The Many Faces of Manny Faces

So, what happened was, Usher’s new song Love In This Club, was produced by Polow Da Don. But it turns out, Polow Da Don essentially made the track using preset loops in Apple’s GarageBand software, which comes free with a Mac computer [seen @ Miss Info]. Well, this interests me of course, and as usual, […]

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Funny how things work.
February 3
I share a birthday with my Hunni. While this makes it unlikely I’ll ever get a surprise party, it does make for a fun time of year when we co-party, and occasionally, have a co-party. This was such a year. On the way home from BJs, I hear Funk Flex blasting […]

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Happy New Year. It has certainly been a minute or 3 since I last appeared in my blog-form, and since I know that my devoted readers have missed me so, I apologize to both of you. Ha! Ok, well, to whoever is checking in on me, I appreciate the appreciation, and I am aware that […]

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Everytime I secretly start thinking about giving all this up, I get something like this:
[From Damian via MySpace note]
Wow…
That’s all I can say right now, man. Your revisions and recreations of familiar songs are so refreshing to my ears. The ears of a hip hop fan that yearn to hear something new and exciting. You […]

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Occasionally, I see really interesting things, sometimes music-related things, and I am tempted to post them here. But than I say to myself, “no, this is not that kind of blog”. I mean let’s face it, among several blogs I read, there are several top items that are found on all of them, just in […]

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She sent me an email today, as she often does.
She prefaced what she was forwarding with:
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS GREAT ADVICE!
Then the message, from good ol’ Reverend Run:
Good morning. One of the most important things I have ever learned is to give total attention to one thing at a time. Many people allow their creativity to […]

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… so much.
N2U - I Miss U
R.I.P. Mommy
aka Ma
aka “WHERE ARE ALL THE F–KIN FORKS!!”
I hope you’re still proud of me.

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30 Days of Night looks scary, and I’m not into scary movies.
I am under the weather tonight. Well wishes, and monetary donations, are appreciated.
Check this out (audio). Expect this to appear at the beginning of a remix at some point in the future.
Oh, visit my friends at www.hiphopruckus.com. And stay tuned, we’re working on something, […]

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Let’s face it, I’m really good at this producing thing. But selling myself, not so much. Delivering a pitch, closing the deal, I’m not a salesman. Well, I might be able to get by within the confines of a 9-5 day gig, but I really find it difficult to do while simultaneously being the product. […]

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Tonight is not so good a night. It’s tough when you are a busy dad, working man, and musician, because it keeps me from having many friends. I’m not particularly close to family, and those I have chosen as my brethren, are simply not around. So with whom do I discuss my problems, besides my […]

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