Author: Illogic

 What up People?

     I would like to thank everyone for their support of me and Blockheads first joint Ep “Preparing for Capture”. If you haven’t heard it you can check it out HERE for free. In Support of this project My homie Zero Star and I will be hitting the cities below. Thanks again for you continued Support. Any promoters that want your city added to this list hit me up at unforeseenshadow@gmail.com or Zero at zerolike@gmail.com.

July 6th Charleston, WV  @Sound Factory

It’s been a long time coming….Blockhead and I have been working on music for the past 2 years trying to discover what our sound is going to be. We have worked hard to really try to find our own identity as a duo and not to try recreate what I’ve done with other producers and what he has done with other artists. We have pumped out a ton of quality music and have been talking about when the right time was to share some of our hard work with you the people that we do it for in the first place. We the time has come. For me personally this release is probably the most rewarding of my career because of all of the work that I have put into this project. Not only the writing of the songs, but the completing of the project from conception to completion makes proud that I could share this experience with Blockhead and now with you This is the first of a series all leading to our album “Capture the Sun” so keep a look out for part two coming really soon. I hope that you enjoy listening to this as much as we did creating it. Thank you for your continued support.

The CD comes with 2 bonus Songs and a 11×17 Poster. Place your order HERE
 And check out the new video “Caffeine Budget” Directed by Erik Anello…

It’s finally here!!! New music from me and my friend Blockhead!!! “Matter of Minutes” Is the first single from our ep “Preparing for Capture” Dropping on June 5th. Be Sure to Come and check me out at the release party June 8th at Carabar for the Buggin Out 1 Year Anniversary!!!. Check out video and if you want the song to bang you can download it HERE. Leave a comment to let us know what you think. There’s a lot more to come….

Hello everybody!!! I am exited to present to you the first single “I’m Only a Drop” that you can Download for free here from my up and coming album “Unbeaten Paths: The Dove Ink Sessions” completely produced by my long time friend Aaron Evans.  This song holds a soft place in the hears of us both. I still remember years ago when he played my the beat as I sat on his couch in my virtual second home of Labyrinth Studios. The driving drums and amazing sample held a beautiful sadness that pulled out of me lamentations of a man stuck in a cycle of love and tormented by a barrage of psychological and emotional abuse. In his dealing with these feelings he finds himself unable to let go asking her to either let him go or make him believe in their love again. Pulling from personal and other stories imparted to me by friends and associates of both genders “I’m only a Drop” was born.

Check it out Leave a comment let us know what you think. This is the first of many treats that I will have for you in the coming months. Stay tuned for The album Coming Soon: “Unbeaten Paths: The Dove Ink Sessions”

ENJOY The Video!!!

Weightless put out my first album Unforeseen Shadows in 1999 and my last record Year 8076 was self released in 2011. This means that I’ve been putting out music to the public for 12 years and without you listening and caring that my voice is heard, this run would not have been possible so with all of my heart I THANK YOU.

     This Year and leading into next I will be putting out a ton of music and music videos. My writing and musical output on paper has always been prolific, but my presence in the public has not mirrored that output. Well that is about to change. I have at least 40-50 unheard songs (probably more) that I’ve done over the years that have never been heard and its time that they are heard.  Some songs I have rerecorded, some are perfect they way they are and some were just for fun and may suck, but I’ll let you be the judge. There is also a lot of new music that I have done and experimented with that I want you to hear.  It’s selfish of me as an artist to hoard my art from the people that love it and want it. So there will be a lot coming and I hope you enjoy it all or at least give it all an ear. I will release most of it directly to you for free via My Website/blog and Bandcamp pages because; well it’s the least I can do for you supporting me this long.  So in no particular order coming soon….

B-Sides and Unreleased Gems Vol 1: The Dove Ink Years

Cosmogramma Interpretations EP and short film

Preparing for Capture EP Series –Illogic and Blockhead

Capture the sun – Illogic and Blockhead

Greenhouse EP and Album – Illogic and Blueprint

And Much Much More….

Thank You For your continued support. It is very much appreciated.

2 Fingers…

 I’ve been watching this whole Common/Drake BS and it got me thinking about how an Emcee gains and retains his respect in the world of hip hop today.  First of all,  I am a fan of both and think that both are out of pocket. I don’t see how it can help either person’s career, but I do see how it can hurt Commons.  Common has to understand that this is a new age of hip hop. Diss records don’t hold the weight that that did in the days of “The Bitch in You” or “No Vaseline” so with that being said, the world of public opinion is going to protect their Golden boy.  Common is in a lose -lose situation no matter what he does.

     Best Case Scenario: He beats up on Drake badly and wins the battle. He’s looked at as a Hater; A rapper who many of the young Drake fans either don’t know or think is past his prime (This thought is shared by many long time common fans as well) and is being a bully to a new school rapper that is successful and everyone loves. This will still be the outcome if Drake no longer responds only then Common looks like a Childish Bully.

     Worst Case Scenario: Drake retaliates and Crushes Common “Bitch in You” Style and it is possible. Drake is a good rapper and a big fan of the Battle Circuit so he knows how to write, remember he was born in the underground. If this happens Common Looses Credibility with any new fans that he was attempting to Gain and the old ones that have been supporting him though the years (Even though he did drop the UMC” record).  And he is seen as the bully that just wouldn’t stop picking and got his Ass handed to him.  This would further solidify Drake as having Credibility as an Emcee with Common in the poster.  It happens.
   
Point is its not worth it for Com especially. What good is it doing? None.
   
     See, in today’s World of hip hop Skill is not as important to the majority of music buyers as it is that you make them dance or get your song stuck in their heads.  We live in a world where Hip Hop is on the POP charts regularly and on the Ipods of Grandmothers and Grandfathers.  In this world the line between what is “Real Hip Hop” is blurred.  This does not mean that what makes it to the Pop charts is not good it just means that hip hop is more mainstream than ever. When the album of an underground Rap artist like Kendrick Lamar and an abstract Jazz Hip Hop group Like Shabazz Places are two of the top ten highlights in Pop Music for 2011 according to the New Yorker then it can be said that we are living in a different world. Who cares who can talk about each other’s mom the best at that point?

     The world is open and waiting for those of us with voices to say something that they can grab on to and hold close to their hearts. The Platform is too important now to be used in this way anymore.  Granted, I Love a great lyrical battle just as much as the next man, but the stakes are too high for two of our champions to be at each other’s throats for something stupid. And just for the record Common has done some stuff Just as “Sweet” as Drake. I put money on it;  if Common could sing he would have on “UMC” and “Electric Circus” (I.E. “Jimi Was a Rock Star”), but thats not the point. The point is that this is another example of the crabs in a bucket. Drake didn’t deserve to be called out and Common should be too smart for this at this time in his career.  Let’s squash this stupidity make art and get along.  Word…

Hey Everyone!!!

I am hitting the road with Mc Homeless and Baker. Come and catch us in your town. It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the East coast and I’m really looking forward to it. I will be doing some never before heard songs from my up and coming album “Capture The Sun” all produced by Blockhead. Hope to see you out!!!!

November 26th at The Lemon Grove in Youngstown,Ohio
November 27th at Mercury Lounge in New York City,New York
November 29th at tba in Vermont
November 30th at Cafe 9 in New Havent,Connecticut w/Ceschi
December 1st at tba
December 2nd at Western Front in Boston,Mass
December 3rd at The Boneyard in Atlantic City,New Jersey

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