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