First version of the ESAE album art, fresh out the studio. The art studio, that is. I painted it myself.
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I know what you’re thinking: “Uh…is that supposed to mean something?” Well, it means something to me. Isn’t that enough? Why don’t you just stare at it for a while and let your mind wander? You can listen to an interlude that may or may not make the final cut while you do so (see above). Fantastic.
If you got this far, you might be one of those people who actually supports what I’m doing here. I definitely appreciate it, so thanks very much to you all. I’ll have new albums for you before the year is out. The music is more or less done, now it’s the “How much time do I waste shopping this record before I just drop it online?” portion of our program. Stay tuned.
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Legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist Phoebe Snow passed away today. In her honor, here’s an unfinished beat I made a while back that samples one of her songs. Raise your glass to a classy lady and a lovely voice.
“When it comes to rhymin’/You gotta put your time in” — Diamond D
I have been rapping for more years than I care to mention. Here’s proof. These rhyme books go back to the late 90′s at least. And this isn’t the complete archive, either.
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My good friend and business associate Chapel “Chap” Hazard is something of a living legend. One of those rare individuals who sucks the air out of a room and replaces it with the sweet, burning smell of sexy adventure, Chap is a person of interest in every sense of the word. Wanted for questioning in seventeen countries, a guest at the palace of a dozen others, Chap Hazard is a man’s man’s man with the heart of a child. Women want him, lions fear him, angels use his urine to make gunpowder for God. His potency is unrivaled, his hubris unequaled. He has never known doubt or fear. He can’t even spell them. Someday, he will conquer the world. Or stumble blindly off a cliff. Or, spectacularly, do both at once.
That’s right, folks. Grip Grand and the good people at Fifth Element (the retail arm of the mighty Rhymesayers empire) proudly present Cassette Trippin’,the newest FREE mixtape from one of Northern Cali’s finest rappers-slash-producers. For a limited time, Fifth Element is offering deep discounts on Grip Grand CDs & vinyl! Plus, if you cop Cassette Trippin’from their site, you get the recent Grip Grand instrumental album, Brokebeat Vol. 1, as a FREE BONUS! What?!? You heard me. Free. Total ground score.
Head over to Fifth Element Online for your download, more info on this great offer, and a four-part exclusive Grip Grand interview! Damn!!
Hey hey hey! It’s been a while. I’ve been busy trying to secure a “sponsorship” for my upcoming mixtape, Cassette Trippin’, so that it reaches an audience wider than…well, than you, frankly. And, thanks to Kevin Beacham and the squad over at The Fifth Element, I appear to have gotten the help I need (more details coming soon). Which leaves me with exactly one free moment spend as I choose. Sadly, I’ve decided to use it writing about this week’s comics. Excelsior!
