2004 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR ME.
PRO'S:
RECEIVED A NICE CHECK FROM ASCAP
PURCHASED MORE EQUIPMENT FOR THE STUDIO
FINISHED THE TOP KAT ALBUM
RE-TRACKED STUFF FROM MY ALBUM (WHICH WAS HELD UP BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DISTRIBUTOR)
WATCHED MY NEPHEW ANT (GOLDIE-FEDERATION) PERFORM AT SUMMER JAM. WENT TO A GANG OF RECORD RELEASE PARTIES AND VIDEO SHOOTS (I'M GONNA BUY A VIDEO CAMERA AND START RECORDING THIS SHIT)
FINALLY GOT THE FUNK ON SITE 2: RIDER SINCE BIRTH CD (I DID THE BEAT FOR THE TITLE TRACK)
I SHOOK SNAKES AND FOOLS WITH THEIR HAND'S OUT
HOOKED UP WITH TURF TALK, MADE MONEY WITH HIM AND RECORDED HIM LIKE 4 TIMES IN THE LAB.
STARTED NETWORKIN WITH RHYTHM X AND GOT TWO HEATED TRACKS FROM HIM.
FINALLY GOT THIS
MACK HAND SHIT OFF THE GROUND
MET SAN QUINN@MY NEPHEWS RECORD RELEASE PARTY, GOT HIS CONTACT INFO AND INTEND TO GET HIM ON MY SECOND ARTISTS ALBUM
MET SEVERAL A.R. PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT RAP (OR MARKETING) BUT GAVE ME GOOD FEEDBACK ON DIFFERENT THINGS
NO DEATH'S IN MY FAMILY
MADE AT LEAST 2 GRAND RECORDING AN ALBUM WHICH WILL MOST LIKELY NEVER SEE A PUBLIC RELEASE. IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE THE ALBUM HAD FEDERATION, TURF TALK, ANONYMO (I CAN'T SPELL HIS NAME) AND WAS QUITE HEATED.
HAD TO MIX SEVERAL PROJECTS AT SOUNDWORKS STUDIO IN S.F.
CONS:
BEEN DEALING WITH MY SISTER AND HER CANCER ISSUE
I'M BUSY AS HELL TRYING OT MAKE MORE MOVES IN 2005 WHICH LEAVES ME ZERO TIME FOR MYSELF.
DRE GOT KILLED.
I HAVE YET TO SEE BTM's CHILD. BTM IS IN THE ILLUSIVE CAMP AND POSTS HERE OFTEN. HE DID SOME SCRATCHS ON MY ALBUM AND HAS HEATED FLOWS.
I HAVEN'T HOOKED UP WITH YOUNG MOE YET. MY HAND HAS *ALWAYS* BEEN EXTENDED TO YOU. YOU KNOW THAT.
I WATCHED MY NEPHEWS ALBUM GO FROM ANTICIPATED TO.......WELL...THATS PART OF THE BUSINESS.... :dead:
I LOST BREAD LOOKIN OUT FOR OTHER CATS WHEN I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED OUT FOR SELF.
I WATCHED IDIOTS NOT TAKE MY ADVICE, SIGN CONTRACTS AND TAKE IT UP THE ASS....
GOT WORD MY NIECE IS BEING SENT TO AFGHANISTAN (ARMY)
WHILE I MADE AT LEAST 2 GRAND RECORDING THAT ALBUM I LOST OUT. I HAVE TWO *SLAPS* ON THAT ALBUM THAT PEEP'S WILL NEVER GET TO HEAR. I'M THINKING ABOUT BUYING THE BEAT'S BACK.
HAD TO MIX SEVERAL PROJECTS FOR LOSERS....
WATCHED MY FOLKS FIGHT A COURT CASE THATS BEEN GOIN ON FOR TWO YEARS NOW.
CAN'T FIND EMDE (I HAVE SOME BUSINESS I NEED TO GET SQUARED AWAY)
A gang of equipment but no time to make beats because all my time was needed to record someone or mix.
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2005 has started out cool. I'm in the process of mixing the rest of the top kat album. Top kats first single "IT DON'T STOP" got it's first spin ON THE BLOCK this past sunday so that was lovely.
This shit don't come over night and I always knew that, too bad others don't see it that way. Much respect and well wishes to you all in 2005. God bless.
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