If you’re in LA and have no plans this evening, make your way out to Echo Park  to the EchoPlex and celebrate the life and music of James “J Dilla” Yancey. Tonight is not only the fourth anniversary of his passing, but also Act 2 of Songs in the Key of “D.”

J.Rocc, Rhettmatic, Mr. Choc and more will be hosting this event, remembering their good friend. Good music, positive energy and special appearances by Slum Village as well as other special guests will provide you with an evening to remember.

Dilla, we miss you , we love you, and we’ll be there tonight showing you just how much. So, let’s all go down to Nightlife and Turn It UP for Dilla.

Here’s a little souvenir from our friends, the World Famous Beat Junkies. A podcast from their appearance at this year’s CMJ where they brought a little bit of sunny L.A. to cold and wet NYC. So download now and get a taste of DJ Shortkut with Mr. Choc and Large Professor on the mic. Only on VTech.. 

Right click to download:   Nightlife at CMJ

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Tracklisting from NIGHTLIFE NYC: Shortkut mix w/ Mr. Choc & Large Professor on mic

Listen Up (vocal/inst) - Erule                             

A Million & One Questions - Jay Z                       

Rico Suave Bossa Nova - J Dilla                                 

Water Get No Enemy - Fela Kuti                                                                         

RUNNIN-Saudade Vem Correndo - Stan Getz                              

Runnin - The Pharcyde                                              

Dynamite!- The Roots                                        

God Lives Through - ATCQ                                         

Shimmy Shimmy Ya- ODB                                    

Take It Easy - Mad Lion                              

Ghetto Red Hot (hip hop remix) - Supercat                                        

Fuck What U Heard - Diamond D                                    

Mona Lisa - Slick Rick                                               

SLENG TENG-Budy Bye v1 (dubplate) - Johnny Osbourne        

COME AROUND- Last War - Zap Pow                               

COME AROUND (dubplate) - Collie Buddz                      

More Justice*** - Jr Gong Marley                                         

JAMROCK-Welcome To Jamrock (Dubplate) - Jr Gong Marley                    

DOCTORS DARLING-It’s A Pity - Tanya Stephens

BY HIS DEEDS (dubplate) - VC                                   

REAL ROCK - Sound Dimension                                          

REAL ROCK-Armageddon Time                         

CHASE THE DEVIL - Max Romeo                                 

STALAG-Bam Bam - Sister Nancy (dubplate)                  

Sound Bwoy Bureill - Smif & Wesson                               

T’Cha T’Cha - BDP                                         

We Gon Make It (inst) - Jadakiss                                    

Verses From The Abstract - ATCQ                                  

The What (f Method Man) -Notorious B.I.G                                  

Tonight’s The Night (v/i) - Redman                                                                 

Next Level (Nyte Time Mix) -Show & AG                               

Slow Ride - Beastie Boys                                          

Hold It Now Hit It  - Beastie Boys                                

MASS APPEAL (Inst. - Vocal)- Gangstarr                               

OH MY GOD - ATCQ                                             

Stress (Extra P Remix)                                    

Shook Ones Pt. II - Mobb Deep                                                                                

Tried By 12 (inst) - East Flatbush Project                                       

Tried By 12 (dirty)                                

AINT NO HALF STEPPIN - Heatwave                                     

AINT NO HALF STEPPIN (rap)  - Big Daddy Kane                              

ADDICTIVE -Do It (Til You’re Satisfied)                   

ADDICTIVE (Dirty Version)                                 

ALL NIGHT LONG*****                                       

Mary Jane-Rick James                                                

Forth And Back (Rock Music)-Slum Village                               

Bonita Applebaum-ATCQ                                           

RIDING HIGH -Faze O                                              

RIDING HIGH-Killa Lipstick-Ghostface Killah                      

SERGIO & Will-J Dilla inst                              

SERGIO Mendes-Slum Village-J DIlla                        

The Blast-Reflection Eternal                                                

This Friday, October 23rd, as CMJ slowly winds down, come and vibe to some music brought to you by some of the best from the West. NIGHTLIFE is in town and VTech and Beat Junkie Sound presents a special evening just for you. From LAX to JFK, Babu, J.Rocc, Mr. Choc and Shortkut are here to bring the So. Cal heat. So on Friday, though the weather might be cold outside, inside Sutra Lounge at 16 1st Ave., the Beat Junkies will be making it hot. Don’t get burned.

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This year, VTech heads to CMJ in New York City where we’ll join forces with Bilal, Spinna, J. Rocc, Exile, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Thundercat, the Beat Junkies, Hockey and more,  bringing you the best in music.

We hope to see you all there.

Check back with The Sounds of VTech as we bring you more exclusive downloads, special events, parties and more.

Do you remember where you were on September 11th, 2009? If you spent it with VTech and the Beat Junkies, you partied the night away at Nightlife with special musical guests, the Da Beatminerz. With Babu, JRocc, Rhettmatic and more on the 1’s and 2’s, the music flowed throughout the evening into the early morning. With almost two hours of music, this download should keep you satiated till the next one…

RT Click to Download:  VTech Presents Nightlife with Da Beatminerz

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Tomorrow we’ll see the boys of Bushwick out in LA spinning with the Beat Junkies. And though the 11th is a solemn day, we’ll do our best to keep your spirits high and the vibrations positive at NIGHTLIFE. 

Come and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Beat Junkies and Da BeatMinerz at the Echoplex tomorrow night. Good beats will help you dance your way into one heck of a weekend. ..

As the work week ends and the weekend officially begins, where will you be on Friday night?