Flushing and Japan connect for this new Live Guy With Glasses joint.
Marlon Williams, Jr. is the son of the greatest hip-hop producer of all time, Engineer All-Star Marley Marl. That’s a lot of pressure to deal with. Nevertheless, this classically-trained musician eventually found himself drawn into the world of beats and rhymes. His last couple of instrumental projects – dedications to Dexter Wansel and Alan Parsons demonstrate that he’s been able to develop his own individual sound. We discuss Future Flavas, his relationship with his dad and of course that elusive TJ Swan album!
Robbie: What part of New York did you grow-up in?
M. Will: When I was 5 or 6, we moved to Flushing, Queens. I lived in The Bronx for a little bit and went to school in Manhattan forever.
What made you want to make music?
I was into classical music as a child, and I was around my dad a lot when he was making a lot of stuff – late 90’s, early 2000’s – when Future Flavas was wrapping up, at the height of that. There was a lot of beats going on. I would be in a few sessions, just staying at my dad’s for weekends. They would record Future Flavas there live, every weekend when it was broadcasted on Hot 97. I wouldn’t necessarily be in the studio but I would be in the house. Those experiences steered me in the direction I’m going in now.
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Great to hear The Mighty V.I.C. behind the boards again, as he provides this remix for Nutso’s Behind These Bars: RemiXXXed project.
Greater than great. This new Noreaga album is going to be official, based on this and that Funkmaster Flex session.
The rapper who once called himself Nutrageous is back with a new clip. Produced by J57, with cuts from DJ DJaz. Video directed by Devin Gibson.
Footage of Action Bronson‘s recent visit to Australia, where he enjoyed local trees, frosted beverages and the simple pleasures of riding a jet ski in between almost getting bagged-up for bombing the suburbs.
Visuals for this Roc Marciano produced gem from last year’s Brugal & Presidentes EP, available here on CD and limited edition tape!
I was going to review this but since it’s available to listen to before you buy, I’ll let the music speak for itself. Suffice to say, this is Conservative Rap Coalition approved! Now available on iTunes and hopefully on CD/LP in the near future
Rock-It Science is the debut album from Queens, NY duo Timeless Truth (SuperBad Solace and OPrime39). The album is entirely produced by Rthentic RTNC and features guest appearances from Sean Price, Roc Marciano, and Action Bronson, as well as cameos by Meyhem Lauren and Large Professor. The Rock-It Science LP was mixed by Superstar Dave Dar and mastered by Ricardo Gutierrez at Stadium Red in New York City.
The Live Guy With Glasses visits his barber for a shape-up and swings past the now defunct Big City Records for this video for an instrumental track from Professor @ Large.
This is the first clip from Timeless Truth‘s Rock-It Science LP, which is due soon. #Flushing #Corona #Queens
Flushing’s Neek The Exotic loves him some songs with “Hip-Hop” in the title apparently (see “Real Hip Hop” and “Hip Hop”). This is another cut from his Comin’ In Piles EP on Ill Adrenaline Records. Produced by The Audible Doctor, cuts by DJ JS-1.
The Live Guy With Glasses does his thing over a beat from Audible Doctor at the Mass Appeal CMJ event, who has a new instrumental LP dropping at the end of the month.
Two of Flushing’s Finest go in over the ‘Come Clean’ beat for No Idea’s Original radio on WVKR 91.3 FM. Check my recent interview with Neek if you haven’t already.
Neek The Exotic has been known as the hyper-energetic understudy to Large Pro for his entire career, but this year he’s decided to branch out on his own two with the release of his Real Deal Hip-Hop EP in a couple of weeks and the Hustle Don’t Stop LP to follow. Battling poor phone reception, I managed to piece together the following…
Robbie: What are your first memories of hip-hop?
Neek: Oh man, when I was growing up, most of the big DJ’s were coming out of South Jamaica, Queens, where I’m at in Queens, because they used to bring the big speakers out in the park and have park jams. They only did that in Jamaica, Queens and the Bronx and Uptown – Uptown they would cut the whole street off and put ‘em in the street! That’s how that was.
When did start rapping?
I was around 12 years old, man, when I started actually wanting to rap. I was good at reading and poetry.
Which high school did you go to?
I went to John Bowne with Large Professor.
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Quality new cut from Neek, who has a new LP due on Ill Adrenaline Records soon.