This is a type of kinda like a formal dedication
Giving out a shout for much inspiration
All I ever really want to do is get nice
Get loose and scoop a little slice of life
--Beastie Boys, Jimmy James

Peace to all the musicians, DJs, and producers that have given me inspiration over the years: DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Z Trip, Jam Master Jay (R.I.P), Beastie Boys, Fishbone, Bad Brains, DJ Un-G, DJ APB, DJ Skills, Curtis Mayfield, DJ Premier, Public Enemy, Sly and the Family Stone, King Tubby, U Roy, Lee Perry, Mad Professor, DJ Andy Smith, Mixmaster DST, Q-Bert and the ISP, X Men, Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters, Grant Green, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, The JB's, The Beatminerz, The Pharcyde, De La Soul, Roy Ayers, Big Daddy Kane, Dennis Brown, Charles Bukowski, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, Run DMC, KRS-ONE, Mos Def, RJD2, DJ Paul Nice, DJ Language, Bobbito Garcia, A Tribe Called Quest, Jurassic 5, J- Live, Max Glaser, Gangstarr, DJ Prime Cuts, Dr. Dre, Double Dee and Steinski, Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, Stormy Woods, The Roots, DJ Krush, Roni Size, Kid Koala, DJ Babu, Talib Kweli, Jeru tha Damaja, Soulman, Biggie Smalls, Digable Planets, the Clash, Wu Tang Clan, DJ Frane, Pete Rock, Def Jux Family, Diamond D, and much too many list!