24.2.10

Don't Do It!!

" I know, I know..I promise the Coffee House Chronicles LP will be finished and pressed up by April...if not, you have my permission to kick me in the head. - Identity"

As he promised, Coffee House Chronicles will be available for all of you who are very much so anticpating its release....in....late April. So please don't kick my mans in the head prior to April's release date. If you see him on the street...just get his attention...look at him, then point to your shoe...maybe the mixes will get done faster ;) lol.....HOLLLLLA and p.s. I know you enjoy that lil ghetto microsoft paint piece I put together...yours truely

Avenging Eagles



This mixtape is fresh! Pumpin' the shit outta this and a few other mixtapes (Latif's Breath Of Fresh Air, J. Cole For The Ville etc. etc.) Y'all need'a check this shit out. http://www.datpiff.com/Dj_Mathematics_Wu-Tang_Avenging_Eagles.m100638.html
Tell me what y'all think...

15.2.10

DigLyfe.com

Shout to my dude Chris and the whole DigLyfe Crew & Staff for all the love and support...you can find our interview with DigLyfe at their website @ www.diglyfe.com

Thank y'all

9.2.10

5 Years. . .


Today marks the 5 year anniversary of my manz S.I.'s (Ian Ferro's) passing. He was part of this huge Verbal Taktiks crew (yes theres more than 3 of us), above all that...he was a good friend. Loved by many, he had a great personality...very easy to get along with, had an open mind to things...very creative and understanding. He resided in Duval, Florida...Loud Mouth Of The South...with more talent than most, word play was nice...lyrically impeckable. He had many friends in this big crew of ours (about 16 of us), many more friends outside of us, many fans...and above all...family. I want to offer my condolences to his family, to my fellow crew...my little sister Jas and to all those who knew, adored and loved him. Theres far much more that could be said about Ian but I'm going to end this memo like this...Ian...as your friends...your family...we miss and love you. God bless you Ian Ferro. Rest in peace.

Random shout...

kinda late on this but if you're not already doing so.. follow @misschief916 on her blog at http://misschief916.wordpress.com/ .. she's involved in so many different things in the local sacramento hip hop scene its ridiculous.. from the Sacramento Hip Hop Congress to Leverage
..hosting local events and open mics.. Music High Ent., Beats Rhymes & Culture, UBO Magazine,.... ................you get the picture.. Nina is a busy busy gal that wears many different hats... gotta respect her grind..

...so shouts to you Nina from the whole VT camp...thanks for the love.. and we look foward to future events with you... 1ne


" Then the homie SLANT and his group THE VERBAL TAKTIKS absolutely murdered the stage… my pinoy bro bros put it down and I’m so glad to have connected with these cats.. definitely will be working with them again."

7.2.10

PRODUCER OF THE WEEK


So our in house producer Professor Xavier just got named producer of the week on http://www.solidarityrecords.com/. Hit the link and sign up..Congrats fam!!


Aiight what's up everybody! I'm Professor Xavier comin from PITTSBBURG California! I make underground sample based hip-hop beats! Lets see here I started out fallin in love with music as a child, I was exposed to all that good oldies from my parents and other family members at a real young age and ever since then I couldn't do anything with out it. I couldn't go any where with out headphones on, was always dubbin tapes off the radio when little makin my own mixes n shit like that. As time went on I started diving deep into underground hip-hop, seemed like that scene always had more to offer. (groups like hieroglyphics, living legends, bored stiff, etc) By the time I was in high school I was deep in the lifestyle, in summer school writin rhymes to pass the times (ooohhh! haha) I knew a cat who made beats and I've always wanted to get involved with music some how so I'd sit back and try to learn what he was doin (I eventually got the programs he was usin to make beats) then months later he met this group by the name of VERBAL TAKTIKS and they were young cats with their own apartment so we'd gather there, rhyme, make beats and party. They were dope, so I'd just sit back, soak it all in, then when I'd return home I'd practice what I learned, I even got better than some of the people I was learnin from! I did this on and off, didn't get too serious till after high school. I use FL studio, cool edit to chop samples and drums from records and a weak gemini turntable and stanton mixer to listen to records. I've been told my beats can make you sit and think, I love bein able to make something that fits my mood. I love dirty/gritty drums! I'd say I've mainly got a bored stiff/east coast influence when pickin and choosin samples and drums. I in-house produce for Verbal Taktiks and I'm currently workin with Equipto and the bored stiff fam. Equipto said it best. I feel these few bars right here suit me well: "Every day I wake up and grab a tape, or cd of hip-hop and try to get away/ contemplatin the break and decodin the rhyme/ and I fall into the rhythm of every line" thats how I start the day, EVERY DAY! Special thanks to equipto for contactin' me out of nowhere 'cause he felt my shit! shouts out to VERBAL TAKTIKS! they're beasts, watch out for them! Shouts out to Bored Stiff no matter what, always keepin it real and original, you guys make hiphop fun!!! 2010 is a huge year no joke!!!!