(Blog) Stat's 2 Sense: The Boston Marathon Bombi

When i was 18 years old, fresh out of high school, I moved from Exeter NH to the Back Bay Fens area of Boston with Doug & Brian Ladd, 2 of my best friends. Burbank St to be exact. Very Nice neighborhood. We were completely ignorant and unaware of the nightlife in Boston, so for the first month or so that we lived there, so at night we would roam the streets. Mass Ave, Newbury St, Landsdowne st... And Boylston St. We would joke & sneak mixed drinks in Soda bottles, and even our first 2 semesters of college were at "Mass Comm" (now Ai) on Boylston St. I'll never forget the first time i met GURU (R.I.P.), we played pool at the street team office, then i went to class at Mass Comm on Boylston with a Henny & Coke in a styrofoam cup and thought i was badass. Anyways... That mile or so on Boylston between Hemminway & Harrison WAS MY LIFE. For 5 years. MY BACKYARD & PLAYGROUND. Clubs, Restaurants, House Parties, Fights, Cops, Celebrations, Mournings. I know those blocks probably more than i know anywhere in the world. Ironic enough being that i moved from EXETER NH to Boston... Today a few FEET AWAY from Exeter St and Boylston in Boston, it turned into HELL. Literally. Innocent Kids, Adults, & Seniors were ripped from their day at the marathon and pulled into HELL ON EARTH. I'm not religious at this point in life but i believe in ENERGY. Those people did not deserve that. All i can do is send positive energy their way, and to those 3 unlucky that passed and dozens that will be forever physically and mentally altered by this... May the person that did this suffer for a million years. 

And i am not stupid, nor unaware of the craziness that goes on every day around the globe. i frequent sites like liveleak.com and kaotic.com and see how cruel the world is... but obviously when it hits your old backyard, it its a completely different emotion. I know our government does ALOT of wack shit and karma goes around. Still, nothing makes this right and ever will. Cowards attack innocents. 

- Stat

These pics below say more than i ever could. Love to all my Bostonians, and may whatever God you believe in help us.

(new music) Statik Selektah ft. Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, & Black Thought "Bird's Eye View"

on itunes now!

Joey Bada$$ & Pro Era with Dj Statik Selektah BeastCoast North America Tour Announced.

New York, NY (February 19, 2013) – Cinematic Music Group's Joey Bada$$ and his New York City-based rap crew Pro Era embark on the Beast Coastal Tour this spring, joined by DJ Statik Selektah and Brooklyn's own Beast Coast brothers Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers. The 20+ North American tour kicks off in Portland on 3/21 and will wrap in NYC at the Gramercy Theatre on 4/20, a concert in honor of late Pro Era co-founder Capital STEEZ.

Joey Bada$$ and his crew of fellow teenage visionaries CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Dessy Hinds and others will be performing music from Joey’s debut mixtape 1999, Pro Era's most recent critically-acclaimed P.E.E.P. The aPROcalypse mixtape and “Unorthodox” the Green Label Sound collaboration from Joey Bada$$ and DJ Premier. Fans can download the track for free as well as watch a behind the scenes from the forthcoming music video produced by Creative Control's Coodie and Chike at www.greenlabelsound.com. The group will be doing in-stores along the way at select Ecko Unltd retail locations, meeting with fans and signing limited edition special tour merchandise.

A full listing of the Beast Coastal Tour dates can be found below and by visiting TheProEra.com.

Beast Coastal Dates

Thu-Mar-21   -   Portland   -   Peter's Room

Fri-Mar-22   -   Whistler   -   Garfinkle's

Sat-Mar-23   -   Vancouver    -   Vogue Theatre

Sun-Mar-24   -   Seattle   -  Neumos

Tue-Mar-26   -   Reno   -   The Alley

Wed-Mar-27   -   San Francisco   -   Slim's

Thu-Mar-28    -   San Diego   -   Porter's Pub

Fri-Mar-29   -   Santa Barbara   -   Velvet Jones

Sat-Mar-30   -   San Bernardino   -   Paid Dues Festival / Nos Center

Tue-Apr-02   -   New Haven   -   Toad's Place

Wed-Apr-03   -   Boston   -   Middle East

Thu-Apr-04   -   Providence   -   PVD Social Club

Fri-Apr-05   -   Montreal   -   Underworld

Sat-Apr-06   -   Ottowa   -   Ritual Nightclub

Sun-Apr-07   -   Hamilton   -   Club Absinthe

Tue-Apr-09   -   Pontiac   - Crofoot

Wed-Apr-10   -   Oxford, OH   -   Brick Street

Thu-Apr-11   -   Chicago   -   Reggie's

Fri-Apr-12   -   Madison   -   University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sat-Apr-13   -   Bloomington   -   The Castle Theatre

Sun-Apr-14   -   Columbia   -   The Blue Note

Tue-Apr-16   -   Pittsburg   -   Altar Bar

Wed-Apr-17   -   Baltimore   -   Soundstage

Sat-April-20   -   New York   -   Gramercy Theatre 

Follow @Dew_GLS on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive pics and a chance to win tickets and other gear along the tour.

Download all of Pro Era's music:

Joey Bada$$ - “Waves” & "Enter The Void"

Joey Bada$$ - 1999

Pro Era - P.E.E.P. The aPROcalypse

Pro Era - The Secc$ TapeThe Secc$ Tape

Dj Premier & Statik Selektah Announce Europe/UK Tour Dates

2/28 Plan B, Brixton London UK

3/1 Bazaar , Brussels Belgium

3/2 Sound Control , Manchester UK

3/3 Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham UK

3/5 02 ABC, Glasgow UK

3/6 OPEN Norwich Norfolk UK

3/7 Concorde 2, Brighton UK

3/8 Härterei Club, Zurich Switzerland

3/9 Galvanik, Zug Switzerland 

3/10 Beat Bar, Leeds UK

(Short Film) ShirleyAve.com

For Autism awareness... 

www.Shirleyave.com 

(Video) Statik Selektah & JFK ft. Slaine & Jaysaun "Lets Go!"

off #AGE: Open Season OUT NOW

In Stat's Words: Rest In Peace Capital STEEZ of Pro Era

Man, i'm truly heartbroken on this Christmas Eve. Late last night the world lost Pro-Era member Capital STEEZ at the young age of 19. For the last 3 days twitter, Facebook, & every hip hop outlet in the world has been praising their newest mixtape, #PEEP: The aPROcalypse. And just like that, we lose one of the most promising new voices in music. The picture above was taken by me a few months ago while we were in my crib recording "Like Water", which happens to be the first song on the new tape. This reminds me all too much of the loss of Kid Hood, who many only heard on Tribe's acclaimed & classic "Scenario" Remix 20 years ago. The Era has the closest resemblence to what Hood's Native Toungues affiliates represented ever since. I have been praising what these kids have been doing for not just NYC but for Hip Hop in general for a while now. My love & energy goes out to Joey, CJ, Shipes, & the entire Pro Era fam.

Listen to "Like Water" below... which will never be the same to me, especially with the scratch i layed down right before STEEZ's verse. Gone but not forgotten. His music will live forever...

- Rest in Peace bro... - Statik Selektah (December 24th, 2012, 12:00 noon)

Here's the first I heard Joey & STEEZ altogether... That will go down as a classic in their catalog:

(video) JFK talks Showoff Records & Does #AGE Groundwork Promo at the Boston Garden.

Join @JFKSHOWOFF as he goes though the Boston streets... 

(video) Styles P freestyles with Statik Selektah for XXL's ShowNoff

Styles P new album in stores now!

(free album) Action Bronson & The Alchemist "Rare Chandeliers"

Action Bronson and The Alchemist drop their long awaited project, for FREE! Powered by VICE, get it after the jump.

1. Big Body Bes Intro
2. Rare Chandeliers
3. The Symbol
4. Sylvester Lundgren Ft. Meyhem Lauren & Ag Da Coroner
5. Randy the Musical
6. Demolition Men Ft. Schoolboy Q
7. Eggs on the Third Floor
8. Modern Day Revelations Ft. Roc Marciano
9. Dennis Haskins
10. Bitch I Deserve You Ft. Evidence
11. Gateway to Wizardy Ft.. Styles P
12. Bathtub 8 Ft. Deep
13. Blood of the Goat Ft. Big Twin & Sean Price
14. Mike Vick  

Download here

(video) Sean Price on XXL's ShowNoff with Statik Selektah

(video) Twista ShowNoff over a Statik Selektah original with XXL

(free mixtape) Statik Selektah & JFK - #AGE: Open Season

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(video) XXL: ShowNoff Freestyle with Cory Gunz

(video) 1982 (Statik & Term) "Lights Down"

Shot by Jonah Schwartz in Tokyo, Japan.

Off 2012, the album out now. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/1982-2012/id527520497

(video) XXL: ShowNoff Freestyle with Prodigy of Mobb Deep

XXLMag.com continues its new freestyle segment, Show N’ Off, with second guest Prodigy…

(video) XXL: ShowNoff Freestyle with Beanie Seigel

   

Show N’ Off is a new segment kicking off October 2 on XXLMag.com that will showcase original freestyles from hip-hop’s new, known and best MCs. Every Tuesday, Show N’ Off will feature an MC in the XXL booth with host DJ Statik Selektah. The goal is to celebrate real hip-hop by getting artists to flex their skills on the mic and put down a dope new freestyle for fans. “I only have interest in working with the best in the game, so don’t expect anything but lyricism,” said Statik.XXL kicks off the new collaboration with an exclusive freestyle from Beanie Sigel, who spit serious bars days before being incarcerated. To launch Show N’ Off right, a bonus freestyle will be released on October 4 from Prodigy. Check in with XXLMag.com for more.

1982 (Statik & Term) ft. Cory Gunz & Kid Ink "Up Every Night (REMIX)"

1982 (Statik & Term) ft. Big K.r.i.t. "Lights Down"

Song as it was origially intended... off 2012.

Stat's 2 Sense, Vol. 2 (Tour Journal)

So I finally decided to write my second journal/blog/ whatever this is… 

I'm in Paris for lunch (aka a layover) from Croatia… Cant complain. Im breathing, and for the first time in months, excited to work on new music (my new album). Belgium was cool, Munich was fun on the days off, but i couldn't work. That's the worst feeling. At least we got to see Nas 3 times this week, Erykah Badu, & chill with the homie Mac Miller for an action-packed night to remember.

Croatia is awesome tho. Although I've been frustrated as f#ck for the last 5 days before Splash Fest Friday night in Berlin, I'm good now. Splash was awesome. 20 thousand people. Nas, etc. Cant ask for more. Croatia was BEAUTIFUL. i wish i could have stayed for more than 12 hours. 

Tour can be hit or miss… Some nights may be the best of your life. Others can be humbling, embarrasing, and depressing. It depends on how the promoter/and/or your agent/manager handles things. I've sold out shows on 5 continents, and flopped in spots i've loved at the same time cuz of poor promotion.  On that note, things on my side are about to change. Theres nothing worse than be being de-valued. Ive been doing tour support for the artists on my label for years. I figured when i did that it would help everyone involved… but as soon as some of these guys see fast $$ opportunities, they switch their style up. Its all good tho. Maybe part is my fault for not signing production deals with certain people so they couldn't get money without me. Maybe its my fault for expecting loyalty. Maybe its time for a "Showoff 2.0" roster… or not. we'll see. i know one thing, I need to "do me" as the cliche says for a little while, and get excited about my craft again… cuz besides touring, it brings me down. 

I have so many things going on that I'm afraid to jinx, so i don't even tell my mother, partners, or best friends…. and that sucks. i wanna find the fun in this on the creative side again. 

I can say this… me & XXL are about to start an amazing video show for hip hop. Me & MTV are talking something else… Me & Duck Down are talking the next project, and i am more focused on my new album than ever before. Ever.

This morning i drove 4 hours in a plush BMW from the Island of Pag , Croatia, to the airport. The driver was detailing his experience of the Croatian war in 1990… and along the way he made a joke about "but u live in Brooklyn" . Don't get it twisted. Brooklyn is no resort, and its still to this day grimy as f#ck. but this guy was telling me stores of DUMP TRUCKS full of dead bodies. And his house that he lives in with his parents to this day was burned down not once, but twice.  

And they still reference the USA. Its crazy. We're like the international symbol of f#ckery. 

Anyways….

I could write my thoughts all day… but right now, i just wanna say THANK YOU...

To the fans, To Family, To Kool Herc & Company that created this. I've been to some really, really crazy places in this world off my love in hip hop. nothing more. i wasn't born rich, or wealthy, or lucky for that matter. i grabbed some vinyl and manipulated it. 

Extended Play on the way.

Stat.