In the spirit of the celebration season, Jay-Z and Musiq Soulchild are having a little get-together at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave., tomorrow.

All right, so the two hip-hop superstars won't be there themselves, but Def Jam Records will. On the heels of last month's Def Jamaica CD release party, the label, along with 927 Entertainment, Kaos Entertainment and Got Beats Productions, will be hosting another record release party at the venue tomorrow night.

To celebrate the release of Jay's The Black Album and Musiq's Soulstar, the evening will include spinning sets from locals DJ Tone, DJ Killa.Kaos and DJ UMC, as well as Washington, D.C.'s DJ BriteSunny.

And just like the last party, there will be plenty of Def Jam giveaways.

Head Def Jam representative Anoop George (junior-finance) said the first show, including DJ Tone and BriteSunny, was successful.

The positive reaction and massive attendance persuaded the label to host another party at the same venue.

"It was so packed," George said of the previous party. "We must have had 100 people outside waiting to get in that I couldn't even let inside."

DJ Killa.Kaos, a.k.a. Karis Chandler, will spin for the largest block of the evening's entertainment from midnight to 2 a.m.

As part of the Urban Legends crew along with DJ UMC, Chandler spins "a wide variety of hip-hop, R&B and reggae" Tuesday nights at Café 210 West, 210 W. College Ave.

But tomorrow night's expected larger crowd isn't going to be intimidating for the local DJ; Chandler has already opened for 50 Cent and Fat Joe.

"I'm used to working with crowds of that size," he said, adding that his background in the Brooklyn club scene also adds to his DJing experience. "It's more of my normal element."

George agrees that many of the people who usually come to these types of parties are familiar with the inner city club scene and feel comfortable in the setting.

"A lot of people come out, especially people from New York, Philly ... where they're used to clubbing every weekend," he said.

Tomorrow's party will also emphasize the party-scene atmosphere by focusing strictly on the DJs.

While the last Def Jam party featured a live set by upcoming MC Nick Fury, George said the promoters decided to keep this one on the turntables.

"We felt that the live performance cut that party vibe," he said. "It seemed like the party vibe was what people wanted."

The local promoters hope to have more of these events in the future. For the hip-hop scene, Crowbar could become a high-profile venue for hosting parties, which used to be held at places either on campus or out of town at the Oriental Buffet, 418 Westerly Parkway.

Chandler agreed the scene's main problem is a lack of good locations.

"I think that right now, it's pretty stifled, because of the lack of venues," he said.

"That's why people like Anoop [George] are important. As long as they maintain good relationships with the owners, they can keep it going."

David Wells, director of operations for Crowbar, said the bar does have a history of hosting hip-hop artists, including Wu-Tang Clan and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

The parties will continue if they are well attended, he said.

"Crowbar has that vibe of being more rock oriented, but Mr. Wells was totally cool about it," George said.

"It just shows you that Crowbar is not just for rock shows."

To avoid the large crowd, customers are encouraged to arrive early for a $5 reduced admission between 8 and 9 p.m. After that, the cover is $8. The show is for ages 18 and over.