Entries tagged: News
DaVinci - "Concrete Jungle Juice" (Music Video)
July 26, 2010
New DaVinci music video for "Concrete Jungle Juice" off his debut album, The Day The Turf Stood Still. Song produced by Ammbush.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Drums & Ammo, Ammbush
DaVinci in Los Angeles (DJ Muggs/Soul Assassins/Shade45, Tycoon, J-Thrill)
July 21, 2010
DaVinci in Los Angeles (DJ Muggs/Soul Assassins/Shade45, Tycoon, J-Thrill) from Sweetbreads Creative Collective on Vimeo.
Chasen Paper of 24K Milkcrate rolled w/ DaVinci & his producers (Al Jieh & Ammbush) on a recent LA trip, documenting visits to DJ Muggs' Soul Assassins Compound for a Shade45 appearance, platinum producer Tycoon's studio, & underground king J-Thrill's studio.
Tags: News, Bay Area, So Cal, DaVinci
DaVinci Sits Down w/D2S
July 8, 2010
DaVinci sits down with hometown heros Distortion 2 Static for an exclusive interview and sneak peak of his new music video, Concrete Jungle Juice.
Be on the look out for the video debut...coming soon!
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
Sat 5/29: Made You Look Pt. 2
May 25, 2010
Get Live SF's 2 yr anniversary party is coming up this Saturday. With a slew of DJ's led by Vinroc (5th Platoon, Triple Threat) rocking one room, and 2x4 sets & live music in the other (DaVinci w/DJ Ammbush), Made You Look Pt. 2 is a can't miss event.
* Just added to the bill: Vallejo's Moe Green.
Tags: News, Bay Area, Events, DaVinci, Ammbush
DaVinci in May/June XLR8R
May 19, 2010
SF/NY based XLR8R has been a leading progressive indie culture magazine since the early 1990s. With that said, it's an honor to see DaVinci featured in the AudioFile section of their May/June 2010 issue.
Cop at your local newsstand. (You can also read it online here.)
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Ammbush, AL JIEH!
DaVinci - Runnin Wit Us (Prod. Merk) via Blind I's Quality>Quantity
May 7, 2010
The good folks at Blind I For The Kids dropped a dope compilation album called Quality>Quantity earlier this week featuring all new original music by artists such as: F.A.M.E., House Shoes & Danny Brown, Noahdeeakili & Sulaiman, Onra, The Bangerz, & many more.
Of course, we've chosen to feature an exlcusive cut by DaVinci called "Runnin Wit Us" produced by Merk S. Villain. Be sure to download the entire compilation here.
DaVinci Live in Ventura @ Tradition
May 7, 2010
Attention Ventura & the greater 805 area: DaVinci has just been added to the lineup! Head over to Tradition and catch some dope art and music courtesy of DJ Skee, Get Busy Comittee, & more!
DaVinci and DJ Ammbush will be going on early (8PM sharp) so they can get back to LA in time for their show at Spaceland, so be there on time!
Tags: News, So Cal, Events, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Drums & Ammo, Ammbush
Sat 5/8: Freddie Gibbs, Pollyn, DaVinci, & Hanni El Khatib
May 7, 2010
This Saturday, Passion of The Weiss presents an eclectic line-up featuring the top tier of today's indie hip-hop and rock live at the famed Spaceland.
With Freddie Gibbs & DaVinci satisfying rap fans, and Pollyn & Hanni El Khatib doing the same for the rockers, it's no doubt that music fans will leave the Silverlake venue with a new scope on the underground.
Tags: News, So Cal, Events, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Ammbush
DaVinci - Ben (Music Video)
May 7, 2010
The visuals for DaVinci's ode to the real king of the streets dropped recently. Watch and spread.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
Exclusive DaVinci Feature in XLR8R
April 29, 2010
The iconic XLR8R Magazine recently sat down with the original SF Thorobred DaVinci for an exclusive interview. You can read it online now, but make sure to grab next month's print edition for the real thing.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Ammbush, AL JIEH!
DaVinci x Soul Assassins x Shade45
April 16, 2010
SOUL ASSASSINS RADIO 4/10/2010 (PART 1)
SOUL ASSASSINS RADIO 4/10/2010 (PART 2)
Last week, Soul Assassins invited DaVinci to appear on their Shade45 radio show, The West Wing...an honor to say the least.
SWTBRDS' DaVinci, along with DJ Ammbush & Al Jieh, joined the living legend DJ Muggs down at the SA compound and made history as the first San Francisco rapper to appear on both the Soul Assassins radio show and Shade45.
If you missed it, you can download the mp3 podcast at the links above. (DaVinci appears at the end of the first part).
Tags: News, Bay Area, So Cal, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
A Day In The Life Of DaVinci (TSS)
April 13, 2010
The Smoking Section did an exclusive feature story and video doc on DaVinci recently. Head over to TSS to read the full story.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
DaVinci & StreetMedia x D2S
April 1, 2010
StreetMedia - No. 2 Pencil (Prod. By Ammbush)
DaVinci - Gettin' Money In My Sleep (Prod. By Big D)
DaVinci and StreetMedia (DJ Ammbush & E.L.S.) stopped by the Distortion 2 Static studio in downtown San Francisco the other night to film these quick promo spots for Top Billin. The show will sell out. Buy your tickets now!
Bonus: Download the 2 songs above, both featured on Rock The Dub's 4th Anniversary compilation The Four Horsemen.
Tags: News, StreetMedia, Bay Area, Mixtape, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Drums & Ammo, Ammbush
Friday: Top Billin
March 31, 2010
This Friday, SWTBRDS artists DaVinci and StreetMedia will be performing at Distortion 2 Static's Top Billin at the Mezzanine.
Full lineup and flyer backside after the jump...
Tags: News, StreetMedia, Bay Area, Events, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
Listening Lounge NWC - Tomorrow!
March 25, 2010
San Francisco's Reignforest Collective is throwing the official launch party for Blu & Mainframe's New World Color endeavor. They were kind enough to also recruit SF's new hometown hero, DaVinci, to bless the stage.
For full event listing, click here.
Tags: News, Bay Area, So Cal, Events, DaVinci
DaVinci's The Day The Turf Stood Still Out Now!
March 9, 2010
It's been a long journey, but the release of DaVinci's debut album The Day The Turf Stood Still is finally here.
Visit the official TDTTSS website for all things DaVinci.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
FingerFaderFunk Radio with guests SWTBRDS
March 4, 2010
Join DaVinci, Ammbush, & Al Jieh tomorrow on FingerFaderFunk Radio. We will be in-studio with host DJ Platurn of the Oakland Faders.
Tune in every Friday from 5PM - 7PM PST on AllDayPlay.FM.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Ammbush, AL JIEH!
DaVinci - What You Finna Do (Prod. Al Jieh)
March 3, 2010
Album out next Tuesday 03/09/10 at www.swtbrds.com/davinci.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, AL JIEH!
DaVinci – Guys Wanna (Prod. Al Jieh)
February 23, 2010
DaVinci – Guys Wanna (Prod. Al Jieh)
DaVinci – Guys Wanna (Prod. Al Jieh)
Our second installment of the montage series, this time highlighting the song Guys Wanna. Shot, directed, and produced by Troublman aka Johan Thomas.
The album The Day The Turf Stood Still comes out on 03/09/10.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, AL JIEH!
For The Love - Beat Battle
February 17, 2010
SWTBRDS' own, Al Jieh, will be judging a beat battle alongside REL and Keelay this Saturday night at Club 6. Full event info after the jump.
Tags: News, Bay Area, Events, Gear
DaVinci - Hustler's Theme (Prod. Blunt) & 24K Milkcrate Video
February 11, 2010
DaVinci - Hustler's Theme (Prod. Blunt)
DaVinci - Hustler's Theme (Prod. Blunt)
Another song to hold you guys down until 03/09/10 when The Day The Turf Stood Still drops.
Also, check out DaVinci on 24kmilkcrate.com!
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
DaVinci - Real Niggaz Ft. Kaz Kyzah & R.O.D. (Remix) [Prod. Kris Styles]
February 3, 2010
DaVinci - Real Niggaz Ft. Kaz Kyzah & R.O.D. (Remix) [Prod. Kris Styles]
DaVinci - Real Niggaz Ft. Kaz Kyzah & R.O.D. (Remix) [Prod. Kris Styles]
Bay Area stand up! SF to OAK to TWDY.
As DaVinci continues to prepare for the March 9th release of his official debut album, The Day The Turf Stood Still, the rising Fillmore talent is dropping another pre-album song,"Real Niggaz." Featuring a guest verse Kaz Kyzah, formerly one half of the duo The Team along with Clyde Carson, as well as production from up-and-coming Gary, Indiana beatsmith Kris Styles and singer ROD.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
DaVinci - Trickle Down (Montage Episode 1)
January 27, 2010
DaVinci - Trickle Down (Prod. Blunt)
As DaVinci raps, "Hate is power, love is a weakness / You do wrong the right way, they call you a genius," the rising Bay Area emcee's powerful message resonates loud and clear – what's valued in the streets seems to be exactly what is valued in politics too. This is the trickle down effect that grips the government and the community.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
DaVinci - It's On Me (Prod. Blunt)
January 21, 2010
DaVinci - It's On Me (Prod. By Blunt)
It's On Me - DaVinci (Prod. by Blunt)
Hip-hop the way we like it...from the original Thorobred, one of San Francisco's finest, DaVinci.
Track is produced by Blunt, who you might remember from Freeway's Month Of Madness project.
"I coulda made a ring tone record, but fuck it you need to hear this."
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
DaVinci - The Day The Turf Stood Still (03.09.10)
January 18, 2010
DaVinci (aka J. DaVinci) will be dropping his debut studio album The Day The Turf Stood Still on 03/09/10 at www.swtbrds.com/davinci.
Catch DaVinci live on SWTBRDS TV tonight @ 7:30PM PST, and stay on the lookout for music leaks, video content, interviews, etc.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS
DJ Shortkut - James Brown Tribute Set @ Good Foot 12.10.09
December 25, 2009
DJ Shortkut - James Brown Tribute Set @ Good Foot
It's been three years since we lost the godfather of soul, James Brown, but his legacy and music lives on. A couple of weeks ago we had the one and only DJ Shortkut grace us with a special James Brown tribute set at our weekly event Good Foot.
Every week Distortion 2 Static, Good Company, and SWTBRDS presents Good Foot -- a weekly party that's all about connecting with creative people who grind on the daily to elevate themselves and their communities. Ease into your weekend at a stylish new venue, and relax your mind with an eclectic crowd who will always make you feel welcome.
Tags: News, Mixtape, Events, SWTBRDS
Tonight @ 8PM PST: SWTBRDS.tv Premier Broadcast on Justin.tv
December 14, 2009
Monday 12/14 at 8PM PST: http://www.justin.tv/swtbrds
Tonight, we will be launching our new live broadcast channel on Justin.tv.
We'll be sitting down and chopping it up with StreetMedia (Ammbush & E.L.S.), DaVinci, and special guests DJ Strategy (Mixtape Wednesdays, DJ Arts Academy) and Teeko (4OneFunk, F.A.M.E. Music).
Spread the word and tune in!
Tags: News, StreetMedia, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Ammbush
DJ Shortkut tonight @ Good Foot
December 10, 2009
We're honored to have the legendary DJ Shortkut spinning tonight at Good Foot. He'll be blessing the crowd with a very special James Brown dedication set. We've also got San Francisco mainstay DJ Strategy laying it down along with our resident DJ Haylow, Prince Aries, A-Ron.
Come out and party with the SWTBRDS, D2S, and Good Company families tonight at SOM Bar in the Mission District!
SWTBRDS Newsletter
November 12, 2009
Click here to view in your browser!
We just launched our new newsletter. Go ahead and sign up at the bottom of the screen to get the latest news from the SWTBRDS crew.
(Btw, some of you may have issues viewing in your webmail, so just click to "view in browser" up top. We'll have these kinks worked out by the next one. Our bad.)
Tags: News
Every Thurs: Good Foot @ SOM Bar
November 12, 2009
Come join us every Thursday at SOM Bar as we team up with Distortion 2 Static & Good Company to bring you Good Foot, SF's newest and freshest weekly event.
Resident DJs: Haylow, A-Ron, & Prince Aries.
Location: Som Bar // 2925 16th St. San Francisco 94103
Date: Every Thursday
Pharoahe Monch Likes Stars & Stripes
November 5, 2009
It was brought to our attention that Pharoahe Monch had heard, liked, and tweeted about our Stars & Stripes release from earlier this year. Adrian Champion's project is still finding new ears!
Tags: News, Adrian Champion, Remix
Keep It Movin Mondays on D2S: Interview w/ Al Jieh
October 13, 2009
Distortion 2 Static, the Bay Area's premier hip-hop weekly TV show, has recently relaunched their website as a comprehensive music culture blog and destination for original video content.
The crew reached out to SWTBRDS' in-house producer Al Jieh for this week's installment of Keep It Movin Mondays. Big thanks to Jackie & the entire D2S family.
Click here to read the interview and hear exclusive leaks off of the new DaVinci album The Day The Turf Stood Still.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, Drums & Ammo, AL JIEH!
Paper Chasin' - StreetMedia
June 25, 2009
Paper Chasin' - StreetMedia
Paper Chasin' off of StreetMedia's self-titled debut album, available for download here.
Tags: News, StreetMedia, Bay Area, SWTBRDS
SWTBRDS on bandcamp.com
June 8, 2009
Check us out on our bandcamp page. Download or stream the Stars & Stripes mixtape and the StreetMedia self-titled debut over there.
Tags: News, StreetMedia, Adrian Champion, SWTBRDS
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Stars & Stripes Bonus Track
May 4, 2009
Bound To Pass Me By
The White Stripes + The Pharcyde - “Bound To Pass Me By”
Here's a bonus track off of Adrian Champion's Stars & Stripes project.
Tags: News, Adrian Champion, SWTBRDS
$ Orientated - StreetMedia
April 13, 2009
Grab the song & album off our new Band Camp page.
Help us get viral by embedding the video on your Facebook/Myspace, linking it on Twitter, blogging it, etc. Peace!
Tags: News, StreetMedia, Bay Area, SWTBRDS
The Formula - StreetMedia
April 7, 2009
The Formula
"The Formula" off of StreetMedia's self-titled debut. Download the full album in the media section if you haven't already.
Tags: News, StreetMedia, Bay Area, SWTBRDS
The Making of Stars & Stripes Pt. 1
March 31, 2009
Head over to Adrian Champion's personal blog to check out The Making of Stars & Stripes Pt.1 where he posts the 2 original songs, and then flipped version.
In Pt.1 he features the song "Got Yourself A Cannon," a blend of The White Stripes' "Cannon" and Jay-Z's "The Takeover."
Tags: News, Adrian Champion, Mixtape, SWTBRDS
It's here...Stars & Stripes!
March 19, 2009
"Adrian Champion Present Stars & Stripes: The White Stripes Reimagined" is here!
More info and download info after the jump!
Tags: News, Adrian Champion, Mixtape, SWTBRDS
Stars & Stripes - Teaserssss!
March 16, 2009
The Countdown Blues
Adrian Champion's Stars & Stripes video trailer. More info after the jump!
Tags: News, Adrian Champion, Mixtape, SWTBRDS
The launch.
March 16, 2009
...and we have now launched the website.
Welcome to our home on the internet. This is where you can get all the news, downloads, and other goodies related to Sweetbreads Creative Collective. For those of you who don't know, we're just some folks from Cali (the BAY to be exact) who are committed to putting out quality hip-hop music. Simple as that!
NEWS
- DaVinci - "Concrete Jungle Juice" (Music Video)
- DaVinci in Los Angeles (DJ Muggs/Soul Assassins/Shade45, Tycoon, J-Thrill)
- DaVinci Sits Down w/D2S
- Sat 5/29: Made You Look Pt. 2
- DaVinci in May/June XLR8R
- DaVinci - Runnin Wit Us (Prod. Merk) via Blind I's Quality>Quantity
- DaVinci Live in Ventura @ Tradition
- Sat 5/8: Freddie Gibbs, Pollyn, DaVinci, & Hanni El Khatib
- DaVinci - Ben (Music Video)
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