Oh yea...

I found an old video from like a month ago... threw some shit on it and posted it. lol.. 

We got like a collection of videos so far.. its crazy... and new ones are bein made at the same time..

Watch the progress... *DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

Can you really Freestyle?

Freestyle rap
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Freestyle rap is an improvisational form of rapping, performed with few or no previously composed lyrics, which is said to reflect a direct mapping of the mental state and performing situation of the artist. It is non-scripted, non-rehearsed, uncut, and the rawest form of hip-hop. Artists will often refer to places and objects in their immediate setting. Freestyle rapping forces an individual to think on the spot, describe their surroundings, and, to a certain degree, rap uncensored from what is inside. It is similar in this sense to improvisational music or acting and draws comparisons to improvisational jazz in particular.

I think freestyle rap is sometimes taken for granted... People should understand what freestyling actually is (see above) ..and you will notice that most rappers dont actually freestyle when asked to. All the youtube videos i labeled"freestyle", are ACTUAL freestyles...

It takes skill to come up with ideas quickly that make sense together... It's nothin to remember a few written lyrics then recite them to a beat and call it a "freestyle"... that's weak...

Usually you can tell if the emcee is actually freestyling by the way they deliver and the content of the rhymes... In real freestyles you will usually have short pauses or mess-ups and the content will usually be many different topics....

"Call it a Lyrical Brainstorm" or "Blogging to a beat"

In my opinion, real artists should be able to freestyle... (ex. Charles Hamilton, Tone, Grenade, Q-tip, Akil Dasan, Scriyl ect.).. thats just a few i can think of right off the top... I'm sure theres way more... BUT

Props goes to all the emcees that can freestyle... Ya'll deserve more recognition. PEACE.*DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

Dumb it Down...

Aight i think we've found the instrumental of the month... "Dumb it Down" by lupe. I love that beat.. Lupe ripped it of course, only dumb niggas would say he didn't haha.. 

Last night was fun... we didnt even go out but still managed to have a good time. kicked a few freestyles, watched some preseason basketball. I'm mad my dude Derek Rose got injured... i think he'll bounce back tho... movin on...

Right now we in the process of movin to a new spot to get the studio poppin... cant wait for that.. stay tuned.

Heres a fresh video from last night.. enjoy. *DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

"My bars are catchin FIRE!"

-Tone

Boredom Brings Production..

Last night Gabe and I was on some bored shit, so we started goin through instrumentals... and ran into this style P one. CRACK is what we call it haha I think we gonna do more with this beat....

Of course gabe had to spit over it..  this nigga got bars for days.. PLEASE no swagger jackery.. Thanks.

I recorded it.. duh. YCM keepin it movin....

What else... 

Not shit. Peace. *DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

Progress...

Aight the myspace is finally up.. Myspace.com/ycmdeadon.. we still got work to do on it.. Stay posted. *DeadOn*

-D. Wilkes

lol...

Jam Session..

I love just chillin wit my team.. playin our own beats and just freestylin. Shits fun.

Grenade hasn't been around much cuz of school and work, which is shitty... 

Shouts to AK steel (Myspace.com/akstizz) for droppin the beat on the Tone freestyle I put on The playlist... Shits tight.

Heres the newest youtube video.. Its like 7 minutes... I'm starting to get my video editing skills on point. The Mac is where its at.. lol. Thats all i got tho. Peace *DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

And We Live in Ohio...

Are u serious?!... Come on now... Forreal? *DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

Egos were tested... Kinda.

Tonight was the scribblejam Prelim MC battle.. Tone signed up on some spurr of the moment ish. He went against some older cat.. He was more of a comedian like moxy said.. Shouts to Moxy for winnin that shit...Represent... this nigga was actin a ass.. lol But yea.. Tone lost. dude won the crowd( the judges) with his "funny" punchlines.. and sayin Shit that wasnt really true... I felt like it wasnt really a battle showcasin true mc talent.. if the crowd liked you, you won.. But yea.. thas how battlin is most of the time.. and it be Sooo shitty to lose on some bs... I think Tone would get dude if he had another chance.. Its whatever tho.. YCM still here.

We still on our grind.. trynna make hits..

You good bro... *DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

Entertainment..

It tuesday night..  Me n rezai chillin trynna get some music done, as far as beats or whatever haha but yea mike dropped a few joints.. 

I managed to record some stuff wit my laptop.. Siiiiiii. lol check it out. *DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

  

Whats new?!!

Nothin Forreal haha.. We had a session tonight, without rezai (sucks right?).. He was busy doin schoolwork or whatever... Its pretty hard to be a musician (or do music) and go to school at the same time..You gotta balance it all out... We spend hours out of the day and sometimes full days doing strictly MUSIC, its crazy.
We'll manage tho..

oh yea.. It's my birthday NIGGA. im 20. Sweet. Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes.. put somethin in the air..

YCM is still workin.. creatin.. makin. CRACK..
We gotta put some songs up.. yea thats comin.... Keep your eyes open. Minds too. Peace.*DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

Finally...

What we've all been waiting for lol.. the video of YCM's first live show is finally up... Recorded by none other than D.Wilkes... haha sorry for the unsteadiness, I was rockin wit the music. BUT check us out..

We had some Tech difficulties towards the end but we managed to "Work it out, How we usually do."...

Feedback is good.. eh?.. *DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

Kimbo Got Sliced!

So Tonight at tone's crib we watched the Kimbo fight.. (this nigga)... The fight lasted about 30 seconds and kimbo was DONE!.. He got knocked out on some retarded shit.. I think he got outsmarted.. Kimbo was trynna got straight at dude and dude was backin up like "woah".. he waited for the perfect opening and he took it... Kimbo was stunned after the first blow.. Then dude just Tee'd off lol... The fight was kinda dissapointing.. No worries tho Kimbo.. "The after-party is still goin down!"lol lookin ass nigga.....

The music factory is still up n runnin.. .*DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes

Freestyle Session..!

One of many freestyle sessions.... check.... Shouts to D.Woods and Snax...*DeadOn*

Process...Process... Process.

All this uploadin stuff takes For.. Ev.. Err lol.. reminds me of the sandlot. But im in the process of uploadin hella shit, My pc might break down... hopefully it dont. But as far as YCM, we been workin, recordin, and livin life. Yes, we have lives besides music... BUT music takes the majority of it. F everything else. MUSIC IS LIFE lol.. I threw a new beat up, compliments of Mr.Rezai. Called it "Quick" because of how quick we made it.. When me n Rezai collab on a beat it always comes out sooo different than any other beat.. I think its dope tho.

So whats next? Possibly a YCM performance at mine and G-Rou's b-day party. Oh, and Ms.Doyle. haha forgot its her party too.. Look out for that.Lets see...

Um, "Go and get endorsed, Hit the Golf Course...." lol

The artwork above was done by Snackboi.. He's nice wit the art. check him out http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=7157637.. Fix yo URL NIGGA lol. Im out!. *DeadOn*

-D.Wilkes