:: J.PERIOD JOINS HIP HOP LEGENDS PETE ROCK, SMIF’N’WESSUN & DA BEATMINERZ FOR
“LIVE MIXTAPE (MONUMENTAL EDITION)” ::
:: RECORDING LIVE ON-AIR ON BEATMINERZ RADIO THIS MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2011!! TUNE IN, LISTEN & CHAT LIVE!!
New York, NY (July 29, 2011) – This Monday, August 1, 2011, J.Period joins forces with legendary DJ/producers Pete Rock & Da Beatminerz (Mr. Walt & DJ Evil Dee), and iconic Brooklyn MC’s Smif’N’Wessun to bring fans a first-of-its-kind Live Mixtape, recorded LIVE ON-AIR on Beatminerz Radio (www.beatminerzradio.com)! After taking his Live Mixtape Concert Series to stages across the country with Roots’ MC Black Thought, J.Period is breaking new ground again, this time bringing the Live Mixtape concept to the airwaves for this exclusive, one-time event.
Presented by Truelements, Bucktown USA & Beatminerz Radio, the LIVE MIXTAPE: MONUMENTAL EDITION will feature live DJ mixes by J.Period, Mr. Walt, DJ Evil Dee & Pete Rock, live freestyles from Smif’N’Wessun’s Tek & Steele, plus exclusive remixes, behind-the-scenes interviews and unreleased bonus tracks from the recently released Monumental LP. THIS EVENT WILL AIR LIVE ON BEATMINERZ RADIO, 10PM-MIDNIGHT EST ON MONDAY AUG. 1, 2011 (TUNE IN TO: WWW.BEATMINERZRADIO.COM). Fans who tune into the 2-hour broadcast will also have the opportunity to submit questions and chat live with Pete Rock, Tek, Steele, J.Period, Mr. Walt & DJ Evil Dee.
Assembling this all-star roster of talent, the LIVE MIXTAPE: MONUMENTAL EDITION boasts an unprecedented collection of hip hop icons in one historic broadcast: Pete Rock, one of the genre’s most celebrated producers; Smif’N’Wessun, Brooklyn’s archetypal MC duo; Da Beatminerz, arguably New York’s most prolific production duo of all-time; and J.Period, whose epic remix projects have redefined the mixtape genre for good.
This epic collaboration celebrates the release of Pete Rock & Smif’N’Wessun’s critically-acclaimed Monumental LP (in stores now). The album, which has received rave reviews from notable hip hop publications including HipHopDX.com, also features guest appearances by hip hop heavyweights Bun B, Raekwon, Styles P and Freeway, as well as fellow Boot Camp Clik members, Buckshot, Sean Price and more.
Monumental is currently available on Duck Down Records, and can be purchased in stores, or online via iTunes and Amazon.com. Also, watch the latest videos from Monumental, “That’s Hard,” featuring Styles P & Sean Price and "Monumental" feat. Tyler Woods :
