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"Where's Your DJ" music video still, L-R: DJ Unite, DJ Kayote & Stuntdouble (SOURCE: Bob Surratt) Stuntdouble (@stuntdouble40lbs) and I have been messaging back-and-forth about the impending release of his latest single, "Where's Your DJ?" B/W "Tune Villains Crew" with DJ Kayote & DJ Unite. It was quietly released physically on a number of multi-colored tagged up vinyl 7-inches on Serpent City Records. It's now nearly sold out on Bandcamp , and both "Where's Your DJ?" & "Tune Villains Crew" are also available digitally on Bandcamp and across like-minded streaming services. However, its companion music video went live on YouTube as recently as the Fourth of July. It's a rather trippy, nearly eight minute-long sonic adventure that was filmed in San Diego with many special guest features directed by J. Strickland starring DJ Sonny Phono. Honestly, it's just something you have to experience for yourse...

We've been repping Jumbled AKA John Bachman here at The Witzard ever since his 2018 release, [I wish it was longer] or simply, WIWL . Self-described as "somewhere between Madlib & Mike Watt," the teacher, husband, father, beat-maker, dish-washer has been nothing short of productive these last four years. Bachman is a huge component in both the Baltimore and East Coast Hip-Hop music scenes and has, personally, been a great ally here at The Witzard. Jumbled has released action shots ep, The Ghost of Len Bias with UllNevaNo , THE INSULT with Dwell as Bully Preston, Merry Christmess, YOU DON'T KNOW?!, You Best Not Miss with Lace Berriez , Padre, and August Heat all on his own imprint, Harford & Reckord Tapes since WIWL . His latest effort, ORSULAK , definitely doesn't disappoint either; here, Jumbled has joined forces once more with his long-time friend and collaborator, Eben Dennis , for something that's a little more Mike Watt-leaning than his t...

Bob "Stuntdouble" Surratt AKA Bobby Stuntdooblier & Jon "Tenshun" Calzo—or sometimes, just 10shun—are an emcee/producer duo hailing from San Diego, California. Stuntdouble & Tenshun quietly unleashed 3 self-released EP, as well as an additional EP's-worth of out-takes or "party-starters" between 2011-18. Said 3-EP series was fittingly dubbed Welcome to San Diego, Now Go Home and consists of, in order: The Ballad of Shawn T. Nelson, Pay Us a Visit & The Hunchback of Golden Hill, as well as 2016 out-liers EP, Pump The Brakes. Bob & Jon first met around 2003 while being employed at the same place of work, as Tenshun's boss suggested Stuntdouble check out his then-newly released Grey Death. Prior to unveiling their Welcome to San Diego, Now Go Home EP series, actually, recorded and self-released two earlier small-batch "full-lengths" on CD-R throughout 2005: Don't Have to Be Drunk to Tell The Truth & You Can't P...

Strike the Clutch by Luke Sick & Damien It's been a big year for Spokane, Washington -based I Had An Accident (IHAA) Records . Just this year, they've released a staggering number of releases from EQUIPTO & Brycon Present: The Watershed , Rabbi Max, Tenshun & Bonzo , BRZOWSKI/MC Homeless, C$ BURNS , Audiosiris, Bonzo Speechless & Damien , Namo, Blood Monk Consortium , Mhaze, The Deaf Index , SKRAPEZ AKA Tenshun & Psychopop, and countless others. Now, IHAA have returned with what's poised to be their last release of 2018: Luke Sick & Damien's Strike The Clutch. As many of you may well remember, Luke Sick & Damien previously released a similarly-titled EP together, which was featured within an edition of The Witzard 's Rap EP Wrap-up earlier this year. Damien Miller is, actually, the current owner and label-head at I Had An Accident , as well as a skilled producer on their roster, while Luke Sick is an emcee and founder of Megakut Re...