(L to R: Mic Masters & Shot J)
“Say it with some feeling boy!” Mic Masters of the Fresh encourages enthusiasm in his partner, Shot J. “I’m just ready!” he continues. Originally a bigger entertainment group called the Genuine Fresh Style, the pair of an eager one and laid back other grew into their name the Fresh when they realized their sound was getting fresher and fresher since their start in 2005.
Both halves of the duo grew up with music in their households. Shot J was introduced because of the his genetic musical ties and Mic Masters fell in love with a Del La Soul album cover at grandpa’s house. The rest was unexpected history. Shot J, a DJ at heart with digital files as far as the eye can see, remains the technical side of their partnership and produces The Fresh’s main instrumentals and Mike takes care of the track lyrical substance.
When they were really getting into the industry over four years ago, Masters and J were coming in at a time when they feel Atlanta was at its’ peak. Fans and listeners would look to the song for its’ content and not the immediate catch of the chorus. With the change we’ve all seen in the past years with Atlanta music commercially, they are here to make sure content becomes the focus again.
“It was very grimy, lots of samples with a New York style, intelligent rap. It wasn’t about the hooks, like it is today. It was about what you said in the verse. People held that with a lot of esteem,” Shot J says. And they love Atlanta, from the Raheem the Dream days to going from Golden Glide all the way to Lenox. They respect and are pleased with what’s coming out of their town. “I’m proud to be from Atlanta. I never left. My home’s the best,” Mic exclaims with a big smile.
The Atlanta market is one of those things that is unpredictable and against the grain. “It’s one of those unique markets that have all the levels, very diverse. It’s a beautiful thing and we're glad to be apart of it,” adds Shot J.
And the camaraderie they experience in this Atlanta underground scene is priceless. The Fresh are fans and friends alike to the many that are trying to break through worldwide. Some of their favorite local artists are NiceGuise, Adult Porn Stars, Homebodies, Jaws of Life, and Perfect Attendance duo performers Clan Destined.
The releases throughout their underground career (7th Letter, The Chronicles of Mic Masters, and Tear Zero) are reminiscent of keeping everything in a ziploc bag. And like so, their time at Perfect Attendance on Saturday night will be a tight set of good music with some flavor at the end. They are releasing some new stuff that night that is sure to put the crowd on their side.
Their upcoming performance and summertime release, We Make Contact, is guaranteed to make noise across the nation and really put them in the place they want to be this year. "We made a pact years ago that every year we gotta be ahead of where we were the last year. So far, we've been doing it."
The Fresh
www.gfsnoise.com
www.twitter.com/thefreshstyle
www.myspace.com/thefreshstyle
The Fresh - Patience and Persistance
(L to R: Mic Masters & Shot J)
“Say it with some feeling boy!” Mic Masters of the Fresh encourages enthusiasm in his partner, Shot J. “I’m just ready!” he continues. Originally a bigger entertainment group called the Genuine Fresh Style, the pair of an eager one and laid back other grew into their name the Fresh when they realized their sound was getting fresher and fresher since their start in 2005.
Both halves of the duo grew up with music in their households. Shot J was introduced because of the his genetic musical ties and Mic Masters fell in love with a Del La Soul album cover at grandpa’s house. The rest was unexpected history. Shot J, a DJ at heart with digital files as far as the eye can see, remains the technical side of their partnership and produces The Fresh’s main instrumentals and Mike takes care of the track lyrical substance.
When they were really getting into the industry over four years ago, Masters and J were coming in at a time when they feel Atlanta was at its’ peak. Fans and listeners would look to the song for its’ content and not the immediate catch of the chorus. With the change we’ve all seen in the past years with Atlanta music commercially, they are here to make sure content becomes the focus again.
“It was very grimy, lots of samples with a New York style, intelligent rap. It wasn’t about the hooks, like it is today. It was about what you said in the verse. People held that with a lot of esteem,” Shot J says. And they love Atlanta, from the Raheem the Dream days to going from Golden Glide all the way to Lenox. They respect and are pleased with what’s coming out of their town. “I’m proud to be from Atlanta. I never left. My home’s the best,” Mic exclaims with a big smile.
The Atlanta market is one of those things that is unpredictable and against the grain. “It’s one of those unique markets that have all the levels, very diverse. It’s a beautiful thing and we're glad to be apart of it,” adds Shot J.
And the camaraderie they experience in this Atlanta underground scene is priceless. The Fresh are fans and friends alike to the many that are trying to break through worldwide. Some of their favorite local artists are NiceGuise, Adult Porn Stars, Homebodies, Jaws of Life, and Perfect Attendance duo performers Clan Destined.
The releases throughout their underground career (7th Letter, The Chronicles of Mic Masters, and Tear Zero) are reminiscent of keeping everything in a ziploc bag. And like so, their time at Perfect Attendance on Saturday night will be a tight set of good music with some flavor at the end. They are releasing some new stuff that night that is sure to put the crowd on their side.
Their upcoming performance and summertime release, We Make Contact, is guaranteed to make noise across the nation and really put them in the place they want to be this year. "We made a pact years ago that every year we gotta be ahead of where we were the last year. So far, we've been doing it."
The Fresh
www.gfsnoise.com
www.twitter.com/thefreshstyle
www.myspace.com/thefreshstyle
MSD Profiles Perfect Attendance is Back!!!
The first-ever MSD Profile was with Fadia Kader and SMKA for the Perfect Attendance al-female edition. This March, we going in with the duos. Stay tuned next week for MSD Profiles of the performing artists at Perfect Attendance: Return of the Duo. =)Check dolow for more information and who to expect.
Its the RETURN OF THE DUO : All equally talented artist , coming out of the A : but who really has NEXT?
Catch them LIVE @ 529 ( East Atlanta Village) March 6 | Saturday
|| About PERFECT ATTENDANCE music showcase||
A ARTIST DEVELOPMENT based showcase, that helps brand/develop unsigned/buzzing artist. The crowd favorite along with our judges input, receives a artist development package that gives back from Press-Photoshoots-Videos -and much more.
|| The Package ||
* Photoshoot by LEE STARNES | www.leestarnesphoto.com
* EPK/Lifestyle reel by THE SP AGENCY | www.thespagency.com
* Press Coverage by our Official Media Partner: CREATIVE LOAFING and a ton of press pre/post the event by other sites/blogs.
* 8hr Studio Session @ Mindzai Creative Lab | www.mindzai.net
* Come Up Kids DVLPMT Artist Consulting Session
* Follow-Up Show @529: with winner as 1 of the headliners
* Invite to participate in the 6 month show with all the previous winners for a chance to win THE ULTIMATE PACKAGE that includes a variety of elements to assist in Branding a full project to be released by COMEUPKIDS.COM / C.U.K Dvlpmt
|| Performing ||
Mach5 | www.myspace.com/mach5soundtrack
FatKidsBrotha | myspace.com/afatkidsbrotha
The Fresh | myspace.com/thefreshstyle
Retro Su$hi | twitter.com/retro_sushi
Clan Destined | www.myspace.com/clandvjc
The Canz | www.myspace.com/thecanzmusic
and past winners :
FKi | www.myspace.com/fkimusic
Mixtape || www.PERFECTATTENDANCE.bandcamp.com
Resident DJ || MISTER MIND
Resident Host || DRES THA BEATNIK
Special Thanks to ||
Governedbyloyalty.com
Mindzai
The SP Agency
Lee Starnes
Mister Mind /Audubon Society
Tight Bros
Its the RETURN OF THE DUO : All equally talented artist , coming out of the A : but who really has NEXT?
Catch them LIVE @ 529 ( East Atlanta Village) March 6 | Saturday
|| About PERFECT ATTENDANCE music showcase||
A ARTIST DEVELOPMENT based showcase, that helps brand/develop unsigned/buzzing artist. The crowd favorite along with our judges input, receives a artist development package that gives back from Press-Photoshoots-Videos -and much more.
|| The Package ||
* Photoshoot by LEE STARNES | www.leestarnesphoto.com
* EPK/Lifestyle reel by THE SP AGENCY | www.thespagency.com
* Press Coverage by our Official Media Partner: CREATIVE LOAFING and a ton of press pre/post the event by other sites/blogs.
* 8hr Studio Session @ Mindzai Creative Lab | www.mindzai.net
* Come Up Kids DVLPMT Artist Consulting Session
* Follow-Up Show @529: with winner as 1 of the headliners
* Invite to participate in the 6 month show with all the previous winners for a chance to win THE ULTIMATE PACKAGE that includes a variety of elements to assist in Branding a full project to be released by COMEUPKIDS.COM / C.U.K Dvlpmt
|| Performing ||
Mach5 | www.myspace.com/mach5soundtrack
FatKidsBrotha | myspace.com/afatkidsbrotha
The Fresh | myspace.com/thefreshstyle
Retro Su$hi | twitter.com/retro_sushi
Clan Destined | www.myspace.com/clandvjc
The Canz | www.myspace.com/thecanzmusic
and past winners :
FKi | www.myspace.com/fkimusic
Mixtape || www.PERFECTATTENDANCE.bandcamp.com
Resident DJ || MISTER MIND
Resident Host || DRES THA BEATNIK
Special Thanks to ||
Governedbyloyalty.com
Mindzai
The SP Agency
Lee Starnes
Mister Mind /Audubon Society
Tight Bros
The Low Playlist
Volume 2. Issue 3.
There are a lot of things going on this weekend. But more importantly on my end, J. Cole is coming to The Loft at Centerstage. The show is presented by high end urban apparel clothing line Crushed Pearls. The 2010 XXL Freshman and RocNation signee will be performing tracks from his older mixtape The Come Up and his more recent mixtape The Warm Up. He might throw some freestyles in there. Dolow I have sprinkled J. Cole all over the playlist. Get your tickets today or be paying $25 after tonight. If you're real lucky I may be giving some away this week. Hope to see you there. I hope I can get some great video footage. I interviews the dudes at Crushed Pearls, they have a great clothing line and I will get those interviews up soon! Look forward to next week when Big Pooh from Little Brother will be in Atlanta and MSD Profiles Perfect Attendance performers starting Friday. Also in this week's playlist, you will find new tracks from Miss Teedra Moses new mixtape and one of my FAVORITE tracks from the 808 Experiment Vol.2 mixtape. Have a good week.
1. Teedra Moses - R U 4 Real
2. J.Cole - Lights Please
3. RE -Street Runner
4. J.Cole - Losing Your Balance
5. J.Cole - I Get Up
6. J.Cole - Knock On Wood
7. Teedra Moses - Oh Love
8. J.Cole - I Really Mean It
9. J.Cole - Dreams
10. XV - Lift The Game
Bonus Video - XXL Top 10 Freshmen freestyle - J. Cole
Riddim of the Week - Final Warning
Yea this week the picture is kinda plain, but we gonna rock with it anyway. Welcome back to another week in MSD's world. Had a rough weekend, but that is among other things. This week we have the Final Warning riddim. Enjoy the facts and mix below. Oh the Jamrid dudes are back this week after their vacay last week...leaving me like they crazy!
Produced by Shane Brown, this riddim was originally called Warning. So there may be confusion when reseaching this one. One of the more famous tracks off of this riddim is Movado's "Money Changer". There are several versions of this riddim. Other artists that have jumped on this riddim are Half Pints, Anthony B, Danny English. Enjoy the mix dolow.
Riddims usually consist of a drum pattern and a prominent bass line. The Jamaican Patois term riddim is derived from the English word "rhythm."
Final Warning Mix
MSD TV
Some good stuff came out the last few days. Check them out dolow. And Riddim of the Week is up next. Holla.
Rosco Dash feat. Soulja Boy - All the Way Turnt Up (I think this is new, it's nice)
Justin Bieber feat. Ludacris (This song is alright, but who can't love JB!)
Jasmine V - Serious (Yea, some chick who supposedly has Jojo beat right now)
Ludacris feat. Nicki Minaj (I'm scared for what Nicki does to girls in society)
Leela James - Tell Me You Love Me (What ya'll know about Leela James?)
