26 October 2010
20 October 2010
Young Guru
If you call yourself a rapper, producer anything regarding hip-hop in 2010..you most def need to watch this.
18 October 2010
FiascoFriday
Just a small clip from the celebration of FiascoFriday...here he says his latest mixtape Friend of the People, will be out soon!
11 October 2010
MTV "Hottest" MC List 2010
Don't know if Im even gonna watch this. Lupe was left off last year, im sure he will be this year too, and im also sure we wont have a J. Cole sighting, but you never know.
Joe Budden (Ft. Crooked I) -Sober Up
Joe Budden is such a beast man and 2\4 of Slaughterhouse hook up on this track! That's Royce in the pic though, not Crooked I. Crooked murdered Joe though lol. Mood Musik 4, 10\26.
CRS- Dont Stop!
Kanye debuted this track on his Good Friday series which has been very nice btw, Lupe says the song is about two years old though. Check that below. Lupe murders this.
08 October 2010
L.A.S.E.R.S Set to be Released 3-8-2011
Lupe tweeted this image yesterday after he met with Atlantic's representative Julie Greenwald, with the caption of "Victory." Im really glad that its finally going to come out but, 5 months from now really?? First single set to be released October 26th.
07 October 2010
Danny Watts Ready to Breakthrough
If you have been a follower of my blog diligently or sporadically you are more than likely to have seen a post involving music featuring Danny Watts. A rapper from Houston, Texas, he was the first artist to really show me love on the blog sending me his music, when I first started the It Was Written site. I caught up with him the other day for an interview, for those of you that do like his music, but don’t know much about him! Here you will get a chance to see what he is really about, his projects that have already been released, whats to come in the future as well as the inspiration behind the dope music.
I know about you. But for those out that there that don’t, tell em a little about yourself.
Alright, well I’m 22, from Houston Texas and when I was younger I wanted to become a writer. I have wanted to be a writer since I was eight years old. After I graduated high school I discovered that I had a talent for music, so I pretty much combined the two, and now you have Danny Watts, the artist.
Was there any inspiration, outside of your love and ability to write?
I was Inspired by my best friend at the time, he moved into the neighborhood where I was at and he recognized my talent for writing, he molded me in a sense for the style I have now. I wrote my first rap when I was 17 and I was ready to come out then, but he let me know that I needed to take time to perfect my craft. But I Really didn’t start taking it seriously until I was about 21, 22 years old.
Why Hip-Hop?
Well I cant sing and im in this business to express myself. I felt like hip-hop was the best way for me to do that.
Talk about the rap atmosphere in Houston.
In Houston, people think about the big names: Swishahouse, Slim Thug, Paul Wall etc, but there are a lot of dope artists in Houston, underground that all have their own style. I really don’t know how to define myself in terms of style of music. Lyrically I feel like I have it, song style I have it. I feel like Im molded in different styles in terms of my own music.
Speaking of your own music, your first mixtape is titled, The Road Less Traveled, which I thought was dope, Educate the people on your first work.
That project was molded in so many different ways! Just some background on that , I used to call myself Danny Danger, and the mixtape was originally called The Danger Zone. I felt that was too gimmicky, so I dropped that and went with my original name Danny Watts. The Danger Zone was supposed to let people come into my realm so they could understand how I function as a person. It was my first project so as things were getting made, it wasn’t showing myself as an artist or as a person, so I kinda felt like it wasn’t what I wanted to portray myself as, as an artist, hence the name of the tape.
So you weren’t Happy with The Road Less Traveled?
I wasn’t happy with it because of the emotion that was behind it, collectively as a project I like it, maybe 2- or 3 songs on there I felt good about, but the rest I felt I was just making songs just to make them honestly. The Road Less Traveled was supposed to be me letting people inside of my heart and letting them know my feelings. I feel like I didn’t keep that consistent through the whole project.
From that tape came your first official video, “Segway to a Danger Zone,’’ talk about your inspiration behind that track and video.
That’s the most personal track on the mixtape. For the video, nothing was mapped out on it, Clyde, my best friend who made the video came up with the idea of me doing a video. I told him I wanted to make one for "Segway To a Danger Zone" .We really just went to an empty lot. We had a few props such as the wine bottle you see in the video, but we just created it right there on the spot it really took us only about two hours. Its special to me because that’s really how I live my life. Im spontaneous, I just live my life how it plays itself out. The video was made in the moment and that really symbolizes who I am.
That’s obviously a very personal track, as I think most of your music is, where do you think you got the style of being so personal in your music from?
Growing up I was always moving around a lot. I couldn’t really make really close friends, the kind that you share emotional stories with so I resorted to writing it down. My father wasn’t really around that much and my mother was always working trying to provide so she really didn’t have that much time to sit around and talk about my problems at the time. But Im not gonna lie, when I first started rapping it was all about the material things, rapping about chains and money I had that didn’t exist in real life. But eventually the real me began to come out, the artist I am now.
You're also in a group, one half of Surfside Union how did that come about?
We met mutually through artists we know, and just kind of ran into each other. He’s been my friend for about 3 or 4 years now. We didn’t create the group til about 2009 but we always I think had the idea in the back of our minds. We click so well because we are so different if that makes sense. He’s more of a jazzy kind of guy, im more alternative, but when you mix the two together, we figured out a way to bring it together and create something unique with it. You never know what to expect from us because we both want to do two different things which forces us to go completely outside of our boxes and that leads to amazing things.
Where does the importance of music come from in your life?
Music is important to me because I like to connect with people. That’s really what I want to do. I feel like making music is one of the best ways to connect with people. I also like to travel to meet new people. I have never considered myself to be one who likes to stay at one place all the time so I feel like for me gaining exposure would be the best thing. A deal is really not my most important goal in making music, I just love to connect with people.
Im sure you wouldn’t mind ending up with a deal though!
No doubt! Getting a deal would be the best thing an artist could ask for, if you could still be the owner of your ideas. I feel like labels take your ideas away and sale them as if they were their own. I cant just make a song and sell it to them. I cant write a song for someone else to sing or rap. I feel like its my job to do my own song. Music to me is like an autobiography, and no one can tell my story better than I can.
How important for you is it to make a name for yourself in Houston?
Being big in Houston is extremely important for me. Houston is so big and there are so many people from different areas so gaining the respect of all those people, and my own city gives me connections to pretty much everywhere else in the world.
Talk about your work with some of your producers?
I really like establishing personal relationships, with that said I don’t work with a lot of different ones. I feel like when you have many different producers on the same project the sound is not consistent. The producers I work with recognize my talents and I recognize theirs as well and we just work well together.
I know you work closely with the Broke College Kids, How did that come about?
Myspace actually! I have been knowing them for a while as well. I work real closely with them even know though they are in Cali and im in Texas we do a lot using technology...skype, phone etc. to get it done. They are actually putting out a mixtape soon called New Student Orientation , which I will be featured on, so look for that to drop in December or January.
Do you do any producing of your own?
As of late, I have been taking stabs at producing. There are a couple beats I have been working on, and a couple I have actually released to the public for people to give me some feedback on. Personally as a rapper, I feel like my beat selection is great! Not to sound cocky or anything, but I feel like its better than a lot of peoples. People used to tell me all the time I should try to make my own beats to get that perfect sound for me, so I picked up fruity loops and started working with that.
Your newest track out, "Human Paradox", is off The Nature of Feelings, talk about both.
As an artist, I feel I have grown tremendously from my first mixtape. I feel like I’ll be regressing if I in a sense, repeat a mixtape. The Nature of Feelings is allowing me to do everything I feel as if I didn’t do with The Road Less Traveled. Im drawing inspirations from things that let me understand myself a little more, then putting that into the form of songs. As far as “Human Paradox,” its about me and this imaginary voice inside my head. The voice of self-doubt coming out that I constantly have conflictions with. I feel like I have a very good talent for rap, but when I sit down in my head and just reflect over my situation a lot of negatives pop in.
When can we expect to hear The Nature of Feelings?
I had a set date, right now im not too sure because I have been getting requests to be featured on other peoples projects, which people want me to a lot on. So hopefully it will be dropping in the first quarter of 2011.
As a whole, what can we expect to see in Danny Watts’ Future?
2010 has been essentially my breakout year, for myself. I have been doing shows, and I have gained a pretty good fan base. Right now whats most important is The Nature of Feelings. I also have the Broke College Kids mixtape that I will be featured on, as well as another mixtape called Bonus Stages, that’s being crafted my Nameless who is another producer. Doing those projects allow me to fulfill my competitive spirit, it’s a way for me to gauge my talents with other rappers. Im looking to gain respect in 2011 I think that will help me break out as an artist. People around me tell me all the time If I commit myself more than I have been. I got potential to win Best New Underground Act for 2011. Which in Houston is a big deal.
Danny Watts-Shoutout to whoever took the time reading this interview, I hope you learn more about me as an artist. Shoutout to Fat Tony, ADB, Clyde Grant of IMAGE.IN, MykeyIso, B.Lloyd THA ISH, broke college kids, nameless. If I forgot anybody shoutout to yall too! Shoutout to all my family and friends too man! Shoutout moms, shoutout my girlfriend Dalychia (I didn’t forget about you this time).
Ayycee1-Thanks to Danny Watts, for making this happen!
Here is where you can catch up to Danny Watts, as well as download his music!
Email him at dannywattz@gmail.com
Happy Birthday Hip-Hop
Dope video I checked out on J. Cole's blog, here.
3 Little Digs Episode 1 (Happy Birthday Hip Hop) from 3 little digs on Vimeo.
3 Little Digs Episode 1 (Happy Birthday Hip Hop) from 3 little digs on Vimeo.
05 October 2010
Danny G- BrokeRich: Low Funds, High Times
The fact that I know this kids favorite rapper has nothing to do with my statement of this tape sounding like a a throwback Nas album circa April 19, 1994. No I'm not saying this is comparable to Illmatic by any means but the tape has that feel of an artist, at the age of 19 who lyrically can go places and the production sounds like the smooth funk and jazz beats that were crafted by DJ. Premier, Pete Rock, and Q-Tip. He can do nothing but get better and hes been dedicated to the game for a lil while now! Danny G's from my hometown as well (TeamSAGINAW) so I got special love for him too! Check out his first mixtape of many more to come I'm sure here.
Standout tracks: Hard, Easy Way Out, Devil In A New Dress Freestyle
http://www.sealedfreshness.blogspot.com/ <<<- Check him and his group "FreshSince" out here too at their blog!
Hit him up on Twitter as well @GetTaKnoDannyG
Joe Budden Mood Muzik 4 Trailer (Part 2)
This came out on September 12, a little less than a month ago. But it was SO epic I had to post it. If your a fan of Joe, or have followed his career this trailer will make perfect since. The emotion thats behind this simple trailer, is just a sample of what the mixtape is going to be like.Mood Muzik 4 drops October 26th.
Joe Budden- Black Cloud <--- the song playing in the trailer. He debuted this on Monday as he is coming out with Mood Musik Monday.
Lupe Fiasco Speaks on Atlantic
SMFH at this whole situation man....What a "fiasco" lol pun intended.
Danny Watts- Human Paradox (Unofficial Video)
What better way to come back to the blog than to kick it off with a new track from the homie Danny Wattz?? This is off The Nature Of Feelings mixtape, release should be sometime early next year! Cant wait for that. Click that download link.
Danny Watts- Human Paradox
04 October 2010
20 August 2010
The Real B. M. F.
For those of you who love the summer hit...but has no idea what he is talking about lol...heres the story about a part of Rick Ross's jam..."B.M.F."
Kanye West (Ft. Jay-Z)-Power Remix
Funkmaster first played the track last night on his radio show, people were talkin about it all this morning, yet i kept passing on it. I knew somethin was up and after listening..i prefer the original over the remix. First off Jay-Z's verse was very average, but there is always a reasoning behind ANYTHING Hov does I have learned in my years. I have never been a fan of swizz beats. The track just has TOO much going on....but Ye killed it lol.
Usher Live Performance
Usher has been my dude on the R&B scene for a lil min now, gotta show some support! Here he performs "O.M.G." as well as a new track!
19 August 2010
Big Sean-Supa Dupa
Sean wrote on his twitter that this is about two years old, which we know about the song, but he was talking about the video. He also said that he didn't want to put it out because he didn't like it but I think its dope, and the song of course is hot. The reason why so many rappers are rapping the way they are today, and the thing about it is they will admit that they got that style from Big Sean, very rare in the rap game.
The Roots & John Legend (Ft. Common and Melanie Fiona)-Wake Up Everybody
This song has such an old school feel, one of my favorite songs out right now. I love the selection of Melanie Fiona on the track as well, she kills it.
Lauryn Hill Back on the Charts
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Lauryn Hill has returned to the billboard charts for the first time in over 10 years, with her song "Repercussions" , debuting at number 94. Been a long time coming and hopefully this leads to her follow-up album!
J. Cole-It Wont Be Long
I have a feeling that he did not want this to be put out, but so goes the world of music.
17 August 2010
J. Cole Performs in Flint, Michigan
Live Rooftop Performance J. Cole PART 1 from Street Logik on Vimeo.
J. Cole was in Detroit and even closer to Saginaw, in Flint, and I did not get a chance to see him! Oh well I have not seen my fav rapper perform live yet either in Lupe, but in due time folks! Check out the dope rooftop performance above and below.
Live Rooftop Performance J. Cole PART 2 from Street Logik on Vimeo.
Joell Ortiz on Funkmaster Flex
This dude is so underrated but he just knows how to RAP in my opinion! Check out his freestyle Funkmaster Flex's radio show here.
Freddie Gibbs Analyzes His Music
Freddie Gibbs stopped by MTV to talk about his mixtape and ep...as well as his debut LP, which has yet to come out.
16 August 2010
J. Cole Interview's With Nelly
Nelly is going to be holding down the midday show on hot 104.1 in St. Louis and J. Cole stopped by the station to be one of the first artists to interview. They talk about the album plus more in about 15 mins and some change. Check Here for the interview.
Mac Miller Radio Freestyle
Im relatively new on learning about this kid, but he sure is big in on the internet right now. Check back later for his mixtape that I have been passing on, titled K.I.D.S. but after hearing this I think I have to check it out, whenever I find a working link.
15 August 2010
Surfside Union- Lifes A Beach
The homie Danny Watts and his boy Mykey Iso's debut mixtape came out yesterday at 12! Check it out, I havent gave it a full listen yet but if it involves Danny Watts, its pure dopeness.
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The Cool Kids-Gold Links
The Cool Kids album needs to drop! But Mikey is one of the illest in the game if u ask me.
J. Cole Interview in D-Town!
Its crazy scary how humble this guy is smh. He stopped in Detroit to hand deliver blow up, and talk about his love for Penny Hardaway, as well as other things.
Another Joe Budden Q & A
Can never get enough of dudes interviews lol. A real character with real skill on the mic tho!
Props to RR.
J. Cole-The Blow Up
Some new music from Mr. Cole. Don't know if this is going to make the album or not, but as I continue to say, I have not heard one bad song from this guy. And to quote my boy Sada...this dude is a serious problem.
Update on J. Cole's Album
Nothing really new here folks, just some more insight into the what his mindset is on the album!
06 August 2010
R.I.P. Ernest Cooper
Here today, gone tomorrow, whenever a loved one passes you cant help but to think it was too soon, but you know they are in a far better place! The fam gone miss you grandad, hold it down til we get there! Love you always!
Im going to dedicate the blog today to my grandand so no more updates today, but check back tomorrow for some new videos such as Kanye's "Power" video and some new Eminem, and as always much more. Thanks for all the prayers and support peeps!
05 August 2010
Joe Budden with XXL
In my opinion this guy has the talent to be top 10-15 of all time. This video is kind of lengthy, but if you have some time..this is def a must watch!
Surfside Union-Falling With Style Remix (Prod. By The Broke College Kids)
Here we have the second single from Surfside Union's upcoming project, Lifes A Beach, if u have been a follower of the blog, u know i support Danny Watts to the fullest! Kid is a dope MC, outta Texas who I think is headed to some great places, and his boy Mykey Iso is no slouch either. The debut project from the group is set to drop August 15, and u know you'll be able to cop it here. Check below for the promo video they shot for the project, as well as their first single off the project "In My Mind."
Surfside Union-In My Mind
Lupe Fiasco Performs Shining Down
Lupe performs "Shining Down", which I dont believe is on L.A.S.E.R.S., sigh, as well as some Japanese Cartoon stuff!
Wale-More About Nothing
Apparently, Wale had the internet goin so crazy over this mixtape that he had to create this site, because every link he posted ended up getting shut down because of too much internet traffic being created. Now if that is not working the internet and generating a buzz for yourself, idk what is. Wale has mastered marketing himself online tho, now If he can turn that into actual record sales, he will be good.
Return of the...Coop
Alright folks, I'm not going to go into a big spiel oh why I was gone for a few days! It was not even that long but I know yall missed the posts, but do not worry cuz I'm back. I know I missed a lot while I was gone tho, and I'm not even gonna try to attempt to catch up, I'm just gonna start with today...there it is! Check back on the blog today for Wale's new mixtape which has the net goin crazy, some new stuff from my boy Danny Wattz outta Texas, and much more!
Oh and my new twitter name is: AyyCee1 for those that are trying to reach me on my old one, sorry for the misunderstanding!
Also artists there is a new email to send music to ---> heavyisheaven@gmail.com. I was getting way too much stuff to my own personal email so I had to seperate the two! But thanks to all artists sending me music, I'm going to try and get stuff up as soon as I and keep on sending me stuff I love new music and love to get it out there for the world to hear!
AyyCee signing out for now!!
Oh and my new twitter name is: AyyCee1 for those that are trying to reach me on my old one, sorry for the misunderstanding!
Also artists there is a new email to send music to ---> heavyisheaven@gmail.com. I was getting way too much stuff to my own personal email so I had to seperate the two! But thanks to all artists sending me music, I'm going to try and get stuff up as soon as I and keep on sending me stuff I love new music and love to get it out there for the world to hear!
AyyCee signing out for now!!
04 August 2010
28 July 2010
The Roots (Ft. John Legend)-The Fire
Although they made me take their song down, due to copyright issues, I still support em! How I Got Over, in stores now!
Royce Da 5'9''-Vagina
Out of allllllll the songs on Bar Exam 3, who would of thought that Royce would make a video for this lol. But it goes without saying, Royce is one of the top 10 dopest in the game easily...so I had to post it!
Freddie Gibbs- National Anthem
Ever since my big bro and fellow music connoisseur William Ketchum put me up on this guy, I have not been able to stop listening to him. Love the way he raps! He reminds me of like a real hood J. Cole lol.
Kanye Spittin New Bars
Kanye blessed these good folks at the facebook headquarters with some verses from his upcoming album!
26 July 2010
Diggy Simmons Interview
I like Diggy, a lot. He is much better than Jojo, his big brother its ridiculous. I think hes going to get pretty big, if people ever take him serious.
The Cool Kids Live
The Cool Kids Live @ Reggie's 7/23/10 from Andrew Barber on Vimeo.
Catch The Cool Kids here live at Reggies. They are extremely dope with two great mixtapes, cant wait til thier debut album!
Petition for L.A.S.E.R.S
So, a couple days ago a petition was started for Atlantic to release L.A.S.E.R.S. If you are not familiar with that title, it is the 3rd studio album that Lupe Fiasco was set to put out, which the label has had since earlier this year. Who knows if this petition is actually going to work, and force them to put out the album, but if you want to hear some new Lupe! Sign the petition please!
Mos Def and Black Thought!
Mos Def is so dope and always showing love to other artists! Here he spits some of Black Thought's verse, word for word...and faster than Black Thought can himself. I also ran into that classic cypher featuring those two and Eminem..so I had to post that as well! Check it below.
J. Cole on FUSE TV
Idk how I missed this the other day, but here is J. Cole's interview on FUSE tv...courtesy of RR. Check his interview with the Source below as well!
24 July 2010
Shawt Bus Shawty!!!!
Haha, I was very reluctant to post this at first, but you know what...its just too funny and epic not too. And they have each artist down to a T..and the funny thing is, it sounds just like thier music smh.
Nas Interview with Tim Westwood
anytime one of the best lyricist's to grace the mic speaks, one must listen lol.
23 July 2010
Eminem (Ft. Rihanna)-Love the Way You Lie
Love this track from the best CD of 2010, with Ricky Rozay right on his heels!
Freddie Gibbs (Ft. Chuck Inglish, Chip Tha Ripper, Bun B, and Dan Auerbach)-Oil Money
Freddie Gibbs is generating a nice lil buzz for himself before his debut album comes out! This is an extremely dope track thats going to be on his upcoming EP with a nice lil lineup on it. Str8 Killa set to hit stores August 3!
Joe Budden (Ft. Emanny)-Short Summer
After trying to post this all day yesterday, finally I am able to this morning! At any rate, I cant lie I'm a small Joe Budden fan, actually think he has the TALENT to be maybe top 10 of all time..."Pump it Up" will forever haunt him tho lol.
21 July 2010
Freddie Gibbs...Live
Freddie Gibbs Live @ Pitchfork 2010 from Andrew Barber on Vimeo.
Here's some footage of Freddie Gibbs performing live at the Pitchfork Music Festival. The Crowd was really feeling this and I wish I could have been there!
J. Cole Live from Philly
Unlike a certain, Charles Hamilton, J. Cole just makes great business decisions lol. Here he performs "Last Call" and brings out a legend from Philly to help him "Roc the Mic." If your a hip-hop head, you will see what i did there lol.
Clipse speak on "When The Last Time"
The Clipse x LA Leakers: When The Last Time from LaLeakers on Vimeo.
Haha, apparently Pusha T hates this track, but in my opinion this is one of their best tracks! Just funny to listen to him hating this song, and doesn't even know why.
Slum Village (Ft. Illa J)-Reunion Part II
Official music video from their upcoming LP, in stores July 27th...Villa Manifesto.
Rick Ross-Teflon Don
I know I'm a day late (just getting back to internet service)...but please go cop this mans album! Easily his best album to date. I'm tempted to just post the link to the album! Teflon Don in stores yesterday.
16 July 2010
J. Cole-Premeditated Murder
Not sure if this is an album leak or what, but what we do know is that its J. Cole! Anything that he is on, u know its gonna be fire.
Japanese Cartoon-In the Jaws of the Lords of Death
Finally after some time, Japanese Cartoon's long awaited debut album is here. Cant say that I'm fully down with the Japanese Cartoon movement from my favorite rapper, but I have yet to give the album a listen. In order to get the album u must sign up, but its painless...check it here.
Drake-Do It All
Some new Drake of course, still the same sound that we are all accustomed too. Nothing to major here.
Props to Mike Waxx
Rick Ross (Ft. Raekwon)-Audio Meth
I guess this is the bonus track off Teflon Don. Hip-hop heads I know yall can get down with the song thats sampled in this track!
Penny..Dont Do It!
Alright I had to post this. If Penny comes back and joins the Heat..I lose a little respect for that man. Penny is easily in my top 10 fav players in NBA history, but if he jumps on this bandwagon..smh!
14 July 2010
Sarah Green (Ft. Lupe Fiasco)- Dirty Rose
My fav rapper kills this track as always. I have always liked Sarah Green as well, and you can really see her growth as an artist here, specially dating back to the Food and Liquor days. Now where is L.A.S.E.R.S?? Lol. Check out the track here.
Props to Sean the Robot and the lupend blog.
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