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Yours Truly is taking over Foodrepublic.com’s Instagram…

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From the website – www.foodrepublic.com

Food Republic. This is a company and a website founded on the idea that guys everywhere are putting food at the center of their lives like never before. Whether you’re a casual cook, help a pro, or you don’t set foot in the kitchen unless starvation is creeping in and that months-old package of ramen in the cupboard is more appealing than the drive to the nearest fast-food joint, chances are you think about food a lot.

For my fans who follow me on instagram and facebook, you know I love food. Love to cook it, love to take pictures of it, and definitely love to eat it.

My life as a DJ has given me the opportunity to travel the world, and on the way I’ve eaten a thing or two or ten that I would normally not get a chance to sample.

For the next 2 weeks @foodrepublic is letting me TakeOver there instagram, to share with you some of the food and experiences I’m having while out here on the other side of the world in asia.

For my foodie travellers, I’ll be showing you guys and gals stuff to add to your eating bucketlists.

You will get to see some local eats from Tokyo and Kyoto Japan, Seoul Korea, Shanghai China, Hong Kong and Beijing .

A Happy Traveller is a well Fed one.

#DJNeilArmstrongxFR
#FRTakeover

@foodrepublic
@djneilarmstrong

Remember to follow my foodblog at pommedesgarcons.com !

Bang Like Tmac …

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Packer Shoes is one of my favorite sneaker spots for sure, generic and this last event is one of the reasons why.

In 2004 famously wore two different colors of his adidas T-Mac3 representing the east and the west in the All Star Game.

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This year they got retroed, and non other than Tracy McGrady himself to celebrate at the store in Teaneck New Jersey. Fans both new and old came thru, waited patiently online to cope their own pairs…

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I of course made sure to cope a pair for myself, which I got signed by the man T-Mac.

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And I of course brought some gifts for Mr. McGrady too .

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Usually i try to wear my kicks at least once… but I think this pair is going on display right now ;)

For valentine’s Day we gonna turn down…

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Another mix for valentine’s day and everyday. This one is all ‘new’ artists and music. No song is over 5 years old. I often here folk complain about the state of new music. There is still great stuff out there, you just have to look for it ;)

I ran into a lot of technical difficulties today, so for until 10 PM Eastern Standard Time I will streaming the new mix FREE via thefuture.fm After that, it will be available via Subscription to thefuture.fm and also via Digital Download at the DJ Neil Armstrong website. In the meantime, enjoy the free stream….

Sample of the new Valentine’s Day Mixtape ‘Turn down…’ – Drake x Montell Jordan…

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and DJ Neil Armstrong is at it again, online with a new mixtape to provide the soundtrack for your Feb 14th .

As always, look Mr. Armstrong likes to bridge the gap between the old and the new.
This is the intro sample of the mixtape , malady extended out into a “full length” mp3, downloadable for free – a remix of Drake’s Hold on we’re going home .

On Feb 14th, Neil Armstrong will be releasing the mixtape exclusively via thefuture.fm – http://www.tinyurl.com/djnaxthefuturefm.

If you happen to be in NYC Wednesday Feb 12th, come thru and hear a sneak peak of the new mixtape a few days early and have a early valentine’s day dinner at Fat Buddha in the LES for his “Dinner & A Mixtape” event.

Bittersweeet got me my first meeting with Damon Dash & Rocafella records…

Today for the first time Bittersweeet is available officially via digital delivery. Its been floating around the internet for quite some time now, ailment but because of thefuture.fm everything is all nice and legal, viagra AND I’ll be able to get all the artists that are featured on the mixtape payed ;)

Thinking back I would say that Bittersweeet was probably my favorite mixtape that got me a lot of attention… which was pretty strange for the time period. My background was as a battle DJ. A Hip Hop DJ. So I was supposed to play Wu-Tang. Definitely not love songs.

But I always dared to be different, sickness and this mixtape ended up in the hands of some pretty important folk.

Among those people was a person named Ashley Nicoles, who at the time happened to be Damon Dashes and Jay-z’s personal assistant. Through him I imagine, the mixtapes made their way up the rocafella food chain, and according to word of mouth stories they ended up in the hands of Mr Carter, and Damon Dash.

In fact, I had a meeting via Ashley sometime in 2004 with Damon Dash, which for me being a turntablist DJ was just a crazy unimaginable eye opening experience. It was a very short conversation. Damon was in the middle of a lot of business, he said “I like your work”, and kept it moving.

After that, I got a call from another music executive at Rocafella, Mr Kenny Burns, who was running “RocMusic” – the rocafella label with “non”hiphop artists. We had a longer meeting, and I ended up making this mixtape, that never really came out, because right around the time it should have come out, was when Rocafella records fell apart.

Now this is in the age before twitter, before social media was so crazy. This was before camera phones and smartphones, pre selfie era. So I don’t have much documentation of what went down. All I have is what I remember, and this cover of the Rocafella mixtape that I made that would never be released.

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Here’s another blast from the past – A review by one of the “DJ” magazines that was around called Tablist.

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So that was my first encounter with Rocafella Records, and unfortunately at the time it wasn’t the greatest experience. I made this mixtape, put a lot of work and effort and time into it, had delusions of grandeur of maybe working with one of rocafellas artists , and then… nothing.

Years later, in 2008, I ended up Djing for Mr. Carter. Sometimes Nice guys don’t finish last ;)

And now, for those who haven’t heard it yet, or haven’t heard it in years –

Digital Streaming of the whole DJ NA Catalog courtesy of the future.fm

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The foundation of my career has always been making mixtapes, and I was never able to get them officially online for digital delivery because of the legal issues… until now ;)

I’ve joined thefuture.fm , a digital platform that allows me to not only stream my mixtapes legally, but also gets the artists whose music is on my mixes paid.

From thefuture.fm website –

We built a platform for you to listen to all the best mixes in the world. For you to discover new music. For you to enjoy music non-stop. For you to find high quality music in every genre. We want to give you the most professional DJs; DJs that not only play at the most exclusive events, the best clubs and the biggest festivals around the world, but also up and coming producers scouted from all over the net.

But we didn’t stop there. We also created technology that doesn’t exist anywhere else. Technology that lets you learn what songs you’re listening to, and buy them if you love them. Because we’re streaming only for one reason; so that we can track the songs that get played and pay royalties to the artists who’s music you enjoy.

Helping you find the best music
Promoting the DJs who curate it
Hooking up the artists who made it

That’s what we’re about.

Pretty sweeet huh? ;) And speaking of sweeet, thefuture.fm’s first project with me involves counting down to valentine’s day .

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As part of my new partnership with thefuture.fm , we are counting down to Valentine’s day by digitally releasing all the cds in the Sweeet 10 Year Anniversary gift set, culminating with a brand new Valentine’s Day Mix available exclusively on thefuture.fm

So for the very first time, officially available for digital distribution via thefuture.fm , we present to you Sweeet.

If ya want to bring a copy home to your significant other , it is still available for purchase, just click the add to cart button below .

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And for those who HAVE TO HAVE it on your iPhones, iPods, iPads, zunes (remember those??) droids or bberrys, well, you can purchase a immediate secure digital download right here – Just click this buy now button below. (NOTE:fulfillment through payloadz.com, delivered as a zip file)

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I just got Stanned! join in now for your chance to win your own custom stan smiths

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I got my own custom #stansmith digital label, get one of your very own NOW!

Endorse the #StanSmith! Tweet an image of yourself at @adidasOriginals and tag it with #StanSmith to get your own personal digital tongue label! Out of all the labels created we’ll pick a winner each day until TODAY who will receive their very own personalised pair of Stan Smith’s! See more >> http://adidas.com/go/rJAAA

the #stansmith is back!

2014, some reintroduction is in order, courtesy of Balling on A budget

Even when I was with Jay-z, thumb a lot of the current social media environment was still in its infancy. I’ve gained a lot of new followers on Facebook, for sale twitter, instagram who don’t really know all my history.

To start off 2014 right, allow me to reintroduce myself courtesy of http://www.ballinonabudget.tv , my folk from the Land Down Under. I was there in Australia recently for adidas and the Brooklyn nets, but I actually did this interview 2 years ago while I was in town for carbon Festival.

Just FYI – we got to do this interview with the beautiful gold coast in the background…

#BOBTV

#CuratorsOfCulture

#Ballinobudget

https://www.facebook.com/ballinobudget
http://www.ballinonabudget.tv

Stan yourself for a chance of winning a personalised #StanSmith shoe

Endorse the #StanSmith! Tweet an image of yourself at @adidasOriginals and tag it with #StanSmith to get your own personal digital tongue label! Out of all the labels created we’ll pick a winner each day until Friday who will receive their very own personalised pair of Stan Smith’s! See more >> http://adidas.com/go/rJAAA

Remember the #stansmith is coming back Jan 15th!

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My #miadidas #sneakerswitch kicks make their way to London England

As part of the adidas originals #sneakerswitch the sneakers I made ended up in the inspiring hands of Ayishat Akanbi of individualism.co.uk all the way in London England.

My kicks were inspired by the orange and blue of the NY Knicks . Maybe if they see the stuff that Ayishat is doing they may be inspired to start playing like the champs they could be . Sorry, troche I digress ;)

Peep out Ayishat Akanbi work by following her –

https://twitter.com/Ayishat_Akanbi
http://instagram.com/ayishat_akanbi
http://instagram.com/adidasoriginals

Wanna make your own customs? You can do that at http://www.miadidas.com. Post up your creations with these hashtags to join in the conversation – #sneakerswitch #miadidas #sneakers #kicks #adidas #threestripes #custom #collector

We reached our $25,000 goal! Thank you for making Strength in Numbers a Reality…

A little while ago I contributed some cuts to a song by Chops .

Now if ya don’t know, ailment Chops was part of a group called the mountain brothers , the first Asian-American hip-hop group to sign to a major label (Ruff House/Sony Music) back in the late ’90s.

Below is the artwork for the song we did called Revolution featuring Kiwi, Ruby Ibarra, Ann One and yours truly.

Want to hear it? peep it here on Hypetrak who debut it yesterday.

This song is part of a project called Strength in Numbers.

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From his website

About 3 years back, I noticed amazing Asian American artists making waves, and rekindled an old dream: a project with ALL strong Asian talent! Artists today who go through many of the things my group did, overcoming the same obstacles, same struggles, pushing forward, and going beyond.

I spent 2 YEARS making music with over 30 of the best Asian American rappers and singers, with special guests from Japan and Korea

This is my chance, OUR chance, to make a statement together… with undeniably talented artists who stand for great music.

– Chops

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So you’ve heard the song Revolution that I did cuts for.

The songs for the album are done. The music is made. But in order for this project to become a physical reality, we need your help.

Please check out the #Strengthinnumbers Kickstarter Page.

We are proud to announce that you fans made this project a reality! Thank you every each one of you who have supported and listened to the work done on this album….

wanna win a pair of custom adidas made by yours truly? Join the #sneakerswitch

So I was asked by adidas originals to design a sneaker with my own flavor – but for someone else. Turns out that someone can be you…

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Above is the basketball profi , one of my favorite adidas originals silhouettes , done up in Orange and Blue for my New York Knicks

Born and raised in NYC I’ve been a fan for a long time, and recently they’ve been giving us a lot to cheer about after a Loooong dry spell . I basically lived at MSG last year, and this colorway never came out for the Profi.

So this is my sneaker, representing myself and NYC.

And one of you lucky folk can win it. If you create your own, and enter into #sneakerswitch, you might end up with these kicks or a pair of sneakers from another part of the world.

Peep this video below, and go to this link – http://www.adidas.com/go/sneakerswitch to join the #sneakerswitch . good luck fellow sneakerheads!

DJ Neil Armstrong & KIND fan’s #kindawesome spotify playlist

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For my music & KIND Snacks fans. A little while ago KIND Snacks asked their fans to send them a list of their favorite songs of Summer.

From that huge list of over a thousand songs across the musical spectrum, and KIND asked me to chose a TOP 20 SONGS of Summer list, clinic chosen by the Fans. So think of it like a mixtape that you guys helped me make ;)

Here it is – the #KINDAWESOME 20 songs of summer summer playlist chosen by the KIND fans.

These 20 songs were chosen in NO particular order. Some songs are new and some are old classics, but all of them should help u hold onto the warm days of summer just a bit longer, and all of them were chosen by you KIND snack fans.

Enjoy!

Kind Snacks

The Heineken #Dropped Essential for the Heineken Voyage via Hypebeast.com

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For Heineken’s #DROPPED campaign, yours truly ended up picking something special for the special winner of the Heineken Voyage campaign.

Click the link, or see the video below…

Heineken is putting one of y’all on a voyage , and Hypebeast has your essentials for the trip #DROPPED

Hypebeast #DROPPED Essentials
Boys and girls – I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in helping launch the Heineken Voyage . What is that exactly??

From the Website

Heineken Voyage, the fifth chapter of Heineken’s global Legends campaign. Heineken will search the globe for four men who embody the “Legendary Traveler” and send them on voyages around the world to challenge them to travel outside their comfort zone. One of these travelers will be from the US.

A true “Man of the World” is never a tourist, but rather knows how to travel with finesse. This concept of voyaging with purpose – being able to be “Dropped” anywhere in the world and incept a legendary journey – is at the core of Heineken‘s latest global adventure program. Packing heavy isn’t the look. Instead, discerning globetrotters bring a select set of objects with them on their trips, guaranteed to enhance their memories no matter where they end up. Stories are woven not just by being in the right place at the right time, but also through open–minded preparedness. For Heineken’s #DROPPED program, the international brand’s panel of experts got together over dinner in New York City to pick out their travel essentials, all of which are to be chronicled in more detail in upcoming vignettes exclusive to Hypebeast. Over the next six days one vignette featuring each expert will drop each day including Jon Buscemi, Dao-Yi Chow, Richard Martin, DJ Neil Armstrong, Marcus Troy and Jonathon Mannion. They will talk about travel, offer travel tips as well as chose travel essentials including everything from a large format film camera and audio recorder for chronicling adventures to a cheeky bathing suit, tuxedo and waterproof driving moccasins to ensure ultimate accessorizing, regardless of what continent it’s taking place on.

The Heineken Dropped campaign is a global initiative to launch the Heineken Voyage.

Follow Heineken’s legendary traveler’s #DROPPED voyage here.

Digging delicacies for Pommedesgarcons.com

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Pretty much everyday people ask me when I’m gonna start a food blog. We’ll my dusseldorf folk already have a great one, pharm so I’m gonna be one of the contributing bloggers to the website now.

In fact, they already did a nice little Dinner segment with me …

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My inaugural blogpost is here

http://pommedesgarcons.com/2013/07/15/dj-neil-armstrong-digging-delicacies-around-the-world-for-pomme-des-garcons/

Follow me here to see my travels, and all the good eats from around the world that I’m gonna be pigging out on. Every so often I’ll be posting up a recipe or two of the goodies I make at the crib.

We’re gonna be leaving dishes for sure.

For those who missed it – Hypetrak presents Sweeet Part 3 FREE in its entirety…

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OK, I have a lot of friends / fans / followers who have never heard Sweeet part 3 in its entirety . (http://djneilarmstrong.com/sweeet3 ) My friends at HYPETRAK / HYPEBEAST have launched a new player for their website, and they have presented for your listening pleasure Sweeet part 3 for you to listen for FREE.

If you are at the office today, or you are preparing for your beach trip / bbq / etc etc , this is your soundtrack .

You can’t download it , so if you want a physical copy of it for yourself, head over to http://djneilarmstrong.com/sweeet3 to purchase the Boxset…

Me and Poh the dog up on the Jumbotron at MSG…

If you follow me at all you should know that I’m a HUGE Knicks fan, buy and fortunately this 2012-2013 season has been nothing but cheers. For funzies I joined their Knicks Playoffs Borough Tour for a chance to score some playoff tickets.

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It was a scavenger hunt that brought me all over the city, sildenafil from the cotton club up in harlem, to gray’s papaya’s on 72nd street all the way down to madison square park, where nonother then Bernard King and Anthony Bonner were there to meet us.

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Throughout the trip, me and my trusty partner in crime poh the dog received a bunch of freebies and met a bunch of fellow Knicks Faithful…

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In order to win the tickets, we had to take pics at every location, and then at madison square park, we had to answer a batch of trivia questions in the Ticket Taxi .

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Unfortunately, I didn’t make it that far, but I was pleasantly suprised at Game 2 of the playoffs when they showed Me and Poh the Dog on the jumbo screen :)

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I got to video tape it below ;)

The video they showed was this one – The Manhattan borough tour recap .

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Now, I’ve actually been on stage at madison square with Jay… but I was more geeked about this moment then when I was on stage with jay ;)… well maybe a very close second ;)

DJ Neil Armstrong’s Travel Essentials Via Hypebeast

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Hey Boys and girls,

Hypebeast.com does this essentials feature, and this is what I bring along with me when I have to hit the road. Peep the link to see their feature, and read below to read the reasons why these get brought along …

1) sweeet 10 year anniversary slipmats – Need these to DJ
2) combination phone car charger / wall charger – Keep my phone charged in the ride or whatever . As an avid social media power user this is necessary.
3) passport – a lot of overseas travel
4) diamond medallion delta skymiles membership – Highest level of Frequent Flyer membership on Delta. Allows spending all my time up in the air to be pleasant.
5) advantage Platinum American Airlines membership – almost to the top of the American Frequent Flyers club.
6) Priority Pass Membership – allows me to get into those swanky airline lounges around the globe . Makes a 4 hour layover a pretty decent experience.
7) Global Entry – super expedited customs clearance. – I get thru customs in LITERALLY 3 minutes if I dont have checked baggage.
8) jason markk – Keep my sneakers clean
9) magic eraser – also a sneaker head secret
10) Canon S90 – good for night time shots in the club. pretty old model but with all the phone camera advances, haven’t had to upgrade.
11) Neil Armstrong stickers – trying to go all city all over the world
12) Lifetrons – external phone battery charger – when an outlet is not handy, i can keep my phone charged so i can instagram my food.
13) perfect pushup – exercise. get my swole on.
14) Bounce sheets ?
15) square – so i can take credit card payments for my product
16) Tiffany’s Paloma Picasso Ring – one of the few pieces of jewelry I have.
17) adidas micoach – I RUN. This gives me a coaching program to go with the running, instead of wandering around aimlessly.
18) Neat receipts scanner – for all my expenses . Taxes is whats hot in the streets.
19) adidas Supernova glides – #teamadidas always.
20) Tigers Eye bracelet -one of my other pieces
21) Euros. 50 of em . always carry some foreign currency just to be safe for overseas travel.
22) adidas rain poncho – Cause I dont wanna get caught out in the rain. DUH
23) Aerial 7 headphone – is my weapon of choice
24) Droid Razr Maxx – Im a android head.
25) NBA League pass on phone – GO KNICKS!

Vibe Magazine lists 7 Kickin adidas X DJ Collabos… and I’m in good company

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Vibe Magazine comes thru with a new list just as the new adidas Unite campaign begins…

Peep it by clicking above. I’m in very good company….

Recap – The 10 Year Anniversary of Sweeet Party @ Webster Hall NYC

On December 18th 2012 , purchase adidas helped celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Sweeet Mixtape being released at Webster Hall in NYC. Questlove of the roots, treat Jasmine Solano, recipe and DJ Neil Armstrong provided the soundtrack for the nite.

This one was all about the music and having fun. No attitude at the door, no bottles to be popped, just 10 years worth of great music and a night of good times…

Thank you everyone for coming out and rockin with me…

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Download Iman Shumpert x DJNA mixtape – #HesBackkkk courtesy of @DimeMag

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Knicks fans know the deal. After 8 and a half months of rehab Iman Shumpert number 21 of the NY Knicks is back on the hardwood.

adidas and Packer Shoes just dropped his ltd edition Top Ten 2000 new yesterday, and pretty much sold out immediately.

If y’all didn’t know, Shump rhymes, and put out a mixtape last december called #POST90s

For the sneaker release, I did a little minimix, welcoming back Shumpert to the Knicks , chronicling his story through His own music.

Presented by
DimeMag.com, download it and Listen FOR FREE…

Iman Shumpert . Number 21 on the New York Knicks.

He Rhymes.

When he was recovering for the last 8 and a half months he channeled some of his energy into dropping his mixtape “Album” called #POST90s .

Just in time for his return to the court, The 3 Stripes of adidas has released his own version of the TOP 10, which was limited to 500 NUMBERED pieces, and will drop TONITE at 21:21 (9PM EST) exclusively at Packer Shoes in Teaneck New Jersey, in honor of Shumperts return to the court . Shumpert will even be in the house.

For those who can’t be here, I’ve brought a piece of Shumperts story to you and your ears. Here is a Minimix, chronicling Shumperts Return, THRU his own songs, mixed by yours truly.

The Return of Iman Shumpert. New York has missed you.

DIMEMAG.com X adidas X Packer Shoes X DJ Neil Armstrong
#HesBackkkk .

After you listen to this, make sure to download his WHOLE mixtape album @ www.imanshumpert.com

1) Guess Who’s Back Intro – Iman Shumpert – / Clique (Knicks Remix)
2) I love Music – 2wo 1ne
3) The World – 2wo 1ne
4) Ridin Pt 2 Remix – 2wo 1ne
5) Cut Throat – 2wo 1ne
6) #Anarchy Episode VII (REMIX) feat. PhlyyB
7) Pain – 2wo 1ne
8) SupaPhly – 2wo 1ne
9) Th3 Connect (Neil Armstrong REMIX) – 2wo 1ne
10) Progress feat Ari Stylez & PhlyyB
11) The future outro…

HesBackkkkk

Dinner with Neil Armstrong – Pomme Des Garcons

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If you follow me on instagram, buy you should know I love to cook, click and i LOVE to eat.

When I linked up with my folk out in Dusseldorf Germany last year, my love of music and love of food converged for their site – http://pommedesgarcons.de

The main idea is to get a group of folk together and eat. Pretty simple concept ;) But in the process of eating, conversations start , and another shared experience is created. The site is there to share that experience with y’all who couldn’t be there… and to leave you hungry ;)

Peep the video here – http://pommedesgarcons.de/blog/2013/01/10/a-dinner-with-neil-armstrong/ , and make sure to follow them on twitter at https://twitter.com/PDGarcons , and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pomme-des-Garçons/324716417620456

a dinner with … DJ Neil Armstrong from Pomme des Garcons on Vimeo.

A big shoutout to my step brother Vinroc for providing the beats…

First Listen – Sweeet Part 3 Intro….

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http://djneilarmstrong.com/sweeet3 . Pick it up PRESALE Now…

The Sweeet 10 Year Anniversary producto is ready for Pre-Order…

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Easy Peezy y’all. Go to http://djneilarmstrong.com/sweeet3 to pick up some special packages I’ve put together for you mixtape fanatics…

adidas X lifeandtimes.com X DJ Neil Armstrong Present – From Marcy to Barclays – the mixtape…

Above is the recap video of the Kith – ALL IN FOR Brooklyn Launch Party, decease with Mick Boogie, viagra DJ Clark Kent and yours truly providing the sound track for the night.

Below is my mixtape contribution – presented by LifeandTimes.com and adidas originals . This mixtape is all about Brooklyn. Download it here, store for Free. Yes that’s right, spread love its the brooklyn way…

From Marcy to Barclays...

Brooklyn has gained much more then just a new arena and a basketball team. The hole in the heart of true brooklynites that was created by the loss of their beloved Brooklyn Dodgers 55 years ago has finally been filled.A new center of culture has been created for art, sports and entertainment. Brooklyn Pride is at an all time high. This mixtape presented by adidas celebrates this new era, with the music of Brooklyn. With Jay being the borough’s and the arena’s ambassador, it made sense to name the mixtape from Marcy to Barclays. Put together by the one and only DJ Neil Armstrong, one of Jay-z’s former tour DJ and adidas Global Ambassador… #allinforbrooklyn

1 From Marcy to Barclays Introduction…
2 NO Sleep Til Brooklyn LIVE w/ Beastie Boys X Jay-z
3 We Fly High (Brooklyn Remix) – Jay-z
4 Crooklyn Dodgers – Crooklyn Dodgers (Special Ed, Masta Ace, Buckshot)
5 Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers (Chubb Rock, O.C., Jeru)
6 Brooklyn In My Mind Crooklyn Dodgers 3 (Mos Def, Jean Grae, Memphis Bleek)
7 Coming Of Age – Jay-z , Memphis Bleek
8 Now Your’re Mine – Gangstarr
9 Super Brooklyn – Cocoa Brovas aka Smif n wesson
10 Super Brooklyn Routine – by DJ Daddy Dog 5th Platoon DJs
11 Brooklyn KidsJemini the gifted one
12 Brooklyn Took It – Jeru
13 Just Rhymin with the BIZ – (Bizmarkie , Big Daddy Kane)
14 Get By Remix (Mos Def, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Talib Kweli)
15 Gotta Have it – Jay-z , Kanye West
16 Shove It – Santigold
17 Put On Remix (- Young Jeezy , Jay-z)
18 Jigga What – Jigga Who Jay Z-
19 Brooklyn State of Mind – Jay-z
20 Change the Game – Jay-z
21 You , Me , Him and Her – Jay-z
22 Brooklyn’s Finest – (2012 Remix)
23 Spread love its the brooklyn way…
24 Juicy – Notorious B.I.G.

Brand New Mixtape – Packer Shoes X Dj Neil Armstrong X Adidas – available NOW for FREEE…

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Today the New Jersey adidas Conductor HI drops for all to pick up at www.packershoes.com.

The sneaker is of course pretty sick, no rx a limited run that gives props to Jersey’s Own ABA New Jersey Americans – the team that would eventually become the New York Nets, physician then the NJ nets, and now the Brooklyn Nets. Know your history boys and girls.

The stripes are in the Jersey Americans original colors, and the inside camo is for the Teaneck armory in Teaneck New Jersey where the Americans played in 1967 and 1978 . Teaneck is also the Home of Packer shoes.

But what is even cooler – is the mixtape by yours truly that comes with the sneaker . With EVERY Purchase of the Conductor HI Jersey sneaker you get the mixtape FREE . OR , if ya come to the store to visit in person, they’ll hook ya up for free while ya shop ;)

Packers X DJ Neil Armstrong – ABA Americans / Much love to Jersey

Liner Notes :
New Jersey, arguably the most slept on state of our country. This mixtape, like the sneaker release is all about giving props to Packer shoes, and Jersey’s forgotten history.

The Team Now known as the Brooklyn Nets has moved around quite a bit. But before they were called the NETS, they were called the Americans in the American Basketball Association.
And the Americans Played in Teaneck New Jersey from 67 – 68.

Like the Americans, every artist on this cd has “roots” in jersey. Yes – even SugarHill Gang, one of the pioneer hip hop groups was originally from Englewood NJ. The Song ‘Beggin’ by Newark born Frankie Valli came out in 1967 when The Americans made their ABA debut.

Shouts to Packer Shoes and adidas for bringing this all together.
Know your history, can’t forget New Jersey…

Tracklist :
1 ABA AMERICANS – The ABA NJ Americans Theme Song – much love to Teaneck NJ
2 Sugar Hill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
3 Sugarhill Gang – Apache
4 Funkadelic – One Nation Under A Groove
5 Frankie Valli – Beggin’ (piloski edit)
6 Heading to Teaneck New Jersey… home of packer shoes
7 Lee Mason – Shady Blues
8 Pacewon – I Declare War
9 Joe Farrell – Upon This Rock
10 Artifacts – whassup now muthafuka
11 Artifacts – c’mon wit da git down
12 YZ – (So Far) The Ghetto’s Been Good to Me
13 Redman – Tonight’s da Night
14 Queen Latifah – Jersey
15 Artifacts – wrong side of da tracks
16 Parliament – P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)
17 Parliament – Up For The Down Stroke
18 Parliament / Dr. Dre – Swing Down, Sweet Chariot / Let me Ride
19 Apache – Gangsta B*tch
20 Poor Righteous Teachers – Rock Dis Funky Joint
21 Redman – Can’t Wait
22 Method Man & Redman – How High
23 Erick Sermon feat. Redman – React
24 Method Man & Redman – Da Rockwilder
25 Lords of the Underground- Funky Child
26 Naughty By Nature – Uptown Anthem
27 Naughty By Nature – Sleepin’ On Jersey
28 The Flavor Unit MCs – Roll With That Flava

TO purchase the Kicks and get the mixtape for FREE go here – http://www.packershoes.com/Store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=4807

Happy Shopping! Can’t FORGET NEW JERSEY baby…

Download Free – DJNA X FRANK OCEAN – THINKIN BOUT YOU (sweeet remix)

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Thinking of you – neil armstrong sweeet remix by DJ Neil Armstrong

This is an “excerpt” from the new mixtape SWEEET PART 3 that I’m working on. A standalone MP3 for you DJ’s and music fans. Download it Here.

http://djneilarmstrong.com/THINKINBOUTYOU/

adidas “your story” – happy socks jawns by Viktor Tell…

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Above is a picture of Viktor Tell , malady creator of Happy Socks, taken by adidas’ own Måns Ericson back in Berlin during bread and butter.

adidas originals and Happy Socks collaborated for the Your Story / Consortium Series for the 2012 Olympics .

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From Freshnessmag.com

The Olympics-inspired element of Viktor’s design for the Matchplay comes from Olympic air pistol shooting, of particular interest to the Swede as it was a fellow countryman who medaled in the sport at the age of 58. In terms of styling, Viktor concentrated on the laces and interiors, adorning them with bright colors and dots (representing bullet holes from the air pistol), as well as a tongue tag printed with his likeness (“a great ego boost”). Hear the rest of Viktor’s engaging story in the video below.

http://www.happysocks.com/

a gift from adidas – We All REPRESENT …

This ominous box arrived at the crib –

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Turn out that as adidas starts their next campaign, they’ve been hookin up they’re representatives with customized packages to mark the occasion…

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Taking this bad boy apart…

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A special personalized message for yours truly…

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This gift pack was a doozy, consisting of various layers, and within the layers a whole bunch of gifts – T-shirts, bandanas, Iphone case, jump drive… AND a pair of the new adidas High EXTs

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All these cool goodies for the new campaign – peep the video below, and make sure to check out http://www.adidas.com/us/content/originals/, where you will later have a chance to upload your own content to show how you represent…

As for me, I’ve found the perfect place for the gift pack in the crib…

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