Artist description Two DJ's that make some of the illest dancehall/hip-hop mix tapes out there...Ya Heard?!

Music Style Shout Outs/Dub Plates

Musical Influences Raggae/Hip-Hop

Artist History Czechy Ranks AKA Mike Czech and Jaydread have been friends for a while now. Mike has been puttin it down for years in San Diego as a club and mixtape DJ, on the radio on Jammin Z90's Flavor Show, and his work as a producer, emcee, and DJ with his hip-hop crew Roundtable MCs. Jaydread is a selecter in a reggae sound system crew called "Tribe Of Kings" that have been rockin San Diego night clubs for over three years. One day Jay approached Mike because he knew that there was a void that needed to be filled in the dancehall mix tape area and he knew that Mike was the man to help him get the job done. Mike and Jay worked on their first mix together and it worked out well. Mike used his hip-hop influence and finely tuned production techniques, and Jay brought his knowledge of reggae/dancehall records. Czechy Ranks and Jaydread was born - a mix CD of all original remixes and a wide variety of sounds from both the hip-hop and reggae worlds. The first mix CD "Czechy Ranks and Jaydread" dropped in 1999 and and was followed by "Rewind Selectah" in 2000. Both are now instant classics. It was almost two years later before they released another mix, their third installment "Two Sevens Clash" dropped in June 2002. They did it big this time. Thirty two tracks of hottest original hip-hop and dancehall blends ever. Strictly the bangers, radio hits and remixes and there’s no stopping them now. Be on the lookout for Czechy Ranks and Jaydread DJing in your area, and the fourth installment of their mix CD series will be coming SOON!

Group Members Czechy Ranks and Jaydread

Instruments Two Turntables

Press Reviews Truehiphop.com: Czechy Ranks & Jay Dread "Volume 3: Two Sevens Clash" A blazing set of dancehall, hip hop and exclusive remixes. 32 tracks in all (lasting about 70 minutes) from heavyweights such as Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, Super Cat, Vicious, Kulcha Don, Spragga Benz, Bounty Killer, Slum Village, Nas, RZA & Meth, Outkast, Smif'n'Wessun, Mad Lion and even Nelly Furtado. SUBterraneanmusic.com: "Rewind Selectah" San Diego DJ's Czechy Ranks and Jaydread have mixed together 33 tracks consisting of some the largest dancehall artists today. Most of this release consists of remixes of dancehall vocals with hip-hop beats. Notable tracks include Beenie Man "Analyze This", Barrington Levy "Here I Come", and Lexxus "Ring Mi Celle". And of course, what kind of dancehall mix would this be without Mr. Vegas' "Heads High." If you are a dancehall fan, check this disk out. Midheaven.com: "rewind Selectah" A get-down and smoke-up blend of dancehall and hip hop styles from the combined mix-it-up talents of CZECHY RANKS (aka DJ MIKE CZECH) and JAYDREAD, and a follow-up to their hot-toasted '99 mix tape of the same name. Thirty-three bust-it tracks featuring source material from BIJJA JEDD, RED DRAGON, JUNIOR REID, PACEWON, BARRINGTON LEVY, AFU RA & COCOA BROVAS, BLACK ROB, GODFATHER SKRATCH, MADD JOKER, YELLOW MAN, BUJU BANTON, and many more.

Location San Diego, CA - USA

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