BLACKSTAR live at the Kool Haus, Saturday November 12th, 2011 from INK Entertainment on Vimeo.

On Saturday, Nov 12 I’ll be opening for the legendary BLACK STAR at The Koolhaus in Toronto, alongside my man DJ Fase. I’m giving away TWO PAIRS of free tickets to the show! Want to win? It’s really simple.. I’m running a contest via my FACEBOOK FAN PAGE. Simply goto the Facebook page, click LIKE, and look for the contest details on the page’s wall. Good luck!

This past September, 2011 Toronto celebrated the 5th anniversary of THE MANIFESTO. This is one of the most beautiful festivals to take place in the city; a true gathering of art, music, film, food, and culture.

This footage is from the ‘Live At The Square’ event on Sunday, Sept 25 at Dundas Square which I DJ’d.

Performers included 9th Wonder & Phonte, Zaki Ibrahim, Raekwon & JD Era, Rich Kidd, Kid Capri and Rakim, Freedom Writers, and many more..

It was definitely a historic evening.. Let me know your thoughts!

One of my favourite rappers meets one of my favourite producers. DJ’s download the DJ pack here

This is a guest set and feature on Toronto Morning Live w/ Manifest (CHRY 105.5 FM).  Musically, it is a short mix of hip hop, rock, r&b, soul and breaks that was recorded live at 8am.. It features music from Frank Ocean, Adele, Phil Collins, J. Cole, Mos Def, The Beatles, Jay-Z, William DeVaughn, and whatever else I was felt like playing at that time… Enjoy!

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Tracklisting
01:00
Kanye West – All Of The Lights (Wristpect Refix)
Michael Jackson – Beat It
Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana
The Beatles – Hey Jude (Wristpect Remix)
Chris Brown Feat. Tyga – Deuces
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
Steve Miller Band – Space Cowboy
Jay-Z – Heart Of The City
Rick Ross Feat. Drake & Chrisette Michele – Aston Martin Music
Teena Marie – Ooh La La La
The Five Stairsteps – Ooh Child
J. Cole Feat. Drake – In The Morning (Flava Remix)
Southside Movement – I’ve Been Watching You
William DeVaughn – Be Thankful For What You’ve Got
Fabolous – You Be Killin’ Em
DJ Honda Feat. Mos Def – Travelin Man
Steve Miller Band – Fly Like An Eagle
Adele – Rolling In The Deep (93 Til’ Edit)
Phil Collins – Another Day In Paradise
21:20
Interview w/ Manifest
28:40
Frank Ocean – Novacane
Nicki Minaj Feat. Drake – Moment 4 Life
Eleventh Hour – Hollywood Hot
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved
Dexter Wansel – Theme From The Planets

"J.Dilla: Still Shining" from B.Kyle on Vimeo.

Check out these interviews with my peoples Rich Kidd & Boi-1da..

Heat..!! DJs, get the pack by clicking artwork above.

Big shouts to my brother Rich Kidd for absolutely destroying the production.. The K-OS track at the end (Astronaut), is also produced by Rich Kidd.. Stop sleeping people!!!

DJ Grouch is one of the first cats that made me want to save up my money and buy Turntables. He is a Toronto legend.. This is his weekly Wednesday night and I’m excited to be dj’ing alongside him on 4 turntables tonight! Free Cover x Hip Hop Music w/ Guests Weekly. Also the Wale release party.

Wed, Nov 11, 2009 – Party & Bullshit
Augusta House ( 152 Augusta Ave @ Dundas, Toronto )
Music By: DJ Grouch x Wristpect

Big ups to Drake.. dropping 2 videos within 2 days. Major movements!

MANIFESTO returns for their Third Annual Festival of Community & Culture from September 16th – 20th! Toronto will host events around the city with live musical performances, art exhibitions, a film festival, a professional breakdance competition, workshops, an artists’ market and a massive after party showcasing local, national and international artists in the hip hop community – this year’s headliners are REFLECTION ETERNAL [Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek].

Check out some of the highlights from last year in the video below.

Manifesto ’08 Recap from themanifesto.ca on Vimeo.

I thought this video was very well done.. Directed by Chris AK, Tona’s ‘Fast Pace’ feat. Saukrates & T.R.A.C.K.S. is the 2nd single from the newly released, Direct Deposit LP.

Direct Deposit is the collaboration album between Tona & Lyve. The project is available on iTunes/Amazon & in stores across Canada now!

Make sure to check out my man Drex. Click on the image above to download his ‘Pilot Project’ mixtape.. ‘City to City’ LP coming this fall!  ‘Get em.

Hip Hop legends were in the city this past Sunday – Big Boi, Nas, Mos Def, EPMD, Slum Village, MOP, The RZA, Reflection Eternal, KRS One, Pete Rock, Green Lantern, etc. to name a few.. I only got to The Molson Amphitheatre around 7.40 pm [shouts to Cyberkrib, REMG, Guerilla Union] thus missing several acts.  Check ‘Set Times’ for the entire lineup. Common was supposed to be there, but couldn’t make it so Mos Def took his spot, resulting in some classic Black Star material being performed w/ Kweli.  Heard Big Boi killed it too, anyone got video from his set?

Take these clips in..

Mos Def Performs Umi Says to 6000+ outdoors.. Hi-Tek chilling on stage, Pete Rock watching from above while sorting through crates, KRS One side stage singing along.. It was a full moon outside if you look in the background, the vibe was just crazy.

Rock The Bells 2009 – Toronto – Mos Def – Umi Says from WRISTPECT on Vimeo.

Mos def pays tribute to Michael Jackson – Jackson 5′s “All I Ever Do” – Krs One bugging out side stage

Rock The Bells 2009 – Toronto – Mos Def Jackson 5 Tribute from WRISTPECT on Vimeo.

Nas & Green Lantern w/ Damian Marley’s band - this is just about when my camera died. I need a flip cam.

Rock The Bells 2009 – Toronto – Nas & Green Lantern – It Ain’t Hard To Tell from WRISTPECT on Vimeo.

To all the artists I connected with, please do not sleep on Rich Kidd.  He is one of the nicest producers in the game..

Tona is one of the nicest emcees in the city.  You shoulda already be familiar with him via the Bridging The Gap Mixatpe series, among many other projects he has put out.  This time around, he teamed up with producer Lyve and they cooked up some heat..

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Peace to my man Jesse from The Manifesto Festival for putting me on to one of the biggest shows I’ve had the pleasure of rocking/opening up.  Two dude’s whose records’ I would always be digging for and buying up when at Play De Record – DJ Premier & Pete Rock.. Head to head. For the 2nd time ever. In a 3500 person venue, to end off the greatest hip hop festival the City of Toronto has ever witnessed. I opened for Scratch, who then opened for Premo & Pete Rock.  Check some of the footage!


DJ WRISTPECT & STARTING FROM SCRATCH OPEN FOR DJ PREMIER VS. PETE ROCK @ CiRCA! from DJ Wristpect on Vimeo.


DJ WRISTPECT & STARTING FROM SCRATCH OPEN FOR DJ PREMIER VS. PETE ROCK @ CiRCA Pt. II! from DJ Wristpect on Vimeo.


DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock - Manifesto 2008 from DJ Wristpect on Vimeo.