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!
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