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STS9 - "Late For Work (Count Bass D Remix)"

I did a remix for STS9 for the Make It Right Foundation of New Orleans. A lot of other folks contributed to the project as well. I'm glad to be album to help out in some way. Click here for all info:

The end of the month.

I will be in Orlando this Friday, MAY 22nd at TATAME (click the pic for more info)





I'm going to London (5/25-6/01) to record 2 more songs with .The Young Punx! and get ready for concert(s) this summer. More details soon.

Finally the song I recorded "Ready For The Fight" with The Young Punx! has been heard on the demo version of EA Sports Fight Night Round 4. My favorite athlete of all time is Mike Tyson. I hope the song actually makes it to the official release. It would be another notch in my belt.

My nephew's friend...

So my nephew's friend came around yesterday looking for him...
Out of no where he drops on me..."I wanna be a rapper when I grow up."
Of course I got sick to my stomach. I told him I was a rapper. He said "For real?" I said "Nah man I'm just kidding. But you don't want to do that. Stay in school go to college & get a degree. Then get another one, and another one. After you get your PHD, get another one." I wasn't about to get on no Jermaine Dupri & put him in the studio to see what he had. I wish someone would have told me that over the years. All people said to me all my life was, "You have potential, you're real talented... stick with it & you'll go far." Sure there were a few people who mentioned having a plan b, but most just spoke of plan a. I've come a long way, but "going far" is apparently further than the place I've landed so far. But I have some exciting opportunities & this is my life. I'm glad for everything that has happened & I hope it will pay off in the future. I'm banking on it actually.

Passport Renewal.

I think I may be going overseas soon.
I actually took some passport photos today & they look decent. I tried to make sure I was dressed nice & that I had a genuine "I'm safe" smile on. I get tired of being harassed by officials because I don't look 35 years old & I have locks.

I only keep them so I keep my ego in check & never forget that I'm just another black man in most peoples' eyes. All peoples. I meant that.

I'm the least confrontation cat that most people will come across, but they shake in their boots when I walk their ailses. It's okay, I'm so humble as a result of how I look & I don't want to change it for that very reason.

I've got some great photos to share coming up later this week. Stay tuned.

Off to see the Wizard

So my brother is a youth pastor & he had a movie on the lawn night tonight. It was the first time I've ever seen The Wizard of Oz & that's the truth. My father didn't let us watch movies when I was younger so there are plenty of classic movies I've never seen (e.g. E.T., Star Wars, etc.) Anyway, I heard so many classic references musically & just generally pop culturally (lol). It's weird to me how much Toto was to blame for Dorothy being in hot water. But also, how since the 4 of them were the only one who never gave up, they were the ones who got what they were looking for. I know the rap game is the same way. You don't get anything out of it. You may get a diploma, a medal, or a clock but at the end of the day, it's just the journey & what you take out of it. I know why that movie is a classic... universal like crazy. I'm shocked though at how you have to dumb everything down these days... They had the subtitles runnin' & lyrically people just don't have the vocabulary to handle things like that anymore unless it's DOOM. But I'm starting to drift & I'll have more to give you another time. So I'm out for now.

Today, more music.

So far I've recorded 3 songs today.
I figure, it's cool that I blog & I'm on Twitter & what not, but what you all know me for is making music. If I'm not making music with the majority of my time, then I'm not doing what got me this far in the first place. I'm going to make an attempt to make a lot more music. A LOT. Not talking about it as much, but being about it. Not waiting on inspiration, just being inspired by my very existence. I doubt anyone who really likes what I do will have a problem with that.

Peace.

The day after...

I'm taking step by step to get myself in order. I'm doing some laundry right now & watching a special on E! on the Forbes list of the the richest rappers. Money has to be some motivation if you want to participate in business. All this time I've only allowed music to be my main motivation & while I've been very happy with the music I've made, I've been unhappy with my returns & how much my music has been able to help my responsibilities. So, I'm just doing things a little bit more businesslike knowing my family will benefit in the end. Things have been gradually getting worse so I'm doing things to gradually make them better.

As soon as this special is over, I'm going to crank up the songs & record like I need to. I have a lot of material to turn into folks that is overdue & now I'm just going to smash through & get it done. Stay tuned.

Upside down.

I have a lot of adjusting to do in the next few days. I'm getting used to things as they currently are. I'm not happy about it, but I feel is if I've finally run out of options. I think I can do this if I can keep my mind from defeating itself. I have to stay focused & stay the course. I've been able to achieve many things people though were nearly impossible over the years & I hope to add this new life of mine to that list. Thank you to everyone who has shown support & offered encouragement. You don't know how much I need it or how much it helps.

All the best,

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Oh boy...

I'm a little scared right now.
Tomorrow is Good Friday. Very significant giving what's going on right now.
I'm about to get on my knees & pray that I can keep my cool & just let it all roll off my back.

Make sure make the right choices, or at least choices you can live with.
I'm sorry for being vague, I'm really just typing to keep myself company & to keep myself occupied. Making music right now takes too much concentration & I just need to stream my thoughts direct right now.

Hmm...

All I know is that I love my children as much as I know love to mean. I want the best for them. Everyone tells me the same thing & I do the opposite. Why? I can't just be this much of a dumb ass, but it sure seems like it. I was a very judgemental person when I was younger. Humble pie is not the word.

Wish me luck tonight. I hate my life right now. I love the music but I hate my life.

To the nth degree.

My daughter Kana is testing out of 7th grade soon & it's been my task to help her with Exponents. I needed some serious brushing up myself. But she's doing well & I think she'll be an 8th grader soon. Her primary teacher is my wife Oriana lee. I want to thank her for dedicating so much time to educating our children.

I'm writing this as a humble artist simply trying to sustain my family.

One day I'll have the courage to share with you more detail about my life's experiences. Right now I'm simply not strong enough nor am I secure enough within myself. I honestly think about many of you individually that have supported me and kept my family afloat throughout my career. You know who you are because I have probably thanked you myself. I want to thank you again & I wonder if GOD will ever allow me to repay so many of you for how generous & kind you've been to my family. There are indeed STILL some good people in the world & I hope I continue to make the type of music that attracts you to what I do.

If my music has benefited you & you wonder what you can do to support us please help by making a donation of ANY size. You'd be surprised how much even a little helps a family of 7.

On the job front?
I did get approved by a temp agency. I hope they call me soon for a position somewhere. Crazy times for sure. I know they won't last forever & I'm hoping they don't last much longer.

Again, donate if you wish.

Fieldy - Got The Life (Memoir)

I read a lot of autobiographies of famous musicians. Some I have a huge appreciation for their work, others, I just read because our lifestyle interests me so much.

Korn is not a group I am very familiar with. I only know their name for the most part & the fact that their lead singer shares a government name with Q-Tip & did a collaboration with him on his first solo album. I saw an episode of MTV Cribs years ago when Fieldy (bass player) was on the show the first time. I thought he was an interesting cat & yesterday I saw his book in the library so I picked it up and read it in a few hours time. Quick easy read much like Eminem's The Way That I Am.

I was shocked at just how much of a jerk Fieldy described himself as. Most cats aren't really honest about that, but he went in to real detail to let you know he wasn't just another rock star with an attitude, he had a serious attitude problem. Nikki Sixx is the only person I can think of with more tales of being a jerk.

I won't ruin the book for you. But I appreciate it when people turn their lives around and are SO Gung-Ho about it. I've been there before & I hope to get back to that spot soon. Kudos to Fieldy for trying to turn the negative impact his attitude & maybe even his music has made on his fans into something positive to balance it all out.

Corey Henry - Blessed Assurance (2009)

There's a few angles of this solo at the NAMM convention by Corey Henry, but this is the best view of Teddy's reaction to it. It's deep because he doesn't take his glasses off, but I can feel his eyes getting big.

Inspiration.

Faith Evans Remix

I did this remix 10 years ago to the month.
It's a cassette rip @320KBPS.


All Night Long Feat. Puff Daddy (Count Bass D Remix)

On the hunt...

Trying to work more things out today. It's getting warmer here all week. I hope my week improves as the weather does. Listening to the Nubian M.O.B.'s album from '92 & working as fast as I can.

SNOW!

We got 7 inches of snow here in West Tennessee last night. It was wack for some reasons, but a blessing for others. You have to take it all as it comes sometimes. I'm about to run back to the store & keep trying to get things on track here. I hope I get to make some music today.

So you wanna be a rapper or beatmaker huh?

Well I'm learning it's more important these days to learn how to properly network. Also, it's very important to be Internet savvy. If you can pull those two attributes off and make even decent music, you'll be well on your way to a 15 minute famous Internet buzz. It seems as if there are plenty of people who are just fine with merely achieving that short-lived buzz on the Internet.

Today is a big day for me. I must make something happen. I intend to do so. Don't wish me luck, but please pray. Luck is for gamblers & that's never been my vice.

I'm thankful for my shortcomings & vices. Not that I would like to celebrate them, but everyone has them & I'm thankful for mine as opposed to some people I observe. I wouldn't want to trade problems right now, & I GOT PROBLEMS FOR SURE, but I still would rather go through what I'm going through, how I'm going through it, instead of being Madoff or Stanford right now. Robbed Without A Pistol.

Remix 11

Remix 11 (Instrumental) got played on American Public Media on the show Marketplace. It's very interesting because I listen to public radio so often.

*The 29:00 minute mark*