Young And Dumb - Draft 1- by Shades of Black

Suicidal Posts is a song that serves as a hypothetical suicide note. As you may or may not know, I suffer from an unspecified mental illness (Because Its none of your damn business), and there are times where I fantasize about committing suicide. If you've spent time with me or followed me on any social media, it's pretty obvious that I suffer through a lot of bullshit, and usually I'm pretty open about it. So this song addresses the many thoughts that run through my mind as an anti-social recluse. In specific, I produced, wrote, and recorded this song at my home studio during a manic episode.  This is my first rap release in over 2 years. It's a bit different from Puppet, or Adios Touche, considering my voice has changed, my style is more rugged, and I'm also no longer a naive, happy-go-lucky college student . If you can relate, I hope you feel it. If you can't....probably not for you.  Either way enjoy....and also... I'm not sorry for anything I said in this song. If you're offended.....GOOD. Write your comments on a piece of paper and shove it right up your hipster asshole..... and on that note. I attribute any success to God. 

Suicidal Posts -  By Ma$chine Monk

Written by Maschine Monk (Brendon Lewis)
Produced by Beatminers or J Dilla (There’s no record of who actually produced this and J Dilla was ghost producing the same time this record came out. He’s got a similar track, which he or may not have sampled, or he could have sampled Beat Miners)
Engineered by Beat Miners or J Dilla & Maschine Monk Original Song: Changes by Shades of Brooklyn from their album, Haze Presents: New York Reality Check 101

Black Gods

Written by Maschine Monk
Produced by 9th Wonder
Original Song: Lovin’ It by Little Brother Featuring: Joe Scudda from their 2005, The Minstrel Show Album
Engineered by Maschine Monk

Cocky Blacks

First and foremost , 

I'd like to most sincerely thank you for choosing to support my art! I've worked very hard to make this project entitled " The Millennial EP". This is my 2nd project this year as most of you know, and It's a big move for me! I've been writing music since I was 11 years old (I'm now 25) and I've struggled with being an unorganized self-taught songwriter and producer! Obviously I chose 2017 to be the year that I finally get my shit together with the release of  "Free White & 21" and now " The Millennial EP".  So with that, here's the EXCLUSIVE pre-release of " The Millennial EP" . It comes with my brand new tunes, album art (by Dirty Blossom), and lyrics in case you want to be THE SHIT, and learn my lyrics (haha). But thank you for supporting me once again, you all are the shit! Happy Holidays!

Sincerely

HAILE - The Maschine Monk

The Millennial EP

4. The Millennial

This project is in Collaboration with Tee Johnson for her Ghetto Blooms Exhibition on Saturday February 24th : 1026 N. Milwaukee, Chicago IL, at 7PM! Music Produced by Be Lewis formerly known as Maschine Monk

Beauty in The Hood - Ghetto Blooms Art Exhibition -(Artwork by Tee Johnson)

Black Ballerina - Ghetto Blooms Art Exhibition(Artwork by Tee Johnson)

Young Boy Blooming - Ghetto Blooms Art Exhibition (Artwork by Tee Johnson)

Walking on Eggshells - Ghetto Blooms Art Exhibition (Artwork by Tee Johnson)

Reach Big - Ghetto Blooms Art Exhibition (Artwork by Tee Johnson)

28th Birthday Freestyle over Curren$y & Jay Worthy [LNDN DRGS] - PayBack

Behind the scenes, Haile has been working on new tunes. Stay tuned for more.

Payback Freestyle - King Haile (2020)

Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Shades of Black is a DIY Recording Artist & Music Producer, best known for his precise, yet creative lyricism, soulful content, and 90’s styled production.  Inspired primarily by folks like Elzhi and 9th Wonder, Haile strives to create impactful music that contrasts today’s mainstream music. With a disdain for today’s superficial Hip-Hop culture, Black creates music for those who consider themselves members of society’s counter-culture/underground, and he directly speaks to the tune of their praises and grievances. He is currently working on his second project, which follows behind his debut mixtape, “ Free White & 21”, where he addresses his grievances as an overt Black man in an overt White man’s society. He is currently looking for new opportunities as an independent artist, and you can contact him and listen to “Free White & 21”, as well as his latest single “ The World is Mine”, at www.soundcloud.com/sadesofblack

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