Definition EP 10 Year Anniversary

Ten years ago, me and my dude Zone released an EP under the group name Definition. At the time, we were super-young and didn’t know anything about how to release a record. But we did. The EP was successful enough to parlay us a path in music and was the beginning of a sound we’re still attempting to build to this day.

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Mavericks of Sound Design

There’s nothing very “hip-hop” related about this post. But, the more I dive into sound-designing film, etc., the more infatuated I am with the actual process. When you can’t afford proper schooling, YouTube is always a nice stand-in. This round-table discussion is pretty cool. If you’re interested in learning about how the sound is developed on some of your favorite films, check this out.

Tags: american beauty, Film, sound-design

Ohio Takeover 2012 Tour featuring Stalley, Ill Poetic & LxE for the Uncool

It’s that time of year again.

Last year, VoiceOfRzn worked our asses off to bring you guys the OhioTakeover Tour, featuring myself, J. Rawls, LxE for the Uncool & Illogic. It was an amazing experience and overall one of my favorite tours ever. You guys really showed out to these shows, which gave us enough confidence and momentum to try this again.

So this year we’ve decided to re-up for a second season. The new cast consists of myself, LxE for the Uncool & recent MMG signee  and Massilon, OH-nativce Stalley. Needless to say, we’re very excited about this line-up and this tour in general. We’ve never approached a tour quite like this, and I’ve never approached performing a set like this (more on this in a later post, though if you saw the SLAM Festival show in Cinci this past August you caught a preview). For now, enjoy our Tour Trailer, courtesy our friends at Arris Productions. Keep reading to get details on our jump-off show next weekend @ OU.

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Tags: BIG KRIT, Dom Kennedy, ill poetic, illogic, j. rawls, lxe for the uncool, Ohio, Ohio Takeover, ohio takeover tour, OU, Shows, Stalley, Tour, VoiceOfRzn

Stalley “Savage Journey to the American Dream”

I first saw Stalley at 6AM on MTV2 a couple years back featured on Curren$y’s “Address” video.

But I didn’t officially start checking for him until “Lincoln Way Nights” dropped. Rashad (LWN Producer) had just produced “The Measure” by LxE for the Uncool, which I still think is one of the best hip-hop records to EVER come out of Ohio. Off the strength of that, I assumed “LWN” would be just as fresh. And it was. I’m really a fan of the one emcee/one producer set-up. Needless to say, this record didn’t disappoint. Most of all, it just sounds like such an Ohio-ass record. Everything about it is Ohio. If you live here you know, if you don’t you should get a pretty good idea.

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Tags: lincoln way nights, lxe for the uncool, Ohio, Rashad, savage journey to the american dream, Stalley

M.I.A. “Bad Girls” Video

I’ve been watching this video all weekend and I can’ t stop. No one is touching this at the moment. #NoCGI
I love M.I.A. and you should too. I hear she flipped the bird to everyone at the halftime show too. So that’s cool. I could give a shit either way.

Tags: bad girls, m.i.a., video

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Cover one of the Greatest Songs ever created by man

“…Me? Well..I’ve never been there…well, perhaps once…”

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble covers “SpottieOttieDopaliscious”, one of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard (peep how they flip Sleepy Brown’s verse)

PS – I can’t wait to cover this song live again (coming soon).

Tags: aquemeni, cover, hynotic brass ensemble, Outkast, spottieottiedopaliscious