tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21919760259663849522024-03-05T15:20:46.444-05:00The DEEPER Experiencez1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-38219581609681951742012-08-06T22:25:00.000-04:002012-08-06T22:25:49.233-04:00Estaban Tomas "theMoment" feat. Rosa Amor (Music Video)And now to my most recent project, dropped just this past Independence Day (July 4 2012), the music video for Estaban Tomas's "theMoment" featuring his lovely wife, Rosa Amor, on the hook. I'm all for supporting family especially if it's dope and inspirational. That's what I get from these two. They're a dynamic duo in their own right and are definitely set on making waves. Trust, there will be z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-46443279118402009642012-08-06T22:02:00.000-04:002012-08-06T22:02:01.599-04:00J.Nolan "Sharpen the Sword" (Music Video)Ok, so here's the music video that I directed, shot and edited for ATL via Connecticut MC, J.Nolan (http://jnolaniscool.bandcamp.com). Filmed in various parts of the 5 Points section of East Atlanta, home to WRFG 89.3 (local NPR-affiliate station and home to the Beats N Lyrics show with JayForce and The Show with Ms. Dia) and a popular hotspot for budding artists/musicians and fellow music-loversz1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-76914539250034205012012-08-06T21:32:00.001-04:002012-08-06T21:32:20.780-04:00Ok, I'm back...Yeah, it's been a long time... again. I have seriously overlooked and undervalued the use of this blog as an outlet for all of the creative stuff I partake in on a regular basis. Aside from my usual Twitter and Facebook rants and some random Google+ appearances, I need to focus more on sharing basically. I usually do it all on the aforementioned but that doesn't really get me anywhere. It's a z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-64486521700039256652011-10-27T05:55:00.000-04:002011-10-27T05:55:32.518-04:00Outdated...Man, I gotta do a better job keeping this blog updated... so many things to maintain: family, job, Web sites, Web sites at work I actually get paid for, beats, occasionally lyrics when inspired... ugh! Time management, something I've always lacked skills in; will have to make a point of getting better at this.
On the upside, Jason "KnowMassive" Atkins, who has hooked me up with Azilee Lareuse atz1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-18352113538985419642011-06-12T16:49:00.000-04:002011-06-12T16:49:52.242-04:00Co$$, "Spaceman" music videoMy man, Jeff Johnson put me on to West coast MC, Co$$... well, actually he didn't. I can't really remember how far back I've seen his name or heard his material but I know the standout project (IMO) that he was featured on was the Cook Classics mixtape, "The New Classics" (link featured on Vimby.com: http://nahright.com/news/2009/02/18/z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-74814238813029006012011-06-12T16:24:00.000-04:002011-06-12T16:24:23.397-04:00Versis, "Life Story (Story of My Life)" music videoY'all know I support me some Versis (http://versis.bandcamp.com). Lil' young buck got flow... personality... and he's progressive unlike a lot of his counterparts in the recording industry who are drones to the system, spittin' constant nonsense and getting the greatest marketing pushes as if what they're talking about really needs to be heard...
This guy needs to be heard. Check out his new z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-29385777454310104942011-06-12T16:15:00.000-04:002011-06-12T16:15:45.179-04:00Ryan Lucas, "The EP""It's been a long time, shouldn'a left you..."
I wonder how many times I'm gonna be posting that after brief hiatuses from this blog. Life is busy... constantly busy. And hectic... not even sure where the hectic-ness comes from but it's just hectic at times. So, it all adds up to me not updating this virtually unknown blog as much as I really should. Doesn't mean that I don't keep finding, z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-59963250342549926532011-04-05T14:49:00.001-04:002011-04-05T15:05:58.160-04:00New Movement: Starving Artists Are Dead...I met this guy named Khem Nak'hi when he was doing some work for my kid's Godmother over in the fall. I was over there to help move the furniture just in case. We chatted a little bit on his way out, turned out he was heavy into music and was about to start his own movement initiative real soon.
Months later, he would begin promoting blog posts and videos for "Starving Artists Are Dead". The z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-38135933196891039782011-03-25T12:40:00.000-04:002011-03-25T12:40:36.223-04:00Dope producer, ESTA...All I know is he's linked up with the folks at TheSoulDojo.com
Check it:
z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-72983661585705897192011-03-24T19:40:00.001-04:002011-03-24T19:41:43.503-04:00Sample find!!
A producer that I'm following on Facebook posted the YouTube page of one of my favorite samples from Dilla and Madlib's iconic collaboration "Champion Sound" from back in 2000. Come to find out, it's a straight jack (loop) in terms of what Madlib did to the sample, but I honestly can't blame him. It sounds just THAT dope as is.
Here's the YouTube vid with the original recording:
I was gonna z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-9774708946993342852011-03-23T13:33:00.000-04:002011-03-23T13:33:19.420-04:00Ju-Ar, "Orange Air" LPSome dope music coming from across the Atlantic in the form of Germany's Ju-Ar and the free release of his "Orange Air" LP with accompanying video. Check out the visuals below and get the free knock while you're at it.
Download Ju-Ar's "Orange Air" LP:
http://morgen-noi.bandcamp.com/album/orange-air
Ju-Ar - Orange Air LP from Morgen Noi on Vimeo.z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-79271006834649424992011-03-23T13:29:00.001-04:002011-03-23T13:34:32.131-04:00Has-Lo "Utero" music videoI've become a big fan of MelloMusicGroup and it's artist roster, which includes Apollo Brown, Boog Brown, Oddisee (of course) and Diamond District, Trek Life, The Left and it's most recent lyricist/producer, Has-Lo. I kept hearing his name mentioned on the Scrunch Face podcasts but only recently heard some of his material. He is definitely my kind of writer, someone that meticulously paints vividz1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-68686472462670733332011-03-16T09:37:00.003-04:002011-03-20T22:00:05.790-04:00Lost another one: RIP to Nate D.O.G.G.
That voice, not much you can really say except "that voice..." LOL. Nate DOGG, popularly known for his contributions to West Coast hip hop back in the 90's, and even some contributions post-millennium; think Pharoahe Monch and Mos Def's Rawkus Records track "Oh No" which surprisingly stayed on commercial radio for a little bit. Nate had a way of making any track feel good and make us all want toz1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-14241199662569796282011-03-15T22:53:00.000-04:002011-03-15T22:53:29.804-04:00Hazel, "The Lost Tapes"Some of the dope folks that I follow heavily on Soundcloud and Facebook have been talking about this French cat named Hazel who is very talented. I Googled him and found some Youtube vids not too long ago where he's doing a live production from start to finish; beat-boxing into his sampler, looping it up, playing keys and singing. Definitely a talented young man. Per moovmnt.com, he's done some z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-72632215955405016042011-03-15T09:18:00.000-04:002011-03-15T09:18:24.440-04:00Oddisee feat. Toine of DTMD, "Different Now" videoFeatured on MelloMusicGroup's "Helpless Dreamer" compilation, this video was filmed back sometime in November 2010 when Oddisee still had braids... just a laid back, reminisce track and the video pretty much complements that capturing the guys chillin' at local spots around DC. I def miss home... check it out.
Oddisee feat. Toine of DTMD - Different Now from Oddisee Music on Vimeo.z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-33834425947208274882011-03-08T23:06:00.000-05:002011-03-08T23:06:36.786-05:00Knxwledge, "Mango EP"A big fan of the Klipm0de Krew, consisting of Suzi Analogue, Mndsgn, Devonwho, Knxwledge, I'll post pretty much anything I find from any one or all of them at the same time. Their stuff is just that dope to me. I found a post about Knxwledge dropping a 4 track EP called "Mango" and without even previewing the Bandcamp tracks, I DL'ed it cuz dude is just that dope.
Download Knxwledge's, "Mango z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-64524393911005269132011-03-08T23:00:00.000-05:002011-03-08T23:00:49.789-05:00Pharoahe Monch, "Clap (One Day)" extended music videoAnybody that knows me well, knows daggone well how much I am a fan of this elite lyricist, Pharoahe Monch. It's funny cuz I can never get the placement of the 'e' correct in his name... LOL. Anyway, this is a 10 minute long, mini-move/music video for the single "Clap (One Day)" with a pretty deep storyline. Usually the one known to spoil the secret, I'll keep my mouth shut while y'all watch the z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-40779202164651462052011-02-26T19:32:00.001-05:002011-02-26T19:33:11.715-05:00Apollo Brown, "Clouds"
For those that keep up with the underground scene pretty well, you will definitely recognize the name Apollo Brown. Hailing from the Motor City, Detroit MI, where some of the illest underground MC's and producers have come from, he's definitely making his mark. Apollo's first appearance was on Finale's "Pipe Dream and a Promise" album (which I still don't have). From there, he inked a productionz1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-8793215586741073162011-02-08T17:28:00.000-05:002011-02-08T17:28:04.856-05:00Cortez, "The Journey"Sometimes I wonder what a plug from a bigger name in the music community would do for me and my crews. I'm sure that day will come; I just have to keep bearing my torch and believing in my craft and what I have to offer. Up til this point, I had never heard of another artist from the DMV named Cortez (again, I'm not the know-all-end-all of active and involved artists from the DC area) but like I z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-56328725852713056522011-02-08T17:22:00.000-05:002011-02-08T17:22:58.625-05:00Nameless, "Adobe Dillastrator: CS1"Detroit's MC/Producer Nameless, who I've been looking out for since hearing his 16 Bit project earlier last year, drops a tribute project to the late/great Dilla, amicably entitled "Adobe Dillastrator: CS1". As a Web developer, I'm amused at the title and interested in seeing where he takes this. From his past work, I'm expecting some serious heat. Free download too.
Download Nameless, "Adobe z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-12291045792249322602011-02-08T17:17:00.000-05:002011-02-08T17:17:21.769-05:00Maverick, "The First Step"I had never heard of this cat from the DMV named Maverick (not that I know every active artist from the ur'ea) but he's good buddies with one of my favorite MC/Producers (Oddisee) so his plug holds weight with me. Check out this beat tape by Maverick called "The First Step". Some dope stuff on there.
Download Maverick's, "The First Step":
http://maverickmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-first-stepz1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-67481317464988511372011-02-01T22:57:00.000-05:002011-02-01T22:57:25.942-05:00Check this guy out... I remember some of these keyboards from my childhood (LOL).
HOT SUGAR: MAKING MUSIC from Creative Control on Vimeo.
Nick Koenig aka Hot Sugar, an extremely talented musician/electronic producer. All I can say is "Wow!".
Check him out at http://www.hotsugar.bizz1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-12099976422687619902011-02-01T09:23:00.000-05:002011-02-01T09:23:27.149-05:00Soulful, "Mumbo Sauce & Drumbreaks"I missed this yesterday even though I saw the posts on Facebook (I guess I just wasn't paying attention) but I guess "better late than never" so...
Paying homage to DC's infamous "mumbo sauce" (which I'm not sure I've ever tasted, even for having grown up in the region... sad), Soulful (who has produced some of my favorite cuts for DC's Uptown X.O.) drops his own project, "Mumbo Sauce & z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-40793248103899751922011-01-31T19:52:00.001-05:002011-01-31T19:52:13.344-05:00Chief, "Drone Beats & Electric Waves"A few months ago, I happened upon this producer from overseas named Chief. I think it was one of those connections where we were following the same producers on Facebook and so forth. Turns out he's a dope producer in his own right, having done work with and or remixed some dope MC's from all over. Today, he dropped his newest instrumental project, "Drone Beats & Electric Waves" on his own, z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191976025966384952.post-49868181163453053072011-01-31T19:40:00.000-05:002011-01-31T19:40:47.816-05:00Dibia$e, "Skullcrack" music videoI figured since I just posted the video for a track that he produced for Versis that I'd go ahead and post one of his own vids (for those that aren't in the know) for his Alpha Pup Records release, "Machines Hate Me". The guy is dope...
Buy Dibia$e "Machines Hate Me":
http://www.alphapuprecords.com/releasepage.php?UPC=669158521852z1 thaESSENTIALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983503474071753347noreply@blogger.com0