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TG* TV Ep. 4: Feels Like Summer
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TG* TV Ep. 3: Sober II (II Sober)
For the third installment of TG* TV I wanted to start looking outside the sphere of rap instrumentals. With the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparking reaction worldwide, the climactic back half of Lorde's "Sober II (Melodrama)" emulated many of our emotions boiling over. My verse over "Sober II" represents the [...]
TG* TV Ep. 2: Cold Summer
Here's my verse for Fabolous' Instagram #ColdSummerChallenge. I wouldn't consider it an entry because it's after he already selected ones for a Tidal playlist but I still wanted to post mine. The mood of the original Cold Summer inspired me to think of how COVID-19 affects our mood and outlook for what's usually an exciting [...]
TG* TV Ep. 1: Let ‘Em Know
I've started a series on my social media platforms called TG* (yes, with the asterisk, of course) TV. I post a short video rapping over instrumentals and songs I like. Plain and simple. It's a way for me to stay engaged in the act of performance, even if it's not live. Also it brings me [...]
Glowing Up In The Dark: On XV and Personal Progress
A common trope in rap music is the "grind" mentality. You overcome circumstances and disprove critics by working non-stop. But instead of sharpening the sword that grind can turn you into dust. I realized I was going through a recurring cycle: Feel productive Don't see the results I want Go through my mind on what [...]
“In The Dark” Official Video
https://youtu.be/h67T_FmkOw8 My first music video in years is finally out. Many thanks to Denisse Castiglia for filming, editing and helping create what I put to paper. I also want to thank Neil van Niekirk for his assistance during the shoot in his studio. If you haven't already heard this and the rest of Searching [...]
“Great set, dude. No, seriously.”
Despite the volatile weather this month (to be expected in the Northeast, really) I got to see some great live performances. I probably should have taken pictures but my phone becomes a potato in low light. Anyway, the shows I went to were not for big names in bigger arenas. I spent the last three [...]
February Photoshoot
As the phrase goes, "Dress for the job you want, not the one you have." So after figuring out what I wanted to rock for live performances, I linked back up with my friend Sarajane last week. You may have seen her work before as the photo used for my Searching The Signals album artwork. [...]
The Pragmatic Playlist: 5 Years Later
Valentine's Day will mark the 5-year anniversary of a project near and dear to me. I released The Pragmatic Playlist as a senior send-off to start my last semester at the University of Delaware. I had originally planned to rap over electronic/dance tracks I liked, as well as songs I would play at parties. It [...]