THE BOOM BAP Nashville: Featuring Mike 2600 & Keen One

SATURDAY November 22nd @ THE FIVE SPOT Nashville, TN – Tony Touch A.K.A Tony Toca continues to be a force to be reckoned with. Tony Touch, an icon in Hip Hop and in the Urban Hispanic genre plus seasoned player in the game, is a true innovator and has revolutionized the DJ game over and over. From his legendary mix tapes, to his skills on the 1’s and 2’s, he has become one of Hip Hop’s most recognized DJ’s. This C.E.O/Artist/Producer is now currently working on his 7th commercial release titled “The Piece Maker 3…Return of the 50 MC’s” and is expected to make history once again.

FRIDAY June 27th @ THE BASEMENT Atlanta, GA – Quite simply, Cosmo Baker is New York’s best and most exciting party-rocking DJ. He is a master of hip-hop, a king of disco & funk, a don of electronic dance music, and his unique style and skill is able to bring it all together to rock crowds of thousands around the globe. A Philadelphia native, from a city with one of the richest DJ histories, Cosmo cut his chops alongside contemporaries such as ?uestlove and Rich Medina, and when he relocated to Brooklyn in the early ’00s he helped found the internationally known DJ / remix collective The Rub. During the past 10 years Cosmo has played the four corners of the globe and has released countless mix tapes, remixes, and records.

THE BOOM BAP Nashville – Saturday October 22nd at The Five Spot. 21+ $5 (before midnight). Featuring DJ’s RATE, BOWLS, CASE BLOOM, w/ Special Guest DJ CHARLIE WHITE (FREESOL/MEMPHIS).

DJ Charlie White has performed at many of the top festivals and industry events across the country. Some of these shows include the 2008 and 2010 Beale Street Music Festival, MTV Spring Break 2009, South By Southwest (2009/2010/2011), Lollapalooza, Justin Timberlake and Friends Concert in Las Vegas, as well as the Bacardi Biz Tour opening for Q-Tip and Big Sean’s “What U Doin” Tour.

SATURDAY June 27th @ THE FIVE SPOT Nashville, TN – Originally from Philadelphia DJ Excel, a 20 year music veteran holds a reputation as one of the few “childhood prodigyʼs” in the DJ industry. DJing before the technological advancements of laptops and serato, Excel embodies innate talent and inhibits encyclopedia knowledge of a wide range of music. His extended catalog is the blueprint to his ability to create, remix, cut and blend sets that are often imitated yet never duplicated.

THURSDAY February 27th @ BLACKBIRD ORDINARY Miami, FL – LIMITED EDITION JOSE MERTZ X THE BOOM BAP T-SHIRT RELEASE. Featuring DJs: RATE, CASE BLOOM, DJ YNOT, ELLE, AFFECT, LOUIE ARSON, 4TH PYRAMID. Hosted by: 2 DOPE BITCHES (DJ EFN & WREKONIZE). SNACK DRIVE! :: We will be holding a snack drive (Juice Boxes, Lunchables, chips, etc.) to help the kids at ‘His House’, a non-profit organization that takes in kids from different situations such as foster kids, orphans, kids from distressed homes, and illegal immigrants and helps put some joy back in their lives. BRING SNACKS! HELP THE KIDS!