Bully 3:14:00 PM

The new track is up on the east coast action website. Track produced by Dr. Kim and I (stage name = Deluxe), and rapped on by I-CON. Click here for the peek.

Flashback Post | John Legend's 'Again' 7:00:00 AM

I just realized that this whole time I have run this blog I haven't had one John Legend post. So here it goes family. This is one of my favorite songs from him off of his sophomore album Once Again, still in stores. I love the slow, calm environment he creates for the listener in the song, a great way to tell a story.

Thoughts On My Mind | Like A Star 10:58:00 PM

These past couple of weeks in my life have actually seemed to calm down just a bit. I mean I'm doing everything that I was before but, now it's just... calm.

School has been ok, I mean I really really love my advisory, I think even more than my section (9F). Like, it's weird though because everyone in my advisory is aware we are all so different but when were all in the same room together we all just are comfortable with who we are. For example, Star this girl in my advisory is really uiet has and a small group of friends, and that's cool don't get me wrong but when she gets in advisory she seems really comfortable talking to all 11 of us in the advisory at once without shying up. Or Alisa who is one of the coolest people I've met in a while, is sort of the more popular person. She's friends with a lot of people in the school but stills talks to all of us with respect and doesn't act as if she is superior to us (I hate those type of people).

Me and Alisa an have got to know each other a lot better since the beginning of the year but it always seems like I don't know her when I see her in the halls, and it's not even because she acts different. It's just... I really don't know, haha. Like when were not together in the same room i'm just someone you say 'hi' to in the halls but, when we are in the same room together or like having a conversation, it's different. Not implying anything but just saying. I think that me and her are going to have some sort of special connection in the future (I mean who knows?).

As for my music career... A LOT has happened since I last posted but since I don't feel like boring you readers today I'll just keep it brief. Me and I-CON (Jake, my friend and soon-to-be signee) are getting in the studio next saturday a lot more musically educated thanks to MC Sa'id (big-time beatmaker/producer). He wrote The BeatTips Manual, a 400 page book with all the information in the world to be successful in the music industry and to be an icon in beatmaking specifically. We had an hour conversation with him on the phone and I think I learned like 200 pages worth of text in every like 2 sentences he said cause the conversation was that interesting and informative. If you want check him out, go to BeatTips.com and/or BeatTips2.com. Don't forget his son's site to (which is actually really informing) at Amir13.com.

By the way, the East Coast Action website is almost done. If you want the sneak peek CLICK HERE.

March Madness? 12:26:00 AM

What up?

Well I have A LOT on my mind. The past couple of days have been really productive music wise but, it feels weird cause everything I am doing now feels so adult. Honestly, I'm glad I noticed that I don't want to be the kid who sits at home on weekends and plays video games all the time. But, at the same time it feels weird to be growing into the person that I want to be in this world. Like knowing that Jake (my signee) might get signed to Universal Republic Records/Young Money Entertainment and me leading the way since I've been his manager/mentor for the past 4 months it's already great progress for a 14 year old.

Socially my world has been up and down like one of those heartbeat sensor thingy. One day at school I'll feel like everyone knows me as a person who is a cool guy just like them, and the next day I'll feel invisible with people looking at me in weird ways all because they made their first impression of me before I even met them. Most of the time I'll shake it off but it's still rotating in my queue of thoughts everyday when I pass the one's that judge me in the halls.

Right now currently though life just feels mediocre, not anything to get to excited about, I just feel like me, and my social life and friend expansion is straining to expand at this point cause we ARE more than halfway through the year so everyone already feels like they know who they should know and that's it. Left out? Maybe.

I am happy for one thing though. I met this girl named Tsiann I knew from waaay back in pre-school and we were like best friends and I really wanted (notice the past tense) until after a while she stopped responding to the messages on Facebook. Maybe I talked to much. But, who's knows... as Jay-Z says, "Got to learn to live with regrets."

Thoughts on My Mind | Isolated 9:00:00 AM

Me and Amy were at Highline Park on like 14th Street when we were doing our mini-photoshoot thing and thought this was sort of a nice picture. What ya'll think?

Ok, I have no idea why but me and Addison were talking and then some how the subject of what we wanted and expected High School to be like came up. So we went to into this really deep conversation, and I said some stuff that even I was even surprised to here me say.

The conversation started out as him talking about life "friend groups" forming and how Yulia had changed and everything, then I started too tell him out High School was really not what I expected it to be honestly. As some of you might know I used to go to private school at LREI up on Houston and Bleeker and it's small classrooms like basically 15 kids or less in each class, so I was basically friends with everyone in the school. Last year, it was time to choose High School after I got my test results back and I think I remember getting into Millennium, Eleanor Roosevelt (I think I spelled that wrong), and two other ones I forget. I chose Millennium even though I wanted Beacon because it seemed like a cool place.

Flashforward to the new school year, I'm excited ready to make new friends and everything, whatever, whatever. And then I learn that half of the people that are going to this school already know each other (mostly everyone was from 89). So like automatically that just makes it awkward for me... then I met Pola. The first person I knew, I remember it. She was from a different school too so we started talking and got to know her better and eventually, she started making friends and wanted to introduce to this dude Nathan. Nathan was a cool guy. But, it was weird cause the friendship between me and her was short-lived cause we were in different sections.

So I was once again somewhat alone and finally after like I week or so I started making more friends in 9F (my section), and it was all good. After awhile though I started to question why (and how) I wasn't friends with a lot of people outside of my section and everything I thought of kept leading to the same thought.

Everyone knew each other cause of 89. And since I was isolated in that small school I felt like (I know this is cliche or whatever) a needle in a haystack, lol. Honestly. Then I started thinking about like the whole High School experience in general and how to get to parties, etc., etc. So pretty much I realised I needed to be more outgoing. That doesn't mean I'm not going to be me but, I have to not be so shy or whatever it is anymore that's holding me back from talking to certain people.

So basically, the true reason I have been rambling this whole time is to say, it never hurts to be yourself, you really honestly might regret not being friendly and saying "hi" to someone you see everyday or, maybe being shy in general. But, do keep one thing in mind, what ever you are lacking is always attainable.

"Fear is like an illusion of millions of cracks in a window you can't look through, the thing is... it's really actually clear."

Thoughts on My Mind | Welcome to February 9:47:00 PM

Hola, familia. I know I might be a little late with this post but, I would like to share with you a pattern that always happens to me during february's specifically. Ever since I started middle school (and now I am in high school), I have always found February as the weirdest month out of the whole year. February consistently, for the past 5 years, have always been bad, or somewhat out of order, for instance, it can be simple as walking down the stairs every week in February since I started middle school I have fallen down a pair of steps. Usually, it's about one time a week. Also, in February's, my work flow seems to slow down but sudden constant not procrastination but occupation of projects, and lowering of regular grades etc. And the weirdest thing that happened to me this month was recently I almost was robbed of my computer (MacBook Air).

You see I had an ad up on Craigslist selling my computer and someone responded and wanted to see if it was still available... so I obviously responded "Yes, this Item is still available, are you looking to purchase?" He responds to me with an email saying "yes" but he is an international businessman and needs it to be shipped internationally (he was going to pay for the postage) and I get about $1,220 in the end. So it sounded like a great deal and fitted my income range and he wanted to pay through PayPal so I agreed and proceeded and I got an email from "PayPal" saying I got $1,350 in my balance (including postage) and I needed to give them the tracking number once shipped. I said "great" but, he didn't give me any info on if I was still paying for the postage and if I give it to UPS will I be charged so I go to the PayPal website and call them and 30 minutes later after setting up the account properly my balance was still at zero so the lady on the phone said could you read the email we "supposedly" send you and I read it. She said that the email was fraud and PayPal would never ask for the tracking number and send the postage, etc. All it added up because the postage stamp he gave me was false and everything. Well, curiosity is never a bad thing. For pictures of the emails he sent me hit the jump.

Welcome to February.

It Takes Two 11:51:00 PM

Ight ya'll Fly Gypsy just send me an email, and apprently ya'll should look out for their new mixtape, FG*XL:remixtape coming real soon. Alexei from the group mixed it up a bit and improves on the already-great track by building up the drums and spicing it up with occasional cuts to the Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock's classic "It Takes Two." Check it out. For the download right/option click HERE.

2010 is Here! 12:00:00 AM

"Celebration" by Kanye West

I'm sorry family but how could I not put up Celebration by our good friend Yeezy. Anyways, Happy New Year. 2010 is going to come with lots of progress and new ideas... maybe even a mixtape from me, but, shhh it's still a secret. I hope your enjoying the New Year wherever you are. 2010 has arrived.

Thoughts on My Mind | Present & Future | 2010 8:22:00 PM

People think I'm weird lets be honest here. People say I'm a jerk, they say I overreact. The thing is... ha. I'm fourteen who's trying to succeed now. Not later, not anytime after I go to college and graduate and shit like that. The thing is some people don't understand the concept of of using your past for your future. I was just listening to Diggy's mixtape thinking it was going to be crap. And you know what it wasn't. Why doubt a kid that is on grind going hard for his dreams like me? I mean I'm not saying I want to be like him but, it's a perfect example of my state of mind.

I know I'm going to be the best. So when people ask why I'm so weird I say I'm on another planet meaning when your thinking about now and living for the now "cause your only fourteen years," I'm thinking "Wow, they really don't understand that time is NEVER GOING TO STOP. It never will. That's why when your talking about me to your friends having all the fun in the world, I'm on a different planet pursuing my dreams of becoming the youngest mogul in the game living on top while all of the other kids look at me like "how the hell did he do that?" For all the family that have been there for me, I'll always still be here posting my life and my progress to my dreams. I'm just saying where I am right now. And trust me, fame is caliing 2010 is the year family. Fame. It's around the corner.

Hustler For Life 4:48:00 PM

When I hear people talk complain about how much they have to do in their lives, and how they want to change that. I don't really mind, sometimes I might not even care. But when it comes to the people who don't complain and do what they got to do without getting any recognition... that's what get me upset at times. Now you see I'm not saying that Lil Wayne is all godly, but I am saying his work ethic amazes me. When I was searching for a photo on Flickr for a new post, I found this and the subline had a comment from the photographer who said "This was at a videoshoot and between shots Lil Wayne would go into slumber mode then as soon as they said action he would turn right back into a machine..." Hit the jump for a video of Urban Spin from QD3 talking about his work ethic, and why he's isn't supporting the documentary no more. Thank me later.

The Burning Room 6:06:00 PM

I love how this song is so true, and emotionally honest. John Mayer is a personally favorite anyways but, enjoy family. Thank Me Later. And don't forget to cop his new album Battle Studies, out on November 13.

Don't Die 7:07:00 PM

As you can obviously see I fixed the problem that the site was having and were back up! So anyway I got a lot of things to do today since it's Halloween but basically, like I going to go with my best friend to this party on 26th street which is supposed dope. Then at like 6:30 were goning to head over to my other friends house on 14th street and chill there maybe even crash there. There will be a lot of egging, it's going to be a great weekend hope ya'll going to have one to... *evil voice* Muahahaha!!!

Public Service Announcement 11:44:00 PM

I know I haven't posted for days I and I will amke that up but, I have two major things going on in my family including a death in my family so go easy. I'm back though fam... I really am. But for the next 2 weeks I can't promise you a post a day anymore cause homework issues but I can promise you more than 7 posts a week. That's a promise. No fear, no stress.

"I'm Out for Presidents To Represent Me..." 5:24:00 AM




This is simply, just a classic record. But that's only 50% of why I wanted to post this. The other 50% is cause I wanted to test out this new plug-in I installed into the HTML (the bones/muscles of the site)... and the result? A brand new fully customizable player. Check it out above by playing the track.

We Live 11:01:00 PM

Well family, this is the half way mark of history. And what a better way of acknowledging that then showing a milestone in our history? We live "that downtown kiid" family. And we here to stay.

Enjoy the Light 2:01:00 AM

This track is hot. Period. Apparently, there is a video somewhere on the wide web that I missed so I'll post that on Saturday cause I don't want to waste the beautiful artwork above these words. Thank me later.

Theophilus London's Enjoy the Sun (Produced by Machine Drum)

UPDATE: Click the jump for the video.

Somebody Lied 7:00:00 PM

Somebody Lied – King Reign feat Richie Hennessey produced by Rich Kidd

Spotted on "Legends League Blog"

I had a bad day but for some reason (personal ones), and I spotted this song while I was just making my way through the bookmark bar, going to different site. This song sort of expressed my day, like I was looking at my day in one way, but their is always two sides to a story. Story of my life.

Don't Play With Fire 6:38:00 PM

I thought I heard this song like 4 months ago... oh well, apparently this is a response The Hottest MC's in the Game list from from the horrible judges at MTV. I'm sorry but you have Gucci Mane on the list and not KiD CuDi!? MTV basically killed the game right there and then. Anyway, hop on the link and download before the link gets expired. Thank me later.

Lupe Fiasco's Fire

Flashin' Lights Lights Lights... 10:04:00 PM

When I started this blog about 7 months ago I was expecting it to be a blog I rarely updated like almost one post a month but now it's evolved into a place that people can look at for the latest in hip-hop news, old jams from back in the day, even discover artists that might become their new favorites. This is great and all but this time I want to make a blog/site that was more personal and how I can communicate with my followers better than just text. And what a better way than a "video diary." Ryan Leslie has one... Joe Budden has one, what about the creator of "that downtown kiid?" Anyway the link is HERE, and soon I'll be purchasing the domain so it won't be such a long thing to type. I will be posting every week on a certain day, since I post everyday on "that downtown kiid." Follow the new site & comment. My Lust for Life.

The Sunday Edition v.2 | Ryan Leslie 3:36:00 PM

For this week's Sunday Edition of that downtown kiid I chose to post Ryan Leslie's Self-titled album cause I just he is one of the greatest producers/R&B singers in our "new era" of music. You guys probably know that song "Addiction" by him and didn't know who it was produced by or who sung it. Well it was Ryan Leslie. I think he is also creative and gives me a burst of energy when he sings. But, one thing that has always struck me was his connection with his fans and how much he loves them. On this website ryanleslie.com he talks and thanks his fans, and has even a video diary of his life for us to watch and get to know him better. Anyway check out his bio below and tell me what ya'll think. Thank me later. Hit the jump for the bio.