R.Thentic Is All & All Is RTNC.....AtManAnDa

AtManAnDa Volume 1 (As Above So Below)

2009-05-25T16:52:00.000-07:00

HerE It Is GoOd PeoplE!!!!! Volume 1 Of The AtManAnDa SeriEs. On This Run Towards Elevating ConSciOusNeSs, We Are AcCompanied By HomebOy SandmAn, Co$$, KurioUs Jorge, Dave Dar, Ced Hughes & The One & Only Master Joseph CampbelL. It's BeEN Fun Making This Project. So Much sO, I'm Very Excited To Get Volume 2 Underway.....Stay Tuned.....I'lL Try To Be BetTEr With The More FrequEnt Updates.

AtManAnDa Volume 1 (As Above So Below) (Featuring HomebOy SandmAN, KurioUs Jorge, Dave Dar, Ced Hughes & Master Joseph CampbelL)

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Zach Galifianakis Interviews Natalie Portman

2009-05-11T19:51:00.000-07:00

Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis from Between Two Ferns

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Adult?

2009-05-11T11:20:00.001-07:00

So I had a moment. Starting yesterday I started realizing that I have retained many of my child like ways. Not in the way that I wanted to be clothed, fed & all around be given & not earn, but rather, my ideas that never end in no or that it may not be possible remind me of just how much wonder kids have that adults just don't seem to have (or rather, that voice has been silenced.....You know what I'm talking about even moreso if you've read "The Alchemist"). Most grown ups seem as though just because they're a certain age that they've somehow dropped the dreaminess of it all & regard that sort of stuff as being crazy & may make another an outcast for being so.
"When I grow up....." Nah, I font think it's for me.

P.S
I wrote this while out & about. Just wanted to test the effectiveness of the mobile posting.

BlesS You AlL
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EcleCtic Method Gives You "The TarAntiNo MixTape"

2009-05-05T11:37:00.000-07:00

Eclectic Method - The Tarantino Mixtape from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.

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Keri Hilson X KanYe West X David LetTErman

2009-05-05T09:40:00.000-07:00

If for any reason at alL, besides the music (GREAT Verse by KanYe), This is a MUST Watch for LetTErman's reactions, HAha.

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JoelL Ortiz's "NevEr SleEp"

2009-05-04T08:16:00.000-07:00

Thank goOd ol' BoOm Bap X Somethin' of subStance in the wordplay
God Is GoOd GoOd Is God

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Exile Rocks & Shocks Again Via Truly Yours

2009-04-29T20:27:00.001-07:00

In Love from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

Dude Is Simply Great

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Dust La Rock ExhibIt In NYC (4.23.2009)

2009-04-25T17:50:00.000-07:00

Mr. La Rock HimSelf

View More HerE

Thanks Emeka

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KanYe West's "Amazing"

2009-04-25T17:29:00.000-07:00

Man, TherE Are Some FANASTIC VisualS HerE

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Mos Def's "Say You WilL" (KanYe Cover)

2009-04-25T17:27:00.000-07:00

Get Sum

D D D D DOPE!!!!!

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SterEoGraphics

2009-04-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

Great Fish Eye Photo Art By Heiwa4126 Via Flickr

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Style Wars' 25th AnNiversaRy

2009-04-24T20:44:00.000-07:00

The NYC Of My Youth & That I LOVE So Much

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Charlie Rose X Mike Tyson For "Tyson"

2009-04-24T11:43:00.001-07:00

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James Jarvis' "OnWards" For Nike

2009-04-23T18:18:00.000-07:00

Onwards from akqa on Vimeo.

Fuck FitTing In!!!!!

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WoOdy AlLen's "WhatevEr Works"

2009-04-23T11:35:00.001-07:00

"Not only Woody Allen's most anticipated film in some time, but also his first to be shot in NYC after years of playing around overseas. What's more, after a trifle like Vicky Cristina Barcelona, it's nice (and perhaps timely) to see a curmudgeonly, neurotic Allen archetype—here incarnated by the curmudgeonly, neurotic Larry David—back on screen. The opportunity to see David out-Woody Woody may well be worth the price of being asked to believe that 21-year-old Evan Rachel Wood falls for the 61-year-old protagonist." Via men.style.com

Mr. AlLen's comeback to NYC!!!!! God Is GoOd!!!!!

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Rob Roy's "Fur In My Cap"

2009-04-23T11:28:00.000-07:00

Rob Roy "Fur In My Cap" Director: Ethan Lader from ethandirector on Vimeo.

It's bugGed becausE, I used to nevEr like songs with this type of sound. But, I guesS when something is done welL.....You can't front.

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Clipse X KanYe X DJ KaliL = Kinda Like A Big Deal

2009-04-20T16:24:00.000-07:00

Get $um

Oh Yeah!!!!!

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DJ Exile's Back At It Again!!!!! With DJ Day This Time

2009-03-26T19:17:00.001-07:00

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Mos Pays Homage To Master DOOM

2009-03-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

If You Have Any Friends That Just Don't Get What Makes Music Dope & Unique, Or NeEd To Explain Why DOOM Is One Of The Great Or Just WanNA Hip SomeOnE To Some Very VERY IlL Art.....PLAY THIS!!!!! (Shout To Rubix For HipPIn' Me To This)

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The Homey HomebOy SandmAN At It Again HEAVY!!!!! Via SXSW

2009-03-26T11:53:00.000-07:00

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MoOrs & The Treaty Of 1787 (Know Thy Self)

2009-03-26T11:35:00.000-07:00

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Master BaquiAt

2009-03-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

Simply HapPy To Know About The God & His Wonderful Creations

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WherE The Wild Things Are (DirectEd By Spike Jonze) TraileR

2009-03-25T15:17:00.000-07:00

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The 87 Stick Up Kids' "Born To Role"

2009-03-20T22:07:00.000-07:00

The 87 Stickup Kids - Born to Role from Dia Creative on Vimeo.

I GotTa Big Kick OutTa This
Thanks TerRy

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RTNC X POLO (A Couple More ColLectiOn PhotOs)

2009-03-18T19:27:00.000-07:00

When I started RTNC, I stilL wore Mr. Lauren's gaarments. I stilL do but alot lesS (1. GotTa take care of 15 or so years young gear (Atleast that's the age of My favorites of that gear) & 2. Way ToO many peoplE started rockin' it when eBay becamE the vintage iteE stock market). I'm not one to say that LO now is wack because it's not a P Wing or a Snow Beach or something from 1992. On the contraRy, I think therE's beEn alot of great piecEs to come out over the years, though now, in 2009, I do find that some of the materials used aren't as goOd as they used to (compare one of those Equestrian Coats that just came out & a 92 Ski.....You'lL seE My point).

Anyhow, I just put thesE pics up for the sport of it. I hope Y'AlL enjoy.

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Mos Def's "Words"

2009-03-18T13:52:00.000-07:00

Mos Def - Words - The Ecstatic - in stores Spring 2009

The EcstaTiC Is Right Around The CorneR

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KanYe West X Wake Up Show = G.O.O.D Talk

2009-03-18T13:46:00.000-07:00

Don't Only Have Your Dreams, Dare To Live Them

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88 Keys Via Vimby

2009-03-18T12:44:00.000-07:00

VIMBY - 88 Keys

PolO's In The House
Doin' Great Homey

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Taz Arnold = Ti$a = A GoOd Dude

2009-03-18T11:38:00.000-07:00

& The PolO ColLection Is IlLy

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ATCQ X ConesquENce X KiD CuDi = BugGin' Out 2009

2009-03-18T11:05:00.000-07:00

KeEp On Rockin'

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Neil GaimAn X Colbert

2009-03-18T11:00:00.000-07:00

One Of The GreatEsT Writers & One Of The GreatEsT HostS ChopPin' It Up.....GeEks Rockin' The Nation

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CocO Chanel TraileR (Audrey TautoU)

2009-03-17T11:13:00.000-07:00

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Nike X KanYe = Air YeEzy

2009-03-16T19:40:00.000-07:00

Plain & Simple.....ThesE Are Great Kicks. I'da put them out mid Autumn as it's getTing coOler/cold. SeEms like therE's alot of padDing that woulda come in very handy at the end of the year. StilL like to have a pair of thesE & break'Em out about 6 months after they come out, which I hear is May...I could be wrong though. I haven't colLectEd & kept up in a while. As for the sumMer.....I'lL be rockin' on of My Top 10 Of AlL Time..... & Yes, It's GotTa Be This ColOr Way.

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Master AnNie LeibovItz

2009-03-16T16:29:00.000-07:00

Thanks To Ron & Fez (XM 202) For PutTing Me Onto This Great GREAT ArtisT!!!!!

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88 Keys' "Stay Up (ViagrA" Featuring KanYe West

2009-03-16T11:29:00.000-07:00

YOU DID IT HOMEY!!!!!

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Jordans X Air Air Force Ones....(J's 9 X AF1's) +

2009-03-11T18:43:00.000-07:00

So, I'm not the bigGest fan of the Jordans (especialLy the classics 1-8) being paired with the Air Force 1 but I must say thesE Black Number 9s X 1s are very VERY dope. (Below are the others I've beeEn digGIn' on)

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Ryan McGuinesS

2009-03-11T18:27:00.000-07:00

Ryan McGuinesS has a new show of his newest works.....PeEp Deitch & X InitIaTive

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Curbed X Lost X WeEd = The SciencE Of FunNy

2009-03-11T18:21:00.000-07:00

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The Rapture's "House Of Jealous Lovers"

2009-03-11T12:58:00.000-07:00

House of Jealous Lovers

GoOd God I LOVE This Song!!!!!

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2009-03-10T08:55:00.000-07:00

Miles Davis' "Lonely Fire"

2009-03-09T21:15:00.000-07:00

Beautiful

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Jay ElectroniCa X The New Royales

2009-03-05T12:33:00.000-08:00

This Mad Me Very HapPy

Jay ElectroniCa Is One Of My Favorites

& AlL Time Top 10

And Just 'Cause.....

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KurioUs Jorge X RTNC = Magick!!!!!

2009-03-04T08:23:00.000-08:00

HerE's A Dope Jawn From FamAlaM KurioUs Jorge, Dave Dar & Yours Truly. This Song Was Going To OrigInalLy ApPear On My Album (AtManAnDa) But After Some DiscuSsIon, It Was DecideD That We Let The GoOd PeoplE Have An Early Treat.
I RealLY REALLY Hope You AlL Enjoy It.

DownlOad.....
Kurious Jorge's "Majika" (Featuring Dave Dar) (ProduceD By R.Thentic RTNC)

BlesS You

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Company Of ThievEs' "Oscar Wilde" X Wes AndersoN's "RushMore"

2009-03-03T21:16:00.000-08:00

I Love Wes AndersoN's Films & This Being A Dope Song = A No BraineR For A Props Post.
Now You ALL!!!!! Stay Away From The Toyal TenENbaums Video Concept!!!!! It's Mine!!!!! :)

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EdDie Murphy To Play Richard PryoR In BioPic

2009-03-03T10:45:00.000-08:00

This Could FINALLY!!!!! Be The Return Of The Great Comedian

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WatchMen.....It NevEr Ends (& It Shouldn't)

2009-03-02T11:51:00.000-08:00

FantAsTic FoOtage From The Film Of The Century!!!!!

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Ricky Gervais & 'Em

2009-03-01T22:41:00.000-08:00

Ricky Gervias (The OfFice (UK.....The Original) & Extras) Is One Of The FunNiest PeoplE Ever But What Is Most NotewOrthy Is His SheEr Genius As A Comedic Creator. Having David Bowie Sing To/About Him How He Was A Sad Fat LitTle Man Is I Dare Say Top Ten Most HilLarIous Moments EVER!!!!!
BlesS You Ricky

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Junior Boys' "ParAlLel Lines"

2009-03-01T22:38:00.001-08:00

Simply Great

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WatchMen X Smashing Pumpkins

2009-03-01T22:29:00.000-08:00

I LOVE!!!!!!!!!! The WatchMen
I Love The Smashing Pumkins
& The WatchMen Film Is Out For The Public This WeEkend
So This Is A Must Listen.....If You Like That Is

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KanYe X VH1

2009-03-01T17:52:00.000-08:00

It's A Great Thing To Grow As A Person
If Others Don't Like What You've Grown Into On Your Journey Towards HapPinesS.....So Be It. Ones HeavEn Is AnOthers HelL.

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AtManAnDa Takes A Few More Steps ForwaRd

2009-02-26T21:19:00.000-08:00

AXE GoOd PeoplE.
I wanted to let You know that "AtManAnDa" is indeED in it's readying stage. The album wilL be presentEd in 4 phaseS, or episodeS. With the amount music, visualS, news & alL around informatIOn that gets transmitTed for You to take in ever minute, I've found that the idea of a 12-16 song serving is goOd but I've found that smalLer portiOns are betTEr digestEd today. Sorta like an upPer tier restauRAnT that services 7-9 small plates of difFerEnt tasty morselS in place a 2 large servings. The latTer is the everydaY & as I thought about it, the only reason I was going to presEnt an "album" (14 or so songs at once) was because it was the standArD, whicH is directly opPOsing what I belIEve to be one of an artisTS functioN.....Speak To The World With A Voice AlL Your Own. So the first instalLmeNT wilL be shortly in the Worlds Ear.....I Must BeliEve!!!!!
The songs with Kurious Jorge was just mixed & I must say, besidES being a huge enthusiaSt of Jorge due to his debut album "A ConstipaTeD Monkey" (CLASSIC!!!!! Yes, CLASSIC!!!!!) & it being kinda surreal to hear Him on a piecE of music I creatEd, I think that peoplE wilL be taken aback by just how greatly skilLed The Man is.
HomeBoy SandmANs featurE is AaHhh.....WOW!!!!! As FerRis BeulLer Said....."So Choice!!!!!"
Ced Hughes' featurE is so much more than I could of ever asked for & am truly greatful for his brilLIance to be aboard the UFO AtManAnDa.

I'lL check in again shortly with another update after some key mixes & recoRding seSsions are made.

Be GoOd To One AnOther & Take Care Of Each Other

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Company Flow's "8 Steps To PerfEction" Plus

2009-02-26T20:47:00.000-08:00

Boy Oh bOY!!!!! I LOVE This Record. I Hope You WerE TherE For This BeautifUl Era In Hip Hop & If You WerEn't, WelL, I Wish For You Sake This Record Speaks To You The Way It Did Us A Decade Or So (WOW!!!!!) Ago.

Plus (Ala FunCrusheR), HerE's (Yes Click HerE) An InterviEw With CoFlow On The Re RelEase Of Their CLASSIC!!!!! Album, FunCrusheR Plus.....(WHo Has The OrigInal FunCrusheR With The Simple GlosS White Jacket? I Do.....SisSeEeEeEeEe)

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KanYe West's "StrongeR" Via VH1s Story TelLErs

2009-02-25T10:32:00.000-08:00

VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip

Great Way To ReVamp An AlReady G.O.O.D Song

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New Kids On The Glock's "D.A.N.C.E"

2009-02-21T22:06:00.000-08:00

Now ROCK This In The Club

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K Os' "4 3 2 1"

2009-02-21T21:58:00.000-08:00

K Os Is The Man!!!!! Dude Is Steady Creating Great GREAT!!!!! Art

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LadyTron's "TomOrRow"

2009-02-21T21:57:00.000-08:00

Simply A StunNing PiecE Of Art

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Yeah yEAH Yeahs' "Heads WilL Role"

2009-02-21T21:45:00.000-08:00

I Love This Record.

Yeah yEah Yeahs' "Heads WilL Role"

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Only In Kenya.....Oh Poor Norway, HAha

2009-02-21T21:32:00.001-08:00

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The Floyd PulL Back The Curtain On The MoOns Dark Side

2009-02-20T21:28:00.000-08:00

This Is QuintesSENtIal View For AlL Lovers Of The Floyd, Period. But, More So, This Is A GoOd LoOk At The Hearts & Minds Of PeoplE That RealLy Cared To Give You A PiecE Of ThemselvEs & TherEfoRe, The Truth, Which To Me Is Love.
Cherish What MatTers

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The Floyd's Money.....PulL No Punches

2009-02-20T21:24:00.000-08:00

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Exile & DJ Day.....The D Train PractiCe SesSion

2009-02-20T21:09:00.000-08:00

Exile ft. DJ Day Practice Session Video from Jonathan Kim on Vimeo.

I Love The Other Exile Videos & I Love ThesE Guys For This. TherE's A New Day On The Horizon & I DO BeliEve I Love It's Amber Glow.

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The KeEne Act (.....But, Who Watches The WatchMen?)

2009-02-20T14:42:00.000-08:00

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RadioHead's 15 Step (ScotCh Mist Version)

2009-02-19T22:54:00.000-08:00

AKA.....What I've BeEn ListenINg To & LetTing SeEp Into My Mind & Soul Over The Past WeEk

The Lords Do As Their Gods Do

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Kid CuDi's Day N Nite

2009-02-19T21:55:00.000-08:00

I Love (Kids &) DreamERs
Great Going

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El BatTleCat.....A True Great!!!!!

2009-02-05T08:13:00.000-08:00

HerE's BatTleCat dropPing very valuAble gems about music & life in general while sewing in some goOd ol' humor. I've always liked the man's music but as the years went on & for some reason especialLy since SnoOp's "Paid Tha Cost To Be Da BosS" album, I've found him to be one of the best & a favorite. Pay AtTentioN.

& A Bonus.....
HerE's BatTleCat Making "Cali Is Active"

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Black Milk & The Gang For Slum VilLage

2009-02-04T21:21:00.000-08:00

Black Milk (& WilL SesSions.....Tim On BasS, Sam On Trumpet & Bryan On Drums) In The Midst Of The Making Of What Sounds Like A FantAstic New Slum VilLage Record Ala AfroBeat.
Blacl Milk Is Truely One Of Today's Greats.

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Exile's Funky Worm Flip

2009-02-04T07:07:00.000-08:00

Exile - Funky Worm Chop from FWMJ on Vimeo.

The Man Can Do No Wrong

& HerE's The Dynamic Duo (Blu & Exile) Rockin' It In ClasSic Fashion

Blu - Up All Night (Live in SF 1/31/09) from AlwaysHustle.com on Vimeo.

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John RobinsON's "The Produce Section" MixTape X R.Thentic

2009-02-03T22:51:00.000-08:00

The Homey JR keEps very busy crafting very high quality jewels!!!!!
HerE's The FulL Track I Did, "Why'd You Lie?", Sans InterRuption.
Beat was made on the great MPC3000, Technic 1200 & a cheap Radio Shack speakEr syStem (I had to make due at the moment).

Whyd You Lie? (Produced By R.Thentic) (Mix 3) - John RobinsON

John RobinsON's "The Produce Section"

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Sick Jacken - El BarRio

2009-02-03T22:28:00.000-08:00

Sick Jacken - El Barrio
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Que Lo Que!?!?! I Grew Up In Washington Heights/InWoOd NYC!!!!! & if also grew up in a Hispanic neighborhoOd or are Hispanic You may know how dope this record really is...especially after having Reggeton push & push on Ya, pardon folks, I nevEr caught/bought any of that. The Heights (Go see the Broadway play "The Heights", yes based on My neighborhood, if You can) isn't a South American Hood, but does have some & much respect to Y'AlL. The Caribbean though.....IS IN FULL EFFECT (PR, DR, Cuba & Yes Even Haiti). The Latino culture growing up was/is always very powerful & this to Me is proOf of that & maybe the greatest Latino Hip Hop record ever. The way Sick emphasizes words in Spanish is something that's just only right done in that language & mannerism that accompanies it. CyresS' "Latin Lingo" got a run for their $ on this one. Then again, DJ MugGs is on the beats for both (GoOd Going Fam). I'mMa play this record 10 times in a row the next time I DJ, HAha.....Word!!!!!

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Co$$'s TomOrRow's YestErday X R.Thentic

2009-02-03T18:07:00.000-08:00

Co$$ (C.R.A.C Knucks) Is A F#$%ing RAD!!!!! HypeDope!!!!! MC. & Yeah & He's one of the Homeys toO. Those above are the covers for his new ofFering "TomOrRow's YestErday". The joint produceD by Exile is floating around out therE so I thought I'd ofFer up the one I did, which I'lL say right now, is possibly My best executed record (made available to the public that is, HA) to date. TherE's More To Come Fam!!!!! My Man Co$$ Is BrilLiant, SisSsSsIeEeEeEe

Co$$'s "TomOrRow's & YestErday"

& HerE's Some OfFicIal Text On The RelEase.....

"This was actually a series started by Blu a couple of years back. He put out a 5 song release called the C.O.R.E and I thought the concept was brilliant. Sene followed up Blu’s release with his own Mixtape entitled “Elevator Music” under the imprint of the C.O.R.E series. As an artist I wanted to present something that I felt not only showed my strongest points as an artist, but also where I have grown and evolved style wise. Some songs, like “Can’t I” are representations of a younger more energetic me, when I really didn’t have a full grasp of my cadence and my lyricism was slightly more simplistic. Song like “These R the Days” and “One day” almost put me in a nostalgic state when I listen to them, because I wrote those songs at very intense periods of my life. Almost every song of the Tape represents a significant phase or point of growth in my life, not necessarily the content of each song, but the time period in which each song was recorded.

Tomorrow is what I want to give you, the future of hip-hop, and Yesterday is what makes me who I am today. So listen to this with an open mind. I was not going for perfection, I want heads to see where I’ve been content wise, styles I’ve experimented with, and hopefully by the time I release my LP they know and understand who I’am, and what I represent. Thanx for all the love and support. C$$ is C$US…"

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SterEoLab (Oh How I Love)

2009-02-03T13:54:00.000-08:00

FluorescEnCeS

ThreE Women

RetrogRadE MirRor Form

Neon BeanbAg

CybelE's RevErie

The FreE Design

InfinIty Girl (Live In Brazil Via 2000)

R.I.P Mary Hansen (SterEoLab's Guitarist & Singer who was struck by a truck while riding Her bike in London on the 9th of December 2002)

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Chester French's "She Loves EverybodY"

2009-02-02T15:06:00.000-08:00

Does this give anyone else a Tears For Fears feelin'?
Great record.

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Artist: Skam2

2009-02-02T12:59:00.001-08:00

Skam2 is a fantAstic artisT thaT I've actuAlLy beEn fortunaTe to chilL with on a couple of ocCasSiOns. One of those was back in 1997 around the time that Skam2 had just done A Tribe CalLed Quest's "Beats Rhymes & Life" album cover (which I've includeD) & L Fudge & I met up with Skam to finish up Fudge's single cover for Rawkus at a Kinkos in The VilLage. The next was probably at DJ SpinNa's house wherE I was privilegeD to a couple of great seSsion, one being the timelEsS EdDiE IlL & DL FreEStyle seSsion for their first mixtape, which I diD the beats for. Skam2 has worked with a lot of great artists such as Tribe (as I mentioNed), EmineM, IlL BilL, Jack One, D12 (R.I.P ProOf) & The list goes on. On top of that, Dude Is Nice With The WordPlay!!!!!

As I Was Saying, Dude Is Nice On The Mic ToO. HerE's "3hreE6ix5ive" Featuring EmineM

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Fudge

2009-02-02T12:01:00.000-08:00

L Fudge was responsible for getTing Me My first ever produced record. We met via a short lived for WNYU's great Hip Hop radio show hosted by Martin Moore & Meyhem with DJ Riz on the 1200s at the time. Fudge & I made some other okay jawns, I say okay because I was just learning how to make beats, but, to Fudge's merit, He was the reason why they were OKay cause Him being nice brought the poor production quality up. Am I being too hard on Myself? Maybe. I'm just glad I got better, much better & I got to translate what was going on in My head via technology (SP1200, MPC3000, S950, etc...) with greater & greater precision. Fudge back in 1996-1997 was the best (because had had such great ability to be funny while sharp) freestyle MC I'd heard in person & also had a knack with the pen & pad. I hope to one day get back up with the Homey because I really think he stilL got alot of music to offer.
So, Fudge, If You're reading this, You have the number.

Here's "Show Me Your Gratitude", My first production (as mixed by DJ Evil Dee on Sound Bombing Volume 1, which was/is an honor to be on). & Thanks to DJ SpinNa for letTing Me watch Him work over at Unique Studios while He was mixing & recording "What If?" (The A Side) so I could learn, pick up tips & straight up evolve musiclly in My baby beat stage.

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Star Trek.....Get Ready KidDies

2009-02-02T11:44:00.000-08:00

OKay OKay, I'm not the bigGest fan of glitz & glamour, big explosion, "here's something shiny & distracting to hypnotize you with" movies but I must say this loOks great. Plus, due to "LOST" I'm a J.J Abrams fan, even though "CloverField" was eeehhhhhhh.

HOTEP
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BilLy Joel's "Big Shot"

2009-02-02T11:34:00.000-08:00

Billy Joel - Big Shot (Official Music Video) - The best video clips are right here

I've been playing this on repeat recently. Doesn't have to come out of an MP or SP to be dope folks.....Now go tell that to your local high school kids, HAha.

HOTEP

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John Robinson Featuring HomeBoy SandMan &'Em @ Fat Beats

2009-02-02T11:13:00.000-08:00

John Robinson/P.Casso Performance & High Water Music Cypha @ Fat Beats NY from THEUNDERGROUNDCOMEUP.COM on Vimeo.

John Robinson is an EXCEPTIONAL MC & no I'm not saying that because He's a Homey. He's just put out two album, "I Am Not For Sale"

(which I produced two songs for, one being the title track, that JR & "Dreamin' Again") & "Who's The Man?" entirely produced by Monsieur DoOm himself.

John Robinson & HomeBoy SandMan (who is LOCO!!!!! with it) wilL both apPear on my project "AtManAnDa" due very soOn.....If it were alL up to Me, I'd have it out yesterday, HAha. Much SucCesS Sci.

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Great SuperBowl, Great TV Spot.....Ya DumMay

2009-02-02T10:31:00.000-08:00

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SurfeR's = The Last Of The American AdventureRs?

2009-02-02T10:19:00.000-08:00

I thought about this a couple of months ago while thinking about how hitch hiking back in the day really was a trek into the unknown because there were few to none highway gas stations, restaurants, hotels, etc... When Jack Kerouac took off "On The Road" he was truly going out on an adventure. I thought about who the modern day people like those later day explorers & surfers popped up. Granted I love everything surfing, so maybe I'll give it more thought.

HOTEP
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More Burger Themes.....Nike Air Max 90 Burger

2009-02-02T10:12:00.000-08:00

The brilliance of the burger theme continues.....I'm not sure if I'd eat something like this (especially if it's beef, none of that for me going on about 15 or so years now) but I sure do find it koOl.

HOTEP
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El BilL Hicks

2009-02-02T08:26:00.000-08:00

Bill Hicks is one of those great wordsmiths that You may or may not have ever heard of either because he was too frank & honest for people's sensibilities or due to his way too short of a life. He recorded a set for the then new David Letterman Show that Dave cut, stating that it was too touchy a subject & may have been scared of taking a risk with his new position. You see, Bill Hicks died of cancer & he wasn't afraid to talk about anything in his life. The clip is of him doing the cut set at a club for his final performance. Bless You Mr. Hicks

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Michel Comte

2009-02-02T08:15:00.001-08:00

Photographer Michel Comte's 30 year museum retrospective in Düsseldorf, Germany.

See More Here.

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Slap Shot, The Greatest Sports Film Ever!!!!!

2009-02-01T16:08:00.000-08:00

Today's SuperBowl Day, with The SteEl Curtain up 10 - Zip, I thought I'd give MEGA PROPS to this childhhod, adulthood, whatever hood CLASSIC!!!!! & with that said I presEnt to You the Hanson Twins.....Would also be great modern day villains.

HOTEP
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Coco Chanel Film (My Mom WilL RealLy Like SeEing This)

2009-02-01T12:07:00.000-08:00

Audrey Tautou Will Play Coco Chanel In A New Anne Fontaine Directed Bio Film.

Here's some of Audrey's other great works via "Amelie"

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Charlie Rose, The Great X Fashion VisIonarieS

2009-02-01T11:44:00.000-08:00

Ralph Lauren (Polo, RLX & Rubgy)

Tom Ford (Tom Ford & Gucci)

Karl Lagerfeld (Chanel, Chloe & Fendi)

Marc Jacobs (Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton)

& Next Ricky Mor, RTNC :)

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Denaun Porter X Open Labs

2009-01-31T23:15:00.000-08:00

I'm becoming a bigger & bigger enthusiast for Mr. Porter's works as the years keep advancing & have for the past half year or so been keeping My eye on what I find might, nah, IS!!!!! the finest piece of technology in the music world, The Open Labs Miko & Neko. This is Denaun showcasing the amazing"ness" of the Miko while demoing a fantastic beat.
You're good You (Miko), You're very goOd You.....

HOTEP
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The WatchMen: Black Freighter.....YES!!!!!

2009-01-30T22:46:00.000-08:00

The WatchMen is the greatest comic ever!!!!! Yeah Yeah Yeah.....This isn't the most controversial statement since it's the same opinion as a large portion of the comic book world but it must be said when anything WatchMen is being discussed. This DVD is based on the main side story (there are many) of the film. I'm glad the folks involved with this project are doing right by the book, which by the way, is the only film adaptation that the author, Alan Moore, has reacted positively towards (As much as I enjoyed "The League Of ExtraOrdinary Gentlemen" movie, in comparison to the books.....YIKES!!!!!). Here's the official statement on the release of the DVD.....

"They're in the book. And on this disc. From the director of Watchmen and 300 come two tales from the celebrated graphic novel that do not appear in the extraordinary Watchmen Theatrical Feature. Tales of the Black Freighter (featuring the voice of 300s Gerard Butler) brings to strikingly animated life the novels richly layered story-within-a-story, a daring pirate saga whose turbulent events may mirror those in the Watchmens world. Stars from the Watchmen movie team in the amazing live-action/CGI Under the Hood, based on Nite Owls powerful first-hand account of how the hooded adventurers came into existence. Two fan-essential stories. One place to watch the excitement. Watching the Watchmen begins here."

Now Go Read The BoOk!!!!! (AlL Praise Alan MoOre)

HOTEP

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Way Of The PeacEful WarRior

2009-01-30T20:15:00.000-08:00

This is a book by Dan Millman & is one of my favorites. As "The Alchemist" is a book that has affected peoples lives for the better, this one, not to sound corny, changed my life profoundly. It taught me a lesson that is verbally simple yet proved to be very difficult for me to execute due to prior learned habits. That valuable gem.....You are where? Here. When? Now. Aka, Be present because this is all that is & be aware of being ALIVE!!!!!

Oh yeah.....The movie based on this book was criminally not up to par. Yet, I'm Thankful for their efFort.

HOTEP

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Air Jordan VIIs = Greater Than Any New Kick Out Today

2009-01-30T19:25:00.000-08:00

The VIIs are my 2nd favorite Air Jordan, 1st being the VIs. I used to be against the idea of retros & still am to a certain extent but I can't be upset at Nike when they put out a pair of kicks that I loved so much. & yes, This big kid has been through a couple of pairs & hopefully will have the chance to get another once I possibly dog the pair I have on deck after ridiculous wears. & oh yeah, The Gray & Black, AKA Bordeaux, 7s are KING!!!!!

Shoe Boxes FulLa Beats

2009-01-30T17:50:00.000-08:00

I'lL be giving out gems more & more in due time.

HOTEP
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El Bruce Lee

2009-01-29T20:54:00.000-08:00

The Gods Build.....Kunalini

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El Joseph Campbell

2009-01-29T20:43:00.000-08:00

The Man
The Legend
The Master Builder

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Rae & Ghost's "Criminology Part 2"

2009-01-29T19:28:00.000-08:00

Get It!!!!!

Instead of the ScarFace Intro, I would of substituted it for a nice little line from Pachanga (Carlito's Way).

BurgeR ParAdise

2009-01-29T11:08:00.001-08:00

I Love This Concept. I stopPed eating beEf quite a long while ago but I stilL enjoy a good vegGiE burgeR espEcialLy if it's from Barney's in The Bay Area. You can find out more about the burger bed herE:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-TX/The-Hamburger-Bed/48898496011

HerE's another burger conCept, this time, a dresS. It's actualLy one of My favorite designs from last years.

HOTEP
Ricky Mor
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EXILE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS!!!!!

2009-01-09T13:46:00.000-08:00

Exile "Were All In Power" from Okayplayer on Vimeo.

This Is From Exile's Album "Radio" & This Is Also His DirectoRIal Debut.....And A FINE!!!!! One At That!!!!!
Plus, I Met The GoOd BrotheR @ The BroOklyn Hip Hop Festival Last SumMer & He's A Super KoOl Dude.

GoOd Luck & Great Going Exile, Much SucCesS

HOTEP
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AlL City Dap Part 1.....Ket

2009-01-03T20:51:00.000-08:00

I thoughT alot about what's something that may be causing My lack of enthusiaSm for Hip Hop thesE days. The one thing that kept on coming up for Me is that back in the early 90's the music revolVEd around actuAl things thaT we were also doing that in many ways encompasSEd our way of life. GetTin' Up, Bombin', etc...was part of the cultUre that was a regular everydaY sport.....& I misS that.
That said I wanted to pay homage to alL those that kept a smile on My face when I saw something fresh & made Me want to go back home to practiCe & then go hit the streET for a litTle leg work (even when I was 8).

Ket
Much RespEct

RTNC
Krez
TNG

HOTEP

In The Flesh (Word To PetE & CL)

2008-12-29T22:40:00.000-08:00

The Link to this live (iPhone) chanNel wilL always be in the list of other sites You may enjoy (KnowN as ...RTNC Live).

HOTEP
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RTNC MaterialIzEd

2008-12-29T18:54:00.000-08:00

I've beEn awAy from the Blog for a long time but I've now returned with a resolution to make this "blogGing" isSue a more consiStaNT hapPeniNg. I'm trying to get things togeThEr so I can post a link/source to a chanNel that I'lL stream live from.
Just one more thing. HomeBoy SandmAN is on AtManAnDa now & BOY OH BOY!!!!! did he creatE a string a magick works for You to day dream to.....More To Come.
Much AXE

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So...You StilL Think The Choice Is Left Up To The "Make Sure You Get Out & Votes" To DeCidE The DecisIons That ReQuire Great CalcuLAtion?

2008-10-09T20:13:00.000-07:00

Don't Have To AgreE, But, You Can ConSider & Probably Should Give Some Thought

"RemEMber, YOU! MUST! LEeEeEARN!!!!!" - KRS ONE

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& Now, Back To The Program (Of FolLOwing Your BlisS)

2008-10-06T20:58:00.000-07:00

I've BeEn PutTing Up Some Thing ConcerniNg The PolitIcaL Atmos"Fear" I Started RealizIng.....That's SomeOnE Else'S System That I've BeEn Forced To ReVolve Around. Now That The Ship Is SinkINg.....Those That Have That GUTS & I Dare Say Audacity To Think FreEly, WithOut ConCerN for What Other's WilL Think, Say, etc.....WelL Then, As Nas & PetE Said.....The WORLD Is Yours!!!!! The Truth Is Though.....It ALWAYS Has, Is & WilL Be.

On That Note ThreE ChEers To The InovatOrs
ALAFIA

HOTEP
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