Wordup. SNOW day which means I HAVE to post an update. School has pretty much been keeping me busy. On this snow day I’ve got lots to talk about, more than can really be contained in one post. New snow day tomorrow so who knows what will happen. First to hit HRFTM is my fame spreading on the national circuit. Check this dope video with Braille rocking the self-titled track off his last album, The IV:
Braille – The IV
If you check the 15 second marker in the song you’ll see a black and white flier that says “Rap the Campus” with a pic of braille looking up. That poster is from the show I got Braille to do at MY campus. I picked out the picture and got a friend (props to Erin) to do the border and text. So there you have it, my work is in a professional music video which is streaking across the interweb. Check out the comments (“real talk”, “real rap”) that obviously caught the faux post-modernism I was trying to attain with the poster. You can get a t-shirt commemorating the worldwide launch of HRFTM at http://www.hrftmrapthecampusbrailleivvideolookatminute0point15.com.
On the real, the video is actually pretty dope and helps me move into the next topic which is Braille and S1’s Cloudninteen which I was able to scoop up a digital copy of today. I posted my thoughts on the Sphere Boards:
Spinning this now. Got the e-mail (thanks Plas) and have just started listening to this on the snow day I have (tomorrow also, score). I’m really liking what I’m hearing. I honestly wasn’t too much a fan of Frankenstein or Skepticold but the first couple tracks have changed my opinion. The production is on point. I’m really digging Braille’s flow too. My favorite Braille album up to this point has been Shades of Grey. It’s really hard to argue with the solidness of that album. Scatter Brain has a nice gritty style and Box of Rhymes and The IV have some great tracks but I think Braille was still growing, trying to define his style. Cloudninteen is real consistent. Couple guest spots but a whole lot of Braille. The beats are bangers. This is only my first listen through but it’s got me excited to hear Braille back with Syntax again this coming year. Dope work.
Check the topic here. The back story on this album is pretty nice too. Braille and S1’s goal is to give away some 25,000 copies of their CD away to those who wouldn’t normally get to cop it. They’re doing shows across the western US in correctional facilities, schools, community centers and anywhere else that they can grab. Check the Sphere topic on that dopeness here. Looks like he’ll be coming to the east coast in May too. You can’t miss that show if he comes. I’ll keep HRFTM’ers in the loop.
In this post I also had to throw in a tease for my official rap name which will debut on me and my bro’s next project. I got the opportunity to spit with a few people Saturday night and Bobby O hooked me up with a great one. Look out for that in the future.
Finally I’ll leave with another tease for the next post: the Sphere Podcast #29. Really is another banger. Josh and Cas Metah do a great job of keeping it fresh for every episode. Some great tracks in this one. I’ve enjoyed them all thoroughly and had only heard The Procussion’s – Life of Brian previously. You really need to subscribe. Check it: Sphere podcast 29 (iTunes).
Word. Here’s a real update. As promised, I’ll be bringing more Mars Ill goodness. I’m going to drop a little history but still bring the dopeness. To start, here’s a song not by Mars Ill:
John Reuben – Move
Why start with a post on Mars Ill with John Reuben? If you watched closely you probably caught [...]
Not an official update, just letting the masses know that I’ll be working with this new layout to fine tune it for the next few days. Any suggestions would be welcomed. Also the listener show was great despite being late and having low turnout. Plus they read my blog. HHH4Life.
I promise to get back to the domination that is Mars Ill next post (with fresh beats from Dust) but right now I gotta talk about Listener. I will be checking out Listener/Listernerproject/DanSmith (not sure what he’s currently going by) along with Spoken Nerd in Richmond tomorrow. It’s been like a year and a half [...]
Nah, no double time here, I just have time for a quick update. I’m currently listening to the Sphere’s Podcast # 25. I gotta say, this one is a banger. ALL unreleased songs from albums dropping this year hosted by Cas Metah. Mellow Drum Addict is apparently dropping a CD produced entirely by Maker. I’m [...]
I think I’m going to post without a hot rap this week. I’ve been listening to some Ohmega Watts a ton lately, even dancing to his instrumentals in my second grade class, yet it’s Sintax.the.Terrific who led me to my pondering. This will not be a musical post, just what I’m currently chewing on. This [...]
WORD. It’s been awhile. I’ve been busy chillaxin and getting engaged and all. It’s been nice, but I’m ready to drop some more hot raps. I’ve decided to come back with a vengeance too. I left with days of music for HRFTM followers to check out but I’d like to return with a few crucial [...]
Word. Merry Christmas. I got a microwave and a knife.What did you get? Here’s a quick seasonal track from LA Symphony. Enjoy.
LA Symphony – It’s Christmas
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I’m going camping. Peace Ya’ll.
Word. School is officially done for a few weeks. So with my free time today I found my Ipod, dusted it off, updated to the latest Rockbox (which actually makes it worth buying an Ipod), and fixed the FM transmitter Beth gave me that her dad ran over with some solder and a screw. I [...]
Word. I’m starting this post off with a track I really don’t know much about. This track is Global Warming by Ohmega Watts, Braille featuring Billy Puddles. I’m not sure how old it is, though I’m guessing it’s a few years old because Braille’s style is a lot harder (like his early stuff). I don’t [...]
