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Updated flyer again!! First there was a date change, as we are returning from Vegas that same week....then there was a change in the hours in Trenton, and finally the location of the park in Trenton, New Jersey.

What is NOT on the flyer is our Sundays in the park....still negotiating the details but it is NOT going to be like it was before!! The music will be great of course, and the skaters will be great (of course). But the location will be revised and I will share it with everyone as soon as the deal is sealed.

On the house side, there will be remixes and edits available for DJs later this evening.

Event wise, we are pushing our Pool's sponsored event April 19 at Bar 13 with our Sis Becky Nuñez who is hosting another phenomenal party with top DJs, as usual!

By May, I will have a new House Massive Brooklyn residency going, just working out the details. On a larger scale there will be seasonal support for travel to house AND roller skate events around the US later this year, then we'll go abroad in October to Amsterdam and next August (2025) to Croatia. Due to our commitment with Essence in New Orleans this year we aren't supporting a trip to Chicago for Chosen Few, but if you are interested in going you will have a great time. I can help anyone who needs hotel accommodations, but we aren't producing a group trip for it this year.

That's all for now. There's a lot more to say and I will do a live to cover everything, so watch for it every Monday and beginning next Thursday as well.

Have a great Thursday morning!

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The fact that a 12-year-old has to take the initiative…

On Sixth Anniversary Of Flint Water Crisis, Flint Still Has No Backup Water Source

Flint, MI–On the sixth anniversary of the Flint water crisis, Flint is again in the midst of a crisis.

Six years after the disastrous switch to the Flint River as a source of drinking water for the city, which led to an outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease and toxic levels of lead leaching into the water, the city remains in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act for not having a reliable secondary drinking water source.

Mayor Sheldon Neeley sent a stern message to Flint city council Monday to, “finish the job,” referring to the 21-inch diameter, five-and-a-half-mile pipe, that would connect Genesee County’s water system to Flint. The pipe would ensure that should the current system, which pulls Lake Huron water via Detroit, fail, Flint would have a readily available source of water.

As of now, the only backup source the city has are water reservoirs, which would only supply residents with drinkable water for a matter of days. If anything, such as a major line break or any other unpredictable event that could compromise the city’s water, it’s unclear where Flint would go next once the reservoirs run dry. “The results could be catastrophic,” Neeley said.

The city, per federal law, must have a secondary source of water. The proposed project would be paid for by an Obama era bill, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. The act authorized $100 million in funding for “Flint, Mich., to recover from the lead contamination in its drinking water system.” According to the EPA, $87 million of that money has not been spent.

The proposed backup system was due to be completed in December of 2019 at a cost of $14.7 million in federal funds. On Monday, the council again voted 4 to 4 delaying construction.  A majority vote of six would be needed from the nine-person council to reconsider the contract before they could revisit the project.

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Good morning House Massive music family!!

It has been a while since I have posted directly to this group on FB. There has been a lot of behind the scenes planning to bring forward a few things that I KNOW you'll appreciate!

First, the House Massive mixes continue to be one of the mainstays of our group and brand. Check out new mixes every 2 weeks on our Soundcloud.com/djfreedomlives, and by next week, our Mixcloud.com/djfreedomlives as well.

Remixes from those mixes haven't been made available in nearly 3 years, mainly to keep them exclusive and make sure people are actually listening to the mixes. Beginning next Thursday I will be posting 4 edits and/or remixes to my Bandcamp.com/djfreedomlives, as well as snippets to my Soundcloud.com/DJFreedomLives and a new subscription service that will allow paid members to get unlimited access to all of them AND admission to our new monthly member appreciation party in Brooklyn.

That leads me to the next important thing: House Massive will reboot 3 versions of our ongoing dance parties:

(1) House Massive Brooklyn

(monthly beginning Thursday, May 30 at a location TBA this weekend to our meetup, then here in our FB group)

(2) House Massive Miami

We will return to Miami with a live stream next month to celebrate the first one I did in 2008 as a pop up live stream (unheard of at the time). Details on that next week as well.

(3) House Massive Vegas

A new seasonal residency in Las Vegas is coming (and long overdue). I will be talking about it AFTER the Core DJ Conference later this month.

(4) DanceSterDam

The soundtrack to this event theme has gotten a LOT of burn over the years, but I struggled to get a live stream going during ADE. The pandemic put it on hold obviously, but this October, House Massive will present a party during ADE that will come with an exclusive 7 track EP and full length mix for subscribers to our Mix To Go Membership Program.

Instagram.com/HouseMassive

LIVE today, 4pm EST. C U there!!

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Women's HerStory Month closes on the highest note! Literally! Thanks to @djdahdahnyc for providing the soundtrack, @spiritsinmotion who came on and added some Soulful Vibes to the mix, all the dancers and our Sis @djdatgurlcurly for bringing it all together. Good seeing you @rednessparties 👋🏽✨️See you in the mix again soon! 💯✨️👍��

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Peace and blessings all.

Today, you need to move in a righteous way. Don't know what that means? Not the superficial, wearing the garb, burning incense, talking like you awake (woke) whatever. But represent that in your aura. That is where my mind can detect yours without a word being said.

You know why some people win and others wallow in their misery? Because they aren't in alignment with themselves.

Stop trying to please people who won't appreciate the blessing of your presence, of your goodness, of your realness. Give it to your self and those who reciprocate.

This thing with Diddy got me to realizing so many people who ate when that man was up now acting like he killed people. Serial killers get more respect; analyzed, interviews in prison and documentaries with high minded intellects weighing in on the madness.

What does this man get? You see it. I will say less.

On the up side, realize there's a lesson in all of this. The real concern needs to be on what WE THE PEOPLE are going to do to make our world a better place. What is our individual contribution to that? Are you helping someone who really needs help? Do you call people just because and not with your hands out? What's really good with you?

I don't post like this often and I am not doing it for clout. I never have. You should know this about me. This page and any page I am on, I post what I am doing, it is all for the good of what YOU can get from it. Other wise, I could just live my life and you wouldn't know I existed. I'm good. But I do THIS because I want that one or ten people who see this-liked or not-to nod to themselves and say yeah, I get it. That's me. I will work on that. I don't want to end up with people I thought had my back coming for me in the worse way.

Do the math folks. Stay focused on what matters. Have a real vision and when you come outside, walk that walk with your aura on right. Peace!

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DJ Freedom's Mix To Go Music DJ Peomo Pack for the THIRD week of the month is here! Every third week I release a 12 pack of remixes for my 40 working DJs. Want to get on the wait list, hit me up: freedom@mixtogo.info as soon as a slot opens up, you will get a drip! See you in the mix!

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Today's math is to DO BETTER (wisdom) with what you know (knowledge). Simply wisdom knowledge. It is complete in your understanding of how these things work. It is a personal choice to do better when you know better. For me, it is the ONLY choice. Enjoy your day! #todaysmath #thirsdaymotivation

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Peace! On this Sun Day, a new week already under way, it is important to maintain what matters and add on. The journey to a better self is constant and does not stop. There are people who depend on each of us to do our part daily. If you are reading this you are on the right track. Share it with someone who needs a reminder. Do not be complacent. Play your position. You have more than enough to give to another. I do it daily. It is not for accolades, it is for equality. #todaysmath #loveyourself #doyourpart #raiseworthy #empowered #justiceforall #godsplan #spiritualgrowth #sundayscience

#lovehasnolimit #frommetoyou #joywins

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Meetup.com/housemassivebrooklyn is the ONLY way to get in!! Join our group and RSVP for this exclusive event! It is for members only but members may bring one friend (do not rsvp for 2 people just RSVP yourself and bring them with you). We will offer paid memberships to all of our house events, including our new "Three The House Way" event (Saturday, December 17), our "NYE 2023" event (December 31) and our "National DJ Day 2023" event (Friday, January 20, 2023). #HouseMassiveBrooklyn #HouseMassive (the ORIGINAL) #Housemusic #100PercentHouseMusic (a new event coming to Atlanta in January!!) #PhillySoul2022 (Dec 9 at Philly Skate Plex, in association with @SkateCrates) #DeepHouse #SoulfulHouse #AfroHouse #GlobalHouse #ClassicHouse #NewAndUsedHouse #BrooklynHouse #NYHouse #UndergroundHouse #Remixes #Edits #WeWillDanceAgain (our campaign to promote skate and house events) #SkateCrates (our partner Dec 31, Jan 20 and now Feb 18) #MixToGoMiami2023 (March 21-23 2023) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckib39juzre/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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DJ Freedom gigs. A lot going on here. A very inspired thanks to @sk8mafiahighrollers for lighting that fire under our skate community's feet!! Too many people to thank. This flyer was my attempt and telling you what is coming next at a glance but I left a few out: Nov 20 with @EdisonYouthCenter and Dec 9 at @phillyskateplex with a few more to come!! No hashtags but add yourself!! (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkgsT7vpCsP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Finally!! Skate Crates 27 LIVE at Pier 76, Saturday, October 22, 2022 with this exclusive edit a few weeks later. I aired it on SoulantaRadio.com twice but now you can hear it on demand here: SoundCloud.com/DJFreedomLives NO PLAYLIST! You should know at least 75% of the songs in this mix 🧐🎵 A super special thanks to @allthatmelaninnskates for producing such a phenomenal production with loving support from @skaterobics @brooklynskatesociety @sk8mafiahighrollers (the crew represented @boldnfierceonsk8 @andvilsk8s ) and @1kered @sherollsinbrooklyn @skatecrates @SoulantaRadio @housemassive @manhattanskyskaters and plenty of others!! Tag yourself or a friend if they were there!! Any donations will be given to Ronda's GoFundMe campaign (go to All That Melanin Skates page for the link or send a DM to me or them) and a super extra sauce and pink lady thank you to BC survivor Queen Martina @MartinasDesigns for hosting and being my co-pilot! Ladies the month of breast cancer awareness is over but you should still get checked out. Everyone else, stay connected with survivors, BC awareness agencies....join a support group and continue to live your best life!! 🙋🏽‍♂️💜💜💜 (at Hudson River Park's Pier 76 South) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckfz4csrcod/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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HOUSE MASSIVE update!! Playlist "House Massive Radio: November 2022" on Spotify NOW!! Hear them on SoulantaRadio.com every morning 10am to 12noon EST House Massive 404 :: HMR 11/22 will be up Thursday, 10pm: SoundCloud.com/DJFreedomLives) 01 Reel People | Something New (Extended Version) [Reel People Music] 02 Ron Caroll, Jay Vegas | Lucky Star (Jay Vegas Classic Disco Mix) [Hot Stuff] 03 Seb Skalski, Dave Meyer | NY Disco (Original Mix) [SpekuLLa Records] 04 Steve Lawler & Marco Lys Feat Joy Farrukh | If Only You Knew [DFTD] (Extended Mix) 05 Mr V | Something With Jazz (Dario D'Attis Ext Remix) [Defected] 06 Terry Hunter, Reelsoul, DJ Spen, Rona Ray | Warning (Original Mix) [Quantize] 07 Louie Vega | Breath Of Life (Circle Dance Mix) [Vega Records] 08 Stephanie Cooke | Beautiful Life (Bang The Drum Vocal Mix) [King Street Records] 09 David Morales, Tiger Wilson | Heartbeat [DIRIDM] 10 The Realm, Atjazz, Kelli Sae | On The Road (Manoo Abstrakt Vocal Remix) [Foliage Records] 11 Oscar P | All I Do Is Think [Open Bar Music] 12 Butch | No Worries (2022 Version) [Cecille Records] 13 Miguel De Deus | Black Soul Brothers (Kenny Dope Remix) [Brazil 45s] 14 Monique Bingham | Something (Ahmed Sirour Remix) [Peppermint Jam] 15 Lakeshore Commission Feat Bluey | In 2 The Light (Dave Lee Travel Mix) [Z Records] 16 Honey Dijon, Channel Tres, Sadie Walker | Show Me Some Love (Ext Version) [Classic Music Company] 17 Mr Eclectic, Tina Ardor | Omwana (Oscar P Rework) [Open Bar Music] 18 Ross Couch | Sweet Sensation (Original) [Plastik People Digital] 19 Lectroluv, Roberto Rodriguez | Dream Drums (Roberto Rodriguez Remix) [Afternoon Delight Records] 20 Dam Swindle | Good Woman [Heist Recordings] Get more daily on house music here: @HouseMassive Join our meetup: Meetup.com/HouseMassiveBrooklyn #HouseMassive #HouseMassiveRadio #HouseMassiveBrooklyn #DJFreedomLives = #DJFreedom (the DJ) #QueenMartina (the voice) #LouieVega #MoniqueBingham #DamSwindle #TinaArdor #DavidMorales #HoneyDijon #MrV #StephanieCooke #TerryHunter #RonCaroll and 10 more!! #playlistspotify = #spotifyplaylist #top20 (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkbR0HlpbSB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Special thanks to our skate family for a wonderful day today. A very special thanks to @allthatmelaninnskates for bringing us in. Also to my Bro @brooklynskatesociety (Will specifically; just getting warmed up!) @skaterobics thank you for your support and mind/kind words and teaching our skaters! @manhattanskyskaters Janai it was a pleasure working with you!! I can name so many names but all of you I spoke with know I am thankful for your continued support. I play for you; you inspire the music and yes we are going to keep growing!! #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerskate #rollerakate2022 #pier76 #SkateNVibe #ManhattanSkate (at Hudson River Park's Pier 76 South) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkCxjQhMOgv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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EARLY BIRD ANNOUNCEMENT!! I am paying homage to one of my favorite singers to ever do it!! #CelebrateChaka Thursday, March 23, 2023 12mid to 4am The House Massive session Come 8pm to 12mid for my "Skate Crates" adult skate tribute to Chaka Khan that same night!! Tickets here: Meetup.com/HouseMassiveBrooklyn OR Meetup.com/SkateCrates ((These two groups are the ONLY way to get tickets!!)) Location TBA in both groups online!! Go tonight after 9pm to sign up and get tickets!! Broadcast LIVE on SoulantaRadio.com 8pm to 4am Thursday, March 23, 2023 #SoulantaRadio (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkAkf2DuAKr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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TODAY!! A breast cancer awareness benefit at Pier 76 from 4pm to 8pm!! Join us and bring someone you know who would appreciate the acknowledgement. Most importantly YOU show up! (at Pier 76) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkAaWPYuWQ2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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@housemassive and @DJFreedomLives present: House Massive Brooklyn 🎧 Fall 2022 Now on Spotify! Playlist of the hottest new songs in global house! Get the full playlist by joining Meetup.com/HouseMassiveBrooklyn and hear the songs on this playlist on "House Massive" every morning from 10am to 12noon. Each night from 10pm to 12mid we broadcast on SoulantaRadio.com: Sundays: Ghost Cat Mondays: DJ Freedom Tuesdays: Ray Vazquez Wednesdays: Special guests Thursdays: DJ Freedom Fridays: Ghost Cat Saturdays: Special guests (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkAZhcyOfjY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Now on Spotify: House Massive Brooklyn 🎧 Fall 2022 Playlist of the hottest new songs in global house! Get the full playlist by joining Meetup.com/HouseMassiveBrooklyn and hear the songs on this playlist on "House Massive" every morning from 10am to 12noon. (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj4vAXXuSWd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=