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DJ Crucial

F5 Records - Top Shelf Music

About Me


F5 Records in an independent label based in St. Louis. Founded by DJ Crucial in 1998, F5 Records has since been releasing quality hip hop vinyl and CDs from local and internationally-known MCs. Artists we have worked with include: Bits N Pieces, Hi-Fidel, Serengeti, JUICE, Altered St8s, MF Grimm, Jerry G, MC Eiht, Toyy, Nato Caliph, J-Treds, Slug and Jah Safe. We are completely independent and will continue to make wax and CDs until the end of time.

f5records.com
djcrucial.bebo.com
myspace.com/ffiverecords

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Member Since: 6/10/2005
Band Website: F5records.com
Band Members:DJ Crucial, Agile One, Altered St8s, Nato Caliph, MF Grimm, Rayna Shine, Jia Davis, Bits N Pieces, Hi Fidel, Serengeti, J-Toth From Hoth, Jerry G, and TOYY-------------------------CRUCIAL signing LPs for a Korean record store.
DJ Crucial at the Scion event in Blueberry Hill"..
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Influences: The Golden Age of Hip Hop...specifically the mid 90s. Plus all kinds of other music. Big Hair 80s rock, 70s funk, jazz from all eras, and maybe even some bubble gum pop.. but don't tell Lyfestile
Sounds Like: Crucial's production is often compared to Premier or Pete Rock--the golden years of hip hop laced with a right-now mindstate.
Record Label: F5 Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

RFT awards and the French mix

I hope everyone enjoyed the festival. The RFT awards are always a great time. Heres a review featuring some F5 family.Also a special treat from France. We were sent this mix by a talented DJ named Bac...
Posted by DJ Crucial on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:55:00 PST

they love us in France

Big props to the French DJ who mixed this down for 25minutes of F5 enjoyement. Oldies but goodies. Do enjoy ...
Posted by DJ Crucial on Tue, 27 May 2008 10:57:00 PST

Wash U Concert Review

Holler at Twilight, Rocky, Earthworms, Crucial and Nato in this one power packed reviewhttp://www.elevenmusicmag.com/e/article/twilight-setin els-kwur-week-gargoyle
Posted by DJ Crucial on Tue, 27 May 2008 10:55:00 PST

Jia Davis to open for Del The Funky at the Pageant


Posted by DJ Crucial on Fri, 16 May 2008 10:36:00 PST

F5 part of Vintage Vinyl’s Celebration of Record Store Day!


Posted by DJ Crucial on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:15:00 PST

Twilight Sentinels Get on Urb’s Next 1000

Congrats to fresh new F5 artists Twilight for nabbing some ink in Urb. http://www.urb.com/promotions/next1000/profiles/899-Twilight +Sentinels.phpmyspace.com/twilightsentinels...
Posted by DJ Crucial on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:23:00 PST

F5 Updates rolled into 1.

For those who couldn’t make it a couple weeks ago, Nato Caliph and Earthworms completely tore Austin up during the annual South by Southwest Festival. F5 really held it down and rep’d St. ...
Posted by DJ Crucial on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:12:00 PST

Crucial and Needles New Night at the Gramophone


Posted by DJ Crucial on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:37:00 PST

NEW F5 PODCAST

Check out the latest F5 Podcast from DJ Trog. Great music from all your favorite F5 artists and extended family for free!!...
Posted by DJ Crucial on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:35:00 PST

Rockwell Knuckles on the cover of the RFT!

Fist City: Rockwell Knuckles aims to punch through St. Louis hip-hop's glass ceilingClick Here to Read ArticleBy Keegan Hamilton...
Posted by DJ Crucial on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:24:00 PST