Shannon Matesky » music http://shannonmatesky.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 These Kids These days!! http://shannonmatesky.com/2011/01/these-kids-these-days/ http://shannonmatesky.com/2011/01/these-kids-these-days/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0000 Shannon http://shannonmatesky.com/?p=231

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This past weekend I attended an amazing concert from Kids These Days at Reggies Rock Club in Chicago. KTD is a highly talented group all under 18!!! Its crazy sick to see so many young people be so talented and work together. I was truely inspired by their excitement and commitment to their work. I enjoy their music blend of Soul, Blues,  Jazz and Hip-Hop. They are wize beyond their years speaking of the joy of being young, love, struggles they push through in order to grow. Instruments flooded the stage, drums, trumpet, trombone, sax, cello, violin, and keyboard. I cant even play one intrument. Impressive. Two of the members even jumped into a well deserved crowd surf. They did a great thing for Chicago. one of the best groups I’ve seen since I’ve been here.

I remember these days as a young artist and art supporter. Seeing some of my peers like GoDave and others throw huge shows and participating in some myself where our whole city rocked to the rhythm of our beats or words. It kept me motivated to stay on the right path.

Encourage the babies. Support their art.

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He is a 20 year old Hip-House artist of Nigerian decent who recently released his debut mixtape,”Don’t Smoke The Cigarette, (which can be downloaded HERE for free).  The video for The GTW’s first single,”Blow Me Away”, features vocals from South African soul singer Danny Brusco and production from producer Zip Justin Warren.  Check out why Urb Magazine has called The GTW one of the Next 1000.

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This video was directed by a great friend of mine Terrance Banks. I dont know the young man in the video but I support a young artist. The work Terrance puts into this is amazing. He has that clear high class directors eye for sure. Watch his work because it will be all you are watching soon!

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So I never thought I’d be singing, like ever, but I’m in a musical! I’ll be in CHICAGOLAND by Ike Holter and Kelly Kerwin at the Chopin Theater April 22-24, at 10:30 pm. Its an insane crazy journey through Chicago and its many inhabitants. Hope you come see me in my Weiner Cicle gear spitting hot rhymes. Its late so you have NO EXCUSE! Yo, can you spot me in this pic? Am I that brown?

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Cause I digg dope ass artist you gotta know about Raphael Casal. He is beyond just a musical genius but also a 3 time Def Poet, teacher and all around amazing. He recently released The Monster LP which has banger after banger of shit that will boggle your mind and tie up your tongue. You have never seen another man as legit bout his work as this man. He sharpens his craft of words to the most dangerous weapon of all.

Get His Mixtape here

TRACK LIST
THE MONSTER LP was produced by Rafael Casal & Romell “Wildman” Hoskins for Getback Productions & Capital Game Studios
1. Intro Produced by R.Casal
2. Running Down Feat. Daveed Diggs Production by Jay Fab of The Olympicks (Def Jam)
3. Disturbing The Peace Production by Jay Fab
4. Spitter Feat. PhoneticONE Produced by R. Casal
5. Bitch Produced by R.Casal (Sample)
6. Hurricane Production by DJ PainONE
7. Guillotine Production by Jay Fab
8. Giant Produced by R. Casal & RAD Productionz
9. Wise Guys Feat. Daveed Diggs Production by DJ PainONE
10. Misogyny Production by R. Casal, Romell “Wildman” Hoskins & Jallah Skills
11. Spaceship Production by Jay Fab
12. Monster Production by Ada’Clock
BONUS Bay Area Slang Top 100 (The Grinch Song) Produced by Romell “Wildman” Hoskins

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