January 25, 2010
January 19, 2010
Sacramento & Its Radio Stations....
Aight check it...
KSFM 102.5 Had the Future Flavor Show for a long time that showcased the local Hip-Hop/R&B Talent...Once they told Big AL that they didn't need him on the show no more,the show ratings went down and they canceled it all together...
KBMB has 80West Radio still from what I know...Not to sure at this point due to all the changes THEY are undergoing...getting rid of The Mid Day Diva Nikia's Position and not calling it "The Bomb" any more (Hot 103.5) and from what I heard changing their format to a more "POP" sound...pretty much sounding like 107.9 The End (Which to me 102 & 103 where both on the way to sounding like that anyways cough Sellouts)
Look yall The Sacramento Hip-Hop/R&B stations NEVER REALLY SHOWED US THE LOVE AND RESPECT WE DESERVE ANYWAYS! They threw us bones and we loved em for it...Yeah it did help in some ways but non of us got the air play we know SOME deserve. HELL most of the people in charge aint from sac anyways...Time to let this go they way they have let us (The Artist) go...
Yes there are still stations in the Sac Underground Scene such as Kums.FM SacTownRadio KDVS Sac States Radio Station and all the Internet radio stations and blogs you can think of. Support them! I know you cant hear them in your car like you want or be at your desk to hear your favorite song all the time, but the more support the better chance of them making it...
That's just me...I'm not trying to start any Revolution against the radio stations either so don't think that...They are owned by clowns in suits that don't come to our shows,remember kids its all Marketing Dollars and Ratings...It might not be right in our eyes but that's truth
KSFM 102.5 Had the Future Flavor Show for a long time that showcased the local Hip-Hop/R&B Talent...Once they told Big AL that they didn't need him on the show no more,the show ratings went down and they canceled it all together...
KBMB has 80West Radio still from what I know...Not to sure at this point due to all the changes THEY are undergoing...getting rid of The Mid Day Diva Nikia's Position and not calling it "The Bomb" any more (Hot 103.5) and from what I heard changing their format to a more "POP" sound...pretty much sounding like 107.9 The End (Which to me 102 & 103 where both on the way to sounding like that anyways cough Sellouts)
Look yall The Sacramento Hip-Hop/R&B stations NEVER REALLY SHOWED US THE LOVE AND RESPECT WE DESERVE ANYWAYS! They threw us bones and we loved em for it...Yeah it did help in some ways but non of us got the air play we know SOME deserve. HELL most of the people in charge aint from sac anyways...Time to let this go they way they have let us (The Artist) go...
Yes there are still stations in the Sac Underground Scene such as Kums.FM SacTownRadio KDVS Sac States Radio Station and all the Internet radio stations and blogs you can think of. Support them! I know you cant hear them in your car like you want or be at your desk to hear your favorite song all the time, but the more support the better chance of them making it...
That's just me...I'm not trying to start any Revolution against the radio stations either so don't think that...They are owned by clowns in suits that don't come to our shows,remember kids its all Marketing Dollars and Ratings...It might not be right in our eyes but that's truth
January 14, 2010
Backpackramento Album Review by:Dj Tofu
Backpackramento Album Review by:Dj Tofu
from http://www.Tofu916.com
That feeling that Black Moon’s “Enta Da Stage” gave mi while I was stuffing paint cans into mi Jansport backpack, was simply indescribable. Maybe it was the combination of heavy beats, adrenaline, youth and the faint smell of Krylon. Sneaking out of the front door to put mi name on the city walls of Sacramento, beats blasting ( I’m actually surprised that no one ever snuck up behind to rob or arrest mi). The Black Moon tape was mi soundtrack to bombing the city. Every track influenced a different style in which to write.
Such is the case with Sacramento’s own mic controller, Mahtie Bush’s latest LP, Backpackramento. This LP delivers what hip hop purists have been thirsting for since the bling era descended upon us, and emcees, take note, THIS is how to deliver a solid album with alienating your core audience! The album boasts a healthy array of production from such as, Chase Moore, Styles 1001, M.I.Geezus, Mic Jordan, DJ Filth and a slew of others – and special guest features….however, not an overdose of features. Rap (particularly west coast) artists are all-too-focused on having features without first establishing themselves as strong soloists! Cameos from Keith Murray (whoa), Chino XL, The Alumni, Wyzdom of Verbal Venom, Flo Montana and Young Cee are very well selected. Every guest spits flawlessly and isn’t overexposed, leaving the artist room to do what he/she does best; entertain us. THAT’S how you do a solo album, fellas!
The track I cant stop knocking is the third, and one of the strongest tracks, “Get Low”. Paying homage to The City of Trees, the break beat smacks the shit out of you and reminds you that Styles 1001 did NOT come to fuck around! I want to see Mahtie perform this song live and watch the crowd brock-out (I will be right there, going dumb)! “I’m from a place that aint safe, Blacks and Ese’s, Russians and Asians will bury you like Dorothea Puente!” How can you go wrong with that? Slapping the face of those who mock the cultural hip hoppers known as ‘backpackers’.
Backpackramento has something for everyone, including concepts (I know what you’re thinking. concepts in music? weird). From the knocker mentioned above, to disturbing drug ballads like “Doing Fine”. Ladies, Mahtie doesn’t forget about you either! The dance-floor heavy “Yes” (featuring Young Cee, Wyzdom, and Keith Murray) will give you that wind in your waist, while “Out of Reach” is that super-ballad. I’m not really a fan of ballads, but they are an essential component in any hip hop album. Maybe something for you female fans to finger-bang yourselves to…? Finally, “Is She Out There?” is the classic, radio-friendly-finger-banger…and by the end of this track, I’m convinced that Mahtie Bush wants a serious relationship with a girl with healthy masturbatory habits! ha!
from http://www.Tofu916.com
That feeling that Black Moon’s “Enta Da Stage” gave mi while I was stuffing paint cans into mi Jansport backpack, was simply indescribable. Maybe it was the combination of heavy beats, adrenaline, youth and the faint smell of Krylon. Sneaking out of the front door to put mi name on the city walls of Sacramento, beats blasting ( I’m actually surprised that no one ever snuck up behind to rob or arrest mi). The Black Moon tape was mi soundtrack to bombing the city. Every track influenced a different style in which to write.
Such is the case with Sacramento’s own mic controller, Mahtie Bush’s latest LP, Backpackramento. This LP delivers what hip hop purists have been thirsting for since the bling era descended upon us, and emcees, take note, THIS is how to deliver a solid album with alienating your core audience! The album boasts a healthy array of production from such as, Chase Moore, Styles 1001, M.I.Geezus, Mic Jordan, DJ Filth and a slew of others – and special guest features….however, not an overdose of features. Rap (particularly west coast) artists are all-too-focused on having features without first establishing themselves as strong soloists! Cameos from Keith Murray (whoa), Chino XL, The Alumni, Wyzdom of Verbal Venom, Flo Montana and Young Cee are very well selected. Every guest spits flawlessly and isn’t overexposed, leaving the artist room to do what he/she does best; entertain us. THAT’S how you do a solo album, fellas!
The track I cant stop knocking is the third, and one of the strongest tracks, “Get Low”. Paying homage to The City of Trees, the break beat smacks the shit out of you and reminds you that Styles 1001 did NOT come to fuck around! I want to see Mahtie perform this song live and watch the crowd brock-out (I will be right there, going dumb)! “I’m from a place that aint safe, Blacks and Ese’s, Russians and Asians will bury you like Dorothea Puente!” How can you go wrong with that? Slapping the face of those who mock the cultural hip hoppers known as ‘backpackers’.
Backpackramento has something for everyone, including concepts (I know what you’re thinking. concepts in music? weird). From the knocker mentioned above, to disturbing drug ballads like “Doing Fine”. Ladies, Mahtie doesn’t forget about you either! The dance-floor heavy “Yes” (featuring Young Cee, Wyzdom, and Keith Murray) will give you that wind in your waist, while “Out of Reach” is that super-ballad. I’m not really a fan of ballads, but they are an essential component in any hip hop album. Maybe something for you female fans to finger-bang yourselves to…? Finally, “Is She Out There?” is the classic, radio-friendly-finger-banger…and by the end of this track, I’m convinced that Mahtie Bush wants a serious relationship with a girl with healthy masturbatory habits! ha!
January 11, 2010
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January 6, 2010
Mahtie Bush - Throw Back Battle on The 916 Leak (2005)
Ok so this battle happened on Sunday Feb 19th 2005 while I was being interviewed by EQ and DJ Supe who hosted The 916 Leak...I thought this would be a fun lil clip to throw up really quick....so enjoy!
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