LCD in "I dO Music" Showcase

Because of all your support and comments (and a quality audition), I've been selected to be one of 4 producers showcased at the upcoming "I dO Music" networking event in Atlanta, GA. If you DON'T know about "I dO Music", it's the premiere music networking event in Atlanta and takes place on the first Thursday of every month. Artists, producers, songwriters, bands, A&Rs, execs will all be in attendance, with an estimated crowd of 5-600 people. Make sure you're there if you're in or around the ATL and do ANYTHING related to music. The details:

What: "I dO Music" networking event

When: Thursday, November 5th @ 7:00pm

Where: "The Loft" at Center Stage. Atlanta, GA

More Info: www.idomusiconline.com

"The Relationship" Chopped & Screwed by DJ Uneek

One thing you may or may not know about me is I love chopped & screwed music.... so in true Texas fashion, we had the homie DJ Uneek (@UneekSound on Twitter) do his damn thing. And you SHOULD recognize that name cuz he mixed "Lead By Example" too... Oh, and u Screwheads will know what the purple artwork is about!

DOWNLOAD "THE RELATIONSHIP"
CHOPPED & SCREWED

Can you spare 99 cents??


Wassup folks... we finally got "Met Her On Twitter" up on iTunes. So, it would mean a lot to Ice, Lil Dee and myself if y'all would click on the button below and buy it!




It's also available on Amazon, Rhapsody, Emusic, Napster and just about every other digital outlet. Just search for "Met Her On Twitter" by The Contrarians!

We appreciate the love and support!


dearZette.com Feature

www.dearZette.com is "the net’s newest urban 'advice' column" for the ladies and I had the honor of being featured in their "What A Man Wednesday" portion of the site. This interview was real fun to do since it wasn't only music related. Shouts to Zette for the look and my girl Fergie for suggesting that she interview lil ole me...

dearZette.com Interview

-LCD-

Ice the Villain - The Relationship

All the hard work that Ice and I have put in is finally available to the masses... There's a txt file labelled "README FIRST" in the folder, that's all that needs to be said. Without further ado, we present to you:

THE RELATIONSHIP [Download]

I Need YOUR Help

For those that don't know, "I dO Music" is THE premiere networking and promotional event for black music in Atlanta... it's held on the 1st Thursday of every month and they have a few performers and a beat battle. You already know I'm tryna get in this beat battle, right???

Basically I submitted a beat, and they select the contestants based on quality of the beat and general response..... that's where y'all come in. Here's what I need you to do:

1. Click on this link and listen to "SUMTHIN FOREIGN"

2. Sign up for a FREE SoundCloud account (only takes a couple minutes)

3. Leave me a comment saying how HOT the beat is.... and no, you won't be lying cause that shit is some fiiiiii

That's it! 5 minutes outta your day.... all help is greatly appreciated and i'll try to include you in my Grammy acceptance speech ;-)

Clif Soulo - Forever Be Hip Hop

Clif Soulo is a SICK artist hailing from Oakland, CA who I came across on Twitter (@ClifSoulo)... let me tell u, the boy's got skills. Nah I didn't produce anything on this project (although I did mix it)... this is actually a collection of classic Common instrumentals. Clif touches a variety of socially conscious subjects, but at the same time isn't preaching to u. Overall, this is QUALITY MUSIC... download it here:

CLIF SOULO
"FOREVER BE HIP HOP"

Finally In Atlanta!

I made it! I've been in Atlanta for almost 2 weeks now, still getting settled in and JUST got internet (F*CK COMCAST... unfortunately my choices are limited). Anyway... during my long drive from Maryland I jotted down some random thoughts while riding in a moving truck with only FM radio. These are in no particular order and no real structure. Enjoy!

- Route 301 in Maryland/Virginia is filled with those murder scene motels... u know the ones I'm talkin bout... flickering neon lights, VACANCY signs, etc... creepy

- Conversely, Rt. 301 is probably heaven if you ride a motorcycle... light straightaways and nice curves

- Bucks (male deer) are the supreme pimps... you never see em on the side of the road. They send the females out with the kids to find some food and put themselves in harm's way.

- What happened to real R&B music??? Listening to various "Quiet Storms" overnight I heard so many classic tunes that are unrivaled in today's music.... c'mon people!

- Pomonkey, MD vs. the Powhite Parkway in VA.... smh

- Flat tires on a 16 foot moving truck are a BITCH

- My dog is just like a little baby... he was restless in the truck until I put the window down and his lil ass was KNOCKED OUT

- The University of Virginia is looking for cocaine and crack users for a study they're doing... and they run ads for this on the radio at 3am..... really tho??

- Drake's "Best I Ever Had" is pure genius... what other song gets SERIOUS play at ANY time on the radio... it was on every slow jam mix overnight... on multiple stations. Him and the homie #kiashinewrote are getting BIG dough.

- Best quote I ever heard on the radio: "Keep your friends close, and your enemies on Lo-Jack" (NC)

- I will NEVER go to any city or town with the word "Lynch" in it....

- I-95 in Virginia... Exit 83.... Holla @ me!!

- Avant - Separated is one of my favorite r&b joints of all time... i was singin it like my life depended on it in that truck at like 2am

- Thank God the sun was up when I caught a flat in rural South Carolina

Ice the Villain - "The Relationship" Artwork

"THE RELATIONSHIP" DROPS 10.16.09

Yessuhhhh I know a lot of y'all have been patiently waiting and anticipating this project. If you DON'T know (wtf???), I produced this entire "album" and Ice put together something timeless and unparalleled in the hip-hop genre. I swear I'd say the same thing if I had nothing to do with it.... it's pretty damn sick.

Shouts to Keys N Bass on the graphic design... he took the ideas we gave him and brought it to life better than we imagined. Holla at him for any of your design needs, he made the Bout Dat Money logo too!

We're gonna be on Ustream doing a listening session/commentary real soon, so stay tuned for more info!

Ice the Villain featured on DJBooth.net

OK OK, y'all should already be familiar with Ice the Villain and the movement we got going on right now. Well recently, DJBooth.net decided to feature Ice and his track "Walk With You" featuring R&B star Raheem DeVaughn and produced by my bruh Thelonious Dre. This shouldn't be anything new to y'all since I posted this track a while ago! Here's a link to the feature... obviously they were diggin this track.

DJBOOTH.NET:
Ice the Villain ft. Raheem DeVaughn -
"Walk With You"

Stay tuned!!!