Some memories of Roc Raida from DJ Eclipse, as well as an announcement about he and Premier's monthly party tonight for those in NYC:
As you all I'm sure have heard by now we lost another incredible DJ this past weekend. Roc Raida passed away on Saturday after having a cardiac arrest stemming from an accident he had two weeks ago. While the DJ community lost one of its brightest stars, for many of us we lost a good friend. I'm proud to have known him and am thankful for all the years we've had of friendship. His DJ contributions are so numerous that it would take a few days just to type them out. I mean, who else has earned the title "Grandmaster" from the man Grandmaster Flash himself? He was a leader to us all and we will continue to study (and practice) his routines for years to come. He was one of the nicest guys you would want to meet. Always humble, soft spoken... and always joking! This pic below is from when we were on tour in Australia a few years ago. We were walking through a mall and came across a store selling bear skins. The pic says the rest.
Since Premier and I's "Like They Used to Say" party is tonight we've decided to donate all of our proceeds to Raida's wife and children. It's also my man DJ Finesse's birthday so he'll be doing a set with us as well as my girl DJ Rachel. So if you need to unwind and take your mind off some of the problems of the world then please come through and party with us tonight.
APT, 419 W. 13th St. NYC 10:30pm-4am, $10 (upstairs for now)
Also, there is an official Roc Raida benefit concert being planned for Oct. 22nd at B.B. King's in NYC. More info to come.
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