A mellow old school hip hop EP to get your mind right:

Written by The Black Buddhist

Produced by Chris Springs

Mixed and Mastered by Audiodose (J.Lee Mezus)

The Zen Project

"Coffee & Kush" is the newest Hip Hop & Rap EP from the Seattle based artist, "The Black Buddhist"

Written and Produced by The Black Buddhist
Mixed and Mastered by J.Lee Meezus

Coffee & Kush

Chill, Sample-Based, Lofi Hip Hop Beats and Instrumentals

"Memories" Instrumental EP

This is an instrumental lofi album that I have been working on for a while now. I made this album because I like studying, relaxing, and reading to music like this, and I wanted to contribute to the lofi movement. I hope you enjoy this new project!

Album Art: 

adeel_iftikhar (you can hire this artist on Fiverr for a great price)

Loopmakers:

Luke White
RJ Pasin 
Looperman and Logic Pro loops

Your Life (Feat. MLK)

Video

Liberty

"Black Everything" has now officially dropped on ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS. Happy Juneteenth! If you enjoy the song, please like and share. I appreciate all the support and shout out to J at AudioDose for making this project possible. 

Written and Produced by @lukastheblackbuddhist
Sample from @101k_dichra (IG)

Artwork: https://www.fiverr.com/vajrasatis

Mixed & Mastered by J. Lee Mezus: https://www.audiodose.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4j9OgcldnfLw14zmjnNzef?si=j5fe0s8NRnC44rU0QLEMGQ&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1

Black Everything

The Ultimate Weed Song

Written & Produced by The Black Buddhist

Mixed & Mastered by J.Lee Mezus of AD1 Studios

Melody Loop: "Help" by Cymatics

Ladders

This is a new Lofi Instrumental album for studying, relaxing, or driving. This is the second installment of the Lofi & Coffee series. Hope you enjoy!

Album art: 
Sam Gaston 

Mixed and Mastered by The Black Buddhist

Cliffs

Southend

ADayInTheLife

ColdWithIt

Lyrical

Shoot You Down

One Of Them Ones

Bounce Back

Coffee No Cosby

Cancel You

Last Chance

The Grind

Hope

City Life

Cornerstone

Memories

Written & Performed by The Black Buddhist

Produced by J.Lee Mezus

Timeless

No Sympathy

SeattleLife is an ode to the beautiful city that raised me. Please share/repost if you like what you hear. Special thanks to AD1 studios, Sam Gaston, JD, Solace Moreaux, Hadi, The Beatsmith, Goodie, Elbe Kim, and everyone who has supported me over the years for making this project possible.

SeattleLife

Boom Bap (prod by Elbe Kim)

Aguas is The Black Buddhist's tribute to Latin American culture and music. With this EP, The Black Buddhist has created an upbeat blend of Latin and American culture with clever punchlines and lyrics detailing his experiences living in countries such as Chile and Peru. The Black Buddhist is able to create a seamless transition between the Spanish and English language, as well as the Reggaeton and Hip Hop music genres. Aguas incorporates Latin piano sounds with modern hip hop drums, as well as Reggaeton samples from Tego Calderon and Calle 13. 


The Aguas EP was dropped on January 6th, 2020, which is also the holiday known as Epiphany, or Día de los Santos Reyes, celebrating the three kings who visited Jesus at his birth.


Written and Produced by The Black Buddhist


Recorded at AD1 Studios, Seattle, WA
Mixed by J.Lee Mezus
Mastered by A. Wattson

Cuban Salsa

New Rap Beat "Shogun" Samurai Instrumental. Big bass and trap drums with Asian instruments.

Find this beat on YouTube: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsE1HSwcsTA

Image Cited: 
https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ファイル:Shogun-Tokugawa-Ieyasu.png

New Rap Beat "Shogun" Samurai Instrumental

"Tibetan Monks" Chill Experimental Hip Hop Rap Beat/Instrumental

YouTube: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppWTjV5_tpQ

Image Cited:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Tibetan_Dragon_in_art%2C_Or_Tibetan_114_-_Bloodletting_chart%2C_Tibet_Wellcome_L0074749_%28cropped%29.jpg

"Tibetan Monks" Chill Experimental Hip Hop Rap Beat/Instrumental

Experimental Japanese Hip Hop Beat "War Drums" Taiko Drums and Flute

YouTube: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXhzfbGpSz0

Experimental Japanese Hip Hop Beat "War Drums" Taiko Drums and Flute

Lukas “The Black Buddhist” wrote his first rap in elementary school and learned how to beatbox in the 6th grade. Lukas tried his hand at piano, electric and acoustic guitar, drums, and creating projects with GarageBand and Logic Pro. Music and hiphop has always been an important part of Lukas’ story from a young age. 

In middle and high school, The Black Buddhist wrote and recorded rhymes to memorize history and other school subjects. He also made parody songs making fun of the rap industry in the late 2000s and early 2010s. By the end of high school, The Black Buddhist had a drawer full of rhyme books and a handful of beats. 

The Black Buddhist also put out several mixtapes at this time and during his time at DePaul University in Chicago. These initial mixtapes are what sparked Lukas’ interest in pursuing a career in hip hop music. 

During his time in Chicago, Lukas taught music production and rap to a group of elementary school students on the Southside. The final project was a single and a performance for the parents. The ability to help others find joy through creating music is something that has stuck with him forever. 

After graduating from college with a degree in International Studies and a minor in Spanish, Lukas decided to travel the world in order to teach English abroad. The Black Buddhist made another mixtape in Peru, rapped in ciphers with students in Chile, and spent two years making beats almost every day while teaching in Japan. 

After living in Japan, The Black Buddhist returned to his hometown of Seattle. In 2021, The Black Buddhist put his music on Spotify for the first time. After dropping SeattleLife and an assortment of singles, the Black Buddhist closed out 2023 by dropping the lyrical masterpiece known as "The Zen Project," and the laidback, self-produced project, “Coffee & Kush.” 

Associated Acts: J.Lee Mezus, D. Social, Feen Elaw Green, DJ Mando, The Mad Monk, Chris Springs, Hadi, and the Beatsmith 

Biggest Influences: Nas, Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Lil Wayne, Black Star, Dead Prez, Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, Outkast, Nipsey Hussle, Guru, Common, Michael Franti, Kid Cudi, Drake, Kanye West, KRS-One, Raphael Saadiq, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Eminem, Ozuna, Nicky Yam, Tego Calderon, Romeo Santos, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, The Alchemist, 9th Wonder, DJ Premier, J Dilla, Nujabes.

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