One of my first hits from the 2004 Cellular Records solo debut "Songs from Red Dirt"

Analytics (feat. Matthew)

A few years back I had the opportunity to contribute to a project, Songs in the Key of Rap by Anthony Antoine, a long time friend, comrade, and brother in Rhyme. I was first introduced to him long before we met because he spit the verses on Ronny Jordan's "Under Your Spell" which is a fav. Long history and love this brother.

I rediscovered it recently and have never shared it with most people, so enjoy:  All My Life (I Had 2 Fight) featuring Tim'm West, Xenial & Larry the Poet

Songs In The Key of Rap

All My Life (I Had To Fight)* featuring Anthony Antoine, Xenial, Larry The Poet

Asphalt is the metaphor for street life; and all that enables our journey that we forget is there...under our feet, grounding every step: the throwaways, the outcasts, the margins holding the center together. From the 2007 critically acclaimed "Blakkboy Blue(s)". Asphalt features Tim'm Deep Dickollective comrade Baraka Noel and was produced in Cincinnati by Eddy J. Free.

Asphalt (with Baraka Noel)

In this remix of Bill Wither's Lovely Day produced by Jaeforte & Anthony Antoine for the forthcoming 2014 Fall release "Scandal on the DanceFloor", Hip-Hop artist Tim'm sings! Encouraged by his fans who appreciate the increasing smooth vocals as Hip-hop hooks, "Lovely Day" is the additional precursor to an inevitable soul project where rap takes a backseat to soulful vocals, rather than the other way around. This track offers a decidedly fresh house remix to a song that already reminds of sunshine and love.  Backing vocals and rap by Anthony Antoine, who will be releasing a Bonus CD that is all dance, club, house music tracks. Look out for Scandal on the Dancefloor. As for House music and Tim'm, he's already done plenty of it. Check out "Get Up", "Shine", Soul Music Metaphor", "Playboys" and other tunes that you can only find on Soundcloud. Tim'm may be a Hip-Hop artist, but he's definitely a house head. Now Dance.

Lovely Day (remix) by Tim'm West

when? Is the first timely and conscientious release from Tim'm's long anticipated 6th solo project "ICONography" (release date October 2, 2015). The track, co-written with Ceedro, though arranged mostly by Ceedro, is produced by the Toronto-based JStaffz and was recorded and mastered by mastered by Motrakx at 6090 Studios (Atlanta, GA).

when? (featuring Ceedro)

when? (featuring Ceedro) | (clean version)

Recorded and mixed by Motrakx at 6090 Studios (ATL), in the dirtybirdbeats produced title track for the 10/6/15 release, ICONography (his 6th solo project), Tim'm offers an intersectional coming of age story defined by his brave navigation through poverty, racism, and homophobia. Moving from his birthplace of Cincinnati to Dallas, Little Rock and Taylor Arkansas, he offers a soulful journey into the self proclamation of being a "grown man growing up". ICONography is less about being an icon than the journey of courage, resilience, and dexterity, that marks the Atlanta-based Renaissance Man.

ICONography

Remember is Tim'm's dedication to his bestie Maine who passed in March 2015. Rooted in celebration of a dynamic and vibrant life too soon ended, the song has universal appeal for anyone for whom dancing to house music is a way of remembering those who've gone before-- especially those who shared the spiritual experience and energy only house music can generate. Produced by Rob Rhythm, the track offers a hint to the diversity and versatility of its author. House, Hip-Hop, Vocals, Spoken Word... the forthcoming ICONography will be all that, and then some. 

REMEMBER

Home is a soulful and hopeful addition to the forthcoming ICONography, set to be released on 10/6 as Tim'm's 6th solo project. The track was produced by Rob Rhythm and mixed/engineered by E. Watkinz in Philadelphia. With a message many or most can relate to, especially those with connection to southern and/or rural roots, Home is the kind of intervention in music that has come to define Tim'm's best work to date.

Home

How I find time to work on an album is beyond me, but I'm most joyful in the world making music. I had the distinct pleasure, in preparation for the Prodigal Son Anthology release, to work with artists I've worked with historically, like producer Watkinz (Philly/Los Angeles) and new friends like TRIIIBE (Cincinnati). Gumbo it up and you have a house-music inspired tune called "Underground Railroad" which is a tribute to my city and the work still to be done to get people free...from all sorts of chains.

Underground Railroad

Shine was a song included on my first solo album "Songs from Red Dirt". I recorded that project on the SF based Cellular Records. One of the BayArea's legendary DJ's David Harness used to spin at Taboo, End Up, and a few other spaces and we developed a relationship. Having mostly recorded Hip-Hop, but being a House head, I was interested in what he'd do to enhance the already soulful ENS mix on the album. Was David created became an underground (white label?) wonder that still seems to "move me" and others. Enjoy!

Shine (David Harness Remix)

During 2010 I met a young man (then homeless)  who was inspired by the work I did and my "realness" and integrity around my sexuality. At the end of the day he believed I was a talented emcee who deserved more shine and he, a ghostwriter, wanted to move from writing to recording. I encouraged him and we did a few tracks together under a collaboration we called un-earth: Global warming, Da-City (which was included on my 2011 release "Fly-Brotha", and the unmixed/unfinished "ex-files", which I've decided to share here until such a time comes when we can re-record. Wonderful production by DirtyBird Northcoast Underdog (NorCali). I love the potential of the song, but personal issues with the studio I worked at prevented its completion. Enjoy.

un-earth is a ground-breaking, cross-generational, new-school/old-school, street/backpakker Hip Hop juxta-position that is unapologetically conscientious, celebratory of oppositions and similitude, intellectually challenging, witty, brave, good Hip Hop from tim'm west (deep dickollective) & the kid (photography and graphic design by David E.F.P for 2osos.us) 

Ex-files (un-earth collabo)

Golden Era Hip-Hop Head that is also a House Head: Vocals, Lyricism, Rhyter with purpose. Unashamedly OG, music mentor, trailblazer, pro-feminist, QUEER, macho, jock... and a bag of pork skins.

Tim'm

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