ASHER ROTH ON CARSON DAILY

In LA and the audio on my Mac is totally f’d up. Got take this joint in to Tech serve aka the worst place in the universe tmrw. Not a happy camper so the blog’s gonna be slow for a few days around here more or less…..In LA and forgot my download cable in NY shot a dope TV on the Radio show out here I’ll try to post it when I get home but for now enjoy my lil homie Asher…..

CHANGE GONNA COME

Today is the most important day politically in my entire lifetime. We are at the initial stages of a so called new day. It will be interesting to see how much change will be implemented and how the economy will be redirected. With this changing of the guard I believe/hope the future will be much brighter than today. We will disengage this worthless war, hopefully stabilize our economy and build towards social and economic change god knows the country is in deep need of these reforms now after 8 years of George W’s inept nonsense.
Change Gonna Come:
Charle Hamilton,Asher Roth andB.O.B

Much like politricks of late these MC’s represent a changing of the guard of sorts so I feel it’s fitting to post it. These artist’s represent a bright future much like Obama does so I deemed it worthy for today’s emotional changing of the guard. Now barring a major miracle or the greatest political comeback of all time I wont have to seek early retirement in Thailand or Canada thank god I was getting nervous in September!
This one it seems is so far out of the bag that the Republicans cant even steal it this time. My fingers are crossed and with that I would like to extend a huge middle finger to Fox news and Ruppert Murdochs constant agenda of thinly disguised racism! State controlled media much?

JAM MASTER JAY 6 YEARS LATER….

Today marked the 6th year anniversary of Jam Master Jay’s murder. Jay was the first famous person in HipHop to befriend me. I used to play ball with Jason in my late teens and had the pleasure of producing Run-DMC shortly before Jay was tragically taken from us. Jason was someone I looked up to as a kid,someone who encouraged me to follow my dreams and was a influence on me in a time when I was impressionable and untamed.

I never got to tell Jay any of this and the pain and frustration I personally feel with his death still being unsolved brings tears to me eyes when I allow myself to analyze the situation. Jason, my friend where ever your spirit is, know me and so many of us miss you. Your contributions to the culture were endless, your jokes still ring out and make us smile and one day we will bring your killers to justice.

Jay was just a stand up guy that’s why the whole scenario is so perennially frustrating and personal to me. If Jason were a white man with the same sort of cultural significance I wonder would his killers still walk free? Take a second today and think it through and say a prayer that we find his killer one day,  then think about Jay and all the joy he brought so many and have a smile on Jason.

Jason Mizell  we miss you now and forever, thanks for all you gave us.

REST IN POWER my brother.

My friend Tyler of the heavyweights did this painting. I remember going to Jay’s service with Kaves and then securing a painting Kaves did to the lot adjacent to where Jay was murdered tears in our mutual eyes just like it was yesterday. The sting of his loss will never cease to hurt my heart and the collective spirit of hiphop.

Dante Ross

Hoping for justice and closure one day

NYC

HARRY JUMONJI RETURNS

Anyone who knows me closely knows about Jumonji and me…We been through a lot of trials and tribulations through the years……Guys my friend for over 25 years he’s my spiritual lil bro…. Here’s Jumonji ripping it up at Owls Head the other day as he always says about himself he is a 100% skateboarder for life……..Kid still got style for miles……..All of our fingers are crossed collectively this time and so far so good! Jumonji is NY skateboarding take heed!

Harry and Bryan the guy who sent me these pics…Thanks B

Here’s Bryan ripping a beautiful crail to tail:

Jumonji back on board literally…Thanks for the shots Bryan!

Enjoy

Dante Ross

NYC

DQM DAVE FOR FUNKY PRESIDENT PART DEUX

DQM Dave continues his campaign tail I mean trail….I am vying for the vice principal gig but so far he keeps telling me I’m no Joe Biden even though I’m old and white……

BUSTA RYHMES:ARAB MONEY

Last night at the knitting factory I saw Busta put on a tremendous display of MCing. He ran through his catalog of hits brought out a few friends like QTip,previewed his record and basically tore shit up! Busta is an amazing rapper which I forget sometimes due to his manic persona and antics and the fact i gave him a record deal 17 years ago or so when he was in a group called Leaders of the New School.
More to come later in the day but for now I gotta bounce!

BUSTA RHYMES:MAKE EM CLAP

More Busta for that ass…..Can u believe he got all the words out….talk about breath control!

STREETS OF NEW YORK 11

Ran the streets of the city the last few saw some cool music,ran into friends and had a few hangovers…..Good energy in the streets these days but enough of me the streets are telling the story:

The Streets for reals:

Did a bunch of walking around it was CMJ week and all so I ended up cruising around the city a bunch bumped into these geniuses Aron Bondaroff and Ryan Hickey:

They were shooting the shit with an ooooold friend of mine I hadn’t seen for several years: Ari Macropolis and Ivan Perez ( Who I see all the time!) in front of good ol Supreme ( where else right?)

SpankRock/PaseRock and there crew did a little CMJ jump-off with my 10Deep crew…Shit was craze!

Pretty fun night….Like always art played a part in my week……Duece7 in bk the kids been getting busy!

Saw this in BK as well: Robots Will Kill. These kids are sick remember I told you that.

Child hood friend made good Liev Scrieber: I grew up playing basketball with my man. His nick name was Huggy as a kid and he never passed the ball ever. Guy was a good athlete back then and he’s a great dude and an amazing actor. He’s been an actor since he was a kid and I never doubted for a second that he would make it he’s been focused on his goal since JHS…You would never believe how gully he was as a kid!

Saw this sign it made me chuckle…………….

Stumbled upon this Nick Walker piece….Kinda cool kinda way Banksy though………………….

Bumped into Ricky twin and Million Dollar Mano… Mano’s a sick DJ and producer plus one part of Hollywood Holt and MIA’s DJ at times…..Ricky and his bro D are the coolest youngsters on the scene these days…Outside Santo’s playhouse

Hung with these dudes at a Dallas Austin Experence show at Santo’s…..Arab Parrot and Josh the Fish from 10Deep…..The show was kind of weird but……

At least he brought out my man Big Gip for a song:

Can’t say it was amazing wish I coulda……This though is amazing yeah I’m late on this I only saw it in person last week……..BK Dumbo to be exact…..Kaves and Revs that’s serious….note the sick sculpture that’s on the top of the piece….This piece is beyond sick to me…Good stuff fellas!

I walked through Tompkins park last weekend and saw this group of freaks performing…..Music sucked but his rhetoric was pretty funny!

I thought this was pretty classic shit right here!

As was this……..Mighty Mos Def on the streets LES streets that is

Pretty hectic week saw a few bands, went to a bunch of parties and worked my ass off…..Spotted this cat walking the streets late one night recently…Halloween came early this year I guess

I saw this on the streets of the Lower east I was digging this….Keith Harring would have tripped on where the culture has gone…He was so ahead of the curve it wasn’t funny….Wish I knew who did this?

Bumped into Tony Screw and the downbeat sound system chilling with my Deadly Dragon peoples at EVR doing a Alton Ellis tribute….Had to pay respects…I love Deadly Dragon! Rest in Power Alton Ellis!

Peep this ride…I saw it in midtown by my office….I think I’ll cop me one when it comes out in 2020!

I know a lot of people who remind me of this joint below…… Seen in BK willyburger recently

Heres a few Doze sketches I forgot to post in my epic Doze piece:

One more

Went to Bob Gruen’s Birthday party the other day as well….. Bob Gruen took the iconic John Lennon NYC pic and many famous punk rock flicks…..He was the first photographer to fully embrace the punk movement. His commentary in the book “Please Kill Me” is classic material…….Bob turned 63 he’s a NYC institution and a super nice dude been picking up gems from Bob for years now…..OG respect happy birthday Bob!

Famed photographer and childhood hangout partner Josh Chuese was DJaying at Bob’sshindig

Judith Supine keeps the streets lively: Peep him batteling these frogs in Bushwick BK

Saw Mano’s group He Said She Said…. This should start a bidding war…..They were great despite the wak sound and dam shes pretty!

One more shot……They’re gonna be big mark my words!

Here’s a video of them killing it:

Love them…. I also went to see the 2 Live Crew….Them dudes need Luke back nuff said: They were down to one big booty freak on stage….A bunch of suspect broads I know from Max Fish jumped on stage and shook what there Mama didn’t give em….Weak sauce….Go find Uncle Luke and get your swagger back guys please!


Fresh Kid Ice still has that dam cast on what the F? looks like his arm might be related to DJ Paul from Triple 6…..Might be the new hiphop fashion statement….. Peep the Video: She So Horny:

Here’s a few art shots seen on the streets before I depart: Revs and Espo BK

Anna Peru or Peru Anna one of the two…..Pretty cool stuff

Elbo Toe:

Unknown Psychedelic piece in BK as well:

And this maniac is still at it:

And with that I give you the Streets of New York: Thanks G Rap and Marley!

And with that I’m out:

Streets of New York……Shits always lively in the rotten apple and CMJ week was an exceptional week this year saw lot’s of good music and ran into a gang of bug-outs,saw some great art on the streets and remembered once again why NYC is the worlds best city…….

Dante Ross

Enjoy NYC

2LIVE CREW:WE WANT SOME P#$$* LIVE

Fresh Kid Ice and Brother Marquis might want to go hit up Luke and ask him for a little reunion hookup….By the looks of things on his recent TV show Uncle Luke still got broads,bucks and bling the fellas well not so much……Footage live from some CMJ nonsense at Santos playhouse…I remember when 2Live had 20 big booty broads shaking those things on stage at the Apollo….Shit done changed….A Couple of dirt bags chicks I know from the Fish actually got on stage and shook what there mama half gave em during part of the show coulda been a career low point for the last 2 standing members. Whats up with Fresh Kid Ice’s weird arm by the way?……….Wheres Mr Mixx at I wonder?

TV ON THE RADIO:DLZ

BEST RAINY DAY SONG IN A WHILE….DEAR SCIENCE IS THE NAME OF THE NEW RECORD COP THAT IT’S AMAZING……