Platform 6...

PLATFORM 6 was a blast!The event started 45 minutes late and caught up on time halfway. We had over 500 guests at dbl O where it was hosted, and some had come as early as 1pm to ensure tickets! 25 soloists and groups perfomed in groups of five and we were entertained by awesome guest performances especially Phatnatrix and DualFlavaz whose show were so phat, the club's soundmen were rocking away. There were the inevitable technical hiccups but there was also some unexpected surprises like the appearance of the judges; Taufik Batisah, Syed Azmir and Yasz of The Soul Purpose. Syaheed of Bedsty had also joined in later to give his two cent's worth. ThreeFlow basically brought the house down with the closing show. The Top 5 was named Akeem (triple whammy!! He also won Best Stage Presence and Overall Performance), and the other four were The House of Anonymous, Farhan, Urbanize and Crazie Starr. We'll definitely see more of them from now on! Thank you to all who made it possible!

- taken from Beats Society

More updates on my next two shows, Speakeasy VII and Case Of The Missing Mic, soon. Till then take care beautiful people. Peace! :)

Rest In Peace, Proof...

1975 - 2006

Proof, a member of the Eminem-fronted Detroit-based hip-hop sextet D12, was killed early Tuesday morning outside a Detroit nightclub in a shooting that left another man in critical condition.

According to a spokesperson for the Detroit Police Department, Proof (real name: DeShaun Holton) suffered a gunshot wound to the head at the CCC Club on East Eight Mile Road, near Gratiot Avenue. By the time police arrived just after 5 a.m., the club — which was operating illegally, after hours — had been cleared out, but several witnesses have come forward to discuss the incident with investigators.

The police spokesperson said only that "an altercation occurred [inside the club], and shots rang out," but would not discuss the shooting further, as the 32-year-old rapper's next of kin have not yet been notified.

Both victims (the other man's name has not been released) were transported to hospitals; Proof was rushed to St. John Holy Cross Hospital, while the second victim, who is 35 and also sustained a gunshot to the head, was taken to St. John Hospital, where he's listed as being in critical condition. Proof was pronounced dead on arrival.

Proof, Eminem's longtime friend, appeared in the film "8 Mile" as Lil' Tic; he also served as Eminem's best man when the rapper remarried Kim Mathers in January. Eminem filed for divorce last week.

Police are searching for the suspected gunman; a description has not been made available. Detectives have asked that anyone with any information on the shooting come forward.
The shooting is the second in three months to involve a member of Eminem's inner circle. Em protégé Obie Trice was shot and wounded New Year's Eve while riding with his girlfriend along a Detroit freeway; police have yet to make an arrest in connection with that incident, which remains under investigation. One of D12's original members, Bugz (real name: Kornail Pitts) was shot and killed on May 21, 1999, during a picnic at Detroit's Belle Isle Park.

According to the Detroit Free Press, several Detroit hip-hop DJs, radio personalities, rappers and producers, as well as Eminem and Obie Trice, planned to meet with Proof's family at the hospital on Tuesday morning (April 11). D12 was set to begin work on its third album this month.

- taken from MTV.com

I just wanna dedicate this post to Proof, for inspring me to write and make hiphop music in the streets. He's one of my major influences, next to Eminem and Dre. I remember doing a track at Beats For Peace, with his instrumental called 'Yzarc'. Without that track, i probably wont be doing what i'm still doing today. Hiphop has lost another soldier.

Thank you so much for the music u gave. Rest in peace, Big Proof.

Platform 6...

So, finally, the day has come for Platform, an annual hiphop talent search program. I was from Platform 2 btw, and now its the 6th installment. And i'm so happy to be part of it still. This time, i'm just a guest performer. But the real hype is all about the new rap artistes coming out from this event. I have a few favourites tho, but u have to check out all of them, trust me, the event is gonna be a blast. I wish all them all the best for their performances!

The event is held at Dbl O, Saturday 22nd April. Doors open at 2pm and tickets are at only $10, inclusive of one drink.

For more info on the event, visit www.beats-society.com. Platform is brought u by Beats Society and Dbl O, and supported by Universal Music, Pony and also Speak Good English campaign.

Seeya guys there. Peace! :)