Man love at its best. Please stop by Ciph & Rosenberg and congratulate them for getting over things. First parts are manly sentimental. Second half will make you hate Ebro and Rico. Topics of discussion - love of self, tardiness, wackness, and virtue of selfishness.
So, this afternoon I was wondering why Peter hadn’t posted the most recent Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg show on Rosenbergradio.com. My plan B is always to check Ciph’s page. And that’s when Ciph declared Juan Epstein was DEAD. Now, my initial reaction was that this was joke b/c back in June they kinda pulled this shit on us, we the loyal JE fans. But after listening to the show, things definitely got heated. Now I know Peter - we aren’t college roommates/best friend status - but I know him well enough to say he’s a stand-up dude who is not perfect like the rest of us but does mean well in everything that he does. And I don’t know Ciph but he seems to me to be a dude that lives in a Black & White world that if you abide his rules and codes, life is cool. When you don’t, shit gets hectic. So listening to them argue on the air was painful. Ciph was first to post about it stopping JE altogether and thus, Peter (in my opinion) is getting the most heat. I checked in with Peter to see if this was just radio drama or the real deal and he confirmed its real. I think issues btw the two were brought to the surface in an unhealthy manner in which their producer and boss should have just shut it down and let it be discussed offline. Now, people who looked to them for entertainment and even a little of the hip-hop nerd in ourselves in somebody else will have to go somewhere else for that satisfaction. Like I would with my brothers, I hope they patch things up and realize that $150 is not that big enough of an issue to end a buddening relationship and to deny the world the greatness of Juan Epstein. Just my thoughts..
Ciph’s words on the situation and reader’s comments
Peter’s words on the situation and reader’s comments
DJ Franchise and Peter Rosenberg play for a packed house at a RockTheBells Preparty in San Francisco.
FRANCHISE EDIT: A memorable night to say the least. We had the unique opportunity to work with the most unprofessional, drunk, ego-driven, unskilled Promoter (slash wannabe DJ) in my experience. I’ll let Peter tell the story one day. I’ve included my pics as well. Thanks for the fans who showed up and a shout out to Kidz in the Hall who made an appearance.
***UPDATE: Peter told the story. Listen to the morning show. Its the last 5 minutes of the show.
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Peter and Ciph just wrapped up Day 3 of their first week as the voice of New York Urban Radio mornings. They basically have made their show a music-filled, clean version of Juan Epstein. The video above is of P&C on their first day. Go to rosenbergradio.com and listen to the first shows. For my boy, JGilla, I am posting the 2nd day show with Nas (you gotta wait for the 45 minute mark to hear him). Also while you are at Rosenbergradio, wish Peter a happy birthday today!
Cipha and Rosenberg - Day 2 with Nas
Jay Smooth drops some knowledge on talking about race when someone says something that makes everyone feel uncomfortable. “Its who you are but what you do”. In Management, we call this distinction performance versus personality. I don’t care about who you are but rather what you do. And if you just want to laugh about race, Juan Epstein founders, Ciph and Peter, did their first show on Hot97 mornings. Here them talk at length about the N-word at 5am.
Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds’ First Weekday Morning show (Hot 97)
On a mission to help Peter and Cipha reach 30,000 listeners by next week. Who’s in? I got Amart hooked and I know DFLO listens on Itunes. Where are the rest of the KTL readers? All 5 of you, I know you’re out there. And if you don’t know, now you do. “Rockin the W” is going to be the new Rogaine ad slogan.
Pete Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds have asked for their faithful listeners to spread the word about the best podcast in the universe. Since I was a fan from the beginning and trying to work my way onto their blogroll or a shout out, I am encouraging for you to visit, listen, and comment. And if you are late to the process, check out the previous episodes.
So around Thanksgiving last year, I stumbled upon Juan Epstein after watching some Pete Rosenberg videos. I must say, they have been consistently entertaining and enlightening with their podcasts as Conan, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Dane Cook are with their material. I finally feel like I have some DJ celebrities who think like me. Although, I am not a promoter, I will work my hardest to get them to LA or SF by 2009. That and I am just trying to get on their blogroll. Thanks for making each episode memorable and laughable guys! Quote of the year: “Never trust a creature that bleeds for 5 days and doesn’t die” - Cipha Sounds on Juan Epstein #12.
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Cipha Sounds is quickly becoming one of my favorite hip-hop personalities and DJs. I had to post this because I like seeing a real moment between two of the homies. Ciph and PMD - thanks for the JP episodes and the real discussion about “DJs who open” on JP 10. I was guessing right along with you on the BPM quizzes. Source: BGDB.
Pete Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds (a/k/a Juan Epstein) do their rendition of Biggie’s “Brooklyn’s Finest” for Hip-Hop Karaoke. I guess its pretty big in NY. The HHK site has some cool clips: Jeru doing “Top Billing”, OC doing “Unbelievable”, Rhymefest doing “Brooklyn Zoo”, and Masta Ace doing “How Many Emcees?”. And now for a your WTF moment…
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