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DJ Franchise (KTL Crew)

If Hip-Hop is dead...I am here to resurrect me

About Me

DJ FRANCHISE has been DJing for over 6 years representing the positive party sounds of Cali. Wherever he goes, his legion of followers are sure to show and impress. With his love of hip-hop and remixes, you are bound to get a glimspe of the Cali lifestyle and reimagine your favorite songs. He has rocked parties with Doug E Fresh and Shepard Fairey and in some the best nightclubs in LA and SF. The movement continues...

My Interests

True School Hip Hop, DJing, Educational Reform, Michigan Football, UCLA Football, Throwback Jerseys, Exclusive Remixes, the Love of my life (HH), Nikes, Jordans, and now gossip websitesCheck out my Team Designs!

I'd like to meet:

People who recognize the names: Puzzle Fighter, Monkey Ball, and Bomberman...People from U of M who are cool...Other Nip/tuck fans...people who like to hate on USC...those who were excited to hear Nas and Jay-Z got on stage together and now control Def Jam...people who thought Kelly Clarkson rocked at the VMAs and are not afraid to admit it...fellow Ipod owners...People who need a better DJ in the Bay,LA and NYC...those that would never wear reeboks or skechers under any circumstance...heads who believe that talib, nas, jay, and ghost will center hip-hop again...people who get hit by cars and land on their feet...those excited to see Rage Against The Machine unite

Music:

Jay-Z, Roots, Talib, Wu, Biggie, PE, Ghost, Meth, old Nas, Jodeci, Fiona, Ani, Mary J., De la, Alicia, you can tell by now ..

Movies:

X, Fight Club, Scarface, Closer, Vanilla Sky, Aliens, Empire Strikes Back, Fade to Black, Mi Familia, City of God, Anchorman, Menace II Society, Usual Suspects, Scratch, Training Day, Things to do in Denver when you are dead, Adaptation

Television:

Best Week Ever, Dawson's Creek, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Conan O'Brian, Dave Chapelle, and now...Laguna Beach, Family Guy, The Office MTB3!!! (Go Aundrea! I.E. represent)

Books:

A Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius, Fight Club, High Fidelity, Autobiography of Malcolm X, 1984, Survivor

Heroes:

Malcolm X, Shawn Carter, Batman, Moms and Pops, any Hillaback girls, doctors of color who still "care", people who sneak into the front row at concerts

My Blog

Realizing a fear...

I don't usually do this but it's one of those moments where I didn't want to forget these emotions and this seemed like a perfect venue to record them...   I just woke up from a dream where I ha...
Posted by Engaged Felix a/k/a DJ Franchise on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:53:00 PST

Nice guys always finish last

After reading a  friends blog: http://writingmrwrong.blogspot.com/ I just feel it is always an uphill battle for good guys to shine.  This story just put us back like 2 centuries.  read...
Posted by Engaged Felix a/k/a DJ Franchise on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:09:00 PST

White people with dreads...

I have noticed them alot of them up here.  Can't say I like them...but people sure think they are cool in the bay.  I am interested in other people's opinions.
Posted by Engaged Felix a/k/a DJ Franchise on Mon, 05 Dec 2005 11:29:00 PST

Two things I heard...

1)  Asians are the new "white" people, and... 2)  Mexicans are the new "black" people. Food for thought....
Posted by Engaged Felix a/k/a DJ Franchise on Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:36:00 PST

Things you should know about the bay from a non-bay perspective

*  The sun comes out 10 days after you want it to. *  People have no problem stopping in the middle of the street to talk.  Watch out for hazard lights. *  San Francisco is not mor...
Posted by Engaged Felix a/k/a DJ Franchise on Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:35:00 PST

50 = Ja

I just wanted it to be known that 50 hates on Ja but they have done the same thing with their careers.  Both got respect for being good at street records on the mixtape circuit.  Both starte...
Posted by Engaged Felix a/k/a DJ Franchise on Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:31:00 PST