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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

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 Hip-Hop, ill poetic, Music, Shows, Video 4 Comments

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

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 Hip-Hop, mp3, Music, Video 3 Comments

“The Enemies You Keep” Movie Premiere 8/13

This Saturday, August 13th, Our friends at Arris Productions (who not only chronicled our #OhioTakeover Tour a few posts below, but will be handling the majority of my upcoming videos for the new record) have completed their first official independent feature film, “The Enemies You Keep”. I was brought on to collaborate on the Score, as well as handle the majority of sound-design for the film.

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Tags: arris productions, columbus, gateway cinema, ill poetic, Ohio, premiere, score, sound-design, the enemies you keep

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 Art, Film, ill poetic, Music, Video 1 Comment

#OhioTakeover x SLAM Concert Series Pics & Video Recap 8.6.2011

Pics Courtesy our friends @ Self Diploma

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Tags: #OhioTakeover, cincinnati, concert, fountain square, ill poetic, illogic, j. rawls, lxe for the uncool, o-sharp, Ohio, pics, self diploma, show, Tour

Sunday, August 7th, 2011 ill poetic, Pics, Shows No Comments

Ohio Takeover Cincinnati Show Review

I think I speak for everyone on this tour when I say that Cincinnati was my favorite show of the run. Personally, it was one of my favorite Cincinnati shows period. Very surreal. One of the folks I hung out with at the merch table was a guy by the name of Antonio, who’s mentor/teacher is one of my heroes Kathy Wilson (google).

He wrote a really amazing review for the Cinci News Record, and I just wanted to post it up. Appreciate the kind words!!

I’ll be posting an entire tour diary in the coming days as well, in conjunction with the Citybeat Website. For now, hit the jump or CLICK HERE to read the full article.

MORE VIDEOS, PICS, AND FUN TOUR STUFF COMING SOON!!!

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Tags: cincinnati, ill poetic, illogic, j. rawls, l.e. for the uncool, news record, Ohio, ohio takeover tour, review, VoiceOfRzn

Sunday, April 24th, 2011 Hip-Hop, ill poetic, Music, Shows 3 Comments

#OhioTakeover Tour w/ J. Rawls, Illogic, Ill Poetic & L.e. For The Uncool

FLyer

This April, I’ll be hitting the Road throughout Ohio with some of my favorite artists period:

J. Rawls
Illogic
L.e For the Uncool

CLICK HERE to get full details on each city and RSVP

Rawls will be dropping his new album “The Hip-Hop Affect” (f. Stalley, Diamond D, Pete Rock, Sadat X and much more) this Spring.

I will be touring in support of my upcoming free EP “Synesthesia: The Yellow Movement” dropping later this Spring.

We’ll be hitting most of the major cities in the state, college towns, and more (Details below).

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Tags: #OhioTakeover Tour, ill poetic, illogic, j. rawls, l.e. for the uncool, Ohio, tour dates

Sunday, March 20th, 2011 Hip-Hop, ill poetic, Music, Ohio Funk & Soul, Shows 6 Comments

Cincinnati Cypher 2010

A couple weeks ago, I was out in Cincinnati. I got an offer to hop in on this Cincinnati Cypher (a la the BET ciphers at the award show a couple months ago). The homie Ilyas shot the video and host of Cinci emcees all got down, including some really good friends. Part 2 is after the Jump.

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Tags: cincinnati, cipher, ill poetic, Ohio, video

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 ill poetic, Music No Comments

Ohio Funk Spotlight: Roger Troutman Video Soul Interview

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.

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Tags: dayton, donnie simpson, Interview, Ohio, ohio funk, ohio spotlight, rouger troutman, video soul