Author: Illogic

All photos by Anna Dickson

Enjoy…

waiting to see the stage is a constant waiting for tomorrow. what do you do? waiting to see her face a face i just left. shining brilliant she is. talking to my self to enjoy the conversation laughing with friends in the meantime. talk to me and tell me you love me. tell me i am enough because i’m scared of you. you frighten me. i’ve never been here before but hear i am sacred. feeling like all i’ve done is not enough. just love me. thats all i ask. just truly love me and we will be ok. i love life like i love you. lets live. together.

The wait is over. Electric Purgatory Part Two is here. All rhymes by Blueprint & Illogic, with guest appearances from Aesop Rock, Toki Wright, and Angelica Lee. All tracks produced by Blueprint. Download the promo version here:

• All we ask is that if you like it, PLEASE share it. Post it on your facebook page, retweet it, post it on your myspace, etc. If you have a blog, please post the download link there. We would like the music to reach as many people as possible, and for that we need your help, even if it’s just one person. You can copy & past the following link anywhere:

  http://greenhousecrew.bandcamp.com/album/electric-purgatory-part-two-promo-version

• If you live in Columbus or the surrounding areas, we hope to see you out this Saturday night @ skullys for the Electric Purgatory PT 2 CD Release Party. Performances by Greenhouse (Blueprint & Illogic), Toki Wright, Zero Star, and Stonecraft. 18+ event. 9pm doors.
• To purchase a retail version of Electric Purgatory Part Two, please visit http://weightlessmerchandise.com. It ships with a free 11×17 poster and a bonus cd with the instrumentals for $7.99. We also have a deal going where you can order the CD + poster + instrumentals + a Greenhouse T-shirt for just $20. All orders will ship this Friday the 23rd.
• Also, before i forget. I’ve been getting asked about whether “Greenhouse 102″ will appear on the EP. It will not be available on the promo-version that we’re releasing right now, but it will be a bonus track on the retail digital version, which should be available tomorrow.

That’s all for now. Thank you for your support.

Enjoy!

Hey People of the world,

I wanted to Let you guys know what i’m up to. I’m here to announce that I am working on A record With Blockhead (Long time collaborator with Aesop Rock) called “Capture the Sun”. We are now in pre-production just getting a feel for where we can take the record as far as sounds. I am recording upwards of 25-30 Songs, (22 of which I have rough versions of already). Then friends closest to me will assist in selecting the best Songs that create the greatest experience. I am approaching the album unlike any album I have ever done in the past by focusing more on song writing and creating a cohesive movement of music filled with narratives of triumph, despair and all emotions in between allowing you room to dance or cry.

The concept of the record is reaching for the stars and living out your dreams no matter the circumstances. It navigates through the processes and stumbling blocks that may occur in life and can be distractions, but revealing that there is light at the end of the tunnel where Legacies of good can be left. I have not been more excited about a record in my entire career. I Look forward to sharing it with you….

“I’m Raisn the bar, Reaching for stars till one’s captive in each hand”

2 Fingers…

I fell in love and the clouds broke my fall. So much for a rough landing.

For those wondering if/when would Greenhouse (Blueprint & Illogic w/ Dj Rare Groove) would be touring this spring, here’s the update. Yes, we will be touring, opening up for Killah Priest of the Wu-Tang Clan. Below are the first half of the tour dates. More dates will be announced shortly.

Saturday March 20th @ Ruta Maya3601 S. Congress – Austin, TX 78701 12am-4am / All Ages

Sunday March 21 @ Highland Lake’s Marina (End of SXSW Boat Party)16120 Wharf Cove – Volente, TX 78641 2pm-8pm / Ages 21+

Monday March 22 @ Limelight 2718 North Saint Marys St. San Antonio, TX 78212 9pm-1am / Ages 21+

Tuesday March 23 @ Jet Lounge 1515 Pease St. – Houston, TX 77002 9pm-2am / Ages 18+

Wednesday March 24 @ Triple Crown205 N. Edward Gary – San Marcos, TX 78666 9pm-1:30am / Ages 18+

Friday March 26 @ Martini Glass Grill 106 South A. St. – Midland, TX

Sunday March 28th @ Main Street 8640 E. Broadway Blvd. – Tucson, AZ 8:30pm – 1:30am / All Ages

Monday March 29th @ Club Red 2155 East University Drive – Tempe, AZ 85281

Tuesday March 30th @ Boomers 3200 W. Sirius – Las Vegas, NV 9pm-2am / Ages 21+

Friday April 2nd @ The Terrace 443 E. Colorado Blvd. – Pasadena, CA 91101 9pm-2am / Ages 18+

Wed April 7th @ Urban Lounge 241 South 500 East – Salt lake City, UT 84102 9pm-2am / Ages 18+

Tickle me confident.
I talk with my hands cause some times my mouth falls short.

Dear World,

How do you sum up three decades? It’s very difficult but I do want the world to know that I have been blessed to be a part of you for these 30 years and I will continue to work and learn from all that you have and will continue to teach me. This is a time of reflection for me because it is only by the grace of God that I am still a part of you. I have had a difficult life that many will never understand, at times I don’t even understand it, but I have been taught many lessons from my accomplishments and my failures. This I know is all that you ask of me, is to be a productive member of your family and i hope that I have done a good job so far.

In this time of celebration I can not help but think of the Haitian people that have lost everything that they have, many with no hope of finding family members or ever living a “normal” life again. It makes me proud to see how you have put your own needs aside and have gone to their aid. This shows that no matter how it looks on an everyday basis, we are kind and selfless when we are needed and it is good to see. I am proud to be a part of you. It really hits home for me because these are people that look like me and my family and friends. That could be where my ancestors were dropped off 400 years ago so that could be mother, my brothers, my cousins, etc…It pains me to hear some in this world look down on them as second class citizens and have the nerve to say that we need to help our own and forget about them, but they are our own. They are a part of the human family. If they suffer we all suffer so lets help them get back on their feet.

Again I thank you. You have shown me how to love and that I, myself am worthy of it. You have shown me how to be a father and a husband and I am eternally grateful. You allowed me to work hard to get to 30 and I will work even harder in the days to come. Thank you for loving me and embracing me. I will not let you down…

Sincerely,
Jawhar

Ok, Now this is not going to be your typical list of everything that we all were witness to i.e. our first black president, Michael Jackson Dying, etc… I want to share my thoughts on the year; The things that I learned and experienced…

In this past year I have learned a lot about my self and the people that I have around me. I have learned who i can depend on in my life and who i needed to eject from my life. There is never a guide to how to be successful and live a drama free life or how to pick your friends, we just hope that we have people around us that we can trust; that are worth believing in and that believe that we are worth believing in. I have found that the word “Friend’ should never be taken lightly. I have made a few new ones and lost some old ones. I know now that there are people in my life that RIDE for me and my family; that really care about my well being and prosperity and that means a lot. Most of them have been in my life for years, but just this year showed me who i could depend on. Some of you know that This summer was one of the hardest summers any of us ever had to go through. Being broke. Not knowing when this bill or that bill would be paid. Barley making rent, etc… We all held in there and when I was going through there were a few people i could vent to, that gave me advice, that made me laugh, that gave me shit to do and songs to wright to take my mind off of the weight, ect… I love all of you and you have shown me that you also love me and i don’t know if know what that means to me but it means a lot. Thank You.

Another thing that i discovered is that I am a blessed man to have the woman in my life that i do. With all of the bullshit that we have put each other through in the early part of our marriage to now eight years later really enjoying life and each other is amazing. The journey that we have been on these years has been the greatest experience in my life and I wouldn’t change any of it for anything. You showed me this year that you trust and believe in me to be the man that God has called me to be. You have faith in me and that gives me the drive and determination to continue to make you as proud of me as I am of you. I love you and you are my best friend. I look forward to our sons growing up and eating all of my food it’s going to be great because we are working to be great.

Now For 2010, There is a lot to look forward to. I’ll be 30 years old on Jan 18th and I couldn’t be more excited. There will be a lot more music and moves made. I can’t wait to live and love Life another year. See ya’ll next year or as Bluprint would say see you in 2000-and-win…

2 fingers….