Before the GM Street Team took off for Africa this summer, we made a quick stop up to Big Bear Lake to work with our friends at the Agpape Youth Group. Taking place in September, Agape holds their annual Youth Summit where teens and pre-teens stay for a few days taking place in team building...
The Deer
posted by gmstreeteam
The music group Animal Kingdom’s founder, a good friend and mentor, Jovan “J1″ Coleman a.k.a. THE DEER, has just passed away on Monday in an accident in Sweden. An article on J1′s death has been written on Stones Throw Records’ website here. Many of you reading...
Back To Earth
posted by Jawa
Perfect title for this new beat, considering that I really feel like I’ve been away from the planet. I wanted to post more things when I was in Africa but internet isn’t easy to come by. I had a life-changing experience out there and I hope all of you, sometime before you die, get...
DASHY KREW
posted by Jawa
This is one of the dopest crews in Africa! Being one of the most humble and talented underground dance crews in Nairobi, combining breakdancing, krumping, African contemporary, popping, locking, etc., Dashy Krew strides for excellence amongst dancers and their local Hip Hop community. They...
AFRICA
posted by Jawa
Welcome to my first day in Africa… Aside from the urban areas with tons of people hustling and bustling away, and the crazy traffic that makes the 405 look like an empty driveway,...
STREET ART MIX TAPE
posted by gmstreeteam
Hot off the streets of Berlin – the world capital for crazy, collaborative art installations – QRadio, what cyber center WoosterCollective.com calls ‘an audio-visual-interactive pasteup project.’ Check it… 5 tapes thus far and more on the way. Pretty legit...
FLY
posted by gmstreeteam
Peep this new beat I made last month! It’s supposed to sound like the feeling of leaving the ground in whatever metaphorical way you interpret. I like the break.
scratch session @ BE...
posted by Jawa
This is a quick video that my good friend DJ CEE BROWN posted on youtube. This is a small bit of footage that we recorded at my Scratch Session Tent @ the Los Angeles Beat Swap Meet. Lots of good friends cuttin’ it up including DJ’s Silly Kid, X-ist, Clenz Roc, Kid Dragon, and...
Evolution
posted by Jawa
This is a video I recently recorded with Novation & multimedia super guru Cris Blyth. It’s about the “Dicers”, Novation’s latest digital DJ accessory, and the topic of digital incorporation into modern DJ’ing. DJ’ing is a part of a living culture that...
NEW EP
posted by gmstreeteam
yoooooo, what UP y’all… Listen to the EP tracks below… new ep - ‘TOO FACED’ Jawa & Lady M (w. Orpheus Mercury) 1. Amused with Heartache Amused With Heartache – EP CUT by GM Street Team 2. So Long Ago So Long Ago – EP CUT by GM Street Team 3....
Cut Session – ...
posted by Jawa
Check out this cut session recorded in one of the GM hotel rooms in Seattle @ the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown. Good times.
EPIC BATTLE
posted by Jawa
Tried to upload the video that I have but it was too long. This is an edited version from dj jimmie jam. For those of you you who haven’t seen… This is the legendary X-Men VS ISP battle. … For those of you who don’t know what’s going on right...
ARTFORM STUDIO; Hair...
posted by gmstreeteam
For all those who say Los Angeles has no creativity, community and contemporary culture – start lookin. It’s a tricky city, certainly… Seemingly dormant and dead past 9pm, but – in actuality – the sleepiness of its surface is seriously deceiving… Shifting...
KAOSS PAD – Ph...
posted by gmstreeteam
Yo, what UP. Lady M here… Bought a Kaoss Pad cause we in The Egg live for shape-shifting, sound-scaping and pad pushing. Peep Jawa givin a brief beginner’s tutorial – a kinda ‘Kaoss Pad for Dummies’ set up scenario… dummy = me… More KAOSS to...
EP PREVIEW
posted by gmstreeteam
Yooo - Hey there, internet. What’s GOOD? In our opinion? The new THREE TRACK EP coming soon – straight up from The Egg’s Airstream Airwaves. Jawa and Lady M at it again – this time round in ridiculous collaboration with Orpheus Mercury on the verbals (shout out to FLO...
Beats For Breakfast ...
posted by Jawa
This is a great breakfast beat. Enjoy this one. It’s a rough mix of a beat I made a few weeks ago. Enlightenment (test – rough mix)
ASIAN GLOW
posted by Jawa
Sneak Peak to a new collaboration which will soon be revealed. Grab yourself a cold, tasty beverage and enjoy!
ROC RAIDA TRIBUTE
posted by Jawa
This is a video about the late Grandmaster Roc Raida. Roc Raida revolutionized the game with his precision, speed, and innovation. R.I.P. ROC RAIDA There’s also some exclusive footage in this video that was taken from The World Famous Beat Junkies’ Practice sessions prior to the...
Diggin’ In ...
posted by Jawa
This was a great Sunday! Max joined me on the journey to “Sac-Town” for the 2nd NorCal Beat Swap Meet. There’s a lot of great diggin’ in Sacramento. Here’s a cool chronicle of the day, shot by Max [GM], including some skratching from my set. ENJOY AND KEEP...
Blended Elements
posted by Jawa
This is Blended Elements in a nuthsell. Picture the most talented DJ’s and producers in the Los Angeles Underground providing the music for an eclectic loft party on the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade in Los Angeles, CA. Shoutouts to our generous host, Monsoon Lounge, Proverse,...
A Beat For You Hip Y...
posted by Jawa
R.I.P. Teena Marie This beat is for you! It’s an old beat that has been brought back to life by special request! Look out for Blac Heat’s new...
R.E.H.A.B. Radio w/D...
posted by gmstreeteam
Wow… This was a fun night. All vinyl set on R.E.H.A.B. Radio featuring myself and friend DJ Image. We have a little freestyle cut session @ the end of the show. Sit back and enjoy the music while you make good. …you makers of...
A Little Bit Of Funk...
posted by gmstreeteam
This is DJ PFEL from the French DJ crew “C2C”. This routine was filmed in 2005 after C2C won the World DMC Competition. This is a classic example of how a little funk and a solid foundation can go a long...
Cameo in Far East Mo...
posted by Jawa
Check it out! This is a very random cameo of myself and fellow GoodMakers Lady M, and Floox in a music video for Far East Movement. Shout outs to Far East Movement and Dj Denkym! You can check out Denkym’s photography and info...
Spin For Good- PHOEN...
posted by gmstreeteam
GoodMakers Street Team recently had an amazing opportunity to workshop with boys and girls at the Phoenix House in Los Angeles. Phoenix House is home to approximately 100 youth ranging from ages 13 to 16 who live at the facility for treatment with substance abuse problems. Jawa, Floox,...
The Breezeway Files ...
posted by Jawa
Here is a test shoot of the Breezeway Files. The Breezeway Files is a show that I am putting together with many of my talented friends here in Los Angeles and all over the world. This show’s purpose is to enlighten the world to cultural issues surrounding HIP HOP, educating people on...
Tips on becoming a g...
posted by Jawa
When one chooses to DJ there are strict rules that must be complied to with great caution. Harsh clowning of disrespectful/whack DJ’s and the destroying of egos in battle will be carried out with precise timing. I kid Respect the music and the original artists. Keep vinyl alive and get...
Holdin down the Scra...
posted by Jawa
BEAT SWAP MEET is like nothing else in the world. Come out and cut it up with yours truly, while the rest of the BSM crew holds down 5 other areas of music featuring the most talented DJ’s, MC’s and Producers from around the world! Kicks4Good was in the house! Shoutouts to Max [GM]...
Cuttin with Mr. Choc...
posted by Jawa
Wow…this is some old footage of a cut session in Palm Springs, CA. Mr. Choc keeps it real cool. As a pioneer of the culture, representing Power106 LA for 11 years and the World Famous Beat Junkies, he stays humble and practices with the younger generation. Shoutouts to the WORLD FAMOUS...
