h is the debut self-titled album by Japanese producer DJ Honda. It was released on July 1, 1995 via Sony Records in Japan[2] and on July 2, 1996 via Relativity Records worldwide.[3] Audio production of the album was solely handled by DJ Honda, except for two tracks of its Japanese version co-produced with DJ Aladdin. It featured guest appearances from various hip hop artists, including Afrika Bambaataa, Biz Markie, Common, Def Jef, Donald D, Erick Sermon, Fat Joe, Gang Starr, Grand Puba, Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Prince Whipper Whip, Redman, Sadat X, Tha Alkaholiks and The Beatnuts among others.
After entering New York City's New Music Seminar's Battle for World Supremacy in 1992 and placing runner up, DJ Honda decided to move to Los Angeles to make a buzz for himself in the United States. It was here where DJ Honda forged notable contacts such as Ice-T, Eazy-E, Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit & many other West Coast talents. Sony Music Japan then approached DJ Honda for a recording contract where he eventually released two albums: h, DJ Honda & h II.
Back in New York City, he cultivated many valuable relationships with artists like Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Prince Whipper Whip, Universal Zulu Nation including Afrika Bambaataa as well as some of the emcees who would later be featured on his self-titled debut LP album, h, DJ Honda: Common, Redman, Gang Starr, Fat Joe, Biz Markie, Donald D, JuJu & Psycho Les of The Beatnuts, Brand Nubian's Grand Puba & Sadat X, and more.
Following the success of h, dj honda album released in U.S. and Japan Versions, Honda released his sophomore compilation, h II which featured acclaimed emcees such as Mos Def, KRS-One, The Beatnuts, Cuban Link, Keith Murray, De La Soul, Missin' Linx, & more.
Honda released two albums on Christmas Day, 1999: h 2000, a compilation album featuring all production by Honda coupled with New York's prominent emcees and Turntablist Revolution: I.T.F. World DJ Compilation Album Vol. 1, a compilation of scratches & beat juggling tracks by turntablists from around the world.
DJ Honda released his junior compilation album titled h III in Japan and Korean Versions only. He enlisted New York lyricists: M.O.P., Teflon, The Beatnuts, Gravediggaz, Jeru The Damaja, Parish "PMD" Smith of EPMD, Triple Seis, 8 Off Agallah, Black Attack along with Rob Jackson, DJ Alladin, and more.
He collaborated solo with one emcee on an album titled "Underground Connection" with Parish "PMD" Smith of the duo group EPMD. It was released in Japan and S. Korea with bonus tracks from Korean hip hop artists, Erick Sermon and a few other emcees.
In March 2009, DJ Honda & Problemz released All Killa/No Filla album (Japan Version) to pave the way for DJ Honda's, DJ Honda IV. Three singles have been released from this album: "Da Payback", "NY/NY", & "Give It Up". Problemz, a Brooklyn native, has worked with DJ Honda extensively since the debut album h, DJ Honda. On October 12, 2008, DJ Honda & Problemz performed live at the International Arts Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana alongside artists such as The Game, Tamia, Lloyd and more.
Icons resembling smartphone apps are displayed on the high-definition, capacitive touchscreen, making the interface intuitive and easy to use. Interfaces for standard internet-sourced music and media options, such as Pandora can be displaced and controlled on the Display Audio interface, with the ability to create personalized stations, tap to "like" songs, and view album artwork directly from the touchscreen. Display Audio also integrates touch operation of the menu and return functions for a modern and sleek look.
An iPhone or compatible Android phones can be connected wirelessly, using Bluetooth HandsFreeLink. To use Pandora, the Pandora app is launched on a compatible connected smartphone and the vehicle's audio source is set to Pandora. The audio screen shows Pandora information and album art, and the audio controls allow listeners to choose from among existing stations, pause, resume, skip forward, and mark a track with "Like" or "Dislike" ratings. Some functionality of the Pandora app is locked out when using the Pilot's Pandora interface.
Bluetooth HandsFreeLink enables audio files to be played through the vehicle's audio system wirelessly with a feature called Bluetooth Audio. If an audio compatible device is paired it will be added as an auxiliary source on the audio screen. This allows the Bluetooth device's media to be played wirelessly by the audio system. Cell phone devices that support the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) and Audio Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.3 allow the display of metadata for artist, album and track name on the audio screen. The vehicle's audio controls for "skip forward" and "skip backward" allow for navigation from track to track.
Forward/rewind, repeat, random and scan function are not available during recording.You can listen to tracks from other album lists while recording. There is no compensationoffered in the case of unsuccessful recording of audio data or the loss of audiodata due to any cause whatsoever.
If you select an album number that has already had another CD, the system asksif you want to replace this album with the album currently in the slot. SelectYes to replace, and No to return.
The auto industry is only about 10 years behind the music industry, which begrudgingly had to accept that CDs were on their way out about a decade ago. Sales of all forms of music (except vinyl, which remains the sole hope for those who love to browse record shops and own their tunes in physical form) have declined by double-digit percentages for years now, while streaming platforms like Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music gain millions of users per year and see the number of songs played annually rises by billions. According to Nielsen Music, CD sales dropped almost 15% in 2016 to 93 million, so while there are obviously still people interested in purchasing albums in this way, that group is growing smaller every day.
Doja Cat first found fame with her single 'MOO!' in 2018 after it went viral. Since then, she's topped the charts with 'Say So' and released Grammy nominated album 'Planet Her'. Last year, her collaboration with SZA on 'Kiss Me More' earned Doja a Grammy award for Best Pop Duo Performance.
Finally! Sheesh. I say finally, yet Blink-182 have only been working on their new album for the past year. The thing is, it's their first since 2003. So it feels a hell of a long time coming. In an iinterview with Rolling Stone though, the band have given away some details as to the albums deadline and their excitement. In the interview, Travis Barker states his excitement; "That's what we're most excited about. It's the first time there will be new music in nine years." The 9 year wait may have been worth it for fans though as Tom DeLonge explains the band thought they had the album all wrapped up and then a burst of new material came crashing down. "We thought we were closing in on the end, and literally a week ago we pumped out a whole set of stuff that I think will be some of the best on the album" says Tom.
With the band being so excited about all the new material the question arises of when do we get to hear it? Mark tells RS that the band "have until July 31st to hand the record in, and I think we'll use every single day until then, as always" so it looks like the band will be working it right up until the hand in day. That can only be a good thing for the end result though right? The guys aren't the 20 somethings they once were, making dick jokes at every opportunity (although when I saw them last year Tom still tried). Their studio sound may have taken a turn, who knows but they are now 40 somethings with Wives and Kids so I'm expected a more 'mature' feel to the album, like some of the cuts on their S/T.
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