“Growing up in the Lafayette Gardens projects in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and seeing the DJs outside in the park was my first exposure to hip-hop. There was the ‘back park’ and the ‘fish park’ and the ‘monkey bar park’ around our projects where DJs would be. Then I saw the Cold Crush Brothers battling the Fantastic Romantic 5, and also the Force MCs a little later.” - Mister Cee, 2018
Rest in peace Calvin LeBrun, aka DJ Mister Cee
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: I (Ben Merlis, author of Goin’ Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin’ Records) am also the singer/guitarist for a new punk band called Future Confusion. *no, I am not a mountain climber* If you are a fan of punk and/or know me personally, give us a follow on IG: @futureconfusion
We also have music up on all streaming services. That is all.
📸 by @stevvil_kenevil
Me: How should Grand Daddy I.U. be remembered?
Grand Daddy I.U.: Underrated. The real time muthafuckas know I get it in. I just want to be remembered as just a cool muthafucka, man. That shit don’t mean nothing to me. The best part about it is a muthafucka can’t say I didn’t nothing dirty to them, muthafuckas can’t say I jerked them, I stole nothing from them, or none of that shit. A standup muthafucka.
R.I.P. Grand Daddy I.U. (1968-2022)
Thank you to EVERYONE who bought a book, bought a photo, hosted an event, promoted an event, DJ’d at an event, helped us carry stuff, put us up, and put up with us on our Holland/Germany/UK Goin’ Off book tour. It was a blast! Photo 1: me (Ben Merlis) and George DuBose in Mannheim. Photo 2: George DuBose in . . . Berlin? I can’t remember. 🙏❤️✌🏽#hiphopbook #hiphopphotography #goldenerahiphop #coldchillin #juicecrew #europeanhiphop #ukhiphop
LONDON!!!
This is it. Last stop of the tour with me (Ben Merlis, author of Goin’ Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin’ Records) and photographer #georgedubose . Come to @chipshop_bxtn TODAY (Nov 19) between 4 pm and 8 pm, buy a book, get a FREE photo/poster of your favorite #juicecrew rapper, hear us talk and participate in some trivia. I’m headed back to the united states of #murka after this, so it’s your last chance to cop a book and a photo. Supplies are LIMITED. #londonhiphop #goldenerahiphop #hiphopphotographer #coldchillin #roxanneshante #bizmarkie #koolgrap #gza #bigdaddykane #marleymarl
@mpire_mannheim was DOPE last night! Many thanks to all the people who came out and bought a book and for M-Pire for putting on the event. Don’t be a lame! Come out to our event Thursday (tomorrow) at @monarch_berlin in Berlin, or Friday @dedicatedsyndicate in Cologne, or Saturday @chipshop_bxtn in London. Any #georgedubose photo of your choice comes FREE with purchase of the book Goin’ Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin’ Records. We will also give away prizes to people who answer #juicecrew trivia correctly. #hiphop #hiphopbook #hiphopphotography #oldschoolrap #goldenerahiphop #bigdaddykane #bizmarkie #coldchillin #koolgrap #mastaace #gza #roxanneshante
Gold and platinum #coldchillin plaques belonging to photographer #georgedubose :
1) #bizmarkie - The Biz Never Sleeps (gold) & #justafriend (platinum)
2) #bigdaddykane - Long Live The Kane (gold)
3) Big Daddy Kane - It’s a Big Daddy Thing (gold)
Mannheim - come out to @mpire_mannheim tomorrow (Tues Nov 15) to meet George and myself, pick up the book Goin’ Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin’ Records, get it signed, get a free poster of your #juicecrew MC of choice, and win prizes when we do trivia. #hiphop #goldenerahiphop #germanhiphop #platinumerahiphop #realrap #justrhyminwithbiz
Today was incredible. Met so many #hiphop heads who have been bumping #juicecrew shit since day one in the Netherlands. One day left to buy a copy of the book Goin’ Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin’ Records at @recordplanet (Mega Record & CD Fair), before we head over to Germany. Photographer #georgedubose is giving away posters with his legendary images with purchase of book. Don’t miss out. #coldchillin #goldenerahiphop #80shiphop #90shiphop #hiphopbook
