Spends Quality, 1/5 of hip-hop group Sonicbloom, drops his first single as a solo lyricist. "The Muse," produced by N8 the Gr8, is a sexy, poetic piece about creativity; music being personified as a woman who is the source of his inspiration.




the music is my muse 
gift from goddess that allowed us to do 
what we love to do, what we gotta do 
uplift through lyric, spread it out to alotta you 
....i could tell lies it'd be not as true 
if I were you I'd just sit back enjoy the view 
...I think i've inspired a few 
I admire you, for addin to my fire too 
...really its your job, thats why i hired you 
just kiddin you the boss, yea i work for Zeus 
its been hidden even lost but I found the truth 
and she told me that Im the only living proof 
...gotta live it push it to the roof 
take the gift you been given right up in the booth 
break the rules start livin, get it really loose 
true creativity inspired by the muse 

she creeps into my dreams, 
to teach me of these lessons, send messages in streams 
inspiration she screams 
in deep thought the lyrics spill to paper and it reads: the muse 

...she came to me 
showed me things said I needed to see 
easily amused i listen carefully 
but couldn't help but wonder how this came to be 
...said her name was calliope 
she showed me things that reminded me of poetry 
she wrote to me spoke to me broke the beat 
imparted hope to me, kickstarted gave some float to me 
....she was packin real potency 
my energy was down so I think its why she noticed me 
saw that I was lackin focus motivated me 
...crackin whips, aint no slackin, aint no time free 
....tap the source of productivity 
find what makes you click, click it on the daily 
now if it makes you sick, you should probably leave it be 
'cause it only stifles true creativity. 

she creeps into my dreams, 
to teach me of these lessons, send messages in streams 
inspiration she screams 
in deep thought the lyrics spill to paper and it reads: the muse
credits
released 09 August 2011 
written by Spencer Williams 
recorded, produced and mixed by N8 the Gr8 
background vocals by Maryann 
photography by Teresa Eve Kabba 
graphic design by Nikila Badua

The Muse

The 4Trees is an influential Hip-Hop family from the Pacific Northwest whose core members consists of The Nomadic Storyteller, N-Dever, AJD, and Infiniti. They are frequently joined by honorary members Wynn-a-fresh, Raymond Tha Archer, Broken Imagery, Alias Beats & several others. Originally formed on the central Oregon coast in Newport, the group is now based in Eugene where they own and operate Ghetto House Productions and Empty Safe Skateboarding. Kevin Kowalski, Carson Edwards, Pat Bordwell, & Jesse Cobb ride for Empty Safe Skateboarding among others. 4Trees have released several underground mix-tapes and performed many classic shows together as a family of artists, often collectively known as the Tree Family. The Nomadic Storyteller's original debut album featuring the 4Trees Family hit the Northwest streets in July 2011. 

Spends Quality is classic West Coast intelligent Hip Hop, raised on Golden Age sounds in the heart of the Golden State. An MC, Producer and Party Promoter, Spends is a true believer in the truth that music and culture can convey. Digging deep into his unique consciousness and life lessons, he's crafted 2 full length solo albums as well as 3 albums with soulful jazz hop collective Sonicbloom and blasted it out to the party people, sharing the stage with Cali legends such as Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Souls of Mischief, Zion I, Micha9 and the Grouch. As the owner and founder of CFO Recordings, he helps push both his master works and other worthy artists into the collective consciousness of soul seekers worldwide. Known for smooth and precise wordplay over neck snapping beats with deep pockets, Spends Quality mixes soulfulness with intellect in a golden pimp cup. He keeps the true heads nodding, both to the funk nasty tracks and the lyrical sincerity.
