Crocodile Tears on iTunes, JoJo's Producer...

Crocodile Tears is finally available on itunes after all the bull shit. Check it out by typing in Rumorz. Please support real hip hop and thanks for the love! Also mid october I will be working with Gabe Herman, who has worked producing with anyone from Dresdin Dolls to JoJo. Should be cool. Also getting Rayne back in the studio with a track nothing like my track with her called Stuck, something new and innovative.

peace,

Rumorz

VMA Report: Kanye-Taylor event Staged!?

There's a HUGE buzz going around about the VMA awards last night so I thought I would chime in with my opinions about all the big stories that went down. And unless you don't have TV, Radio, Email, facebook, or twitter... you know exactly which big issues I will bring up...Because everyone knows the biggest issue, I'm just going to go in order, so wait for that...

First thing that caught my eye was Lady Gaga arriving with Kermit (I think that's how it's spelled..not checking...) the frog. Now having Kermit attend the VMA's could be a decent idea; you know, get the younger kids excited, maybe promote the muppets or whatever the hell he is on now. BUT, instead they decided having kermit attend the event with Lady Gaga, a suspected transsexual (although I highly doubt that's true), a sex symbol, and an overall freak who admitted she doesn't care about who her man is, just if he has a huge dick. So if the people on Kermits camp thought this was a good idea, I don't know what the hell is wrong with this world now.

Next is the biggggg issue everyone got offended by; Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift when she won her award for best video or whatever and saying Beyonce should have won because it was one of the best videos of all time. Now people are pretty much outraged by this, and if this wasn't staged, I will honestly say he is a faggot and agree with everyone. But, I sort of believe this was a staged situation. Now hear me out on my reasoning:

1. Kanye West has been the bad guy before... He is notoriously over-cocky, and a great example of his bitching has been seen on PUNKED on one of it's earlier episodes.

2. Beyonce was about two feet away from the stage when this happened... If she honestly felt bad, she wouldn't have waited until the end of the show, but more likely walked up as Kanye did this and defended Taylor.

3. NO ONE bashed Kanye besides the crowds boos. You are telling e someone like Russell Brand who will make fun of Gaga for being a transvestite and the Jonas Brothers for being virgins TO THEIR FACES won't bash Kanye for a statement that was clearly in the wrong?

4. So Beyonce magically wins and for the sake of Taylor swift talk.. gives a Fairy-tell like ending to this so called tragedy when she calls Taylor (who was ready on cue back stage) to come out and re-do her speech. Seems fishy to me...

5. Lastly, MTV is notorious for trying to all types of absurd thing to promote the VMA's and try and make them as big an event as the Oscars and Emmys etc... Last year in order to have a Britney Spears come back they had her win like every event possible. And in order to make the performances perfect last year they only did like two live ones. This year thank God they through out the cheesy basically music video-version performances for the most part. But because of the history of this event I must say that what better way to bring a buzz to this show by having a RAPPER disrupt a country star and pop icons "moment"?

I will say this though... If I am wrong about this... then thanks Kanye. Thank you for taking rap music a GIGANTIC leap backwards in terms of respect. Your music is supposed to be the GOOD side of hip hop. Not just talking about drugs and all that, but the type the general public can enjoy. But instead you've just helped push back the respect of an already dwindeling genre in the respect category. Thanks.

updates.. LISTEN TO 'EM!: LB

Pardon the delay.. I just been slackin' on my mackin' so to speak. But now I'm back on it like I never left so be sure to keep coming back (Brett Favre). With this post I am combining a little bit of an update about whats going on with myself and so on. As far as Crocodile Tears is going, it has been selling decently well but with great reviews from all corners which is what has kept me going. CDBABY really dropped the ball with their new format and had a ton of problems, but FINALLY will be getting my album to iTunes very soon, so if you have not bought an album from me personally, itunes will be the best outlet...

I also want to take this time to introducer you to a collaborator on my next album: LB. LB is a dope MC coming out of New Hampshire, a place not really known for hip hop, but don't let the location of this new england rapper confuse you...HE IS A BEAST! For fans of real hip hop and soul alike, check out LB and get a taste of what NH is bringing to the hip hop scene.

As a close collaborator with Staik Selektah, this dude is a clear talent in the underground scene. don't sleep.


songs to listen for: Since Your Gone, NH to BK

Also check him out on myspace here

BALLERS WANTED!

Saturday August 15th will be the second annual 3on3 Basketball Tournament put together by my friends and founders of BudgetBallerz.com Chris 'Digits' Lamar and Nakware Howard. Those who live in the Massachusetts area are encouraged to go check it. If you want to sign up information is below and there is a 500 dollar grand prize. Food will also be available and live performances including a set from me will be going on, so check it out!



* Sign Ups

* Sign ups are at Nex Level 787 Washington St. in Stoughton Center. on August 6 - 8 from 12 to 4p.m.

* If you are unable to make the Sign Up dates contact Chris Lamar at (78.... The last late Sign Up Date is August 10th

* The Tournament will have a maximum of 21 teams. The First 21 Teams To Sign Up Play!!!

* There is a $25 Dollar Sign up fee per person playing or $75 per three man Team. There is also an allowance for 2 substitute players. It's a 15 dollar fee per each sub.

* The Tournament will be held on August 15th at the Capp Playground in Stoughton off of Park and Leach St. The Tournament starts at 2 p.m. Teams are expected to check in at 1 :30.


* Rules


* Age Limit to Participate is 14 and older


* 2 game Elimination


* Championship Game is Winner take all. One Game Elimination


* Games are Straight to 12. First to 12 wins, or The Team with the most points after 15 minutes wins


* Points are scored by One's and Two's


* 2 Referees will be Present. No Arguing with calls, and no Swearing. Referees can through players and teams out of the Tournament


* Tournament Starts at 2 P.M. If your team fails to be present by the start of the tournament it is an automatic Forfeit, and no Refunds will be issued.


* If the Tournament is to be canceled because of bad weather a 40% refund will be given to all participants



~Entertainment & Refreshments~

* Live Performers
* Free Cd's
* Memphis Style Chicken
* Kool aid and other Drinks
* Free Water for the Players


~ Inspiring Performers & Businesses ~

* If you or anyone you know Raps, Sings, or has any other skills that you would like to showcase call Chris Lamar at 781 975 6541


* If you have a business that you would like to advertise at our tournament also contact Chris Lamar at 781 975 6541


* All inquires must be made before August 10th for your Business or act to be showcased in our Tournament and shown on our Website

An Addiction reachs number 1 on Soundclick!

Recently my song An Addiction featuring Olivia Thai was the winner of SINIMA's song contest, and been featured on his page. A few days later the song has climbed all the way to number 1 on the hip hop charts!

check it out and please support the music and buy my album!
www.cdbaby.com/cd/rumorz2

Get Pissed. Go Green.

Brazil is also joining the forces on the GO GREEN campaign. But forget the basic simplified concept of just not wasting paper and cutting down on gas, they have taken a different approach: Peeing in the shower! Yeah that's right in an effort to save the rainforest Brazil has launched a new ad campaign encouraging citizens to pee in the shower to save water. I guess a lot of us have been going green for a while!


read more HERE

Rumorz is SINIMA'S Song Contest Winner!

A while back I did a feature on Sinima Beats, a producer out of Queens, NY. He is responsible for about four of the beats I used on my most recent album 'Crocodile Tears', and each week he has been picking a contest winner to feature on his page. This week, I was selected as the winner of the contest with the song 'An Addiction' featuring Olivia Thai...

Enter the Contest: SinimaBeats.com/contest

Eminem Soulja Boy diss?

So there is a track surfacing online that is apparently Eminem dissing Soulja Boy. Now I definitely wish this was true because I can't stand what he has contributed to rap and son but I've heard news it is not him, just something someone else put together. Either way, because I can't stand Soulja Boy that much i'm going to post it anyway.



Well while you're checking out that, if you have not heard the REAL diss Eminem released about Mariah, it is something you NEED to hear. This track has a little old school taste of Eminem back when he really got at people instead of the half-ass attempts he had on his last album. Check it...

Em dissing Mariah

Charles Manson.... the Musician?

"He had this kind of music that nobody else was doing. I thought he really had something crazy, something great. He was like a living poet." -Neil Young on Charles Manson the musician!

I found out pretty recently to my complete surprise that Charles Manson, the famous murderer whom I'm sure you've all heard of, was actually an aspiring musician before he became a very influential and powerful cult leader and committed all those murders.

But plenty of people aspire to be musicians... big deal right? Well Manson wasn't just some aspiring musician, he actually wrote a few songs for The Beach Boys (yes, a crazed murderer wrote The Beach Boy material) and became good friends at one point with Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. In fact, if you had just overheard these few tracks of his I will post for you, I'm sure you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between him and any other folk artist. His material content-wise is actually quite the opposite of what the public lifestyle we know him for as.

Another funny thing is that Phil Spektor (another murderer and famous producer ) just got transferred to the same prison as Manson, and apparently, Manson has been trying to contact him in order to work something out musically... Spektor apparently has been freaked out by the idea and denied Manson a collaboration...

check it out, and believe it or not, maybe, enjoy.

Home is Where You're Happy


Look at Your Game Girl




HERE is a link to the song ( a great song actually) recorded by The Beach Boys written by Charles Manson
Never Learn Not to Love performed by The Beach Boys

Rumorz footage!

haha I found this on my friend Sara's facebook page... it's about 6 months old of me spittin' over Oochie Wallie beat at like 3 in the morning after some party... Don't mind the weird reactions we just wasted... lol...

Also subscribe to me on YouTube because soon I will be adding footage of time in the studio, up comming shows etc...

Rock The Bells

On Saturday I hit up the Boston show of Rock The Bells featuring everyone in the underground hip hop scene from M.O.P. to Eyedea to Slaughterhouse with Nas and Damian Marley headlining. It was a beautiful thing for the hip hop world to have all the true hip hop heads in one place. The one thing I noticed about this show compared to most shows I see is how much energy these dudes all had. Every one of them knew how to perform well, not in the sing with the crowd type of way, but there were some artists where many did not know a single word and by the end of the song you were bumpin your head. That's hip hop.


Of all of the performers I must say my top 3 of the night were Nas, Slaughterhouse and Tech N9ne. Nas of course had all the songs I knew and grew up on, and he did them well for the most part. Slaughterhouse killed it, with a dope set of songs and Budden and Royce just tearin shit up. But Tech N9ne really impressed me. He came on at 4 oclock where many people were just arriving (and defintely not as drunk and amped as the later shows), and he absolutely rocked the house down. He took people who normally would hate his lyrical content and style and made them fans for the 45 minutes he was on stage, and that's what performing is all about. If seeing that show doesn't inspire a fellow musician, I don't know what will....

SomeThoughts...

I just got done watching the end of the MJ tribute and had a few things that came to mind I wanted to speak about. First off, it was crazy to actually see/hear his daughter Paris speak, seeing as his children have been completely hidden from the spotlight since birth. For those who didn't see it, she made a brief but very powerful statement about her love for her father.

Another thing I noticed was how amazing Martin Luther King Jr.'s kids were at speaking. It truly runs in the family, because his son and daughter made very amazing speeches and carry that pounding inspirational thing in their voice. That was cool to hear from them, because I havn't heard much of them ever.

Lastly, this kid Shaheen Jafargholi who is 12 years old performed an amazing cover of Who's Loving You, originally written by Smokey Robinson. This made a few things noticable: Smokey Robinson was probably the best or defintely in the conversation of the best song writers ever. Look up his resume, it's ridiculous, and when his songs are covered today, they still hold relevant. Lastly, you should check out this kid Shaheen. He has a future. I posted a video below of him on Britains got Talent. And for all you Simon Cowell haters, watch this clip and try and tell me that he isn't a very gifted talent scout and knows his shit whether you believed it before or not.

Crocodile Tears is finally here!!

That's right peoples, my new album Crocodile Tears is finally here! Starting Friday, July 9th it will be available for purchase from me for an actual physical copy, and starting next week it will be online (iTunes, CDBABY.COM, Amazon etc...) so look out for that.

I really hope and ask of my fans to spread the word about the album and please buy it! There is a lot of hard work behind it and good music to be heard! Please tell everyone you know!


ONE LOVE
-Rumorz-

Just a ridiculous cover of Rihannas Don't Stop the Music by Lola Astanova. Some skills right here.




check out more of her here

RIP MichaelJackson

As you all know by now, Michael Jackson passed away today of a heart attack. The sad thing is that his last few years he got so much criticism by people hating him cuz of how crazy he went. I think people forget he was arguable the best performer of all time along with the best selling of all time. No doubt in my mind he is among the top ten most famous people on the planet as well. So I don't got to say much except I always admired how amazing an artist he was, and I hope people remember that part of his life. I will leave you with a few videos of him performing live.






Jackson 5


Michael Jackson at the Superbowl



Billie Jean live