This is an exploration in gearing down.

Made for the remains of the day.

Après work. Après exams. Après bullshit.

Après. Après. Après.

Amen.

DJ Mensa presents DECOMPRESSION

Washed Out – Feel It All Around
Summer Leather Vest feat. Joe Budden – Unison
Les Nubians – Tabou (Mensa Blend)
Miguel – Adorn (Jester Edit)
James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream (Arsenii Remix)
The Internet – Love Song
Compton – 7 Days
Mac Miller ft. Posdnuos & Raekwon – Of The Soul
Wiz Khalifa – California
Jean Grae – U, Me, Everyone We Know
Camp Lo – Coolie High (Mensa Blend)
Al Green – Simply Beautiful (King Most Redirection)
Anna Wise – Wonderful
Knxwledge x Notorious B.I.G. – WunMoarChance
Phonte – Sending My Love
Ayomari & Tiron – All My Love
Estelle – Cold Crush
King – More Love
Yuna – Live Your Life
Robert Glasper ft. Musiq & Chrisette Michelle – Ah Yeah
Goapele – Play
Sweater Beats – Remember
Chris Brown – Yo (Star Slinger Remix)
Star Slinger ft. Reggie B – Dumbin’
Gotye – Somebody I Used To Know (Bozack’s Remix)

STREAM ‘DECOMPRESSION’ –

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http://www.djmensa.com/mixes/djmensa_decompression.mp3

Many thanks to SIIK for the cover art!

A few months ago, I was approached by the good people of Stolichnaya Vodka to participate in a DJ jam session much like the infamous BET Freestyle Cyphers.

I whipped together my favorite parts of my Thre3style set into a five min two inch punch. Mind my emo haircut and scruffy hair.

Also check out the videos of my homies who got it in with the scratching wayyy more than I ever could:

DJ GROUCH & D-SCRATCH of Turnstylz vs. DJ THERA-P & RICCACHET of Sweet Touch Foundation:

DJ J-CLASS & KARIZ

ONCE AGAIN, ME AND MY STOLI CYPHER BROTHERS TAKE TO THE HIGH SEAS LOW TIDE OF LAKE ONTARIO FOR A EVENING OF BOOZE ‘N’ DEBAUCHERY WHILE ENJOYING THE BEST VIEW OF OUR CITY’S SKYLINE.

THIS ONE ALWAYS SELLS OUT, SO DO HIT UP YOUR PABORITE PINOY PARTY (P)ROCKER AND GRAB YOUR TICKETS NOW! SPERRY TOPSIDERS ARE A MUST!!!

T’S FEEL GOOD SEASON

There’s one party every year that kicks off the outdoor season like no other. It’s the one that lets you shed your winter blues and hit your internal refresh button just in time for the craziness of summer. It’s FRESH OFF THE BOAT and every year it’s on the water in the sun with good people and good music. This year it’s aboard the infamous Stella Borealis where a trio of Toronto’s best boat rocking crowd pleasers – DJs J-Class, Mensa and Kariz – will keep you moving all cruise long. And it’s all hosted by the one and only Big Philly.

If you’ve been before then you know what you’re in for. If you haven’t then this is your chance to experience something so good you’ll walk off the boat wondering what the F®3$# just happened!

For tickets hit up info@remarkablyfresh.ca
All tickets include food. Limited quantity of early birds.

Stay Up!
REFRESH

www.remarkablyfresh.ca
@refreshent
facebook.com/refreshentertainment

In association with:
Sight Optical
Marjorie Celis, Realtor

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DETAILS:
Saturday June 16, 2012
Aboard the Stella Borealis | 1 Queens Quay E | Pier 27 | Bottom of Yonge St.
5:00-9:00 PM | Boards at 4:30 PM sharp!
DJ J-Class (Refresh) , DJ Mensa (Prizefighter) & DJ Kariz (Karizma)| Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, Soca, House
Hosted by Big Philly
Tickets: info@remarkablyfresh.ca | includes admission and food

CATCH A GLIMPSE OF LAST YEAR’S CRUISE!

THE MAIN INGREDIENT CREW KICKS OFF ITS SPECIAL ‘ORGANICS’ CONCERT SERIES WITH THE ETHEREAL CHANTEUSE, BEST KNOWN FOR HER SOLO RELEASES, AS A STUDENT OF REDBULL MUSIC ACADEMY IN 2007, AND EARNING A GRAMMY NOMINIATION WITH FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN 2010 FOR ‘DAYKEEPER’

SEE THIS ONE OF A KIND CHANTEUSE IN AN INTIMATE PERFORMANCE.

The Main Ingredient
ORGANICS
Concert Series

The Main Ingredient crew have an abundance of amazing music we want to present to Toronto music lovers. An array of soulful goodness where each artist brings elements that represent the ORGANICS of the music we embrace. A series that’s based less on hype, and more on substance. Grown without synthetic additives…dig in!

MUHSINAH

Muhsinah hails from Washington, DC;
An independent singer/songwriter, producer, composer and arranger;
Attended Red Bull Music Academy Toronto in 2007;
Toured with Common as a member of his band (synth/vocals);
2010 Grammy Award nomination for “Daykeeper” w/ The Foreign Exchange;
Catalogue includes work with Flying Lotus, Common, Exile, Eric Lau and Oddisee;
Releases: day.break 2.0 EP (2007), The Oscillations: Sine (2008), The Oscillations: Triangle (2010), and Gone EP (2012).

http://www.muhsinah.com/

Deejays:
DJ SEAN SAX & DJ MENSA

Hosted by:
WAN LUV

Tuesday, May 22
REVIVAL
783 College St.
Doors 8:30pm
19+ event
Info: themainingred@gmail.com

TICKETS (online only):
$10 early bird (extended to Mon, May 7 @ noon)
$15 regular advance

http://muhsinahtoronto.eventbrite.com/

KEY MUHSINAH CUTS TO KNOW!

THE LAST EDITION THAT WENT DOWN LAST JULY HAD A VIBE THAT EVEN THE OWNERS OF THE CLUB SAID HADN’T BEEN REACHED IN A LONG TIME. COME ROCK OUT WITH ME AND THE GROOVE FRIDAYS CREW AS WE PULL OUT OUR VINYL ARSENAL AND WAGE SONIC WARFARE AGAINST ALL WEAK DIGITAL SOUND.

NO COVER ALL NIGHT, SO THE PHRASE ‘ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT’ IS NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE JAMS IN THE CITY HAS FINALLY FOUND A NEW HOME AT THE LUXURIOUS PERIDOT. AND THEY’VE BROUGHT IN THE KID TO HOLD IT DOWN FOR THE LONG WEEKEND! COME THROUGH AND ROCK TO YOUR FAVORITE NEW HIPHOP JAMS!

Good Saturdays
DJ Mensa @ Peridot Lounge
Saturday May 19, 2012

$200 Birthday VIP Booths
2 bottles + unlimited mixers + VIP booth + 5 free before 11PM + line by pass

$5 Heineken | $100 Bottles | $150 Grey Goose

music by:
DJ Mensa
Hip Hop | R&B | Reggae | Old School

hosted by:
Lambo

21+ I.D. required | strict dress code | doors open at 10:30PM

presented by:
Marquee Media
Classe Nouveau

www.goodsaturdays.com

SHOUT OUT DIGGY, DJ FASE, AND TABOO FOR FINALLY HAVING ME ON THIS LEGENDARY PARTY, GONNA PULL OUT SOME LEFT FIELD SHIT TO GET YOUR BODY MOVIN’! DRAKE HOTEL HOLLA!

SHOUT OUT MY ARCH NEMESIS FROM THE YORK MIXOFF DAYS AND ALL-AROUND GREAT GUY, DJ J-CLASS, THROWING DOWN WITH THE FNDMNTLS CREW FOR THE FIRST TIME!

CATCH ME THROWING DOWN THE EARLY VIBES!

BAGGED @ COLD TEA

No agenda. No long explanations. No problem.

The Thursday night legend DJ Mensa returns for one awesome party in one awesome spot in the middle of one awesome neighborhood.

This time, he’s mobbin’ with the DSTRY family drinking all the cheap beer. I suggest you come early and grab some cans for yourself.

Dopest staff in the front, and big patio out in the back to lawnnnge at. Dim sum if you reach early enough

And above all, no cover! This is a no-brainer people.

You’re still behind at work but at least you’re on time for the long weekend!

Get bagged with us.

THE DETAILS

BAGGED
with DJ Mensa
Playing whatever the hell he wants all night
Hosted by DSTRY

@ COLD TEA
60 Kensington Ave
No Cover/No Dress Code/19+/Arrive Early
$5 Tallboys all night

FRIDAY MAY 11: CRAY DAY

THE DAY WE REVOLT FROM YOU MARK-ASS, TRICK-ASS, HO-ASS, SIMPIN-ASS, REGGIE-SMOKIN’-ASS, HATIN-ASS BUSTAS, “skips, skaps, skanks, and scallywags” (c) Dave Chappelle

THOSE WHO WOULDN’T SURVIVE ONE MINUTE TRYNA KNUCK

THOSE WHO WOULD GET DOZED OFFA ONE SIP OF THAT ‘DEINE

THOSE WHO COULDN’T CHIP IN A NICKEL ON A DIME. BUT 20′S ARE THE MINIMUM, ANYHOW.

WE DISTANCING OURSELVES FROM Y’ALL.

SHOUT TO ALL THE LOUD SMOKIN’, SPORTY TALKIN’, ON THEM HOES STUNTIN’, UP THE DEUCE CHUNKIN’ BOSSES AND BAD CHICKS THAT HAVE BEEN DOWN WITH US SINCE DAY ONE. WE TOASTIN’ WITH Y’ALL. L’CHAIM!

ONLY THE MOST OFFICIAL GRANTED ENTRY (not to mention the early birds who show up when we tell em to. if you showed up to the last one after 11:30 then you know!)

YOU NOT REACHIN’ AT ALL THOUGH? THAT’S THAT SHIT WE DON’T LIKE.

FOR OUR LATEST INSTALLMENT WE POURIN UP FOR THE HOMIES NOTAURIOUS AND L THE TWELFTH LETTER’S BORNDAY.

ALL MY HORNY ASS TAURUSES SCREAM AT ME FOR THAT ROYAL TREATMENT. BUT LEAVE THE BULL AT HOME.

YOUR RESIDENT DJ’S MENSA & AMY TRAPHOUSE STAY WITH THAT SLAP

PRETTY ASS AROWBE WITH THE MIC DEVICE.

THE BADDEST CHICKS JASMINE, IVORY, AND THE WHOLE CRAWFORD MOB SERVING THAT SWERVE.

THAT SHIT CRAY. WHO GON STOP US, HUH?

AS ALWAYS COME EQUIPPED TO 2-STEP TO SOME:

CURRENT SOUTH BANGERS
CLASSIC REGIONAL HITS FROM ALL OVER
ANTHEMS ABOUT MATERIAL WEALTH AND POSSESSION
AMY WITH AN AMAZING CHOPPED AND SCREWED SET
SOMEONE RUBBING THE FUZZY WALL AFTER SMOKIN’ THAT JEFFREY.

THE DETAILS

THAT SH*T CRAY with DJ’s Mensa & Amy Traphouse
playing 75bpm all night
hosted by Arowbe

FRIDAY MARCH 23
@ CRAWFORD
718 College St. W.
$8 before 12am, no dress code, 10pm.

SHOUT OUT ALL THE TAURUSES IN THE BUILDING! TAURUSII? ME AND JAZ AND ROY SET TO ROCK THIS MUTHA SUCKA LIKE THREE THE HARD WAY. MSG ME FOR PASSWORD FOR ENTRY