In case y’all didn’t already catch this as it made the rounds yesterday, the multitalented Dwele puts together a beautiful tribute to MJ. Keep with it as it builds …

Michael Jackson: August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009.
We’ll never get enough, trust.

NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Still scratching my head at Nas, but SOMETHING good has to come out of this.

Mixtape Exchange is a platform for music lovers to talk, share and trade music of all kinds. Patrons are encouraged to bring a CD or two of their favorite jams, mixes, or self-made tunes to exchange with others.

Music by empanadamn & Choimatic.

FREE! No cover.

Sunday June 28th, 3-9PM at littlefield
622 Degraw St. b/w 3rd & 4th Ave.
in The Gowanus, Brooklyn
M/R to Union (closest route)
or F/G to Carroll (12 minute walk)

Top Notch pops off once again this Saturday at Boondocks. Starring Sober aka Willionaire, Dayta with special guest appearances by yours untruthfully, Jef Cashless

Here’s the vitals for our lazier readers:

Top Notch | Saturday, June 27th | @ Boondocks (Houston)
21 y up | FREE! | You must deal!

Nas blesses us again with a rare glimpse of his true genius. All I can do is shake my head and wonder what could have been.

Nas – Film (@ 256kbps)

We’re back at it again. Come join us this Saturday afternoon as DJs empanadamn, Sailsmore and Soul Korea set sail for the wide, blue yonder. We’ll be grillin’ and chillin’ with an array of classic smooth jams, and there might possibly be frozen margaritas. Yeah, I said it.

Smooth Move is the perfect post-brunch / pre-party springboard to celebrate summer, with DJs mixing a throwback soundtrack that encompasses yacht rock, soft rock, AM gold, quiet storm cuts and everything in between.

FREE! No cover.

Saturday June 27th, 3-9PM at littlefield
622 Degraw St. b/w 3rd & 4th Ave.
in The Gowanus, Brooklyn
M/R to Union (closest route)
or F/G to Carroll (12 minute walk)

Title single off of Lethal Bizzle‘s 3rd album “Go Hard” dropping June 29. This track is really doing it for me, and also features UK Funky’s it dude, Donae’o. Makes me want to run through a brick wall and blurt out, “OH YEAH!” Alas, I sit here behind a computer, putin’.

Fourth of July weekend in Brooklyn is gonna be MAJOR this year, with buhbOmp‘s own JD teaming up with DJ Mel to bring some of that old Nasty’s magic to The Rub‘s 7th Anniversary party:

Saturday, July 4
The Rub 7 Year Anniversary
DJ Ayres, Cosmo Baker and DJ Eleven
Special Guests JD and DJ Mel (Texas)
Door by Rahnon
@ Southpaw
125 5th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn

21+ w/ ID

Moe Choi in the middle. Where he at? In the middle.

For the rainy day (or any day).

Choimatic “20 Minutes Of Mahogany”

This is a mix by the homie Moe Choi aka Choimatic. A blend of good, soulful music from a dude who loves Morrissey as much as he loves M.O.P. I mean look at dude: he’s got gold fronts and has lines shaved in his head and he hangs out with Large Professor, Rob Swift and DJ Lomang (Ghostface’s DJ in China) while wearing a Depeche Mode lambswool knit sweater. Mind blasting.

You should listen on the strength of that alone.

Catch him spinning with me (Empanadamn) next Sunday, June 28, at Littlefield for the mixtape exchange party that I have yet to create a clever name for.