Inspired by Dr. Butcher's unreleased Beats for New Jersey Drive 1995.

Dr. Butcher Made Me Do It

Optimum: 
noun, plural.
2. the greatest degree or best result obtained or obtainable under specific conditions.
adjective
3.
most favorable or desirable; best:
Synonyms
3. ideal, perfect, optimal.

Greetings once again. 
Today I want to bring you something just a little bit different from the normal boombap flavors I often lick. 
I'll let you decide the particulars of this flavor for yourself. This was a collaborative project in a new spirit, one that is much more patient, but that which does yield a great reward. I've been practicing more and more what one could call 'trust'. And trying to involve others more in different steps of the process as a whole. This song is essentially the first of it's kind from me. Much love to Zudo(a Shogun Beatcat)for the patience and hard work ! The instru was a favorite as soon as i heard it, with his hard work, the vision became reality. I originally wrote the lyrics in December 2014, so glad to see it given life. 

The song itself, as the definition of the word suggests, is about a achieving a particular measure of success given ones current circumstances and resources. 
The world is filled with talent, and many people seem to have found access in ways others have yet to figure out to the secrets of creativity and productivity. I'm not so sure myself there is a secret. But what I do recognize is that there is limitation, and the issue stems from our individual interpretation of what exactly the issue is. 

And example would be I used to wait for 'inspiration' before I wanted to write, or record something. And there were times were the wait was long. In short - 
You have to invite the muse inside, you cannot wait for her to to come knocking. 

We often have all that we need to accomplish that which we want, but the mind can hold us back a great deal, with aspirations, misinterpretations and quite simply a lack of realistic expectations. This songs lyrics embody the self refinement / betterment cycle. 

Written and performed by: Malev Da Shinobi
Vocals recorded by @https://soundcloud.com/worthisborn, at Pinnacle Recording Studios.
Produced and Mixing by: https://soundcloud.com/mrzudo
Mastering and Mixing by: https://soundcloud.com/jessejeff

Shout out to Da Shogunz Crew !  

I sincerely hope that you enjoy. 

Much peace, 

Malev


INTRO 
I WANT TO UNDERGO, 
CONSCIOUS GROWTH,
SEEK LIKE-MINDED-FOLKS- 
PHENOMENAL,YET STILL HONORABLE
SOMEPLACE IN THIS LIFE - 

VERSE
I TAKE SMALL STEPS IN MY STRIDE, SLOWING DOWN THE FAST LIFE,
READ BETWEEN THE LINES, PEEPING DETAILS WITH MY EYES -
I SEEK TO FIND, THE UNSEEN,  
THAT'S ALREADY VISIBLE, IN THE SCENE,
ONE JUST TUNE THE SENSES KEEN, &REALLY SEE, OPEN UP, 
THE LINE THAT WAS CUT, WAS JUST ONE OF MANY UNDONE. 
COMPOSED CONNECTION, 
//
WAY I KNOW-
RHYME GROWN, FROM REFLECTION-OF THE SOUL.
IN EVERYDAY THAT I GROW. 
IM PEEPING IT CLOSE,
THE TIME AS IT GOES, &MOLDING MY FLOW, TAKING CONTROL, 
MAKING IT SO, 
IT'S ON A ROLL, &PLAYS A ROLE, 
TO INNERGROWTH, 
&BEHOLD, 
TO THOSE,
WHO, WHEN I UPLOAD, THEY REALLY LISTEN, 
TO WHAT I KICKING, 
WITHIN THE RHYTHM. 

WORKING HOOK @1:20 
I WANT TO FLOW OPTIMAL --- X2
UNSTOPPABLE, 
FOR I, I'M RESPONSIBLE - IN THIS LIFE.  OOOH YES I AM, ALRIGHT... 

I WANT A CONSTANT GROWTH
TO TOPPLE THOSE-- OBSTACLES, 
THAT I, FACE IN THIS LIFE. 


 VERSE
THE RHYTHMIC WORD I GENERATE, 
RHYMES STYLE REGENERATES- MENTALLY I GO AGAINST THE GRAIN,-
RENDERING A FRAME, MENTAL IMAGE PORTRAYED, 
ONE CANNOT HESITATE, THROUGH DEFENSE I PENETRATE, 
THE WAY THE LINE ARRANGED, MY ENERGY, I ENERVATE, LYRICALLY, 
CREATED FROM THE HEART I DEDICATE, 
LET IT SCINTILLATE 
SHINOBISTYLE WAYS,
// 
I COEXIST WITH CHIVALRY, NOT INIQUITY, 
I SIPHONED SOLILOQUY THROUGH MY RHYME-DISTILLERY.  
YO, SO PEEP IT OUT, 
THE WAY I RING IT OUT, I RELINQUISH, 
THEM JUICY SOUNDS- 
WITH THE SIMPLE WAY THAT I PRONOUNCE, A COMMON NOUN, 
IT MIGHT ASTOUND, THE FLOW THAT I FOUND,  
I RIDE & LET IT BOUNCE, 
TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS, WHEN MY THOUGHTS PIERCE THE CLOUDS. 


Optimal: ft. Zudo (Out now on all streaming platforms!)

300 x Black 12" Vinyl with hand screen printed and numbered cover - Available Here
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50 x Numbered cassette tapes - Available Here
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Side B of the Seventy Five LP

08. Side B Intro
09. Worldwide Ft. MNSR Frites
10. Good As Gone
11. Interlude
12. Mystery
13. I Know Ft. Dee Green, Hozay & Patl
14. The Water Ft. Risskant
15. *BONUS* Worldwide (Instrumental)

Seventy Five LP - Side B

CL Smooth - King (Jenova 7 Remix)

First single from the full-length collaborative album with the Slipmat Brothers aka Jazz Spastiks  - Made For The Underground coming soon!

Music VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEPLHwO5HIM

http://jazzspastiks.bandcamp.com

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Oh Yes!

Discover: https://soundcloud.com/ghostnaut | https://soundcloud.com/substantial | https://soundcloud.com/raw-collective

An ode to the masters of Jazz musicians as seen on the display of the art cover (Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Marcus Miller, etc). Adding a nice layer of lyrical vocal on the track is Raw Collective and Substantial. Track produced by Canada's , Ghostnaut, can be downloaded via his bandcamp page. Go show your love. Peace.

Find out more about Ghostnaut:
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Ghostnaut-366937246809388/
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/ghostnaut
Bandcamp : https://ghostnaut.bandcamp.com

Single Collab

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Ghostnaut feat. Raw Collective and Substantial - Masters Combinations

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Summers nearly over and with it, It's nearly time for us to celebrate our 5th Anniversary (Where has the time gone?) For now we are proud to present to you our 4th in the series of Friends & Family compilations featuring some of our favourite people in the scene.
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A huge thank you to everyone involved, it's an honour to be able work with so many of you and it's with great pride we call you our Family. 
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Compiled, Arranged & Mastered By: Thomas Prime
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Executive Producers: Thomas Prime & Bob42jh
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Artwork By: Manu Ekg
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Concept By: Thomas Prime
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Friends & Family 4

06. K2theillest - Urban Native ft. Kanin (prod. Inftip)

PENPALS & Jazz Spastiks aka the Slipmat Bros present "Made For The Underground"

Vinyl available through Chopped Herring Records
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Cop the digital too:
http://jazzspastiks.bandcamp.com

Enjoy!

made for the underground

inject your eardrum

Instrumental track featured on this great 'Soundweight' release.

Funky As Hell - Audio Obstacle Course Vol. 2

Art Of FCTS (SC Remix)

Taken from the forthcoming Suff Daddy & Ta-Ku collab EP "Bricks and Mortar" mpmsite.com/?area=records&view=detail&id=887

Release date: April 5, 2013
Artwork by Srdjan M 

Exclusive pre-sale at the MPM Store:
http://www.mpmmailorder.com/catalog/ep/suff-daddy-x-ta-ku-bricksmortar 
Shipping starts March 26

Have beats will travel: Suff Daddy and Ta-ku have teamed up for a split EP recorded in Sydney and Perth, Australia. When Suff moved from Berlin to Sydney last summer he quickly hooked up with Perth based producer Ta-ku, best known for his „50 Days For Dilla“ project. „Bricks & Mortar“ unites two beatpals with pretty different soundscapes but one common mission: looking for the perfect beat! 

Suff Daddy - Suffdigi

For all inquiries, email Rocco: penpalsmanagement@gmail.com

Lurking somewhere in the underbelly of Brooklyn are three individuals with a taste for rugged beats and filthy rhymes. The names of these delinquents are Squires, The Cynic, & Rapswell. PENPALS is the squad. 
Real Rap Raw.

Oh Yes!

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