Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
DJ Enferno on the cover of DJ Times - Dec. 2009
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins join SNL
21 year old Abby Elliott is the daughter of former SNL cast member Chris Elliott, making her the first child of a former cast member to be hired in the shows history. Elliot’s thin resume includes a stint voicing the character “Hipster Girl” on King of the Hill, and brief appearances on Chrissy: Plain & Simple and You’ve Reached the Elliotts.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
DJ I-Dee - Live in Albuquerque, New Mexico
An excerpt from my showcase in Albuquerque during the U.S. portion of the "Solitude" album promo tour.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Recovery Tunes
Yay! The colonoscopy was a success. Just had some internal hemorrhoids which are common and can be treated with exercise and a high fiber diet. Anyways, I'm in a pretty relaxed mood with the weather and all. Started playing "Reasonable Doubt" and looked up all the original samples. This is my favorite track and sample along with it:
Sunday, October 26, 2008
DJ I-Dee wins Scribble Jam's 1st Ever Music Video Award!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
DJ I-Dee tonight in Albuquerque, NM!!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Muslim for McCain steps forward
A Muslim John McCain supporter confronts a man equating Barack Obama to Islamic extremism outside a campaign event.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
New Jay-Z Commercial
I was watching the VH1 Hip-Hop honors and recognized my homegirl Tarah in the new Jay-Z fragrance commercial. I gave her a few private lessons when I was working at Scratch Academy earlier this year on South Beach and hung out a couple of times with her since then. Anyways, I went on her Facebook to congratulate and found the direct link. Check it out, she's a cutie :)
Monday, October 6, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
DJ Vadim Diagnosed With Cancer
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Ill Bill - Society is Brainwashed (Prod. DJ Premier)
A highly underrated MC and my favorite producer of all-time team up again:
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Solitude has arrived...
Isaac DeLima, aka DJ I-DEE, has carved out a name for himself in the world of scratch music, having already conquered the battle scene by winning three of its most prestigious titles--the Disco Mix Club (DMC) USA Supremacy, Scribble Jam and Gong World Supremacy--all within six months of each other and by the age of 19. Past winners include internationally recognized names including DJ Q-bert, Mixmaster Mike and DJ Craze. At age 20, he decided to leave his battle career behind and focus on creating new music by using the skills he developed as a deejay. And now, a seasoned DJ and performer at the age of 21, DJ I-DEE will release his debut full length album of original material SOLITUDE via Adiar Cor Records on August 26.
DJ I-DEE is constantly searching for new and innovative ways to blur the lines between genres. His winning performance at the DMC USA Supremacy saw him mix hip hop, hard rock, 80's pop and Darth Vader all while entertaining the crowd with his incredible stage presence. SOLITUDE connects with listeners on a musical level that's not strictly catering to hip-hop or turntablism fans but lovers of all genres. He honors the past with his style of producing, while still maintaining a new sound.
SOLITUDE features guest appearances by Royce Da 5'9", C-Rayz Walz, Ill Insanity, Tamu and Rites of Ash. One collaboration that isn't on the album is his stellar track with indie hip-hop's leading female rapper Jean Grae and South Florida-based rapper Wrekonize, "The Right." The samples on the track were not cleared for the album but the song can be downloaded at www.myspace.com/djidee. A take-off of the video game sample found throughout the song, the innovative video follows Wrekonize and Jean Grae trapped in a video game world. The video will premiere today, August 4 on I-DEE's MySpace page.
DJ I-DEE began his DJ career at the age of 10, growing up in suburban Washington DC, where he would sneak into his older brother's room and practiced scratching using his turntables when he was out of the house. He began battling in 2002, leading to his victories in 2006. Since retiring from battles, he has moved on to perform his signature sets, including live DVD mixing, around the world in places such as England, the Czech Republic, South America, Taiwan and China. DJ Q-bert recently said of I-DEE, "…just as b-boys are dancers, I-Dee reminds us that DJs are entertainers."
SOLITUDE Track Listing
1. INTRO
2. THE SCRATCH
3. ECLECTIC DREAMS feat. Rites of Ash
4. SWOLLEN DOME
5. MARBLE OASIS
6. 1991
7. BRUTALLY RAW feat. Ill Insanity
8. EXPLOSION featuring Royce Da 5'9", C-Rayz Walz & T.A.M.U
9. EATING UP TIME
10. ANXIETY FREE
**FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD**
DJ I-Dee - The Right (feat. Jean Grae & Wrekonize)
**originally in between "Marble Oasis" and "1991"
DJ I-Dee - "The Right" (feat. Jean Grae & Wrekonize) HD from DJ I-Dee on Vimeo.
DJ I-Dee - "The Right" BEHIND THE SCENES from DJ I-Dee on Vimeo.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
DJ K-Swift found dead in pool
DJ K-Swift has died at the age of 28, drowning in a pool after sustaining head injuries. K-Swift was reported to have died at the Good Samaritan Hospital, according to AllHipHop. K-Swift's MySpace page says it all with heart felt messages from dear friends and fans that will truly miss her, after all; she was known as Club Queen of Baltimore.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
My constant goal to break the cycle...
I sit here on a Saturday evening, watching this speech for a 2nd time since Father's Day. It made me realize that I'm not in this fight alone and that there are many others like me. Actually, it reminded me rather more than realizing. Very refreshing. Now, as I type this, I take a deep breath for the next paragraphs to come. Before I continue any further, this is a terrifying ordeal for me and I can't believe I'm transcribing it from my mind to paper (let alone expressing it to the public). I'll try to keep it brief as possible...
During the 1960's (and still to this day), certain parts of South America were some of the most dangerous on the planet. Violent conditions, an extremely weak and poor police system, rapists, a vast amount of criminals with no conscience, etc. Like most immigrants, both of my parents struggled desperately in their own separate ways to make it into the United States. No education, growing up in poor living conditions, no ENGLISH, couldn't read or write, the list goes on. They started out taking the jobs that the average American would refuse to accept. At the time, my Mom was accepted into a household by a wonderful Polish-American couple from Martha's Vineyard who had recently relocated to the Washington D.C. area. They were able provide her with residence and a job cleaning houses. As far as my Dad, I really don't know much details other than him being a line-cook prior to him meeting my Mom. They both eventually earned their citizenship and embarked on the house-cleaning business together (again, both still learning to perfect English and could still barely read or write). Time goes by, I pop out in '87.
I lost the relationship with my father at about 8 or 9 years-old (a frail and tender age) due to a gut-wrenching divorce. A bitter and bizarre situation of adultery left myself and my half-brothers/sister scarred for life. From that point on, I was practically alone and the responsibility of raising me was put on a loving single mother. My only source of male guidance was from my older half-brother, David. I could never view him as a father which led to more responsibility put on my mother. Regardless, I heeded his advice almost every time (even when it wasn't the right solution, not knowingly) and never disrespected or disobeyed my mother. I spent the majority of my youth and teenage years trying my best live up to my mother's expectations on literally every single thing. During this process and without me knowing, my soul was actually seeking a major head start on adulthood (starting at the divorce). The huge amount of youth today lay the excuse of not having a father for every single action that they do. There were numerous times where I thought about putting myself into that overwhelming huge percentage but I chose not to. Actually, wait. I did do it at certain points in an attempt to hide my problems (bad idea). The point is, I understood from the get-go that my Dad never came to terms with the problems that he faced growing up and I couldn't let that cycle continue. Following this path though had some tough battles, set-backs and consequences that I'm still continuing to endure to this day: Isolation, depression, anxiety, living in my father's shadow, etc. Recently, I've taken the step towards towards rekindling the relationship with my father but in turn, only get very little success due to him putting his own issues in the back of his head for way too long and never trying to fix or even acknowledge them.
Love and conceiving are both a gift and privilege between two beings. I don't know what the latter part of that feels like but if I choose to have children, it's something I look forward to one day. I know I'll be full of emotion; scared, yet excited. But most importantly, I know the cycle will finally be at an end and my son/daughter won't see me as a parent but rather, their best friend. Thats the best gift any parent can give a child, the gift of ultimate friendship between the two and the ability to communicate about anything. Never try to relate to them based off your own experiences but rather, spend time and practice the patience to understand them and their feelings. I know it'll be hard to take certain situations personal but understand that in life, there is always going to be a generational gap. I cherish the struggle my parents endured and I hope that one day, my children will have an easier life than both myself and them combined. One things for sure, the journey will always be retold and embraced.
I commend Barack in his speeches for embracing the past. More importantly, I can relate to the frustration that I see in his eyes as he has to sugarcoat certain issues and can't be completely open because of the media. I can sense the pain and horrendous past that he had to overcome at a very young age. I'll admit, I had to sugarcoat certain stuff that was said above. Why? I really don't have time to do an entire life story about me. If you're really curious, pull me to the side privately. I do hope however that the information above can be beneficial in some way.
With life in general, don't let anyone hold you back from accomplishing your goals. That line has been used so many times so let me rephrase and reemphasize... Fuck everyone else, just do YOU. Seriously, FUCK EVERYONE and DO YOU!
Real talk :)
Thanks for reading.
Oh yeah, laughter is great!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
NBA has no quick fix for Donaghy's fixing charges
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&page=DonaghyStern-080611
I was rooting for Sacramento that year too! Shocking!!
I was rooting for Sacramento that year too! Shocking!!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
C-Rayz Walz locked up...
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Hey Jeremiah... SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
That chick from "Growing Pains" got HOT...
My thoughts on Iron Man
I went to see the sneak preview of Iron Man this past Thursday evening. After a day or two of absorbing the flick, I figured I'd finally get down to writing my thoughts on it (Being a super comic-book geek and all).
Prior to leaving for the theater, I checked RottenTomatoes.com and found that it was at an impressive 96% (currently 94%). I haven't felt this good about a superhero flick since Batman Begins. I knew Robert Downey Jr. would be the perfect casting choice but this reassured my faith in Jon Favreau towards bringing Tony Stark/Iron Man to life on the big screen.
I won't recap the entire film but I'll point out a few things. On a good note, I forgot all of the actors name's halfway through the movie and only saw them as their characters. Usually, thats a tough problem for me especially when watching a superhero flick with A-list actors. Robert Downey Jr. definitely gave me what I expected and assumed the playboy-ish/billionaire role of Tony Stark with ease. Gwyneth Paltrow's quirkiness was precisely what the character of Virginia "Pepper" Potts is and what she means to Tony Stark, as a human being. Terrence Howard supports his friend Tony, unconditionally. However, he'll have a much bigger role in the movies to come.
I never saw Jeff Bridges as a villain nor did I know much about Obediah Stane. After researching, I found that he did exactly what he was instructed to do by Favreau and did a damn good job at it. Plus, the bald head and beard helped. LOL.
Overall, the script was surprisingly strong and the entertainment/action level was well balanced. Definitely in my top 3 of best superhero films (along with Batman Begins & Spider-Man 2) but I won't say where it specifically ranks. It'll be cool to see War Machine and the Mandarin come to life in the movies to come as well as tackle Tony Stark's alcohol issues. Go see this movie and make sure to stay after the credits for a surprise bonus scene. I think I'll see it one more time.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
DJ Enferno's Wedding Pt. 1
So I flew back home over the weekend to Northern Virginia/Washington D.C. for my crewmate's wedding: DJ Enferno. It was definitely refreshing to be back home, catching up with old friends and family, etc. Video coming soon!
For more information and bio on our crew, visit www.trooperz.com
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Ponder
As I sat in my bathtub this morning, I started to reflect. Can I do it? Is it worth it at all? Is it too late?
It seems impossible to get rid of my love for music. Taking it away from me would be the equivalent of removing one of my vital organs. A parental figure has trouble seeing that.
I love my brother for never leaving my side and always having my back, 100%...
I need two more verses and a hook.
It seems impossible to get rid of my love for music. Taking it away from me would be the equivalent of removing one of my vital organs. A parental figure has trouble seeing that.
I love my brother for never leaving my side and always having my back, 100%...
I need two more verses and a hook.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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