The Grind

Wheel spinning isn't my thing. Well actually for the last 2.5 years (since I've been in Atlanta) it has been my thing. I'd meet with a bunch of people who have a propensity for wasting time. I'd sell beats to some other people who really have no intentions or no real means of making anything happen. So about 3 weeks ago I just decided that enough was enough, no more BS, no more doing things because some person thinks its a good idea, I'm going to do what i want and make people enjoy it. The reason for the sudden increase in tenacity is primarily due to the fact that I've given myself a deadline of september 1st. But also because people I've started off with in this music business have surpassed me greatly...Unacceptable! My pride finally showed up. I'm far too good at making music to deprive the world of it. In other words I'm on the grind young!

Auto-Tune

Please welcome arsonal g.d. productions to the Auto-Tune club. I'm sure by now you've heard it in action even if you haven't heard of the actual product. T-Pain has based his career off of it, Kanye's 808's & Heartbreaks album is full of it, and Lil Wayne hasn't turned his off in almost a year. I've had this plug in for the last 6 months or so but only used it for its original purpose and that is to correct the pitch of people who miss notes on occasion. It's used in a completely different way these days. Seeing as how its part of the musical landscape and makes people with little to no talent ready for the radio i figured it would help me with my singing voice. The thing makes you sound pretty fantastic and as soon as i write and record a song that's worthy of your time it'll be posted. Stay tuned!!! (pun intended)

Katy Perry Remix

***May not be suitable for minors***

Check out my remix. And Of course i did the budget visuals for it. Hold your applause!

ProTools 7.3

IM SICED!!! We have the new studio and as of last night it is fully functional and ready to go. We're about to run a well oiled operation here. So wack Rappers and Singers, get at me...i can even make your $#!T tighter!

Music

Titled plainly enough, i just thought i'd ramble on about music for a paragraph or two. As i've been on the road for the last month or so i've kind of been off of my musical grind. Actually i've been completely off. I havent called any of my contacts, i havent come up with many melodies or hooks. I have more or less retired from it, for a lack of better words. I think i needed it because when i moved out of the old apartment, i was wild frustrated son! I hated the thought of dealing with the crap for another day, so i just said "im out!" But as usual, i've gotten the itch back to come up with something and i really cant wait to get in the lab. When i take a break from it i usually come back better than when i left. Hopefully the same thing happens again.
Why when i tell most people i know that i like Maroon 5, Kenna, Paramore and other artists that are lesser known to the typical black person am i looked at with a bit of disgust and confusion? I mean cant i like something other than rap? I try to listen to everything and i try to get inspiration from anybody anywhere, and it really helps me with ideas when hearing other genres. Basically i've noticed my taste in music is nothing like the mainstreams tatse in music. Its a bit of a problem when trying to go mainstream with my own work. It IS somewhat possible that i can use my very discriminating ear to my advantage when im in creative mode. Not that im trying to puff my chest out but people who dont make music wont truly understand it even though they may nod their head in agreement.

Precarious Living

I make beats...Usually not for the fun of it, at least not anymore. And really the fun has been sucked out of it by the powers that be, so all im trying to do these days is get paid for my services. Not to mention i need the money...So check this out, a guy i gave some tracks to (we'll call him "yung rapper") owes me about 3 stacks. (three thousand dollars for those that dont know) He put my music on his mixtape and myspace page and blah blah blah. Well, come to find out young rapper died this weekend...

What am i supposed to do now?

Words of advice from the people would be greatly appreciated

Workin On Some Things

'Yeah im tryna get in pocket, im gettin some things together...I'm just really makin sure everything is everything.' Its been a rough stretch the last 2 weeks or so. The finances aint financing. And in turn the computer aint puting, and the internet aint nettin, and so on and so forth. In a couple of days i'll be saying goodbye to GA and hello to FLOrida. Im actually looking forward to gotdamn getting out of "the A" and getting around more, dare i say, conservative people...if you know what I mean. Training has been going okay. My back is probably just gonna be on and off for the rest of the season so i'll just have to deal with it.
Making music is hit and miss as usual, but there are some big things in the works if we decide to not fumble at the goal line. If you havent noticed im not speaking in specifics for the sake of diplomacy, also for the sake of overly sensitive people. For a business thats so fickle and based on other peoples opinion im really surprised there are so many hypersensitive ego-maniacs in it. I dont like it, and I hope i never become one of them. You really cant get to big for your britches cuz in urban music you're lucky to get a 18 month shelf life before you become radioactive. But pray for me, its probably only gonna get worse before it becomes great. And for all those people who complain about me not updating my blog regularly but then dont post a comment, you can step off...

Crank That Arsonal

Maybe I'm just getting old, maybe I'm just jaded from the business, or maybe urban music really just sucks these days. For those that don't know I'm probably the hottest producer in the unknown universe, at least I think so. This weekend I met with another rapper, we'll call him "Yung Rapper," and as usual we listened to my tracks, I gave him my ideas, then i listened to his music and I say "yeah man we can definitely work, imma hit you up tomorrow." Pretty standard. Its funny that I relocated with the intention of making moves in the music industry (mainly because DC doesn't really have much of a market for music, plus the bammas be hatin) but being in Atlanta with my "sound" has really gotten me stuck and lacking enthusiasm for working with the artists. Anyway, I called Yung Rapper like i said i would and he didn't pick up and hasn't called back and its just the same cycle of nothing. On another note i got a Demo cd from a dude with tracks entitled "crank that spongebob," "pockets on lean," "and make it rain on em." I cant do nothin with that. So basically I'm in a rut and need to find a way out. What i've been doing these days is just give my beats for free to artists I'm feeling or who i think has potential to change the musical sound scape. So soulstice, if you feel the instrumental, its yours. Until you get some major money behind you then i want my damn cut!