Song of the Day: Bavu Blakes - Who Knows

This came on in my iPod this morning and I every single time it does I remember that this shiet right here is one of my favorite jams in the ipod. Produced by the homey S1 (Who just dropped a CRAZY mixtape.. get that!) ft. D-Madness, Ciamar and Dj NickNack.

Big shouts to Bavu, who does have an album coming out very soon and YES Keelay and Zaire will be on there, which we are extremely excited about.. so look out for that!

Bavu Blakes - Who Knows ft. D-Madness, Ciamar and Dj NickNack (Prod. by S1)

Grynch - The Chemistry EP

Shouts to the homey Grynch from Seattle. Heres his new EP (which is Baaangin btw) Of course you know I'm gonna tell yall to check for the Kee and Zee track on there.. HOlla!

Grynch - Chemistry EP

Mike Jack Stopped Cuz he had Enough.

Alas, yet another tear in the bucket blog for arguably the greatest entertainer ever from yet another so called artist in the music rat race.



Got the news of the passing of The King from the homie Khizman while I was making one of the pilgrimages to the City of Steele & honestly the initial emotional impact was really unnoticeable. This immediately seemed strange to me because aside from Herbie Hancock’s ‘Rockit’ video, Mike Jack’s ‘Thriller’ was not only one of my first audio memories, but also the first musical visual in remembrance, which literally amazed me & scared the shit out of me simultaneously. This is quite an experience for a four year old kid in Dayton, especially when such a colossal work of art served as an introduction to the universe of organized sound and motion. As most vivid memories of childhood are etched in our psyche as historical reference points, I can truly admit that even in my own nonconformist nature, I chose to submit to the unquestionable fire to create & appreciate this form of expression ignited by MJ’s brilliance. This is not surprising, being that most artists are influenced by past guru’s that carry a similar thread of interest; but what makes MJ’s influence so unique was that it transcended not only musical genres, but also many forms of entertainment & activism.



Got to Pittsburgh & camped out at Sole Vibe’s headquarters A.V.’s crib (wussup A.V.E.), & of course the tube stayed on the video channels so we could all get the lethal dose of crack enjoyed by all across the world. As we all sat there breakin bread the rightlane way, It never really hit me just how many songs, rather, opuses of social consciousness & activism Mike Jack dropped on us. Maybe its because of MJ’s endless catalogue of MASTERPIECES that streamed way longer than my own life span, but now that I have a few more years behind me I can now see how much positive energy given by this incredible entity while surrounded by the dark mantra that thrives on the nature of us mere mortals.



Let’s kick the ballistics ©Nino; MJ actually was human. A mortal that exhibited superhuman abilities so much at a young age that attention didn’t have to be manufactured, but was given as if it was demanded. This type of star power is rare even in the entertainment biz, which inevitably leads to many trying to harness that power, which leads to the all familiar stories of the opportunistic media machine & of course, the dealings of the Jackson Family home dealings. We all got to see what was going on from the time MJ hit the stage with his brothers to the last days of his life. Yet, the positive entertainment was just as accessible as the ‘negative’ glimpses of personal life that was disseminated by an agenda focused media; & most of us, as usual, fell it for it hook, line, & sinker everytime instead of independent research or even better yet; not trusting the media from jump. Now that MJ has passed, many mysteries that we’ve made final judgments on are now fresh in our minds because those involved with these stories are now stepping forward with different information. Déjà vu is an experience that I know I grow tired of when the media is involved because yet again, another life was possibly destroyed at the hands of it, with the ignorant public as an accomplice.



Was MJ guilty of all of the accusations? Well, in the court of law (which is bullshit anyway) he was found not guilty, which isn’t saying much because our judicial system favors anyone with status and the cake to line the pockets of the parties involved. But MJ WAS found guilty by his ‘peers’ as the court of public opinion ruled against him with the help of a few huge corporate media outlets that are powerful enough even to buy the consent of society for imperialistic agendas. Our innate nature allows such manipulations; so much that watercooler discussions as well as home entertainment are dominated by our craving of the bizarre & unknown.



As the entertainment industry continues to capitalize off of the rich residuals of a truly unique icon, we should consider, if even for once, to eliminate that element of manipulation and cannibalism out of our routine and experience MJ’s art as raw and uncut as possible. That does not equate to not considering ‘the evil men do’ per se, but to consider the filtering out of institutions that have a proven track record of disseminating anything that furthers an agenda. We’d all do better to practice this always, but this time, how about a small performance outside of our norm for the one that only wanted to perform for us in the most spectacular fashion, and had the ability to do it…



If the most recognized entertainer in the world suffered heavily from the scrutiny of public opinion, what does that reveal about our ‘modern’ society? Maybe there are many revelations to be seen, but one is revealed for certain; we were not ready for such art, and also prove that we deserved it time and again. Peace Mike.

Tanya Morgan - So Damn Down (Keelay and Zaire Version)

Its finally here.. a few months ago I got to get up with the homeys Tanya Morgan while they were out here in the Bay. What happened? A whole brand new version of their single "So Damn Down" Check it out below..

Extra special thanks to rcrdlbl.com for the Premier!

Check it..

Vote for the new Inverse Video - So Far

Inverse Needs your votes! Please vote for them here at MTVU's Freshman Video Contest. Big Big Shouts to Tunji and everybody else involved in this video. Its Doope!

peace,

Keelay

Song Of The Day: D.Black - Keep On Going Ft. Vitamin D

D.Black - Keep On Going ft. Vitamin D (Produced by Vitamin D)

My Song of the day today is one of the newest editions to our Myx Music Label Family D.Black. I've been FORTUNATE enough to have the album in my ipod for the last week or so.. and yeah.. Trust me when I say folks aren't ready (I never say that btw..lol).

Peep the joint tho.. HEAT!

You probably heard 50 use this beat, unwarranted of course, right off of a Vitamin D beat CD. (Big ups Vitamin for murdering this beat!) The beat is on D.Blacks official LP coming to you via Myx Music Label/Sportn' Life records in September. Be on the lookout!

Song Of The Day: Mayor Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out Remix

Mayor Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out (Astronote Remix) TAIS Version

The homey Tais had sent this to me yesterday. I'm usually ALWAYS the last person up on new music.. I had never heard this remix that Astronote did to just about my favorite song of the year. (at least I heard it this year.. again I'm Always behind). Needless to say Whoa.. Astronote MURDERED this.. Bassline is rediculous.. but the Cherry on top is mr. Tais! Bang this shiet!

And for Good Measure..

Again Probably my favorite song of the year.. Wierd right when you have song/video completely explain how you feel? Thanks Mayor Hawthorne!

Peace,
Keelay

A Treat from Dj Whooligan

Here's a little Remix/MashUp joint put together by the homey Dj Whooligan. I must say Dilla and Nas sound pretty damn good together! I'm sayin we all probably knew that tho..

Illa J "Sounds Like Love" x Nas "One" (The Whooligan Remix)

Song of The Day: K-OS - Rain

I was skeptical of dude at first, but this song is downright amazing in my eyes. I think its been in my iPod for well over a year and I've never skipped through it once!

K-OS - Rain

Peace,

Keelay

M64 Out Today.. COP THAT!

Ragen Fykes & Ohmega Watts are M64

Not only is this the homies, but probably some of my favorite music out right now.. I promise this has been on repeat in my iPod since I got the mp3's. I've been wanting to make this the song of the day for weeks!! haha..

Here they are.. listen, love and enjoy.. Then BUY!

Oh and they have 7" too.. I copped the first one (yes..I'm bragging)

Shadow Lounge 9yr Anniversary show with THE BEATNUTS, Kee & Zee, and the Sole Vibe Familia!!

Aw man. If yall want to see a celebration of some GOOD MUSIC, then you MUST come out and party with us in Pittsburgh as we will be rockin with The Shadow Lounge on their 9th anniversary, and we are GREATLY honored to do so. This will be one for the books as we will be rockin along side the incredible BEATNUTS, Mario Dones, The A.V.E., Dawn Cannon, KRTS, and our FAMILY RIGHTLANE ENTERTAINMENT & JENESIS MAGAZINE WILL BE IN THE PLACE TO BE!

Here's the info;

Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh (East Liberty), PA 15206
412-363-8277
Cost: $10.00/ticket
Age Limit: 18+
http://www.shadowlounge.net


Come out and party with the MYX MUSIC LABEL/SOLE VIBE/RIGHTLANE ENTERTAINMENT/JENESIS MAGAZINE family, listen to some good music, and for every drink Keelay buys yall, yall can buy me 2, deal? Glad we agree on somethin at least lol...


see yall there!

J.Cole and BBGUN

Alot of cats I get put onto nowadays I'm not really feelin that much.. not sure what it is.. But J.Cole so far what I've heard, this cat is dope! and whoever BBGUN is.. who does his Video work is DAMN dope too..

Both of these videos are rediculous..

J. Cole - Simba (Directed by BBGUN) from bbgun on Vimeo.

J Cole - The Warm Up (trailer) from bbgun on Vimeo.

Peace,
Keelay

Kee and Zee - EPK

Keelay & Zaire EPK from Nightclubber Lang on Vimeo.

Bambu - Quit (video)

Bambu - "Quit" Produced by iLLMind from LightWork Media on Vimeo.

You already know.. Two of the homey's connectin for some ILL shit, beat by Illmind so you already know its a banger..

and if you dont' know, Look out for our project with Bambu coming soon! BANANA CLIP SUNDAY!

Song Of The Day: Revolution Of The Mind - Death of the Ayatollah's (DOA Rmx)

So basically this is the song of the day, Revolution of the Mind! A dedication to the election situation that is happening right NOW over in Iran. Not only are these my homeys.. but they are the real deal. This remix to Jay-Z's - DOA is a prime example. With i.Shiek, the MC of the group, hailing from IRAN, this is definitely a real subject for the group.

Check it out of for yourself.. and look out for their album dropping real soon! With Production from Keelay and Zaire, of course..lol. Executively produced by Sabac of Non-Phixion..

Peace,
Keelay