
First Show Reflections
I just want to start this off by letting you know what we've been saying at the label since our inception: There are no coincidences. The fact that we were able to successfully book a show exactly a week after saying it might be time to get started, says so much about timing and opportunity, regardless of what your religious beliefs are. Enough about that though, let's get to the nitty gritty. Promotion: I know what I didn't want to do to promote this show. I didn't want
Solomon Sessions
Headed over to Solomon's for another session. The usual process of catching up on life, playing with his niece, and then going through our recent inspirations. Eventually we get to the music though, but that never takes long. From first note, to fully recorded track is between 30 mins- 2 hours. In a good session, we've walked away with 3 full songs dude within 12 hours, from hook to adlibs to verses. Every classic MC has their go-to producer. Its just a hip-hop historica
Creating a Website, and What Makes us Different
Its 1 am, the morning after Independence Day. Everyone I know is drunk, asleep, or a combination of the two. No judgments here, but that's just not my situation. Here I am, sober as ever, and clicking on random things hoping that this website actually looks presentable. I'm far from a professional. I don't know what the heck I'm doing. The only thing pushing me is that I see the end goal.... We have these discussions within The Label Noir, about what real music is, abou