My rap career resurrected

[A2J]

www.myspace.com/bestrapperyouveneverheardof

Yeah yeah, I know, it's self indulgent, I'm just trying to publicize my latest effort as much as I can, and I'm hopeful a few of you will check out this track and enjoy it. It's the first full length one I've put down in the studio, with a professional sound engineer and equipment, so if you've heard my shit before, this will be a marked improvement.

Hope you enjoy, and if you don't, feel free to let me know why you think I'm shit, criticism is the only way I'll improve.

[Rocky]

I liked it. I actually really enjoyed the music to start the song. Can you post the lyrics? I like to read lyrics to the songs as they play. Cool Donnie Darko reference. I liked the "drunk and blazed my whole life" or something like that, it was a few minutes ago.

[Phoenix Phil]

I usually don't really like indie rap beats but this one was pretty hot. It was kind of slow but I liked the lyrics as well.

[A2J]

I posted the lyrics, and a second song which is more along my style - a laid back Pete Rock and 9th Wonder beat I can just ease into.

I'll be putting up remixes to Rich Boy's Throw Some D's (My version is Smoke Some Trees) and Lupe's Daydreamin' at some point in the next few weeks, they're my next two tracks to work on.

[DB]

it was pretty good, I actually liked some of the beats. Nice job, johnny drama line was cool.

[Funky George!]

Has some good lines, but the voice/flow was a little irritating. Didn't feel like a rap song for some reason. But I like the lyrics, which is the foundation anyway, so if you try out different rhythms and flow, I'd be more inclined to listen.

[GP]

I liked the second one better, 'Rock Wonderful'. Mostly cause I love pete rock and 9th wonder beats...but I have to agree with Aaron a bit...your flow was a little off at times and rhymes were also off balance with the beat...I like your start...keep at it and experiment with some more beats..

[A2J]

Thanks for the feedback guys, I really appreciate it.

As I said, this is my first time in the studio, and I only booked off a few hours so these songs were done in 2 or 3 takes a piece. I'm still trying to figure out what works best as far as my flow mechanics and delivery/cadence in a recorded atmosphere, all I'm accustomed to at this point is the battle scene.

And I'm glad it doesn't really sound like a rap song ... that's sort of the point ... moving away from traditional hip hop elements towards the whole indie hip hop thing ... just don't call if fucking emo, that's all I ask.

[Tigertecz]

ajh said:

Has some good lines, but the voice/flow was a little irritating. Didn't feel like a rap song for some reason. But I like the lyrics, which is the foundation anyway, so if you try out different rhythms and flow, I'd be more inclined to listen.

Sums it up for me a2hey. I preferred the beat in the second song, didn't like the first beat at all. Lyrics were alright, but I'm not too high on your voice. Dunno... didn't sem very natural either.

[Rocky]

a2j said:

Thanks for the feedback guys, I really appreciate it.

As I said, this is my first time in the studio, and I only booked off a few hours so these songs were done in 2 or 3 takes a piece. I'm still trying to figure out what works best as far as my flow mechanics and delivery/cadence in a recorded atmosphere, all I'm accustomed to at this point is the battle scene.

And I'm glad it doesn't really sound like a rap song ... that's sort of the point ... moving away from traditional hip hop elements towards the whole indie hip hop thing ... just don't call if fucking emo, that's all I ask.

Also for me, the rhyming scheme was a little repetitive. Was that by design? Or because there wasn't much time in the studio?

[duceisinmyheart]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH that was hillarious