"Lost Time" was produced, written, recorded and mixed by Josh Michalec.

Guitar: Ryan Phelan

Follow Josh Michalec on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshMichalec

Josh Michalec - Lost Time

"A Day's Work" was produced, written, recorded and mixed entirely by Josh Michalec.

Follow Josh Michalec on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshMichalec

Josh Michalec - A Day's Work

On The Case

Beat 0130

Michael Mic Check presents: Camp Cam Fam, which consist of myself and my two eldest sons FireAnt & Genesis the GodSun. Once I found out that they (my sons)were writing and focusing energy into verses, I had to invite them to the studio with me. It makes me proud to have something in common and to be able to use it as a bonding moment with my children, I'm such a proud father. I hope you dig the 1st of many records from Camp Cam Fam.

Produced, mixed and mastered by: Mammyth
Art & Featuring: Dana Coppafeel

New Money ft Dana Coppafeel

cosmic bastard

An unreleased track from the Strangers Of Necessity vault.

The Butter Ft Cosmic Lloyd X Villanova Slim

Goodwill beats feb 3rd 2012

Its a blend of the followup Emoticon EP from imperfekt & Ryan Nixon!  The first EP was good, like really good, but we think we think this one is better.  Yeah, it took us way longer than it should have, but you you can't rush greatness and it was definitely worth the wait.
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If you like what you hear, follow one of the links below to stream or purchase the full songs/EP.
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*Available on CD and all digital streaming and purchasing platforms.  
**CDs include all the songs from the first Emoticon EP.
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Stream & Purchase here:
Bandcamp: https://emoticon-music.bandcamp.com/album/hashtag-two
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hashtag-two-ep/1344073472
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5FYn5F1dUdMrqeyj6771OH
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Beats: imperfekt 
Words: Ryan Nixon 
Guitar: Ryan Phelan 
Cuts & Scratches: DJ Johnny Sixx 
Additional Words & Vocals: imperfekt

Hashtag Two

Emoticon - Hashtag Two - (Sampler Blend)

I got sore and boarded up the door of my cave
Been restorin my force for forty whole days
Forty foot waves or warnins of world war
Couldnt force me out
I ignore what I've heard before
Solo
Free from interruptions
Lackin the grace for meaningless discussions
Lackin the face to be fake for introductions
They tell me who I look like
And then I look disgusted
The bar's Darwinian 
I do the limbo
Starved for your opinion
Not
So miss me at the function
I'd Fail to find the kindness to entertain assumptions
I can't smile or or even feel somethin
At the pinnacle of cynical regard for these bumpkins
Ive quarantined my tongue and teeth
Been underground see underneath


I gotta reconfigure
Fell into my cycle once the loop had gotten triggered
I'm shiftin bitter to bigger
Little by little I think I'm gettin the picture 
But I still flinch at every camera flash
Photophobic ruin photos cuz I cant relax
I hold no candle to a man of wax
Back in action all my vanity's a handicap
Between fate and genetics
Tryna shape an aesthetic
I can feel for a day or so
Reveal what I've vetted
Conceal whats pathetic 
Protect it the way i know
Is it real if I edit
I just feel I'd regret it
If i said what should stay below
I appeal for your credit
And the feel when I get it
Is just somethin i hate to show
Feelin my fatal flaws
Feelin whats not evolved
Feelin I lost a gift
Feelin I dropped the ball
Feelin I oughta quit
Feelin I lost the call
Some of us get a lift
Some of us got to crawl
Lots of impediments
Blockin my resonance
Locked in my residence
I Spit futility
All of the evidence
All of my precedents
Say that the lesson I'll get is
Humility
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Image from the short film "Saturno" created by Wox Rincones and Matthew Lloyd Wilcox -https://vimeo.com/136605078

notes from underground (prod. Ozias)

PERFORMANCE BIO -Skate attire and blond locks flowing from beneath his hat, an unexpected look takes the stage with no introduction. Curious crowds assemble to see and hear if the "head nodding hype" is true. With an apparent confidence he begins pounding out a riveting live beat production on his MP2000XL. His fingers and hands moving fiercely, completing the most rugged baseline and eerie, urgent samples, he definitely has your attention now. His skillful mastery of the machine is smooth and seemingly effortless. Bouncing to his own beat production before you, he snatches the microphone from its impending stand, and in true artistic hip hop form, begins rhyming over the aforementioned head nodding beat. An extremely enthusiastic delivery with a rapid lyrical flow soon ensues. He's almost cocky but way too likeable, todays' kids would call it swagger. From the Twista-remininscent "impcredible" fast raps, to analogy filled cyborg references, to the grit and honesty in "Game of Life" he seems to leave no stone unturned in his lyrical prowess. Add just the right amount of quirky banter to leave you smiling, Imperfekt's live stage show is becoming something audiences are talking about for weeks after the show.

GENERAL INFO 
Rick Noggle aka imperfekt started off as a wandering mass of energy and talent before finding his true direction in Hip Hop. Since the genesis of his now ultimate passion, imperfekt has been submerged in every aspect of the culture. From writing raps and graffiti, breakdancing and producing beats, to creating albums, videos, clothing and more. In 2002 iMP founded Mic Hand Recordings, based out of his home town Cedar Rapids, IA and over the past 12 years iMP and company have been a major force in the Iowa Hip Hop scene. imperfekt has relentlessly traveled throughout the Midwest and beyond since 2006; peddling his albums at countless spot-dates and a handful of tours, as well as holding down the home turf with monthly showcases and the annual Super Fresh Culture Fest (founded in 2012).

DISCOGRAPHY 
-2002 - The Originals EP (under the name MC Squared) 
-2004 - Episode Strange 
-2006 - Rough Drafts EP 
-2008 - It Goes Like This 
-2009 - An Imperfekt EP 
-2010 - The Back Hand Mixtape - (Mic Hand Crew) 
-2011 - Tunes For Improvement 
-2014 - Beats & Raps

ACCOLADES 
-2003 -Featured in the fifth installment of the Graffiti Verite series by film director Bob Bryan. 
-2008 -Semi Finalist in the Independent Music World Series 
-2009 -Featured artist on Abovegroundmagazine.com 
-2009 -Grillz and Skillz Emcee Battle Runner Up 
-2011 -Featured on "The Best Love is Free" Compilation
-2011 -Def on Arrival Tour - National Tour 
-2012 -Founded an annual Festival called Super Fresh Culture Fest 
-2013 -Performed at 4 Festivals throughout the Spring and Summer
-2014 -BS Tour + A.T.O.M.S Tour
-2014 -Mentioned in Paste Magazine's "Top 12 Bands in Iowa to Listen to Now" list.

Emoticon - Hashtag Two - (Sampler Blend)

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