[RH Photos] Brisk Bodega Presents: Dj Mustard, Do Or Die and More at Double Door (7/12/2014)
Photos by AngieStar Photo
This summer, Brisk is partnering with Noisey, VICE’s music channel, to bring the Brisk Bodega, a live music party experience to 6 cities across the US. Just this past weekend, Brisk Bodega Chicago featured Dj Mustard, Do Or Die, Tree, and Dj Moondawg at Double Door, and the night was a hit. The venue was comfortably crowded, full with good vibes, and non-stop dancing or head bopping from start to finish. The complimentary Brisk cocktails made it even better.
In case you haven't heard of all the artists featured, you will definitely hear their names more in the near future. Headlining all Brisk Bodega shows is DJ Mustard, an LA native, who is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after producers in the music business. Some of the most recent songs he has produced include chart-topping hits like 2 Chainz ("I'm Different"), Young Jeezy ("R.I.P.") and Tyga ("Rack City"). Complex has also taken note, naming him one of their "25 New Producers To Watch Out For", sequentially, he signed with Roc Nation late last year. Mustard ended the night at Double Door, playing all his smash hits to date, and leaving everyone wanting more.
Amongst Chicago's exclusive featured artists for Brisk Bodega were Do Or Die, the west side rap trio, consisting of group members Belo Zero, N.A.R.D. and AK-47. The trio has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide, topping charts in the 1990's and the 2000's, and are set to release a new album by the end of the year. Performing tracks like "Po Pimp", "Playa Like Me and You", and "Do You", kept the crowd reminiscent and proud of their distinct home town sound.
One of the newer faces to perform that evening was Tree, a producer, rapper stemming from the city's notorious Cabrini Green projects. He brought to the stage Chris Crack and the New Deal Crew, partners in the Soul Trap movement, and kept the vibe live and energetic for the whole set. All members involved are rising to be major trendsetters for the Chicago Hip-Hop scene.
Lastly, we can't forget to mention Dj Moondawg, one of the country’s premier DJs, responsible for discovering, breaking, and supporting Chicago artists Chief Keef (Interscope), Lil Durk & Lil Reese (Def Jam), King Louie (Epic), and YP (Universal) on his radio show with WGCI. He kicked off the night's pulsing energy with non-stop bangers, and proved to be a key player to night's success.
I was able to get exclusive full media/ stage access, and got to experience each performer's great energy from beginning to end. Check out some of our favorite shots below and be sure to check out more here. Brisk Bodega is headed to hit New York City on July 18th. If you're in the area, do yourself a favor and RSVP for NYC here.
[Songs of the Day] 2/28/14 (Feat. A$AP Rocky, Wild Beasts & Chris Crack)
Photo by Andrew Zeiter
Friday is here at long last and we have another list of new music for you to check out before you head out for the night. Starting things off, we have another impressive track off the soundtrack to "Divergent" as A$AP Rocky teams up with Gesaffelstein for "In Distress". Boy In A Movie teased his upcoming album with the single, "Change You", Sizzy Rocket got to some admissions in "I Wanna Rob", Perfect Pussy, one of the more interesting names to comes across the radar recently, drop a rock-heavy single in "Interference Fits" and Wild Beasts' song "Wanderlust" gets a remix from The Field. Chris Crack also teamed up with TREE for the entertaining "Follies" and street reporter Giftz let loose a new one in "Movie". Check out all of the tracks, streaming below.
Track of the Day: Chris Crack: "Follie" (Feat. TREE)
A$AP Rocky: "In Distress" (Feat. Gesaffelstein)
Boy In A Movie: "Change You"
Sizzy Rocket: "I Wanna Rob"
Perfect Pussy: "Interference Fits"
Chris Crack: "Follies" (Feat. TREE)
Wild Beasts: "Wanderlust" (The Field Remix)
Giftz: "Movie"
[Video] Chris Crack: "The Interlude"
Chris Crack brings us a new visual for a relatively old song in "The Interlude", which you can find on his debut project D.O.P.E.. For the video, he worked with director Davy Greenberg to show you how a normal day chilling with his homies looked like. You can also spot Chris getting his fresh on while rocking a Stussy tee and a Treated Crown. Watch below.
http://youtu.be/m_v33Vbdl8U