PR: "On Hoppin' Over Fences King Mez jumps on Pharrell's instrumental from the sound track of Rob Dyrdek's seminal skateboarding drama, Street Dreams. On the track he imagines fences as more than just physical obstacles impeding skateboard culture, but also as metaphorical barriers that hinder both the development of hip hop and as result himself as a man."
Sigmund's Dope™ - The Curious Case of Charles Hamilton (contributions made by JUDAH)
If you thought Kanye West was bad, think again.
Meet Charles Hamilton. Lyrical genius. Mixtape maniac. Publicity whore.....and it's sad. Sad to the point to where I'm actually sad...for him. Remembering back to 2008 when I first heard of the kid and his Death of A Mixtape Rapper, I thought that Hamilton's spaced and tie-dyed mind would be one to bring some color into the black and blue-fisted face of hip-hop music, beaten by commercialism and smeared with scoops of poo. He had an obscure mind, crazy almost (at which I find attractive) and seemed willing to break the status quo of typical mixtape drops. The guy, to date, has put out a listing of nearly 50 compilations between 2007 and 2010 with some still waiting on a release date. He's no slouch and when people say quality over quantity, his work maintains the former and bolsters the latter, making him one formidable mouthpiece. It's just unfortunate that he did not emerge in 1996 because in this age, internet has killed the video star as morbidly put by the Limousines---and Charles Hamilton is committing suicide.
It was brought to my attention that Hamilton was at it again, appearing as if he was on drugs. The last time I tuned into the guy, he had recently checked out of the psych ward somewhere in NY. Why did he do this? Is he really crazy? Is he on drugs? Who knows?
See what's happening in Graffitti Alley starting at 2PM until!!! Some of your favorite artists, DJs, food & booze will be there. Blu Vision will be coming through to capture some great moments of the event. Make sure you take time out to come hang with good people.
Rap Attack brings you BARS with Keys! AJ & AngelBaby take a trip to where Keys is from and show her spitting her rhymes on the streets. Of course its a Blu Vision Production. Check it out and let us know what you think.
Blu Vision is in collaboration with Smoke Break Live radio (www.SmokeBreakLive.com) and are hosting Purple Haze: The Cypher! We've invited your favorite indie local artists to come out and grace the stage with their presence. This will be an exclusive event, held at an undisclosed location. Not only are we trying to put our local artists on, but also our local producers!!
We need ORIGINAL beats submitted in ASAP! This event will be filmed and you will have titles rolled for your work if it has been selected to be used. All in all FREE PROMOTION, who can argue with that! So if you're a producer and are interested... or if you KNOW any producers who may be interested; please submit your work and info to 1BluVision@gmail.com!!!
Here's the trailer for the 1st one. The finished video will be up soon.
Blu Vision doesn't mind doing collab work out here... see what we've been up to for other sites such as Baltimore's 92Q show Rap Attack that airs on Sunday.
This most recent Foreign Exchange album is definitely for those in touch with their feelings. I don’t care how "macho" or how much anyone tries to make their "tough guy/gal person" ooze with machismo so to speak, everybody needs love, everyone feels it & experiences its ups & downs, its heartache & pain. This is not an album for those in self-denial.
The opening track The Last Fall, deals with the range of emotions you feel in relationships, how hard it is to leave & even after you do leave someone how reluctant you are or feel you are to try again with someone new because you feel that it’s pointless & unrewarding. I think that is something anyone who’s been in love or what they thought was love can relate to. "At worst an excuse, at best a truce", which I think the meaning is obvious but can be subject to interpretation depending on if you’re in a relationship right now be it in the beginning stages or you’ve been together for a while or you’re dealing with the emotional aftermath. I think all can relate to that line.
Authenticity, which is the title track, talks about struggling to deal with that thing people ask for but generally can’t handle – honesty. People want what they want & hear what they want to hear which is seldom the same as what they need or what they need to hear. This song goes into how the realization of this can tear apart the person in the relationship that realizes this & cause a dilemma for them in the relationship which can’t be understood by those who can’t recognize the problem that asking for honesty poses.
Maybe She’ll Dream of Me takes you back to that time when to loosely quote Michael Jackson "You Knock Me off of My Feet". When you see that person who just knocks your socks off and blows you away, possibly even out of your league but you’re going for them anyway. What you would do to have them. Going so far as to check your ego & pride & the door immediately without question, which all too often we probably don’t do in relationships. Wondering if when he/she saw/sees you, were/are they taken aback in the same manner. Whether they dream about you as opposed to the numerous other people you assume must be after them.
If you’re not in touch with & comfortable with your feelings & dealing with them, this isn’t the album for you. This album is sure to tug at the heart strings of some, bring back up some old memories, maybe even bring out a tear or two. This album has well thought out lyrics which will definitely make you think and reminisce as well as beats that give an excellent balance to the ambiance of it all. As we all go through many trials & errors when it comes to relationships, this is an album everyone should be able to relate to. If you can’t, I’d say you haven’t really experienced the totality of love yet.
When you're finally off of work and you're on your way home, this is the NEW album you need to be playing. You might want to play it at work if you can, lol. It's too smooth not to be listening to, SERIOUSLY! Substantial & Marcus D. cultivated grown & sexy, style, hip hop and jazz into a 15 tracked album.
Substantial told us that he definitely had something worth while in the works... and ladies & gentlemen, he & Marcus D. (producer) did not disappoint us at all. Bop Alloy is the TRUTH! Get your copy today for $10
Check out the footage Blu Vision shot at the 1 year anniversay event at the Baltimore boutique, City of Gods. Local artists like Smash, Greenspan, Kane Mayfield, Dappa Dan Midas and so much more all came out to support.
As Bluvisions.com moves into the new year; the site will be incorporating some new elements including video segments. Bluvisions.com would like to extend a formal invitation to all musicians to have your compositions included and or featured in our videos. You will receive credit, as well as a physical copy of the produced media. Email all submissions to 1bluvision@gmail.com
Amber Mimz has a NEW Official video out called Urban Romance Ave ft. Black Cobain. I'm digging the graphics and colors on this one. Amber definitely has remarkable vocals. Share your thoughts on it.
The first of the month has quite a few people letting the truth fly out this Monday. Bossman released his diss to Wale via Twitter (@Bossman410). To be honest I don’t know why he feels the need to go at Wale. He mentions things like Wale being from PG County and not really from D.C. The DMV and D.C. in particular don’t seem to mind it that much. I think if anyone is going to make a diss record, you need to have strong grounds as to why you’re even taking time to record this and go public with it. Although, I don’t know the back history to this, if there even is any at all. All in all, it seems like another attempt to get some attention. Check it out and let us know what you think.
1. Nas - Last Real Nigga Alive Pt 2
2. Vado - Memory Lane (freestyle)
3. PhilAde - We Outta Here Baby
4. Kanye West ft. Swizz Beats, Jay-Z - So Appalled
5. Redman - Mind On My Money
6. FKi - Koo Koo
7. Wiz Khalifa - Radio
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