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It's Friday, you ain't got no job, and you ain't got shit to do! Well, I wish it was like that today, unfortunately I have to work today. So be it, that's my favorite saying, well that and "Oh f*ckin' well", but that never goes over well in saved quotes on sites like facebook and all that B.S. Oh f*ckin' well.....
Anyway, here at WYDU, we have been blessed to have met and affiliated ourselves with some great people and some great artists. If you visit here enough, you know who I support with my full name behind. I do it because I believe in their music and want to get it out there to as many as people. I want you all to think like me, because naturally I have impeccable taste in music. Alright, so maybe I don't want you all to think like me, godforbid that would happen, but still I believe enough in the cats I push.
And today, we happen to have three of my self appointed WYDU affiliates with new projects/singles/ and/or videos...so let's jump into it.
WYDU resident hip hop artist/writer Has-Lo drops a new single with DeeJay Tone, whom you might remember as producing "Commentary Pt.1" on Has'Small Metal Objects EP from 2008. I've always thought these two made a good pairing, and they don't fail to impress on this latest single. Has comes with a more upbeat style, something I've always encouraged to do more of. The first track, "Breezin'," utilizes a nice George Benson sample (and borrows heavily on the album cover as well). It's a great spring time track to get those juices flowing and feel the warm spring breeze on ones face. The b-side kicks loose with "Present Is A Gift," in which Has drops some more merry lyrics for those spring time convertible rides.
Poorly Drawn People frontman Reasonand producer Falsideset their sights on the shaky foundations that serve as the basis for most post-MySpace-age rap collaborations on "I Don't Want to Build", the second single from Reason's sophomore LP, Landlords & Lullabies (out April 6 on Poorly Drawn Recordings).
Reas serves notice to inflated-ego 'netcees with his precisely executed rants: "These suckers get exposed, oh what? you been genre-hopping? well you ain't Tarantino - every month your album's droppin... if it wasn't for the Internet, your ass wouldn't exist." In the background, sidekick Dirty Hank scatters his manic vocal accents over Falside's bouncing hypnotics, which act as a perfect complement to the message of the track.
Then of course, no WYDU affiliation post would be complete without one of the Smile Rays members making an appearance. Lady Daisey, one third of the Smile Rays, has one of my most anticipated non hip hop albums on my radar with In My Pocket. The album will be droppin this coming May on BBE Records. And of course she has one the most slept on hip hop producers the world has ever known in Batsauce (Surreal, Mr.Lif) doing the beats for her as well. The funk/soul singer is preparing to release her first solo album and is getting set to release the digital single, "Magical". The song is a powerful and, well, magical ode to life itself. This week, the original album version has been released. In coming weeks, we'll see remixes by Paten Locke, DJ Vadim, Supa Dave West (of De La Soul fame), and another by Batsauce. We'll be getting first glimpse at a series of videos that will be dropping weekly until the album drops in seven weeks from now. See them here first.....
Lady Daisey has rocked venues around the globe - from small smokey clubs to massive hip hop festivals - her message is one of love and inspiration, soulfully presented over head noddin' Batsauce beats. Singing since she was 5, Lady Daisey has developed a playful powerhouse style that's sure to grab the attention and steal the hearts of everyone within ear's reach. It's like sunshine for your soul... This is Daisey & Batsauce's first BBE release and features many special mixes including tracks DJ Vadim & Lil' Ste and Supa Dave West.
The dude Reason and producer Falside from the Poorly Drawn People camp are back at it again. Last week, we dropped the Reason mixtape Stalker Stories, this week we leak the first single from his upcoming "Landlords and Lullabies" album. Produced by Falside, he provides a funky piano break that is funky, fresh and fly all rolled into one.....
All I got to say it's about damn time. Anytime one of the Poorly Drawn People cats drop a mixtape or an album, it's always a big thing in my world. And after almost four years when he released Gemini Slang, PDP member Reason gets geared up to drop his Landlords & Lullabies album on April 6th. Reason is known for his "telling it like it is" approach on the mic. I'm eagerly awaiting for it to drop, but to hold us over, Reason and PDP Recordings drops this little mixtape. Haven't heard it yet, but I'm unzipping the file as I type this. Sure it won't disappoint. Also, check for that cat Falside's ode to Landlords & Lullabies, in the form of some teaser clips....check them out......
Tracklisting: 01 Issue Scar Tissue 02 Dysfunction 03 A Stalker Story 04 Get Downsized 05 Worriers feat. Dirty Hank 06 Its Not You Its Me 07 No Meat No Fish (cuts by DJ Emoh Betta) 08 My Tape On Drugs (Falside Remix) 09 Marla Singer feat. Dirty Hank 10 Distance 11 Dead T-Shirts (Falside Remix) 12 All Together feat. Storm Davis, Intrikit, Dirty Hank, Cas Uno, Esh The Monolith, DJ Save 13 Here Today 14 Shut Up & Rap 15 Last Letter
The Audible Doctor is down with the whole Brown Bag Allstars movement, which I can never argue with the quality of their music. Audible Doctor is one of two producers (I believe, the other being J57) This mostly an instrumental jammy, and while I haven't gotten all the way through it yet (listening while I work on this), so far so good. I always check out anything one of these BBA put something. Well worth checking out.
1. Dollars Make Change Introduction 2. Catching the Strange ft. C-Rayz Walz 3. King of the Jungle Remix ft. Blaq Poet, Jaysaun (Special Teamz), Termanology 4. Too Many Mc’s ft. El Da Sensei, Pacewon, Exposition 5. No Gentleman ft. Alex Minor 6. Al Bundy Remix ft. Intuition 7. Tape on Drugs Remix ft. Reason (Poorly Drawn People) 8. Hit That Shit Remix ft. thekeenone (Audio Hustlaz), B-Real (Cypress Hill), Reg Riddem, Ill Bill (La Coka Nostra) 9. Shallow and Hollow ft. Reef the Lost Cauze, Blak Madeen 10. Juice Barz Freestyle ft. Amadeus the Stampede 11. Hall of Game ft. C-Rayz Walz 12. Umbrella’s and Mac 10’s ft Dirty Hank 13. The Crush (Original) ft. Vast Aire (Cannibal Ox) 14. Designer Kids ft. Reason, Storm Davis (Poorly Drawn People) 15. Headlines ft. Reks 16. Say Your Prayers ft. Good Brother, Amadeus the Stampede 17. Educated Suicide ft. Rite Hook, C-Chan (Slow Suicide Stimulus) 18. What Rap Don’t Say ft. Stu Cat 19. Too Much ft. Slaine (La Coka Nostra/Special Teamz), Amadeus the Stampede
Falside’s latest free mixtape, “Dollars Make Change” is now available. The providence beatsmith has compiled an extensive display of his different varieties of production for the mixtape, including his recent collaborations with such wordsmiths as Reef the Lost Cauze, C-Rayz Walz, El Da Sensei, Pacewon, Reks, Poorly Drawn People, Vast Aire, Slaine (La Coka Nostra / Special Teamz), Intuition, C-Chan (Slow Suicide Stimulus) and more.This is 19 tracks worth of dope that can be appreciated by leaders of the new school and boom bap veterans alike. (This mixtape is presented by Poorly Drawn Recordings (Providence RI) and Leedz Edutainment (Boston MA). Enjoy. falside.com
Falside is that dude as it is, and then to tie in some of the dopest emcees doing it currently AND including my favorite slept on group, Poorly Drawn People (at least Reason and Storm Davis). Speaking of PDP, Falside just signed with the Poorly Drawn label, so expect bigger things in the future for this young beatsmith.
Falside blesses us with his newest creation. You hopefully read his spotlight here on Monday. Well the mad beat maker from Providence, R.I. is back with his newly project, "Five Finger Discount". Haven't popped it in the digital tape player yet (iPod fools), but I have high hopes for this project.- Trav
Artist:Falside Title:Five Finger Discount Label:Digsafe Released: 28th October 2009
"Five Finger discount" is here. Five Finger Discount" is Free. Download, Share, Post, Burn, Blast.
"Five Finger Discount" is a remix compilation originally produced by Providence, Rhode Island beatsmith, Falside. A follow up to his instrumental tape "Bugs In Ya' Teef", "Five Finger Discount" is another addition to Falside's growing digital download series. Available for free download, this installment represents the different syles of Falside's vastly diverse production. This compilation displays a form of Falside's production rarely heard previous to this release; the remix. 14 remixed tracks make it clearly evident that Falside's production can be applied to all styles of emcee's styles and tastes.
"Five Finger Discount" is an eccentric and defining release for Falside's remix abilities as a producer. In a sense, Falside has used the art of the "Five Finger Discount" to take acapellas from previously recorded songs and transforming them into his own unique presentation. Here are some recent and notable comments regarding Falside's production - "As much as I hate calling someone "the future," I can't help it in this case. Falside's production is just too damn good to not want him to take over or at least be a major part of the game." ~ Andrew Martin (OKAYPLAYER / PopMatters / PIMB)
"The name Falside is a name that has been popping up on the blogosphere at an increasing rate over the past few months. The producer from Providence, Rhode Island has been making a name for himself this year and in a way, I saw it coming." - (Wake Your Daughter Up)
"Five Finger Discount" is already being considered as his most anticipated and premier release in his download series of 2009. You may have already heard Falside's production from his work with such artists as Vast Aire (Cannibal Ox), Pacewon (The Outsidaz), Reef the Lost Cauze (Army of the Pharoahs), El Da Sensei (The Artifacts), C-Rayz Walz, Prolyphic (Strange Famous), Poorly Drawn People and more.
"Five Finger Discount" Tracklisting
1.) FFD Intro 2.) Sean Price - "60 bar Dash" 3.) Ill Bill, Thekeenone, B-Real (Cypress Hill), Reg Riddem - "Hit That Shit" 4.) Reason - "Dead T-Shirts" 5.) The Beatnuts - "Props Over Here" 6.) FFD Interlude 7.) Kev Brown - "Always" 8.) Blak Madeen - "No Good" 9.) Amadeus The Stampede - "The 10th Jewel" 10.) The High and Mighty - "Hands On Experience " 11.) J-Live - "Walkman Music" 12.) Storm Davis and Reason - "Keep It Over There" 13.) Dirty Hank Ft. Rite Hook - "Main Attraction" 14.)Bonus Track - Lil Wayne - "A Millie" *All songs Produced and Remixed by Falside
The name Falside is a name that has been popping up on the blogosphere at an increasing rate over the past few months. The producer from Providence, Rhode Island has been making a name for himself this year and in a way, I saw it coming. I was hipped to Falside's sound from him appearing on two of the Poorly Drawn People mixtapes, "Nothing Stays Gold" and "Shoot For The Stars, Hit The Ceiling". He's also down work with PDP members Storm Davis and Reason, both which are WYDU favorites. Then Storm himself told me I should be on the look out for him. Dude wasn't wrong as Falside brings that a wide variety of sounds to the table, everything from the good 'ole boom bap sound to some ill synths on his latest produced single for Reason.
We caught up with Falside to discuss his views on shit, his music, and why we keep featuring artists from Providence on here....
Falside presents Five Finger Discount, a remix sampler. This will be available for FREE download Wednesday, October 28th 2009. Presented by Potholesinmyblog.com, Beatboxradioshow.blogspot.com, Leedz Edutainment, Swank Attire, Digsafe Records, and Zebraisfood.com. This is a 14 track compilation featuring originalFalside remixes of Sean Price, Kev Brown, J-Live, B-Real (Cypress Hill), Ill Bill (La Coka Nostra), Reason, The High and Mighty and many more.
WYDU: What's the good word? How about a quick introduction on who you are and what you do and any other vital information you may seem necessary for the nomads of the internet to know about you?
Falside: I try to eat healthy, I drink full bodied beer, I make beats, and my trade name is Falside. I've produced for such artists as C-Rayz Walz, Vast Aire, Reef the Lost Cauze, Poorly Drawn People, El Da Sensei, and Pacewon. I rarely witness murders and on occasion, treat myself to a nap. Until I acquire funding to live the good life, I will produce hip hop for you.
W: You hail from Rhode Island. We've had several artists from the RI area on the site in the past and it seems like some talent coming out of the area. How would you describe the local scene? What is the talent like there?
F: Providence has always had talent, it most definitely has talent, and it will have talent as long as the city stands. The problem is that talent getting heard on a larger-than-local scale. If you want to be heard, that is now the artists responsibility. If your dope and personable, that helps too. I am on no crusade to (yes I am about to say this) "put Providence on the map", because it's literally on most maps of the United States and New England area. That is a fact. I run with a talented team of good people who also happen to rap and produce in, or around this area. To be honest location has meant nothing to me and has not held me back.
W: You mentioned in some of the press material I've read on you that you were influenced by your dad's taste in the music, in what kind of ways would that be?
F: Pops was a radio Dj on a relatively large southern New England rock station (9.55 WBRU) in the mid 70's. From an early age he would play me all of his records and school me about psych rock, soul, jazz, classical, etc. This certainly molded my ear for sampling. He bought me a drum set when I was 9 and that's what sparked all of this. I blame him!
W: Being fairly young in age, talking from some of your RI associates, they say you are pretty mature for your age, both in musical terms and in the way you handle yourself. How does being younger help and how may it hinder you?
F: I will be 21 in April, and I will still be the young guy. The only difference is not having to sneak into every bar to see shows and grab a soda. I have always surrounded myself with older individuals because that's where I feel most comfortable. As far as maturity, I still have inconceivable amounts of learning to do. I'm just learning how handle business better as time goes on and building networking skills. This is what I do. I was programed for this. I will always enjoy expediting and sub-contracting no matter what age I am, or what trade I'm in. I don't let my age hinder me because I look at everyday as an opportunity.
W: How do you view the hip hop game now, compared to what you know about it in the late 80's to the mid 90's?
F: I don't have to tell you that things have changed. There is a progression in every genre. Fan's adapt and artists deal with it on an individual basis. It's your choice as to what type of music you make, and there will always be people out there who respect your craft and dig your shit. As far as the change in the hip hop culture from the 80's to now, ain't shit you can do about it so stop bitching and make what you want to make. Just sayin'.
W: The token question that I ask all producers, where do you stand on the software vs hardware debate?
F: I could care less about what you rock. It's all about the final production. I respect homies who rock the MPC, and I respect cats who are strictly digital. I think it's silly to debate these things, people should really just be making beats.
W: You dropped a couple of a projects this year, can you discuss those in a bit more detail?
F: So far this year I have started a successful free digital download series. The first installment was "Subway Standards", a six track sampler featuring Vast Aire, C-Rayz Walz, Prolyphic, Dirty Hank, Reason, and Esh the Monolith. After that came "Bugs In Ya' Teef", the summer beat tape installment. Nine previously unreleased instrumentals. That shit got a good buzz.
Now comes "Five Finger Discount", the Remix project. This features original remixes of artists such as Sean Price, Kev Brown, J-Live, Thekeenone, Ill Bill, B-Real (Cypress Hill), The High and Mighty, Reason, Storm Davis, Dirty Hank, Rite Hook, Amadeus the Stampede, and Blak Madeen. You can download all of those over at my blog. But these are elementary compared to what I am currently working on.
W: You've worked with people as diverse as Poorly Drawn People to Vaste Aire. Who else have you worked with? Who would you like to work with in the future?
F: My production credits include Reef the Lost Cauze, Pacewon, El Da Sensei, Vast Aire, Reason and Storm Davis of Poorly Drawn People, C-Rayz Walz, Murdoc (winner of the Wake Up Show 100k Battle), Prolyphic (Strange Famous Records), new comer Dirty Hank, Audio Hustlaz's Thekeenone out in LA, Godamus Rhyme, local favorite, Chachi, and too many others. As far as the future, I would love to work with Sean Price or Evidence.
W: The "Dead T-Shirts" beat for Reason of PDP is a bit more on the synth side than I've heard of your past work. Is that something you are going to try to do more of in your work? How do you compare the synth work to the sample based production?
F: I do what ever comes natural. If I want to get on my synth steez, I do it and never question it, that's for fans to decide. If I want to get on my west coast funkadelic punk stance, then I'm going to do it. Just ebb and flow, (see answer to question 5).
W: What are we going to hear from Falside in the near future?
F: I have a lot of things planned. Right now I am focused on pushing "Five Finger Discount". Aside from that, I just finished the majority of production work on Reason's 2nd solo album titled, "Landlords and Lullabies". That will be out later this year, definitely check for that, it is some of his best work to date. Reason, Dirty Hank, and myself have a project brewing entitled "Monty Brogan". I am currently continuing work on my first self produced solo compilation debut extravafuckinganza, as well as an EP with my LA homegirl Thekeenone (Audio Hustlaz). Very exciting things.
W: Any last word for the future Falside fan club and young ladies on your jock?
F: Go and download "Five Finger Discount"and "Bugs In Ya' Teef". Word up to those who know who you are, and keep listening, I'm trying to entertain you over here.
