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D’tach In Hand

Just got our first copies of the record. So excited to have it in hand!! Head over to CHINSCHUNES.COM to get a free track “Mask On My Face feat K’naan” off D’tach.

CHINSCHUNES.COM

The splash page is now up! I’m giving out a free download of “MASK ON MY FACE feat. K’NAAN” Excited to hear from you all.

50 Cent feat. R Kelly “Could’ve Been You”

My first #1 debut on iTunes for a song called “Could’ve Been You” by 50 Cent feat. R Kelly. Produced by DJ Khalil and me. Very grateful!

You can get “Before I Self Destruct” Here

Lab Magazine Issue #00

Photo: Justin Tyler Close

The Lab Magazine with me in it is now out. Amazing job Lab Mag crew!!!!!

No Words Necessary

Travis Barker Remixes Slaughterhouse “One” feat. The New Royales

BEATS ARE BROKEN NOT BORROWED

Saturday night while the rest of the world is partying they asses off I’m geeking out.
But I’m ok with it, I’m on the computer going thru some archives of joints I did when I had an eps and listening to shit I’m doing now.
It’s quiet amazing the growth musically not too much has changed cuz I still like the same shit but it’s more about the mind set of making music. Taking a more fearless approach and finding my own voice rather then trying to be the great Pete Rock, Diamond D, Primo, Dilla or whoever else I love.
These days it’s about about creating a voice no one’s heard, finding a space that hasn’t been filled yet, just by the nature of where I come from the shit’s gonna bang different.. I hail from TORONTO the land of amalgamation to the CITY OF VANCOUVER the land of the organic and Free:):)
“BEATS ARE BROKEN BUT NOT BORROWED” I studied my mentors and inspirations but I’m really not try’n to be them in any shape or form…
So far all the joints I’ve done this past year that have gotten recognition all have their own stories and none of them stem from a preconceived place.
For instance KINDA LIKE A BIG DEAL for the Clipse feat. KANYE came from watching Apocalypse Now, to listening to THE METERS and B.T. EXPRESS. When Khalil and I made that joint our goal was to push ourselves and to cover ground we hadn’t. If you listen to it that song it has an intro and a middle section as well as dynamic elements in the way that PETE ROCK might or J DILLA might.
It’s the same thing with DRAKE’S FEAR I respect this brother so much for taking that joint because it wasn’t meant for a rapper but brilliantly he makes it work and knocks it outta the park!!
That song was inspired musically by DAVID SYLVIAN guitarist from a group called JAPAN some DILLA, THOMAS DOLBY and a little OUTKAST and he made it work!!!!!!
So when I was talking about the mind set earlier this is what I meant all great MC’s use language as their instrument and when I’m in production mode I like to think of the guitar, bass, drums, synths etc as a universal language….
Anyways imma get back to geeking out .
Love

SPIRITUAL RETREATS

So I read on Twitter that Kanye is going to India to go on a spiritual retreat…
What’s he retreating from, all the bad press? The bad record sales? Or the cancelled tour??!!
It’s pretty funny how we seemed to turn to God only when we have nowhere else to turn or when we’ve backed ourselves into a corner and no one else can get us out!!!!
I mean this is the artist that wrote a song called JESUS WALKED!!! So someone tell me why isn’t he walking with Jesus?!?! You would think a black man who grew up in Chicago and with the gospel would know better!!
Now I’m not saying I know KANYE WEST nor am I saying that this is a judgement call it’s only an observation.. I’m kinda late on the whole TAYLOR SWIFT MTV thing. In fact I don’t really care I don’t even care what the president said. I think all that shit is pure entertainment it wouldn’t be an award show if KANYE didn’t act like a fool and we didn’t have opinions about it.
The reason I’m writing this is because there is a SPIRITUAL WAR going on and we’re takin it way too lightly… It is a battle between good and evil there are forces at work that are distorting our values and clouding the issue of what’s acceptable and what isn’t!!! It seems like anything goes these days!! I’m not trying to sound all Christian I’m just trying to use my common sense and make the right choices.
The right choice should have been to sit his ass down humble himself and let the poor girl have her moment… But I guess he couldn’t help himself.
Again I don’t know the dude although I did meet him this summer when DJ KHALIL and I went to BROOKLYN to appear in the THE CLIPSE video for KINDA LIKE A BIG DEAL FEATURING KANYE, which we produced (shameless plug). He seemed like an ok guy but again I don’t know him.
If he really wants to retreat and find God he can do right here at home!! He don’t have to go to India. If you want God or to be right with yourself be brave look inside yourself and walk with Jesus, go where he went to the STREETS!!!! Go to the poor, the hungry, the shelterless, the addicts, the prostitutes, the tax collectors, humble yourself and know how lucky you are and show compassion. That’s where GOD lives that’s where spirituality lies.. Not in some posh YOGA retreat where other rich people go to vacation or “find themselves”
You make the illest music and with out a doubt are one of the most influential artist of our time, do this proper KANYE !!!!
write a REDEMPTION CHUNE

LOVE

styrofoam ones

Went to the Horse Shoe last night to see this Toronto based band.
It really made me miss the creative energy in the T DOT vibes were so thick last night!!!
The sound was eclectic in true Toronto fashion. The group had the audience eating out of their hand and between songs they did the Canadian battle cry, EH!!!!!! and the audience of course reciprocated.
Man have we ever come along way, we’re finally proud and being loud about it!! There is so much to be proud about especially in this city. It has cultivated a sound, a look and a culture that is leading the world. Like Styrofoam Ones it’s fearless, unapologetic, thought provoking, authentic and most of all inspiring!!!!!!!!!

Peace to J.R. if u read this brother