Montag, 25. Januar 2010
Closing this blog! Now at www.istillloveher.de
Since i`m trying to have all my work in one central place i wont use this blog anymore and post all new (and old) blog entries at www.istillloveher.de
Sonntag, 17. Januar 2010
Mittwoch, 13. Januar 2010
Day 10
The question is: how many people do I reach? I guess most of us try to reach people, try to be noticed..even appreciated. I can honestly say that i never wanted to get into music for the popularity. I do all of this because i love hip hop with all my heart and that i just dont want to waste any time with being surrounded by anything but what i love. Popularity is a perk...but its a curse at the same time.. the more popular u get, the more ppl envy you and the more ppl try to get in your business.
To me its more important to know that i reached someone with my work.. that i made a change in hip hop. That i brought real hip hop to ones ipod, airwaves, reminded them that this kind of hip hop alot of ppl claim is dead, is still amongst us, alive and well.
(Median – Strides) I want to open doors for artists who go unnoticed but deserve to be heard because of their undeniable talent. I want to break records. I want to bring balance to the media. Want to open ears and minds. Make a couple heads happy. Preferably more than a couple. In ten years from now, i want to own a label, where its not about making one hit wonders, but timeless music. Where its not about glamorous videos but substance.
I want to run a radio station...balanced out.. that all heads can turn to and listen without hearing the same song 10 times in one day.(J.Dilla – Nothing like this) „There is nothing like this“
Hip Hop has brought out the best in me, and nothing negative ever. It has motivated me, fed my creativity, saved me from depressions, made me LIVE and be ACTIVE instead of letting life pass me by. So my wish is to give back to hip hop as much as i can. To nurture it, to better it. (The Funtouchables – Say Wha?!)
Song of the Day: J.Dilla – Nothing like this … cause i`ve never felt quiet like this!
To me its more important to know that i reached someone with my work.. that i made a change in hip hop. That i brought real hip hop to ones ipod, airwaves, reminded them that this kind of hip hop alot of ppl claim is dead, is still amongst us, alive and well.
(Median – Strides) I want to open doors for artists who go unnoticed but deserve to be heard because of their undeniable talent. I want to break records. I want to bring balance to the media. Want to open ears and minds. Make a couple heads happy. Preferably more than a couple. In ten years from now, i want to own a label, where its not about making one hit wonders, but timeless music. Where its not about glamorous videos but substance.
I want to run a radio station...balanced out.. that all heads can turn to and listen without hearing the same song 10 times in one day.(J.Dilla – Nothing like this) „There is nothing like this“
Hip Hop has brought out the best in me, and nothing negative ever. It has motivated me, fed my creativity, saved me from depressions, made me LIVE and be ACTIVE instead of letting life pass me by. So my wish is to give back to hip hop as much as i can. To nurture it, to better it. (The Funtouchables – Say Wha?!)
Song of the Day: J.Dilla – Nothing like this … cause i`ve never felt quiet like this!
Montag, 11. Januar 2010
Day 8
(Blu - Therapy) yeah..so..i slipped up yesterday.. honestly, there wasnt much to talk about.. anyway.. its a new day, and i FINALLY got myself to do another "I still love H.E.R." podcast episode! its been a looooong time since i did one and i`ve felt bad about it.. I just couldnt do it anymore with the day job and all..well..its a new situtation now and i plan on doing it on the regular again. Tonights episode holds no interview, but alot of DOPE music (u know how i do ;-P).. So check it out:
http://istilllovehertheshow.mypodcast.com/2010/01/Episode_26_In_the_Midnite_Hour-274280.html
Another track i wanted to plug arrived in my inbox today.. Its by Eril L & Illingsworth, both have been on my digital undaground tapes before and they r very very talented! its a great song, so enjoy this free download and also make sure to check them out at: http://eriklillingsworth.bandcamp.com
Download/ listen to the song "Time kills" here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/7108563360549d62/
So what else has been up? I signed up for a music account on myspace for Blackreign & Ohkang (the group i manage), not that they didnt have one before (myspace.com/blackok) but i set this one up for overseas connects (Blake Eerie - Like a rock), which means i set the location to germany and will contact potential fans from germany and then other european countries.. this is also something i recommend to artists tryin to get recognized overseas.. this way the european contacts dont get lost in the huge friendslists that we all have nowadays.
I`ve also been in touch with alot of djs over here lately and they all love Blackreign&Ohkangs music, so i have no doubt they will be successful over here in due time.. (Clipse - I`m not you)
i`m starting to worry a lil bit about how i will pull this whole thing off.. when i will start seeing results..(C-Rayz Walz - Elephant Guns)..
how many of you have thought about leaving the save path and actually went for your dream? how many of you made it and how many failed?
http://istilllovehertheshow.mypodcast.com/2010/01/Episode_26_In_the_Midnite_Hour-274280.html
Another track i wanted to plug arrived in my inbox today.. Its by Eril L & Illingsworth, both have been on my digital undaground tapes before and they r very very talented! its a great song, so enjoy this free download and also make sure to check them out at: http://eriklillingsworth.bandcamp.com
Download/ listen to the song "Time kills" here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/7108563360549d62/
So what else has been up? I signed up for a music account on myspace for Blackreign & Ohkang (the group i manage), not that they didnt have one before (myspace.com/blackok) but i set this one up for overseas connects (Blake Eerie - Like a rock), which means i set the location to germany and will contact potential fans from germany and then other european countries.. this is also something i recommend to artists tryin to get recognized overseas.. this way the european contacts dont get lost in the huge friendslists that we all have nowadays.
I`ve also been in touch with alot of djs over here lately and they all love Blackreign&Ohkangs music, so i have no doubt they will be successful over here in due time.. (Clipse - I`m not you)
i`m starting to worry a lil bit about how i will pull this whole thing off.. when i will start seeing results..(C-Rayz Walz - Elephant Guns)..
how many of you have thought about leaving the save path and actually went for your dream? how many of you made it and how many failed?
Samstag, 9. Januar 2010
Day 6
22 more days...not alot at all (Amy Winehouse - You sent me flying)..i`m in a real chill mood right now...got the neo soul playin.. today was much better than the last.. i got my website stuff to work again and i also heard back from some djs about playin Blackreign & Ohkangs (the group i manage) music on their station...
ALOT of artists have asked me about how they can get over here to play some shows and i always had to tell them the same thing: if you`re not known over here, the only chance u got to tour is as an opening act with a "popular" act. either that or u need to get on ur grind and make urself known over here...thats what i`m doing with this group right now...find as many online an regular radio stations and send them ur music...make a myspace (or whatever other social network of ur choice) page in that country and hit up the potential fans directly.. u want ppl to DEMAND you..once u have created a buzz u will be able to book a few shows...and even if they dont pay well, as long as ur flight is taken care off, go over there promote ur ass off! cause overseas is where the real success is, and the real money... if u make it over here.. u will have more ppl checkin for you back home as well. another advantage is, that fans in europe are very loyal.. AND..they spend more money on music, shows and merch.. (not to speak of the dollar - euro rate..lol...european money is just worth a whole lot more) (Dilla ft Dwele - Dime piece)
well...and all of this applies only if u got some real dope music to showcase...lol.. but thats a given...
i wonder if anyone even reads this stuff? lol... anyone? hello?
Song of the day: De La Soul - Stakes is high
ALOT of artists have asked me about how they can get over here to play some shows and i always had to tell them the same thing: if you`re not known over here, the only chance u got to tour is as an opening act with a "popular" act. either that or u need to get on ur grind and make urself known over here...thats what i`m doing with this group right now...find as many online an regular radio stations and send them ur music...make a myspace (or whatever other social network of ur choice) page in that country and hit up the potential fans directly.. u want ppl to DEMAND you..once u have created a buzz u will be able to book a few shows...and even if they dont pay well, as long as ur flight is taken care off, go over there promote ur ass off! cause overseas is where the real success is, and the real money... if u make it over here.. u will have more ppl checkin for you back home as well. another advantage is, that fans in europe are very loyal.. AND..they spend more money on music, shows and merch.. (not to speak of the dollar - euro rate..lol...european money is just worth a whole lot more) (Dilla ft Dwele - Dime piece)
well...and all of this applies only if u got some real dope music to showcase...lol.. but thats a given...
i wonder if anyone even reads this stuff? lol... anyone? hello?
Song of the day: De La Soul - Stakes is high
Freitag, 8. Januar 2010
Day 5
(common - come close remix) i hate depending on ish... (i bet u have noticed by now).. but u always depend on something.. right now i depend on my website host to work (dwele - money dont mean a thing)...and it chooses..not to.. ARGH!...and i`m on my third drink and dont have any cigarettes..and who knows me knows i need cigarettes when i drink (only when i drink)...and theres a damn blizzard outside.. no chance to get to a cigarette machine.. damn it!... not my day today... been trying to upload these pictures to my website for the past 3 hrs.. no luck.. i also been messing with my itunes library for about 4 hrs now.. with 22000 songs its a lil hard to manage sometimes.. uh...totally not my day...
well at least...i had some good music guide me through the day (atmosphere - little man).. whats my jam of the day?..Consequence - Job Song... lol... no, i dont want my day job back.. HELL NO!..i`m so glad to be outta there.. and so glad to be able to just have music playin in the back all day..(Consequence - Feel this way)..
i wonder if its possible to be happy with music only..what i mean is, to not be in a relationship (friendship yes, but no romatic relationships)..i`ve been having this issue (Caltroit - Spectacular) with men pretty much ever since i started to go after my dream..music is my love..because it has always been there for me...since i was born..it has never let me down..and it never will..no matter what mindstate i`m in.. music will fit the mood.. music guides me, comforts me (AZ - Undeniable), loves me, demands me, touches me, excites me... and therfore i will never let it go or let anyone get in between... and this is hard for men to accept.. which i understand.. but...does that mean i have to choose? i`ve heard alot of artists talk about dealing with this issue..when you are THAT passionate about something you are not willing to compromise...i know i`m not...
i`m babblin today..maybe its the wine.. maybe some conversations i had earlier today that stuck with me (Big Noyd - Things done changed).. uh...not my day..really...ì will stop..its not goin anywhere tonight.. i hope yall have a good weekend.. i`m out for now...peace
well at least...i had some good music guide me through the day (atmosphere - little man).. whats my jam of the day?..Consequence - Job Song... lol... no, i dont want my day job back.. HELL NO!..i`m so glad to be outta there.. and so glad to be able to just have music playin in the back all day..(Consequence - Feel this way)..
i wonder if its possible to be happy with music only..what i mean is, to not be in a relationship (friendship yes, but no romatic relationships)..i`ve been having this issue (Caltroit - Spectacular) with men pretty much ever since i started to go after my dream..music is my love..because it has always been there for me...since i was born..it has never let me down..and it never will..no matter what mindstate i`m in.. music will fit the mood.. music guides me, comforts me (AZ - Undeniable), loves me, demands me, touches me, excites me... and therfore i will never let it go or let anyone get in between... and this is hard for men to accept.. which i understand.. but...does that mean i have to choose? i`ve heard alot of artists talk about dealing with this issue..when you are THAT passionate about something you are not willing to compromise...i know i`m not...
i`m babblin today..maybe its the wine.. maybe some conversations i had earlier today that stuck with me (Big Noyd - Things done changed).. uh...not my day..really...ì will stop..its not goin anywhere tonight.. i hope yall have a good weekend.. i`m out for now...peace
Donnerstag, 7. Januar 2010
Day 4
(No music playing)
today was a very slow day for me. Since i was working until 2am last night on the website (i hate to leave things unfinished once i really get started), I didnt wake up until 11 this morning. Which is a very unusual time for me to get up. The whole day i`ve felt kinda tired and lazy and not productive at all. I did do some more work on the website though and its almost finished. all thats missing are some pictures..and what else? hmm...thats probably it..
i did have a good convo last night with DJ Ras Cue (Cali Agents) from Oakland. He will mix the new tape I am working on, the under 21 tape, which some of you may have heard about (by the way, i`m still looking for music for that). I`m really excited to do this.. initially it was an idea by a friend of mine (yes, you mason!), who told me i should to something for the youth (or rather BY the youth) and the plans of doing a tape with artists who are all under 21 came up. I was sceptical at first because i personally cant recall any artists that young who attract my attention. So I didnt think that I would actually receive enough good music to put one whole tape together. If you know my tapes, you know that i will not put any bs on anything with my name on it! The funny thing is that during the submission progress I sent out a mass email asking for artists under 21 to send me their music, and damn, i got aloooot of negative responses.. that noone that age makes real hip hop, or what kind of stupid theme that is and so on..lol... i dont understand why ppl have to be so negative.. i mean, if thats how u feel, fine, but do u have to reflect that energy on me? while i`m trying to do something positive?
I believe this will be a great thing, and an opportunity to see and showcase where the next generation of hip hop is going. i also believe that alot of these youngens dont really receive our respect or our interest because of the souljah boy generation we see in them. But when you think about it, every generation in hip hop had a souljah boy. there was always an act that made you dance stupid and had a catchy hook that ppl got tired of after a while. so just because HE is on tv now (or whoever similar to him) doesnt mean that the whole generation is on the same bullshit. I think the exciting thing about rap music is, is that it constantly evolves and grows into different directions and we should not be so stuck in our ways and preferences but rather be openminded.
I have to admit I dont always practise what i preach. Because i feel like the balance is missing. I go to a club out here and all night long they play the SAME ish! the same "drop down on the floor, do the stanky leg, throw urself out the window" and the beats! OH MY GOD! they all sound the same! Its funny.. i got a mixtape by this dj who spins at a club i go to..i go home, pop it in, not expecting much, and damn...every beat on that tape sounded EXACTLY the same. the only way i was able to tell those songs apart was the different dance moves they were commanding you to do. other than that, it sounded like a 60 min loop... and it pisses me off, because i got sooo much underground rap that you can dance to and that got crazy, creative, outstanding beats. damn, just listen to the black milk tronic album! or at least throw the cool kids on or something..man... the weekend is about to come and i`m gonna be dealin with the same ish...
anyway...i kinda went off subject here..lol.. the point is..i am excited about the under 21 tape and i`m always happy to come out with themed tapes that you dont see everywhere else... so, be on the lookout for that one! :)
i have to get up early in the morning so i wont pull a late nighter tonight, i`m actually about to crawl into my bed..like i said, not a very productive day.. anyway, check out www.istillloveher.de if u havent.... god, i love hip hop!
today was a very slow day for me. Since i was working until 2am last night on the website (i hate to leave things unfinished once i really get started), I didnt wake up until 11 this morning. Which is a very unusual time for me to get up. The whole day i`ve felt kinda tired and lazy and not productive at all. I did do some more work on the website though and its almost finished. all thats missing are some pictures..and what else? hmm...thats probably it..
i did have a good convo last night with DJ Ras Cue (Cali Agents) from Oakland. He will mix the new tape I am working on, the under 21 tape, which some of you may have heard about (by the way, i`m still looking for music for that). I`m really excited to do this.. initially it was an idea by a friend of mine (yes, you mason!), who told me i should to something for the youth (or rather BY the youth) and the plans of doing a tape with artists who are all under 21 came up. I was sceptical at first because i personally cant recall any artists that young who attract my attention. So I didnt think that I would actually receive enough good music to put one whole tape together. If you know my tapes, you know that i will not put any bs on anything with my name on it! The funny thing is that during the submission progress I sent out a mass email asking for artists under 21 to send me their music, and damn, i got aloooot of negative responses.. that noone that age makes real hip hop, or what kind of stupid theme that is and so on..lol... i dont understand why ppl have to be so negative.. i mean, if thats how u feel, fine, but do u have to reflect that energy on me? while i`m trying to do something positive?
I believe this will be a great thing, and an opportunity to see and showcase where the next generation of hip hop is going. i also believe that alot of these youngens dont really receive our respect or our interest because of the souljah boy generation we see in them. But when you think about it, every generation in hip hop had a souljah boy. there was always an act that made you dance stupid and had a catchy hook that ppl got tired of after a while. so just because HE is on tv now (or whoever similar to him) doesnt mean that the whole generation is on the same bullshit. I think the exciting thing about rap music is, is that it constantly evolves and grows into different directions and we should not be so stuck in our ways and preferences but rather be openminded.
I have to admit I dont always practise what i preach. Because i feel like the balance is missing. I go to a club out here and all night long they play the SAME ish! the same "drop down on the floor, do the stanky leg, throw urself out the window" and the beats! OH MY GOD! they all sound the same! Its funny.. i got a mixtape by this dj who spins at a club i go to..i go home, pop it in, not expecting much, and damn...every beat on that tape sounded EXACTLY the same. the only way i was able to tell those songs apart was the different dance moves they were commanding you to do. other than that, it sounded like a 60 min loop... and it pisses me off, because i got sooo much underground rap that you can dance to and that got crazy, creative, outstanding beats. damn, just listen to the black milk tronic album! or at least throw the cool kids on or something..man... the weekend is about to come and i`m gonna be dealin with the same ish...
anyway...i kinda went off subject here..lol.. the point is..i am excited about the under 21 tape and i`m always happy to come out with themed tapes that you dont see everywhere else... so, be on the lookout for that one! :)
i have to get up early in the morning so i wont pull a late nighter tonight, i`m actually about to crawl into my bed..like i said, not a very productive day.. anyway, check out www.istillloveher.de if u havent.... god, i love hip hop!
Mittwoch, 6. Januar 2010
Day 3
(Dilated Peoples - Big Business)
I won the battle! Guess what? After the funk I was in yesterday, I pulled myself together and stayed up working til 1am. LOL.. I`m getting a feeling I can work better in the evening. I still didnt get the Reverbnation page together, but i got something better! I had been wanting to get my own website for the longest, I just never got around to it.. I have so many different pages with all my projects spread all over the internet that it only makes sense to have everything on one page. This was on my list of things to accomplish but i didnt think that i was gonna get that started so soon. Luckily, sometimes you run into situations that you didnt expect. As I did yesterday when I was online (as always lol) and a member of a hip hop group i had featured on one of my tapes before hit me up to see how i was doing. We talked for a minute and i told him about this blog. (Boot Camp Clikk - Here we come) After he had a look at it, he said that I should get a website on wordpress. I looked at the page, and thought it was a good idea (now, theres a difference between just the wordpress blog and an actual website u can create on wordpress.org). So he spent about 3 hrs talking me through getting a domain, setting up the host page and all of that (i dont know the tech lingo, so i wont try to break it down lol).. So... www.istillloveher.de is now online!! Dont get too excited and jump on that page yet..lol.. its far from finished. I have been playing around with the design all day and havent really added any content. It is pain in the ass, to be honest, but i believe itll be worth it. Well, check it out if u want to, let me know what you would like to see on there, help me develope it :-).. (C.L.Smooth - American me)
That was pretty much all I did today, but seeing as it is only 6:30pm, i will probably get some more done ;-).. Somebody will have to break down reverbnation to me, seriously..i need a (Beenie Siegel - Die) tutor..lol..
Now, to get back on the website subject..i believe it is important for any artist to have one. Myspace pages and all of the other networking sites are very useful tools to get in touch with potential fans and followers, as well as other artists. but once you have established yourself to a certain degree you will need your own website for people to go to and see what you are up to. it just gives you alot more freedom of content. i was a lil bit worried about the costs, but i actually found a free website (i will let yall know how that is working out) and the domain only cost me 17.88 $ per year. thats 0,04 $ (had to get my calculator out ha!) a day...i think we can all afford that ;-) (Boot Camp Click - Go for yours).. I know that alot of people are worried about designing the website as well, and if you dont want to pay someone to do that (which i am not) there are ways to make it easy (or at least possible) for the average pc user to get a decent design. On wordpress you have different themes you can choose from, and if you know html a lil bit, you can change the colors and even the pictures used for backgrounds and slideshows (see mine). As you see, it is not as big of a deal as alot of us make it out to be. If i can get it done, you can too! (I know my friend had to be goin crazy over my blonde moments last night HAHA)
Speaking of him, check out his group NOVA INFINITE, they are DOPE! http://novainfinite.bandcamp.com/
(Clipse - Still got it for cheap) I also had a very good conversation from a former manager from Detroit..(Hello Hubert ;-)).. he manages an incredible group that yall should check for as well http://detroitcydi.bandcamp.com/ .. and we were talking about the business and how difficult it is sometimes to get artists to understand that theres nothing wrong with following ones advise (the managers of course), and more importantly, to ask the fans what they want and deliver it to them. This does not mean that an artist is supposed to stop being creative (Common - Soul Power) or to follow a trend, but to adapt their marketing strategies to the fans wants and needs. I think a common personal issue that artists deal with is that they have a certain image of themselves which they are not willing to bend. Or a fear of loosing credibility if they do certain things a certain way. This is where you as an artist decide if you want to make music your JOB (and a job always brings rules with) or if he does it on his own terms as a hobby.
Myself, I had to realise that (especially now) I cant do everything for everyone for free, because I do want my music related work to pay my bills. Its that simple. And it really has nothing to do with selling out (Busta Rhymes - Abandon Ship), it just means that you take what you do and love seriously.
Ok, i think this is enough for today, i`m loosing my train of though lol... actually getting another online lesson right now on how to put together this website... dont forget... www.istillloveher.de .. check it out..hit me up...
Song of the day:
Common - The Hustle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsoIJdOsPUc
I won the battle! Guess what? After the funk I was in yesterday, I pulled myself together and stayed up working til 1am. LOL.. I`m getting a feeling I can work better in the evening. I still didnt get the Reverbnation page together, but i got something better! I had been wanting to get my own website for the longest, I just never got around to it.. I have so many different pages with all my projects spread all over the internet that it only makes sense to have everything on one page. This was on my list of things to accomplish but i didnt think that i was gonna get that started so soon. Luckily, sometimes you run into situations that you didnt expect. As I did yesterday when I was online (as always lol) and a member of a hip hop group i had featured on one of my tapes before hit me up to see how i was doing. We talked for a minute and i told him about this blog. (Boot Camp Clikk - Here we come) After he had a look at it, he said that I should get a website on wordpress. I looked at the page, and thought it was a good idea (now, theres a difference between just the wordpress blog and an actual website u can create on wordpress.org). So he spent about 3 hrs talking me through getting a domain, setting up the host page and all of that (i dont know the tech lingo, so i wont try to break it down lol).. So... www.istillloveher.de is now online!! Dont get too excited and jump on that page yet..lol.. its far from finished. I have been playing around with the design all day and havent really added any content. It is pain in the ass, to be honest, but i believe itll be worth it. Well, check it out if u want to, let me know what you would like to see on there, help me develope it :-).. (C.L.Smooth - American me)
That was pretty much all I did today, but seeing as it is only 6:30pm, i will probably get some more done ;-).. Somebody will have to break down reverbnation to me, seriously..i need a (Beenie Siegel - Die) tutor..lol..
Now, to get back on the website subject..i believe it is important for any artist to have one. Myspace pages and all of the other networking sites are very useful tools to get in touch with potential fans and followers, as well as other artists. but once you have established yourself to a certain degree you will need your own website for people to go to and see what you are up to. it just gives you alot more freedom of content. i was a lil bit worried about the costs, but i actually found a free website (i will let yall know how that is working out) and the domain only cost me 17.88 $ per year. thats 0,04 $ (had to get my calculator out ha!) a day...i think we can all afford that ;-) (Boot Camp Click - Go for yours).. I know that alot of people are worried about designing the website as well, and if you dont want to pay someone to do that (which i am not) there are ways to make it easy (or at least possible) for the average pc user to get a decent design. On wordpress you have different themes you can choose from, and if you know html a lil bit, you can change the colors and even the pictures used for backgrounds and slideshows (see mine). As you see, it is not as big of a deal as alot of us make it out to be. If i can get it done, you can too! (I know my friend had to be goin crazy over my blonde moments last night HAHA)
Speaking of him, check out his group NOVA INFINITE, they are DOPE! http://novainfinite.bandcamp.com/
(Clipse - Still got it for cheap) I also had a very good conversation from a former manager from Detroit..(Hello Hubert ;-)).. he manages an incredible group that yall should check for as well http://detroitcydi.bandcamp.com/ .. and we were talking about the business and how difficult it is sometimes to get artists to understand that theres nothing wrong with following ones advise (the managers of course), and more importantly, to ask the fans what they want and deliver it to them. This does not mean that an artist is supposed to stop being creative (Common - Soul Power) or to follow a trend, but to adapt their marketing strategies to the fans wants and needs. I think a common personal issue that artists deal with is that they have a certain image of themselves which they are not willing to bend. Or a fear of loosing credibility if they do certain things a certain way. This is where you as an artist decide if you want to make music your JOB (and a job always brings rules with) or if he does it on his own terms as a hobby.
Myself, I had to realise that (especially now) I cant do everything for everyone for free, because I do want my music related work to pay my bills. Its that simple. And it really has nothing to do with selling out (Busta Rhymes - Abandon Ship), it just means that you take what you do and love seriously.
Ok, i think this is enough for today, i`m loosing my train of though lol... actually getting another online lesson right now on how to put together this website... dont forget... www.istillloveher.de .. check it out..hit me up...
Song of the day:
Common - The Hustle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsoIJdOsPUc
Dienstag, 5. Januar 2010
Day 2
(Sidenote: I included a lil soundtrack of whats playin on my ipod as i write this)
I`m not gonna tell yall any bullshit on here. I wont try to make myself sound better than i am. this is real. its real life and i am a real person. and i want people to see how this really works/or doesnt work..
well...lets see..i got up today, for day two.. and its so nice to get up on ur own time. i dont sleep that long naturally but i hate being waken up by an alarm clock. So just to wake up whenever i do, is beautiful.. So i have breakfast, work out for a min and get in the shower. After that I sit down in front of my computer, ready to get to work.. I made a list yesterday of things I need to do within the next weeks, so I look at the list and see what i can get done today. (Busta - Woo Hah Jay Dee Rmx) The list is long as hell and alot of the stuff i am not sure how to go about. Like this event i am planning, i have to write up a proposal for it.. Nowadays, whenever u need to do something that you have no idea how to, you google it, right? And i cant find ish on this! Maybe on american google but that wont help me cause german even proposals are probably different. So I just had to come up with something from scratch.. And it worries me because I dont want to look like an amature..(which i am, when it comes to event planning, unless u wanna count parties at my house haha).. I been planning to do a Digital Undaground event, based on the mixtape series.. Over here in Germany, its hard to find a nice hip hop party to go to on the weekend, unless its a live show.. everything here, as far as nightlife, is lil jon, souljah boy bs.. they just dont get that u can dance to a black milk joint just as hard..
anyway..dont let me get off track here.. i finished the proposal, not sure if its good at all and i`m waiting on this guy who works at the (AZ - Game of Life) venue I wanna throw it at.. havent heard from him in like 3 weeks..thats one thing i cant stand about the entertainment biz. u always gotta be on ppls asses if u wanna get something done. The ideal situation is when you can do it all by urself and dont have to rely on anyone..but...thats hardly ever the case..so now thats on ice, cause i gotta wait on him... so i move on to the next task... gettin myself on as many networking / music websites as possible. Let me tell you, networking is the most important part of this biz! If you dont network, you might as well quit. Cause no one will check for u if u dont put urself out there and approach ppl! alot of artists dont understand that and therfore fail. You can have the best flow/sound in the world, if ppl dont hear about u, u`ll die unknown.
So i`m on reverbnation today, trying to figure this thing out.. And i dont even know what to sign up as..lol..i do mixtapes..radio..i manage..i`m a fan..a supporter (Black Ice - Lone Soldier)..I do a whole lot of things, so to limit myself by checking only one of those little boxes that is gonna define my status? not feelin that... (Clipse - There was a murder)..well, eventually i went with "manager" cause i guess thatll give me a chance to include my mixtapes and radio show as well..
i`m pretty good with computers and the internet, but damn..i cant figure this website out..lol..and it frustrates me.. ALOT..so, i didnt finish up my page on there yet..i keep going back, but its a pain in the ass.. but its something that needs to be done..
Next time on my list was getting a list of dj contacts to send my groups music to.. i wish there was one big website that had a whole lot of djs on it.. or something where artists could just drop off their music and djs could pick it up if they liked it..hmm...sounds like an idea... or anyone know a site like that already? (De La Soul - The Bizness 2009 remake) it took me about an hour to find about 15 german online underground hip hop stations and their contacts... i need an assistent...asap..lol.. ish like that just takes up too much time!
i`m in a lil funk today..i keep thinking about takin a "break" and sit down and watch some tv...but i know if i do that i wont get back to work.. i`m having a battle with myself about work ethics today..but as u see, i`m still here.. at my desk.. workin on 2 computers at the same time..lol.. god, i hope this pays off one day..lol.. so whats next? i guess i need to hit up reverbnation again... any websites yall recommend? I`m out for now..be back tomorrow...wish me luck, dont want my lazy half to win the battle!
Song of the day: Dead Prez - Discipline
I`m not gonna tell yall any bullshit on here. I wont try to make myself sound better than i am. this is real. its real life and i am a real person. and i want people to see how this really works/or doesnt work..
well...lets see..i got up today, for day two.. and its so nice to get up on ur own time. i dont sleep that long naturally but i hate being waken up by an alarm clock. So just to wake up whenever i do, is beautiful.. So i have breakfast, work out for a min and get in the shower. After that I sit down in front of my computer, ready to get to work.. I made a list yesterday of things I need to do within the next weeks, so I look at the list and see what i can get done today. (Busta - Woo Hah Jay Dee Rmx) The list is long as hell and alot of the stuff i am not sure how to go about. Like this event i am planning, i have to write up a proposal for it.. Nowadays, whenever u need to do something that you have no idea how to, you google it, right? And i cant find ish on this! Maybe on american google but that wont help me cause german even proposals are probably different. So I just had to come up with something from scratch.. And it worries me because I dont want to look like an amature..(which i am, when it comes to event planning, unless u wanna count parties at my house haha).. I been planning to do a Digital Undaground event, based on the mixtape series.. Over here in Germany, its hard to find a nice hip hop party to go to on the weekend, unless its a live show.. everything here, as far as nightlife, is lil jon, souljah boy bs.. they just dont get that u can dance to a black milk joint just as hard..
anyway..dont let me get off track here.. i finished the proposal, not sure if its good at all and i`m waiting on this guy who works at the (AZ - Game of Life) venue I wanna throw it at.. havent heard from him in like 3 weeks..thats one thing i cant stand about the entertainment biz. u always gotta be on ppls asses if u wanna get something done. The ideal situation is when you can do it all by urself and dont have to rely on anyone..but...thats hardly ever the case..so now thats on ice, cause i gotta wait on him... so i move on to the next task... gettin myself on as many networking / music websites as possible. Let me tell you, networking is the most important part of this biz! If you dont network, you might as well quit. Cause no one will check for u if u dont put urself out there and approach ppl! alot of artists dont understand that and therfore fail. You can have the best flow/sound in the world, if ppl dont hear about u, u`ll die unknown.
So i`m on reverbnation today, trying to figure this thing out.. And i dont even know what to sign up as..lol..i do mixtapes..radio..i manage..i`m a fan..a supporter (Black Ice - Lone Soldier)..I do a whole lot of things, so to limit myself by checking only one of those little boxes that is gonna define my status? not feelin that... (Clipse - There was a murder)..well, eventually i went with "manager" cause i guess thatll give me a chance to include my mixtapes and radio show as well..
i`m pretty good with computers and the internet, but damn..i cant figure this website out..lol..and it frustrates me.. ALOT..so, i didnt finish up my page on there yet..i keep going back, but its a pain in the ass.. but its something that needs to be done..
Next time on my list was getting a list of dj contacts to send my groups music to.. i wish there was one big website that had a whole lot of djs on it.. or something where artists could just drop off their music and djs could pick it up if they liked it..hmm...sounds like an idea... or anyone know a site like that already? (De La Soul - The Bizness 2009 remake) it took me about an hour to find about 15 german online underground hip hop stations and their contacts... i need an assistent...asap..lol.. ish like that just takes up too much time!
i`m in a lil funk today..i keep thinking about takin a "break" and sit down and watch some tv...but i know if i do that i wont get back to work.. i`m having a battle with myself about work ethics today..but as u see, i`m still here.. at my desk.. workin on 2 computers at the same time..lol.. god, i hope this pays off one day..lol.. so whats next? i guess i need to hit up reverbnation again... any websites yall recommend? I`m out for now..be back tomorrow...wish me luck, dont want my lazy half to win the battle!
Song of the day: Dead Prez - Discipline
Montag, 4. Januar 2010
Ever since I can remember music has been the center of my life. As a child I recorded mixtapes on my parents stereo. I spent hours sitting in the living room with headphones on which were way too big for my head. When I was a teenager and going through the typical puberty crisis, depressions, rebellious behaviour, authority resentment.. it was music that kept me sane.. It was music that made me learn english at 9 years old. And at the age of 15 it was graffiti that introduced me to Hip Hop culture. It was Graffiti, then Breakdance, then Writing and Rapping. It was Hip Hop who gave me an opportunity to be active, to find me, to become an individual instead of a follower, made me stay away from the dumb stuff I could`ve gotten myself into. It gave me a purpose, a new outlook on life.. And ever since then I knew there was nothing that would make me happier than making music my job, being surrounded by Hip Hop 24/7, nothing could beat that. Hip Hop is my baby, and I am hers, its a love that noone could ever come between. And although that is hard for alot of people to accept or even understand, it will never change.
I had a 9-5 for the past four and a half years and got my degree in a few business oriented subjects. I did it because it was the „smart“ thing to do. Because it was expected from me. Because my parents and society pushed me towards it. It wasnt a bad thing to do, because at least I will always have something to go back to and I also learned alot about life and work and myself within those years. But it never made me happy. During the past year I was miserable. Looking at that clock on the wall, counting the minutes, counting the days and weeks until it would finally be over. Although I always knew that the only job i would be able to live with long term was music, I was scared to make that step. That step out of the safe zone. To jump into an uncertain future. I know I have everything it takes to make it in the industry. I have the right ideas, the ambition, the passion, the will, the connections, the knowledge.. Its all there. But at the same time, there are alot of people who are dying to be in that same industry. And you dont know how long it will take until you are able to support yourself by doing it. You dont even know if it will ever happen. So I was scared for a long time, but my dream never died. And for the past years I have always spent the time besides my day job (and alot of hours at that job as well) working towards that dream. I did journalism, my radio show, going on three mixtape series (with seven tapes so far), working with artists, founding a movement, and soon will be signing a management deal with a group I couldnt be more excited about. I did all of this with only few hours. So imagine what I can do with a full day, seven days a week, 365 a year. I know I can do it. I just need to find the right way in.
So this is where I stand now. My work contract ended December 31st. I celebrated the beginning of a new path in my life on New Years Eve. Today, January 4th is officially my first day working for myself. And it feels great. Although theres still fear, uncertainty, I know that I can do this, I know that I will. I welcome you to walk besides me on this journey, to watch, to learn, to advise, to help.. whatever you choose to do with it, you`re welcome. I will write on this blog every day to sort my thoughts, to talk about my experiences, about the progress made or not made. And I have set a countdown for myself of 31 days. Of course I cant become what I want to become within a month, but it will be enough to see if I CAN get there in the future.
I am excited... and I love Hip Hop more than anything for giving me this excitement about life, for letting me feel this unconditional love. With that said, lets get to work!
Song of the day:
Outkast - Git up Git out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1_Qfk24jQE
I had a 9-5 for the past four and a half years and got my degree in a few business oriented subjects. I did it because it was the „smart“ thing to do. Because it was expected from me. Because my parents and society pushed me towards it. It wasnt a bad thing to do, because at least I will always have something to go back to and I also learned alot about life and work and myself within those years. But it never made me happy. During the past year I was miserable. Looking at that clock on the wall, counting the minutes, counting the days and weeks until it would finally be over. Although I always knew that the only job i would be able to live with long term was music, I was scared to make that step. That step out of the safe zone. To jump into an uncertain future. I know I have everything it takes to make it in the industry. I have the right ideas, the ambition, the passion, the will, the connections, the knowledge.. Its all there. But at the same time, there are alot of people who are dying to be in that same industry. And you dont know how long it will take until you are able to support yourself by doing it. You dont even know if it will ever happen. So I was scared for a long time, but my dream never died. And for the past years I have always spent the time besides my day job (and alot of hours at that job as well) working towards that dream. I did journalism, my radio show, going on three mixtape series (with seven tapes so far), working with artists, founding a movement, and soon will be signing a management deal with a group I couldnt be more excited about. I did all of this with only few hours. So imagine what I can do with a full day, seven days a week, 365 a year. I know I can do it. I just need to find the right way in.
So this is where I stand now. My work contract ended December 31st. I celebrated the beginning of a new path in my life on New Years Eve. Today, January 4th is officially my first day working for myself. And it feels great. Although theres still fear, uncertainty, I know that I can do this, I know that I will. I welcome you to walk besides me on this journey, to watch, to learn, to advise, to help.. whatever you choose to do with it, you`re welcome. I will write on this blog every day to sort my thoughts, to talk about my experiences, about the progress made or not made. And I have set a countdown for myself of 31 days. Of course I cant become what I want to become within a month, but it will be enough to see if I CAN get there in the future.
I am excited... and I love Hip Hop more than anything for giving me this excitement about life, for letting me feel this unconditional love. With that said, lets get to work!
Song of the day:
Outkast - Git up Git out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1_Qfk24jQE
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