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Boycott Hip-Hop NOW!
I know your subject line is crazy, but sh*t is real right now and needs to be said. The anger, the violence, the misogyny, the LIES that rap music MCs have been spreading though their songs, selling to children, black AND white AND brown AND everything in between, in order to drive expensive cars and wear flashy jewelry, all are continuing to float by and corrupt our sons and daughters and even us and our own minds UN-NOTICED, un-challenged, all because the Man–the black, brown and white execs–is making so much freaking money when WE go out and buy (myself included) their angry sh*t and listen to it.

For one day, just don’t. Try not to. Try listening to something else. Do not pay a single cent for it. Don’t even download it. Seriously. Just one day. It’s not a lot to ask for. Make ‘em know! Make ‘em know you’re tired of 11 year old boys taking guns to school. Make ‘em know you’re sick of 11 year old girls wearing half-naked outfits to school. Let them mothersuckers know hip-hop always has been, always is, and always can be a party without insults, anger, hatred or violence.

I’m sorry, y’all. I’m just really pissed off. I know I buy it too, I nod my head to it too, even though it’s hard to most of the time these days, and for God’s sakes how hypocritical can one be. I PLAY IT FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE!!!!!!!!! I’m just really, really, REALLY upset about losing yet another security guard to a simple case of BEEF. That’s it. An argument and this guy’s dead and leaving loved ones behind. I cried when we lost Shazaam from Guernica to some scumbag with a knife who I hope is rotting in a mental hell for what he did, and though I didn’t know Izzy well, I do know MANY security guards well, and I have the utmost respect for ALL OF THEM because they put their lives on the line EVERY SINGLE NIGHT to keep us safe. Believe you me … the pay ain’t sh*t, so don’t write back and say “but that’s their job.” They don’t make diddly-squat most of them. THEY DON’T EVEN GET RE-IMBURSED FOR THE BULLETPROOF VESTS they have to buy to protect your ass in the club so you can drink and party and get laid.

They are the same as firemen, as police officers, as medics. They save lives. And that’s the truth.

A moment of silence for Izzy, for Shazaam, and every security guard who lost his life in the line of duty… http://www.geocities.com/aqui4/boycotthiphop.jpg

Herbert’s Hot Picks
wed(08): stereo - diamond d/evil d/marly marl/ralph mcdaniels/carl blaze/m.o.s./
mary mac/cosmo baer/j period/rich medina/reborn/monica/selly/roxy - BENEFIT!
wed(08): subtonic - small change/guests - everything fonky under the sun
wed(08): cielo - kevin hedge/louie vega/guests - house
wed(08): apt - rich medina - afrobeat/soul/funk/old school/neosoul/classic r&b
wed(08): aer - m.o.s./guests - hiphop/80s/rock/reggae/old school
wed(08): kingsize - my pal the crook/asia minor - “killer kuts all night”
wed(08): lotus - ani quinn/guests - hiphop/rock/80s
wed(08): suede - big ben/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
wed(08): home - eli escobar from nyc - soul/funk/rock/hiphop/classics/80s

thu(09): sutra - reborn/selly - soul/house/old school - BIG 5 YEAR ANNIVERSAIR!
thu(09): stay - obah/cato/chris annibel - soul/house/funk/latin/brazilian
thu(09): aer - rotating deejays - hiphop/80s/rock - new bill shpector party
thu(09): joe’s pub - waheed (from platinum pied pipers) - nu soul/nu jazz/nu nu
thu(09): sin sin - bruce tantum/hollosound - deep house/tech house/electro house
thu(09): madame x - jon oliver - rare groove/deep soul/b side hiphop/GREAT listen
thu(09): stereo - jus ske/guests - hiphop/rock/80s/classics
thu(09): duvet - larry tee/guests - new wave house/freaky mash-ups
thu(09): opus 22 - m.o.s./g. brown/guests - classics/90s hiphop
thu(09): triple crown/bk - ali shaheed muhammad - “from elton john to lil’ john”
thu(09): soho 323 - guest djs - 80s/old school/psychedelic rock/”danceables”

fri(10): STAR64 - FREEDOM - NYC’S #1 DANCE PARTY - SEE “GIGS” BELOW
fri(10): brooklyn lyceum/bk - felix hernandez/scribe/acidophilus - classics/soul
fri(10): union square ballroom - marlon d/jellybean/kervyn mark/live show - HOUSE
fri(10): roxy - will/spynfo/steelie bashment - hiphop/r&b/reggae - remy ma!
fri(10): ps450 - RED ROKK THE REALEST - hiphop/rock/soul
fri(10): duvet - guest djs - hiphop/rock/80s/house - i found you, tanaka-san!
fri(10): pacha - guest djs - hard house
fri(10): lotus - angola/naomi/michael t/guests - house/hiphop/rock
fri(10): black betty/bk - emskee/monkone - soul/funk/rare grooves/b sides
fri(10): crobar - david hollands/mauro picatto - hard house/hiphop
fri(10): eugene’s - kulcha/fame fortune - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(10): pm - dj m.o.s. - hiphop/80s/rock
fri(10): show - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton/80s
fri(10): strata - self/goldfinger/kaos - hiphop/r&b/reggae
fri(10): spirit - guest djs - hard house
fri(10): supper club - goldfinger/s&s/snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(10): canal room - derrick spaulding - rock/80s/pop/old school/hiphop/latin
fri(10): b.e.d./roofdeck - michael arana/kenny summit - house
fri(10): sol - dj sneak/joeski - harder house

fri(10): afterwork/bliss - dj sweets - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/classics
fri(10): afterwork/lq - jinx paul/lucho/GEORGE LAMOND LIVE - latin/hiphop/reggae

sat(11): BLVD - HERBERT/GUESTS - THE BADDEST - SEE “GIGS” BELOW
sat(11): bungalow 8 - dj eli - soul/rock/classics/rap/80s
sat(11): pacha - guests - hard house
sat(11): supper club - jazzy joyce/stretch - hiphop/r&b/reggae - COMMISH BDAY!
sat(11): rock candy - kast one - hiphop/rock/80s
sat(11): star64 - dj van vader - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(11): crobar - guests - hard house/hiphop
sat(11): joe’s pub - boogie blind - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s - J. BDAY!
sat(11): movida - alex english/dj wool/guests - rock/punk/hiphop/soul
sat(11): underbar - jvc - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock/soul
sat(11): strata - big ben/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
sat(11): apt - qool marv - soulful music across all genres - SUPPORT THE MAN!
sat(11): sutra - obah/cato - hiphop/soul/funk/afrobeat/reggae/classics
sat(11): spirit - goldfinger - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classic
sat(11): eugene’s - camillo - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton

sun(12): lq - kulcha/fame fortune/JAHEIM LIVE - hiphop/r&b/reggae - ED LOVER BDAY
sun(12): bkny/bk - guest djs - reggae superstar tributes!
sun(12): langston’s/bk - ruben toro/guests - house
sun(12): love - joe clausell - spiritual house - 6PM to 12AM
sun(12): lotus - goldfinger - hiphop/80s/soul
sun(12): pm - ani quinn/guests - hiphop/old school/rock/reggae
sun(12): opus 22 - evil d/mr walt/butta l - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sun(12): pravda - obah - jazz/funk/rock/soul/latin/afrobeat
sun(12): deep - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaton/latin
sun(12): rock candy - sussone/hot day - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics

mon(13): sin sin/leopard lounge - qool marv/obah/chris annibel - soul/funk/house
mon(13): apt - jazzy jeff/spinna/bobbito/(rotate) - soul/funk/classics/rap/neosol
mon(13): cielo - francois k/guests - deep house/space vibes
mon(13): sway - guest djs - hiphop/rock - downtown crowd

tue(14): thompson hotel - guest djs - soul/80s/funk - sexy, cool + ed frieberg?
tue(14): nublu - small change/kudu/cocoa kracker brown - everything fonky!
tue(14): providence - cynthia scott - jazz vocalist - pre fixe - VDAY XO!
tue(14): movida - qool marv - soul/funk/nu soul/international - VDAY XO!
tue(14): b.e.d. - goldfinger/reg west - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s - VDAY XO!
tue(14): joe’s pub - guests/live performances - soul/funk - the eclectic ride
tue(14): sapphire lounge - eman/lola - house
tue(14): union square coffee shop - emskee - b sides/old school/neo soul/soul
tue(14): afterwork/suede - snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics

Herbert’s Heard
1. “As” — Stevie Wonder
2. “Free Man” — South Shore Commission (Thanks, Victor Rosado and Language!)
3. “You Got the Love” — The Source featuring Candi Staton (Or Regina Belle.)
4. “Without You” — Mary J. Blige (”Noooo this ain’t for you.”)
5. “Love” — Keysha Cole (”I fou-ou fou-ou fou-ou fou-ou fo-ou fo-ou f-ou f-ou.”)

Word To Herbert
Sorry I’m mad late with this one, folks. It’s because I’ve started this day job, to be honest. You see, I really like my Friday and Saturday gigs, and they’re definitely VERY successful and going well, but, on the real … I don’t wanna do anything else right now. I’m not trying to hear it. I feel I’m past the point where I can stomach those filler gigs you get the rest of the week. The ones that don’t really find me a big dance floor, a lot of people and tons of energy. You know I’m NEVER f-ing with the rock glamorous wannabe losers who only go out so they can stand on a couch in VIP section, point out who’s allowed to share their bottle of Grey Goose they made mommy and daddy spend $400 for (idiots), only to get down from the couch and go to the next “in” spot to do it all again and hopefully see somebody famous, God-willing. I simply cannot do that anymore, to be honest. It eats at your soul, you know? On the other end of the spectrum, they still got those “funky little spots” I might be able to f*ck with, but those are usually plagued with so-called “promoters” who dare call themselves by the name “event coordinator,” only bring maybe 7 people through the door the entire night.

No thanks.

So here I am, stuck with bout 4 free days for publicity and marketing for Herbert and his events, the Holler, the record collecting, the combination of all three plus a few trips to the gym. Unfortunately, it don’t take that long and I’m bored out of my freaking mind here in Brooklyn watching squirrels screw on my AC unit. Until I figure something else out, until I’m ready for the next step in this music/entertainment thing, be it another weekly event (which I am slowly trying to put together, but I’m REALLY trying to do something out-of-this-world, and there ain’t too many people with the balls do come along for the ride), the long overdue journey into recording (to date, I’ve personally recorded 1 mix tape … and I mean “tape”), or even the resuscitation of a very young, very fresh, very wet comedy/acting career, UNTIL THEN … I have decided to do some real estate.

If you see me on the street, wearing slacks and shiny shoes, maybe a tie, looking pretty much out-of-my-mind, please stop and say “hello, Herbert” because that’ll make me feel much better. I know, I know. Just trying to busy myself with a lil’ something, that’s all. Try something new.

DON’T WORRY: FREEDOM and my Saturday gig at BLVD ARE ON AND POPPING CRAZY. Can’t stop won’t stop I’m in control like Janet Jackson. And another one’s prolly on its way.

Then I can hang up the slacks and put on the jeans that make me look like I’m wearing diapers with doo-doo in them. JYEAH!

Love, happiness, great health and a home,

DJ Herbert

PS — If you want to BUY AN APARTMENT, holler at the kid.
PPS — Did ya see Project Runway, son? Crazy, son.

Herbert’s Gigs
fridays - the freedom party - star64 (64 east 1st b/w 1st + 2nd aves)
#1 LEGENDARY nyc friday night dance party - NOTHING comes close!
classic hiphop/80s/dancehall/classic r&b/disco/classic house/new soul
$6 peach punch - $4 beers - mojitos - 2 bars - cool folks - NO DRAMA
11 to 4 - $5 gals/$7 guys/g.a. = $10 - rsvp: djherbert@earthlink.net

saturdays - live! - blvd (199 bowery at spring st)
#1 saturday night nyc club event - 1000 people each week!
hiphop/r&b/reggae/touch of 80s by herbert on the main floor
5 rooms!! - guest DJs!! - live bands!! - bottle specials - MADNESS!
10 to 4 - $15 on guest list - look sharp - rsvp djherbert@earthlink.net

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By DJ Herbert on 2/9/2006[read on] [9 comments]

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