Adidas Campaign

I am one of the three poets/spoken word artists to be selected for this Adidas Campaign. They're flying us out to Germany to do a group piece which we just finished writing. I'll definitely keep you guys updated!

On another note, ever since I invested a couple thousand dollars into my home studio, I've been more drawn to learning about the technical aspect of the music industry. Here is an interview with Mike Dean, a great producer and mixing/mastering engineer who has become a staple in the industry (done stuff for Kanye, UGK, Tupac, etc).

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.1497/title.producers-corner-mike-dean

Since Shyne just signed that Milllion dollar deal...

... straight out of JAIL!

I figured I'd post this useful link for those of you that are interested in the most epic, FAILED Major Label contracts of the past decade.

http://www.complex.com/blogs/2010/02/18/money-to-blow-the-most-expensive-rap-record-contract-fails/2/

Let's hope Drake doesn't show up in this list in a few years.

Valentines Day

In honor of Valentines Day, here's a link to Complex Magazines "Top 25 Hip-Hop love songs".
http://www.complex.com/blogs/2010/02/12/complex-presents-the-25-greatest-hip-hop-love-songs/

And on a lighter note, here's the track listing to my first official mixtape, entitled "Peace Of Mind":

1. A Piece Of Mine (Produced by David Dann)
2. On Top (Produced by Professor O)
3. Break It Down ft. Jonny Brown (Produced by Jonny Brown)
4. Faded ft. AHE & Erika (Produced by Jonny Brown)
5. I Can't (Produced by Jonny Brown)
6. Over The Game ft. Professor O (Produced by Professor O)
7. Just You (Produced by Jonny Brown)
8. Version 1.0 (Produced by Professor O)
9. Tonight (Produced by Jonny Brown)
10. Don't Tell Me (Produced by Jonny Brown)
11. Air Lines (Produced by Jonny Brown)
12. I Know You Want Me ft. Professor O (Produced by Professor O)
13. Missed Your Call ft. Jonny Brown (Produced by Jonny Brown)
14. What I Gotta Do (Produced by Professor O)
15. Spiderweb ft. Coldplay (Produced by Jonny Brown)


We're having a photo shoot next week, finishing the artwork for the cover then manually pressing up 2500 copies/distributing it for free through iTunes. Tune in early next week to find out where the launch party is going to be at!

Insanity

Last night, I was fortunate enough to share the stage with 2 HBO Def Poets --Thea Monyee and IN-Q -- and Dez Hope, a Latino, Hip-Hop version of John Mayer. It was definitely a diverse line-up of artists from all different walks of life. And to think that this opportunity all came to fruition because of my affiliation with the whole Downbeat 720 team... I can't thank them enough. I look forward to video clips of last night's performances. Until then, I've done all of you a favor and added a few links to help you get familiar!

Fems For Better Men/February 5th Spoken Word Performance

http://femsforbettermen.blogspot.com/2010/01/ask-man-jan-21-10_21.html

One of my Spoken Word pieces, "Are You Interested?", is featured on this blog. I encourage all of you to check it out!

And while we're on the topic of Spoken Word... I've been invited to feature alongside 3 HBO Def Poets this Friday, February 5th, at the Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA. In-Q, Thea Monyee, Dez Hope, Pocho Joe and Joshua Silverstein are all extraordinary talents and I'm grateful to be a part of this! Admission is 5 dollars for Students and 10 dollars for Adults.