Sway & Tech’s “For The Culture 2” Event Brings Out RZA, Xzibit, B-Real & More
Wake Up Show co-hosts Sway and King Tech held an occasion honoring a handful of Hip-Hop veterans at The Regent Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday evening (December 14).
Among the honorees had been DJ Revolution, Rock Steady Crew b-boy Ken Swift, KXNG Crooked, Ras Kass, Supernatural and Large Professor, who had been acknowledged for his or her huge contributions to Hip-Hop tradition.
Fellow MCs, producers, breakers and turntablists (and AllHipHop) turned out in droves to indicate their help, together with RZA, Xzibit, B-Real, Qbert, Dan the Automator, DJ Rhettmatic, Demrick and DJ Choc. Other acquainted faces within the crowd like drummer Daru Jones, Digital Underground’s Money B and podcast host Bootleg Kev stored popping up all through the evening, illustrating simply how tight-knit the Hip-Hop group actually is.
DJ Revolution was up first, and Sway took his time introducing their longtime collaborator with a show-and-prove scratch session, which concerned an indication of how scratching has developed over time. Both Sway and Tech bought emotional speaking about Revolution, who’s been part of The Wake Up Show for many years.
“He’s been with us for almost 30 years, and that’s beyond a work relationship,” Sway mentioned as he turned to face DJ Revolution. “Sway and Tech hereby acknowledge you, DJ Revolution, as a DJ icon, one of many biggest abilities ever to symbolize on the World Famous Wake Up Show.
“Your contributions to the art of DJing at the highest level helped the advancement of Hip-Hop culture and the legacy of Sway and King Tech. Without you, the Wake Up Show would have never been the same. We value your friendship, your passion and your commitment to the craft. We are forever grateful to have been a part of this journey together. You are our brother for life.”
As the evening progressed, every honoree was met with an in-depth (and infrequently instances humorous) video about their origins and the way they navigated their careers. Swift was up subsequent. Even earlier than he bought on stage, he was met with a symphony of applause from the viewers. Swift’s appearances with Rock Steady Crew in movies like Style Wars, Wild Style, Flashdance and Beat Street helped take breaking from New York streets to a worldwide mainstream viewers, remodeling him right into a cultural icon within the course of.
Large Professor, who as a part of Main Source launched a younger Nas to the world on the 1991 album Breaking Atoms, was honored with the plaque by RZA. He additionally posed for photographs with attendees and his friends as did Supernatural, Xzibit, B-Real and the seemingly numerous others who had been within the constructing.
The night was a staunch reminder to have a good time those that provided the constructing blocks of Hip-Hop one factor at a time. The inaugural For the Culture occasion was held in July, with the award going to Tha Dogg Pound co-founder Kurupt. Sway presently has a slew of content material commemorating the night on his Instagram Stories. Find it here earlier than it disappears and/or take a look at some clips from Rock the Bells’ Jacob Rohn under.
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