A few of the DJs celebrated that night will be Mustafa Rocks, Boi Jeanius, Jay Illa, DJ Word, MANO, DJ Pharris, O Zone along with special guest DJ’s will perform a tribute remembering Timbuck2’s legacy and contribution to the hip-hop culture.  Following the legacy of his contribution to the culture, Timothy Francis Jones Foundation and PUMA is releasing a signature collab sneaker in honor of Timbuck2 with a percentage of the proceeds donated to the foundation.

The Timothy Francis Jones Foundation was founded at the request of Timothy Jones who succumbed to renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) in 2015. Their mission is to promote self-health awareness amongst men and specifically men of color. With this in mind, Timothy Francis Jones Foundation helps shed the stigma of seeking health care, tackle gender and race – based barriers to accessing care while providing educational opportunities through online content, strategic partnerships and community based opportunities.

Described in Billboard as an amazing person and talent by Kanye West and “Awesome DJ,” according to Just Blaze, “even better human being.” DJ Timbuck2 was one of the most respected DJ’s to not only grace the city of Chicago but the hip-hop culture. Touching many lives through music, Timbuck2 was not your average DJ, with multiple influences of hip-hop his technique with the turntables, he always seen it as an opportunity to educate hip hop. Common recalled memorable evenings spent listening to the turntablist, concluding that he was “one of the most talented and gifted DJs ever!” Known for putting Chicago talent on the local radio, Timbuck2 was one of the biggest supporters of the Chicago music movement, working as a tour DJ for major artist including West, Common and Lupe Fiasco.

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Rapture tells the story of nine remarkable artists who above all made sure that the scale tipped in their favor. The critically acclaimed Netflix original was created not only for the fans, but for the culture, giving a break down of the evolution of Hip-Hop in 2018.

Throughout the docuseries, we’re given a glimpse of what it takes to become an artist (from choosing the right instrumental) to even writing down a full set of lyrics throughout the long process. Amongst all of the top tier artists, Dave East, Nas, Rapsody, G-Eazy, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Logic, Just Blaze, T.I. and 2 Chainz stepped up to the plate. A lot of the time, the majority of artists expressed that — if not for music — their destinys would have never turned out so well.

Being able to be truthful tell a real story through music has always been the motive; being able to have the average person relate is the essence of Hip-Hop. Music has proven to be one of the most influential forms of art, with the power to unite people together. The Rapture soundtrack is made up of six-tracks that give you a variation of elements (Trap, mumble rap and lyricism).

The opportunity to be able to stamp that exact moment in history. Following the series, it’s only customary that all these artists come together for one project. You can stream the project below.

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With the release of his new EP, Perfectly,Tragically, Flawed, OnCue has pushed to new heights hitting the #12 spot on iTunes. The 6-track EP was executively produced by veteran producer, Just Blaze alongside Maki & OnCue. Coming freshly off his performances at SXSW and the release of his hot single “Rent Money,” OnCue is really taking no breaks. But all his other projects don’t take the shine away from his EP:

“When I set out to make this project, I just let go of everything. The past, the present and the what might-be’s of the future. I’ve messed up, I’ve fallen down and I’ve gotten back up countless times now. Over the course of time making PTF, I learned I’m just myself, for better or for worse. This is what these six songs are all about – self-acceptance.  I think you can hear the confidence in my voice. I know who I am now.”

The BK artist is known for his effortless genre blending style mixed with his honest lyrics and that is all included on Perfectly, Tragically, Flawed. He applies a hands-on approach by directing his vision as a musician, down to every font and drop shadow.

Check out Perfectly, Tragically, Flawed below.

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Ironically, the album titled the turning point in the career of then 30-year-old Jay Z.  The Blueprint laid out the direction in which his already legend would become legendary.  The symbolic and iconic masterpiece was a defining moment in the genius of music.  The Blueprint, executively produced by Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem “Biggs” Burke, oozes Roc-A-Fella epicness since September 11, 2001 until now.  The album also holds a sadden memory that day, the day of the 9/11 attacks that the world will never forget.  In Hip Hop, the album was the beginning of the end of a trilogy that will go down in the history books of greatest of all time.  The all-in-blue memento was perfectly written and stories were perfectly told.  Producing handles by some of the greats: Kanye West, Just Blaze, Trackmaster, Timbaland, Bink, and Eminem, who also lended a hand as the album’s solo guest contributor on one of the hardest tracks, “Renegade.”  The beat hits so hard as the vocals ring off in your ears and Jigga and Eminem’s bars flow so fluently together.

After hitting you so hard once it would only be appropriate that Jigga came through for the ladies on “Girls, Girls, Girls.”  On the track, Jay Z gets around the globe showing love to every type of woman there is.  He gives us tears with “Song Cry,” behind a hot melody and a brilliant storyline; “They say you can’t turn a bad girl good, but once a good girl’s gone bad, she’s gone forever…” The meaning runs deep, the feeling is real, and the the tone is raw in expression.  “Never Change” forever holds an authenticity that can never be denied, “I’ll never change, this is Jay all day…”

“The Takeover” is timeless and was done effortless in response to the famous beef at that moment in time; “Ask Nas, he don’t want it with Hov, nooo!”  Jay made the statement of all with “The Ruler’s Back” and shows there is no love with “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)”, later performed with Mary J. Blige.  “U Don’t Know” reigns as the greatest track on The Blueprint, “U don’t know what you do…”  “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” is the album’s anthem, “I can’t leave rap alone, the game needs me…”  The Blueprint is truly a classic, all 13 tracks included plus two bonus tracks, “Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise) and “Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix)”  To Hip Hop this spells legendary and the best Hov album in history; not to mention his very own closing remark in the thank you’s:

“To This Whole Fake Bulls**t Industry, Thanx 4 being so Fake and Keeping me on my Toes!!! I Love Ya’ll Holla Back!”

-Jay Z

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However, fortunate enough for Just Blaze, he avoided confrontation that could have turned for the worse.

Tuesday night, Just Blaze vented to fans using Periscope to discuss the events of a traffic stop in which an officer questioned him about how “legit” his car was. Watch the video from Blaze’s Twitter account below.

LIVE on #Periscopehttps://t.co/VDmUH3c77s

— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) July 7, 2016

Blaze was simply driving his Lamborghini Huracan completing some errands. Afterwards, he explained the car was dirty, so he does what normal people do and decided to run it through a car wash. Before going through the car wash, it was then when an officer pulled him over asking “Is this car legit?” prompting Blaze to produce his driving licence and registration papers.

Regarding the nature of the question, Blaze was baffled. Normally, the procedure for a routine traffic stop has the officer look over a driver’s license and registration papers, while and matching it up with what pops up in the computer. Aware of what could have happened, he followed procedure while the officer checked his license and registration. “I don’t want any issues. I don’t wanna be an accident” said Blaze.

The officer tried pulling a fast one when he noticed Blaze’s car had no front license plate. How could the officer know his car had no front license plate if he pulled him over from the behind?

“I have a nice car, this particular one. It’s not the kind of you put a front license plate on. You know what this car is.”

Within the video, he explains why one wasn’t on the vehicle, and why he believes the officer was just looking to harass him. The officer claims there was an “exotic car issue.”

Salute to Blaze for keeping calm and not becoming the “accident” he feared he’d become. Here is the full video to Blaze’s description of the event.

LIVE on #Periscopehttps://t.co/3cJm4P7x8R

— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) July 7, 2016

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