The Music Craftsman * The Multi Cultural Master of Ceremonies * Microphone Controller Music Connoisseur * Music Correspondent This is my scrapbook
Monday, December 30, 2019
Friday, November 29, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Friday, November 1, 2019
The MC AFFIRMATION
Produced by #Inztinkz
Mixed & Engineered by King Droopie
Just a regular day in #Jamaica; cruising through suburbs and speeding down highways, but to the rest of the world, suburbs, highways and anything not fitting the Jamaican stereotype doesn’t exist here.
Here is home, a place I need a plane to visit now that I’m living in London again. I see so many influenced by this island of paradox and beauty not knowing how much it truly has to offer, including Jamaicans that have never ventured as far as Kingston or who have yet to even step foot on its soil.
Reflecting on this during a recent trip home I started documenting. So untypical am I; British Jamaican #HipHop #Reggae #Soul #singer. Every day that breaks is far from regular, even if all you see is the highlights, this is a sound journey. Art is the mission music is the medicine love is the message.
This is my affirmation welcome to the adventure.
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Affirmation,
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King Droopie,
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
The MC Covers Quincy Jones - Everything must change
Now that I've stopped crying
The best part of my work day is just before I leave... Can’t believe I heard this song for the first time just a few years ago. I give thanks to Chinna who shared this one with me visiting #InnaDiYard Simple, moving, timeless, and timely. Now I take the time to learn this song and own it.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Mortimer Lightning
Exceptional
Labels:
discoveries and inspiration,
Lightning,
Mortimer,
reggae
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Loving and Living Playlist on Spotify
Loving and Living has now been added to the Loving and Living playlist on Spotify curated by yours truly.
Enjoy
Enjoy
Also available on Youtube
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chronixx,
Koffee,
Loving and Living,
Lovingandliving,
Nas,
Rihanna,
Shenseea,
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stream,
the mc,
themc,
themcsplaylist
Sunday, July 28, 2019
The MC - Loving and Living
From the vaults of The MC
Produced by Damien Beatz
Unvaulted by King Droopie 'The Dr.'
DREAM BIG PUSH IT ALL TO THE LIMIT
Circa 2009...
Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift at the VMA's
Barack Obama becomes the president of the United States
Usain Bolt brings the 100m World Record to 9.58 seconds
We lose Michael Jackson, David Caradine, Brittany Murphy and Patrick Swayzie...
Circa 2009...
Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift at the VMA's
Barack Obama becomes the president of the United States
Usain Bolt brings the 100m World Record to 9.58 seconds
We lose Michael Jackson, David Caradine, Brittany Murphy and Patrick Swayzie...
...and I more or less finished penning what I believed would be the banger to start the upward spiral with my music.
After many re-records, lost files and friends, damaged drives, spontaneous migration, and a few years of homelessness, sofa surfing and sleeping on studio floor later, I found a new brother, friend and colleague in 'The Dr', King Droopie.
Artist, producer and engineer, among others, my most recent partner in rhyme arguably wears more hats than I do.
This was among the first set of songs we started working together to see how we could co-create. He's polished this into a gem that I thought I'd just leave here for those still riding with me since the early days of this journey. However, considering the feedback and opportunity to learn and grow...
This was among the first set of songs we started working together to see how we could co-create. He's polished this into a gem that I thought I'd just leave here for those still riding with me since the early days of this journey. However, considering the feedback and opportunity to learn and grow...
Labels:
Damien beatz,
i am the mc,
Loving and Living,
mekwestartsupm,
new music,
the mc,
themc
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
SiR - All in My Head
These keys are mesmerising
Labels:
All in my head,
discoveries and inspiration,
Sir,
TDE
Friday, June 14, 2019
DYING TO LIVE / LOVING AND LIVING - My last unmixed tape
Not for general consumption but since its you, here you are. I've been in two minds about even sharing these but here I am, or I should say have been for a number of years, between Dying to live and loving and living my life.
I been feeling every line, far longer than I care to remember.
The last time I promoted myself as an artist was 2011. I was trying to write my way out of easily my 4th life changing depression. Submerging myself in my craft was beginning to pay off in that onstage I was truly beginning to let go. Offstage however, art was having the life choked out of it and escape was becoming less and less.
Sadness’ undertow had me by the throat.
Pain silenced my voice
In my earlier experiences with depression I would cut my skin deeply, trying to match the pain I was feeling inside, hoping to get it out. Unable to have an emotional release, frustrated and flabbergasted when I was dry out of tears, I’d grab anything sharp to help me weep. If I couldn’t cry, bleeding would have to suffice.
I’d never consider myself suicidal. I’d never want the attention of a ‘suicide attempt’, I think the shame would make me kill myself. I have always had suicidal fantasies however. Like if I were dead then I could imagine people responding to my death the way I thought they should to my life. Ah but then how would I see that. No.
If I could cut deep enough to release my pain that blade would remind me I’m very much alive. Carry on. Things aren't the absolute worst they could be, and should they ever be, well, then my escape plan is to just apply more pressure and just go.
Now I’m reminded of a piece of graffiti all the way upstairs on the 6th form block in high school that read something like ‘A-levels escape route’ with an arrow beside it pointing over the wall to the ground below. My type of humour.
A good sense of humour is great to cover pain and scars, but there is no humour in ending your life as an escape from however you may be suffering, or as a statement to those left behind. Especially if you're feeling like you've not gotten life started yet. Then you haven't even seen the best part. The thought of leaving this existence without having thrived as the best version of myself, purpose full, inspiring, impacting and sharing my gifts, is sadder than all the sadness. There's so much work to do here first. Heal first.
So I exit
Pain strengthens a voice
I learn to release through music.
I have never doubted myself creatively. I have known myself as a creative since birth, but I hadn't realised how little confidence I had, and how much I’d lost along the way in every other aspect of self. I’ve now spent more time in my shadow than my light and gotten to know my self better with these two songs. The journey within continues but now that these two songs have been recorded and given a little polish I have completed my journey with them
Through break ups, loss of friends, family feuds and turmoil, creative differences, homelessness, sofa surfing, heavy depression, departure from the spotlight, false starts and technical difficulty after technical difficulty, Dying to Live has been recorded no less than twice and Loving and Living no less than 3 times. So we’ve been through it together.
Now they can almost be just songs for me. I still find it difficult at times to sing along to Dying to Live and in the recording I can hear the strain in my voice as the pain I access to emote the song grips my throat and I push through it. Loving and Living I am no longer happy with the reference to dying but I'm very certain about how that makes me feel about cherishing and making the most of life.
Labels:
Dying to Live,
emcee,
Jamaican rapper,
journal,
Loving and Living,
mixtape,
SHAQ,
shaq the mc,
Start supm,
the mc
Friday, March 29, 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Mr Traumatik - Powers
Labels:
3rd eye,
Astro travel,
Chakras,
Conscious,
Mr Traumatik,
Pineal Gland,
Powers
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Monday, February 18, 2019
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
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