this is the first post, and at this moment, i have absolutely nothing to talk about. that's not so abnormal, just keeping with the spirit of internet biz. so i guess i should take this time out to say what up and proper salutations to my fam all over the world. you know who you are, or else you wouldn't be reading this. but to all my peeps in houston, nyc, boston, atlanta, west london, tokyo, the angels, and all spots in-between, i ask "what's good?!" this is my way of staying in touch with all fam, for now at least. what to expect from this nonsense? NONSENSE. nah just what ever i feel like blessin you with. you can look forward to featured podcast(s) from yours truly, calender spots on select events im apart of, and just over all chroniclization of my journey of beats-to-the-rhyme (production projects from start to finish). none of this will be publicized, strictly for my headz in-the-know. so if you're reading this at anytime, more chances than not, we've exchanged pounds more than once... actually, this would be a prime time to address the issue of supporting art you love. as a matter of fact i skip the preachy stuff and get down to the nitty. the day for recording artists/performers being able to survive off record sales alone is ova. with file sharing, download biz, and all dat existing, sales from the recording(s) is just not as lucrative as it used to be. at the same time, you cant expect for artists to stop making records altogether either. bottom line is if you really dig that vocalist, instrumentalist, DJ, poet, actor/actress, etc, then you gotta try to make it out to the show when it comes through your spot. this is now the only true way to ensure that what you lovestick around for a minute. with all that said, to my houston headz, we have a couple of crucial ones coming up. August 25th at the Deco Lounge is mr J'neiro Jarel. for those that dont already know, J'neiro actually stomped through these grounds back in the 90's. he and i ran in the same crew back in the '92-'94 era (Alief/Hiram Clarke/Mo City headz know the steez). I was just getting my hands dirty on the turntables and he had pretty much already mastered the mic and ensoniq eps by then. unfortunately many of the other cats ended up sidetracked and institutionalized. but he and i met back up in brooklyn in the fall of 2000. it was then that alot of seeds were really planted. new york was wildin at that point and we were in the middle of it all. fast forward to the present, he released a stellar lp entitled "three piece puzzle" in 2005, showcasing both his skillz on the mic and boards. and now he's touring in support of his upcoming instrumental release, "Beat Journey" on the Dr. Who Dat moniker on august 22nd, 2006. nuff said on this one. August 25th at Deco Lounge (Houston) Before i jet, gotta mention a no-brainer. I'm all about Hov like the next man, but where did these claims of him being the "God Emcee" stem from. Come on, dude is one of the best at what he does, but...the true God Emcee is blessing H-Town September 2nd. Microphone Fiend Rakim is making his rounds, and what a bill this is. He's bringing along the mixtape pioneer Kid Capri. And just added to the bill...left coast lyrical legend Ras Kass. Like i said above, no-brainer! September 2nd at Warehouse Live (Houston) I'm out. Gotta mixtape to put finishing touches on. in due time, i'll sprinkle some of the original flava from it, on this joint here. but in the meantime, and in between time, you do your thing and i'll do mine!