KEITH MURRAY – MAGNIFIQUE (ORIGINAL RULES)
from the classic sophomore LP ENIGMA

It goes without saying that both A Tribe Called Quest and Lucy Pearl are two groups that get a lot of run every month at our party. So to have one of the original members of both groups throwing down his favorite tunes with us is truly an honor. As nice on the decks as he is in person (and he’s very humble cat), we’re proud to present Ali Shaheed Muhammed to The Main Ingredient!

Also celebrating the birthday of one of my very good friends, and one of the most genuine people in this scene, Char Loro. Her energy is electric, so you know her birthday jam is going to be off the hook!

The Academy and Shaman present…
THE MAIN INGREDIENT
with very special guest DJ
ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD
(A Tribe Called Quest | Lucy Pearl)

feat. resident deejays

DJ MENSA (Prizefighter / Red Bull 3Style Toronto Champ)

http://djmensa.com/

SEAX SAX (Soul On Ice / Chuune!)

http://djseansax.com/

hosted by WAN LUV

and in THE STONE LOUNGE…

THE SIDE DISH
features
CHAR LORO B-DAY BASH
+ LOVEHARD BLOG LAUNCH PARTY

featuring…
BIG JACKS
DJ MENSA

hosted by BIG PHILLY

Saturday, July 17
REVIVAL
783 College St.
(at Shaw St.)
Cost: $20 concert | more at door | $15 early birds online + at LiveStock
Tickets: Play De Record . Soundscapes . Slinky/MOOG . LiveStock
Online tickets: http://www.ticketpicket.com/ (first 25 tickets $15 early bird)
Guestlist RSVP (B-Days or Large Groups): email themainingred@gmail.com
Doors open at 10pm | 19+ event

Flyer Design by Chris Thomas for DOINITWELL.com
Video Promo Design by Philip Rae for Uomo Studios
Video Segments by Char Loro for lovehard productions

The Main Ingredient recommended listening…

The Roots
How I Got Over
In stores now!
www.theroots.com

Big Boi
Sir Luscious Left Foot
In stores July 6th…
www.bigboi.com

Here’s a promo video highlighting the past TMI’s of this year!

THE MAIN INGREDIENT | 2009 Recap Video Volume 2 from The Academy on Vimeo.

My first time in Brooklyn! Performing with my favorite artists with the Dot connecting with the nicest MC’s from BK! Gonna be epic!

MANIFESTO presents…
TORONTO to BROOKLYN
The Road Trip
JULY 8 (late night) – JULY 12 (early morning)

The MANIFESTO crew is hitting the road to take in a weekend in
Brooklyn NY. Festivities will include the debut MANIFESTO Brooklyn
Meets Toronto concert showcase, the 2010 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival and
the OkayAfrica Celebrate Brooklyn concert at Prospect Park. Whether
to network the weekend away, or just enjoy a weekend of music and
culture, we’d love to have you join us!

MANIFESTO Brooklyn Meets Toronto: Shad, Masia One, Tona, Eternia, Rich
Kidd, 4th Pyramid, Punchline, Mr. Mecca, Poison Pen, Jah C,

Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival 2010: De La Soul, Buckshot & 5FT, Smif ‘n
Wessun, DJ Evil Dee, Masta Ace, The Money Making Jam Boys (Black
Thought, Dice Raw, Truck North, and P.O.R.N.), Black Milk, Rakaa
Iriscience w/ DJ Babu, Fashawn, Curren$y, Skyzoo, DJ Rhettmatic, and
more.

OkayAfrica: The Roots, Talib Kweli, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, and
more. ($3 donation – presented by OkayPlayer.com)

* * * * *

The Road Trip (Toronto to Brooklyn) specs:

* Round trip charter highway coach return from Toronto to Brooklyn
* Charter bus departs Toronto around midnight on Thursday, July 8 and
will arrive back in Toronto by early morning on Monday, July 12
* 2 nights hotel accommodation at the brand new Sheraton Brooklyn
* hotel rooms are 4 per room (sharing queen/double size beds), thus
can specify who you’d like to share a room with
* occupancy of 2 per room can be arranged at an added cost of $100 per
person for the weekend
* Pre-paid access to ALL Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival events during our
time in Brooklyn
* OkayAfrica concert is a $3 donation entry, gate opens at 1pm so
we’ll plan to arrive for 1pm sharp!
* health insurance will NOT be provided, however we can provide
suggestions if you’d like to purchase travel/health insurance

Cost: $320 (includes all of the above)

REGISTER HERE >>> http://www.themanifesto.ca/letsgo to fill in the registration form.

Spots limited due to capacity (100 spots), so please register early to
guarantee a spot on the trip. Payment for The Road Trip presented by
MANIFESTO can be paid in-person in cash, by mail via money order, or
online (credit card or Interac payment) via TicketPicket.com.

Questions?

Please email us at: letsgo@themanifesto.ca

On the eve of the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s untimely passing, I think again about one of craziest events I’ve ever spun at: 10000+ people at Yonge-Dundas Square for what was just a flash mob of dancing and patriotism. Rain and shine, people were basking in all of it. Not a unhappy face in the crowd (at least from what I saw). I dare not post up my set from that day (I had computer problems, and definitely had the worst set of them all), but I’m honored to have been part of the line-up on this day.

MANIFESTO MJ Tribute, Canada Day ’09 @ Dundas Square from themanifesto.ca on Vimeo.

Back in 2009, I had the great fortune of opening up for The Foreign Exchange in their hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. I was really excited because: 1) FE is one of my favorite groups of all time, and 2) it was one of the rare occasions I got to test out my sound in front of a completely unfamiliar crowd.

I knew the crowd was mature and knew their soul music, so I stuck to the standards. What could have been just some filler time in between acts turned out to be a mini-jam by the time I was done and a crowd ready to be entertained by the headliners. Definitely a memorable night for me.

Many thanks to Jodi from Cat’s Cradle, Carolina for the camera work, and the big homey DJ Forge for the look.

DJ Mensa – One Night in North Carolina from djmensa on Vimeo.

…how do you not love RON-RON???

Congrats to the man, big respect for sharing it with his family, and for being himself.

Very inspirational.

A tune off that Spring Cleaning mixtape gets visual accompaniment. The cartoon references made this a very enjoyable 3 minutes. Rhymefest’s “El Che” in stores later this year.

As an original Inner City Visions alum from wayyyy back in the day, it’s an honor whenever I get hailed up to help out my old friends Gavin Sheppard and Derek (Drex) Jancar with such an important cause for the city, and for hip-hop culture as well. This program has developed a phenomenal groundswell of unity across so many social platforms, as well as churned out so many of Toronto’s key artists and media moguls in the making. Do make the effort to come out to this event, and donate generously.

Last year Remix launched it’s first ever-annual fundraising campaign and raised $75,000. They are extremely thankful for everyone who has supported the project and believed in the importance of the work their organization does.

Thanks to all the supporters in 2009’s Give Money Make Change campaign Remix has found a beautiful new home in the heart of Toronto at 2 Pardee Ave. Suite 201. This year’s campaign will help renovate and set-up the facility which will include a recording studio, production room, video editing suite, photography studio, creative arts centre, board room and a business incubator.

www.theremixproject.ca

The team will be holding it down this Friday along with the good folks of Live A Good Life for our semi-regular jammy jam! We going in heavy on slept on joints all night long! Reach out and cut a rug!

Come join us on Friday June 28th @ Toika (471 Richmond St. W.) as we submerge into the deeper vibes and sounds of the Assorted Goods. See you there!

Assorted Goods: Too Deep
Friday June 4th, 2010
@ Toika (471 Richmond Street West)

Music Provided By:
Big Jacks (Black Rap, Grand Groove)
Royale (Grand Groove)
DJ Mensa (Prizefighter)

Crowd Motivation Provided By:
Bozack Morris (Black Rap)

Admission:
Ladies Free Before 11pm On Guestlist
$10 Until Midnight

Guestlist Inquiries:
guestlist@black-rap.com

19+ (Style Code In Effect)