#6473
Posted by conscious in Blog, Trap Journal on March 8, 2010
Cusp riding is no fun. Can it be the Libra and Scorpio battling within me?i’ve never delved into that being a possibility. i can’t honestly say that i feel crazy because i don’t know what that is.
i want runners high…
i will get to that place…
march 7th 7:25pm monday 2010
Exhibit V (ode to electronica) YES!
I was so ready to write a rant, an open letter even, to all emcees responding addressing their terrible attempts to rock over Jay Electronic’s Exhibit C aka ”The Song That Single Handedly Saved Hiphop’! (as if Hiphop actually need saving) then I click on this link that leads me to the Bandcamp page of Johnny Voltik, an artist in my opinion who is one of the best in NYC but like many independent acts simply does not have the support and isn’t getting the attention he needs to be the household name he ought to be.
Johnny Voltik creates Exhibit V (ode to electronica). Instead of writing a self absorbed verse and rhyming for the sheer sake of riddling he actually produces his take on Jay Electronica’s masterpiece Exhibit A. He writes an interesting song. This is what epitomizes what a good cover variation you’d find in other genres, but wouldn’t expect in Hiphop could be. When you do one you’ve gotta do it perfectly, resulting in a piece the original artist can not help but respect. I don’t know if Jay Electronica has heard this but he needs to. I’m sure he will appreciate this tremendously.
I try to be open minded and I understand that kats get open and everyone wants to get on that beat. But sometimes you need to just let it be. Create your own song that can move people like Exhibit C does. Seriously. At least if you’re going to make that attempt, go all the way in like Johhny Voltik did. Really make it yours. Make it something that will move the dude in that first place that moved you to make an attempt.
DON’T BE WACK! Or QUIT RAPPIN FOR EVERYONE ELSES SAKE. STOP CO-SIGNING YOUR WACK FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. BE HONEST WITH’EM.
Johnny Voltik’s story about a dream in 02.
Track was inspired by JayElectronica’s exhibit A
And for my 10,000th tweet…
Posted by conscious in Audio Bitz on March 4, 2010
i had Jinesis’s I’ll Be instrumental album in my Blackberry for a while. In my travels to and from the city i usually listen to music and read. Sometimes i write. There were a handful of tracks that moved me enough to get my writing sparked. Air Wave is one of those instrumentals that i felt to write for and ultimately record over. It’s a very simple and rough. i like those attributes. if you know me, you know that I’m very particular about what i record over and why. i enjoyed doing this. Here are some lyrics. Dissect’em.
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Please drop a comment. Tell me what you think. Ask me a question. Let me know that you listened. There’s no other way for me to know, other then me checking stats. But what good are a pile of numbers with no feedback or interaction. 
Conscious Conversations: Top $ Raz
Posted by conscious in Conscious Conversations, Video on February 23, 2010
I ran into Top $ Raz at Target in Brooklyn of all places. This young man is one of the best emcees to come out of Queens, New York in a minute. He gets a tremendous amount of respect from me for his meticulous attempts to refine his work on record and performing while on stage with his band ‘Minority Report’. He’s got a pretty good album called Spilled Milk out and is currently working on a number of projects that will be released some time in the not so distant future.
I shot this video clip with a BlackBerry Storm. The first one.
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