I just slipped into one of those times when you're sitting on your internet, looking for a radical wave to surf on. I was astounded and incredibly amused by the content of this blog I just found:
If you've been following J. Cole you'd have been anticipating his 3rd edition of Any Given Sundaybefore the album Cole World: The Sideline Storydrops on Sept 27th.Pshhhh! This guy's even got pizzazz. Instead of re-releasing some old stuff on a short tape, my guy has gone on the radio and freestyled on 2 of the biggest beats in the rap game. This is the best freestyle I've heard on either beats, I dare you to disagree.
As it plays in the background as I write this post. I've just got my left hand on my head tryna stop my head boppin' into my laptop screen.
Aint nuttin better than some fresh killlller lyrics.
If only I was one of the listeners to the station.
On that day, the 1st of September I had the priveledge of taking a front seat at J.GORDON's first ever London gig.
This was my first time going up into Brixton to see a performance lol (usually I try my best to avoid the area =P) but its actually NOT SO BAD now! The thing that's still about the same/getting worser and worserer is the cloud of people patrolling the train station entrance, tapping/shouting/wailing for a day travelcard from someone in need of it no more.
Accompanied by his producer Nathan Lay, Gordon altered the aura of the venue, the stage was graced by many smooth poets before him and the songs (another form of poetry) were literally body warmers, raising the heat at the venue. Taking breaks to get some air were essential for brain function lol.
You only had to be there to experience the whole surrealness of the occasion.
You missed out and you know you want to watch any clips... so here's a few
Be sure to watch out for his album: JUSTINTHEMAKING
This guy has been quiet for a very very long while. But he's back with some cool ish.
Gotta hand the production to DJ Tech-Neek though *clap-clap* topnotch sir. It takes a different kind of mind to pick a classical movie soundtrack (a Hans Zimmer piece) and wrap a bass kick and snare to it. If you're wondering, "Time" - Hans Zimmer (Inception soundtrack) is the sampled track.
... So I picked up my ukulele and thought I'd do my first recorded cover and stick it on youtube.
There is a story behind the ukulele...
Errrmm... Near the end of Year 13 (last year at Sixth Form/College) a few friends and I were invited to perform at the main school concert (my Sixth was joint to a Secondary School aswell). So we were prancing around the net looking for a song we could all sing. During the search, one of the girls went on a tangent and found the cute little ukulele boy on youtube strumming with some skill what looked like a guitar his size, whilst wailing Jason Mraz's - I'm Yours in baby language lol. We were all just like "Awwww he's so cute" then... *moist* then I... *hides face lol*. Before I say more moist things, you can see for yourself....
So...
After performing at the concert and singing our own rendition of Michael Jackson's Man In The Mirror, my birthday soon came. Obviously I invited those I performed with. And one of those that I spent time rehearsing with and the one that was like a mother to me during my time at Sixth Form - Dololo (her nickname =P) brought along with her a weird oblong box to the dinner. I looked at the box with Superman's x-ray vision and saw the ukulele. I broke down and all sorts, hyperventilating in the middle of the restaurant. I was dying. But I was dying happily lol.
When I took it home and showed my parents and everyone else around, I tried to tune it, and broke the 1st string. I thought: "bruv, you best put this thing down and give it to an expert before you destroy it". So I fixed the string back and settled it back in the box. I couldn't help but glance at it and strum on some made-up chords lool. I mustered the courage to tune it again and from then on, I've been playing it ever since. I remember the date precisely...
My favourite dynamic duo from Chicago - The Cool Kids (comprised of Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks) have just dropped another video to probably my favourite track from their debut album When Fish Ride Bicylcles, entitled Summer Jam. This track is just the coolest, chillout vibe track I've heard in a while, since the re-ups from the DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie: Summertime mixes. But to be honest, everything Pharrell Williams sticks a foot in, goes swell, especially on the production. Enough chit chat. Come to my pool party a vibe with me.
