"When releasing an album you'd better have a music video ready as well. Joya Mooi did both. In my opinion they couldn't pick a better song. 'When I Take A Step Back' is definitely one of my favorite songs of the album, produced by Presto. Now, with the help of Ignjat Miletic and Ewout Zwaagman, Brian Elstak directed a good looking video that really caught the soul of the song and adds a positive vibe." - Nalden

The first ever DJ Kettingreactie (dj chain reaction) powered by FunX/Lijn5 radio is a fact! A great 2009 hip hop year mix concealed within 55.55 minutes. 40 tracks mixed by 8 great dj's from The Netherlands: Frankie Boxcutta, DNS, Turne, Friss, Irie, Chainsaw, TLM and Jane Doe. I painted the cover for the mix that you can now fully download HERE. Shout out to the 'Wat Anders' head honchos Venz & Jiggy Djé of Lijn5.com.

Remember that I was in search for a fly intern for mixin? Joya Mooi was the result of that search. I promised to guide and shape this young lass into the BO$$ she is destined to become. I must say... I kept my end of the bargain. Early 2010 will see the coming of 'Hard Melk'. The debut album of the talented 19 year old. Joya made a gem. And her album artwork is bananas (shout out to UNDOG)! Hard Melk will also be the newest soundtrack for the MC theaterplay, 'BH'. Starring Jetty Mathurin, Marit van Bohemen, Bo Bojoh, Senna, Isabel Berenos and Wandana Biekram. The play starts March 2010. More on Hard Melk soon.

Dutch Rappin' Bang Bro Bad Guy Mr. Hef Bundy of the Streetknowledge Black Ice crew asked me to do the artwork for his first official solo project. I said yes. 'Hefvermogen', or as I like to call it: 'The Brown Paper Bag Project' will be released on the 6th of December. Channel your inner goon and try to get a hold of this one. Future vintage street heat baby. "èèèèèèh" - Hef

So... I'm at work minding my own business aaand I get a message from Albert of FreshCotton.com about Lil' Wayne actually seeing the 'Best Rapper Alive' mixin shirt I made a few years ago. Who would've guessed that the t-shirt I gave Noah's Ark rapper MurdaTurk would get stolen... I mean "borrowed" by Vjeze Fur of De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig. And who would've known that Vjeze would wear the shirt at his group's 'Wop Wop Wop' videoshoot. I remember TopNotch label owner Kees de Koning mailing me: "Cool shirt at the end." Back when I saw Vjeze rockin' the tee I was already grinning from ear to ear. But man o man... To see the first minute of QD3's 'The Carter' documentary with Wayne actually commenting on my work was a trip. Haha...

He was due on December 10th, but young man Cassel Nedly Elstak wasn't that eager to be a winter baby. So he decided to be born October 9th 2009. Edmée and I were fine with that. ;-) Young Colossus Cassel came home with us on the 9th of November 2009.