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FACT Drops Ancient History ft. Kanye, Biggie, Eminem, ODB, Dr. Dre & Tupac Before They Were Famous!

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FACT! is my go to source for Hip Hop, Trap, UK Garage, Drum & Bass, Dubstep and all things urban these days. And stuff like this is exactly the reason why. They dropped an exhaustive & well researched list of hip hoppers before they were world famous. Kanye in 98 looking straight nerdy (1:50 in), Kendrick Lamar in a true freestyle street cypher & Tupac at 19 rapping on a bus (4:20 in)! This is definitely not to be missed if you’re fan of the greats, both of yesteryear and of today. There’s a lot of good stuff in this slideshow, so get at the illness and get the week off to a rhyme-alicious start.

Someone Made A Mash-Up Of All The Zelda. Yes, Including The Weird Animated One On The CD-I.

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Just in case you were a fan of VG music, someone has taken the entirety of the Legend of Zelda game history, and created a song just from the sound effects. Like, this must have taken hours and hours to just record/cut the damn sound effects, much less compose this thing & actually toss all of the footage into a video editor. The mind reels, but you, the reader benefit. Check it out, and if you know what the “Well, Excuuuuse me Princess!” is from, hit up the comments to prove you’re old school. The show was a staple of my childhood, bet you don’t know though! (via Kotaku)

10 Safety Tips Women Should Know when going to their First Music Festival

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The Festival Lawyer is back with some super critical tips for avoiding creepsters and other terrible stuff at festivals. May not be necessary for my more varsity ladies out there, and it is a bit gender biased, but still really good information that definitely needs to get spread out. #10 is mandatory for us all.

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In my life, I have four cool older sisters, the awesome Mrs. Festival Lawyer and a rad little feminista daughter. As Hank Moody would say, “I’m a big fan of women, I have all their albums.”

Lately, I’ve started to wonder how safe festivals and raves are for women. In 2013, there was a report of a sexual assault of a 16 year old girl at Electric Zoo.  Two sexual assaults were reported at the Made in America Festival. Three men allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage girl at Stagecoach in 2012.

Because of that, I thought it might make sense to ask several long time female festivalgoers and ravers what tips they would give to a woman attending her first event. Before we get to the tips we need to discuss the topic of “victim blaming.”  As Leandra Pelonquin, former director of the YWCA Rape clinic explains,  

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Jezebel Surprises With Momentary Relevance To The EDM Community.

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http://jezebel.com/the-five-people-you-stand-next-to-at-a-concert-1501286416

In a quick “listicle” style, Jezebel rattled off a surprisingly accurate list of the 5 people you see at every show. They used the word concert because they’re old, but this list could apply perfectly to any dance party or DJ performance/festival you’ve been to in the last 6 months. Where the hell is that weed coming from, and why did you spend $120 on getting in here if you’re going to play Candy Crush Saga for half the guy’s set? (via Old Timey Hedgehog)

iHeartRaves (Yes, That’s Actually A Thing) Teaches Modern Dance Moves.

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So I assumed this would be wacky and bad, but it ended up being wacky and amusing. It starts out with your standard/predictable dance moves but then escalates into some lol-worthy moments that your average dance floor denizen will have seen many, many times. Interestingly, the track choices are totally appropriate for each of the dance moves, which is a nice touch. It’s good for a few cheap laughs to help deal with the Monday melancholy. Cmon, dude in rave pants twerking? You know you’re into it.

Sting Makes $2,000 A Day For Something Not His & Because Puffy Is An Idiot.

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http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/fun-fact-sting-makes-2000-royalties-every-day-every-breath-take/

In a fascinating article written for Celebrity Net Worth, Brian Warner documents how Sting’s association with “Every Breath You Take” has become one of the most hilariously profitable things anyone has ever done. Apparently, because the songwriting is credited 100% to Sting, he’s earning the vast majority of the royalties and has for the entire history of the song. This would’ve been bad enough for the other two Police members, but then, Puff Daddy came in and sampled the tune…without getting permission. Diddy’s rap version would go on to sell 7 million copies worldwide, and Sting would take 100% of that. Even though his vocals aren’t on the Diddy track at all. So now, Sting gets 730k per year because of it, just in case you didn’t think USA/UK IP/copyright/licensing laws weren’t completely fucked.

In The Mix & Miller Drop 10 Of The Best Live Sets Performed In Gotham City Through The Years!

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http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/57153/10_iconic_mixes_from_the_dancefloors_of_New_York?page=1

Miller Genuine Draft & In The Mix (Australian EDM Blog) have teamed up to…tell people about New York City. Of all places. While this New Yorker would love to know about the party scene in Sydney, I’ll definitely give credit where credit is due. They’ve compiled a hit list of some of the best live sets dating back to Grandmaster Flash in 1978. This list is no joke, with stars like David Morales, Frankie Bones, Junior Vasquez, Louie Vega in his prime & even Francois K’s recent set at Output. This is a list of sounds that were the dance floor experience for thousands of people every weekend. Definitely check it out. They also did this extremely abbreviated listing of which clubs you should go to when you come here. It’s tiny, but for a tourist, competent. Check it out here. I’m not really sure what Miller’s angle is here, especially because I can’t get MGD at most of the clubs listed, but whatever, if they want to pay for the write-ups/hosting, here’s to them.

In 2013, It Became Illegal To Dance In Japan.

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http://stoneyroads.com/clubs-japan-still-battling-no-dancing-law/

New York City venues have been battling obnoxious Cabaret Laws (More info here) for decades now, and I’d desperately hoped we were alone in the practices of “banning dancing.” It seems last year, Japan joined the list of idiots that think you can legislate moving in time with music.

Apparently, this happened back in May but I didn’t hear anything about it. Japan passed a law requiring clubs to have a dancing license while also 66 sq. meters of unobstructed floor space, while closing by 12AM/1AM (Booo!). This is in response to a period of some random but brutal violence in nightclubs, but thankfully, a group of brave warriors are fighting. Stoney Roads reports that “Let’s Dance” is trying to make shaking it legal again. Their petition generated 155k ssignatures and now, with the election season bearing down, let’s see if something can happen. Does anyone know how to say “You Gotta Fight For The Right To Party?” in Japanese? Internet points to you if you post it in the comments.

Snoop Lion & Major Lazer Meet Pokemon In Their New Video!

Well, it seems they’re big into what the kids are into, I think? Or perhaps they just want to seem like they’re cool and/or “with it” while trying to get the word out on this new collaboration. Glad to see there aren’t any bitches or booty in this video for once. Perhaps our taste is evolving…from booty to video games? Not sure if that’s an upgrade or not…thoughts?