The Wire: Revel In New York

"My friend Beki has been doing work with this company, check out the whole site. www.revelinnewyork.com. Aside from awesome video's like this one on the High Times editor, there's a ton of recommendations on good places to eat, what the best brands for glass are, and where you can find just about anything fun to do in NYC. Beki also told me she interviewed a famous rappers Mom recently and will be posting that interview soon."

Check the the interview with David Bienstock; Senior Editor of High Times
http://www.revelinnewyork.com/videos/david-bienenstock

"As the Senior Editor of High Times Magazine, David Bienenstock has traveled the world writing about marijuana. He has interviewed everyone from growers to dealers to prisoners to politicians, which means he knows just about everything there is to know about pot."

The Wire: 3 Crazy Crackers

Great news... Life with Mikey will now be featured on the Three Crazy Crackers Radio Show. Starting tonight they will play my track "Come Back" (also found at myspace.com/mjgigs) Followed next week with an interview all about my music career as well as the artists featured on Life with Mikey. This also marks our introduction to the first ladies of Life with Mikey as we are adding Graciously Vain to our featured artists.

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To listen to the show follow this link... http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3-Crazy-Crakers
Date / Time: 8/26/2009 10:00 PM EST

Category: Comedy

Call-in Number: (914) 338-0367

"The lee-Anne Twins"along side Ron Rad, the third Cracker, Host an amazing show talking to members of Graciously Vain. We will be getting the skinny from our own Host Korie about her experience in the Rock of Love two house then surprising her with Celebrity Guest caller Roxy form Rock of Love 2. Callers, Callers, Callers, you are the show!! So If you wanna know the realness of Reality TV we have two willing to explote the truth. More details to come. You don't wanna miss this.

Featured Music: Profyle

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Featured Artist: Profyle

Stage Name: Profyle
Age: 25
Hometown: NYC, NJ... Nomadic
Website: www.myspace.com/profyL3

From the beginning; fate, has directed Profyl3 down every path... an artist who doesn't claim a hometown because he is on the constant move wherever the wind blows. He takes life as it comes and then turns his emotions to rhyme. A true emcee who speaks only truth and mixes his honesty with the most intriguing punch-lines and metaphors.... his evolution of emcee-ing is a direct relation to his evolution to being a man. Traced even in his stage name. When "Pro" was younger his nick name was "Low Profile", but as he morphed into a man and broke his shell; he is now an outgoing spirit known simply as Profyl3...

Q&A

How did you come up with your stage name?
Has it always been this name?
If not; what were some earlier names?

The name was actually given to me prior to rhyming. During my first year of college I developed a stoic personality. I was known as that mysterious kid. I stayed rockin a fitted, brim low and my headphones on blaring. Thus I was dubbed low profile. After a while the name shortened and my personality changed. I'm a bit more social now..

What got you into being an emcee?

Fate. The story is long and one day ill explain it but for now know this. I didn't expect for this to happen. It just did.

When did you spit your first rhyme?

I was tipsy chillin wit friends. Someone started a cypha and my boy dared me to jump in. I did and its been a dominoe effect since then.

What was the topic?

Oooo.. Wow. I dunno. I was kinda sorta drunk. But people were biggin me up after. So I guess it wasn't half bad.

What is your inspiration?

Music has always been an outlet for me and when I first started ryhmin I realized that this is the perfect way for me to channel my emotions. Since then what inspires me is a great beat. That beat that gets your mind racing with so many ideas that you just get anxious. All I wanna do is step in the booth and murder it.

At what point of your career do you feel you truly developed who you are as an artist, and what do you feel contributed to this?

Summer of 06. I was pretty much homeless so I was stayin at my boys crib for a few months. He introduced me to a rapper called buddhakai. Buddha was an older head who has had experience in the game and industry. He was truly one of the illest lyrical emcees I've eva encountered. I spit a 16 for him and he was impressed. He took me under his wing and we spent countless nights in the lab recording til 6am, then I had work at 7. That was a crazy summer. Now buddha had his own demons but brought out the best in me. That's just how he was. Selfless. He taught me so much and helped me develop my style and flow. Shout out to him.

How many albums do you have and what are their names?

I only have one Ep and its called Manifest Destiny. I have a few projects in the works.

At this current moment, what is your favorite part of hip hop?

The movement aspect of it and its elements which consists of the emcee, dj, graf head, and b-boy. Hip hop is more than just rap music. An avid hip hop head knows this but the majority of people now have forgotten. My girl put me up on the b-boy tip. I've gone to a few jams and I gotta say this, if your looking for hip-hop, all you need to do is go to one of these. Back to that one question of what inspires me. You can add that to the list.

At this current moment; what do you hate about hip hop?

I don't hate much. There are some things that I don't agree on, but why sit there hating and do nothing about it when I can just do me and love it.

Best Emcee now:

Eminem. Since he's been out he changed the game. He made it lyrical again. His last couple albums were not as great as his first 3 but I heard this freestyle he did on satelite radio.. He fuckin killed it. I was in shock cuz I hadn't heard him rhyme like this since 8 mile..haha. Also that nick cannon, mariah carrey diss was ill too. He ripped it. There are a list of emcees that I can continue on with who are underground but I don't wanna make this into a novel. Tho slaughterhouse is now one my favorite rap groups.

Best Emcee 10 years ago:

Big pun... Why you ask? No, not cause ima fellow puerto rock. But did you not hear Capital Punishment?!?!... Classic. Redman and Method man. Blackout was hot and since they just released the 2nd one, yea you can put them on as best emcees now also.

What do you hope people would say about you as an artist?

"Whoa, he's really good!!" "Did you just hear what he said?"

Worst Emcee now:

No comment

Worst Emcee 10 years ago:

I dunno.. Master p?

Hardest part of hip hop for you?

Getting heard. Even with the internet there's a lot of talent out there doing the exact same thing as I am. So trying to stick out I guess. But whateva, I just do me and make the music I love. Even if just just a handful of people recognize me and appreciate what I do, that's all I need.

Best all around hip hop song ever...

This is tough one.. Thanks mike for makin me think. @$$ hole.. Ummm.. Fu-gee-la by the fugees. Amazing album and great song. You can play that at a club and people will go ape shit. Also just lay back and kick it. All around song.

Finish these sentences:

Hip Hop should thank: I don't think hip hop should thank anything. I think we should be thanking hip hop for even existing.

When I write I: transfer words into energy.

When you listen to my music: pay attention!!

In my music: I try to grasp the listener and help them escape from there daily lives.

The track i am currently working on: its untitled. And in the works. Still needs a hook. Its featuring nolo smart. Another good artist. We each have two verses in it.

My favorite type of track is: An epic one

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What should we look forward to from you?

Just keep your eyes and ears peeled.

upcoming shows?

Soon

upcoming songs/albums?

I'm working on a mixtape entitled and an album. Dates and names will be given later in time.
future collabs? I'm down to work with anyone as long as they have talent and do not waste my time.

Anything else?

U rock Mike.

In My Ear: Jay-Z "Reminder

Jay-Z is at it again... This track is Hott... Got the flow, got the lyrics, got confidence...and a catchy hook...
Jay goes off..."joggin your memory" of why he is on top of this game.... not much to say..song speaks for itself.. Click the play button and enjoy!


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Event: twenty120; 8.27

twenty120 is a collection of 20 two minute video shorts... this event is their launch party....
please call and rsvp and support all of my friends involved in this this project...
quick shout to MASSMARKET!
more info: motionographer.com/2009/08/18/twenty120-nyc-premiere/

If video doesnt work click here-->motionographer.com/theater/twenty120-trailer-2009/

Featured Artist: Spa

Stage Name: Spa
Real Name: RJ
Hometown - Hackettstown, NJ
http://www.myspace.com/spathegod

Since a youth, Spa, explored tape-decks and radio stations for music... not just any music; but great music. From day one; Hip Hop became his love. Competitive spirit and the idea of being the best; combine to create what Spa considers "the game; the sport" of hip hop. Which was the most intriguing part to him then... and continues to be his favorite part now. Spa considers his introduction as an emcee; a natural progression of his love for Hip Hop. He spit his first rhyme over one of his favorite beats: "1,2,3" from the Lost Boyz' Legal Drug Money album. Spa develops with every song and every verse; a true perfectionist. His search for perfection within himself is directly related to his love for great music... Spa holds high standards for not only music in general... but also applies these standards to his own work within the booth.

Q&A

How did you come up with your stage name?

a few people take claim to the creation of the name Spa, but basically I had a headband that said the word spa on it (it was a promotional headband from the brand of water called "spa") and the name kinda stuck from there...

Has it always been this name? If not; what were some earlier names?

I think I was gonna use Avalanche at first, lol

How many albums do you have and what are their names?

I have dropped 2 complete mixtapes, first one called The Mixtape which I go in on and really let people know the lyrics are real... then came Stop The Presses which was more serious and I recently released an album with my boy MCMF called NJ Transit which we are really pleased with and we have gotten some great feedback on. My album Raise Your Glass has been a career in the making and is finally almost done.

At this current moment; what is your favorite part of hip hop?

same as always, competitive spirit of, it's the game, the sport, the idea of being one of the best... lotta diversity now too, so many types of hip-hop.

At this current moment; what do you hate about hip hop?

fickle fan base

Best Emcee now: (and why)

I'd say Slaughterhouse as a whole lyrically is the illest right now, Royce Da 5'9 specifically is so dope Bar Exam 2 should be used as a guide on how to rap, Joell Ortiz shit is nasty as hell too...

Best Emcee 10 years ago: (and why)

Jigga hands down, I think he still may be but he takes verses off now to make complete songs, D.O.A. was a hot song but the lyrics are just okay, some tracks he is more concerned with riding the beat...

What do you hope people would say about you as an artist?

that I make good music

Worst Emcee now: (and why)

if someones wack I probably don't listen to them, I always wonder how that Baby Bash dude ends up getting songs on the radio

Worst Emcee 10 years ago: (and why)

no idea

Hardest part of hip hop for you?

trying not to DL everything!

Best all around hip hop song ever...

this is basically impossible, "electric relaxation" by Tribe

Finish these sentences:

Hip Hop should thank: the pioneers of course

When I write I: get frustrated

When you listen to my music: you will never say "that line was wack"

The track i am currently working on is: I'm workin on a whole album, Raise Your Glass, whole album is based around the theme of living life to the fullest, celebrating each day

My favorite type of track is: a primo beat!
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What should we look forward to from you?

a classic album

upcoming shows?

hopefully soon

upcoming songs/albums?

Raise Your Glass hoping to have it out by September, if not around Thanksgiving

Future collabs?

real excited about a track I did with my boy Praverb from VA dude has worked with some real good artists and we made a classic track called "Soundtrack" with my boy Jive on it as well...

Stacking the Arsenal

Got some artists lined up ready to get things in gear........stay tuned!

Mic check Mic check...

Kickin off my new blog; putting out an open call to all musicians in the NY/NJ area to set up an interview and introduce you to my network/community. My goal is to get my network of artists featured on one page...this will allow fans of one artist to recognize other artists from this area as well... once part of the network you can submit updates on recent projects, tours, and songs. Since we are all from the same area; setting up collabs will be simple.
GET AT ME!