I came up on this interview at like 3 in the morning.
If you’re from Ohio, specifically Dayton (my original hometown), a lot of what he’s saying is really relateable and inspirational. Specifically in part 2, which is after the jump. These are our parents. Crazy.

A recent unfortunate circumstance brought about an interesting text conversation with my friend (and sometimes DJ) Rare Groove.

A friend of his had passed and he was reaching out to the people close to him just to remind them that he loved them all.  At the time, I appreciated it but hadn’t fully digested it. A day later, it really sunk in. Now I find myself writing to you as I road trip through all these Midwest Autumn colors on a trip to New York.  And it really hits me more.

None of us are promised anything, let-alone tomorrow. I don’t have to be here writing this, but I’m blessed to be. You don’t have to be their reading this but you are. And for this moment, we connect.

With that I want to take this time out to really thank all of you for building me and my life up to this point. Just in case you never knew it. I won’t mention names on a letter this broad, I don’t want to leave anyone out (which I will).

But I just want to say Thank You:
Thank You to the Artists and crews I’ve EVER been involved with. Every one of you. Those Who’ve taught me and given me insight since I was a teenager. I wouldn’t know my head from my ass if it wasn’t for all these peoples training and teaching

Thank You to all the people I connected with in the Dayton and Cincinnati scene. From the folks who let me spit and battle in their open mics to the people who (still) let me sleep on their couches when I come into town and treat me like family.

Thank You to my closest friends, family, musicians, and business partners who have been actively saving my life on a daily basis with their energy, passion and overall unconditional belief in what I and we do. I don’t know what I would do without any of you

I also want to apologize to all the people, specifically in Cincinnati, that I don’t get to keep in touch with as much as I’d like since making this life decision to pursue music full-time. I really hope you guys understand the reasons I’m going in on all this for, and know that I think about all of you on pretty much a daily basis since leaving. I still write for you and about you.

With that said, I wanted to give you guys a song that accurately depicts my conflict and feelings on leaving Cincinnati to pursue my dream and how appreciative I’ve always been of your support.

“Gone” (featuring Deannah Dukes on the hook)

If you haven’t seen any previous Unsung’s I definitely advise changing that. It’s like VH1 Behind the Music for Artist’s who don’t have VH1 Reality Shows.

Music Documentaries – Viacom =

Celebrate the release of Ruckus’s The Chicks EP with a night of live music with the Man-Machine himself, as well as live sets by myself and the turntable-jam-band-symphony Skratchmatik!

It all goes down Saturday July 17th 10pm at Peach’s in Yellow Springs! ($5 / 21+UP!!! The posters say otherwise, but Peach’s just informed me that it’s 21+UP. SORRY!)

Listen to The Chicks EP here

Peach’s Grill
104 Xenia Ave.
Yellow Springs, OH

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Also, don’t forget the Dayton Re-Release for my album “The World is Ours” will be the following Tuesday @ One Eyed Jacks, with Abstract Rude, Ruckus Roboticus, and much more…

Tuesday July 20th @ One Eyed Jacks in Fairborn, OH
AWFUL TRUTH TOUR/THE WORLD IS OURS RE-RELEASE PARTY

Featuring:
Abstract Rude (w/ DJ Tramlife)
Musab (Sab the Artist)
Ill Poetic
Ruckus Roboticus
Skratchmatik

Abstract Rude (Rhymesayers)
Abstract Rude is a West Coast veteran of independent and underground hip hop. He like many other rap artists in the LA scene got his start at the Goodlife Cafe. Over time, his distinct voice and vast catalog has kept him working in the music business since the mid 90s releasing groundbreaking albums such as Project Blowed, South Central Thynk Taynk, Mood Pieces, P.a.i.n.t [battleaxe] & Haiku De Tat. As front man of his original group Abstract Tribe Unique (ATU) and collaborator with Freestyle Fellowship members Aceyalone & Myka 9, Abstract Rude has endeared himself to fans worldwide through consistent touring.

Musab (Sab the Artist) (Rhymesayers)
Musab “Sab” Saad began his music career as a hip hop artist named Beyond. He was part of the Headshots crew and then went on to be a co-founder of Indie giant Rhymesayers Entertainment. He is a member of Dyno Spectrum and even went on to release an album with Hiero Imperium. Along the way he has also released 6 solo projects. Now, Sab The Artist is embarking on a new journey. For the last 2 years Sab has been working on his new album HGH (Heaven, Girls, Hell) to be released late 2010.

Ill Poetic
Definition Music will be re-releasing Ill Poetic’s Debut National album “The World is Ours”. Released exclusively alongside the album will be an exclusive remix project entitled “The World is Illuminated” with legendary Ohio Producer/DJ J. Rawls (Black Star, Lone Catalysts). The Project features unreleased songs from the recording sessions of “The World is Ours” as well as exclusive new remixes. “The World is Illuminated” album features J. Rawls as host, as well as Ohio vets Piakhan (Reflection Eternal), Zerostar (Weightless), Jermiside (Tanya Morgan, Lessondary), Zone (Definition), and more.

Ruckus Roboticus
Ruckus has been drawing national praise since the 2008 release of his debut full-length, Playing with Scratches, which charted on the CMJ charts in the Top 10 and also helped him become “in demand” for his remix abilities (he’s done mixes for Bloc Party, Lady Tigra and Vampire Weekend). Ruckus’ inventive collaging of sound returns on the new The Chicks EP, which gets “album release partied” this Friday during the monthly dance party Dip Dip Dive at The Stand in Mount Lookout; he’s joined by resident DJs C. Witzel and Marty Spitfly.
Ruckus is the rare mixologist who manages to be incredibly creative and exploratory while also being remarkably accessible, entertaining and, of course, danceable.

Skratchmatik
The Legendary Dayton DJ Collective has been holding down the Dayton OH Hip-Hop scene for over a decade, both locally and through national acclaim. Come watch some of the flyest turntablism on the planet go down at this event.

$5
18 and up
Doors @ 9PM

One Eyed Jacks
2638 Colonel Glenn Highway
Fairborn, OH 45324-6559

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