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Mr. Sykes Interviews Staten- The Rapper That Made It Happen
Ike Staten is definitely the rapper that made it happen. When he took the other 4 boroughs by storm when he won NG Records & Rap Fanatics magazine's "Set Tha Stage On Fire" last month. This energetic 21 year old has an army well produced beats, and refreshing lyrics about women, day to day life, and the borough he represents....Mr. Sykes: How long have you been rapping?
Staten: I've been doing this about 2 years now, seriously about a year. I'm putting together a solo project right now. I'm pretty new to this but I am the best for my city.
Mr. Sykes: I read in different places that you got inspired (to do music) by seeing your brother produce and do other things, so do you work together?
Staten: I really only work with family, my two brothers, my sister "SP Da Kid" But He's been producing ever since I can remember. He's a rapper, singer, producer, he does it all. I pretty much get all of my musical influence from him.
Mr. Sykes: So what do you prefer being in the studio or performing?
Staten: Definitely performing, I think I do music just to perform. I don't think there's no better feeling then rocking a crowd.
Mr. Sykes: What does it feel like winning "Set Tha Stage On Fire" what was that experience like for you?
Staten: Really that was crazy... That was definitely the highlight of my "career" so far. That was the first time I really took it outside of my borough and people really responded to it. And to win was like... It wasn't a shock I felt I should have. But I respect them for keeping it official and g
etting the love everybody was showing me love that night.
Mr. Sykes: Who are you listening to right now?
Staten: Right now definitely, Wayne. I mean J doesn't leave the CD changer. But I'm a big R&B head too so, Trey Songz.... I basically listen to everything.
Mr. Sykes: If you could work with one major artist who would it be?
Staten: It would basically have to be J (Jay-Z)....
Mr. Sykes: One thing you would do if you were president?
Staten: First I would get out of the war. I think after that happened the money would get a little better. Gas will go down, you got me taking the train everywhere I don't ever wanna drive no more.
Mr. Sykes: Music matters to you because?
Staten: Because it's life, music keeps me going. I don't do anything without music, I wake up with music, go to sleep to music, walk through the city with music, love the women to music. Music is everything.
For more Staten visit his website @ http://myspace.com/cliftonboyz
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“Emerging ‘Super’ Producer, Drawzilla, Wins UMA” by YaBoyJavi
New York City’s Underground Music Awards pasted this Sunday, August 10. Admittedly I was not at the famous B.B. Kings but from what my sources tell me Triple and Snuff of Ashy L Bowz was jerked for “Most Original Group” – VIBE would be upset.
Deservingly though, Inasirkl Music Group super-producer Drawzilla went home with the Emerging Producer of The Year Award. He has produced for some of Hip-Hop’s best, past and present, like CL Smooth, Capone of CNN, Remy Ma, Sic Osyrus, Skyzoo and Sha Stimuli. Not a bad year at all.
Deservingly though, Inasirkl Music Group super-producer Drawzilla went home with the Emerging Producer of The Year Award. He has produced for some of Hip-Hop’s best, past and present, like CL Smooth, Capone of CNN, Remy Ma, Sic Osyrus, Skyzoo and Sha Stimuli. Not a bad year at all.
Here’s a recently leaked remix of Mariah Carey's 'Love You Long Time' feat. LL Cool J by Drawzilla.Drop Zilla a note at www.myspace.com/drawzilla.
I'm Back!!!
Yes, Yes Y'all I'm back after my little summer vacation from blogger... Thanks to my boy Javi for guest editing while was out and posting some great stuff....a lot of good stuff coming up and in a few days I will be unveiling the "Urban Socialite Widget" where you (the reader) can tell us about events you think we should cover...
I have a few interview coming up and will be posting those shortly....and preping for the release of the Big Urban Mixtape Vol .2 "Music Matters"
“What's Up With Game Trying to Kill Himself?”
What's up with The Game's suicidal poses? First the dude marks himself for death symbollically by pointing with his fingers to his temple on XXL's June issue. Then in July Game upped the ante and placed a .38 to his chin on the cover of The Source. And now the Comptom rapper has two Glocks aimed at his dome in August's issue of YRB.
Should Game use the chrome-plated .38 or the two hot Glocks?
“Not Forgetting Where He Comes From; 'Free Agent' Joel Ortiz Giving Back to Brooklyn's Children”
It isn’t every day that we accentuate a positive within the Hip-Hop community but this is a story that deserves acknowledgement. Brooklyn rapper, and fellow Boriqua, Joel Ortiz has pledged proceeds from his upcoming album Free Agent to donate computers to children living in Brooklyn's housing projects through the launching of his charitable program, 2 @ a Time.
In an exclusive Q&A session with Latina.com, Ortiz tells the magazine that “I just want to give back to the community that's been supporting me. I’m gonna give the kids computers so they could wise up and see that there's a bigger picture than the 15-20 block radius that I grew up in. There’s a bigger life than just hanging out, smoking and drinking and having unprotected sex.”
Free Agent is scheduled for release on October 14 with notable features like Joe Buddens, Fat Joe, Papoose and Underground King Bun B making appearances. The album is Ortiz's follow-up to 2007’s The Brick: Bodega Chronicles. It is being released independently.
Ortiz also tells Latina.com that he wants fans and rappers alike to know that “It’s okay to rap.”
“When the beat comes on, just know that there's already a few guys out there trying to target clubs and radio. So it's alright to just rap, because at the end of the day man we gotta bring it back to where DJs are fans of the records and they play what they want to play,” said Ortiz.
In an exclusive Q&A session with Latina.com, Ortiz tells the magazine that “I just want to give back to the community that's been supporting me. I’m gonna give the kids computers so they could wise up and see that there's a bigger picture than the 15-20 block radius that I grew up in. There’s a bigger life than just hanging out, smoking and drinking and having unprotected sex.”
Free Agent is scheduled for release on October 14 with notable features like Joe Buddens, Fat Joe, Papoose and Underground King Bun B making appearances. The album is Ortiz's follow-up to 2007’s The Brick: Bodega Chronicles. It is being released independently.
Ortiz also tells Latina.com that he wants fans and rappers alike to know that “It’s okay to rap.”
“When the beat comes on, just know that there's already a few guys out there trying to target clubs and radio. So it's alright to just rap, because at the end of the day man we gotta bring it back to where DJs are fans of the records and they play what they want to play,” said Ortiz.
"New Naughty by Nature Song"
There's been a Naughty by Nature sighting! Yes no lie, Treach, Vin Rock and Kay Gee have released a remix to The Game's "Pain" entitled "Hip Hop Pain" featuring Rene Neufville, formerly of the platinum selling R&B group Zhane. YaBoy can't front, I got a little nostalgic when I heard this track. Check it out; let me know what you think.
Rock Meets Hip-Hop, the Metermaids
By YaBoyJaviSince the Beastie Boys there hasn’t been another rap group to combined rock and hip-hop with a touch of old school Motown funk to deliver a much needed change of pace in this cliché rap world. With that said I’d like to introduce Vibe Source readers to the Metermaids.
Unconventional by today’s hip-hop standards, Swell and Sentence’s musical fusion of mash up rock n’ roll alongside gritty break beats and heartfelt lyrics have the Metermaids steadily climbing the CMJ Hip Hop Chart - coming in at #9 this week ahead of notable artists like The Roots, Gnarls Barkley and Immortal Technique.
With songs like the synthesizer-laced “Feel Alive” and “Funk Terrorist,” on their new album Nightlife the duo is establishing quite an underground buzz for themselves.
Listen for yourself. Here is “Funk Terrorist” of their Nightlife album.
Check the Metermaids out at www.metermaidsnyc.com and www.myspace.com/metermaids.
Here is the YouTube link to Funk Terrorist:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OKJ6qua9nSk
Unconventional by today’s hip-hop standards, Swell and Sentence’s musical fusion of mash up rock n’ roll alongside gritty break beats and heartfelt lyrics have the Metermaids steadily climbing the CMJ Hip Hop Chart - coming in at #9 this week ahead of notable artists like The Roots, Gnarls Barkley and Immortal Technique.
With songs like the synthesizer-laced “Feel Alive” and “Funk Terrorist,” on their new album Nightlife the duo is establishing quite an underground buzz for themselves.
Listen for yourself. Here is “Funk Terrorist” of their Nightlife album.
Check the Metermaids out at www.metermaidsnyc.com and www.myspace.com/metermaids.
Here is the YouTube link to Funk Terrorist:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OKJ6qua9nSk
Mixtape Review Homeboy Sandman – Nourishment (Second Helpings)
By YaBoyJavi
If you haven’t read a book since high school and you’re more than five years removed chances are Homeboy Sandman is not for you. The lyrically imposing emcee is not for the average A-B-C Hip-Hop fan. His clever rhyme schemes and creative conceptualization on Nourishment (Second Helpings) make the mixtape one of the best I’ve heard this year.
If you believe you can make it then “Buttermilk” is exactly what you need. On the track Boy Sand shows his lyrical prowess over a smooth trumpet carrying the beat. The Queens emcee turns into an anchorman on “Kain News” where he gives listeners a satirical broadcast of today’s pundit-filled uninformative news; covering everything from crime to the sorry ass New York Knicks.
The half-Puerto Rican/Dominican emcee earns points with YaBoy by using Latin vibes on “We Can Fly” where the use of arpeggiated guitar chords common in Dominican bachata dominate the beat. On “Guerra” (War) Homeboy implements a Spanish language hook to let adversaries know he’s prepared for drama.
Here are a few bars from Boy Sand on “Extreme Measures,”
Like I was Tom Cruise on a Mission Impossible/Dropped out da roof, cock back da tool, pass pop pops round the room…
I’m a lowa the boom like the boys in blue/Ya’ll gonna be da Amadous, I’m a do what I gotz to do.
Overall Homeboy Sandman’s Ivy League intellect and hood wit earn Nourishment a passing grade.
Visit myspace.com/homeboysandman or homeboysandman.com to listen to tracks off Nourishment (Second Helpings).
