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BUMS LOGIC

At some point, “The new Roots album is really good” became a cliché we’ve been taking for granted since the release of their fourth album, things fall apart, in 1999. They’ve since dropped six more gems, some better than others, but all so consistent and at times stunning in their quality that we’ve just become immune, desensitized, and unappreciative. Oh, yea… The Roots have a new album. I heard it’s really good.

Every other year I find myself telling this friend or that about how great the new Roots album is, stressing its brilliance and begging to be taken seriously… feeling like the boy who cried wolf, except I’ve never lied.

Their legendary live shows, their solid canon of classic studio albums, their recent high-profile gig as house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon… the bar has been set pretty high. And yet with each new release, as they…

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J Dilla Changed My Life, Nujabes Opened My Ears

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Today is James Dewitt Yancey’s birthday *sings happy birthday* better known as J Dilla (or Jay Dee). Pretty much the best producer of all time, had such a huge impact on music, but was never in the limelight. Inspiration to a whole culture.
For those that read this, they know I dont really need to say anything as his music speaks for him.

Today is also the birthday of another favorite Producer of mine,Jun Seba (瀬場潤) but flip it and you get Nujabes. I first heard his music on the theme for Samurai Champloo, and then his song Flowers off of the Modal Soul album which a friend of mine showed me (Annie Yau). Ever since then I was bumping to his music nearly everyday.

J Dilla and Nujabes Happy Birthday and Rest In Beats

Held Back

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I like the stars and outta space, because its deep like my mental, carrying a heavy message, like a bag full of Banksy’s stencils…

and some stay hateful, so I, isolate what i try to create, cos i wanna be great, but people continue to hate, while i just wanna chill, write and try to skate…

its bait, i just wanna survive and live brightly, but i got all these demons that are tryna fight me, despite these pieces from the puzzle escaping my grasp, ima find all the missing parts and explore my craft, and when i sit back and hear this im gonna think its daft, punks that think they know me are gonna sit back and laugh…

but im not bothered music is a expression its a piece of art, now when i depart from this earth, i hope i would of reached my destiny that was planned since birth, just wish that i could of predicted it, i mean my growth, highs and downfalls…that have held me back, and kept me down, like a animal caged, taken out of the jungle…

but i got my chance to run riot, im fed up of being kept quiet, i cant get my message out if im always here silent

Wet Wipez

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Back in my day………….I didnt really know that anyone in the UK did Krump, but then one night at Storm (dancers night many moons ago) there was a showcase by a group of people. The energy was soooo high 99.8% of the people watching didnt really know how to react. I started speaking to some of the guys because I wanted to learn, but it took me a few years of saying I would go before I did. They booked out a room in a studio space in Camden, they had their session, did their rounds, and I can admit i was blown away, now I bboy and I havent really been blown away. so I learnt a few basics, and left it there. My creativity isnt on a level to do some of the things that they (Wet Wipes) were doing, some of the concepts and styles, and they pretty much brought Krump in this country to the stage!

http://www.youtube.com/wetwipeztv