Tag Archives: Cornelius Jackson

Video: Homage & Embassy Team-Up For A Surf Ohio Skateboard.

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Love Love Love. Embassy Boardshop and Homage have teamed up for a Surf Ohio skateboard. And the above clip is my mellow, my ace Cornelius Jackson skating to the big homie Sinkane’s song “Runnin”.

The Homage/Embassy Board is available @ www.Homage.com

Sinkane’s album MARS drops on DFA Records on 10/23

And Check out the the facebook invite for the Passion Pit afterparty in Columbus on November 3rd that CJ posted.

Freaky Franz & Cornelius Jackson Curate Sales for Plndr.com’s Birthday

I would like to wish Karmaloop clothing affiliate Plndr.com a Happy Born day. Right now to celebrate their bday, PLNDR has rappers like Freaky Franz, and  dj’s like CJ curating sales for them. I am bummed out that the Wavy sweatshirt Franz recommended is sold-out. Anyway, save money and/or let Franz and CJ teach you how to dress here.

MP3/Video: Freaky Franz- Let It Show (Produced By Lunice)

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MP3; Let It Show (Produced By Lunice)

Freaky Franz is gearing up for 2012. He just dropped a video and mp3 for Let It Show.  This is the Columbus rapper’s first leak off his upcoming “Tour De Franz” mixtape.

“Let it Show’s” video is another Luke Sirimongkhon directed masterpiece. The song is produced by rising producer Lunice who was just featured in the Fadar.

Check Freaky Franz out New Years Eve at Ace of Cups. He will be performing with his dj Cornelius Jackson. Freaky Franz and CJ will be ringing in the New Year with Envelope and DJ Detox and  Sex Tide 

Cosmo Baker Has Columbus’ Cassius Slay on His November Top Ten Mix

Respected Philly dejay Cosmo Baker included Cassius Slay’s  Bouncer on his November mix. You can listen Baker’s November mix above.
Tracklist after the jump.

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8 Fest Documentary Ft. Machine Gun Kelly, DJ E-V, Ray Jr., Cornelius Jackson + More

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8 Fest was held this past May in Athens, OH outside of Ohio Universities main campus. The Princeton Review has recently ranked Ohio University as the United States #1 Party School…. We’d like to think 8 Fest is the reason. Cleveland, OH’s own, Machine Gun Kelly, headlined the event along w/ the likes of DJ E-V, Cornelius Jackson, Fly Union, iPhonic, Swagg, DJ Edski, Ray Jr. and many more, the crowd of 14,000 + students witnessed the best music festival Ohio has to offer. The party continues… 9 Fest Is Coming.

Daymon Day Weekend September 16-17 2011

Next Month Columbus, Ohio will be celebrating the 6th Annual Daymon Day with a weekend of love driven community activities.

On Daymon Day Eve, September 16th, there will be a show at Skullys Music Diner, Nick Tolford & Co, Envelope & Detox, and Freaky Franz & Cornelius Jackson will perform. Johnny Cashola & True Skillz will play records. The admission is 5 Dollars. The door goes to cover parade costs like permits and renting the required amount of police escorts for the parade. For more info & to RSVP Visit Daymon Day Eve’s Facebook

On Daymon Day, September 17th the parade will leave Tuttle Park promptly at 8pm. There will be a mural painted during the day. So feel free to come earlier. We will be dispersing a 7inch record of Daymon’s local hit song, “Bitch, You Don’t Know Shit” prior to the parade.(Details will be forthcoming). The afterparty will be at the Carabar. Admission is free. It will be special and more announcements will be made in the future. For more details go to the Daymon Day Parade’s event facebook.

Feel free to like Daymon Day on facebook.

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Cornelius Jackson and The Black Keys on New Diplo Moombahton 2k11 Mix

I’m a Columbus-based blogger and the Black Keys and CJ Townsend aka Cornelius Jackson get lots of mentions by me. Sometimes together . So I am delighted that Diplo put both the Black Keys and Cornelius Jackson’s Moombahton group Cassius Slay on his latest mix.
And if you know what’s really good in Columbus, some other things may come to mind on this.

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MP3:Freaky Franz “Whistle While U Smash” Ft. Nick Go Die

MP3:Freaky Franz -Whistle While U Smash ft. NickGoDie

New Freaky Franz song with Nick Go Die.

Freaky Franz is playing Embassy Boardshop’s 5 Year Anniversary which is also a Comfest Afterparty, Friday, June 24th.

He will be backed by his deejay Cornelius Jackson

Also on the bill are SECOND CITY RHYTHM (ADULTURE & GHOST of VENICE) & DJ Johnny Cashola.

DOORS: 10
18+
for 21+: $3 before 12/$5 after
for under 21: $6 before/ $8 after

Machine Gun Kelly, Shuttle (Passion Pit) Play 8Fest in Athens, Ohio May 21st

As you can see above Machine Gun Kelly and Shuttle from Passion Pit will be joined in Athens on May 21st by a good amount of Columbus, and in general Ohio acts.
Fly Union, Cornelius Jackson, L.e. for the Uncool, P. Blackk, Byonest, Bruno, Kreg & Dez..well you can just look at the line-up above.

WTF is 8Fest?

It is an annual festival and benefit concert held in Athens that donates money to charitys and also allows you to drink as long as you are of age and don’t bring glass.
This year 8 fest will be raising chartiable donations fo Don’t Break the Bond, Project Lifesaver & SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together)

8Fest is BYOB, and tickets and more info are available here.
Cornelius Jackson is curating a VIP tent with Shuttle from Passion Pit which I will post on later this week.

MP3: Cornelius Jackson “April 2011 Moombah Mini Mix”


MP3: April 2011 Moombah MiniMix

Cornelius Jackson aka CJ Townsend is on the shortlist of people from Columbus that are out there trying to make something happen. Here is a mini-mix he just dropped. Peep him opening up for Lil B on April 29th.