RJD2
RJD2's music is a collage of cut-and-paste hip-hop that combines disparate elements to make for soulful, moody portraits of the world. Born in Eugene, OR, on May 27, 1976, he moved to Columbus, OH, a few years later and was raised there. He first busted out onto the hip-hop scene in 1998 -- a time when producers were emerging from the shadows to seize the spotlight -- as the DJ/producer for the Columbus-based group Megahertz. MHz had two 12" singles released on Bobbito Garcia's Fondle 'Em Records and the group was mentioned in Vibe Magazine's "History of Hip Hop."
In 2000, RJD2 produced Copywrite's debut single, "Holier Than Thou," on Rawkus Records. In the spring of 2001, he made his first formal appearance as a solo artist on the Def Jux Presents... compilation, proving he could hold his own alongside such luminaries as Company Flow, El-P, Cannibal Ox, and Aesop Rock. RJD2's debut album, Dead Ringer, followed on Def Jux in 2002. One of the best underground hip-hop releases of the year, it melded dirty samples and a classic approach to song structure for an end result that gave DJ Shadow, DJ Spooky, and Moby a run for their money. ~ Charles Spano, All Music Guide
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RJD2, the Camera Shy DJ GuyblogTO, Canada - 26 Jun 2008Simultaneously mixing four turntables and triggering samples on a device I couldn't clearly see (perhaps an MPC), RJD2 was ADHD made flesh. ... |
The CDs of Summer: Some recommendationsSeattle Post Intelligencer - 25 Jun 2008RJD2 is perfect for any summer party. Whether you're at the pool or hosting a house party, Since We Last Spoke is sure to get your party started right. ... |
Download Festival Shoreline AmphitheatreSF Weekly Blogs, CA - 20 Jul 2008The stoner dudes were there to see hip-hop collagist RJD2, who came on last, in a total pivot in musical styles. Personally, as a concert-goer I'm not ... |
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Grease junkiesBoston Globe, United States - 28 Jun 2008Trey Roy, a senior from Virginia Beach who is also known as DJ Enzo back on campus, keeps the beat most often, with everything from RJD2 to Hercules And ... |
(SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9)Isthmus, WI - 9 Jul 2008The band has shared the stage with a diverse range of acts including Jurassic 5, Tortoise, Digable Planets, RJD2, De La Soul, The Brazilian Girls, ... |
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Copywrite - The High ExhaultedSixshot.com, Switzerland - 9 Jul 2008A lot of people felt RJD2's beats didn't fit your style; did you guys have a good chemistry? Really? Fucksoundcheck? June? Seven light years? Counseling? ... |
Mad Men: Season One - DVD ReviewTV Squad, CA - 25 Jun 2008... which includes music from Carbonara, Rosemary Clooney, Vic Damone, Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, Aceyalone/RJD2 (title theme) and more. The verdict? ... |
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This is my journey to the train station in NSW, Australia. Footage was taken between 6-6:30am, and sped up to cover 5 minutes.
Who knows what Martin Luther King would have achieved, had he not been assassinated.
I composed this track myself using garageband.
Enjoy!
Youtube Video Author: BennnnJ
Video Keywords: cars fast forward MLK remix mashup hip hop speed race
Video Added: July 24, 2008
RJD2 at the Download festival. This is a mix he played of ghostwriter.
Youtube Video Author: Arob1000
Video Keywords: RJD2
Video Added: July 20, 2008
the Rjd2 clan will take on anyone in halo 3 or COD 4
add Takeondaniel or the names in the credits for an 8 on 8 or for cod 6 on 6 clan war
Youtube Video Author: takeondaniel
Video Keywords: rjd2 Halo Clan
Video Added: July 19, 2008
You can download this track for free from http://www.NEWSONGSOUT.INFO fall out boy - Dance Dance (RJD2 Remix) - Dance Dance (Club Mixes) CDS
Youtube Video Author: EllChunky
Video Keywords: fall out boy Dance (RJD2 Remix) (Club Mixes) CDS
Video Added: July 18, 2008
(feat. RJD2 & J Live)
Rock with me through the waves on the TV screen
Flash back the dream sequence yo whatever it means
Escape from the present time date and mindstate
Rewind to a clean slate and a full plate
106th where they maintain the wall of fame
Middle School showed me everything before was lame
Girls and basketball my approach was the same
Couldn't score had no game but had fun playing
Picture being the 12th man on championship teams
From Bucks Tournament down to Asphalt Greens
In between Rufford Towers and Metro North
Struggling without hardships to not go soft
Found what I really wanted but I didn't need
I realized it galvanized my identity
It makes strangers out of old friends and enemies
But gave them brand new reasons to remember me
Especially when...
Chorus:
The last sunshine is about to fade
The leaves in the trees turn red and sway
Telling me its almost yesterday
I just wanna tell you I miss you
Hope and wish you would stay for a little while
Its dark and I can't even see your smile
A cold old man that was once child
I just want to tell you I miss you
1st Verse:
I miss those day we would skate from Hawthorne to Ingle-
Wood under my feet remember every single crack
In the concrete makes my neck tingle in fact
This track gotta a brother thinking way back in time
Way before I had a dime out of writing a rhyme
Go to Magic Mountain and cut in all the lines
Getting numbers lets see who got the most and find
It wasn't me but the brother named B and we
Would love to sneak in movies for free
Watching "Goonies" ducking low in our seats
Then hit the streets on our skateboards again the Summer never ended
Skin hit the wind the young and the splendid
7-11 heavenly parking lot laughs in the night
Grinning and spending time with the bitty that I liked/loved hot chocolate Denny's in the twilight buzz
Waiting for your train to arrive cause
Chorus:
The last sunshine is about to fade
The leaves in the trees turn red and sway
Telling me its almost yesterday
I just wanna tell you I miss you
Hope and wish you would stay for a little while
Its dark and I can't even see your smile
A cold old man that was once child
I just want to tell you I miss you
2nd Verse:
Shots rang out in the night we stood still
Found out it was a car then chilled
Hated going to the liquor store for some milk
Cause the Bloods in '88 stayed hot like grills
I miss the simple and plain my very first kiss
Stained with pangs I reminisce about my innocence changed
On my first tour gazing out my window in the rain
Sparked a flame and my heart was the propane
I remember so called friends calling me out like Paul Simon
To fighting with fools for mispronouncing my name
To making my own niche in this rap game
To thinking that this is something that's never gonna change
Simultaneous riding the train riding the shame
Wondering when I'm gonna stay above ground for a change
Not enough knowing I'm never gonna beg for change
Doing my thing I need more to just maintain or stay the same when....
Chorus:
The last sunshine is about to fade
The leaves in the trees turn red and sway
Telling me its almost yesterday
I just wanna tell you I miss you
Hope and wish you would stay for a little while
Its dark and I can't even see your smile
A cold old man that was once child
I just want to tell you I miss you
I just want to tell you I miss you
I just want to tell you
Outro:
The sun is going down for now
Going down for now (4x)
[ The Last Sunshine Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]
Youtube Video Author: Shankzilla87
Video Keywords: hip-hop rap underground talib kweli mos def hook lyrics and the summertime pool party rjd2 atmosphere murs
Video Added: July 17, 2008
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