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Showing posts with label los angeles. Show all posts

11.12.2013

MY MINDFRAME IS...



Written and performed by Anacron for Manoemusicc
Produced by Diles for Visceral View
Turntablism by DJ Daze Uno
From Green Chile In The Air: Volume III 
Download at pntg.net/gcinta3
You know how I do. It's been about a month, so it's about that time to hit you with something new. Although, with all the saxophoning, singing, and instrumentation I've been doing lately; I thought it'd be best to let the next public heater be a good old-fashioned boom-bap beats and raps cut for my core fan-base -- the true blue underground hip hop heads.
Enter: "Unfamous Mindframe." You've seen it on events, you've heard it on records, you've even seen the logo on merchandise. On this, my second collaboration with ABQ-based producer Diles, I decided to take some time to explain what exactly "UNFAMOUS" means. For those that haven't gotten it up until now, this is the song that will open your eyes, ears, and mind to the UNFAMOUS movement, and why you should be involved.
In addition to all the goodness in it, what pure rap song is complete without a visit from my favorite DJ, The OG Daze Uno? Press play and turn the speakers up, this one's going to knoc your socs off.
LYRICS
My mindframe is UNFAMOUS
It's not a label, it's a lifestyle, language,
and love for music not that lack-luster lameness
It's not exclusive, any open mind can claim this
It's a movement, new improved knit
fabric woven holding golden intent
Indent the game and bent the frame
Started with The Gallery, and then became
the underground definitive, the indie blueprint
We found the limit, then we simply moved it
It's in me, dude it's the source of greatness
Undeniable, and of course UNFAMOUS
You like, "Don't forget us when you blow up!"
Then you forget my shows and never show up
So you know what?
I'll never forget the effort made to support my endeavors
It's just like karma: You get what you give
You're writing the future within the script that you live
Inviting my troopers and friends to kick it and hang, 'cause
they still showed love when I was just UNFAMOUS
We don't do hype, we don't do trends
We don't feel like the means should bend for ends
And we kept the friends that actually know us
instead of dissing them for Yes-Men that practically blow us
Some of yawl are trying to re-write history
how you went from what you were to how you are is a mystery
Abandoned values you was taught when you came up
You lame, cuz - you'd never make it UNFAMOUS
'Nuff respect to all the artists in here
None object that this the hardest career
But unlike most, it wasn't a choice
It's the only thing you know, and so you trust in your voice
But you speak from the soul, you speak from the heart
Hard to reach are your goals when you're speaking through art
Most don't understand it all the same
just maintain and be you, stay UNFAMOUS
My mindframe is UNFAMOUS
It's not a label, it's a lifestyle, language,
and love for music not that lack-luster lameness
It's not exclusive, any open mind can claim this
UNFAMOUS

10.03.2013

RADIOPLAY.


Last weekend, Mixmaster B graciously invited me once again to get down on her show at KCHUNG radio in Downtown Los Angeles. I showed up to rock another (un-mixed) vinyl set of classics and unknowns, for the regular Original Cupcakes listeners and the AnaManiacs that tuned in.

If you missed it, click the photo below to take a listen, or click HERE.



For the collectors and crate diggers, here's a complete playlist for the show (starred tracks selected by Mixmaster B):


My Spine Is The Bassline - Shriekback *
Back Together - Roberta Flack + Donny Hathaway
Don't Get It Twisted - Figures of Speech 
I'm In Love - Evelyn King
The Cloud Room - Laura Veirs *
Batman & Robin - Snoop Dogg ft Rage
Moody's Mood - Aretha Franklin
Situation Critical - Mahasin
True Blues - The Last Poets *
Searching Out The Light - M&M Prod ft Carla Vallet
Baby If You're Ready - Doggy's Angels
Seconds of Pleasure - Van Hunt *
Skyy, Can You Feel Me? - Raphael Saadiq ft Skyy
Then I Met You - The Supremes
How We Become One - Fat Jack ft Medusa

4.16.2013

THURSDAY.


In case any of you folks like getting out of the house to see/hear/experience amazing things; LIVE, in person, in real life... http://pntg.net/whatup0413g

4.14.2013

RADIO PLAYLIST.



ANAMANIACS!

These are the songs I played on Original Cupcakes radio show on KCHUNG L.A, today.

1. Aceyalone - The Balance
2. Freestyle Fellowship - 5 O'Clock Follies
3. The Nonce - The Greatest MC's
4. Donald Byrd - Think Twice
5. Brother Jack McDuff - Oblighetto
6. Frank-N-Dank - Ma Dukes
7. Return To Forever ft Chick Corea - Where Have I Loved You Before
8. Stanley Clarke - Yesterday Princess

UPDATE: If you missed it - You can listen to the broadcast in it's entirety HERE.

If you heard 'em, thanks so much for tuning in and listening while I got my Casey Kasem on, courtesy of Mixmaster B & OriginalCupcakesRecords.com. If you didn't catch the set, please follow up and seek out the above tracks... They'll make your music collection smarter, happier, and a hit at parties.

4.03.2013

CRACCIN'.


Now that you've had all day to get charged up offa "Craccin'" & "7 Days", I gotta know...
Which is your favorite of the two?


3.16.2013

GAMIN'.


I'm performing at a gamer's music+art event tonight in Los Angeles...
If only they knew it takes me a year to beat a game.

3.11.2013

CAPITOL AND CAPITAL.



Nuff thanks to Red Bull & Capitol Records for featuring myself & L.A. Breakers in Capital Cities “Safe And Sound” video… Awesome day well-spent with good people, great dancers, & fresh music!
Yesterday was stellar, but I realized… Although the last time I worked with Capitol Records was quite a bit different, I wore the same jacket.
MON



3.06.2013

RICH.


Remember this? Get re-acquainted with "Rich Girls", the "Rich Girls" remix contest, & the "Schwing" Remix EP at http://pntg.net/richgirls_schwing.

PITCH BLACK.


Everyone's talking about the massive midnight power outage in #FoxHills / #CulverCity, but I'm the first to share a self-portrait I took as it happened!

2.21.2013

CHI.


I'll bring some Los Angeles sunshine to Chicago this weekend... If I can smuggle it through the security checkpoint at LAX.

2.10.2013

COMING.



Yesterday was a good day for a video shoot... Production of "Coming To America" is officially underway, AnaManiacs!

12.22.2012

OUTA HAND.




Oh, yawl ain't know? The Mayans were ACTUALLY anticipating the release of THIS.



12:12, Riddlore, Orko, Pugs Atomz, Revels, and ME on a Scife1 track? Come on now, that's just crazy-talk.

For those that listen too slow, my verse goes:

Is this the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning?
All signs point to the time for repenting
The heavens open up and engage ten plagues because the underground religion's been sinning
First, it was a plague of Blood
Lil' Wayne and them got fame and then became a Blood
Which seems a little strange because the 'hood knows he's not, but he got a gang of fans claimin' Bloods
Keeping it fake is the new keeping it real
Changing yawl, more hip than hop, plague of frogs
And they forgot about the DJ, they deserve a lashing
A little vague advice and plague of lice will get them scratching
Catch them with the herd, it's a plague of wild animals
biting off the next man, self-consumed cannibals
I'm betting this plague of pestilence is 'finna deaden kids like a record label's annual
recoupment report! The soup's 'finna start to boil like the next plague,
best protect your fresh fade
Out to be keeping their mouths closed
thinking about when the clouds go open with the seventh plague
Hail from above - and now the platinum elite begin to notice and started to lose focus
Even some of the wannabe-underground locals
All they wanted was "buzz" so they got a plague of locusts
Then the darkness comes
when the little guy blocks the bigger guy like an eclipse of the sun
Busters rip and they run
Never once assuming they could have avoided this when it begun
But it's too late to take it back now, the wack now
suffer for words formed in every verse scorned
They say your lyrics are your brainchild;
so the tenth plague's been made to kill your first born

11.16.2012

BACON.



This is like a dream come true, and it goes down tomorrow night in downtown Los Angeles.
Be ready for BACON.

10.25.2012

UNFAMOUS.


Get #UNFAMOUS! My live indie arts series continues tonight in Hollywood, & it's a banger once again! 

Tonight, I'm featuring performances by: 
The Queen of West Coast Hip Hop, MEDUSA (I call her Mama)
CRIME ROCK, an awesome new film noir rock outfit led by Brandon Jordan (of punk band Killradio)
SUMMER RONA, an awesome songstress that's rocked live with everyone from Stevie Wonder to The Gap Band
E. Ray's band GHETTO PHYSICS, the tightest funk/soul/jazz/blues band from the 'hood side of Los Angeles you're probably scared to go to.

In addition to all that: 
I've got a bangin' live beat set by Ohio's own MR. SKIP-A-BEAT
DJ sets by the Boston-bred-but-LA-reppin' homie TATE LA ROCK (from dubstep crew 3 Stripes) and the break-beat master CHILI BREAKZ (from Brazil)
Beautiful hand-made artwork & trinkets by NINOSKA ARTE (they're so West Coast) 
and live portrait sketching by CAMILA ROCHA of High Voltage Tattoo / L.A. Ink!

In short, you're going to slap yourself twice and push yourself down the stairs if you miss this. Come through On The Rox, upstairs from The Roxy on the Sunset Strip -- 8pm until 2am, and it'll only cost you a measly $5. I'm working hard to bring that GOOD VIBE bac to L.A.'s underground, come get some!

FB Event Page - https://www.facebook.com/events/290931384349195/
G+ Event Page - http://goo.gl/fmHpo

http://pntg.net/unfamous

9.20.2012

TONIGHT.



It goes down tonight in Pasadena.
If you're not local or under 21... Watch it LIVE right HERE.

8.19.2012

SO LOS ANGELES.


I'm so L.A. that they had to put me in the city's promotional reel... Catch me and OG Fresh briefly after 2:35.

8.09.2012

LIVE.

TONIGHT IN HOLLYHOOD.


MUSIC:
Myka 9 of Freestyle Fellowship http://youtu.be/Ci54FaDj_OE
Ana
cron http://youtu.be/SP3MSL2LbBE
Sampson & Stone http://youtu.be/wzfsTnEkR1Q
The Will Brahm Trio http://youtu.be/fXP-7Do8uy4
Wizdome of Tailored For Success Club http://youtu.be/8z6gcHuPU_A

DJ's:
Chili Breakz http://youtu.be/VfGUvPGVtkk
Tate La Rock http://youtu.be/4OZJWJFzRGQ

DANCE:
Namiko Suzuki of Adeka73 http://youtu.be/63Lz48kFob0

COVER: $5, 21+ w/ ID
PARKING: $5 lot across the street from The Roxy, or street parking

5.17.2012

LIVE.



ALL THE WAY LIVE.


TONIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD.
Don't be the dummy that's all like, "aw damn, I shoulda went, yo."