RAY BARETTO – TOGETHER 7” MONO/ FANIA 1974
Now this Fania jumpoff will go down in Steve DeNiro history as one of the joints I paid way too much money for. Not a bad or good thing, but 2 weeks after the ebay purchase it was reissued by Vampisol. I first heard this by way of Bobbito at APT NYC when he first started his now famous Waffels and Falafels nite. I didn’t get a chance to inquire about it so the tune stuck in my head for like 4 years. To my luck while dj’n at the MIAMI leg of the SNEAKER PIMPS tour in 06 I found out the proper info. [Read more...]

IZ THE WIZ T.M.B / REST IN PARADISE

The Dirty Doc just dropped this on snortthis.com. For more detailed info as to who this legend forever will be. Please go to IZTHEWIZ.com. damn.

“The unoriginal original. This type of individual has no taste, they buy into today’s latest hype without regards to personal style. Do you know someone who thinks they are cool? They have the latest limited edition sneakers, clothes, gadgets, whatever? Is that someone you? Well, check it, coolness can’t be bought, real talk, it comes from within. You either have it or not, you can try to pretend, but people will see, acting cool is a poser to me. Just be yourself, whoever you are, don’t let anybody (the blogs, magazines, friends) dictate what you buy, make your own decisions. Be original, don’t bite, if you take, take bits and pieces, mash it up, mold it and make it your own. Let your own swagger be, fuck the hype, control the beast, buy what you like, cuz at the end they will see, your style is one of one, just like you, you see.”

– William Yan (via bueller) (via thehynawearshightops)

FANIA HEATROCKS DAY #1:
Celia & Johnny – self titled / VAYA+FANIA 1974
Fresh out of the gate, with the most sentimental value is this collabo between the queen of salsa, Celia Cruz and Fania Records Co-Owner Johnny Pacheo. No longer a secret, this is the record that i salute as my intro to latin culture. However I really attribute it to the loss of my virginity. seriously. The thief… Jackie Lehman. NO…she wasn’t Jewish (if you know me, u know it matters not if she was), the truth is she was cuban and very much adopted with 23 brothers and sisters!!!!!!! seriously. [Read more...]

Is it me, or is EVERYONE and their moms geeked about the Spreadlove Fania salute coming up? In an effort to keep things moving, everyday until the damage I’m going pull one of my fave FANIA album covers and maybe drop a tall tale or two about each one. Its funny, mp3’s don’t come with stories, but i guarantee at least 4 out of the 6 or 7 heaters i pull from the collection have seen some shit. swayze. see u in the streets.