The Road Warriors (dr.oop and Nucleus) – Alive and…Well? by BLACKLOVEMUSIC

“All a musician can do is get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel
that he is in communication with the natural laws.” – John Coltrane

With those words in mind, lend your ears to the adventures of THE ROAD WARRIORS! Dr. Oop & Nucleus w/ production from EarDr.Umz and features friends including Tonye Aganaba & Homesick.

This audio travelogue entitled “Alive &…Well?”  was recorded on the road during a recent summer 2010 tour, and serves as a bLAckLove-letter to the beautiful scenery, people, and experience of British Columbia.

Honored once again to lay the canvas for the BL crew!

Come take a journey with us!

http://soundcloud.com/blacklovemusic

DIRTY SCIENTIFIX is a collective musical crew in Seattle.

Consisting of emcees ORBitron, Lyricist YZE, and Mozes Lateef

Production from myself, and some friends including Sentric.

Recently we formed together to concoct a new remedy which we like to call THE ANA-DOAP.

This formula has now been officially unleashed upon the general public, for a first time “name-your-price” fee, and is available for mass consumption at www.dirtyscientifix.bandcamp.com

Please feel free to take these 7 songs, spreading along to friends and family in need or are searching for the cure to what ills them, and call us in the morning!

Thank You!

-dr.Umz

Much thanx & respex to DJ Ian Head over at Everyday Beats (Brooklyn, NY) for hooking up this interview.

After reading the Q & A,  please do yourself a favor and grab some of Ian Head’s mixtapes!

Dr. Umz recommended listening!

Massive shouts to Dollabin & Everday Beats!!

Dr. Oop’s Grateful Prescriptions

DR.OOP – Grateful Prescriptions Mixtape by Dr.Umz

Mixed & Selected by eardoctorUmz

In promotion for the 2010 album by Dr. Oop of the bLAck Love R88r’s, entitled “THE GRATEFUL DREAD”, with DJ/Producer EarDr.Umz The MetroGnome.

Selected from the crates, concocted in the lab, mixed & blended on the wheels, a batch of Dr. Oop’s past & present audio prescriptions!

Includes such classic 12-inch vinyl rarities such as Just The 3 Of Us feat. People Under The Stairs, Twist Of Lime, 9 To 5, Something About Mary, Reign, Afro Joint, and a sneak peeks of “The Grateful Dread” LP including an EXCLUSIVE Dr.Umz remix of “The Holy Poet Speaks.”

Sit back, relax, inhale directly into your ear canals and call us in the morning!

For further medication please visit:

Facebook – La music de Dr.Oop

Myspace – www.myspace.com/droopcapone

www.eardrumz.net

July 24th, 2010

Destination: ONEfest (Ainsworth, B.C.)

Canadian border partrol wasn’t too kind this time around! Word to the wise: next time you plan on travelling internationally, make sure the company you keep doesn’t have any pending drug trafficking issues!

After some pretty intense searching (no latex gloves needed thanks above!)  & interrogation, only I got thru while my boy had to camp out on the stateside. Sorry homie, but we came TOO far to not go further. Had to make it to this show somehow, someway!

Now the plan was to continue trekking cross the Canadian border and highway on foot & WAY off the grid until someone picked me up and took me to the nearest town (which was either Salmo or Nelson?!?) or I ran into Droop & Nuke in the rental car heading back toward the border crossing. But with a  dead phone, couldn’t call the fam with an update, so I’m hitchhiking in the amazing/beautiful Canadian outskirts amongst the black bears, big ass mooses, and mean/pissed off bees, til one of Kootenay’s good peoples (Graham The Man!) pulled up with a ice cold brew & sum of that good good medicine, and was kind enough to take me as far as Salmo.

Droop & Nuke had to go ahead without me, so missed the show by that time, and couldn’t hitch any further,  Decided to hold up in a Pub/Hotel until morning, when finally met up with the Black Love fam. Heard they had a blast and did the damn thing like always they do!

Shit happens as they say, but the show must go on!

Thank YOU to Droop, Trina, Reese, Nuke, Graham, Marissa and the good peoples of the Kootenay Mountains & Salmo Pub/Hotel!

Back in the 206 now…t’was an adventure to say the least….

More from the “Alive &…Well?” tour here: La music de Dr.Oop

The lead-off single from the album “The Grateful Dread”.

Produced by Eardrumz the MetroGnome and featuring Rogue Venom.

Filmed live 4/20/2010.

Directed by Andy Ben.

Edited and cut by Jeff Boynton.

Equipment provided by Virginia and Melody Dan.

No prop weed was used in the making of this video!

A very nice piece on my man, Dufon, also know as ORB/ORBitron.

Met Dufon around 2003 maybe, and recorded our first music collaboration in 2004, and I couldn’t be more honored or blessed to be working with an artist such as ORB. Along with his dance crew, Circle of Fire & Soulshifters, ORB embodies the true essence of an MC/Hip-Hop artist.

I’ve learned alot from Dufon about how to stay on top of your craft, remain healthy, and maintain a positive outlook on life, and basically just strive to be a good human being!

Much Respect to ORB, FREE, Circle Of Fire, Soulshifters, Beacon Skillz, and DIRTY SCIENTIFIX!

More Info On ORB:

http://dirtyscientifix.bandcamp.com/

http://www.myspace.com/orbitronmusic

http://www.myspace.com/beaconskillz

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dr.Oop feat. Rogue Venom-Green Butter by BLACKLOVEMUSIC

DUG

“Seattle’s Best Funk Dance Party”

May 7th, 2010

LOFI

429 Eastlake Ave.

Seattle, WA.

Was honored and blessed to be invited and spin records with the DUG team.

These dudes DIG! I mean deep. And the people responded!

The spot was packed & jumping, the dance floor felt like a trampoline!

It was a beautiful scene!

One of the funnest nights I’ve had playing music…so far.

This 60 minute mix is just a small dose of what you might have heard from me that beautiful evening.

Enjoy!

Peace/Respects to the DUG crew: DJs Greasy, David James, Christian Science, and Jon Francois Stone.

-dr.umz

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“This Is In Memory of…”

Rest In Peace to Keith Elam, known throughout the hip-hop world as Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal (GURU)

Thank You for all you’ve shared with us in your lifetime. I remember having plenty of your words get me thru some hard times, “Moment Of Truth” in particular really brought some light for me.

This “Livication” in the form of 3 instrumentals is the least I could do.

“Let’s Make A Bond To Keep This Hip-Hop Strong!”

Salute!

Keith “GURU” Elam

(July 17, 1961 – April 19, 2010)

A SALUTE FOR KEITH “GURU” ELAM