Quest + Misat B at DoWIth Cafe, Osaka, Japan – 2011

Wednesday, August 10th was day two of the Hip Hop Slam presents Positive Omen 2011 Japan Tour with visiting US DJs DnZ, DJ Quest, Mista B, and DJ ALF and it featured three events for the hardworking DJs.

Soundcheck pic by DnZ

These included an in-store at Manhattan Records Shinsaibashi in Osaka, and club gig at Slow Land Cafe in Osaka, followed by the late Wednesday evening 11pm (to 5am) dubbed “Hip Hop Slam Positive Omen After Party”  at the DoWith Cafe – a video clip of which, featuring Mista-B and Quest getting busy on the ones and twos is featured above. Below is a quick video report on the earlier “dope party rockin’ set” at Slow Land Cafe gig by DJ ALF outside the venue with Tomokuni who is organizing this tour in Japan.

It was only Day Two of the tour and the DJs have had little time to get much rest (after a long journey over from the States) but still that didn’t stop them from enjoying every moment. “Yeah it was crazy,” agreed DnZ who broke down Wednesday in Japan as follows, “We got in from the train and right from that moment in Osaka it was go time; hit the hotel, dropped our stuff off, and then went to a place called Slow Land Cafe which was the spot we were going to rock after our in-store. It was just to setup and make sure we had enough room and good sound. After we hit up Manhattan Records West for the in-store. After it was back to Slow Land Cafe to start our actual club gigs for the night. We started off with a dope little team mix set which was all freestyled and that was fun! We only did 30 minutes to use for warm up. After this dope hip-hop band got on. They were our openers I g uess you can say? They rocked for a while and then we got back on at around 10:30 or 11pm. We turned that place out! It was packed to where no one was coming in or out of that place!!!

After our set we had to hurry and pack up so we can rock the after party which was about ten minutes away (in a taxi that is) which was dope too! Really nice spot and a lot of room! There we just rocked mix sets, and we didn’t end up leaving until 4am or 5am. At that point we were all tired,” reported DnZ from Japan where it is about a half a day ahead in time. He also said that next it is off to Kyoto to see all the temples and castles and “then rock an in-store there.” Check back here on the Hip Hop Slam Blog tomorrow for news on Day 3 and updates on the Hip Hop Slam presents Positive Omen 2011 Japan Tour with DnZ, DJ Quest, Mista B, and DJ ALF.