If you use this Acapella please post as:  Notebook Noise - Nuclear Dro (your name Remix)

Nuclear Dro: from Debonair Wit, track released 21 August 2009 Music sampled from “Stickman Theme Song” written and produced by John Gray and Joe Pierscionek. Beat sampled from “Spin Around” performed by Notebook Noise, Written by Jeff Mroz, John Gray and Frank Clayton. https://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/track/nuclear-dro

lyrics by J. Mroz aka Thaddues James:
As epic as the blank page taunting my snarl, my notebooks like Lenny and my pen is like Carl. You ain’t ever gon’ believe what Ned had said, he told Rod to skip Todd and pass to him instead. They were with poor sad Kirk Van Houten, Now Flanders did his best but Kirk was still poutin’. Bart and Millhouse watched it from Ned’s yellow submarine, Homer only gets drunk and your dad goes green. Millhouse started feelin’ like he was pretty cool, He couldn’t wait to brag the next day at school. Then Bart reminded him about Otto in his attic, when he was with Homer and Marge was causin’ static. They were up there puffin’ on that Nuclear Dro, and she would much rather see Homer drunk with Moe. And I’m guessin’ that’s because he is also a surgeon, I’m off to Kwik-E-Mart it’s time to do some splurging’. Butter up that Bacon Boy Butter up that Bacon Bacon. I grab my six pack of Duff and my change from Apu, Then in walked Snake the famous one man crew (Ha Ha). Give me all your blunts, I wanna roll some bombers, I just ganked a QP off of Superintendent Chalmers. Then he pulled out a bag of sticky green and orange hairs, Told me I could come cos’ I wasn’t holdin’ foreign beers. And then he asked if I knew Selma and Patty, They got RDA and they wanna smoke a fatty. I got nothing against MacGyver but that party sounded lame, So of course I’m gonna gank him he don’t even know my name. Before I knew it Jimbo Jones had him on the ground, Cos’ he’s the one who fronted Chalmers the quarter pound. Put his foot on his chest I ain’t no Shelbyville sucker, And now ya know I aint no Capitol City clucker. I’m Jimbo Jones nobody smokes for free, even Chief Wiggum has to come through me. Butter up that Bacon Boy… I sidle pass Kearney and tap Jimbo on the shoulder, what’s it gonna take to be that green bag holder? He said 14 plus my sixer of Duff, I got no problem with the beer but 14 sounded rough. I told him 12 hundo was as high as I’d go, and I’d cop the same tomorrow so you know this aint show. From two towns over my nickname’s Mr. Slate, I aint no Barney Rubble I move serious weight. He said talks cheep and he needed to hear cash, I point to the Canyonero it’s sittin’ on the dash. I hop in the front seat I’m bout to grab the money, Then I see Nelson and Dolph and I start feelin funny. I started up the truck I’m not about to get jacked, If they come any closer little Jimbo is getting smacked. Just then Snake ran out holdin’ up his heaters, I punched Jimbo in the eye and grabbed the weed from his dick beaters.

Nuclear Dro Acapella 90bpm

If you remix this please post as:
Notebook Noise - Eagerly Beavered (your name remix)

Original track: https://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/track/eagerly-beavered

Lyrics written by: J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James
Everybody move back, don’t sing along, I don’t want this to be your new favorite song, I don’t wanna tell ya how you’re feelin’ today, So don’t put any weight in anything I say. Eagerly beavered I’ll be damned, my wood got wet, Mother earth got jammed. Distraction from a lookie-lou while the pocket man is pickin’ you. Slim slickery he’s a bit of an eel, Squirmy worm with a slippery feel. Sly bugger and thought quite nefarious, Fairytale but the query is quite serious. Dim but day lit cast the face shadow, Blur to the world he wore his cap mad low. Footsteps, street sounds muddy water coffee ground at the bottom of two cups sit’s the dregs, like the last few seeds from a bag of regs. It aint dank cos’ that’s a whole other thing, Do you get your fresh water from the sewer or the spring. Where did you come from and how did you make it? What have you been building how fast can we break it? F the crate in 08’ I’m living outside the box, I’m opposite George with my new building blocks. Drop it right down like a burger on a grill, don’t move to fast and don’t stand still. I’ve said a lot of things and I’ve paid a lot of mind, damaged ear drums for this gift of grind. It’s not fair trade if you weren’t told the consequence, the compromise to promise lies just never seemed to make sense. I may or may not choose to run, But like Wayne and Bird like my daddy I stun’ (stuntin’ like my daddy). That’s ridiculous that’s a whole lotta gash, this aint your mom and dad’s it’s a whole other stash. So what’s up what’s good how is it? How longs it been since the last bad visit? Everybody move back…


credits
from Debonair Wit by Notebook Noise, released 21 August 2009 Live Drum loop sampled from “Orange Crush” performed by Stereo Ninjas, Written by Jay Sandstrom and John Gray, Army marching sample from “Hyperpower” performed by Nine Inch Nails

Eagerly Beavered Acapella 85BPM

On the surface I'd like you to think this song is about cold chillin'. Just below the surface I'd like you to know we enjoy pudding. If you'd like to dig in just a bit more, this song is about feeling the best you possibly can about yourself. It's about that top shelf life. Right next to the pudding.
lyrics
Lyrics: 
I mean why does anybody do anything? 
Yeah uh laid back like pudding. 

All the right moves, b-boy stance 
Sure footed, the one with the best chance 
He's the hero in the montage 
And you're just here bro, high in my garage 
Make way for the ringleaders 
The bottom feeders is real good eaters 
Two seaters, they got butts in the front 
Don't front, that puddings what you want 
What's a shrimp to a shark in a fish tank 
They both got fish farts and they shit stank 
Uh Cue the Uncluded sample (please don't tap on the glass) 
Another example of how the best is most ample 
If your horizon is broader than your brushstroke 
And your budget got you barely above broke 
Well that's gun smoke, we carry and conceal 
I love The Walking Dead y'all but zombies ain't real 
No deal, only speak to me in meme 
Had me like "what's a wish to a dream" 
Chorus: 
I'm top shelf I'm in the fridge 
I'm cold chillin' 
The best kind of cool, fresh new kicks 
Well rounded, the one with the right picks 
In that good life on that fast track 
You're a forehead and a hand smack 
All Homer with no Marge (Doh) 
No charge your appeal ain't large 
You don't barge none, you barely budge 
Gotta whole lot of sludge frontin' like they fudge 
What's a square (brownie) to a cold ass glassful (milk) 
They both good as hell, don't act bashful 
Uh cue the Snow White cut away 
What a rut to stay, I'd rather find another way 
If your ambition is better than your game plan 
And you're still gonna bet the pot with that lame hand 
Well that's a shame man, life is but a coin toss 
Sometimes it's win/win otherwise it's yes boss 
Adjust loss, take a little of your life ledger 
How do you balance out? What's your good measure? 

If the proof is in the puddin' you can suck my puddin' pop 
I got puddin' on the go, get a spoon, peel the top
credits
released 19 May 2015 
Lyrics: J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James aka J. Mroose 
Produced by Vin Rizzo aka Rizzly Bear 
soundcloud.com/bearrizzly 
Mixed by Steve Kovacks 
Artwork: Joe Sampson 
www.behance.net/cre8ivejoe

Cold Chillin' - Notebook Noise & Rizzly Bear

Dream big y'all.  Even if you've got to wait.  

Waiting Games (feat. Kaja Czulewicz)
written by Thaddeus James aka Jeff Mroz
Produced by Awesome Music Place

https://soundcloud.com/awesomemusicplace
http://www.awesomemusicplace.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeMusicPlace
https://www.facebook.com/KajaCzulewiczMusic
https://www.facebook.com/NotebookNoise


Waiting Games (feat. Kaja Czulewi

You can fall to pieces, or you can hold your ground.  We can both break even or we can go round for round.

Fall To Pieces (feat. Patree C)
Written by Thaddeus James aka Jeff Mroz
Produced by Awesome Music Place

https://soundcloud.com/awesomemusicplace
http://www.awesomemusicplace.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeMusicPlace
https://www.facebook.com/NotebookNoise
https://www.facebook.com/patreecofficial


Fall To Pieces (feat. Patree C)

Figo stands for F**K It Go Out.  ALWAYS GO OUT.

Figo Figo (feat. Jeff CINCO)
Written by Thaddeus James aka Jeff Mroz and Jeff CINCO
Produced by Awesome Music Place

https://soundcloud.com/awesomemusicplace
http://www.awesomemusicplace.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeMusicPlace
https://www.facebook.com/NotebookNoise
https://soundcloud.com/jeffcinco
Instagram: @jeffcinco


Figo Figo (feat. Jeff CINCO)

Another track from long time collaborators Notebook Noise and Pawloero.  The original track was produced by Pawloero as part of the #Ssc (Sunday sample club).  

Pawloero:
https://soundcloud.com/pawloero2
https://www.facebook.com/pawloEro-125271404225878/

Notebook Noise: 
https://soundcloud.com/notebook-noise
https://www.facebook.com/NotebookNoise/

The Most  - Notebook Noise X Pawloero

production:  Dj Jad
https://www.facebook.com/djjadofficial/
https://soundcloud.com/dj-jad-the-tailor

lyrics: Thaddeus James aka Jeff Mroz
https://www.facebook.com/NotebookNoise/
https://soundcloud.com/notebook-noise

The power and magic of the internet allowed Chicago based rapper Notebook Noise to be found on Soundcloud by Dj Jad, a legendary Dj from Italy's Hip Hop scene. I'm serious an absolute legend.  The end result is the whimsicial and catchy "Over The Moon".  A song about being completely in love, laced with infectious piano licks and riffs paired with a feel good old school hip hop beat produced by Dj Jad. 





Dj Jad x Notebook Noise - Over The Moon

This was the original version of Waiting Games produced by Asa Phelps that lead to the version heard on the Dirty Bird EP. 

Waiting Games ft. Kaja Czulewicz (Asa Phelps version)

Instrumental: Asa Phelps
Lyrics: Thaddeus James aka Jeff Mroz

This song is a biographical tale of a duel between James W. Denver and Edward Gilbert.  Their beef left a man dead.  Denver was a great shot.  I’ll tell you now Gilbert lost his life on August 2nd 1852.  Pride is a funny thing if you can’t shoot a gun.  Be wary of short fuses.

Why write this song about 1852?  
Asa read an article about the duel that inspired an instrumental named 40 Paces.  When it ended up in my inbox, I asked about the titles significance - to which Asa sent a link to the article.  How could I not write about the duel? 



40 Paces Notebook Noise X Asa Phelps

40 PACES Notebook Noise X Asa Phelps

This track was produced by Aro-13.09 https://soundcloud.com/anr13
and written/rapped by Notebook Noise

"I mean I like all your jams and I am always honest...this might be one of the coolest jams I've heard from you in a minute."  -Asa Phelps

"It's like the most fitting beat for your delivery in a long time!!" -Asa Phelps

Vision 20/20 on a thousand yard stare
But I'm more apt to a 100 foot glare
What's a thousand yard stare to a 100 foot scowl
Learned don't ever bite when you can get with a growl
Don't bug me I want to binge watch episodes 
Piss out the window with a funnel and rubber hose
order two pizzas eat one hot and one cold
just like that keep one lit and one rolled 
Notebook nonsense is absolute nuisance
say something you’ll regret your two cents
hence I never catch rest on laurels
or hold pints and quarts when found finding quarrels 
Prefer coral auras to envious green tones
Prefer explorers to those that seek thrones
Build unique homes for the homeless squat 
Sometimes the world you need is not what you've got 


Melee’s, mayhem, evil and greed
Sometimes the world you've got ain't the world you need 

ominous black clouds celestial sirens 
Fill in the xword for intellectual dry runs
nice to meet ya I'm Jeff or Thaddeus James
I know about rap, paint and cannabis names; 
those are synonymous I'm autonomous 
If I'm seen sorted I hope it weren't recorded
even secret squirrels is known to get snared
Even Notebook Noise is known to get blared 
Figure foxes obnoxious the way(since) they never get caught 
Three cheers for another good fight fought 
A good night sought and a raw life rolled 
A safety cone to pass and hold
When your passions bold your mood expands
Maybe use them hands to boot some grands
Trunk some crunk and consume some room
More Space a taste I could learn to groom
I can be that one plain Thaddeus James 
You can be the fun new cannabis names 
Yo expecting the worst just might make it so
but if you don’t give it no light to it just might help it grow

The World You've Got Notebook Noise X Aro-13.09

FREE DOWNLOAD.

Remixed and mastered by Neill Von Tally
Lyrics by Jeff Mroz aka Thaddeus James
Chorus sung by Johnny Cosmic

Original track Bloodshot Embers appeared on Strange Tongue.
https://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/album/strange-tongue

This year I heard an album called Bone Music by The Last Artful Dodgr. It was produced by Neill Von Tally.  I was blown away by the production and overall chilling vibe of the album.  It was front to back emotion.  I had to reach out to Neill and inquired about working on a potential remix.  He couldn't have been more professional and easy to work with.  

His take on Bloodshot Embers is all about that bass.  I hope your speakers hit like mine.  

Art work: Photo by Ginger Peach Tree.  Photoshop by Asa Phelps

In the second verse I say the word Gza which refers to Gza/Genius from Wu-Tang Clan. So to simplify I'm saying it doesn't take a genius.

lyrics

I never really cared that she dated other dudes 
So how she gonna bitch that I’m picky with my foods 
I left her alone on all her imperfections 
But still she came back with her interjections 
Uh you’re so short, don’t you ever eat 
Did you get a job? What’s that on your feet? 
Are those fat laces? Did those come with the shoes? 
What were you thinking, when you got those tattoos? 

Bloodshot embers weakening to ashes 
Often I sat there, lost in those lashes 

I’m not too concerned with your thoughts on my physique 
Or if my clothes make me the wrong kind of unique 
You forgot to bitch about these songs I make 
So confused between the real and fake 
You know why I can’t work thanks for the low blow 
It doesn’t take a Gza to see this wont grow 
Lets let the last of these ashes float into the air 
And you can close your eyes and watch me disappear

Bloodshot Embers - Neill Von Tally Remix

Strange Tongue is our best album yet. It's smoother than Snares and doper than Debonair. Click on the song titles for lyrics and stories about each one.
credits (These credits were taken from www.notebooknoise.com which is where you'll get any bonus material.

released 27 March 2012
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Thaddeus James: Executive Producer

Johnny Cosmic: Producer
johnnycosmic.bandcamp.com

Asa Phelps: Beat Production on tracks 1, 4, 6, 9 & 11.
asaphelps.bandcamp.com

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Lyrics written by J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James

Superchillin' lyrics written by J. Mroz & Johnny Cosmic

Most Of My Nights (Headphone Wood) lyrics written by J. Mroz and Ginger Peach

All instruments were played by Johnny Cosmic:
Guitar/synth/whistles/percussion/loop pedal/etc

Bloodshot Embers is adapted from the song Ungodly Fruit from the album Tales Of The Forgotten Melodies produced by Wax Tailor
Label: Le Plan Music
Copyright: 2006 Le Plan / Lab'Oratoire

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Strange Tongue was recorded, mixed and mastered by John Gray at Melody Sunrise Studios
melodysunrise.bandcamp.com

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Strange Tongue artwork was created by Joe Sampson
twitter.com#!/cre8ivejoe
www.facebook.com/cre8ivejoe

Mother Brain logo created by Keith Evans
i-kre8.com

Melody Sunrise cat created by Cherice Campbell
www.facebook.com/abducteez

psst.
If you download this album you get bonus art from Joe and J2D2

Bob Ross Is Dead by J2D2 Graphics
www.j2d2graphics.com

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Hidden Bonus Track: Cowbell Nerds Remix by Johnny Cosmic
Featuring P.Tugz, Phillip Morris & Tim Bologna 

Cookies Ft. LULUTRON

ADDITIONAL DOWNLOAD HERE:  http://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/track/most-of-my-nights-headphone-wood-acapella-90-bpm-82-bars    Feel free to add a beat.  This is Most Of My Nights (Headphone Wood) off of the release Strange Tongue.  Please send over your remix to ItsMeNotebook@gmail.com if you'd like a chance to make it onto a remix album.  If you post it anywhere you wont be on the remix album.

Thaddeus-

Most Of My Nights (Headphone Wood)  Acapella 90bpm - 82 bars - C#

Additional free download:
https://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/track/bob-ross-is-dead-acapella-94-bpm-62-bars
Bob Ross Is Dead Acapella taken from Strange Tongue.  Written by J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James.  

If you would like to remix this track please let me know. ItsMeNotebook(@)gmail.com 

Bob Ross is Dead Acapella 94 bpm - 62 bars - D#

ADDITIONAL DOWNLOAD: http://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/track/the-good-fight-acapella-96-bpm

The Good Fight Acapella taken from Strange Tongue.  Written by J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James.

If you would like to remix this please let me know.  ItsMeNotebook(@)gmail.com

The Good Fight Acapella 96bpm

Additional Download here: https://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/track/cookies-ft-lulutron-acapella-125-bpm-143-bars

Cookies ft LULUTRON Acapella taken from Strange Tongue.  Written by J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James.

If you would like to remix this please let me know.  ItsMeNotebook(@)gmail.com

Cookies ft. LULUTRON Acapella 125bpm 143 bars - G

Strange Tongue Acapella taken from Strange Tongue.  Written by J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James 

ADDITIONAL FREE DOWNLOAD?  You can grab it free here: http://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/track/strange-tongue-acapella-95-bpm-81-bars

If you would like to remix this track please let me know ItsMeNotebook(@)gmail.com

Strange Tongue Acapella - 95 bpm - 81 bars - F#

Notebook Noise cashed in on the iconic artwork of 2012’s release Strange Tongue that featured front man Thaddeus James riding the neck of a giraffe. He used the momentum from music blog posts and released Strange Tongue's acapellas and instrumentals as: The Giraffter Party Acapellas & Instrumentals. The online response from producers remixing the acapellas was far greater than Thaddeus could’ve ever anticipated. Remixes have been coming in from all over the planet on a regular basis. A solid representation of this response can be seen on the final installment of the Strange Tongue trilogy: Giraffter Hours. Graphic artist Joe Sampson did an amazing job on all three album covers. And of course the trilogy is free and features production from John Gray aka Johnny Cosmic 

Thaddeus James has also released #PhenomenalCake. It’s not quite an album, but bigger than an EP and in the style of a mixtape. Instrumentals for the project were selected from Soundcloud and Bandcamp. #PhenomenalCake features a two track intro by Burt The Turtle. He raps into a tin can and loves a turtle named Ruby. The remaining 7 tracks play out like a soundtrack to a party at the turtle's lake house. When Thaddeus wasn’t writing as a turtle or rapping as himself about cake, he was also rapping about breast milk and being too old to yolo. Long time collaborator Asa Phelps continues to send instrumentals and Thaddeus is writing as quickly as Asa is sending them. The collection of tracks between the two will be released under the title Shits Creek. Expect to hear the introspective, soul-searching rhymes you’ve grown to love from Notebook Noise. Thaddeus has also teamed up with Polish based record label Awesome Music Place to put out an EP and has worked as a writer for the label as well penning a song for Kaja Czulewicz.  There is also a new project in the works between Thaddeus James and Vin Rizzo aka Rizzly Bear on production. 

The group has come a long way from Snares, Hooks and RhymeBooks, the debut that landed them on URB’s Next 1000 list back in 2008. The guys followed that up with 2009’s Debonair Wit, which earned them ‘leak of the week’ accolades from ThePier.org for the song “The Art of Throwing ft. Knowledgeborn07”. In February 2010 Notebook Noise started officially playing live and by October they had landed on WGN for a morning spot promoting the event Fashion Mash that took place at Double Door and Flat Iron Art Institute. With the release of 2012’s Strange Tongue; Notebook Noise was featured on several music blogs and even some food blogs for the daddy/daughter duet Cookies ft. LULUTRON.  Releasing the acapellas has even gotten Thaddeus’ vocals mashed up with Polish emcees and an emcee from Japan and many others. You can even catch some kids from the UK skateboarding on youtube to NN instrumentals. Here’s to the future. 

All music can be downloaded for free at www.notebooknoise.com  

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