Friday, April 3, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
"I Mean Business" by The Diamond District (Oddisee, X.O. & YU)
I Mean Business is the second single from DC Hip-Hop group The Diamond District.
Their full length debut album In The Ruff will be available for download from their website www.diamonddistrictdmv.com on April 14, 2009. Check the site for the mini documentary.
I Mean Business
Listen/Download
http://www.zshare.net/audio/58047816db639aed/
http://www.divshare.com/download/6987488-bda
Also check out the first single from theDiamond District
Who I Be
Listen/Download
http://www.zshare.net/audio/57151316a4857db0
http://www.divshare.com/download/6987500-e01
The first Diamond District show is April 18th at the University of Maryland
Their full length debut album In The Ruff will be available for download from their website www.diamonddistrictdmv.com on April 14, 2009. Check the site for the mini documentary.
I Mean Business
Listen/Download
http://www.zshare.net/audio/58047816db639aed/
http://www.divshare.com/download/6987488-bda
Also check out the first single from theDiamond District
Who I Be
Listen/Download
http://www.zshare.net/audio/57151316a4857db0
http://www.divshare.com/download/6987500-e01
The first Diamond District show is April 18th at the University of Maryland
Friday, March 27, 2009
2009 Euro Tour Wrap up!
What up folks,
I've officially been back from tour for a few days. It always takes some time to for me to relax and reflect on tours and what i've learned from them. I guess what always comes to mind first is how lucky a lot of us are that we are able to travel to places we'd otherwise never have been able to see because of this music. People place a lot of negative mess on hip-hop these days, but to me it's been nothing but a blessing (well, some folks have pissed me off, so not all blessings, but close enough lol). It's been a passport, an introduction, and tool for the opportunity to learn. Whenever I catch a flight to somewhere I never even knew was on the map, I have to be thankful that Kool Herc played breaks to a crowd of young people to spark this shit. I'm amazed at what it has become when "me" of all people is rockin infront of 1000+ people in Mayrhofen, Austria with snow outside and a skate ramp in the back. "No one believed I would ever be here." Runs through my head in amazement. Hell, there were times that I didn't.
There's more to rap for me than just finding albums on the internet to go to message boards and talk bad about. I get to see the people react when the beat comes on and that somehow means more than what anyone could ever type. I have places to tell my little girl to go, new friends in total different countries to introduce to old friends I used to rap with on the steps of the quad. I look forward to us all talking shit over a few brews and a game of FIFA (or Madden lol). After all, I was NEVER supposed to be there. Definitely not 3 years in a row and making money. But by the grace of God, hard work, talent and the positive character and upbringing of my fam, I made it to see a whole lot of shit. I have no choice but to appreciate the music that got me there and the people that were kind enough to open their homes, cars, cities and venues up to me.
Anyone who has ever seen me onstage knows that I put my all into giving that love right back. The people deserve it. Shout out to every place we've touched down. On behalf of myself and Oddisee, we thank you kindly and look forward to the opportunity to rock with ya'll again. But personally, you all served a very special notice to a whole lot of people that looked down on me and what I do and I thank you all putting your hands in the air, rockin side to side, responding during call and reponse, and all and all enjoying yourselves to let them know. "Trek Life deserves to be here."
Peace and see ya'll next year.
Trek Life
www.myspace.com/treklife
www.twitter.com/TrekLife
trek-life.net coming soon
New Money" on iTunes now
I've officially been back from tour for a few days. It always takes some time to for me to relax and reflect on tours and what i've learned from them. I guess what always comes to mind first is how lucky a lot of us are that we are able to travel to places we'd otherwise never have been able to see because of this music. People place a lot of negative mess on hip-hop these days, but to me it's been nothing but a blessing (well, some folks have pissed me off, so not all blessings, but close enough lol). It's been a passport, an introduction, and tool for the opportunity to learn. Whenever I catch a flight to somewhere I never even knew was on the map, I have to be thankful that Kool Herc played breaks to a crowd of young people to spark this shit. I'm amazed at what it has become when "me" of all people is rockin infront of 1000+ people in Mayrhofen, Austria with snow outside and a skate ramp in the back. "No one believed I would ever be here." Runs through my head in amazement. Hell, there were times that I didn't.
There's more to rap for me than just finding albums on the internet to go to message boards and talk bad about. I get to see the people react when the beat comes on and that somehow means more than what anyone could ever type. I have places to tell my little girl to go, new friends in total different countries to introduce to old friends I used to rap with on the steps of the quad. I look forward to us all talking shit over a few brews and a game of FIFA (or Madden lol). After all, I was NEVER supposed to be there. Definitely not 3 years in a row and making money. But by the grace of God, hard work, talent and the positive character and upbringing of my fam, I made it to see a whole lot of shit. I have no choice but to appreciate the music that got me there and the people that were kind enough to open their homes, cars, cities and venues up to me.
Anyone who has ever seen me onstage knows that I put my all into giving that love right back. The people deserve it. Shout out to every place we've touched down. On behalf of myself and Oddisee, we thank you kindly and look forward to the opportunity to rock with ya'll again. But personally, you all served a very special notice to a whole lot of people that looked down on me and what I do and I thank you all putting your hands in the air, rockin side to side, responding during call and reponse, and all and all enjoying yourselves to let them know. "Trek Life deserves to be here."
Peace and see ya'll next year.
Trek Life
www.myspace.com/treklife
www.twitter.com/TrekLife
trek-life.net coming soon
New Money" on iTunes now
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Last Few days in Cologne, DE + Tubingen tomorrow! + DIAMOND DISTRICT!!!!
What it is ya'll,
I know I haven't blogged as much as I normally do, but this year we've been extra busy during the days off. So i'll do a tour summary once I hit the crib and an introspective wrap up on potholesinmyblog.com lol
That being said I will be live on koelncampus.com 100.0 tonight spinning, rhymin, interviewing and all of the above with my man PH7 of JR&PH7 @ 21:00 Germany, 5:00pm East Coast, 2pm West Coast. You can check out a live stream HERE or go to the site HERE and get the info.
Check out JR&PH7 on their myspace as they prepare for the release of their new album The Standard feat Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, Ed OG, Kev Brown, Skyzoo and plenty more.
Tomorrow night we'll be in the beautiful city of Tubingen at Jazzkeller.
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Get prepared for some very ill shit. Oddisee, YU and XO represent Diamond District. Instead of me going on and on explaining it. I'll just direct you to their site diamonddistrictdmv.com or check the info below via rosenburgradio.com
(Swiped from rosenburgradio.com
DC Hip Hop artists Oddisee, XO & YU are “The Diamond District”. The Groups new single “Who I Be” is the first track off of the mid-90’s Boom Bap themed album. The trio’s album “In The Ruff” will be available for free download on their site April 14, 2009. Check out the first single “Who I Be” along with a mini Documentary about the new group on their site
http://www.diamonddistrictdmv.com
I know I haven't blogged as much as I normally do, but this year we've been extra busy during the days off. So i'll do a tour summary once I hit the crib and an introspective wrap up on potholesinmyblog.com lol
That being said I will be live on koelncampus.com 100.0 tonight spinning, rhymin, interviewing and all of the above with my man PH7 of JR&PH7 @ 21:00 Germany, 5:00pm East Coast, 2pm West Coast. You can check out a live stream HERE or go to the site HERE and get the info.
Check out JR&PH7 on their myspace as they prepare for the release of their new album The Standard feat Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, Ed OG, Kev Brown, Skyzoo and plenty more.
Tomorrow night we'll be in the beautiful city of Tubingen at Jazzkeller.
---------------------------------------------
Get prepared for some very ill shit. Oddisee, YU and XO represent Diamond District. Instead of me going on and on explaining it. I'll just direct you to their site diamonddistrictdmv.com or check the info below via rosenburgradio.com
(Swiped from rosenburgradio.com
DC Hip Hop artists Oddisee, XO & YU are “The Diamond District”. The Groups new single “Who I Be” is the first track off of the mid-90’s Boom Bap themed album. The trio’s album “In The Ruff” will be available for free download on their site April 14, 2009. Check out the first single “Who I Be” along with a mini Documentary about the new group on their site
http://www.diamonddistrictdmv.com
“Who I Be”
Listen/Download
http://www.zshare.net/audio/57151316a4857db0
Thursday, February 19, 2009
VIMBY and UPONTHINGZ Present: The New Classics Mixtape
VIMBY and UPONTHINGZ Present: The New Classics Mixtape
VIMBY and UPONTHINGZ Present :
The New Classics Mixtape
FYI the actual download will be on the 25th. Expect to see bonus tracks by
Diz Gibran, Fashawn, Trek Life & Oddisee, Cunninglynguist
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Lies, Statistics and the President
I watched a great man take the reigns of this country on the 20th. I thought about my grand parents. My father, who's blood is mixed with the American struggle of slavery (Black), and gentrification (Native American). *disclaimer: yes I know that Blacks and Native Americans respectively went through both slavery and gentrification OK!* My mother who told me stories of middle class life growing up and the shock of having to use a colored toilet at a train station in CA. Racial shit that myself and friends of mine black, white and all have been through and what a slap in the face this president's election was to a country that has divided itself by race with the statistics to back their reasoning for as long as anyone can remember.
"50% of white people believe this." "30% of black people do this."
You can't open the paper without reading about 5 or five people sat in a room and figured out the thoughts actions and ways of about a billion others. People take these stats, apply them to people that they CHOSE to apply them to, they spew this garbage into the world as if they know exactly what they are talking about.
Your opinions are not validated statistics. Sorry, they just aren't. You can sit all day, and write, and talk, and believe that people are a certain way, but ultimately, you would end up wrong in the end regardless. Along with wasting a bunch of time trying to describe the inner workings of people that you don't even know and most of them you don't even care about. Most of you who do this later turn around and disregard half of those people by silly things like the closed they way, the way that they talk, the music they listen to, or the fact they they don't know some obscure "artist" that you know. My point is, you don't even care enough about the people that you categorize to be running your mouth in the first place.
Before we all jump around over the "minor" details of this historic changing of the guard. Stop and think of the MAJOR things that are happening. The ideas that he has and the hope that he will be able to implement enough of those ideas to change the financial scope of this country along with the forward thinking mindset of the people in it.
All I'm saying is, before you talk THINK!
"50% of white people believe this." "30% of black people do this."
You can't open the paper without reading about 5 or five people sat in a room and figured out the thoughts actions and ways of about a billion others. People take these stats, apply them to people that they CHOSE to apply them to, they spew this garbage into the world as if they know exactly what they are talking about.
Your opinions are not validated statistics. Sorry, they just aren't. You can sit all day, and write, and talk, and believe that people are a certain way, but ultimately, you would end up wrong in the end regardless. Along with wasting a bunch of time trying to describe the inner workings of people that you don't even know and most of them you don't even care about. Most of you who do this later turn around and disregard half of those people by silly things like the closed they way, the way that they talk, the music they listen to, or the fact they they don't know some obscure "artist" that you know. My point is, you don't even care enough about the people that you categorize to be running your mouth in the first place.
Before we all jump around over the "minor" details of this historic changing of the guard. Stop and think of the MAJOR things that are happening. The ideas that he has and the hope that he will be able to implement enough of those ideas to change the financial scope of this country along with the forward thinking mindset of the people in it.
All I'm saying is, before you talk THINK!
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