover: $22 For tickets and info, click here
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We
don't wanna write the Great American Novel here, but we just had to
remind y'all that we'll also be rocking later that week on Friday, June 18 at The Greene Space for WNYC's Ultimate Battle of the Boroughs.
The winner will partly be decided by in-house voting--we need our fam
there. The event sold out last time, so don't dilly-dally: Click herefor tickets.
There's a couple of things we wanna talk about, but hopefully y'all already know about the most important: Saturday, May 8th. Dujeous, NYC's illest hip-hop band, at Mercury Lounge, an awesome LES venue. It pretty much pops off every time. But we've got more: Outasight, the MC/singer who recently signed to Asylum/Warner and released the dope Further EP, will be ripping it up onstage before us. Check his newest video out here. With that mercifully short intro (we're trying to lessen the loquaciousness, y'all!), let's get to the details and the flyer:
Saturday, May 8th Dujeous and Outasight @ Mercury Lounge 217 East Houston St. (b/t Ludlow St. & Essex St./Ave. A) New York, NY Outasight: 10:30 pm Dujeous: 11:30 pm Cover: $10 More info: www.mercuryloungenyc.com
See you there.
One more thing before we let you go: Thanks to your votes, we won WNYC's Battle of Manhattan! We'll be going head-to-head with the winners from the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens at Ultimate Battle of the Boroughs on June 18th at TheGreene Space,
and we're gonna need your votes once again to be crowned the best
friggin' band in all of NYC. Get tickets for the battle before they
sell out (like last time) here. Details soon come.
This email has it all: a flyer for a Dujeous
show next week, a summary of our last show, a link to some high-quality
concert video. But most importantly, it’s got a desperate plea for votes.
And isn’t voting what America’s all about? That, Justin Bieber, and
bacon? Anyway, we need the Duj nation to rise up once again and storm
the voting booths of yet another unsuspecting online survey. Last
Friday we performed with nine other acts at The Greene Space for the Manhattan edition of WNYC’s Battle of the Boroughs.
The in-house audience voted on the best five groups; online voters
decide who among those five gets the top spot—and a chance to compete
against the top musicians from the other boroughs on June 18. The show
went well for the Duj: We rocked it, the audience liked it, and we made
the top five. Now we want that top spot, and we need your help y’all. Go to the following link:
Scroll
to the bottom (boo!) and click the indicated link to vote for us. While
you’re there, check out the dope footage of us doing our dope single “Break Bread,”
as well as the other not-as-dope bands doing their not-as-dope songs.
(Just kidding! They were dope too! Really!) It’s easy; you don’t have
to sign up or create an account or anything. Vote for Duj and have your peoples do the same. Don’t delay—the polls close Friday. Thanks in advance for the support y’all.
And now, here’s that flyer we promised you, for our FREE show next Tuesday, April 13, at Brooklyn Bowl:
Tuesday, April 13 Dujeous @ Brooklyn Bowl 61 Wythe Avenue (b/t N 11th & 12th Sts.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211 9:30 pm NO COVER L to Bedford
See you there. And on the horizon: May 8th at Mercury Lounge.
We've been selected to rock a brief set at the Battle of the Boroughs, WNYC's quest for the best music in the city. The best band in Manhattan will be chosen this Friday, April 2, at an exclusive showdown at The Greene Space---and we need your help to make sure we win and move on to face the best of the other boroughs. We'll be going head to head with Genesis Briggs, PaperDoll, Source, NYC Subway Girl and several other talented undiscovered acts. The top five will be chosen by the in-house audience; after that, the performances will be put online and open voting will determine the winner. Please come through and support so we can make sure we're in that top five. Complimentary (that means FREE) beer, wine and snacks will be served. The details:
Friday, April 2 Dujeous @ WNYC's Battle of the Boroughs @ The Greene Space 44 Charlton Street (on the corner of Charlton and Varick) New York, NY 10014 7 p.m. Cover: $15 Free beer, wine and snacks will be served 1 train to Houston St. For tickets click HERE
See you Friday.
"Spectacular" Video Featuring Sharon Jones On the Way
Thu, Mar. 11 2010
That’s right, y’all. Dujeous’ latest single, “Spectacular,” featuring the one and only Sharon Jones (of Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings), will soon have
some superfly visual accompaniment. Directed by Andy Bui, one half of the brain trust behind "Break Bread" (peace Winnie Ng!),
the video for “Spectacular” was
shot this past Saturday at and around Tribeca Cinemas. The shoot was a blast,
and this video promises to be our best one yet. Stay tuned for the premiere
party and online debut. And naturally, go to iTunes to cop “Spectacular” if you haven’t done so already.
DUJEOUS, Riot in Paris and Metrosonics this Friday in NYC!
Mon, Jan. 4 2010
Wsup peoples:
Happy New Year, everybody! Thank you for all the incredible love and support you showed Dujeous in 2009. From "Break Bread" to No Clearance to "Spectacular,"
you guys were with us every step of the way. And 2010 is gonna be even
better: a new album finally dropping, more new music to follow, new
videos in the works, new tour dates in new places. But it all starts
this Friday, January 8th, with a show in NYC. We'll be joined by two other dope hip-hop bands, Riot in Paris and Metrosonics. Riot in Paris, produced by beatmaker extraordinaire and Dujeous fam Devo Springsteen (John Legend, Kanye, Nas), are a brash rock-rap hybrid; Metrosonics, helmed by our old friend guitarist/MC Paul Josephs,
mashes together those genres and more with top-notch musicianship and
mind-bending poetry. And trust that Dujeous is gonna come with our own
new songs, new guests, and new tricks for the new decade. The details:
Friday, January 8th DUJEOUS w/Riot in Paris & Metrosonics @ Mercury Lounge 217 East Houston St. (off of Avenue A/Essex St.) NYC Cover: $10; age 21+ Metrosonics - 9:30 Riot in Paris - 10:30 Dujeous - 11:30
On some other ish:
-Our very own Apex and Mojo wrote about their five favorite beats of 2009 for MetalLungies.com. Check it out here.
-We hope you copped our new single, "Spectacular" feat. Sharon Jones b/w "Death & Taxes." Click below to get with it:
Update: "Spectacular" and "Death & Taxes" killing iTunes; January 8th show in NYC
Thu, Dec. 17 2009
Wsup peoples:
We're just dropping in to harrass remind y'all about two important things about Dujeous, NYC's illest hip-hop band. Firstly, we hope you've already copped our new two-sided single, "Spectacular"featuring Sharon Jones (of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings) and "Death and Taxes," which hit iTunes and other digital music retailers last Tuesday. The great feedback keeps coming in online, on our Twitter page, our Facebook page, the iTunes store, and sites like DJBooth.net, ThisIsRealMusic.com, and PappyBlog. On the air, "Spectacular" has been burning up XM satellite radio, getting play on the dope "Subsoniq" mixshow. So what are you waiting for? Click the link/image below to get with it:
The second important thing? Our next show! Friday, January 8th, at NYC's revered Mercury Lounge. It's been a minute...we've got some new songs, some old songs we haven't done in a while, and some special guests. Plusdope hip-hop bands Riot in Paris and Metrosonics are playing too.
New single, "Spectacular" featuring Sharon Jones, for sale on iTunes NOW!
Tue, Dec. 8 2009
Wsup peoples:
Dujeous, your favorite hip-hop band, is back with a new message for all fans, friends and fam. But this
isn't any old message. This message is big. Momentous, even. We're writing
this to let you know that our much-anticipated new single, "Spectacular" featuring Sharon Jones (of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings), is hitting iTunes ... TODAY. In fact, it's up there right now.
"Spectacular," the triumphant second single from our second album, Day In Day Out, is already picking up major buzz on the air, where leading mixers like DJ Eclipse of WNYU are giving it major burn, and online, where top sites like Potholes in My Blogare ladling outeffusive praise. "Spectacular" is backed by the gloomy, ominous B-side "Death and Taxes,"
as well as instrumentals and clean versions of both tracks. You can cop
any one of the tracks for 99 cents, or get all six for just $2.99.
Nice. Support real hip-hop, independent music, and seven good dudes by
clicking the link or link below:
We don't wanna distract too much from the new music, but there are a few things we gotta tell you about right quick:
-Dujeous is featured in the December issue of Popular Mechanics (turn to page 34). It's on newstands now, or you can click here to check it out online. Random, yes, but awesome.
-Dujeous is christening 2010 with a show on Friday, January 8, at Mercury Lounge.
-We released a Cali-only mixtape, Pacific Standard, a few weeks back, featuring Murs, SOUL Purpose (aka Mazzi), Jigsaw, and many more. Click here to download it for free. Don't say we never gave you nothing.
Dujeous got more goodies on the way, so stay tuned...
A quick Dujeous status update for all of our followers, family and fans. We’ve been traveling through Killa Cali for the past week, and have rocked some great shows in San Jose, Humboldt County and San Francisco (check for tour pics, tour video and more later in the week). We don’t mean to bombard your inbox again, but we wanted to make sure you all knew about our welcome-home engagement later this week. This Thursday, November 12, we touch down back in NYC for a special performance at Canal Room with Emergency Service, Reality Addiction and Lifted. Here are the details:
THURSDAY, November 12
DUJEOUS
w/ Emergency Service, Reality Addiction & Lifted
@ CANAL ROOM
285 W. Broadway (at Canal St.)
New York, NY
Doors: 8 pm
Show: 9 pm
Cover: $10
See you there. In the meantime, follow us on our way back from San Fran to NYC at twitter.com/dujeous.
DUJEOUS & Triple 5 Soul Present: The Pacific Standard Tour!
Thu, Oct. 29 2009
Wsup ladies and germs:
Sorry for the absence. We just woke up after the CMJ madness. Still exhausted. Have just enough time to get ready for our next mission/grind: the Pacific Standard Tour with our homie Soul Purpose (aka Mazzi), sponsored by the good folks over at Triple 5 Soul. That's right, Cali heads. Check the gigs:
Friday, November 6
Voodoo Lounge, San Jose, CA---w/Chali Tuna, Mr. Lif, Lyrics Born, Soul Purpose
Saturday, November 7
Toph's House, Garbervile, CA---w/Soul Purpose
Monday, November 9
Coda Lounge, San Francisco, CA---w/Soul Purpose
In conjunction with our Cali mini-odyssey, we'll be releasing a new mixtape, also titledPacific Standard. It will feature some of the exclusive joints we've been leaking recently, as well as new material from us, Jigsaw, Soul Purpose (aka Mazzi), Potluck, Mika Sun, Just One, and B. Swizlo. Check the artwork above.
Just thought we'd remind y'all: Dujeous is rocking opening night of the CMJ festival TONITE, Tuesday,October 20th, at Sullivan Hall
in the West Village. We hit the stage at 10:30 sharp. If you've been to
CMJ shows before, you know that they run pretty much on time—unlike the
typical Dujeous show. So be punctual, really. The details:
Tuesday, October 20 DUJEOUS @ CMJ Sullivan Hall 214 Sullivan Street b/t Bleecker and West 3rd NYC 10:30 SHARP FREE w/CMJ badge; $10 w/o 18+
As the seasons change and the weather starts to become "So Chill," Dujeous
is ready to start heating things up. A few new things are happening in
the world of Dujeous this fall. First of all, we’re proud to announce
the worldwide release of another iPhone app involving Dujeous. One of
the most addictive games for the platform, TAP TAP REVENGE 3
is like Guitar Hero without the guitar. Tap your screen to the beat to
become a high scorer, all while listening to the sounds of Dujeous’
single "Research."
In the past, Tap Tap has partnered with artists such as Lady Gaga and
Coldplay, so this is a big look for your favorite rapper’s favorite rap
band! Check out a screen shot below, and click here to download on iTunes and start playing NOW!
Also, for those of you in NYC next week, we’ll be playing at the CMJ Festival on opening night, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20th, at SULLIVAN HALL in the West Village. Word on the street is that we’ll have some special pre-release copies of our upcoming single, “SPECTACULAR” feat. SHARON JONES, floating around at various events during the festival. There’s a whole
lot of dope music happening, so be sure to make your schedule over at CMJ.com now. Here's the flyer:
If you've been paying attention, you already know who Delta is. He's the "nicest MC Down Under," and he's a good friend of Dujeous,
New York's illest hip-hop band. We've already teamed up with him to
make superlative rap music on "Doorbell," "Greater Good" and "Shades of
Green," all off our 2007 mixtapeGame 7. We're back at it again tonight at Southpaw in Brooklyn, linking with the self-proclaimed Lostralian to celebrate the U.S. release of his dope sophomore album, The 2nd Story. Both Delta and the Duj will be rocking of course, and Milano of DITC, DJ Ready Cee and Jigsaw the Puzzler will be performing as well. The details:
Tuesday, October 6 Delta's The 2nd Story U.S. release party feat. performances by: Dujeous, Delta, Milano of DITC, and Jigsaw the Puzzler DJs Ready Cee and Fisheye on the 1s and 2s @ Southpaw 125 Fifth Avenue b/t St. Johns & Sterling Brooklyn, NY Doors 7:30 pm/Show 8 pm $10, 21+ More info: www.spsounds.com
See you there.
Stay up, The DUJ
VIDEO BARRAGE: SKYZOO x DUJEOUS, DELTA SHOW INFO, and more...
Fri, Oct. 2 2009
Wsup peoples:
As we told you last time, we backed up one of NYC's finest MCs, Skyzoo, at the release party for his dope album, The Salvation, this past Tuesday at Santos Party House in NYC. We opened up with a brief set of our own, and then backed up Skyzoo—along with 9th Wonder—with some live instrumentation. Our old friend Mela Machinko pitched in some vocals as well. And Derek Jeter, Chrisette Michelle, Sara Jay, Marco Polo, Torae, Little Shawn, Chip Fu, Pack FM, Mr. Mecca, and many other luminaries were in the house as well. If you weren't there, you missed out. But good news: We've got it all on tape.
Check this:
And this:
And, finally, this:
Dope!
In other news, our Australian homie Delta is celebrating the release of his own album, The 2nd Story, at Southpaw this upcoming Tuesday, October 6th. Dujeous, Jigsaw the Puzzler, Milano of DITC and DJ Ready Cee will also be performing. Check this nice little promo video below for details and an ill freestyle from the man himself:
I guess you can ask us the same question. However, a lack of Duj
updates usually means we are deeply hemmed in our war-room, carefully
planning the next stage of our global domination, and this time is no
different. First off, we will be lending our instrumental support to
none other than Skyzoo tonight at Santos Party House in NYC. For those who don’t know, Sky is one of the
fastest rising stars in the crowded combines of hip-hop—quite simply, dude can spit, and he's got production from Just Blaze, 9th Wonder, Nottz and other beat gurus backing him up. Sky is
celebrating the release of his highly-anticipated LP The Salvation and rockin’ a live set
over the Duj band and 9th Wonder. All you gotta do is show out—there's no cover! Here are the details:
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 (TONITE!)
SKYZOO’s “THE SALVATION” OFFICIAL ALBUM RELEASE PARTY & CONCERT
@ SANTOS PARTYHOUSE
Special Performances by SKYZOO backed by DUJEOUS & 9th WONDER,
DJ Stimulus & Daru Jones
96 Lafayette street (off of Walker) NYC
11 pm
Free; 21 +
In other news, in the immortal words of James Todd Smith, the
Duj is “Going Back To Cali.” Details are coming as we speak, but
Dujeous will be rocking the Humboldt Harvest Festival on November 7th.
To all our Cali folk: Hit us up at areyoudujeous@gmail.com with any
opportunities to hop up on some stages. If it makes sense with our
schedule, we’ll do our best to make it happen.
And finally, stay tuned for details about our homeboy Delta’s U.S. album release party at Southpaw on October 6th. Dujeous and DITC's Milano will be performing.
Update: Dujeous in Playback magazine; Free show TOMORROW with Immortal Technique, Serius Jones, Vast Aire, EOW and more
Fri, Sep. 4 2009
Wsup peoples:
We'll keep it quick. Two things:
One, Dujeous was recently featured in the Summer issue of ASCAP's PLAYBACK magazine,
in connection with us being named winner of IndiMusicTV's second
season. (Thanks again to everyone who voted!) Check for pages 31 and 32. Here's a scan of the article if you
missed it:
And two, a reminder:
We're rocking TOMORROW (Saturday, September 5) for FREE at the End of the Weak Nine-Year Anniversary at the legendary East River Park amphitheater. They've recently added several other dope artists to the lineup as well: Immortal Technique, Serius Jones, Vast Aire, Soul Purpose, Scram Jones, Punchline, 3 Kings and many morewill also be performing. Trains, planes, automobiles, Air Forces, whatever—do what you gotta do to get there, cause it's gonna be classic.
The details:
Saturday, September 5th EOW's 9-Year Anniversary
FREE Concert in the Park
Featuring:
DUJEOUS
Immortal Technique w/Rebel Army
Serious Jones
Iron Solomon
3 Kings
Jess Jamez
Angel
Solid Ground
S.O.U.L. Purpose
Punchline & Fokis
+ DJ Session feat. Scram Jones & DJ Snips
@ EAST RIVER PARK Amphitheater
Grand Street at the FDR
3 pm to 7 pm
NO COVER
Update: Exclusive Dujeous x Potholes in My Blog, free show, and Dujeous iPhone app!
Wed, Aug. 26 2009
Wsup peoples:
It's been a while. Hope you've been enjoying your summer as much as we have. And what better way to cap it off than with yet another free Dujeous show in the great outdoors? Wait, we know—a free Dujeous show *and* a free mixtape featuring an exclusive new Dujeous track. Gyeah!
The mixtape, Transmitting Live Vol. 1, comes courtesy of the fine folks over at Potholes in My Blog, one of the dopest hip-hop blogs out there. The Duj-clusive is titled "Open for Business"—it features a cameo from Jigsaw the Puzzler and production from Dujeous bassist Apex. The mixtape also includes never-heard-before music from Keelay & Zaire, Jon Hope, Panacea, Animate Objects, Trek Life, and many more. Download the entire mixtape for free at the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/dujpotholes To download the full version of "Open for Business" (the mixtape only features the first two verses), click the link below:
Or, if you're one of the many folks who downloaded the new free Dujeous iPhone application (see below for details), you can listen to "Open for Business" straight from your phone. Just open the app and click "Songs."
And now for the free show. Next Saturday, September 5, we're rocking with our folks End of the Weak once again to celebrate their 9th Anniversary at the East River Park bandshell. (Y'all remember the finale concert from Wild Style, right? That's where it was filmed.) End the summer properly—with a dope free outdoor concert. The details thus far:
Saturday, September 5th End of the Weak Nine-Year Anniversary feat. DUJEOUS with Scram Jones, Jess Jamez, Angel, 3 Kings More acts TBA @ East River Park bandshell FDR Drive & Grand Street 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. FREE! More info: www.endoftheweak.com
More artists will be added to the lineup, so stay tuned.
And finally, another reminder, as mentioned above: We've got our own iPhone application!
The app automatically keeps you updated on all our upcoming shows, new
songs, new blog posts, and new videos, and it's even got a Duj puzzle
game to help you waste time on the way to work. And ... it's 100
percent FREE. Click here to download the app and stay in the loop.
Peace to everyone who trooped out to Jersey to catch us rocking at the annual Rocksteady Anniversary concert and food drive alongside Roxanne Shante, Jeru, DJ Premier, Tame One, Sean Price, Cormega, Tanya Morgan and
many more. Mother Nature had her say, but the show, the crowd, and the
performances were nonetheless incredible. For some amazing footage from
the concert, click the video player above or the link below:
Free Dujeous show this Sunday: Rocksteady Crew Anniversary w/Q-Tip, Biz Markie, Grand Puba, Sean Price and more
Thu, Jul. 23 2009
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Wsup peoples:
More breaking news from Dujeous: For the second weekend in a row, we've got a free show for everybody in the NYC area. This Sunday, July 26, Dujeous will be playing at the annualRocksteady Crew Anniversary throwdown. (If you don't know about Rocksteady, the legendary B-boy crew, please hit up Google ASAP and school yourself.) The lineup is incredible: Q-Tip, Roxanne Shante, Biz Markie, Grand Puba, U-God, Cormega, Sean Price, Bishop Lamont, Masta Ace & Edo.G, Evil Dee, Tanya Morgan, and many more. Plus it's all going down in the great outdoors, at Lincoln Park in Newark, on what will hopefully be a beautiful summer afternoon. Don't stress, NYC residents: It's just 18 minutes away on the Path train. The details:
Sunday, July 26th Rocksteady Crew Anniversary “Rock Steady For Life” Free Outdoor Concert & Food Drive Performing: DUJEOUS, Roxanne Shante, Biz Markie, Grand Puba (Brand Nubian), U-God (Wu-Tang), Cormega, Sean Price, Bishop Lamont, Masta Ace, Edo.G, Tanya Morgan, DJ JS-1, End of the Weak DJs: Eclipse, Evil Dee, Eclipse, DJ Scratch, DJ Swan, Q-Tip Location: Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park (Broad St. & Clinton Ave.) Newark, N.J. Time: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Directions: Public Transportation: Take PATH, Amtrak, or NJ Transit trains to Newark Penn Station. Buses: #70, #62, and #39 will bring you from Newark Penn Station to the corner of Broad and Lincoln Park. Cab fare to Lincoln Park from Penn Station is approximately $4.00. Log on to www.njtransit.com or call (800) 722-2222 for up-to-date bus and train schedules and travel information. Car: Click here for directions via Google Maps.
Video and pics from EOW show last Friday w/Donny Goines, Scram Jones and more
Wed, Jul. 22 2009
Wsup peoples:
Huge thanks to everyone who attended last Friday's free show at the Highline Ballroom—you guys showed us a lot of love. Check our Facebook or Myspace
pages for some pics from the show, and click the links below to see
video footage via Youtube, including the grand finale, a mega-cipher
featuring Donny Goines, Scram Jones, End of the Weak, Poison Pen, Mr. Mecc, Pack FM, and everyone else who rocked that night. Check Scram jumping on the Technics behind the band for the set.
FREE Dujeous show this Friday with Donny Goines, Poison Pen, and many more
Wed, Jul. 15 2009
Wsup peoples:
This just in: Dujeous, New York's illest hip-hop band, is invading NYC's Highline Ballroomthis Friday, July 17. Even better? Donny Goines, Scram Jones, Poison Pen, End of the Weak, Mr. Mecca, Iron Solomon and other New York hip-hop mainstays will be performing as well. Even better than that? It's free. Just RSVP to info@EODub.com. Even if you don't RSVP, it's just five bucks at the door. The details: End of the Weak Presents:
Friday, July 17th DUJEOUS
@ Highline Ballroom Also performing: Scram Jones, T. Weaponz, Donny Goines,
We also gotta thank all the folks who packed Mercury Lounge last Saturday to check Dujeous and Soul Mafia. You guys were incredible! Go to our Facebook page for some pics from the show.
Wsup peoples: In case y'all forgot: Dujeous, New York's illest hip-hop band, is rocking NYC's Mercury Lounge this Saturday, July 11.
It's been a hot minute since we last graced the stage, so we've got a
lot of pent-up energy ready to be let loose. Stick around afterwards to
check out our folks Soul Mafia, another dope hip-hop band. The details:
Saturday, July 11
DUJEOUS
w/GC & the Soul Mafia
@ Mercury Lounge
217 East Houston off of Ave A/Essex
Doors: 10pm
Dujeous: 10:30pm
GC & Soul Mafia: 11:30pm
Cover: $10
To buy tickets in advance via Ticketmaster, go to: http://tinyurl.com/Dujuly11 Tickets have been moving quick-fast already, so be sure to go to Ticketmaster ASAP to guarantee you won't be left in the cold when the show sells out. Please note that Dujeous will be rocking the early 10:30 set, not our usual late-night set, so be on time, peoples. See you there... Also, for all you certifiably insane people who for some bizarre reason don't check out our weekly blog, The Catch-Up, over at Amalgam Digital, you missed out on this brand spanking new video featuring Dujeous:"Come Una Cavia," by Torpedo, a dope Italian band that fuses metal, hip-hop, dub and more. Click here to check the video out.
It’s been a minute. A lot’s been going on in the
Dujiverse, but we’re gonna keep it brief. First things first: Thank you
for voting our video “Break Bread” into
the final four over at Indimusic TV on Channel 55/WLNY,
which reaches
millions of households in the Tristate area. But we need your help
again! The final round of voting started early this morning and ends on
Monday, June 22, at noon. If your votes can get us to number one for the season, IndimusicTV
will devote an entire episode to us. Go to www.indimusictv.com to vote for Dujeous—please vote once a day to make sure we hit that top spot.
In other news, our very own Mojo the Cinematic just got back from
his tour in Australia with Delta, the nicest MC down under. Check out
our Amalgam Digital blog “The Catch-Up” to see an interview he did down
there, along with some nice live footage and a free download of the Delta x Mojo classic "The Greater Good."
One last thing: After a long break to focus on writing, recording
and planning, we’ve got a dope show coming up: Saturday, July 11th, at
Mercury Lounge in NYC. Mark your calendars now. Details on the way.
Stay up, Dujeous
Update: New free downloads, Mojo in Australia, and more
Thu, May. 21 2009
Wsup peoples:
Another crazy week in Duj world: free songs, interviews, shows and more. But first, sit back, relax, and inhale. If you know Dujeous, you know we like to partake in the canniboid arts. From "Good Green" to "Sunshine," it's not like we haven't talked about it before. But just for kicks, here's a new Duj twist on the topic featuring Jigsaw the Puzzler, with a nod to Young Money's "Every Girl":
Please download and spread the word. "Every Herb" will also be available via "The Catch-Up," our weekly Amalgam Digital blog, later today.
In other news, Dujeous MC Mojo the Cinematic is hitting Australia to tour with Delta, whose "The Lines" video we showed you a few weeks ago. The first show is tonite in Melbourne. Here's the full itinerary: May 21: Southpaw, Melbourne (Delta DJ Set) May 22: Hotel Esplanade, Melbourne May 29: HQ, Adelaide June 4: ANU Bar, Canberra June 7: Radio Appearance, Triple J (National)
June 13: Herman's Bar, Sydney Check Mo's twitter page, twitter.com/thecinematic, for updates from his adventures Down Under.
And in case you missed it:
-Last Thursday, over at "The Catch-Up," our weekly Amalgam Digital blog, we premiered another free download for y'all: "Three Kings." Click hereto download it.
-Last week's "Catch-Up" also featured Part Two of our exclusive interview with Grammy-nominated engineer Ryan West, who's worked with Kanye, T.I. and more, and is currently polishing up the upcoming Dujeous record, Day In Day Out. Click here to go the blog and check it out.
-Peace to everyone who came out to catch the Dujeous MCs rocking this past week, first at the Stop the Violence benefit in Newark last Friday, and then alongside songstress Maya Azucena at the legendary Blue Note on Monday.
-Huge thanks to everyone who voted for the video for "Break Bread" over at IndimusicTV on Channel 55/WLNY.
We crushed the competition with 75 percent of the vote, earning the top
spot on the weekly charts. Stay tuned for another video showdown at indimusictv.com later in the season. We're gonna need your help again!
Exclusive from our blog at Amalgam Digital, "The Catch Up." (Click here to check it out directly.)
If you've been paying attention, you already know that Dujeous' forthcoming sophomore record, Day In Day Out, is being mixed by the one and only Ryan West. If you heard "Break Bread" or "Research," the first two singles off the album, and thought to yourself, "Damn this ish sounds dope/clean/big/knocking/all of the above," you can thank Ryan. But we aren't the only mufuggers he's bringing to the next level sonically. He's worked with cats like Kanye West, Just Blaze, Dr. Dre, and many more. Ever heard of a little record called "Live Your Life," by some dude named T.I. featuring Rihanna? Yeah, that was Ryan on the mix. Anyway, while on a recent road trip running guns and endangered elephant tusks across state borders, the Duj chopped it up with Ryan. In part of one of this two-part interview, shot exclusively for "The Catch Up," our Amalgam Digital blog, he talks about what he does and what it do. Find out why he's been called a mind-reader—and get to know one of the most important chefs behind the delicious, nutritious gumbo that is Day In Day Out, our next record. Ryan works with indie artists too, so if you're trying to get your ish sounding proper, holler at him at www.ryanwestmixing.com. Part 2 of the interview, which will feature Ryan breaking down his work with Dujeous, will premiere at "The Catch Up." In the future, we’ll also be talking to some of the other folks who were instrumental to the creation of our new album, such as Immortal Technique, Maya Azucena, Akir, and many more. But for now, click below to meet Ryan West.
Vote for "Break Bread"!
Mon, May. 4 2009
Our video for "Break Bread" (click here if you haven't seen it yet) aired on IndiMusic TV this Saturday, May 2nd, at 2:00 a.m. on WLNY 10/55, available in the Tristate area only. Peace to everyone who tuned in to watch it. But we need you to do something else, too. The video is also for viewing up at Indimusictv.com. Please go to www.indimusictv.com to register and vote for it. The band with the most votes will get an entire episode of IndiMusicTV devoted to them later in the season. Let's do it! Stay up, Dujeous crew
Dujeous x Tribeca screening today; Webster Hall show tonite!
Wed, Apr. 29 2009
Wsup peoples:
There's a lot going on TODAY in the world of Dujeous, so we'll try to keep things moving as quick as possible, for
your reading pleasure. First off, you already know that Dujeous is performing tonight at Webster Hall
with a dope lineup of up-and-coming artists. It'll just be the MCs, not
the full band, but you know we'll kill it regardless. The details:
Wednesday, April 29 HustleMode & The Élan Group Present:
DUJEOUS @ Webster Hall Also featuring: Jon Hope, TK Wonder, Bless Rockwell, Division X, and many more... 125 E 11th St. (b/t 3rd & 4th Aves.) NYC Doors 10:30; Showtime 11:00 $15; $10 on the list (email whenboymeetsgirl@hustlemode.com)
See you there.
DUJEOUS x TRIBECA
For the third straight year, Dujeous has provided music for young filmmakers supported by the Tribeca Film Institute. Tonight, four of these films, created by middle-school students from the Bronx Preparatory Charter School as part of the Tribeca Teachesprogram, will be screened at a red-carpet gala at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Each film features a whole lot of music by Dujeous. The details:
Wednesday, April 29 Tribeca Film Institute & Bronx Prep Charter School present: FOUR SHORT FILMS Premiere Screening @ BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center 199 Chambers St. (b/t Greenwich & West Sts.) NYC 6 p.m.–8 p.m. RSVP: lposen@tribecafilminstitute.org
Dujeous also provided music for Our City, My Story,
another youth-made movie that will be shown at a gala screening this
Friday along with other fantastic films from young NYC artists. The
details:
Friday, May 1st Our City, My Story Screening @ BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
199 Chambers St. (b/t Greenwich & West Sts.)
NYC 12 p.m.
A lot of people talk smack about Dujeous, the illest hip-hop band in New York, but one thing you can't say is that we aren't generous. Last week, in the first edition of The Catch-Up, our new blog at Amalgam Digital, we gave you a free download of both videos from our latest single, "Break Bread" b/w "Research." And now we've got an exclusive free song for you, which premiered yesterday, also at our Amalgam Digital blog. If you've been following the randumb Duj status updates on Twitter or Facebook, you know that we devour good television cliffhangers, from Lost to 24. In that spirit, we present to you:
Click above to download, and please spread the word.
Heads paying attention will notice the Fringe
sample—another one of our favorite shows. But you don't have to know
the show to enjoy it: This joint goes *in*. The song features Duj
frontman Mojo the Cinematic and Duj affiliate Jigsaw the Puzzler, who killed it at the crazy End of the Weak MC challenge this past Sunday. (Go to http://www.eodub.com/eodubtv.html to view the event online and vote for your favorite MC.) "Beyond Imagination" is already being featured on FringeTelevision.com, one of the biggest Fringe fan sites on the web. Dope!
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As you may have heard, Dujeous is rocking next Wednesday, April 29, at NYC's Webster Hall. We've finally got the details for you:
Wednesday, April 29 HustleMode & The Élan Group Present:
DUJEOUS @ Webster Hall Also featuring: Jon Hope, TK Wonder, Bless Rockwell Division X, and many more... 125 E 11th St. (b/t 3rd & 4th Aves.) NYC Doors 9:30; Showtime 10:30 $15; $10 on the list (email whenboymeetsgirl@hustlemode.com)
Big news:DUJEOUS has teamed up with indie label Amalgam Digital (home of Joe Budden, Statik Selektah, Saigon, and many others) to launch a new weekly blog, The Catch-Up. Click here to check it out. The first post went up today, and it's got some serious treats: exclusive free downloads of the new videos for "Break Bread" and "Research." Now you can watch both videos whenever you want: on your iPod, phone, laptop, you name it. Normally videos get sold on iTunes for $1.99 a pop, but we wanted to lace our folks, as well as any new people checking out the blog for the first time. Go to www.amalgamdigital.com/blog to catch up on the Duj and download the vids, and be sure to check back every Thursday for exclusive Dujeous content.
In other news, our No Clearance mixtape is getting mad love online once again. Check out the dope posts at Metal Lungies and The Full Clip and leave some nice feedback.
And mark your calendars: Dujeous is rocking at NYC's revered Webster Hall on Wednesday, April 29, to raise cake for LIFEbeat: The Music Industry Fights Aids. Details on the way.
Peace to everyone who came through to the Dujeous show at the legendary End of the Weak showcase last Sunday. Two words: pure energy. Check out the pics:
Next up: April 29th @ Webster Hall!
Stay up, Dujeous crew
Dujeous @ EOW this Sunday; More blog love for No Clearance!
Fri, Apr. 10 2009
Just a quick reminder: Dujeous is rocking at the legendaryEnd of the Weak showcase at the Pyramid this Sunday, Easter, April 12th. The specifics:
Easter Sunday, April 12 DUJEOUS at End of the Weak @ Pyramid 101 Avenue A b/t 6th and 7th NYC 9 p.m. $10 More info: www.eodub.com
See you there.
In other news, our free mixtape, No Clearance, is still getting a lot of love online. Check some of the recent posts and what they had to say:
RocksmithTokyo.com (a dope clothing line, by the way): "The live band hip hop arsenal known as Dujeous has been bringin’ down the house for years."
EastofLA.com: "I’m really excited about this... I
admit I’m a little late to Dujeous. I first heard about them last year
with the release of 'Break Bread,' and as many have before, I can’t say enough great things about this group. This is great music right here."
Please visit the sites and leave comments. If you STILL haven't downloaded No Clearance (it's free!), click here or on the image below. And if you or someone you know has posted anything about Dujeous online, let us know so we can shout you out too!
All Duj fans should check out our boy Delta the Lostralian, the illest MC down under, if y'all haven't already. You may recall him killing it on ourGame 7 mixtape. Anyway, he's getting ready to drop his second album,The Second Story. The first single, "The Lines," which is already blazing up Australian airwaves, features three sevenths of Dujeous: Mojo on the hook and guest verse, Dave Guy (also of the Daptone crew) on the trumpet, and Apex on the bass. Tommy Brenneck, also from the Daptone crew, kills it on guitar. We recently shot the NYC half of the video (the rest was shot in Australia). Check some photos of a smooth, suited-up Duj at the shoot right above, or right here. To hear "The Lines," check out Delta via Myspace. The Second Story, which also features Dujeous Rheturik and Taylormade, Jigsaw the Puzzler, Psycho Les, and DITC's Milano, drops April 25th.
We're speechless. A sold-out Apollo Theater, a great performance, mad love from the crowd. it was an unforgettable night. Thanks to everyone who came out, everyone who was there in spirit, the staff at the Apollo, the host Capone, the other performers, Ray Chu (!) and The Crew, and everyone else who made it such a great show. Check out the pics:
Next up: Dujeous at the End of the Weak, April 12.
DUJEOUS keeps taking giant steps. This Wednesday, March 25th, we're playing at the legendary Apollo Theater.
We'll be rocking a short set before the world-famous Amateur Night.
Tickets are available online now, or you can get them cheaper at the
Apollo box office the day of the show. We know we say this a lot, but
you REALLY don't wanna miss this one. The details:
Wednesday, March 25 DUJEOUS @ The World-Famous Apollo Theater
*75 tickets are available for $7.50 on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Apollo box office on Wednesday from 10 am to 5 pm.
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And now the bad news: The April 1st Dujeous show with Digable Planets and Common Market at Highline Ballroom has been canceled! Oh well...but stay tuned for a new date with Digable. And we're still all systems go for our April 12th show at End of the Weak.
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Thanks to everyone who downloaded our St. Patty's Day leak, "Black Irish." Special shouts to NahRight, PotholesInMyBlog, Fresh Milc, Underground Come-Up, and all the other sites that gave the song some shine. If you slept, click here to download.
And in case you missed it last time, click here to check some live Dujeous footage and a video
interview with us by UK magazine NME(New Musical
Express).
As anyone who knows the Duj personally can attest, we take our St. Patty's Day serious. How serious? Download this dope FREE song from our blog, AreYouDujeous.com, to find out:
If we've been doing our job, you already know that we premiered our new video for "Break Bread" last week. The feedback has been incredible. Thanks to everyone who's watched the "Break Bread" video, posted it, commented on it, told a friend about it, forwarded it, blogged about it, you name it. If you haven't done any of those things yet, click the video above and get started. If you have already done it, do it again!
The video was plastered all over the inter-bloggo-twit-osphere. Here's what folks were saying:
PotholesinMyBlog.com:"Dujeous [has] the total package...one of the best blends of live instrumentation and lyrics in the game."
One more quick note: Dujeous will be playing as a special guest at The Apollo Theater on Wednesday, March 25th, and at Highline Ballroom with Digable Planets on April 1st! Aw sooky.
The entire Dujeous crew would like to thank
everyone who came out to our show last Thursday at The Annex. We had a
damn good time. Click here to check a nice little clip of some dope live Duj footage and an
interview with us by the folks over at UK magazine NME (New Musical
Express), who threw the show.
Stay up, Dujeous crew
Dujeous @ The Annex in NYC Tonight!
Thu, Mar. 12 2009
REMINDER!!!!
Thursday, March 12 (TONITE!!!) Club NMEpresents: DUJEOUS also feat. Schwervon
@ The Annex 152 Orchard Street b/t Stanton & Rivington LES, NYC Doors: 9 PM Cover: $12 More info: theannexnyc.com NME.com
Yup, that video's what you think it is. Two big things this week in the world of DUJEOUS: the online premiere of the "Break Bread" video TODAY; and our next live show, TOMORROW, with NME, the prominent UK music magazine.
"BREAK BREAD" VIDEO ONLINE PREMIERE:
Everyone who made it out last Saturday to the "Break Bread" video premiere party with DJ Evil Dee already knows what's up. Y'all packed the house, gave some great feedback, and had a good time doing it from the looks of things. Click here for a whole bunch of fresh pics from the event. But if you didn't make it out, or if you wanna get another look, click below to finally check out the video for "Break Bread":
Click the links, leave comments, and forward to your friends. Huge thanks to directors Andy Bui and Winnie Ng, producer Jihan Robinson, and the entire cast and crew (including the amazing Maya Azucena) for a fun shoot and a fresh end result. Oh, and in case you didn't do so yet, click here to buy "Break Bread" via iTunes.
DUJEOUS LIVE IN NYC TOMORROW:
The video is a great representation of us, but if you want some real live Duj, check us out TOMORROW, Thursday, March 12, at Club NME at The Annex on NYC's Lower East Side. Club NME is thrown by prominent UK magazine NME (New Musical Express) to give some shine to new music. Schwervon is rocking too. The details:
Thursday, March 12 (TOMORROW) Club NMEpresents: DUJEOUS also feat. Schwervon
@ The Annex 152 Orchard Street b/t Stanton & Rivington LES, NYC Doors: 9 PM Cover: $12 More info: theannexnyc.com NME.com
The "Break Bread" video premiere party was insane! Shouts to everyone who came through: Y'all packed the house, gave some great feedback and had a fantastic time doing it from the looks of things. Special thanks to Evil Dee for tearing it down on the tables, and to directors Andy Bui and Winnie Ng and the entire cast and crew for helping us make such a wonderful video. Here are some pics from the event, most of them courtesy of photog extraordinaire Trevon Blondet:
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And for those that missed out on the party, the online premiere of the fresh-to-death "Break Bread" video will be this Wednesday, March 10th!
Stay up, The Duj
"Break Bread" video premiere party with DJ Evil Dee TONITE, Saturday, March 7
Tue, Mar. 3 2009
Wsup peoples:
We're back with yet another free Dujeous event TONITE. Big shouts to everyone who came out last Saturday for our show at Rose Live Music in Brooklyn, which featured Dave Guy back on trumpet, a two-hour set, a packed house, and a crazy cipher/jam session with Jigsaw and the AOK Collective. But TONITE is gonna be even iller. We're throwing a free premiere party for our super-amazing, super-anticipated, never-before-seen video for "Break Bread," and the legendary DJ Evil Dee is manning the turntables. The details:
DUJEOUS proudly presents... TONITE, SATURDAY, MARCH 7!!! "Break Bread" Video Release Party feat. DJ Evil Dee on the mix @ M1-5 Lounge 52 Walker St b/t Church and Broadway
New York, NY 7 pm to 11 pm NO COVER! ACE/JMZ/NR/6 to Canal St.
If you haven't heard "Break Bread" yet, you've been missing out. It was recently spotlighted in this month's The Source magazine (March '09 issue, page 107), and received play at radio stations across the world, hitting No. 1 on the Rap Attack Lives radio charts. Click here to buy it via iTunes. The video, directed by Andrew Bui and Winnie Ng, definitely takes the song to the next level. Be among the first to see the video, and have a drink and get some free Evil Dee in the process. For more Dujeous video illness, check out "Research" via Vimeo:http://vimeo.com/3324941.
Next Dujeous show: Thursday, March 12, at Club NME @ The Annex in NYC.
Check these dope pics from our show this past weekend at Rose Live Music in Brooklyn. Big up to everyone who attended—it was a packed house. The show featured a crazy mega-chiper with Jigsaw the Puzzler and Fresh Daily, 8thW1 and P.Casso of the AOK Collective spitting over beats from the Dujeous band.
Stay tuned for details about the "Break Bread" video screening party this Saturday.
Stay up, Dujeous crew
FREE Dujeous show in BK TOMORROW (Saturday)
Fri, Feb. 27 2009
Wsup peoples:
It's
us again. Things are moving fast in the Duj-iverse, and we want to keep
you informed. But we also wanted to give you more details about our FREE show at Rose Live Music in Brooklyn this Saturday, February 28th (TOMORROW!!!!). First off, DJ Russian Bear will be warming up the party for us. Check him out here. He'll be on at 10, then Dujeous
hits at 11. Secondly, some special guest MCs will be joining us onstage
for a cipher/jam session/whatever. So this isn't the show to miss. The
details:
Saturday, February 28 DUJEOUS with DJ Russian Bear @ Rose Live Music 345 Grand Street b/t Marcy & Havemeyer Williamsburg, Brooklyn 10 pm NO COVER! Directions: By train: G to Metropolitan/L to Lorimer By Car: BQE to Metropolitan for more info: http://www.roselivemusic.com
What's that? You thought we would stop hitting you with free music just 'cause No Clearance is over? Of course not! The fine folks over at DJBooth.net have been posting dope freestyles from a different hip-hop luminary every week. Past weeks have included verses from Jon Hope, Outasight, and Novel. This week it's our turn. DJBooth.net just posted an exclusive DUJEOUS freestyle titled "Shuttle Bus," featuring Jigsaw the Puzzler. Click the link below to listen and download:
In caseyou haven't noticed, we've relaunched and redesigned our Myspace page. Big shouts to Vince Skyers, Dujeous' go-to design maestro, for the dope work. Check it out at:
It's been a minute, folks. Hopefully Dujeous' free mixtapeNo Clearancewas
enough to hold you over. Thanks to everyone who downloaded and
listened, and to all the DJs and blogs that spread the word. But we're
just warming up. We've got a brand new treat for you: the video for"Research" (the B-side to our latest single, "Break Bread"), filmed on location while we were on tour in Japan and Korea. Click the link below to check it out:
It's also viewable on our newly relaunched Myspace page. As you can tell, this video, directed by Ryan Littman for Everyday Wonders,
was a blast to film, and we think you'll like watching it too. Peace to
everyone in Tokyo and Seoul for being so welcoming. Click HERE to buy "Research" on iTunes.
A reminder: Dujeous is rocking a free show this Saturday, February 7th, at Winter Jam NYC in East River Park. Sponsored by NYC, Hot 97,
and others, the event will feature a snow machine, pro snowboarders, cross-country skiing, sledding, a giant snow plume, snow
sculptures, sleigh rides, live entertainment, and—very important—a warming huts. And once again, it's all free. The details:
This is it yall: Welcome to the final week ofNO CLEARANCE.
For the past three months, through Thanksgiving, Xmas, New Year's, and the Inauguration, DUJEOUS has brought you a new track Tuesday after Tuesday, each featuring impossible-to-clear samples from folks like Dolly Parton and The Budos Band, and each available for FREE. But all good things must come to an end. As such, this is the last week of the No Clearance series, and as promised, we're dropping the entire series of joints from the past 12 weeks, along with a couple of never-heard-before bonus tracks (and some artwork courtesy of Vince Skyers). Yes, we'll be selling No Clearance on CD at shows (including our free NYC show this Saturday), but you can also download it below for FREE (or go to dujeous.net or our Myspace page). Without further delay, we proudly present:
Click HERE or on the album title above to download for FREE!
If you're having a problem with Sharebee, click here for a Sendspace link.
Here's the track listing:
1. Intro feat. Cornelius 2. Into Night feat. The Shins 3. So Chill feat. Steve Miller Band 4. The More You Find Out feat. The Budos Band 5. Uptown feat. Joe Cuba 6. Don't Sing feat. Dolly Parton 7. Slay Bells feat. The Peanuts Gang 8. The Recap (So Real) feat. Jeff Buckley 9. Sunshine feat. John Denver 10. No Wars, No Cars feat. Ellen Allien 11. 8 Years feat. Mr. Hudson and Dubya 12. Internet Friend feat. Simon & Garfunkel and EQ
Bonus tracks: 13. Mmmm feat. Crash Test Dummies 14. Break Bread (RMX) feat. Menahan Street Band
Download and spread the word. For those who've already copped the previously released tracks, don't fret—we've got two dope bonus tracks for you: "Mmmm" featuring Crash Test Dummies, and a brand spankin' new remix to our hit single "Break Bread," featuring Daptone Records' Menahan Street Band. (Click HERE to download the original "Break Bread" via iTunes.) And did we mention that it's all FREE? Of course we did, just wanted to remind you. Click away.
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In show news, big shouts to everyone who checked out DUJEOUSlast Wednesday at Music Hall of Williamsburg with Nightmares on Wax. For pictures from the show, go the Dujeous blog, areyoudujeous.com.
If you missed us, no worries: Dujeous is rocking a free show this Saturday, February 7th, at Winter Jam NYC in East River Park. It's a big winter shindig sponsored by the city, Hot 97, and others, with pro snowboarders, cross-country skiing, snow sculptures, sleigh rides, and live entertainment, and it's gonna be mad fun. The details:
Saturday, February 7th Dujeous @ Winter Jam NYC East River Park East Houston St. @ the FDR Event: 11 am - 4pm Dujeous: 12 noon FREE For more info: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/events/winterjam/
No Clearance Week 11: "Internet Friend" f. Simon & Garfunkel
Tue, Jan. 27 2009
Wsup peoples:
Welcome to Week 11 of No Clearance.
Last Tuesday, DUJEOUS and Mr. Hudsonbid a not-so-fond farewell to George W. Bushwith "8 Years" (download HERE if you slept).For the second-to-last installment of No Clearance, our series of weekly FREE downloads, DUJEOUS brought Simon & Garfunkel back together to drop:
Download
and spread the word, or you'll be forced to get one of these haircuts.
And get ready for the final installment of No Clearance next Tuesday,
February 3. It's been a fun three months...
Last Tuesday, DUJEOUS and Ellen Allien let it burn with "No Wars, No Cars"(download HERE if you missed out).For this special Inauguration Day edition of No Clearance, our series of weekly FREE downloads, DUJEOUS teams up with GOOD Music signee Mr. Hudson and George W. Bush himself to address today's historic happenings. Everyone is rightfully excited about Barack coming in, but let's not forget to enjoy the sight of Georgie going out. DUJEOUS helps him pack with:
More free music for you, but first—big shout to everyone who braved the snowstorm and caught DUJEOUS killing ish with a short but sweet set at The Annex on the Lower East Side this past Saturday. For pics from the festivities, check out our facebook page.
And now...welcome to Week 9 of NO CLEARANCE.
Last Tuesday, DUJEOUS and the big homie John Denver warmed you up with different takes on "Sunshine"(download HERE if you stayed in the shade).For this week's installment in our series of FREE downloads, DUJEOUS and German electronica queen Ellen Allien make a simple request:
Please download and spread the word, or Ellen will stare at you strangely.
And good news about No Clearance:
Due to popular demand, we've decided to extend the series a couple of weeks to Tuesday, February 3rd. On that day we'll release the entire No Clearance
mixtape, which will include all of our free downloads from the past two
months along with some bonus cuts. We originally planned on releasing No Clearance next Tuesday,
January 20, on Inauguration Day. But y'all wanted more, and we've got
more to say. Besides, we don't wanna, um, steal any of Barack's shine.
Stay up, Dujeous crew
Reminder: DUJEOUS Live at THE ANNEX in NYC this Saturday (TOMORROW!)
Fri, Jan. 9 2009
Wsup peoples:
Just a quick reminder:DUJEOUS, New York's illest hip-hop band, is playing at The Annex in NYCTOMORROW, Saturday, January 10. Be there!
Big week in the world of DUJEOUS. New York's illest hip-hop band hooks up with John mother-friggin' Denver for No Clearance, and then rocks The Annex on NYC's Lower East Side this Saturday.
First off: Welcome to Week 8 of NO CLEARANCE.
Last time we talked, DUJEOUS and the late legend Jeff Buckley rung in 2009 with "The Recap (So Real)" (download HERE if you missed it).For this week's installment in our series of FREE downloads, DUJEOUS and OG John Denver (that's right) wash away those winter blahs with a little...
Two things: DUJEOUS and Jeff Buckley ring in the new year by recapping the last one; and DUJEOUS rocks The Annex on January 10th.
First things first: Welcome to Week 7 of NO CLEARANCE.
Last week, DUJEOUS and the legendary Peanuts Gang brought you some holiday spirit with "Slay Bells" (download HERE if you slept).For this week's special New Year's installment in our series of FREE downloads, DUJEOUS and the late Jeff Buckley linked up to sum up the past 12 months:
Last week, DUJEOUS linked up with Dolly Parton to tell all these half-assed Auto-tuners "Don't Sing" (download it HERE for free if you missed out).
For this week's holiday installment in our series of FREE downloads, DUJEOUS hollered at Charlie Brown andThe Peanuts Gang to bring you some good old-fashioned Christmas rappin':
Please download and pass it on to all the holiday
haters, overgrown elves, reindeer wranglers and out-of-work
department-store Santas in your address book. Happy holidays!
No Clearance Week 5: "Don't Sing" feat. Dolly Parton
Tue, Dec. 16 2008
Wsup peoples:
Before we get into the meat and potatoes, we'd like to thank everyone who came out last Saturday for Dujeous' "Break Bread' single release party at Mercury Lounge in NYC. You guys really turned it out. Check pics from the festivities here via our Facebook page. And, if you still haven't copped the single on iTunes, get your head examined, then click here.
And now...welcome to Week 5 of NO CLEARANCE.
Last week's loop-jack was the nostalgic "Uptown" featuring Joe Cuba (download it HERE for free to catch up). For this week's installment in their series of free downloads, Dujeous hooked up with INgrooves labelmate Dolly Parton to deliver an important public service announcement to all the half-assed warblers, garblers, crooners, and Auto-Tuners currently infesting the hip-hop world:
Please download and pass it on. Rappers: If you were offended, the song's probably about you.
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One last thing: If you're in the NYC area, check out Dujeous on the air this Thursday night/Friday morning on DJ Sucio Smash and Timm See's "Squeeze Radio"on WKCR 89.9 FM. We'll be on around 1:30 a.m.
Stay up, Dujeous crew
Dujeous live @ Mercury Lounge: "Bread Bread" Release Party!!!
Thu, Dec. 11 2008
As you all hopefully know, we released "Break Bread"/"Research," the first single from our new album, Day In Day Out, on iTunes last week (click HERE to buy it). So far the feedback has been immense. We're keeping the momentum going this Saturday, December 13, at Mercury Lounge in NYC with the official single release jammy-jam. The details:
Saturday, December 13 DUJEOUS Also performing: Emergency Service @ Mercury Lounge 217 East Houston St. (off of Ave. A/Essex) Cover: $10 Showtime: 11:30pm Be there. Or else. We mean it!
NO CLEARANCE Week 4: "Uptown," Dujeous feat. Joe Cuba
Tue, Dec. 9 2008
Welcome to Week 4 of NO CLEARANCE.
Last week's loop-jack brought you "The More You Find Out" featuring Budos Band (download it HERE for free if you slept). For this week's installment in our series of free downloads, Dujeous takes you back to their roots with help from the classic salsa stylings of Joe Cuba:
"Break Bread" is Dujeous at its most personal, with the MCs breaking down family woes and willpower over backup vocals from John Legend and Maya Azucena and countless crescendos of cellos and mellotrons. It's coupled with the hard-hitting B-side "Research."Only Dujeous could bring together Japanese koto master Masayo Ishigure and Australian DMC champ DJ Staen 1
and somehow make it work. While those two go off, breakneck guitars and horns
blast, and the MCs go straight for the jugular. Step your iPod game up
and go to iTunes now.
Stay up, Dujeous
New Shows!
Mon, Dec. 1 2008
Wdup Tweeples:
We got two shows coming up: thisWednesday, December 3rd, at Columbia University, and next Saturday, December 13, at Mercury Lounge. Details below:
Wednesday, December 3 Sigma Lambda Beta presents: Are You Listening? feat. DUJEOUS DJ Sucio Smash Blitz The Ambassador La Bruja Queen Godis and more... Cowin Center, Teacher's College 525 W. 120th Street Event starts: 8 PM Dujeous: 10 PM Suggested donation: $5 http://cuarts.com/calendar/view/event_id/1056
Saturday, December 13 DUJEOUS Also performing: Emergency Service @ Mercury Lounge 217 East Houston St. (off of Ave. A/Essex) Cover: $10 Showtime: 11:30pm
I know you didn't already forget aboutNOCLEARANCE, our weekly series of loop-jacked MP3 leaks. Last week we brought you "So Chill (Wintertime)," featuring Steve Miller Band(download hereif you missed out). Peace to URB, Art of Rhyme, and Different Kitchen for spreading the word about it. This week puts Dujeous together with the almighty Budos Band. The Daptone Records signees, who feature Dujeous trumpeter Dave Guy, bring a horn-laden Ethiopian funk vibe to the proceedings. Check it:
Click HERE or on the song title above to download or stream.
Please spread the word.
Stay up, Dujeous
NO CLEARANCE Week 2: Dujeous feat. Steve Miller Band, "So Chill"
Tue, Nov. 25 2008
Wsup peoples:
Welcome to Week 2 of NO CLEARANCE.
In case you forgot, it's a weekly series of loop-jacked MP3 leaks from DUJEOUS, NYC's illest hip-hop band. Last week we set it off with "Into Night," featuring The Shins(download it hereif you missed out last time). Thank you to all the blogs and DJs, including OhWord, Different Kitchen, DJBooth.net,Plug One, and CJLO in Montreal, that gave the song some shine.
But we gotta keep it moving. It
was unseasonably brick in NYC this past weekend, and the cold, the wind
and our studio's project heat inspired us to create the next leak in our No Clearance series, this time featuring Steve Miller Band:
In other news, Dujeous' latest single, "Break Bread" b/w "Research," will be on sale via iTunes and everywhere else starting next Tuesday, December 2nd. After
getting blog love for the past few weeks and running up indie rap radio
charts, we're beyond excited to finally get these songs to our peoples.
Please support independent music and buy a copy or three on December
2nd.
And don't forget: Dujeous LIVE at Mercury Lounge in NYC, Saturday, December 13.
What is it? A weekly series of MP3 leaks from DUJEOUS, NYC's illest hip-hop band. Every Tuesday, you'll hear a new uncleared and uncut joint from the Duj. Everyone from John Denver to the Budos Band gets jacked for beats. You all got a taste on Election Day, when we leaked the Jeezy-jacking "Show 'Em". If you didn't, click here. The series will wrap up triumphantly on I-Day, aka Inaguration Day, January 20th, 2009, and then the No Clearance EP, featuring all the leaks, will hit the e-streets.
Anyway, without further to do, here's the first leak (second if you count "Show 'Em") from Dujeous' No Clearance series, this time featuring The Shins:
And once again, we wanted to remind you about the Dujeous show at Mercury Lounge in NYC on Saturday, December 13. Details on the way.
Updated Saturday, November 22, 2008 OhWord.com and DJBooth.netalso gave love to "Into Night" this week. Thanks, y'all! Stay up, Dujeous crew
"Break Bread" Blowing Up! Thanks DJs...
Tue, Nov. 11 2008
Wsup peoples:
"Break Bread," our new single, keeps on keepin' on. We're at No. 19 on the Rap Attacks charts! We couldnt've done it without help from all the DJs and radio stations giving us love. Here are just some of the folks blowing up the Duj on-air:
XM satellite radio (Subsoniq channel) KSPC (Los Angeles/Pomona) Mike Nardone/KXLU (Los Angeles) DJ Junior/WKDU (Philly) Francesca/KPOO (San Francisco) CISM (Montreal) Chill Will/WCBN (Detroit/Ann Arbor) Mr Grinch/KPFT (Houston) KTRU (Houston) WHOV (Virginia) WODU (Norfolk, Virginia) DJBooth.net DJ Erock KHOL (Wyoming) Erich Meier DJ Sage/CFRO (Vancouver) CJSF (Vancouver/British Columbia) D-Tragic/805HipHop KSDS (San Diego) KSDT (San Diego) KSMT (Aspen) WHUS (Hartford, CT) WRFL (Lexington) WMHB (Maine) CHSR (New Brunswick) WUNH (New Hampshire) KWYL (Reno) Dan Shores/WHRW (Rochester) Brace/CJUM (Manitoba) DV One
If any are in your area, please drop them a line to let them know listeners appreciate the Dujeous shine. If your favorite DJs aren't on the list, please send us their info, or vice versa. Spread the word!
What a week. We're only just recovering. But first off, a big shout to everyone who came out to the two DUJEOUS shows at CMJ. You guys made us forget how exhausted we were! It was also great reconnecting face-to-face with some of the folks who helping us get our new double-sided single, "Break Bread" b/w "Research," off the ground: INGrooves, who are releasing it on iTunes and elsewhere in December; Spectre, who is currently helping us take over college/indie radio; and, last but not definitely not least, all the DJs giving us love. Thanks to you guys, "Break Bread" was the No. 1 Most Added song on the prestigious Rap Attack Lives radio charts (thanks Nes!). It was also theNo. 3 Conference Call Pick, the No. 4 Underground track, and the No. 4 Mixtape. Gyeah! Stay tuned for more detailed info on the DJs giving us love, as well as the super-fresh new video for "Research"! We're just getting started...
Stay up, Dujeous crew
Dujeous @ CMJ Part Deux: This Thursday, 10/23 at Rose Live Music in BK
Wed, Oct. 22 2008
Wsup people:
Peace to everyone who supported our last-minute jamboree at 205, where we set off CMJ on a good note. The live versions of our single, "Break Bread" and "Research"—which is starting to get picked up by college and indie radio stations across the world (more on that later this week)—killed, and openers Smash Mechanics and Misnomer(s) did their thing. But Dujeous/CMJ madness ain't over yet. This Thursday, spread love the Brooklyn way and check us out once more at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg. Did we mention it's FREE? The deets: Thursday, October 23 CMJ Music Marathon presents: DUJEOUS w/Mobius Collective, WAAW Band and more… @ Rose Live Music 345 Grand Street (b/t Havermeyer & Marcy) Williamsburg, Brooklyn Doors @ 7 pm Dujeous @ 9 pm SHARP Cover: FREE By subway: L to Lorimer/G to Metropolitan/JMZ to Marcy For more info: www.liveatrose.com
See you there.
Stay up, Dujeous crew Wax Po staff
Extra DUJEOUS show added for CMJ, Tuesday, 10/21
Tue, Oct. 21 2008
Wsup people:
Super-important, life-changing, last-minute breaking news about Dujeous, your favoritest hip-hop band. One stage just couldn't contain us, so we've added an extra show for the CMJ Music Marathon this week. This one's going down Tuesday, October 21, at Club 205, with an extra-fresh lineup consisting of Smash Mechanics, Kindergarten, DJ Omi, and Misnomer(s)—who rocked strings on our new single "Break Bread." Best of all, it's FREE, just like our show later this week, on Thursday with Mobius Collective at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Two Dujeous
shows, two nights, two stages, two boroughs, and no covers—this is once
in a lifetime, folks. Here are the details for both shows:
Tuesday, October 21 Retro Evolution Tuesdays featuring: DUJEOUS w/ Smash Mechanics, Misnomer(s), Kindergarten, DJ Omi @ Club 205
205 Chrystie Street (Corner of Stanton) Doors: 10 pm Dujeous: 10:30 pm Cover: FREE!!!! RSVP: rsvp@stringtheoryevents.com
Thursday, October 23 CMJ Music Marathon presents: DUJEOUS w/Mobius Collective, WAAW Band and more… @ Rose Live Music 345 Grand Street (b/t Havermeyer & Marcy) Williamsburg, Brooklyn Doors @ 7 pm Dujeous @ 9 pm SHARP Cover: FREE By subway: G or L to Metropolitan/Lorimer stop For more info: www.liveatrose.com
See you there. Stay tuned for more info about our new single, "Break Bread" b/w "Research," including a brand spanking new video and which radio stations are rocking the Duj. You can check out both songs at www.DUJEOUS.net or our Myspace page.
Stay up, Dujeous crew Wax Po staff
UPDATE: "Break Bread" and "Research" hitting radio now! Dujeous live at CMJ next Thursday...
Wed, Oct. 15 2008
Wsup people:
Big news on the Dujeous front. New York’s illest hip-hop ensemble has two huge things in the works. One, our forthcoming single “Break Bread” b/w “Research” is hitting a radio station near you as we speak. Two, we’ve got a superfresh showcase at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, next Thursday, October 23 as part of the CMJ Music Marathon. Get ready…
First off, the single—the first from our upcoming album, Day In Day Out. The A-side is the soulful “Break Bread,” which features backup harmonies from John Legend and Maya Azucena, coproduction from Michael Leonhart, strings from Misnomer(s), and the most heartfelt, personal rhymes Dujeous has kicked yet. The B-side is the cutthroat, battle-ready “Research,” which showcases Australian DMC champ DJ Staen 1 on the cuts and master Masayo Ishigure
on the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument. Early versions of both
songs have leaked already, but these new, improved takes—mixed by Ryan West of Kanye and Just Blaze fame—are on another level. To listen, check out www.DUJEOUS.net or our Myspace page. Both songs will be available for sale on iTunes in November. But for now, keep your ears glued to your favorite radio station. Thanks to the fine folks over at Spectre Music,
both songs are currently shipping out to DJs nationwide. The power is
in your hands: If you wanna hear them play it, request us early and
often. Or if you’re a DJ, or you know a DJ, who wants to get down with
the movement, get at us so we can get you some music. “Break Bread” is already picking up some buzz on the interwebs—ArtofRhyme.com touted it as a "staff pick." Gyeah.
Now for the show. Dujeous will be bringing their unmatched stage show to Rose Live Music in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, next Thursday, October 23, for the celebrated CMJ Music Marathon. We’ll be rocking with Mobius Collective, a dope rotating circle of talented musicians that includes saxman Troy Simms, who rocked with the Duj back in June, master drummer Adam Deitch, and Dujeous’ own Borahm Lee
on keys. Even better? The cover is….FREE. Make sure you get there
early: with the free door, the dope lineup, Rose’s intimate size, and
thousands of CMJ-goers in town, it’s gonna be packed. The details:
Thursday, October 23 CMJ Music Marathon presents: DUJEOUS w/Mobius Collective, WAAW Band and more… @ Rose Live Music 345 Grand Street (b/t Havermeyer & Marcy) Williamsburg, Brooklyn Doors @ 7pm Dujeous @ 9pm SHARP Cover: FREE By subway: G or L to Metropolitan/Lorimer stop For more info: www.liveatrose.com
Free Duj in Brooklyn at a non-witching-hour showtime? Better not miss it.
Stay up, Dujeous crew Wax Po staff
DUJ on TWITTER
Fri, Sep. 26 2008
Dujeous is finally onboard the Twitter train. Read up on the daily, hourly, er, minute-ly musings and goings-on of NY’s illest hip-hop band at twitter.com/dujeous. Check the live feed below:
For new music, pictures, blogs, and videos all the damn time, keep checking out our Myspace and Facebook pages.
Stay up,
Dujeous crew
Mojo LIVE this Tuesday, September 23rd in NYC
Tue, Sep. 23 2008
Wsup people:
It’s getting chilly out, but Dujeous is still heating it up. Our very own Mojo the Cinematic is rocking a FREE solo set live tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 23rd, with Smash Mechanics at 205 on NYC's Lower East Side. If you’ve heard Dujeous’ Game 7, Mojo’s The Cinematic Advances mixtape, or our classic “Cinematics” 12-inch, you already know what Mo can do on his own. If not, school yourself at myspace.com/mojothecinematic. Be sure to take a listen to “True.” Wow. Smash Mechanics have been killing ish for years as well. Check them on Myspace to get familiar. As for the show:
Tuesday, September 23rd
String Theory Events & Milk Academy present:
Retro Evolution
featuring live performances by:
The Smash Mechanics
Mojo The Cinematic (of Dujeous)
@ 205 Club
205 Chrystie St. @ Stanton
Music by Super Juice and Anthony Batista
NO COVER: rsvp@stringtheoryevents.com
Showtime: 9:30pm
2-for-1 drinks before 9pm
More good news: Dujeous is hooking up with Spike Lee and Nokia for a cool film project. A few months ago, Lee and the cellphone maker announced they were partnering to direct a short film comprised entirely of user-generated footage shot by folks on their cellphones. Well, they recruited Dujeous to provide some music for the film; "First/Last," a fan favorite from Dujeous' debut album, City Limits, is featured. Check out the still-in-progress collaborative effort atwww.nokiaproductions.com. Peace to INgrooves for hooking that up, and for the super-productive link-up meetings out in San Fran (more on Dujeous and INgrooves at a later date).
Aside: Check the calendar for some new dates, y'all...
Stay up,
Dujeous
DUJEOUS in SAN FRAN, DENVER and more...
Thu, Aug. 28 2008
First off, big shouts to everyone who ignored the late hour and Michael Phelps to come check out Dujeous the other night at Knitting Factory. With the Duj tearing it down and a surprise guest cameo from Trigga the Gambler and Smoothe the Hustler, y'all presumably had a good time. Keep tuning in to dujeous.net and the Dujeous myspace page (where you can also check out a dope new Mojo freestyle) in the coming weeks for new show dates.
Meanwhile, for all you West Coast cats waiting for the Duj to touch down in Cali again, good news. Dujeous will be on the air on San Francisco's venerable KPOO-FM 89.5 tomorrow, Friday, August 29th. We'll be shooting the breeze with DJ Francesca on the "Do I Move You Show" from 6 to 10 p.m. Pacific time. Tune in and zone out.
Hope you'll all be watching Barack's historic speech tonite. If you're out in Denver, keep an eye for Dujeous drummer Tomek, who's running around in one of our "Yes Duj Can" T-shirts, designed by our boy Vincent Skyers over at Black Gold Brand. Go to the Dujeous myspace page to get 'em while they're hot.
Catch The Duj at our last show of the summer. It's hot out there y'all, so here's another way to keep cool:
CHECK THE TECHNIQUE...
Sun, Jun. 29 2008
Dujeous extended fam Immortal Technique is releasing his third album, The 3rd World, today. The eagerly anticipated LP includes the smoking "Reverse Pimpology," which features Mojo of Dujeous on the hook. In case y'all forgot, Mo has some serious singing pipes, and this song is proof. 3rd World, Tech's first album in five years, also includes contributions from Ras Kass, Green Lantern, Chino XL, Poison Pen, Maya Azucena, and many others. Support good music—not to mention a political perspective that the music on the radio ain't giving you—and buy the album.
DUJEOUS on East Village Radio TONITE!
Wed, Jun. 11 2008
Dujeous will be swinging through the NoHosBored show on East Village Radio tonight, Wednesday, June 11, at 8:30 PM. We'll be premiering a few new exclusives and shooting the ish. Helmed by DJs Sonny Ray, Dialect and Long Division, NoHosBored features the illest in NYC-centric hip-hop every week. Go to www.eastvillageradio.com to listen in via live stream or podcast.
BREAKING: DUJEOUS & PANACEA live this Saturday in NYC
Tue, Jun. 3 2008
Wsup people:
Summer is approaching. Here in NYC that means delicious BBQ, skimpy clothing, block parties, unbearably sweaty commutes, and blackouts. And for the past several years, it's also meant a classically dope live show fromDujeous. This year we're continuing the tradition and kicking off the season in style at Crash Mansion on Saturday, June 7th. We'll be joined by buzzed-about DC duoPanacea. On the heels of their acclaimed Rawkus Records LP The Scenic Route, they're set to release The Re-Route later this year. Their newest leak, "Orange Penicillin," has gotthe Internet goin' nuts. Needless to say, Panacea and the Duj live is well worth your hard-earned 10 bucks. Read on for the show details:
One last thing: Keep an eye on the Dujeous Myspace page. With our new album in the final stages, we'll be steadily leaking new material, including our just-completed joint with Dap-Kings songstress Sharon Jones, whom I'm sure most Duj heads are already familiar with. Get ready...
Stay up, Dujeous crew Wax Po staff
DUJEOUS MUSIC in SEAN BELL video on THE NATION and HUFFPO
Wed, May. 7 2008
R.I.P. Sean Bell. The battle is just beginning...
I'm sure you all know about the tragedy and injustice that unfolded here in NYC. Well, despite what the media says, us New Yorkers aren't taking it lightly. Click on the video above to get a firsthand look at the anger that the Sean Bell verdict sparked in the streets of New York. The video report, titled 50 Shots: The Sean Bell Demonstrations, was put together by acclaimed blogger/journalist Max Blumenthal, and is featured on prominent liberal websites TheNation.com and Huffington Post. The video features "I Witness," a joint from the forthcoming Dujeous album featuring the infamous Immortal Technique. The song was inspired partially by the Sean Bell shooting.
The entire Dujeous crew urges you to do like the people above and speak out. Sean Bell wasn't the first victim, and he won't be the last—unless we take action.
Stay up...
Dujeous crew
DETAILS FOR TRIBECA SCREENINGS
Tue, Apr. 29 2008
As we told you last time, DUJEOUS music is featured in two film series by young New Yorkers screening later this week during the Tribeca Film Festival. Our City, My Story, a series of youth-made films with vastly different perspectives on life in NYC, includes Dujeous heaters "We Just" and "Epic Proportions." Meanwhile, "Sometimes" is featured in The Stereotype Project, a group of films made by Bronx middle schoolers that examine prejudice. The clip from The Stereotype Project with "Sometimes" was aired on both NBC's Today Show and cable network NY1 last week. Peace to the fine peoples over at the Tribeca Film Institute and Tribeca Teaches for helping these kids realize their visions, and for connecting DUJEOUS with them. Read on if you'd like to attend a screening for either series:
More good news. Music by DUJEOUS is featured in The Stereotype Project, a series of four films produced by Bronx middle schoolers with the guidance and support of Tribeca Teaches, an educational program launched by the Tribeca Film Institute. A clip of the film featuring the DUJEOUS banger "Sometimes"—which was also in the acclaimed film Half Nelson—will be shown today (Wednesday) at various times throughout the day on NY1. Thursday (tomorrow), the film and the clip with "Sometimes" will be featured on NBC's Today Show between 9 and 10 a.m. EST. Music by Dujeous fam The Budos Band is showcased as well. The Stereotype Project will screen at Bronx Prep Charter School on May 1st and May 2nd, along with selected films from the Tribeca Film Festival. Support the kids and come check it out.
DUJEOUS music is also once again featured in this year's installment of Our City, My Story, a series of films by talented young filmmaker fellows at the Tribeca Film Institute that explore different aspects of life in NYC. Our City will screen during the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. A premiere gala will follow on May 2nd at the AMC Theatre on 19th St. and Broadway. You can check out last year's wonderful Our City, My Story, which features "City Limits" and several other Dujeous songs and beats, by clicking here.
In the meantime we'll check you out this Saturday at Mercury Lounge...
Our ears are still ringing from DUJEOUS' monster throwdown at Mercury Lounge back in February, but the crew is back at it again. Check for NYC's illest hip-hop band onstage at Mercury Lounge on Saturday, April 26th. More special guests will be in tow, more crazy new songs will be revealed, and more eardrums will be popped. The details:
Saturday, April 26
DUJEOUS
@ Mercury Lounge
217 East Houston St. (off of Ave. A/Essex St.)
New York, NY
Doors: 7 PM
Showtime: 11:30 PM
Cover: $10
more info: www.mercuryloungenyc.com
See you there...
THE DUJ & THE RUB!!!
Sat, Mar. 22 2008
Peace to The Rub—the super-acclaimed, super-dope DJ crew consisting of Cosmo Baker, DJ Ayres, and DJ Eleven—for featuring Dujeous on their newest release, History of Hip-Hop Volume 20. Each volume of the History of Hip-Hop series blends the illest tracks of a given year; this latest mix, by DJ Eleven, is dedicated to 1998, and Dujeous' “Cinematics” is featured. Other tracks include classics like Jay-Z’s “It’s Alright” and forgotten-but-seminal gems like Xzibit, Rass Kass & Saafir’s “3 Card Molly.” Our first single evar, “Cinematics” introduced us to the world beyond NYC, became a classic instrumental for turntablists, and is still a crowd favorite at Dujeous shows. We’re honored to have it included...
(from left) Taylormade tracks with Tomek and Ted Chung
Yessir. DUJEOUS recently got up with our peoples Ted Chung—Snoop's right hand man, co-executive producer and frequently seen face on Father Hood, Snoop's hit reality show—to do some production work for the Dogg at NYC's Legacy Studios. We collaborated on two smoking beats (Mas D and Mo each jumped on a hook) for Snoop, who just released Ego Trippin', his ninth album. Our beats didn't make that LP in time, but you're definitely gonna hear them sometime in the near future. We'll keep you in the know...
It's been more than three months since Dujeous last rocked the stage at home in NYC. Since then, we've been around the globe, graced stages in Japan, Korea, Guam and Hawaii, logged about 50 hours of plane time, opened Christmas presents, and popped champagne. Needless to say, it's been a while, but we're back. Saturday, February 9th, at the good ol' Mercury Lounge. We've got new songs, new tricks, and new stories. Be there...
Saturday, February 9th
DUJEOUS
@ Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston St. (between Ave. A/Essex and Ludlow)
Showtime: 11:30pm
Doors: 7:30
Cover: $10
For more info: www.mercuryloungenyc.com
The Duj is back home from our whirlwind tour through Japan, Korea, Guam, and Hawaii. It was an incredible experience! Check our blog, AreYouDujeous.com, for a firsthand look into the craziness.
Stay tuned for leaks from the new Dujeous album and lots of good news...
Check the new Dujeous blog, AreYouDujeous.com, for updates from our tour in Asia and the Pacific. We're gonna have a whole lot to talk about...
DUJEOUS hits up Japan, Korea, Hawaii, and more...
Thu, Nov. 22 2007
Wsup people:
The flights are booked, the bags are packed — we're ready. DUJEOUS is set to expand its quest for global eardrum domination to the Far East and the Pacific. From November 30th to December 22nd, we'll be whirlwinding through Japan, South Korea, Guam, and Hawaii. Check the itinerary:
Fri., Nov. 30
Banyan Tree, Okinawa, Japan
Sat., Dec. 1
Courtney Festival, Okinawa, Japan
Sun., Dec. 2
Courtney Festival, Okinawa, Japan
Wed., Dec. 5
Yokota E'Club, Tokyo, Japan
Thu., Dec. 6
Club Trilogy, Atsugi, Japan
Fri., Dec. 7
Zawa Community Club, Tokyo, Japan
Sat., Dec. 8
Tohoku E'Club, Misawa, Japan
Tue., Dec. 11
Jake's Place, Taegu, South Korea
Wed., Dec. 12
Duffy's All Hands, Chinhae, South Korea
Thu., Dec. 13
Loring Club, Kunsan, South Korea
Fri., Dec. 14
Gunfighters Club, Wonju City, South Korea
Sat., Dec. 15
Red Cloud Mitchell's, Uijeongbu, South Korea
Sun., Dec. 16
Yongsan Club, Seoul, South Korea
Wed., Dec. 19
Typhoonz, Guam
Thu., Dec. 20
High Tides, Andersen, Guam
Sat., Dec. 22
Beeman's After Dark, Honolulu, Hawaii
Whew...
Check the Tour section here or click over to our myspace page for more detailed info about each show. Though we'll be walking upside down on the other side of the world, we'll be in touch. We're gonna keep all of y'all in the loop via our Myspace blog and our Youtube page. The seven of us crossing the International Date Line in a fog of jet lag, culture-shock, and fatigue is sure to make for some interesting moments...
Halloween in NYC can be dangerous. You’ve gotta watch out for masked hooligans, drunken parade-goers, and egg projectiles. And this year it gets worse — with DUJEOUSunleashing our BE AFRAID!!! spectacular at Southpawin Brooklyn, nobody’s safe.
As promised last time, read on for the terrifying details: Wednesday, October 31, HALLOWEEN Wax Po Presents: BE AFRAID!!! Halloween Hip-Hop Extravaganza Featuring: DUJEOUS AKIR STIMULUS FRESH DAILY SPEC BOOGIE SPUTNIK BROWN On the tables: DJ SUCIO SMASH&DJ RUSSIAN BEAR @ SOUTHPAW 125 Fifth Avenue b/t Sterling & St. John’s Park Slope, Brooklyn Cover: $10 with costume; $12 w/o * Doors & DJ: 8PM: Showtime: 9PM SHARP!!!! Directions: 2/3 to Bergen St; 4/5/M/N/R/B/D/Q to Atlantic/Pacific Giveaways from LIVE MECHANICS
*$20 if you try to be slick and say that you came dressed up “as yourself”
Get your costumes and eardrums in order, hop on the train to Brooklyn, and get ready to have the best scare of your life.
As you hopefully know by now, Dujeous released the acclaimed Game 7this past summer. But even as the leaves turn orange
and the air gets chilly, our latest mixtapeis still making waves. After shout-outs on prominent
blogs like Brooklyn Vegan, OhWord, and Imageyenation, Game 7is praised in this month’s issue of The Source magazine, with David Banner on the
cover. Check for the Duj on page 91, in the Tale of the Tape section. Here’s an
excerpt:
“Rolling off the critically acclaimed City Limits, Dujeous has arrived for their encore, Game
7. Three MCs plus bass, drums, guitar, and
trumpet make for sounds that match the range of topics. From binge-drinking
(“Beer”) to politics (“Death and Taxes”), plus collabs with Immortal Technique
and John Legend and cosigns from Saigon, Ice-T, and The Game, expect the
unexpected.”
Peace to the staff over at The Source for the shine. By the way, if you haven't already, click here to download Game 7 for FREE.
To paraphrase the great Chris Rock: What's the one thing better than
music? New music. What's better than new music? Free new music. And
what's better than that? Free new DUJEOUS music. If you're still with
us, click the above title header to download Dujeous' new mixtape, Game 7, for FREE. No strings attached. If you didn't know, it features brand new Dujeous fire, with guest appearances from Immortal Technique, John Legend, Joe Holliday, Jigsaw the Puzzler, Delta the Lostralian, and many others. And after you're done downloading, bootleg it for your friends and spread the word. You're welcome.
The buzz is getting louder...
Dujeous is featured in this week's Time
Out New York, the guide to all things dope in NYC. Our show this
Friday at Mercury Lounge is named one of the week's "Top Live Shows."
Then, below a nice little pic of the crew, there's a nice little
write-up. A few of our favorite snippets:
- Hide quoted text -
"Remember when hip-hop was less about making money than paying dues?
Dujeous does."
"A producer's dream..."
"On the brink of crossover..."
"A new Dujeous album is due later this year; if merit counts for
anything, the record will be the break the band's been working toward
all these years."
Check it out for yourself by clicking the above title header.
TONITE: Official After-Party!!!
Wed, Jun. 6 2007
After vibing and imbibing at the Merc with DUJEOUS, head on over to the official after-party, thrown by the fine folks over at EOW, long-time Dujeous fam. The info:
EOW Presents:
The Dub Lounge: DUJEOUS Afterparty
@ Opium Den
29 East 3rd Street b/t 2nd Ave & Bowery
Guest Djs: DD, Pesh
No COVER
No DRESS
Doors at 10pm
Some late news… Dujeous music was featured in Cityscapes, a
film by the 2007 Tribeca Film Fellows, young filmmakers at the Tribeca
Film Institute. Cityscapes premiered on Friday, May 4th, at the
Tribeca Film Festival, as part of Our City, My Story, a series
of films made by young New Yorkers. You can watch Cityscapes by clicking the above tile header
Peace…
As you've probably heard 'round these parts,
Dujeous worked with Mark Ronson on his incredible new album
Version, which hit stores last week. Dujeous trumpeter Dave Guy
is on every single song, while bassist Apex provides low end for
three. The album features other great artists like Amy Winehouse, Lily
Allen, the Dap-Kings, ODB, and others, all putting their own twist on
Ronson's funky, mod-like covers of recent and semi-recent pop hits.
Good stuff. Mark is also responsible for the remix of Lily Allen's
"Smile" that we were featured on, and has always supported the DUJ in
general. Return the favor by checking out Ronson out at
http://myspace.com/markronson. Oh, and copping Version, of
course.
DUJEOUS & RHYMEFEST rock the Crank Yankers theme song on MTV
Sun, Mar. 11 2007
Dujeous members Dave Guy and Taylormade have teamed up with Chicago MC Rhymefest to craft the theme for the new season of everyone's favorite puppet-laden prank call show, "Crank Yankers," on MTV2. The appropriately off-the wall song features the lush trumpets of Guy and hard-edged production wizardry of Taylormade, while Kanye West affiliate Rhymefest weaves in and out of the beat, dropping his patented sidesplitting rhymes. The result is straight bonkers, big band meets boom-bap. Tune in to "Crank Yankers" Fridays at 10 PM EST on MTV2.
DUJEOUS music featured in PBS film Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes
Mon, Mar. 5 2007
Several Dujeous songs are featured in the acclaimed documentary "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes," which premiered February 20th on PBS. The hard-hitting film, which examines gender politics in hip-hop, has been proclaimed a "must-see" in mainstream and hip-hop publications alike. Don't miss it. Check http://www.pbs.org for more info as well broadcast times in your area.
DUJEOUS' Dave Guy in the Village Voice
Thu, Mar. 1 2007
Dujeous' Dave Guy was recently singled out by the Village Voice for his skillful contributions as lead trumpeter on the new big-band album from enigmatic jazz legend Charles Tolliver, "With Love." The Voice's Francis Davis calls Guy an "overlooked hero" on "the new year's most eagerly anticipated jazz album."
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Wsup people:
As you hopefully know by now, Dujeous released the acclaimed 
To paraphrase the great Chris Rock: What's the one thing better than
music? New music. What's better than new music? Free new music. And
what's better than that? Free new DUJEOUS music. If you're still with
us, click the above title header to download Dujeous' new mixtape, Game 7, for FREE. No strings attached. If you didn't know, it features brand new Dujeous fire, with guest appearances from Immortal Technique, John Legend, Joe Holliday, Jigsaw the Puzzler, Delta the Lostralian, and many others. And after you're done downloading, bootleg it for your friends and spread the word. You're welcome.
The buzz is getting louder...
Dujeous is featured in this week's Time
Out New York, the guide to all things dope in NYC. Our show this
Friday at Mercury Lounge is named one of the week's "Top Live Shows."
Then, below a nice little pic of the crew, there's a nice little
write-up. A few of our favorite snippets:
- Hide quoted text -
"Remember when hip-hop was less about making money than paying dues?
Dujeous does."
"A producer's dream..."
"On the brink of crossover..."
"A new Dujeous album is due later this year; if merit counts for
anything, the record will be the break the band's been working toward
all these years."
Check it out for yourself by clicking the above title header.
As you've probably heard 'round these parts,
Dujeous worked with Mark Ronson on his incredible new album
Version, which hit stores last week. Dujeous trumpeter Dave Guy
is on every single song, while bassist Apex provides low end for
three. The album features other great artists like Amy Winehouse, Lily
Allen, the Dap-Kings, ODB, and others, all putting their own twist on
Ronson's funky, mod-like covers of recent and semi-recent pop hits.
Good stuff. Mark is also responsible for the remix of Lily Allen's
"Smile" that we were featured on, and has always supported the DUJ in
general. Return the favor by checking out Ronson out at
http://myspace.com/markronson. Oh, and copping Version, of
course.
Dujeous members Dave Guy and Taylormade have teamed up with Chicago MC Rhymefest to craft the theme for the new season of everyone's favorite puppet-laden prank call show, "Crank Yankers," on MTV2. The appropriately off-the wall song features the lush trumpets of Guy and hard-edged production wizardry of Taylormade, while Kanye West affiliate Rhymefest weaves in and out of the beat, dropping his patented sidesplitting rhymes. The result is straight bonkers, big band meets boom-bap. Tune in to "Crank Yankers" Fridays at 10 PM EST on MTV2.
Several Dujeous songs are featured in the acclaimed documentary "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes," which premiered February 20th on PBS. The hard-hitting film, which examines gender politics in hip-hop, has been proclaimed a "must-see" in mainstream and hip-hop publications alike. Don't miss it. Check http://www.pbs.org for more info as well broadcast times in your area.
Dujeous' Dave Guy was recently singled out by the Village Voice for his skillful contributions as lead trumpeter on the new big-band album from enigmatic jazz legend Charles Tolliver, "With Love." The Voice's Francis Davis calls Guy an "overlooked hero" on "the new year's most eagerly anticipated jazz album."