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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 2h

Super hyped for #Cymande tomorrow night at The Albert Hall! True pioneers & heavily sampled by De La, Wu, Fugees, etc. Tracks like Bra & Dove became hip hop staples & fixtures in classic skate videos. A band whose groove never fades, still carrying the message of peace & unity! Anyone else going?

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 17h

Listened to Voodoo last night. So true. 🙏🕊️

DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 17h

Such a tragic loss 🕊️🙏

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 17h

Yeah, definitely 🙏🕊️

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 17h

Gym Soundtrack for Today: DJ Pump – Golden Era: 90–94 Vol. 2

DJ Pump pays tribute to hip-hop’s roots with Golden Era: 90–94 Vol. 2, now streaming on Apple Music. A seamless blend of classics, deep cuts & pure boom bap energy—this is the sound of the true school, restored by a master of the craft.

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely 🙏🕊️

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks mate 🙏

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 1d

RIP D’Angelo 🙏🕊️

I’ve just found out that we’ve lost one of my favourite artists & the greatest voice of our time. D’Angelo redefined soul music & changed R&B forever. From Brown Sugar to Voodoo to Black Messiah, D’Angelo’s sound & spirit shaped a generation. Rest in peace to a true legend 🕊️🙏👑♾️

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 1d

Gym Soundtrack for Today: Masters of Illusion - Masters of Illusion

Masters of Illusion stands as a testament to the mind of two of hip-hop’s most inventive, unpredictable, and lyrically daring MCs. Released under the collaboration of Kool Keith, Motion Man & KutMasta Kurt, this is essential! 👌

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 2d

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 2d

Gym Soundtrack for Today: DJ Pump – Golden Era: 90–94 Vol. 1

Canadian turntablist DJ Pump takes it back to the foundations with Golden Era: 90–94 Vol. 1, a classic mixtape now streaming on Apple Music. Seamless blends, deep cuts, and raw 90s hip-hop energy—an essential listen for true-school heads.

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 3d

Catch me & some incredible artists at the Hip Hop Takeover at Holy Diver, Stockport on Sat 18 Oct. This is gonna be a fantastic day!

Live MCs, DJ sets, cyphers, breaking, graff & more. Don’t miss this night celebrating real hip-hop culture.

Tickets available now:

www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Sto...

Holy Diver - Hip Hop Take Over at Holy Diver

Holy Divers annual Hip Hop Take over is here.

www.skiddle.com

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 7d

Gym soundtrack for today: Common - Like Water for Chocolate

Produced largely by one of GOATs, #JDilla and shaped by the #Soulquarians, it blended live instrumentation, loose drum programming, and sharp lyricism. A breakthrough that proved hip-hop could be soulful, political, and timeless. #Common

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 8d

All true!! Have a good one 👌

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 8d

That’s because it deserves it!! Massive respect 🫡

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 8d

Gym Soundtrack for Today: Big Crown Radio Episode 046 - Cooking for Chefs (Side A) - J.Rocc

L.A.’s #jrocc of The World Famous Beat Junkies cooks up a funky mix of #SurpriseChef’s catalog on #bigcrownrecords! One of the best DJs to ever do it! #TheFunkyPresident

on.soundcloud.com/mTjRAqnjQZuD...

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 9d

Gym Soundtrack for Today: Dr. Dooom – First Come, First Served

#KoolKeith at his most unfiltered and brilliant. A grimy, underground masterpiece that killed off Dr. Octagon and redefined underground hip-hop. Twisted rhymes, eerie beats, total originality. One of the greatest MCs ever… fact!!

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 12d

Gym Soundtrack for Today: El-P – Cancer for Cure

El-P’s Cancer for Cure (2012) is a landmark in underground hip-hop—dense, paranoid & unrelenting. Futuristic production, razor-sharp rhymes, and features from Killer Mike, Danny Brown & more. A perfect bridge to Run the Jewels!! Essential listening!

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 14d

Super hyped to announce that I’ll be spinning a couple of deejay sets before and after the #CultPlex screening of #Pixadores in Manchester on 5th Nov from 7pm.

Find out more here: cultplex.co.uk/Cultplex.dll...

#CPXMCR @urbanartistry.bsky.social #graffiti #documentry #DJLeagueNetwork

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 14d

Definitely 💯

DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 14d

Soooooo good isn’t it!!

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 14d

Gym soundtracks for today: Above the Law - Livin’ Like Hustlers & The D.O.C - No One Can Do It Better

Revisited 2 West Coast classics!!! Dre’s production + raw lyricism = timeless. One shaped G-Funk’s sound, the other showed West Coast MCs could stand side by side with their East Coast counterparts

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 16d

Yeah definitely in the running for biggest leap between albums 👌

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DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 16d

And if you have a spare 7 hours you could do both Episodes in one sitting!! 🤣🤣

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House Of Graeme @houseofgraeme.bsky.social · 16d

If you have time to spare (you can do it in sections there’s a pause button) say on a long train ride to Manchester tap in 🔥🔥🔥👇👇👇

DJ DS @djds.bsky.social · 17d

🚨 Big news! 🚨

DJ DS – Workinonit (An MF DOOM Tribute) just hit 10K streams on #SoundCloud 🙌

It started as my debut set at The Hip Hop Chip Shop (Oct ’23) & grew into a 3.5 hour tribute to the legend himself #MFDOOM

on.soundcloud.com/OMuRiuOL3Sjr...

Episode 2 is also available in my bio!!

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