RECAP BY KHALID STRICKLAND a.k.a. BLACK PACINO
PHOTOS BY SUNDIATA ACREE
New York-Tokyo Music Night 2 recently took place at Le Royale in the East Village and it was a shindig for the ages. The spacious, upstairs lounge was packed with partygoers and a trio of accomplished deejays kept it live. DJ Neil Armstrong (tour deejay for Jay-Z and 5th Platoon) moved the crowd with golden-era Hip-Hop and R&B. Of course, Neil played an obligatory block of Hov’s greatest hits. DJ K also had a solid playlist and hit patrons in the head with the likes of MF Doom and Ghostface. But it was Japanese Hip-Hop pioneer DJ Muro that brought the house down with a marathon of rare vinyl 45s. Hopefully someone taped the audio of Muro’s funky, vintage set; it’s beyond mixtape-worthy and got the crowd the most hype.
Once again, Asahi Beer provided a seemingly infinite amount of its fine product, free of charge. Tall silver cans were clutched in every hand. And a bevy of lovely ladies assured that this party would be no sword fight. People of all cultures mingled in peace and had a whole lot of fun (tanoshi). With each event getting progressively doper, NYTMN3 is shaping up to be like Briscoe’s barbershop robbery: off-the-chain. Check out these lively photos of the festivities.
