DJ Snuggles

Brother Ali takes it back with a beatbox freestyle by DJ Snuggles at the 1st Bass Center (Broomfield, CO) during his set at the Bassnectar show.

This is what real hip hop is all about, yo!
- NME (UK)

DJ Snuggles Promotional Iron Man Beatbox Video by Scott Welsch of F5 Entertainment
- NME (UK)

This is a song I originally wanted to beatbox to and put on my upcoming project, but she happened to pass away. Me & Soultools decided it would be more than right to put it out as a tribute.
You can download it for free at http://www.DJSnuggles.com
Thanks,
- @itsDJSnuggles - NME (UK)

In a typical conversation about community leadership, one often thinks of an older, established generation taking the helm. But what about the youth — the younger heads with fresh ideas, innocence and energy? What table are they at?
That’s where Yo! The Movement comes in. On June 17, Yo! pulled together hundreds of youth between the ages of 13 and 18 to brainstorm, talk, and share relevant issues at for its Empower U Tour. Cosponsored by the Young Women’s Empowerment Network, Inc., Urban Leadership Institute and Target, this leadership conference offered a unique opportunity for youth to network with some of the most influential pioneers and professionals in youth development.


Now a national tour with pit stops in Minneapolis and Baltimore this year (and more planned for next year), Empower U also offers a safe haven for youth.


This year’s Empower U speakers included BET’s Cousin Jeff and Source magazine contributor Rob Biko Baker... Empower U’s goal, according to Wright, is simple — getting young people to connect with one another on a positive, safe level.


To help facilitate this, in addition to the speakers, the event featured workshops led by local youth and community leaders such as Dr. Verna Price, author of The Power of People (JCAMA Publishers, Mpls., 2002), focusing on other topics such as money management, hip hop and spoken word, education, teen pregnancy and parenting, peace building and commercialism. There will also be performances by The Half Pints, C.O.R.E. (Wright is one-half of this duo), Frannie, DJ SNUGGLES, Maria Isa, Palabristas and others. - Minnesota Spokesman Recorder

"...DJ Snuggles (one of the best beatboxers you'll ever see)..." - TC Daily Planet

On Thursday night, one of Minneapolis’s brightest hip-hop groups, the aptly-named Illuminous 3, will celebrate the release of their long-awaited debut album Room with some of their closest friends, including Kanser, the Usual Suspects, and Toki Wright. If you’ve been to a rap show at the Dinkytowner, you’ve probably seen Ill 3 member FranzDiego.com hangin’ outside rocking fluorescent gear, a briefcase, and a boombox circa LL Cool J’s Radio slung over one shoulder.

As part of the Twin Cities supergroup The Chosen Few (which includes Träma, DJ SNUGGLES, St. Paul Slim, and Toki Wright), Illuminous 3 have garnered a REPUTATION FOR some of THE MOST ENTERTAINING SHOWS AROUND, and Thursday’s show at the 7th Street Entry (First Avenue) should not disappoint. - TC Daily Planet

Tram and DJ SNUGGLES have done this on camera before, at Soundset 2008, and Mr. Peter Parker recorded that session too. This time, they kick it old school in a much more controlled environment, the B96 studio, and it's pretty clear they've practiced this before, even though Tram is going off the top. DJ Snuggles is a monster, too, as you'll soon see. If you haven't downloaded Trama's Mr. T ziptape yet, do so now.

VIDEO: http://youtu.be/S6YUmtg12fg - TC Daily Planet

Everything seems to go Brother Ali’s way nowadays. The Rhymesayers rap star took the stage just as lightning and wind kicked up and rain started falling at the end of Saturday’s Pizza Luce Party. “Are we gonna let the rain stop the party?” he defiantly asked. Sure enough, the storm ended as suddenly as it came, and the rest of his set was as clear-sky-happy as his ode to family life, “Fresh Air,” which he delivered right after the weather cleared. Amazingly, the short storm didn’t seem to turn anybody away. The crowd bulged and bruised as an estimated 5,000 people crammed the side street off Lyndale Ave – the most I’ve ever seen at a Luce Block Party, or any such street fest of recent memory. LBP host Ian Rans fittingly introduced Ali as “not just the headliner of this Block Party, but the headliner for every one of these we’ve done.” A few things stood out from other recent Ali sets. For starters, instead of his longtime sidekick BK-One, he was backed by DJ SNUGGLES. He threw in new lines in “Uncle Sam Goddamn” about the current immigration frenzy and how he “should’ve called this Arizona Goddamn.” Ali also sported his new billygoat-style beard, prompting him to describe himself as “like a cross between Santa Claus and the Kentucky Fried Chicken man.” - Star Tribune

Minneapolis rapper Sean Anonymous of the Wide Eyes crew should have plenty more name recognition following the string of events surrounding the release of his debut solo EP, "Anonymo." He's part of this week's Warped Tour lineups in St. Louis, Kansas City and Shakopee, and in between those dates he's throwing a two-night album-release party. Backed by Cincinnati beatmaker DJ Corbett (Bun B, Saigon), Sean delivers a strong batch of slow-grooving, weedy, wry jams, including the highlight "No BS," featuring guest verses by Rhymesayers mainstays Blueprint and Abstract Rude. The first night will feature Sean with the whole Wide Eyes crew and openers Illuminous 3 and DJ Snuggles. He will then be backed by improv rockers Dream Crusher on Night 2, with the Unknown Prophets, Duenday and others opening. (10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Nomad World Pub., 21 & older, $5-$7.) Riemenschneider - Star Tribune

Fresh off a trip to Mecca -- literally! -- Rhymesayers hip-hop star Brother Ali is doing his part to make the world a better place, and in this case it's a piece of it that he knows well: He's heading up a fundraiser for the music program at his alma mater, Robbinsdale High School, co-organized by the music-education do-gooders behind the "Minnesota Beatle Project" albums, Vega Productions. Also performing are Kanser's live-band offshoot More Than Lights, Dada Trash Collage, the Hood Internet and Ali's cohort DJ SNUGGLES.
(8 p.m. Fri., Marriott City Center, 30 S. 7th St., Mpls. 18 & older. $30, VIP $150. VegaProductions.org.) (C.R.) - Star Tribune

Dan Sullivan believes there is life after Guitar Hero.

Slowing sales recently led the blockbuster franchise's publisher to retire the game, which let players rock out to their favorite bands on a toy guitar.

But Sullivan, founder of Minneapolis-based gaming business Zivix, hopes to ride the waves of Guitar Hero's earlier success, taking advantage of the millions of plastic guitar controllers left behind for his own game, JamParty.

Unlike Guitar Hero, JamParty lets players create their own music by pressing different buttons on a computer keyboard, Guitar Hero or Rock Band controller or through a specialized electric guitar. The game features more than 40 tracks by artists such as Minnesota's own St. Paul Slim and DJ Snuggles.
- Star Tribune

The Last Triumph crew put together this one-off collaborative song. No hooks, just two quick verses from MaLLy, Snuggles' consistently spectacular beat-boxing, and some production flourishes from JR.

Download: http://lasttriumphmusic.bandcamp.com/track/hot-sauce - MidwestBroadcast.com

4SeenMagazine.com presents DJ Snuggles' Hot Sauce feat. Mally & JR for download.

The quarterly magazine distributed by 4Seen Publications is a creative lifestyle resource serving all communities. 4Seen provides publicity for National recording artists and businesses, as well as community-specific news and editorial content.. - 4SeenMagazine.com

DJ Snuggles at Calhoun Square doing his thing: (VIDEO)

http://vimeo.com/34443572 - MinnPost.com