Getting out while Getting out is Still Good

Getting out while Getting out is Still Good

 

The New York Dream is not meant for New Yorkers, sorry Alicia and Jay-Z, you’ll are the exceptions and show pieces.

 

Maybe I got old too fast, people say I do not look my age but younger and I do not feel old.  But they say wisdom comes with age and I see something happening in New York City that is ill reversible.  There are trends taking place here in the big apple and it is creating two main classes.  Mayor Bloomberg says this is a city for the middle class, but that is not true.  It is setting up to become a city of extremes, being the rich and the poor.

 

This is not the New York City I was raised in; it is like a foreign planet.  A place whereby going to a sports arena is like a dream for most.  There is no work for the working class, all the manufacturing plants a far gone, and everything is service oriented or setup for cheap labor.  Bloomberg ignores Federal Law.  He tells the illegal incomers to jump the fence and come to New York City where you have everything waiting for you free medical, dental and education, because we want your cheap labor, so the rich can thrive.  It is a sad day.

 

But as the illegal immigrants come up north, people like I know my welcome is up and it is time to return to the south. I was raised in New York City, but this is not my city anymore.  I see the south as an opportunity and a new beginning, a place full of resources in need of ideas.  So as the cheap labor comes to the north a lot of real New Yorkers are leaving the city while the getting out is still possible.

 

I noticed most of my old friends left New York City already to the south, as the south has a reputation of racism, I know New York City is not what it claims to be, and the people here are not real New Yorkers anymore. 

 

Janet Jackson Still Rocks

Janet Jackson Still Rocks

 

The loss of Michael Jackson was a tragic ending and unexpected.  Still it is not clear what happened to the man and to the best of my knowledge no arrests have been made yet.  I am still baffled but I am sure Janet knows more than I do on the subject.  But the breakup with Jermaine Dupri come on get real I mean this has to be great news to her.  I mean all he did was damage her career and image.  However change is hard on everyone and if you get use to someone and lose that the emptiness has to be filled.

 

Janet has responded as dignified and diligently as anyone possibly can, I mean she has taken control over her career unlike any period in her career in the past (Black Doll).  I mean what more can you ask of someone, she filmed a movie and is working on an album with the old successful and proven team of Jam and Lewis and is in the process of writing a book.  2010 seems to be a very busy year to come for Janet Jackson.

 

Meanwhile I hear all this poor Janet talk and Jermaine Dupri prowess.  But Jermaine is focused on the now while Janet is building a new future.  With Jermaine it is the same old thing to find someone to exploit on Living the Life, turning his life into an ongoing drama, while Janet is doing things of substance and she will shine after 2009.

 

Finally there is word that Janet got a hold to some copyrighted material by Michael Jackson and Jam and Lewis is producing a duet with Janet and Michael for the upcoming album.  Then there is the Pleasure Principle clothing line, which has been underexposed.  There are the new songwriters being considered and Alicia Keys possibilities as songwriter, the sound designers, the new technologies and the possibilities of bonus SACD tracks.  I just cannot understand how Janet became the sleeper, but we have to wakeup at some point why not now?  Janet still Rocks!

The Mythology of Frank Paul Gambino

The Mythology of Frank Paul Gambino

 

The reason I named it the mythology and not biography of Frank Paul Gambino is because I realize most people will not believe it.  However we plan on developing a new religion based on Paul Castellano being the Apostle Paul AKA the Son of the made man Carlo Gambino his illegitimate son and it is believed that his mother Blond Eva Austin Jones was of the seed of Shaka Zulu, making him King of Kings.

 

These stories are as real as the mythology of Prince Hall the mulatto and even more so, which was the foundation to Prince Hall Freemasonry.  This organization is an occult and is a secret society at this point and their presence is a valid as the Illuminati as they believe they must duplicate or be eliminated.  The main difference between the Illuminati and the Church of the Apostle Paul is the difference between night and day or God and Satan.  The Apostle possesses the spirit of God.

 

The reality is the Paul Castellano the Apostle is the living Son of God Jesus Christ and is in the process of  fulfilling the prophesy of the Holy Bible.  People called Jesus crazy these are historical facts and so they do not believe me so I settled for mythology instead the history.  Being it is a mythology it can not be edited by third parties, but what others believe can be added on.

 

The Church is real my sister is an ordained minister and the church is being founded based on my story.  President Obama, Bush, Clinton and every president in my life span knows who I am and so does the Mafia and nobody messes with me because they know for the most part it is true.

 

As for significance as Minister Farrakhan said in some marching orders to the Nation of Islam I am the most important person.  I am Jesus Christ and if that is not significant what is on planet earth.  So the issue is not significance but believability.  But it is a mythology so believing it should not be a part of the decision for quick deletion. I do not care if the masses believe me; my only concern is to my followers who have a code of secrecy.  By time people heed to the knowledge being shared, we will be tight.  To be honest we do not want outsiders and interlopers among us, so call it crazy and stay away.

Record Product Description by Propellerhead

Record Product Description by Propellerhead

 

Recording music is all about seizing the moment. Capturing a perfect performance – or even nailing that idea before it goes away – requires tools that are ready when you are. Record is always ready. Created with musicians in mind, Record lets you create record ready channels in an instant, minimizing the steps between idea and actual recording. The result equals more music – and less dialog boxes. Simply plug in, breathe out and you’re ready to go.

Line 6 in the mix
For guitar and bass players, Record comes installed with separate guitar and bass POD(R) units from amp and cab simulation experts Line 6 Inc. With bass and guitar amplifiers available for every single track in your Record project, you are never short of interesting tones and timbres. As the Line 6 amplifiers are insert effects and don’t affect the original instrument signal, you are free to change your amplifier and cabinet settings at any point in time – even after laying down your track.

The Record rack
All the instruments, processors and effect units used in a song are housed inside Record’s customizable rack. Any device created is automatically and logically patched into the rack, but if you’re feeling adventurous or need to do some routing of your own, just flip your entire Record rack over and all the cables are all yours!

ID8
To help you complement your recorded material, Record also comes with multi instrument ID8 – a songwriter’s toolbox. ID8 ships with a wide palette of sounds useful for building a steady foundation for your tracks, like pianos, drums, bass, strings and more.

Arrange
To help you arrange your tracks in a smooth, effortless way, Record comes with a fast and flexible sequencer. Immediate and intuitive, Record’s sequencer puts you in control of your arrangements, letting you move and edit parts as you go along.

Comp editor
As a perfect performance may be less than perfect from scratch, Record features a swift and easy to use comp editor. Building the ultimate vocal track is as simple as selecting the parts that work and muting the ones that don’t. Exit the comp editor and listen to the results; a perfect take containing only the good parts.

Time stretch
Record has a unique twist on the concept of time and tempo. Record’s real-time timestretch lets you play now and pick the tempo later; change the song tempo and all your audio tracks will follow right along without any need for pre-processing of any kind. Need to slow your song down to nail a tricky passage? No problem. Just reduce the tempo, record your performance and bring the tempo back up. The audio quality? Amazing.

MIDI sequencer
With its fully featured sequencer, Record also takes care of your MIDI performances, for use with the build in ID-8 instrument or for controlling Reason instrument and devices when Record is paired with Reason.

The MIDI sequencer also handles all the automation in Record. Every thinkable knob, button or fader can be automated with ease, and then edited and fine tuned in the sequencer.

Mix
All your sounds will end up in Record’s main mixer. This mixing console’s sound and signal processing was faithfully modelled after* the legendary SSL 9000k analog mixing desk. Flexible routing, full dynamics, EQ, advanced effects handling, full automation and a 64-bit mix bus gives you that big studio sound right out of your computer. And yes, you do get that master-bus compression.

The Record Effects
Your Record rack can be stacked with an infinite number of reverbs, distortion units, delays, dynamic processors, mastering EQs – everything you need to shape and color your sounds. Click and drag effects straight to the rack, or load any of the expertly crafted patches.
EQ Section

The mixing console features a warm sounding EQ section with high and low pass filters, high and low shelving filters as well as parametric midrange filters. This is where you can add some extra polish to your recordings, and the sound is just fabulous.

Channel Dynamics
Every channel has its own fully featured dynamics section with compressor, gate and expander functions.

Effect Sends
The console has eight dedicated effect sends and each channel’s sends can be set to work pre or post fader. Adding a send effect to the mixer is a two mouseclick affair. Simply right-click in the mixer’s master section and select what effect you want to use. Simple!

Insert effects
Record’s mixer features a clever way to handle insert effects. As explained on the Record page, each track in Record is made up of three components: a sequencer track, a rack device (audio track or mix device) and a mixer channel. In the rack device, you can put all the insert effects you want on your sound, and you can also map controls on the insert effects to the insert section in the mixer. These setups can then be saved as patches for instant recall. Record ships with a large library of ready-made insert patches for a wide array of applications. Reason users will recognize this method from Reason’s combinator, so in essence this is like having a dedicated combinator per mixer channel.

Fader Section
Here’s the control you will find yourself using more than anything else in the mixer. As the name and the picture implies, this is where the faders are and this is also where you set the pan, handle solo and mute. Stereo channels also have a stereo width control.

Master Compressor
The Master compressor is what gives your music that final touch. The legendary dynamics processor it was modeled after is in use in studios all over the world.

Integrate – Record and Reason
Shaped like a classic studio rack packed with all the gear you could possibly need: Samplers, Analog synths, Graintable synth, Vocoder, Step time drum machine, Arpeggiator, Compressors, EQs, Effects and more, Reason is the perfect expansion to your Record system.

Together, Reason and Record form a self-contained creative environment for musicians and producers alike.

Reason not included.

Two Become One
If you have Reason registered and installed on your computer, all your favorite Reason devices will automatically be available within Record’s ever-expandable, multiple racks. No setting up. No ReWire. It just works.

Continue where you left off
When using Record and Reason together, your Reason song files can be opened from within Record, letting you continue on your creations where you left off. When you save your work as a Record project, the Reason devices become part of the Record document.

Sound Libraries
When using Record and Reason together, Record becomes fully ReFill compatible – use patches from any ReFill sound library directly in Record.

Bounce Mixer Channels
Bringing your masterpiece to a friend or a studio not using Record? Record label wanting stems? Record’s Bounce Mixer Channels screen gives you a plethora of options, letting you export all your mixer channels as stems for use with any recording software, including exporting your tempo track!

ReWire with Third Party Hosts
ReWire is a system for transferring audio data between two computer applications in real time. Basically, you could view ReWire as an “invisible cable” that streams audio and MIDI from one computer program into another.

Record is a ReWire slave application, allowing for up to 64 simultaneous audio output channels to a host application, as well as controlling Record through MIDI from a host.

Remote
All parts of Record fully support Propellerhead Remote, letting you effortlessly control any part of the software from a MIDI keyboard or control surface.

If you use a Remote-supported control surface with Record, all you need to do is connect the control surface and set it up once, typically by selecting a single factory preset. After that, the control surface is ready for use. All knobs and sliders will automatically and dynamically be mapped to sensible parameters in Record, and for control surfaces supporting two-way communication, Record supports motor faders, dynamic displays and LED indicators.

Record comes with premade setups for many of the most popular control surfaces and keyboards on the market. However, if you want to be in full control you can also choose to override these mappings for individual parameters, to tailor your setup for the project or situation.

Multi-core
Record makes use of extremely efficient multi-core audio rendering, making the software very lightweight, even with large projects.

Record’s dynamic multi-core audio rendering improves performance without introducing any latency. It is future proof, making use of as many processors or processor cores as your operating system can handle.

Plenty of ins and outs
More ins and outs than you can shake a wand, baton or even a cane at. Got a multi-channel audio interface? With Record you can use up to 64 input channels simultaneously – and up to 64 simultaneous output channels. Should you ever feel the need.

Works with any audio interface
Record’s rock solid audio implementation will support any audio card with Core Audio drivers on Mac OS X or ASIO drivers on Windows.

Big Meter
Big Meter sits at the top of Record’s leftmost rack and gives you a detailed view of your input and output levels with plenty of different options for visualizing your performance, or for guidance when mastering your finished song.

64-bit mix bus
Record’s mixing console uses a 64-bit mix bus, resulting in high precision channel summing for highest possible audio quality.

Reason integration
If you have Reason registered and installed on your computer, all your favorite Reason devices will automatically be available within Record’s ever-expandable, multiple racks. No setting up. It just works. Read more about Reason integration

ReWire synth application
Use Record as a ReWire slave. Record interfaces with most audio applications on the market through Propellerhead Software’s ReWire technology. ReWire is a virtual multi-cable that handles up to 64 channels of streaming audio, as well as MIDI, sync and transport controls between.

Record for Reason Owners
Record for Reason Owners gives registered Reason users a direct path to add Record to their setup. Record for Reason Owners contains a complete version of Record, Propellerhead Software’s brand new recording software, and upgrades Reason for complete integration.

Record gives you unlimited audio tracks, world class effects and mixing gear, and a whole new take on music recording. Couple it with Reason and your favorite Reason devices appear inside the Record rack. With an intuitive, straightforward interface and a hands-on approach to capturing performances, Record was designed for musicians–not audio engineers. This is recording done right.

* All product names used are trademarks of their respective owners, and in no way constitutes an association or affiliation with Propellerhead Software. The SSL and/or Solid State Logic trademarks are solely used to identify the products whose sound was studied during Propellerhead Software’s sound modeling development. The trademarks SSL and Solid State Logic are owned by Red Lion 49 Limited.

 

Jermaine Dupri Lease on Life is Up

Jermaine Dupri Lease on Life is Up

 

It seems a lot of people are getting off of a sinking ship.  Rapper Producer Jermaine Dupri is being abandoned by his close circle.  Adam “Pacman” Jones one of Jermaine’s hangout buddies is about to testify about a shooting case, he will take the stand February 2010 and Jermaine Dupri will also be a witness, because the video stopped and what happened that night, has to be figured out.  For some reason bullets follow Jermaine but he never seems to get a scratch, like in the P. Diddy Atlanta shooting.  Makes you wonder doesn’t it?

 

Jermaine tried to buy his way through life but only held a lease.  People from Janet Jackson and Bow Wow are counting their losses and moving on, to include his singing group Jagged Edge dumped him, not to mention Def Jam.  His life style is catching up to him, being a man with the mind of a boy among men.  I even heard something about Usher skipping a photo shoot and not being on the mixed tape of Ocean’s 7 a Dupri creation with a dream of moving in on Las Vegas.  You have to wonder is Jermaine’s time up.

 

And then, anyone who has any sense knows the song “Obsessed” by Mariah Carey was meant for Janet Jackson and it was a disrespectful song co-produced by Jermaine Dupri but Janet did not perform the song as she has like several people in that camp moved on.  By the way Mariah might get sued for slanderous and libel statements.   But it will be hard to prove in court, but her verdict might be a war of words.  With Whitney Houston hot as can be, Mariah might get overshadowed as she tried to bump heads with Whitney who worked with Alicia Keys and her boy toy that Swiss Beatz fella.  That is another story of a person messing with a married person, which makes you wonder why Jermaine Dupri is having such bad luck?  Like who is or was his girlfriend?  The saga continues!  Who knows Mariah might just get blackballed for her disrespect of the Gambino Family.  Only time will tell!

 

 

 

Propellerhead Record is a Hit?

Propellerhead Record is a Hit?

 

Check out the promotional video, it looks like fun and Record Rewire’s with Reason 4.0.1.  It requires an ignition key a dongle key or protection key as does programs like Cubase, which I think is a down side to these programs.   Hopefully Propellerhead will come to their senses and upgrade out of the ignition key.

 

The major downside to Record is that it does not use VSTi or VST effects.  So for a user of Reason only it is great and there are people who use Reason only for their music creations, in which case Record would complete the package and add audio tracks to the package and Record and Reason would in fact be a complete package.  I do not know but the limitations to exclude VST is a major downfall and might make me hesitant to purchasing Record.  In any case check out the video it is fun, maybe if they made one with P. Diddy, Janet Jackson, Prince or Alicia Keys or somebody I might be persuaded.

 

In any case Propellerhead set a new precedent in making music software more commercial and the ad is great.  I think if it used VST and the commercial went television the idea would sweep the market.  I am looking forward to more music software commercials.  As when I was a kid there was a band on every block that has been replaced by home recording studios.  I think in the computer age it is a good thing and an opportunity for main stream artist to cash in as they introduce new material.  As music in the new millennium will become a mainstream avenue to middle class-hood.   It’s better than slinging biscuits. 

After further investigation I am sold, well maybe, Record actually automatically integrates with Reason instead of Rewire as in third party apps and it is a slave to a host application.  Meaning Record is simply an addition to Reason, still I have a problem with the ignition key, minus the ignition key I would say this is a beautiful idea.  This is actually exciting.  But honestly I do not know!

Janet Jackson 2010 Might Use New Songwriters

Janet Jackson 2010 Might Use New Songwriters

 

Janet Jackson album is to be released in 2010 and she is currently in the process of writing songs for the project.  What surprised me is that she is open to the use of material by new songwriters and not just writers with name recognition.  In particular there is this songwriter/Hip Hop artist named Dahoud Smith who put together some smoker lyrics and poems, that many have been put together with tight music and the result were spectacular.  Black Doll is in the process of attempting to have this stuff heard by industry leaders.

 

But not so fast, Janet is considering using some of this stuff for herself, she like all who auditioned Dahoud works found him to be a man of vision, on top of contemporary issues and touches the heart as he explains from experience how crime does not pay.  I am not going to giveaway any of his works at this time, but trust me the guy is talented, and who better to do some of his works than Janet.  Also Janet is in talks with Alicia Keys.

 

Dahoud may not get out of prison before his music hits the airwaves but he may be home soon enough and the Hip Hop/ Rap industry might have to make room for a new kingpin represented the LES (Lower Eastside) of New York City.  Dahoud R. Smith AKA Dahuzi will be in coming out soon.

Mariah Carey Disrespects Gambino with Obsessed

Mariah Carey Disrespects Gambino with Obsessed

The lyrics speak for themselves; these lyrics are slanderous words against me and have nothing to do with her or her life’s experiences.  It is stuff she cannot prove and has nothing to do with Eminem. Shame on Mariah I thought you was bigger than this Ms. Corporation.

Obsessed

Performed by: Mariah Carey

Produced by Jermaine Dupri & Michael Cox

Written by: Mariah Carey, T. Nash and C. Steward

 “Why are you so obsessed with me?”

So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh

Will the real MC please,
Step into the mike?

So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh

All up in the blogs
Saying we met at the bar
When I don’t even know who you are
Saying we up in your house
Saying I’m up in your car
But you in LA and I’m out at Jermaine’s
I’m up in the A
You so so lame
And no one here even mentions your name
It must be the weed, It must be the E
Cause you be popping hood
You get it popping, Oh

Why you so obsessed with me (Boy I wanna know)
Lying that you’re sexing me (when everybody knows)
It’s clear that you’re upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth still couldn’t hit this

You’re delusional, you’re delusional
Boy you’re losing your mind
It’s confusing yo, you’re confused you know
Why you wasting your time
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
Seeing right through you like
You’re bathing in Windex
Boy why you so obsessed with me?

Ooh Ohh Ohh boy why you so obsessed with me?
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
And all the ladies sing,
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
All the girls sing
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh

You on your job
You hating hard
Ain’t gon’ feed you
I’m gonna let you starve
Gasping for air
I’m ventilation
You out of breath
Hope you ain’t waiting
Telling the world how much you miss me
But we never were
So why you trippin’
You a mom and pop
I’m a corporation
I’m the press conference
and you a conversation

Why you so obsessed with me (Boy I wanna know)
Lying that you’re sexing me (when everybody knows)
It’s clear that you’re upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth still couldn’t hit this
You’re delusional, you’re delusional
Boy you’re losing your mind
It’s confusing yo, you’re confused you know
Why you wasting your time
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
Seeing right through you like
You’re bathing in Windex
Boy why you so obsessed with me?

Ooh Ohh Ohh boy why you so obsessed with me?
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
And all the ladies sing,
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
All the girls sing
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh

Why you so obsessed with me
Lying that you’re sexing me
It’s clear that you’re upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth still couldn’t hit this
You’re delusional, you’re delusional
Boy you’re losing your mind
It’s confusing yo, you’re confused you know
Why you wasting your time

 

Can Janet Jackson do independently?

Can Janet Jackson do independently?

 

Let us face it, the days of monster studios as a necessity to create excellent sound has passed.  Mega stars to semi pro artists are doing it at home now, starting with an entry level of about $10 or $15G, you can produce great sound at home and for $40G to $50G, you can just about anything done in a major recording studio, because the software available is awesome and the hardware fairly inexpensive.  Alicia Keys has a home studio and  a record deal.

 

Exactly what is the main difference between a major and independent label?  One has its own distribution network and you have to have mega sales to profit and the other requires outsourcing distribution gives you more artistic control and you can make more selling less albums?

 

Really what is $50G+ for Janet and Jam to put together a modern recording studio with the latest updates?  Hell I managed to put together a damn good home recording studio on a minor budget, so why are people in doubt when Janet says she is focusing on her album like if she needs a record label or their permission to make music.  That is nonsense!

 

With Janet and Jam united, Flyte Time, Black Doll and hell maybe even I might write her a hit, Janet can do whatever she set her mind to.  Right now I am doing research on my studio, for me it is a second job meaning sometimes I have to stop recording to update and upgrade and relearn my repertoire before I engage in what tends to be something different from my last sessions.  But Jam and Janet can wakeup 2 am in the morning because of an idea in a dream and go into the studio at a local location, me I have to go to work in the morning so I have to plan when I record.

 

My point is that now that Black Doll is running a few more things which is owned by Janet Jackson.  Do not be surprised by anything that comes out that camp.  I mean Janet has a talented family, who can always contribute as a ghost.  Do not doubt Janet Jackson she has all the resources to do whatever she pleases.  Because all it takes is a soundproof booth and room and a trip to Guitar Center.

Catching him-her on the Rebound

Catching him-her on the Rebound

 

The rebound woman is often a temporary position, dealing with a man who is confused and do not know what he wants.  Often men use women to get over another woman and when he does he moves on, because he never respected her in the beginning or never would have put you in the position of his number two woman or other girl play toy.  He would have simply waiting instead of satisfying his immediate self gratifications. 

 

On the other hand the other woman often chooses to be the other lover to avoid commitment.  She plays the role of the other girl knowing the guy is confused and to her attractive and do not know what he wants at the time and when he becomes available she no longer is, because she never loved him to that degree.  I know because I been there and done that.  In both cases someone get hurt, unless it was a game by both from the beginning.

 

Everybody has there motivations some short term and others long term.  As for me I am passed the stage of playing games, but this was not always the case.  So I do not want to be anyone’s rebound relationship, because I know if it was meant to it will happen in time.  But being a floozy or a trick will only make your position more temporary, and if that is what you want, who to judge am I?  Like I said I been there and done that.

You may find it hard to understand why something is taking so long but getting hot under the collar about it won’t change a thing. In fact, you could set your aims back even further if you get emotional. Be patient. It will happen when it happens.