Track produced by EightSense, be sure to look him up.

Glad To Be Me

WELCOME TO ANOTHER M...

ANOTHER M IS A SEVEN-TRACK EP THAT RETELLS THE STORY OF INTERGALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTER SAMUS ARAN FROM THE CLASSIC NINTENDO GAME METROID AS SHE IS IMAGINED BY PRODUCER, RAPPER, AND FEMINIST WARRIOR SAMMUS.

USING THE VEHICLE OF SELF-PRODUCED HIP HOP BEATS INSPIRED BY THE GAME’S SOUNDTRACK IN COMBINATION WITH HEARTFELT LYRICS AND DELIVERY, SAMMUS TAKES LISTENERS ON A JOURNEY FROM SAMUS’ LONELY CHILDHOOD WITH THE CHOZO RACE TO HER EPIC BATTLE AGAINST THE EVIL MOTHER BRAIN.

SO, WHY DEVOTE AN EP TO SAMUS? WHAT IS THE CONNECTION
BETWEEN A SPACE-TRAVELING BOUNTY HUNTER AND A RAPPER AND PRODUCER FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK?

FOR THE UNINITIATED, SAMUS ARAN’S IDENTITY REMAINS A SECRET FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE ORIGINAL METROID GAME AND ONLY UPON BEATING THE GAME’S BOSS, MOTHER BRAIN, IS IT REVEALED THAT UNDERNEATH THE ARMOR STANDS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN UNAPOLOGETIC GLORY. FOR MANY MALE AND FEMALE GAMERS, YOUNG SAMMUS INCLUDED, THIS REVELATION MARKED A CRITICAL SHIFT IN THEIR ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT GENDER IN GAMES AND THE WORLD MORE GENERALLY. IN SIMILAR WAYS SAMMUS CHALLENGES GENDER STEREOTYPES -- IN HER CASE THOSE RELATED TO HER PROWESS AS A PRODUCER. IN ADDITION, YOUNG SAMMUS FOUND IN VIDEO GAMES A WELCOME ESCAPE FROM EVERYDAY LIFE, SO MUCH SO THAT HER EVENTUAL IDENTITY AS A PRODUCER EMERGED FROM A DESIRE TO CRAFT MUSIC FOR VIDEO GAMES.

WHETHER THE EXTRA M STANDS FOR MELANIN, OR MUSICIAN,
ANOTHER M SERVES AS A TRIBUTE TO ONE OF MANY EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN WHO FIRST TAUGHT SAMMUS TO DREAM.

Mae Jemison

I know havn't been making beats lately but this is to show people i'm still here lol.  I am working on the 8orMas album so new music is coming!  

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NO WAYOUT @HONORABLECNOTE  FT. @REALBILLYBANG

Beat Purge 2016.  Sampled from some random Russian Jazz Record. I can't read russian so, i don't who they are.

Cheer For Me

We originally planned on just having DJ Self in the studio but earlier in the day Beans called and said he had something to get off his chest. The Broad Street Bully (24:30 Start of Beanie Sigel Interview)was never known to hold back his tongue and in this episode he made sure to let the mac ring. Be safe tho. 


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The Return of Beanie Sigel feat DJ Self

we're super excited to announce the release of illa j's new album "home" on jakarta records in late june. we will have some lovely videos and tracks coming till then but as an introduction we figured it would be nice to have illa speak about the idea behind the album which was entirely produced by la based produced calvin valentine.....
Apple Music:  https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/home/id1229723512?mt=1&app=music
iTunes:  https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/home/id1229723512?app=itunes
Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/track/5mcH9v5URfZJiFfd0v24HF
"Singing was always a big passion for me..I was always fascinated at all the acrobatic vocal runs some singers do with their voice. To me it's an athletic thing and I definitely see myself as a vocal athlete..and for that deeper understanding of my voice that I now have I have to thank my vocal coach Betty Lane. She literally helped me to push out the voice that had been waiting there for years, ready to come out, like "John use me, I'm your voice" and It was always a goal of mine to make a project that showcases my singing. I see myself as a singer songwriter first, I just grew up in the generation of rap, so the 2 styles just fused together naturally. I started writing poems around 8 or 9 years old, then songs, and then raps. I eventually put it all together…22 years later...the journey to my heart , through all the ups and downs of my career trying to discover my voice, who I am, all my travels around the globe. It all leads back to Home, in the most literal sense. The house I’m sitting in front of on the video for "Home" is the house my parents brought me home to as a baby. So for me it’s like going back to the original source, the original purpose. That purpose for me is to sing. That's why this album is so special for me...and Calvin made the perfect soundtrack for me to take you on a soulful stroll through my hometown, Detroit Michigan aka Motown. Hope you enjoy! As Dank would say.."Bless up!!!!!!!!"" 

Illa J

pre-order: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/home
https://soundcloud.com/realillaj
https://soundcloud.com/calvinvalentine

Illa J - Sam Cook (produced by Calvin Valentine)

Roy Ayers is one of my favorite soul artists of all time, so it is only right that I pay homage to one of his dopest joints.

SOUL SEARCHING

I got called out for having an opinion on a mediocre local rap battle.

Child Abuse: to Ollie and Icon with Love (Produced by: Eightsense Beats)

01 Half-Man Half Amazing

From the upcoming project by Ullnevano prod by Eightsense entitled "Not Enough Hours In a Day".  a project recorded in 24 hours.  First single "Safe Travels ft Anonamas"!!!  Out now!

Safe Travels Ft. Ullnevano, Anonamas prod by Eightsense *Free Download**

I enjoy music. I've been making beats and compositions since i was 14.  I consider myself a geek when it comes to audio and music.  From the Baltimore area, representing true music that artists use to spread messages, expression and also love.  

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Eightsense

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