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“ “WHO’S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT???”

…I’m a 90’s Hip-Hop guy; no apologies. I am also a huge, long-time fan of the GURU (RIP) and PREMIER, most notably known as the collective, GANG STARR. But before, I get started on my opinionated BS (high-end, cow manure, thank you!), allow me this disclaimer: This post isn’t so much about them; however, watching the video for “Who’s Gonna Take the Weight?” did inspire this post a GREAT deal.
[WHEW!]…ok, so I am listening to the guys over at Dead End Hip Hop discussing the comments made by Vince Staples, about the 90’s. Intriguing prospective given by each member, I will say; however, I found myself really siding with KINGE. Again, I do note that I am biased because I am a 90’s HIP-HOP guy. KINGE makes an interesting point in that he doesn’t understand why people don’t praise that era [of Hip Hop] as much as they do. I didn’t understand it either. …and here’s why…


TRUE STORY…TALKING ALL THAT JAZZ!

…my dad played the absolute HELL out of Kenny G when he came to pick us [my brother and I] up for visits. That exposure for me had me thinking that Kenny G was the epitome of what a jazz artist should be…hair and all. That was, until, I got to college, started working for the school’s jazz station [88.5 FM WJSU], and had the audacity to play Kenny G on air. BLASPHEMY! After surviving the onslaught of phone calls from listeners threatening my life, I was advised to toss DUOTONES [Kenny G’s album] like a Frisbee very quickly, and very far, because it was not JAZZ [my life depended on it]. My program director challenged me to dig deeper into traditional jazz and try to understand what and WHY the listeners liked traditional jazz [my job depended on it]. So, what started as a simple question to listeners [Why do you love traditional jazz?], ended up being such a turning point in my audible palate. As a matter of fact, the sampling of jazz greats in early 90’s HIP-HOP, definitely played an intricate part in my jazz appreciation. Hearing sampled bits, pieces, and chucks of drums, bass, melodies, etc. scattered, covered, and chunked like Waffle House hash browns [yum!] …and then being able to reference the complete works from the original artists, afforded me a deeper appreciation for jazz. So much of an appreciation that I truly began to understand why listeners wanted that REAL S**T!
…to KINGE’s point, I was not there or even born when Miles Davis released Kinda Blue, but I have that as one of my all time favorite jazz albums. I was not there when John Coltrane recorded Giant Steps, however, it’s rare that I go weeks without sitting back and listening to it. That goes for any Marvin Gaye, Motown, 60’s and 70’s music in general. I learned to appreciate what I consider great music and great artists in taking time to partake of their art. I guess I have Hip Hop to partially thank for that…


A DUDE FROM BOSTON AND A GUY FROM TEXAS…

…maybe…maybe today’s artist does not understand that creativity made hip-hop such an infectious art form. It’s like the difference between kids that grew up playing outside versus kids that grew up playing video games. It’s a totally different and foreign experience when one is forced to really use his/her imagination and create something that one would consider enjoy and ‘fun’.
Think about it from this perspective…a dude from Boston and a guy from Texas meet through mutual acquaintances in New York and form a group. They form this entire bit…logo…stage names…the whole kit and caboodle. Now through their process of sharing ideas, they stumble on this guy from James Brown’s band, named Maceo…yeah, the horn guy… and he has his own recording. The song is called PARRTY and this guy Maceo is blowing his ass off just grooving to this funky-ass beat. Well, the guy from Texas is listening to this record, and hears it differently. He begins to take bits, pieces, and chunks from the record and placed them into his magical musical machine. Well, this magical music machine takes the chosen bits, pieces, and chunks and forms this different song that is fresh and new and groovy, too. Now, this guy from Texas [he’s very creative] takes Maceo’s horn and pulls the record back and forth on his record player, and creates this eerie looped horn sound on top of the beat that he already created with the magical music machine. GENIUS! He then asks his friend, the guy from Boston, to recite, rhythmically, over this new song that he created. [MIND BLOWN]… well, me telling you this will not help you to appreciate what you hear for yourself. Here’s the link…enjoy.


GANG STARR – WHO’S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsFwPDRJeAw

DEAD END HIP-HOP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sJYmm2s-AA

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12/31/2015

912 james street productions

912 james street productions

“WHO’S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT???”

…I’m a 90’s Hip-Hop guy; no apologies. I am also a huge, long-time fan of the GURU (RIP) and PREMIER, most notably known as the collective, GANG STARR. But before, I get started on my opinionated BS (high-end, cow manure, thank you!), allow me this disclaimer: This post isn’t so much about them; however, watching the video for “Who’s Gonna Take the Weight?” did inspire this post a GREAT deal.
[WHEW!]…ok, so I am listening to the guys over at Dead End Hip Hop discussing the comments made by Vince Staples, about the 90’s. Intriguing prospective given by each member, I will say; however, I found myself really siding with KINGE. Again, I do note that I am biased because I am a 90’s HIP-HOP guy. KINGE makes an interesting point in that he doesn’t understand why people don’t praise that era [of Hip Hop] as much as they do. I didn’t understand it either. …and here’s why…


TRUE STORY…TALKING ALL THAT JAZZ!

…my dad played the absolute HELL out of Kenny G when he came to pick us [my brother and I] up for visits. That exposure for me had me thinking that Kenny G was the epitome of what a jazz artist should be…hair and all. That was, until, I got to college, started working for the school’s jazz station [88.5 FM WJSU], and had the audacity to play Kenny G on air. BLASPHEMY! After surviving the onslaught of phone calls from listeners threatening my life, I was advised to toss DUOTONES [Kenny G’s album] like a Frisbee very quickly, and very far, because it was not JAZZ [my life depended on it]. My program director challenged me to dig deeper into traditional jazz and try to understand what and WHY the listeners liked traditional jazz [my job depended on it]. So, what started as a simple question to listeners [Why do you love traditional jazz?], ended up being such a turning point in my audible palate. As a matter of fact, the sampling of jazz greats in early 90’s HIP-HOP, definitely played an intricate part in my jazz appreciation. Hearing sampled bits, pieces, and chucks of drums, bass, melodies, etc. scattered, covered, and chunked like Waffle House hash browns [yum!] …and then being able to reference the complete works from the original artists, afforded me a deeper appreciation for jazz. So much of an appreciation that I truly began to understand why listeners wanted that REAL S**T!
…to KINGE’s point, I was not there or even born when Miles Davis released Kinda Blue, but I have that as one of my all time favorite jazz albums. I was not there when John Coltrane recorded Giant Steps, however, it’s rare that I go weeks without sitting back and listening to it. That goes for any Marvin Gaye, Motown, 60’s and 70’s music in general. I learned to appreciate what I consider great music and great artists in taking time to partake of their art. I guess I have Hip Hop to partially thank for that…


A DUDE FROM BOSTON AND A GUY FROM TEXAS…

…maybe…maybe today’s artist does not understand that creativity made hip-hop such an infectious art form. It’s like the difference between kids that grew up playing outside versus kids that grew up playing video games. It’s a totally different and foreign experience when one is forced to really use his/her imagination and create something that one would consider enjoy and ‘fun’.
Think about it from this perspective…a dude from Boston and a guy from Texas meet through mutual acquaintances in New York and form a group. They form this entire bit…logo…stage names…the whole kit and caboodle. Now through their process of sharing ideas, they stumble on this guy from James Brown’s band, named Maceo…yeah, the horn guy… and he has his own recording. The song is called PARRTY and this guy Maceo is blowing his ass off just grooving to this funky-ass beat. Well, the guy from Texas is listening to this record, and hears it differently. He begins to take bits, pieces, and chunks from the record and placed them into his magical musical machine. Well, this magical music machine takes the chosen bits, pieces, and chunks and forms this different song that is fresh and new and groovy, too. Now, this guy from Texas [he’s very creative] takes Maceo’s horn and pulls the record back and forth on his record player, and creates this eerie looped horn sound on top of the beat that he already created with the magical music machine. GENIUS! He then asks his friend, the guy from Boston, to recite, rhythmically, over this new song that he created. [MIND BLOWN]… well, me telling you this will not help you to appreciate what you hear for yourself. Here’s the link…enjoy.


GANG STARR – WHO’S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsFwPDRJeAw

DEAD END HIP-HOP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sJYmm2s-AA

11/27/2015

912 james street productions

912 james street productions

. …2.5 plates down…recovered from my bout with the ‘itis’…the will drive you to drink heavily!…had to beat my nephew again in Madden again [35-0] in the first quarter …
it is now about to be a lot of tall tales and straight up lies told for the rest of the night…it’s what we do. Never a dull moment when you are with family… (at Mansfield, Texas)

11/21/2015

912 james street productions

912 james street productions

. …started with a . Feeling good; feeling great…how are you???

11/20/2015

912 james street productions

artofficial. …unconventional? Yes.
So check out my first music visual from …songs about H.E.R.. It’s has a blacxploitation-vintage-tarantino-feel-heavy-on-the-symbolism vibe, ya dig?
Here’s “I Dunno”! Link is below and in IG...

artofficial. …unconventional? Yes. So check out my first music visual from …songs about H.E.R.. It’s has a blacxploitation-vintage-tarantino-feel-heavy-on-the-symbolism vibe, ya dig? Here’s “I Dunno”!...

11/17/2015

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Coming Soon.
Brandon Alston as ‘Him’;
Eriqa Geter as 'Her’.
“I Dunno”…songs about H.E.R.
Now playing on SoundCloud.com/912jamesstreet

(at 912 James Street Productions)

. Coming Soon. Brandon Alston as ‘Him’; Eriqa Geter as 'Her’. “I Dunno”…songs about H.E.R. Now playing on SoundCloud.com/912jamesstreet ...

11/17/2015

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…coming soon. From …songs about H.E.R., the film short, “I Dunno” …starring Brandon Alston and introducing, Eriqa Geter.
Check for …songs about H.E.R. on SoundCloud at 912 James Street Productions.
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. …coming soon. From …songs about H.E.R., the film short, “I Dunno” …starring Brandon Alston and introducing, Eriqa Geter. Check for …songs about H.E.R. on SoundCloud at 912 James Street...

11/14/2015

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912 james street productions

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…slab riders and road warriors beware of the …GRIMM SLEEPER [insert evil snoring here]. 5 AM rollout and she takes the wheel??? Man, listen…SCHLEEP!

(at I-75 South)

11/14/2015

912 james street productions

912 james street productions

. Second stop of the day? Georgia Southern. Tucked nicely away in Statesboro, GA. Gotta hand it to them…they almost had me because their cafeteria is AWESOME! No ID? No problemo…let’s hit you with the retinal scan…and (get this) come as often as you like…plus you get guest passes (freakin’ Guest Passes!?!)…did I mention the daily choices? Hibachi…TexMex…Vegan…Desserts…Starbucks…Chick-fil-A…etc.
Oh yeah…the campus is beautiful and they have great academic programs…and they have a COOK OUT across the street!
MMMM…FOOD.
(at Georgia Southern University)

11/13/2015

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912 james street productions

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Savannah State. Ayana was a cool tour guide. Still didn’t answer my question about the number of bodies in the marsh. Speaking of the marsh, join me for Spoken Word on the Marsh, where I debut my spoken word piece, BIRD is the WORD. Learned the terms ‘up top’, 'down bottom’, and 'the circle’.
Great atmosphere. Good people.
(at Savannah State University)

11/10/2015

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912 james street productions

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That’s me in the middle, currently reflecting on my most recent ‘yesterday’ experience…positive over negative and to speak it into existence… (what up Jawz!)…continue to be creative…stay fly and fly high like those …by the way, Jerry may want to close that roof with all the bird droppings on his team [Falcons, Seahawks, Eagles]…though I lost my hard drive, it didn’t detour my drive…ah, you’ll get that later…there are lessons in losses and the opportunities to become better…

11/09/2015

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912 james street productions

. “I Dunno” film short starring Brandon Alston and introducing Eriqa Geter. Coming Soon.

11/07/2015

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912 james street productions

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10/27/2015

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912 james street productions

Photo courtesy of Hollywood Kid Entertainment Group. Director mode. Blocking the scene with actors and crew.

10/26/2015

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912 james street productions

. From vision to fruition. Concept to reality. By the way, they are going to ‘kill’ me for dropping this screenshot. Lol. It’s all love though… (at 912 James Street Productions)

10/24/2015

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912 james street productions

. …used to be the tools of the trade, referring to the spay cans, of course. Give me a pair of jeans and an idea and I would straight flex on them…lol. Somewhat different now…creating film props for a short film I am shooting tomorrow…er, later today. Can’t lie…sometimes I think that I am too talented for my own good…[shrugs].

10/24/2015

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912 james street productions

. …channel your inner wolf, eh??? I am not sure that she had that in mind…lol.

10/24/2015

912 james street productions

912 james street productions

. Just because the first one is out of the way, doesn’t make it any easier to accept. I told her that we would make the experience a great one…and I am sure the others on the tour were not expecting to have as much fun… More to come.

10/21/2015

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…night photography time lapse / test.
“Stars”
(at 912 James Street Productions)

…night photography time lapse / test. “Stars” (at 912 James Street Productions)

10/21/2015

912 james street productions

…night photography time lapse / test. “Stars”
(at 912 James Street Productions)

…night photography time lapse / test. “Stars” (at 912 James Street Productions)

10/12/2015

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912 james street productions

. …I have to pull ‘em out to remind them. Didn’t even flinch when they were all screaming 'Classic Man’. Lol. Besides, a distinguished gentleman never goes out of style…

10/04/2015

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912 james street productions

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…yeah, my weekends are much different than most. …stogies and burbon…insomnia…car repair…errands…nap…shooting scenes with actors Brandon Alson and Kareem Lewis today…making a stab wound bandage with ketchup and chocolate syrup (lol)…photoshop design for the Gang of Roses…insomnia…geez…
…I guess I’ll go to bed now…lol (5:06 AM). (at 912 James Street Productions)

10/03/2015

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912 james street productions

. Ok. I am doing the most random i$h right now. Lol.
(at 912 James Street Productions)

10/03/2015

912 james street productions

912 james street productions

…funny. I had the entire album online (itunes, spotify, etc.) and decided to take it down after a year…that was April 2015. Not because I thought that the album sucked or anything…it’s kinda like that Badu thing…I guess I am kinda sensitive about my i$h…and now I get responses on one of the most popular tracks from that album like the one you see in the photo. Maybe, just maybe, I will start to believe my own hype…yes, HYPE. LOL. SoundCloud:912 James Street Productions
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10/02/2015

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912 james street productions

. Got'em rhyming and mean-mugging in the whip. Lol.

10/01/2015

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912 james street productions

. Today, storyboards. I draw too. Lol.
(at 912 James Street Productions)

09/30/2015

912 james street productions

912 james street productions

. I am up while most are asleep. Call it the life of an insomniac but tonight, I am listening. Listening to the night and partaking of some vices. Vices? Yeah, kinda. Lol. I was the brother to night before Darius Lovehall made that i$h cool. Moral of the post? Take a minute or so to just be still and listen…you’ll be amazed at what you are able to truly hear…dig it?
(at 912 James Street Productions)

09/29/2015

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912 james street productions

www.912jamesstreet.com
…for all things 912 James Street…music | film | design…plus the addition of 912 James Street Television…catch the episodes of the Kickin’ It with KoolKard show and see the rise of some local ATL talent, music videos, music, and more…

09/29/2015

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…when inspiration comes…sometimes you just gotta put that i$h down…PREACHER MAN…
(at 912 James Street Productions)

…when inspiration comes…sometimes you just gotta put that i$h down…PREACHER MAN… (at 912 James Street Productions)

09/27/2015

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912 james street productions

…revisions and updates…NEW website coming soon…
(at 912 James Street Productions)

09/22/2015

912 james street productions

912 james street productions

Chief Keef…Bobby Shmurda…Slim Jesus…hmmmm… does LIFE imitate ART? If this is true, then Slim Jesus is currently being watched by the feds and should be in jail very soon for the ‘lie/style’…my bad…'lifestyle’ that he raps about…hmmmm…so much for your viral success…

09/21/2015

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912 james street productions

Now playing on www.912jamesstreet.com, the featured ART.Official Live Performance by poet, actress, and author Willetta Davis, from Shreveport, LA.
She performs her signature piece entitled, “Of A Woman.”
http://www.912jamesstreet.com
IG: Link is in the bio.

09/20/2015

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912 james street productions

. Morning/Traffic/Associate Producer/Vice…this is just a fraction of what my Saturday was like…

. (at 912 James Street Productions)