DJ Z-Trip Pt. 1 - Roc Raida Tribute Party @ BB King Blues NYC 10-23-2009

[djlemonhead504]

I like how everyone in these videos don't give the djs ROOM to play :/

[NataleeGortmaker92]

Rip the audio from this track at tubepull doht cohm.

[ftown631]

Is that Large Pro behind Z's right shoulder?

[mitchgunthorpe]

only z-trip would play "z-trip is awesome and excellent" shit to start a tribute to Roc. what a doosh.

[ZEANski]

anyone knows the beat at 2:30?

[majmike2008]

TIGHT!

Z-Trip is dope!!!

[cutsondemand]

Thanks for posting!!It was nice to hear his set and he did a good job as usual.

[djjamieb]

anyone know track 3.30?? cheers

[619steelo]

@djjamieb its biggie, " i got the hook up girl u didnt know", cant remember the name of the song

[DjMagnificent1]

@djjamieb it's the intro of "it's all real" by pitch black (premo production)

[birddogfreemann]

did ztrip get paid to perform?

[birddogfreemann]

@birddogfreemann oh by the way, I appreciate your probing questions. Might I mention, I am developing research in the area of the faustian bargain as it relates to ztrip. although you apparently disagree with my assessment of ztrips betrayal of rap music (for economic gain/cultural status, your inquiries, if they persist, might investigate his peak experiences as soul exchange for commercial wealth and power. in addition, it may be productive if you offer up some general conclusions.

[billneilssien]

@birddogfreemann if you really dont like Z Trip that much just dont listen or watch him. It's that easy

[birddogfreemann]

@billneilssien like? Actually, I love him. Despite his financial success and critical acclaim, it is his actions, influence and ultimate repercussions that are concerning. Your obvious recommendation is too simplistic in its resolve and yes, it would be far easier to just ignore the problem instead of identifying it.

[JohnnyTrotz]

@birddogfreemann shut the fuck up man, its all music you fuck

[mysterymediacorp]

@birddogfreemann I hope not,he SUCKS 

[djjamieb]

tracklist please?

[birddogfreemann]

ztrip, get off your fucking soapbox.

[birddogfreemann]

How Funny? A white dj who stole black music from the black people. Will ztrip suffer the same fate? Thats funny, everyones forgotten JAM Mster JAY.......now its roc raida..who next?Ztrip?

[philboy521]

@birddogfreemann how did he steal it?

[birddogfreemann]

@philboy521 Is this a rhetorical question? Rap/hiphop djing started in the urban black ghetto. It did NOT start in the white suburban bedroom of ztrip. DO you ever wonder why there are so few black djs of great significance? He saw rap/hiphop and wanted to emulate the culture. Remember when there was an mc and a dj? Whites have more money and leisure time to pursue such hobbies, to buy such equipment and records. Blacks, by and large, dont have that luxury. to be continued...

[philboy521]

@birddogfreemann well that doesn't exactly answer my question. you claim that he stole black music. how? by definition, stealing means to take w/out permission or legal right. who should he get permission from to play hip-hop? i think most ppl would agree that music, just like air, language, and mathematics, are all universal and doesn't belong to anybody. you should embrace a white boy like ztrip who preserves and elevates the art instead of mainstream artists that destroy it.

[birddogfreemann]

@philboy521 I wasnt finished answering your question. I don't want to argue semantics, however, when someone profits from someone else's art, be it sampling music. No, I will not embrace ztrip as he has brought rap music to the masses. I embraced him when he was just a dj in scottsdale/tempe, az. He sold out the music and culture. He is NOW mainstream as is rap/hiphop. There is a subtle undercurrent to "steal" that I am attempting to address. tb continued

[philboy521]

@birddogfreemann if you're against ppl profiting from someone else's art, then why embrace ztrip or any dj at all, regardless of when and where he dj'd. djs play other ppl's music. it's what they do and how they make a living. does anyone else agree that ztrip is mainstream?

[birddogfreemann]

@philboy521 I'm not sure "embrace" is the proper term for investing time listening to rap music. In someways, I regret devoting significant time, money, and energy listening to black music and those who play it publicly, namely ztrip. I benefited little beyond immediate pleasure. Although I enjoy observing human behavior, I devote less time to commercial entertainment; it is empty, meaningless and its influence is morally depraved.

[birddogfreemann]

@philboy521 I find it interesting how certain individuals require the opinion of others in defending their own position as if a majority of opinion is validation. Although ztrip emerged playing rap music, he now resides in both the underground and mainstream music scene. Your socratic method is a bit selective as you jump from one question to the next as if you are challenging my ideals. Yes, unfortunately, people think they require human jukeboxes to entertainment them.

[birddogfreemann]

@philboy521 Notice your attempt to request "anyone" to support your view on ztrip. Isn't likely that those who view this video and see you question are undoubtably proztrip and are likely to answer no to your question. Would anyone admit to listening to a mainstream dj? You wouldn't. Bu then again, most of you wouldnt view his actions as a betrayal of any principle to maintain a legitimate, respectable position in the music industry. Unfortunately, there is nothing sacred and pure.

[birddogfreemann]

@philboy521 Do you know what mainstream means? Is hiphop/dj business not a dominant trend in popular culture today. Is djhero not an indicator? Unfortunately, music is central to most forms of entertainment. The so called hiphop culture, nothing more than the combination of urban artforms with an economic underpinning, is at its peak. The only thing I will embrace is the objective truth behind everything including ztrip.

[philboy521]

@birddogfreemann i also find it strange that you would argue that whites had more money to purchase equipment and pursue such hobbies, when all the djs back in the day were black.

[birddogfreemann]

@philboy521 Good point. Yes, equipment and records were a general commodity that most individuals could afford, however, the expense of maintaining and updating a rap record collection suitable for the general listening audience who generally crave new music demands greater means. Actually, I said whites "have" more money/time to invest in computers, sampling equipment, vehicle transport, sound systems. These are conditions that you want to minimize in the evolution of hiphop dj culture.

[birddogfreemann]

@birddogfreemann Is sampling music "stealing"? In general, dj's play other peoples music, this is their function. Not original. Stealing has multiple definitions. He (mis)appropriated the original black art of scratching, etc. It began in the ghetto. He borrowed a culture's identity for economic gain. He sold it to a white audience, he commercialized it, he did not create it. Most musicians want to be reimbursed if someone uses their music. A culture? This is hard to pin down.

[birddogfreemann]

@birddogfreemann The black culture who invented rap music/scratch dj sold their culture as well to the highest bidder (typically a white, hip jewish businessman) smart enough to market and sell it. Whites are great at marketing other's art and passing it off as their own. He has emulated a culture, used it for economic gains, inauthentically embedded himself into the culture, redefined it and sold it for mass consumption.

[birddogfreemann]

@birddogfreemann He is a thief. By stealth and cunning, he stole the cultural property of the black american culture. unfortunately, this is an moral and ethical consideration. You say "most ppl", well, from a legal perspective, original musicians claim copyright infringement. unfortunately, scratching and rap/hiphop dj is in the domain of fair use. I question ztrip's legitimacy.

[birddogfreemann]

@philboy521 please see additional comments.

[poundpoundpeacepeace]

Classic Z-Trip.. Peace to Roc Raida

[atouchofhardcore]

What is the beat that comes in at 3:30?

[tone38024]

 330 MARLEY MARL Droppin' Science

[matthealien]

sick tribute Zach

Raida was the king fpr sure

[snoop3434]

that shit was so sick

[JohnnyTrotz]

excellent live set!!! z-trip is one of my favorite dj´s since uneasy listening which he did with djp together. thnx fo posting this though.

[fairybread78]

Bloody brilliant. Cant beat him.

[ninjabeatzkill]

GENIUS!

[mrivy007]

my boy with skillz

[chaopeskao]

Rip Roc Raida.... from Chileee!!!