Sunday, March 30, 2008

BWP`s "The ByTCHeS"...


BWP...ah YeS the Bytches With Problems (Lyndah McCaskill & Tanisha Michele), a female rap group that debuted back in 1991 with their album titled "The Bytches" (they were also featured on No Face`s "Wake Your Daughter Up" album released in 1990 on the track titled "Half"). The group & their debut album was pretty much overlooked even though they dropped some controversial lyrics & were marketed as the female version of N.W.A., we`ll just call `em cousins of H.W.A. (another `90's HiP HoP female group). Personally though, I`d rank their debut LP at the top of the list for NaSTieST/ FiLTHieST Rap album dropped by any female/femaleS, even to this day.....LoL, what an achievement! It may not be platinum plaques, but hey it`s something...






With Radio~ready tracks like "Cotex", a song that has BWP clownin` their boss who`s on her period. "Two Minute Brother" a few years ahead of Missy`s "One Minute Man", not as good of a track but hey they covered the subject matter first....LoL, then there`s "Is The Pussy Still Good?" some good ol` X~rated lyricS that would make 2 Live Crew smile. If ya didn`t catch the sarcasm about these trackS being Radio~ready I was joking (c`mon now:). Their NaSTiNeSS may have placed `em at the top of the list in that category/genre of Rap (for content at least), but it was also the main reason they were so overlooked -- especially at a time when Latifah was droppin` the "Nature Of A Sista`", empowering women with positive messages. Many felt that BWP was portraying shameless Black women stereotypes, but that`s not the case at least in my opinion they were just catering to that type of audience. Whether people want to believe it or not some folkS are livin` Life that way...


BWP`s "The Bytches" album has been out of print for sometime making this joint sort of a rarity now~a~dayS, lookin` online I`ve seen this joint go for about $40-$45 (used) or $170 (still packaged). I picked it up for myself about 5 yearS ago at a pawn shop for a mere Twonie (that`s a $2 coin for y`all non~CanadianS :) & some good ol` sales tax. I wouldn`t say this joint`s worth what folkS are asking for online, but if you`re a HiP HoP head like myself & like to collect them rare jointS then I guess it would be money well spent. Either way it`s here to check out before you fork out that hard earned Ca$h, so enjoy...



BWP - The Bytches
Released: February 19, 1991
Label: Rush Associated Labels




1. Comin’ Back Strapped
2. Wanted
3. Cotex
4. Is The Pussy Still Good?
5. Two Minute Brother
6. Fuck a Man
7. A Different Category
8. Shit Popper
9. We Want Money
10. No Means No
11. Hit Man
12. Teach `Em










N`JoY...

Thursday, March 27, 2008

RaH DiGGa`s "DiRTy HaRRieT"...



"Talkin` To You", that Black Star joint featuring Pharoahe Monch, A-Butta & Rah Digga was the first time I had heard Digga spit flowS. Gotta say that I was really impressed...

Well it`s the R-A-H, big up to Brick City
When I`m not rippin` niggas I be fiddlin` wit` the [9] milli*
Got 2 Rap clicks, so bring all the kindred
Buggin` off of rapper$ sayin` shit that I been said
Askin` me how your mob sound, bringin` my high down
Flipmode put shit together quicker than a seamstress
Thinkin` I talk White `cuz I speak proper English
All up in your ear like I was celly interference
Rip shows & make little cameo appearance
White Label to Death if I can`t get no clearance...






For those that aren`t familiar with Digga (where the fuck have ya been, under a rock?!) I`ll drop a lil` info` for ya. Rah Digga was at one time the only female member of the Flipmode Squad, her style of rapping is hard~hitting & in ya` face. Born in New Jersey, she attended a private school in Maryland & studied electrical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She started rapping with Twice The Flavor & was the only woman in Jersey`s Da Outsidaz clique. When A Tribe Called Quest`s Q-Tip discovered her at a performance at New York`s famed Lyricist Lounge, he introduced her to Busta Rhymes who then invited her to join the Flipmode Squad. As a part of that HiP HoP clique she appeared on Rhymes` 1997 album "When Disaster Strikes" & the Flipmode Squad`s "The Imperial" album from 1998. She also appeared on the Fugees` track "Cowboys" & collab`D with Bahamadia on "Be OK" from the "Lyricist Lounge Vol. 1" album. Her full-length solo debut, "Dirty Harriet" arrived in 2000 & featured cameos from Busta Rhymes & the Ruff Ryders` Eve...





It`s just too bad that she wasn`t used to her full potential while ridin` with Flipmode. She was definitely being slept on, especially with that backing. They could`ve dropped some BiG things, but I guess that`s the way the road rollS for a whole lot of the ladieS rippin` the mic for this BiTCH we call HiP HoP. Oh well Digga...I`m BiGG`n ya up ma, keep doin` ya` thang! For those that haven`t heard Digga`s debut album slap ya`self now then DL it & BuMP that ish up in ya` stereo, your Discman, mp3 Player, ya` iPod or whatever - just listen to it...






Rah Digga - Dirty Harriet
Released: 2000
Label: Elektra/ Asylum



1. Intro
2. Harriet Thugman
3. Tight
4. What They Call Me
5. Do The Ladies Run This? {ft. Eve & Sonja Blade}
6. Imperial {ft. Busta Rhymes}
7. Curtains
8. Showdown
9. The Last Word {ft. Outsidaz}
10. Break Fool
11. Straight Spittin` Part 2
12. What`s Up Wit` That?
13. So Cool {ft. Carl Thomas}
14. Just For You {ft. Flipmode Squad}
15. Fuck Y`all Niggas {ft. Young Zee}
16. Lessons Of Today

--->Includes 2 bonus TRaCKS...







* Not sure if the end of that line`s right, please feel free to correct me if it`s wrong...






















N`JoY..

Monday, March 24, 2008

HSD`s "LuNGs LiKe A RaSTa" EP...

Figured since one of the frequent visitors of the BLoG (W`uD-uP Anthony?!) has been askin` for this joint I`d post it up. Maybe he could provide a lil` more info` on this EP since what I`ve got is very limited...

HSD, either PuFF`n TReeS in the high school bathroom, always comin` late or straight skip`N class...the High Skool Drop-Owts consisting of Meen Green & Marc Tha Murderah. With a total eight trackS & one instrumental this EP features production from Fatjack, J. Sumbi, The Nonce & M.D. Himself -- it also features an appearance by Ganjah K. It`s too bad that this joint was only released on 12 inch, at least to my knowledge anyway (I wouldn`t place money on it though:)...






1. Lungs Like A Rasta
2. Juicy [Interlude]
3. Despite
4. Far From A...
5. 420 Team
6. High School Dropouts
7. Tape It Off {ft. Ganja K}
8. Cement Boxin` Gloves
9. Lungs Like A Rasta [Instr.]






N`JoY...

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

ANGeRViLLe`S "DeaR DaD" b/w "BReaK The LaW" [SiNGLe]

When it comes to good music I just have to share it with folkS, not sure why but somethin` about it just makes me want to spread it around like Cancer. Being really impressed with Angerville`s debut album "Rebellion" I just had to share their first single & music video with y`all. Definitely worth some of your attention, so first off we`ve got the video for "Break The Law" featuring K-Dot (you can peep more of his music here). Honestly you`re not gon` get all hyped up while watchin` it, but if ya listen to the track itself you may....LoL, the video`s alright though for what it is, don`t get me wrong. When Fortunato of Angerville was down in the O~Double T (Ottawa) back on the 1st of this month we got to talk`N about the video & he told me that they basically just put it together to have somethin` out there, you know to generate a buzz. He also mentioned that the next video they do is going to be done much better, it`ll have more of a professional look to it. Found out the other day that that next video will be for "Dear Dad", so look out for that until then check out the video for "Break The Law"...






Next up is the actual single for "Break The Law" & "Dear Dad". Both great trackS to select for a single, you`ve got that HaRDCoRe HiP HoP vibe then on the flip you get some DeeP HeaRTFeLT ish. The instrumentalS & acapellaS are included as well so all y`all DJs, producerS & emceeS can rock to `em in your own wayS. If ya decide to remix or spit over the beatS feel free so send me a link, I`d love to hear what you`ve done & I`m sure both Gamshooter & Angerville wouldn`t mind checkin` it out either. So go `head & peep the single, drop ya` thoughtS when you`re done...




Released: 2008



1. Dear Dad [Street]
2. Dear Dad [Acapella]
3. Dear Dad [Instr.]
4. Break The Law {ft. K-Dot} [Street]
5. Break The Law {ft. K-Dot} [Acapella]
6. Break The Law [Instr.]






You`ve had your sample, now go out & CoP The ALBuM!!!





N`JoY...

R.I.P. BiGGiE...

Biggie`s one of my favorite emcees, not quite my favorite but he`s definitely up there at the top of the list. Anyway back on March 7th I had originally planned on postin` up something to commemorate the 11th Anniversary of Biggie`s still unsolved murder, but while in the middle of typing out everything my computer crashed so I never got around to doing it. Honestly though, I`m just a lazy fuck & didn`t feel like typin` it all out again.....LoL, it is what it is what more can I really say? Hopefully I can redeem myself with this post here.....LoL, first up we`ve got DJ Doc Rok`s "The Biggie Hendrix Experience", don`t let the cover~art fool ya this joint`s pretty iLL! I don`t have any favorite tracks yet, I`ve only given it a quick listen. Was BuMP`n it while in the shower...that`s right I`ve got a stereo up in there, makes for some nice relaxin` baths.....LoL, second up is a Biggie tribute track from Canadian emcee Rochester. Flowin` over the "Juicy" instrumental he does it...well B.I.G.....LoL, I`m happy about that because I just can`t stand when folkS drop weak~ass dedication/ tribute songs. Ya lose the meaning behind the song when the shit`s wack, that`s just my opinion though. Last up we`ve got a Biggie Memorial Mix put together by Mike Stoan. It`s a 46 minute long mp3 mix, I`m sure we`ve all heard most of the songs included but it`s a good listen regardless, so enjoy `em all...







DJ DOC ROK PRESENTS: THE BIGGIE HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
R.I.P. Biggie Smalls

Download here...




DJ Doc Rok presents...

Biggie, the greatest rapper of all time

Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitarist of all time...

"Truly a deadly combination, I`ve remixed Biggie over tracks sampled from Jimi Hendrix`s timeless classics, the result of which is yours to enjoy (as always) for free..."
- DJ Doc Rok


More from DJ DOC ROK:
http://www.djdocrok.com
http://www.myspace.com/djdocrok









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N`JoY...

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

BuDD@H BLe$$eD EnT. PReSeNTs: "GuNZ DoN`T KiLL VoL. 1"...

Here`s another gift for y`all, nothin` special just a lil` mix I put together a few dayS ago. "Money Talks", the 1997 Action/ Comedy flick with Charlie Sheen & Chris Tucker was on...I had seen it a while back when it first was released, but you know how it is with movies -- ya gotta watch `em at least twice (unless the flick suckS dead donkey ballZ) `cuz you`re bound to miss somethin` the first time around. The movie`s decent, I`d give it a 3 out of 5, some good laughs for sure...it was actually somethin` that Chris Tucker`s character Franklin Hachett said that gave me the idea to put this mix together. You can peep that quote in the intro when ya check out the rest of this joint, so enjoy...

BuDD@H BLe$$eD EnT. PReSeNTs - GuNZ DoN`T KiLL VoL. 1
MiXeD: March 15, 2008




1. Intro
2. 9mm {Boogie Down Productions}
3. I Gave You Power {Nas}
4. Stray Bullet {Organized Konfusion}
5. Me & My Girlfriend {Makaveli}
6. Jealous Got Me Strapped {Spice-1 ft. 2Pac}
7. Strap On The Side {Spice-1}
8. Packin` A Gat {Ant Banks}
9. Gun Smoke {Murder Squad ft. Spice-1}
10. Trigga Happy {Spice-1}
11. It`s Entertainment [Skit]
12. Natural Born Killaz {Dr. Dre ft. Ice Cube}
13. RaT-TaT-TaT-TaT {Dr. Dre}
14. Pistol Grip {Field Mob}
15. Never Scared {Bone Crusher ft. Killer Mike & T.I.}
16. Mo` Murda {Bone Thugs-N-Harmony}
17. Hand On My Glock {LA The Darkman ft. Willie The Kid}
18. Gun Will Go {Wu-Tang Clan ft. Sunny Valentine}
19. Death Becomes You {Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth ft. YG`z}
20. GuNZ DoN`T KiLL [Skit]
21. Tonz O` Gunz {Gangstarr}
22. Clip & The Trigga {Spice-1}
23. Smoke `Em Like A Blunt {Spice-1}
24. Kill Dem All {Kali Ranks}
25. Nine On My Mind {Mad Lion}
26. Shoot To Kill {Mad Lion}
27. Shotz To Tha Double Glock {Bone Thugs-N-Harmony}
28. Pop Goz The 9 [Original Version] {Gripsta}
29. My Heat Goes Boom {Snoop Dogg}
30. Who Shot Ya? {Biggie}





N`JoY...

Sunday, March 09, 2008

Q&A SeSSioN WiTH GaMSHooTeR...


Got somethin` brand new for that ass.....LoL, a first for the blog, but I`m hopin` to make it at least a once a month thing. So what is it? I know I`m killin` y`all with the suspense so I`ll just come out with it.....LoL, it`s a Q&A session with Toronto producer Gamshooter. Visitors of this blog should be familiar with some of the work that he`s done with Angerville...




Get Familiar!!!





Now in the words of Kardinal Offishall, "On Wit` Da Show"...





HeRBaN LyRiX:

First off thanks for taking the time to chop it up with me, truly appreciate it homie! I’ve got to be honest & let ya know that this is my first CRaCK at this whole Q&A ish so I’ll try not to make it somethin’ that you regret doing…LoL, anyways you know I have to ask – Gamshooter, how was this name bestowed upon you? Where are you from? Give us a little bio’. I’m curious & I’m sure a few folks out there are as well…

Gamshooter:

What up? The name well...way back when I was rapping in high school cats started calling me “Gambino” because I was Italian. I didn’t like it, but it stuck and got shortened to just Gam’. I tend to talk a lot...that’s where “Shooter” comes in, Gam’ The Shit Shooter...Gamshooter. I grew up in Brampton a.k.a. B-Town, moved around a lot there. Spent a good portion living off Kennedy strip and hanging out at all the spots there, but I am the type to make friends not enemies, so you could catch me all over the city…

As for a little bio’…just your average Rap fan/ producer living in Toronto, my first project was a full length LP titled “The New Wave” with my homie Bricks from North Carolina. I have also done production for Vice Raw and Foog of North Carolina, my main musical brother Koba from Brooklyn, New York and Phact from Idaho. Canadian~wise I have worked with K Dot, Nish Raawks of Monolith, Masia One, Slangston Hughes, Nifty, Bishop (Brigante), Hoox and Dutchy Bonez, Set2 and of course Angerville....others I can’t think of at the moment…


HeRBaN LyRiX:

No doubt, you’ve definitely worked with a lot of ReSPeCTeD katS. The first time I heard your music was on a track that featured two hungry soundin’ emcees Diabolic & KO titled Hold Your Tongue Part 2 then it was a Bishop Brigante track titled “Spark That Fuego”, both DoPe joints by the way! You mentioned rappin’ while in high school, is that still something you do today? If not what made you switch up for the production tip? Or was that something that you were always doing???

Gamshooter:


The “Fuego” joint is a lot older than “Hold Your Tongue 2”, those are actually two tracks I really like that I’ve done...no I haven’t rapped since, wow...2003 I think, I spit 2 verses on the Bricks and Gamshooter “New Wave” album that came out in North Carolina back in 2004 and prior to that I hadn’t recorded a verse since I think 1999-2000. Actually one of the verses on that LP was recorded in that time period. I had a short track from then with this girl I was talking to at the time singing the hook (what up Pooh?!) and Bricks just added a verse to it. The other one, I was sitting at home all like blue and started to make this beat…it just was so depressing it spoke to me, and I wrote this verse about Jesus walking to the cross, his death and how it was something he had to do but he still felt a bit betrayed by it....strange eh?...And I am not very religious or anything! Sent the joint to Bricks and he jumped on it spitting his verse like someone watching this all happen. I started off as a rapper, made beats to rap on...I didn’t think I was a great rapper and I didn’t like to do it so I quit and stuck with the beats…

HeRBaN LyRiX:

You’ve got more than a couple years of work put in, numerous beats produced I’m sure…so we’re going to take it back to your very first beat, if you can remember, what was the vibe like when you were putting it together? How did it feel once you had everything complete? I know for myself being an aspiring emcee, the first time I had the chance to record some of my flows using a decent mic set-up at a friend’s lil’ basement studio there was like this rush that flow`D all thru me when I heard the playback. The ish was far from spectacular & just ended up in a box of my freestyle CDs, but that’s not the point. It was the whole experience, the energy that made it unforgettable – for me anyway. What was it like for you, how did it feel to hear the emcees spitting over your beat? What equipment were you using at the time???


Gamshooter:

The first real beat I ever made was very dark. It was a straight keyboard sounding beat, but it also had a stand up bass and violins. I made it for myself, right after I made it I wrote and recorded my first song ever. The whole process took around 30 minutes, the song came out not bad but not great. I wish I still had that…LoL, it was a rush...I loved to do music back in those days, also met a lot of my long time friends from doing music. Back then all we had to use was an old model Roland keyboard and a Tascam 4 track, real basic stuff but the music that came out from those studio sessions, although not always great, always sounded fun...the good ol’ days I guess…LoL

HeRBaN LyRiX:

Ah yes, the good ol` days ya gotta love ‘em! That’s when all the great music came out, at least in my opinion, from A Tribe Called Quest to Public Enemy, KRS-One & Boogie Down Productions…many of my influences, all CLaSSiC material & I find myself listening to it so much more now than ever. Not sure if it’s because that’s what I grew up on or if it’s just that now~a~days the music droppin’ isn’t all that impressive. Don’t get me wrong there’s a decent album every now & then, but it’s not like the good ol’ days…..LoL, folks sound all alike almost like they’re scared to be different – factory clones. Speaking on copying, as a producer how do you feel about sampling? Personally I don’t see anything wrong with it as long as it’s done in a creative way or in a way that BiGs uP the original creator…

Gamshooter:

I am 90% sampling myself; I loop, I chop. Whatever sounds best to me...some samplers chop everything just for the sake of saying....“ya but I chopped it!” A good loop is a good loop, however I think a good sampler should be able to do both well. Also chopping doesn’t all have to sound like Premo. Get creative; do some layering, mess with the release and attack of the sample, try different approaches to it…

HeRBaN LyRiX:

Beautifully put, keep it ORiGiNaL – I like that! I’m sure you remember a while back when DJ Premier got a lil’ vexed about katS releasing compilations/ mix tapes like the Dusty Fingers series as if the samples were some highly classified ish. I thought it was a lil’ funny myself…how do you feel about it???

Gamshooter:

Well the thing with the samples is that people are sharks and will try to redo your beats and shit. So I see why some cats would be mad at having their sample info` leaked, but if the songs are already released the sample info` is in the credits anyways so it’s not a big deal…

HeRBaN LyRiX:

I always DiG hearin’ from a producer’s perspective, used to read Scratch Magazine (R.i.P.) until that joint became ELViS….LoL, really enjoyed hearing about what the producers were using equipment~wise, what samples they were using, their influences, etc. Found it real interesting because the emcees tend to get most of the light, it was almost like some behind the scenes type ish….LoL, anyway when it comes down to beat creating for you what are you influenced by? Is it the artist, your mood, certain types of music?? Or is it a combination of things???

Gamshooter:

As for me being influenced, I usually tend to have a darker sound in my personal taste. Not all my beats come out sounding dark because you can’t just keep repeating the same process and making the same sound over and over, but a lot of the times they come out dark and depressing. I love that shit because I feel that way a lot. I am a very moody cat....also I am a huge DJ Muggs fan, the king of dark. At the end of the day everything is a factor; if it’s for a specific artist, if it fits in to an album theme, my mood, my day, what samples I have dug for, conversations I’ve had with friends, movies, TV, anything and everything. Some of my favorite beats came from me feeling like shit and tryin’ to get my mind off of stuff…

HeRBaN LyRiX:

DJ Muggs definitely has some DoPe music out there. I really DiG the early Cypress Hill stuff that he did, that & the “Soul Assassins” albums – real grimy ish! Alright, so I’m gon’ switch things up… 21….LoL, without the court or a B~ball. Good thing too, since I have no game like an N.B.A. lockout…..LoL, so first up name 7 emcees that you’d love to work with. Second; say if E.T. came back to Earth & wanted to get an understanding of what HiP HoP is all about which 7 albums would you give him to listen to & why? Third; give me 7 songs, from other producers or ones you’ve worked on, that have beats you really DiG…

Gamshooter:

Those are some interesting questions, as for 7 Emcees; Evidence, Jo Jo Pellegrino, Nas, La The Darkman, Joel Ortiz, Immortal Technique & Ludacris. All very different, all unique…

7 albums, wow this might be a tough one…

Beastie Boys - License To Ill
EPMD - Business Never Personal
Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
Nas - Illmatic
Redman - Muddy Waters
Ghostface - Ironman
Evidence - The Weatherman LP


And those don’t even tip the iceberg as far as trying to show the progression of Hip Hop music to someone who’s never heard of it. I would need 20 albums for that, from Electro-Break, to Kurtis Blow, to all the production trends: i.e. Wu (RZA) sound, Ruff Ryders sound (Swizzy) etc., but those albums I think are all solid start to finish and show the different sounds of Hip Hop music…

Other Producers…

POW - Sick Jacken [Prod. by DJ Muggs]
I Love You - Evidence [Prod. by Evidence]
Nas - New York State Of Mind [Prod.. by DJ Premiere]
Joel Ortiz - The Bio [Prod. by Moss]
Big Noyd - Shoot ‘Em Up Bang-Bang Pt. 1 [Prod. by Alchemist]
Tragedy - Permanently Scarred [Prod. by??? Unknown to me but one of my fav’s]
Mobb Deep - Trife Life 1 & 2 (tie) [Prod. by Havoc]


Myself, in no order…

Fuego - Bishop Brigante
Nobody Cares - Angerville {ft. K Dot}
Yeahhhhh - Esjay & Scorsese
Everyone Says - Phact
Rise Up – Koba
Sleep Tight - Nish Raawks
Hold Ya Tongue Pt. 1 – Diabolic




HeRBaN LyRiX:

Some iLL selections right there! Ya actually gave me some bonus answers, but it’s all to the good…LoL, more material for the readers. Anyway, Fortunato of Angerville was down in the O~Double T (Ottawa) yesterday (March 1st) & I was able to kick it with him for a lil’ bit. We smoked a blunt & talked about Angerville’s newest release “Rebellion”, his crew & just Life in general. So ya know I got a copy of the album! Haven’t given it a thorough listen yet, but what I’ve heard so far I’m really enjoying – especially that “Nobody Cares” track. I know you handled the production for the album, give me the 4-1-1 on the project. Sell it to me homie…..LoL, what was the whole process like? What future projects do you have in the works???

Gamshooter:

Well, I wish there was a more interesting story behind it all, but there isn’t. I just did what I do and for the type of feel that fits their style. That “Nobody Cares” joint is one of my fav`s as well! I played that all out, I took a Rhodes type sound and EQ’d the shit outta it and put a lil’ flange on that bad boy…LoL, and was just like hittin’ the keys like

**Da-Da-Da`n` Da, Da-Da-Da`n` Da** <--- Why did I even attempt to type out a musical melody in da’s?...LoL

Anyways, ya everything just comes together...process usually is; I load a sample in a channel and in a slicer-channel in FL….I hear it looped and if I like it looped I’ll just keep it like that. If not I pitch it up in the slicer, set my slice marks and usually adjust the attack so you don’t have to bang on the key to get the sample chop to play fluent you can just kinda move from chop to chop with a slighter tap, add bass, drums, or filter the sample for the bass, maybe add something else and done…

Future projects well…

I have a mixtape coming out end of March called “Gamshooter Presents: Obligatory Rap Music For Kids In XXXXL T-Shirts”

I was just gonna release a complete album, but I decided to go the mixtape route because I wanted to use some remixes and some older tracks most people haven’t heard, you know. Right now there are like 27 tracks I could make it well over 30, but it will probably end up being around 25. There are only like 2-3 remixes on it, but I liked ‘em enough that I want the people to hear ‘em, Got tracks with Nish Raawks of Monolith, Vice Raw, Bricks, Koba, Miles Soley of Outernational, Esjay, etc. etc…

July 11th Koba is releasing his first solo album titled “Culture War”, I got 3-5 joints on that depending on the final track listing. That’s my bro right there, it’s that funky revolution, climb mountains music…

After that, nothing I am retireddddddddddd…

Oh and I think a joint I did with Masia One is going on her new album, but I am not 100% sure about that. If not I’ma throw it on my mixtape, it’s a hot joint!!!

Oh and Quake from Halifax just sent me a rough mix of a joint he did over one of my beats, its flamesssssssss! I think that’s going on his album, so get that when it comes out…

HeRBaN LyRiX:

I’m lovin’ the title of that mixtape G, definitely lookin’ forward to hearing that! So ya know you’re gon` have to hit me up with some exclusives or something off that joint....LoL, gotta let the headZ check it out! So you’re gon` retire huh? Are you serious or was that more of a joke??....LoL, ‘cuz now~a~days Rap/ HiP HoP & retirement are pretty much just somethin’ to laugh at (i.e. Too $hort, Master P & most recently Jay-Z). Anyway, I think I’ve rambled on long enough...LoL, it’s time to bring things to a close. Thanks again Gamshooter, best of luck with everything! Hopefully we can do it again when your mixtape drops. If there’s anything else you’d like to say before we wrap it on up go `head & let the folks out there know...

Gamshooter:

Here is a joint that may or may not be on the final mixtape..


As for the retiring, yes I was pretty serious…I mean it’s not like I’ll never do music again, but you know it’s time to move on. It’s long overdue...although I guess to retire you really had to have a career in the first place...I’ve probably contributed production to, I would say around 20 releases, fully producing 4 and really have nothing to show for any of it but a few bucks that came and went…LoL

Big up to all the artists to ever fuck with my beats, and of course the heads that supported me in music and on the streets; Bricks, Koba, Angerville, KDot, Craig Max, Buck-Fidy, Yardy, Ran, E-Bizz, Pnut, Prototype, G-Man, Philly, Pigeon, The Dude, Bone Killa, Juice , Rye Dog, Jermaine with a capital J, my familia and Diddy and er'body from P.V and C.G…

Like Point Blank’s slogan, “Fuck the rest!”

Just kiddin’ always wanted to say that, peace…



Well that`s all folkS, hope y`all enjoyed the lil` Q&A session. Feel free to leave some comments, I wouldn`t mind reading some feedback. If ya want to holla at Gamshooter for some of his iLL beatZ just hit hit up THiS SiTe, he`s got a nice list for ya to sample. Those of you interested in previewing Angerville`s debut album "Rebellion" can do so HeRe, just click on the 'Music' tab. If ya like what ya hear & you live in the Toronto area you can pick up a copy at Smash/Rockwell at 100 Bond Street, beside the Hakim Optical on the north side of Dundas across from the Easton Center. It`s also available at Play De Record (357 Yonge Street), Mixtape Maniac (1824 St. Clair West at Old Weston Road...just around the corner from the Flea Market) & Da Corner (256A Queen Street West, inside The Black Market (downstairs) across the street from Much Music). For those outside of Toronto, y`all can get it 2 ways. You can get the digital download from Itunes or you can get it thru mail order for $8, send orders to rebellradio@gmail.com...