Friday, October 09, 2009
What I'm Watching ... Boy Wonder "Baddest Man Alive" (Prod by Rieces Pieces & 100Akres)
Vid is dope (visuals by BLU and David Ellis). Track is dope. Check it.
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
Q&A with Prophetic
I keep telling heads don't sleep on Milwaukee. I don't have any connection to Wisconsin other than by music. They definitely haven't disappointed.
Prophetic is just another example.
I first ran across Proph a few months back when I was sent his Entrepreneur video. I immediately thought that the track and video were dope. Then recently I was sent his new video, Golden Helmet. After hearing these two joints, I asked him to send me some more tracks. He did. I listened. He's dope.
The 24-year-old emcee out of Milwaukee definitely hustles hard for his music, while running an indie label with his two business partners. His music is going places.
"I want to see my music reach a national level," Prophetic said in a recent interview. "So I plan to use my natural talent to get me in the door and allow me to display my business skills, which are becoming stronger than my actual music talent ironically."
Umbrella Music Group has a hell of a lot of talent and Proph is just one of those artists.
I definitely dig his sound! I recently reached out to him for a Q&A …
The Mad Bloggers: It seems like a lot of good music coming out of Milwaukee, do you think people are surprised with hip-hop coming out of the area?
Prophetic: I definitely think people are surprised but it’s actually funny to me. My city has the same problems that all other cities have, if not worse if you check statistics. Its just not a hotbed for the industry right now so people outside of the city may not know about it but this music has always existed.
TMB: Who are your musical influences?
Proph: My musical influences range … Frankie Beverly & Maze, Isley Brothers, Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Scarface, Jay-Z, Juvenile, Aaliyah, Jack Johnson, Coldplay and Maxwell. I literally listen to everything.
TMB:How would you describe your sound?
Proph: My sound has been compared to Nas, Jay-Z, Kanye etc. I would however say I'm just a real artist and a real person. I express myself. My music is very personal.
TMB:Who do you work with on your music?
Proph: I've worked with a lot of Milwaukee artists. The Umbrella (Music Group) consists of myself, Ka$h, Yodot (Royal Fam), Misen Lync: Maal Himself, TKS and Toine Jay. Tay Butler and our engineer/producer Adlib.
TMB: What's the track that you think really defines who you are as an artist?
Proph: The track that defines me best would have to be "Entrepreneur".
TMB:What’s a highlight to date in regards to pushing your music?
Proph: My biggest accomplishment thus far is the release of my album "Mo Profit Mo Progress", which has gained not only street acclaim but a lot of attention from the media and radio around the Midwest. I also have a growing relationship with Pharrell and Star Trak, which has been helping me increase my buzz and major label chances.
TMB:What's the hardest thing you're finding out that has to do with your music?
Proph: The hardest thing with music is learning the proper routes to take in terms of getting exposure and new ears. In Milwaukee, there's no blueprint so people are trying anything to get in the door. It’s always steps though. That's where business skills come into place. That's where I really feel we set ourselves apart from other artists.
TMB:What projects are you currently working on?
Proph: Well besides the MPMP album available on iTunes, I have a mixtape called "Mo Progress Mo Problems", which is downloadable for free at umbrellasup.com. I'm still recording but I've been flying to a lot of other places, building my network and utilizing my resources. Music will always be my main asset but I have a saying: "My most important talks take place over drinks or lunch. Not over beats."
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
"Digable Planets presents Butterfly and Doodlebug" Tour Info
This tour will be done with a live band minus Mecca and will be promoting Butterfly and Doodlebug's solo projects "Shabazz Palaces" www.shabazzpalaces.com and Doodlebug's "Futuristic Sci-Fi" project www.deviantmuzik.com and his "Intifada" on japanese label roots70lounge www.root70lounge.com. As well as a new Digable Planets project with just Butterfly and Doodlebug called "Freshout". They will also perform classic Digable songs
all with a live band.
TOUR OCT. dates:
10/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
10/14 Philadelphia, PA @ 941 Theatre
10/15 Hartford Conn @ The Warehouse
10/16 Portland, ME @ The Asylum
10/17 Boston, MA (Allston) @ Great Scott
10/18 Northampton, MA @ Pearl st nightclub
TOUR NOV. dates
11/3 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
11/4 Kent, OH Kent University stage
11/5 TBD
11/6 Rock Island, IL Rock Island Brewing Company
11/7 Des Moines, IA People's Court
11/8 St, Louis, MO Old Rock House
11/9 DAY OFF in city TBD
11/10 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
11/11TBD
11/12 Minneapolis, MN The Cabooze
11/13 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Duck Down Records Sampler "Download the Right Thing"
Check out this dope sampler from the good folks at Duck Down Records.
www.duckdown.com/downloadtherightthing
Duck Down Sampler Track Listing:
1. Go Around - Marco Polo ft. Buckshot
2. Start The Revolution - DJ Revolution ft. Boot Camp Clik
3. RuckDown - Sean Price
4. Interlude - Buckshot
5. Survival Skills - KRS-ONE & Buckshot ft. DJ Revolution
6. D.I.R.T. - Heltah Skeltah
7. Monster Babies - Random Axe
8. 6 Minutes - B Real
9. FreshFest - Skyzoo ft. Wale
10. Mixed Emotions - Team Facelift
11. Interlude - Kidz In The Hall
12. Back On The Map - Skyzoo ft. Maino
13. HI-808 - Blue Scholars
14. StarStruck - Naledge
15. Coo? - Blue Scholars
16. The Beautiful Decay - Skyzoo
17. New Love - Tek of Smif N Wessun
18. Smoke - Marco Polo & Torae ft. Rock & Lil Fame
19. Get Mines - Oh No ft. Buckshot
20. Interlude - Buckshot
21. Robot - KRS-ONE & Buckshot
22. Duck Down - Ruste Juxx
23. Critically Acclaimed - Statik Selecktah ft. Lil Fame, Saigon & Sean Price
24. Get It Done - Skyzoo & Torae ft. DJ Premier
25. The Matrix - Black Milk ft. Pharoahe Monch & Sean Price
26. Hold Up - Marco Polo & Torae ft. Masta Ace & Sean Price
27. Interlude - Naledge of Kidz In The Hall
28. No Love - Team Facelift
29. Toast To Bucktown - General Steele ft. Buckshot
30. Flickin - Kidz In The Hall
31. Duck Down (Bonus Track) - Sean Price ft. Torae & Skyzoo
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What I'm Watching ... The Foreign Exchange "I Wanna Know"
The Foreign Exchange - ''I Wanna Know'' from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.
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Road to Release Day: Eternia & MoSS: "AT LAST" Episode 12
You already know what it is, check out Eternia in Episode #12 of Road to Release Day
In Episode #12, Eternia and beatboxer Chesney Snow take us on a journey to the Midwest for the "B-Girl Be" 2009 Festival. E shoots around "E-Theories" with Evidence (Dilated Peoples), discusses the Midwest's fave past time w/ DJ Chela, meets a die-hard supporter who drove five hours to see E rock and fits in a lil' target practice of her own. Who said anything about gun control?
Check Episode 1
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Monday, October 05, 2009
Vikter Duplaix - Electric Love
New joint from soulful singer Vikter Duplaix called Electric Love. Check it out.
If you like the track, follow Vikter's instructions:
"I am giving the track way for FREE on my site www.vikterduplaix.com in exchange for an e-mail address."
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J. Holiday - Drake Diss?
Is J. Holiday going at Drake? Or is he going at all R&B cats using auto-tune to do what vocally talented R&B artists should be doing? Either way, kinda sounds like maybe he should've tweaked his voice using some kind of effect. I think dude missed some notes. Haha.
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Check It ... Usher "Papers"
Hmmm ... I wonder what this new Usher song is about (LMAO). Check it out.
Download: Usher "Papers"
Caught the link over at youheardthatnew.com
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#MusicMonday ... Michael Jackson - "Man in the Mirror"
When I was a kid I would sing this song all the time. While I couldn't sing it very well, I could definitely do my thing when it came to lip syncing the joint and performing for family (you know how it is: "Q come down here and do that Michael Jackson"). This is one of my favorite MJs songs! I think with so much going on in the world, this is a fitting song to share on this Music Monday! I've been saying it for a few months but this video would be dope with an updated version, with scenes of Katrina, September 11th, the Iraq War, Darfur and more. I'm throwing the idea out there, if you do it, hit me with the link when it's complete. Anyway, happy Monday and enjoy!
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