Big Butta Beats!!!™

Big Butta Beats!!!™ Mixtape Vol. 1 Available NOW!!!

2009-01-04T15:35:00.000-08:00

Get the Buttas!!!

Now you can get the mixtape Vol. 1 here! Here's the deal, You are actually buying beautiful art. The art is very nice. You need the art. As an added bonus, I've personally mixed some music to listen to while viewing this art, so technically you're buying art and getting the music for free. The art is done in the style of the late Keith Haring (R.I.P.). For those of you who want the physical CD, you get the added bonus of the artwork scribed onto the actual disc, the cover itself, and an Iron-on of the artwork PLUS a free download of the digital version for the low price of 5.00$ [USD]. This price includes shipping too! That's a Big Butta Bargain! Each copy comes signed to ensure authenticity.

Digital Download is in MP3 format for universal compatibility with your MP3 players, iTunes, Windows, etc...
Hard Copy comes in Jewel Case and comes with a free digital copy of the Mixtape Too!
The CD has the design lightscribed onto the disc.
A bonus Iron-On is included so that you can iron it on anything that's fabric.
24 tracks mixed, remixed and blended from old to new, including joints from: Nas, Jay-Z, Blaq Poet, J-Live, Big L, Common, Biggie, Buckshot, Diamond D, and many more!

Checkout Instructions:

I accept payment via Paypal, Money Orders, Western Union and Cash.

If you pay via Paypal, immediately after payment you will receive the download link plus the password needed to unlock the file.
If you want a hard copy, just pay by paypal and specify where you want the CD shipped.
If you want to send payment by mail, or western union, email me at bigbuttabeats@gmail.com for details.

Thank you for your support!

"O"

Disclaimer: This CD is for Promotional use only. The music contained in the CD is free. Any monies collected for the CD is for the Art and DJ services rendered on the CD itself, not the content.

Some show audio's

2008-10-29T18:54:00.000-07:00

With over a years worth of stuff and a track rarely played more than twice (if that), I've decided to put up some random show clips for those who can't download entire shows, can't catch 'em, haven't heard 'em, or have had trouble playing them as .wma files. I'm sort of against posting every show simply because I believe that the revolution won't be re-run; the revolution will be live. Here are two shows from the past months:

The untold story

2008-10-28T08:37:00.001-07:00

Now, most of you have undoubtedly heard of the story where a girl (<---) was mugged and then before the robber left, he saw a maccain sticker on her car and taught her a lesson by carving a "B" on her face. In actuality, she carved that "B" on her face after listening to Big Butta Beats !!!™. She simply wanted to show her support for the show and I can't blame her. This is the story the media keeps ignoring. Damn, the "B" was backwards so I had to use photoshop to get it looking right. I still can't believe how far people will go to try to undermine other people. As Telly from KIDS would say, "Shtooooops".
The Finest News Source :

Let us never forget to support the ninjas :

Use DopeMats™

2008-10-26T13:24:00.000-07:00

I use them because they are Dope. DopeMats™ : CLick HerE

Uh - Oh !

2008-10-06T10:01:00.000-07:00

So, a few weeks ago i heard a sigh turn into an uproar when discussions about a supposed "bailout" bill surfaced; this bill, if made into law, would provide in excess of over 700 Billion dollars to the treasury secretary, in which the money could be used to purchase "toxic" debt from banks and such. It turns out this was being pushed hard and needed to pass in order to help save the economy and credit freezes etc... blah blah bullshit.
Rule # 1 : Never trust a politician.
Rule # 2 : If it looks like shit, walks like shit, talks like shit, smells like shit, it's shit.
Rule # 3 : The rich always get richer.
Rule # 4 : What you don't know, will undoubtedly hurt you. Whether you're aware of it or not is another story.
Rule # 5 : You should never trust statistics.

To make a long story short, i suspected this bailout was bullshit because it takes money from the working class and gives it to large banks that ripped the working class off with high interests, etc. and helps them stay in business longer in order to recover more money from you.
Please, realize that this is going to take care of nothing and will go over 700 Billion easily. After the first denial of passage, the senate was brought in to persuade and inevitably did so (this is all an act by the way. there was no doubt that this wasn't going to pass). The day before the congress was to vote on the bill again, the analysts began to speculate that, "this money probably wouldn't even matter anyway." Which simply means that [we'll] offer to the public the idea, which we will further develop, that even thought this massive amount of money will be provided, it doesn't matter. What this means is simply this, "We are going to take mad money from you, you will still be fucked, and if you don't pay your shit, we'll take it from you, you fuck!" There's no other real way around it. Don't take my word for it though; mute the TV on a channel that deals with stock tickers and just watch the sell-off. We just got 700 billi, sell off more shares and keep that money as well, and fuck everybody else.
700 Billion for debt relief would've made more sense. Don't look to Obam's or Caine for change or hope though, that part is up to you.

Freinds...

2008-10-01T14:11:00.000-07:00

" how many of us have them, friends ..."

"Friends don't let friends listen to wack beats" © - Mix Master "O"

This is one of the reasons french beats are the shit...

2008-09-30T12:39:00.000-07:00

.... To me at least. I saw this vid a while back and just found it again today. Peep it. I'll be posting 12"s soon so be steady. Mixtape dropping soon...

Molecular Phone Tapping©

2008-09-22T10:47:00.000-07:00

Let's study the flow of information between cells living within a "biofilm" (molecular consortia) via known mechanisms, but allow for insertion of a neutral fluid matrix film that acts as a "net" to catch signals that are being exchanged between organisms and cells - similar to "phone tapping". Then, I will map the results using midi and hear what is going on down there....

If you missed the September 5th show, you missed this :

Now Booking!!

2008-08-31T08:46:00.000-07:00

Finally! if you need my services for your club, party, event etc... let me know. i have rates beyond reasonable for the services offered and span many genres including, but not limited to : Hip-Hop. House, R&B (new and classic), Funk, Jazz, Soul, Latin (old to the new), etc...

For more info : bigbuttabeats@gmail.com

Some Beats for ju...

2008-08-31T08:21:00.000-07:00

here is a show piece from april with my guest bliss and ace.
pt.1:
http://www.mediafire.com/?go1jujdd5ej
Pt.2
http://www.mediafire.com/?z3jzbzye7j2

i'll be putting up some VLS soon. don't fret, bret.

I'm also going to be putting out a series of mixtapes with artwork inspired by Keith Haring - to re-inform and shed light on his work and foundation.

hit me up for more info

"O"

Holy shit....

2008-08-31T06:06:00.000-07:00

The last time i posted, i said it had been a while and that i'd be more frequent with the posts, etc...
but if life was a pitcher in the game of baseball and i was up to bat - switch-ups, curves, and knuckle balls are its basic warm up pitches.
It's actually been around 5 months since my last post and the world has happened in that short amount of time :

school - finished up the semester and summer semester. just started up fall 08 and it's gonna be some work.
business - i run around 3 different companies and everything's ok with them, but my ebay side hustle got knocked when ebay accused me of some bullshit and kicked me off. now i'm consulting a lawyer about it.
art and music - my paint brushes have been chillin for a while, but i was able to manage a few additional layers on a few paintings i've been working on (oil on canvas - i'll post em up in a bit). Music has been here and there. Ever since my mpc's screen started dying on me, i've been forced to learn logic and a bucnh of other machines and software. it's ok, but slows creativity a bit. the midi clock on my mpc is a bit weird, but it has given rise to an entirely new sound. it's like the best of the 80's vs the best of the 90's vs. the best of the 00's + the future. i'll be posting some of those up as well.
radio show - this has been probably the most unstable and unpredictable aspect of it all. what a rollercoaster ride. the show grows every week and i'm grateful of every listener that chooses to tune in and support. but, every now and then people try to take care of my good nature. i won't get too specific, but to make a long story short - a listener/ fan pleaded and begged to be a part of my show, and though i was reluctant at first, when he was at my house pleading and begging (in front of my family and his own) to just be behind the scenes and help out with shit, i said, "ok". he hustled and bustled for this and that, but i thought i'd promote him to a co-host status to try and give the listening community another perpective on the music i play in addition to commentary. i appreciate others' opinions. he, as an artist, had a vested interest in being on the air, and i respected the hustle, but was at all times above it. i kept close tabs, noted inconsistencies and read body language throughout the two months i had him on in anticipation of what was to come. side note - even though i addressed this on the air and sadi i wouldn't speak on it again, i'm mentioning it here as part of my right to do so and as an unedited way to put out what actually happened, direct from the source. a little more background info - the hip-hop scene in orlando, as with other places is extremely segregated and very clique-y. when i started my show back in may of 07, the listeners were extremely receptive (people who stopped listening to hip hop back in 93, or never listened before at all), but some of the others that were controlling the scene were not happy at all. i do what i do (spin the buttas) for the love, appreciation, contribution, education (teach the listeners), and preservation of culture. many appreciate it, some don't, but some of those who don't were quietly working at throwing me off my game. big mistake... -
ok, so where was i? let me start at the straw that broke this camel's back - rock the bells tickets. after a bunch of hype from people all over talking about this and that - get your only tickets to the "sold out" rock the bells tour (miami) here and only here, i, three weeks before the concert pull 3 tickets (4, but i gave one to the co-host) out of the air (actually, my peoples at contagious music hooked me up on the strength of the show) to give away on the show. just call when i say to call and their yours. period. fuck the dumb shit. WOW, you should've seen how many motherfuckers came out of the woodworks. shit, i never had so many friends. people play themsleves and don't even realize it. my co-host had other plans, however. the first week i gave out a ticket, he tried to sneak an additional name on the winner sheet and i made him call back and tell the dude he didn't win. i never ( and there were 2 witnesses there) authorized two tickets. he pouted and tried to get out of it, but i made him call, or forfeit his ticket. it was at this point that i knew what time it was and how far his ulterior motives reached. the next week i was on the look-out and was just disappointed when he walked in to the station pale as fuck and avoided eye contact - i called him on it and the excuse was - i was up late working on music (yeah, but you tell me this every week and you don't ever look like this). when i got ready to give out the ticket he began to flip through an orlando weekly and in an excited manner suggested that we do something spontaneuos like "have someone tell us what picture is on the middle of page ..." WHAT? are you fucking serious? you came in here with your own orlando weekly (a periodical similar to the village voice) and suggested that shit? are you crazy? <-- this is actually what i said to him. "bro, i have listeners on almost every continent and in many states. if someone in ny wins this ticket, they'll be down in miami next weekend. this is going to penalize anyone who doesn't read that shit. shit, i don't even read it like that." he continued to plead and actually got upset about it. i was like, "seriously though, you played no part in getting the tickets and what you're suggesting is so fraudulent it isn't even funny". then, in a disappointed, but slightly optimistic tone he said, "alright, then how about a question like how many pyramids are at the top of the suntrust building in downtown orlando". again, i in a state of disbelief at this retarded attempt at a hustle retorted the truth, "my man, i've been to interviews in that building, been downtown many times and still don't know how many pyramids are on that muthafucka. and again, it wouldn't be fair to anyone who doesn't study downtown orlando architecture." he retorts ,"what are you talking about, that is a famous landmark." ok, what the fuck do you take me as? i must have a sign on my face that reads "stupid", but in fact it's actually a mirror. i x'ed it and gave away the ticket as usual and he was not happy at all. and i could care less. i simply don't have time for this type of shit. i put you on, nobody knew or gave a fuck about who you were, and then you try some shit like this? people never surprise me with their foolishness. i go about my business and tell him that what he tried was fucked , but he played ignorant and i didn't let it slide, but figured he'd play himself again and then at that point i'd have enough evidence to close the case. needless to say, he tried to hustle another dude for a slot on the station and got a show in that week after mine and he asked me to stay to "show him how to operate the board etc... are your serious b?? he had some broad in there and she complained to him that i was acting kinda wierd (she doesn't even know me - literally) and he called me later that day to talk about it. i flipped, cursed him in every which way from sunday and deaded the relationship. but, i am a man of my word and even though i hadn't given his name for the rock the bells ticket, i told him that since i told him he had it, my word is bond. after hearing this he changed his tone and acted in a shamed manner. i had a ladder of his and agrees to meet him downtown to give it back to him. he was verytimid and asked that i not talk about this on the air, and out of respect and class, agreed, but some people had other plans....
as promised i said nothing and continued on my way. one or two people asked about his absence ( ironically, one of them was a local artist whom he spoke much shit about) and i just said we parted ways. then, as i expected, i received a friend invite from the host of another show on that station. this struck me as unusual becuase i had met this person a long time ago, as he was an avid listener on my show (when it was called "the substitutes"). why now? well, i knew so in response to the invite i asked whether or not he was going to rock the bells. he said no and asked whether i was, to which i replied a strong yes. i did this to make sure that what i expected to happen next would be covered. what was going to happen next you ask? well, he and my former co-host thought that it would be a good idea to try and shit on me, which is actually shitting on all of my listeners, hip-hop, but most importantly, themselves. ok - hey, i was talking to your boy and i would like to invite you guys to come on the show and talk about it. WHAT? are you serious? i just told you i was going to be in miami on that day and you spoke to someone who has beef with me. i wasn't worried, but i knew that when i got back it would need some attention. i declined for the said reasons and suggested that he should still have the dude on as an artist because he's ok, but not to speak about the show because he was on for a little while and doesn't know dick, but i'll reschedule. when the response didn't include a reschedule date, i knew what time it was. SO, after he pleads with me to not mention what happened, he is gearing up for an attack. the host of the show was definitely in on it simply due to the fact that a show as known and important as mine, and even though he knows me and of me, he would never shout my show out (i know this becuase as a supporter of hip hop, i listened to their show) or even mention the fact that it (his show) was modeled after mine (the subs). that's ok, but when you bring someone on to your show and have them play a diss record during a supposed "interview" in which no questions were asked to the artist.... well, you get the idea. needless to say, i was slightly agitated as i had to respond somehow, and i did. the following week on my show (about half way through) i addressed the listening public about the situtation and decided that instead of slanting shit, i'd play the "interview" and let them decide. maybe i was crazy and all of this was just a figment of my imagination. i omitted the diss song for obvious reasons and then addressed the bullshit by playing snippets and clips from my old show that contradicted and provided a foundation, a basis, for the other show. this was a test to see if the listening public was on the same page and at the end of my soliloquy, i proposed an end to my show. i did this because at thisw point it seemed that i was causing the opposite of what i aimed to do when i started the show - which was to create a more unified scene worldwide; i didn't and don't want to create a larger rift in a community which has already seen too much drama and bullshit beef. i finished speaking at about 9:30 AM and from the moment i got off the mic until 10AM (show's end, no lie) i was inundated with phone calls showing love, support, and appreciation. i was overwhlemed when i checked my inbox and voicemail as well and that's when i knew that i was not in the wrong, i only did what a man can do when he is attacked in such a blatant manner, and that is defend himself. the phonecall that made me decide to keep doing the show was from jojo - a listener since day 1. i asked him if it was ok if i placed his call on the air and he didn't answer, but kept on pleading with me not to quit. that settled it. these fucks were not to get the best of me and my listeners were not to suffer on their behalf. i call this day the day that orlando spoke up. this happened on 8.08.08 and today is the 31st. since then many doors have swung open and major things have been going on. last week a local theater, the Enzian, had a showing of spike lee's "do the right thing" and asked me if i would like to DJ at it. i agreed, but when i started telling people about it, i was met with wierd stares and "what ?" 's. after further research i found out those responses came from the fact that this organization, which has been around for over 23 years, had never done anything like this before (find out more @ : enzian.org) and i was back to making history and setting precedents. then i remembered the old saying that suggests you can tell you're doing something right because of the haters. all i can say at this point is i'm very grateful for the haters, but more grateful to the people that love, learn, and gain from what i do, which is simply this : bring you the freshest Big Butta Beats!!!™ every friday morning from 8-10AM on 91.5 FM orlando and wprkdj.org - worldwide. that morning inspiration keeps most of us energized and happy for the day, weekend and week, until the following week and it's all love. i know i said i'd be brief and believe it or not, this is brief. as always, let's keep it moving.
Look for future collabs with the theater and many others as hip-hop continues to tip the scales back into the realness.
Do check me at these places :
bigbuttabeats.com
youtube.com/bigbuttabeats

Thanks for the continued support. I sincerely appreciate it and will continue to do my best to bring you the buttas. now, back to calculus...

Back from the Hiatus....

2008-03-05T12:23:00.000-08:00

After a crazy hectic schedule, i'm back on the universal grind (school, businesses, music, etc..)

I'll be putting up some more shyt here and there along with some videos i've been working on. Stay tuned and keep checking back. I just put up some archives of the dilla / big l tribute show on the myspace , but you can get em here, now :

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Happy belated new years...

2008-01-10T16:14:00.001-08:00

Download HERE

So this is the year of the leader and i'm taking the initiative to do that to the fullest. keep your ears peeled. Listen to my radio show fridays on 91.5 FM (orlando) or wprkdj.org. The shows are friday's from 8am-12pm or anything in between. send me a friend request on myspace (myspace.com/thesubstituteswprk) for bulletins on show times and events. I also have podcasts up (or soon enough...) for free downloads.
CLick HERE to Down This

Stuffed bears...

2007-12-12T17:36:00.000-08:00

I had an idea about what to add for todays blog, but when i logged in, i saw the youtube video adding shit and thought that would be better.
Ok, weird shit, but a few years ago i was at Wil's (Wil, of the great Wil of the macrocosm) apartment. i had my camcorder and ibook with me and wanted to put them to use. There just so happened to be a large stuffed bear on the couch and it hit me instantly; let's make some movie history! a crazy wave of creativism (what?) hit me and i told Wil what he would be doing... The result is as follows:

Please keep in mind that the entire film was thought up, filmed and edited within, like, 15 minutes, no lie. Crazy.

Also crazy is this Tupac remix that i made a few years back. when i mixed it in my makeshift home studio, it sounded nice. unfortunately, it didn't record the way it sounded, but i still think it sounded dope. peep it:

--> Download Here <--

Some recently upped beats.....

2007-12-09T17:27:00.000-08:00

Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and the Creators....

If you don't know by now let me let you in on a vital piece of information: hip-hop is appreciated as an art-form over seas by margins too high to enumerate. evidence: the record to your left is proof. download it and give it a fat listen. --> click here <--

Fat Post

2007-12-09T16:27:00.000-08:00

So i'm not sure what this means. Perhaps it is a major turning point in my life, or maybe it's just something minor, like finding three or four pennies lying on the pavement next to each other; wondering how much longer they'll be waiting to be picked up. What? That's right, i have a blog. So, "What's the big deal?", you might ask. i'm not exactly sure.

-Brief pause- (15 minutes)

Ok, now i know what this blog will be about: Me. i'm not sure anyone really knows who i am. If you're reading this and have never heard of me, you're you can certainly relate to the aformentioned, but even those closer to me are relatively oblivious to the inner workings of my brain. This blog will be about life, thoughts, but most importantly, how they relate to this thing called hip-hop. i'll be posting rare, classic, dope, and forever influential joints. Be it the beats behind the words, only the words, and sometimes both, real hip-hop is an undeniable force. It motivates me in ways that i'm not sure i totally understand, but it does.

-if you haven't noticed by now, i use mad comma's. -

ABOUT ME:

i am funny sometimes, i am a proud father, i am technically in medical college, but at least a few years away from legally cuttin' you open (eatin' ya food son!) , i host a show on 91.5 FM in Orlando, FL playing the hot shit from yesterday and today, but the beats heard are timeless, s, so unless you know the year the record was cut, you wouldn't be able to tell me if it was 15 years old, or 15 minutes old. i have a blog now, i collect a bunch of nifty trash, i like chocolate chip waffles with ice cream on them, i think the original office (bbc) is genius, and the rest of me will be divulged incrementally throughout time.

Everyone calls me "O", and it has been a pleasure making your acquaintance.