Hello Beautiful People ! I Wanted to share with you an interesting thing that happens in A Song A Day, when I am in between two ideas. Instead of going with one I wanted to share both with you. As a songwriter I think this is a common thing, decided how to expand on an idea. Either way I hope you enjoy this perspective and share thoughts with love :)twitter.com/kirbylauryen
The DJBooth has joined forces with the good folks at FamCo Clothing and 2WordstotheTop to present Intelligent Design, a collection of hip-hop every bit as thoughtful and dope as the title suggests.Stream / Download
Featuring singles Her Bourne Identity, Hustla and The Way Its Gon Be, the ten track album contains rhyme work from the likes of JSWISS, BLAX, Skyblew, Charmingly Ghetto, K. Sparks and many more. Production comes from The Accomplices, Jimmy Flight, DJ Bum Brown and others.
I was finally able to interview BJ The Chicago Kid before his performance at The Vibe House during SXSW. We spoke about working with Thurz, Pac Div, Fly.Union, a bunch of unreleased tracks with Fly.Union, possibly doing a duet with Kay Cola and his upcoming duets with Joi Starr, Lola, Treasure Davis, etc. We also spoke about the story behind the title "Pineapple Now-Laters", including the J. Dilla influence, bringing soulful r&b back, the next video from the album from Paris and when to expect it. In addition we spoke about the success of the album, the loss of his friend, the creative process when working with Kendrick Lamar and what's next for him.
While at SXSW, I was introduced to the lovely Liza Garza at the WhutUpDoe “Set It Off” showcase. After the showcase, I had the pleasure of interviewing her. We spoke about her appearance on Def Poetry Jam, her favorite hip-hop artists and her first album “BloomfulBeautiful”. We also spoke about her next album, the story behind her latest song “Gather Round”, writing poems versus writing songs, her jewelry line and more.(via @MiSS1SPECiAL)
This project is to help raise Cancer awareness in the Hip-Hop community. This tape represents the struggles of fighting cancer and the glory of beating cancer. The songs we’ve compiled from some of the best up & coming hip hop artists can be helpful for the patient, a friend or family member. It is also great music for the casual listener and we hope that you understand what this tape stands for.
Featured artists include HavKnott Republik (Scolla & K-Bunz), Playboy Tre, Marky, Frank Ramz, Dee Goodz, K. Sparks, NatStar, Wordsmith, Yung Nate, Wes Coas & Anonamas, Skyblew, Shortman Score, Charmingly Ghetto, P. Dukes, & Jones Andrews.
