I've been going through alot of inner conflict about my next project. My only enemy is my inner me, as Lupe would say. In working on my follow up to the Red Carpet EP, it's been hard trying to figure out where I wanted my next project to go. In alot of ways, the Red Carpet EP was a big success. Five thousand plus downloads with no major promotion, songs still in rotation in numerous places and on many different deejay's playlists, and just pure great feedback, what more could i ask for? But it's these things that pressure me to do better. I feel like whatever I come out with next has to be ridiculously insane. I want to change the way the people think about DMV artists, not even DMV artists but unsigned artists. Maybe not even that specific, maybe artists period.
I've already done two tracks. The first is called "Killer Filler". I did it with the notion that people would be expecting two bomb songs and some fillers. Well, we don't do that in '09. There is no such thing as a filler, or mediocre track at that. I've also finished a track called "Stay on Mind". R and B/Heartbreak hybrid, you'll be shocked and amazed. = ].
I want to be remembered as one of the greats, and this next project will mirror that thought. So many times we got caught up in the hype, competing with the guy next to us. Well, what about the guy that's walking a mile ahead? I'm trying to compete with Jay and Kanye', Drake and Wayne, whoever sets the standard for success, I want to be where they're at, maybe two or three steps ahead.
So with this next project, I hope to inspire everyone that listens to aspire to live their Dream. We are all given a telent, a gift from God's divine arsenal to go out and do something good in this world. I've already started, what about you?
I came across Barbie in a weird kinda way....and here it goes...
so remember that I posted on the whole Marky/Wale situation?
well...I also post my blogs on my facebook as a note and here is what she had to say:
"WE ALL ARE FROM DC!so we NEED to support ALL and EVERYONEwho comes from here!iam not on either side i mess wit both"
...and continues...
"Every1 crying here crying there! Geesh ppl! Let's unite and kill every1 else! Let's put DC on this map! "
.....now im looking @ my blackberry like, "what a patriotic spirit! lls"
so you know i had to interview her. and I got some phly phlicks that she has taken after the jump....
but first...the VIEW with the talented and tantalizing (sp) Barbie
Me: So first, explain why you said what you said earlier in regards to the Studio 43 situation?
Barbie: Well...me and Marky are cool, and I have done a couple shoots with him and I think that the situation is abuncha CRAP! lol I like'em both [marky and wale] but it's just a crud situation
Me: Yea I feel the same way but what's done is done. now, for the BIG question....digital or film?
Barbie: Digital, but I have worked with film, it's much more fun with film :]
[I agree, its more fun with film. Cause you can go back and watch your faces.....oh, wrong typa film]
Me: Well it seems like you gotta big tie to music, are you a big fan of hiphop?
Barbie: No, not really [no one is anymore], I LOVE [not a promotion for the club] all kinds of music. YES....even country lol but I do lissen 2 it
Me: Okay, so gimmie you're {good, bad, and ugly} of musick today, wht do you think is good [that nigga Drake shit is cool. did you know he was on degrassi?], wht do you think is bad [R&B, how many times can i lose my breath and beat?], and what is ugly as shit [lil Boosie or crunchy black? i think it's the same person]?
Barbie: I dont believe in ugly music, [really?] yes really. I don't because seriously some song i dont like, some1 in this world will like it. U dnt agree?
Me: I agree. You've opened my eyes to a whole new world [a magic place i never knew]! lol Who are your fav. artists out right now. Whatchu lissenin' to while you takin phly phlicks?
Barbie: Artist right now....mmmm....Janelle Monae [Hampton woman], Santogold, NERD, MIA [sri lankan sexxie], Esthero, and any new artists (iam not good with names lol) and of course while I am editing....I throw on some Billie Holiday or good ol' salsa [merengue is better, im dominican so maybe that's why i feel that way lol]....
Well ain't that just a mesh of good ol' STUFF! lol
Some people say the musick a person lissens to reflects the listener...so she's like a symphony directed by Babyface, composed by pharell, with Duke ellington contributing.
DAMN! lol
Thank you Senorita Bibiana for zee VIEW....
and you can check her stuff out ooooor get in contact with her for a shoot @....
