Rest in Beats

The Sun and Moon

2012-01-05T19:34:00.000-08:00

And then he came back. I had another dream, I could feel something wierd happening, I am not sure what it was, but I just wanted to wake up but was unable to. I picked up to make a phone call and it was Shiva. He presented me with a white light, it was bright and I was beginning to be taken into that light. He told me to enter, and I did. I was in this space, I could see all but they could not see me. I saw my mom was there and I tried to speak to her but, but she couldn't hear me. A mother's love is like no other. I love you mom. Tonight as I look at the night sky, I recognized the white light that Shiva presented to me, it was the moon. The next day I was blinded by the sunlight, I recognized that as the light as well. Upon your spiritual transition the white light you enter into is the sun and moon. Duality ceases upon the transcendence to one.

The energy that brings life, brings death

2011-12-27T16:02:00.000-08:00

The same energy that brings life brings death, that was the thought I had in my head before I had a dream of Shiva the Creator/Destroyer. He said that I am the one that brought you here, you should pray to me. Two weeks later when my mom returned from her voyage to India, she said that she met a Guru who said that I should be praying to Shiva. Some other rare coincidences, I was born in Nainital, the city which is known as the tear drop of Sati, Shiva's consort. A random book I bought from a bookstore due to the cover, was one that is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva and I have always been a fan of the cobra snake, to the point that if i was to get a tattoo I would get a cobra marking on me.

MUAH

2011-11-16T12:13:00.000-08:00

freestyle session in the vw go and i leak, "quit roaming about j dilla be at your house" that instant, not a second later, not a second before, my lips go numb.

"no homo but JD I love that man" spit over the speakers on "perception is everyting dj ko lp" a few moments later.

i refer to tarot in regards to the matter and the first card i pull is the card of niggun or music, a tear comes to my eye.

last night i was going to krs one concert and i didn't wanna to go, after this i rarely leave the studio, the track below bumps and i look around and im the only one getting geek to it? no one was home that night, but we here now.

Namaste to the Zion I Crew

2011-08-10T20:35:00.000-07:00

I have always been a beat junkie first and foremost. If the beats weren’t on point I wouldn’t listen to the MC. With the Zion I crew, I was in love with Amp Live’s production first and foremost, and his production skills got me onto Zumbi, who I believe to be one of the most wise/intelligent MC’s on the this planet, or should I say outside of this planet. Wise intelligent are synonyms for each other, but I feel that together they better represent the Science that Zumbi is dropping. The Zion I crews lyrics are full of eastern mythology that to the untrained ear may sound unorthodox, but for those tuned in to depth infinite; Zion I resonates high.

I have been a fan since their release Critical off of Mind over Matter. Its amazing to say that the growth and development that Zumbi and Amp Live have in their music, keeps expanding. The diversity of Amp Live to produce disgusting dub step electro to poetically smooth hip hop relates to Zumbi’s dilated lyrics so well. Big up to the Zion I massive; I know its you in your element cause the vibe is always right at all of their shows; that might be because of Zion I’s strong female fanbase :)

When I met the Zion I crew prior to their show in Vancouver BC, I unconsciously went into “Namaste” position to greet them. Namaste recognizes the belief that the life force, the divinity, the Self or the God in us is the same in all. Acknowledging this oneness with the meeting of the palms, we honor the god in the person we meet. Bless up Zion I. It is a long journey home.

release the beast

2011-06-26T12:40:00.000-07:00

the synchronicity with aleister crowley was one that intrigued me because prior to the creation of this track, knock @ 666, i was completely unaware of who this gentleman was.

shortly after i created knock @ 666, which was crowley's calling. i was listening to casual's, from the heiro crew, freestyle, and he mentioned crowley's name.

the next day i went to chapters and the first book i see is one by crowley. upon reviewing his material i realized that we had quite a few simliarities in theory. we both believe in do as thou wilst.

during a freestyle, i started rhyming, "release the beast to complete unique". then i read that crowley called himself the beast.

i am quite the chess addict and women addict as is mr. crowley and for quite some time now i have been having some strong inclinations to go to egypt...

fresh mind click. unconscious mcs.

the day dilla gave me a donut

2011-06-26T12:24:00.001-07:00

in no way is this a comparison, it is nothing more than random coincidences that occurred in succession.

i was just listening to some dilla beats and i came to the realization that me and dilla have some certain similarities:

besides the obvious, one will never do, we both like our beats looped up, and we both don't kick it around the way cause we don't got time these days.

as these thoughts grazed my head i made a beat and loaded it into my mp3 player, i was playing my beats through the drive through of a local doughnut shop and the cashier was like what music is this, and i responded mine, and he was like, "thats sweet" and hooked me up with a free doughnut and coffee.

JD rest in beats.

Random Axe

2011-06-21T17:05:00.000-07:00

Black Milk still chopping it up with Random Axe members Sean Price and Guilty Simpson.

Boot Camp Clik feat Illa Noyz

2011-02-27T14:03:00.000-08:00

Original Man and Kharma

2011-01-30T21:11:00.000-08:00

If the theory of the original man is true, which I do believe to be true; original man being African gives birth to an Albino (genetic recessive) baby which is thought of as the devil for being the opposite of the original so they are cast north to become, hundreds of years later, Europeans. Then the laws of kharma come into play amazingly as the Albino’s come back to take the Original man as slaves. Full Circle. What if they Albino babies were not cast north, what would our world be today? This would be the first case of hate and segregation,literally, as one of the specific meanings of segregation is the separation of allelic genes into different gametes during meiosis.

allone

2011-01-24T19:56:00.001-08:00

i have been tripping on numbers. there is power in numbers but none better than the number one. being the number one often means being alone, which translates to being all one, being one means a connection to the universal body, and rhythm, the art of flow.

leave me allone.

Time Ticking what am I missing...

2011-01-11T18:03:00.000-08:00

BC to DC connect.

Ghostface Killah

2011-01-11T17:54:00.000-08:00

Not many have the longevity of these four Veterans. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Method Man, Redman.

Nice Guys Finish Last (Knock @ 666)

2011-01-03T18:38:00.000-08:00

I love the fact that one of my Fav MCs called me to commend me on this one. Although we connected on another beat, this is one phone message that I had to record. The first time I heard Declaime, I was like, if I was ever to MC I would MC like this guy, and a few weeks after I start MCing I get a phone call from the man who sparked me. What a coincidence.

synchronicity

2010-12-25T19:33:00.000-08:00

its kinda interesting when your two steps ahead of your life. i have been experiencing alot of synchronicity on multiple levels but the one that i enjoyed the most happened a few weeks ago. i had just finished a session with the vapo and a couple of friends and i was getting dropped off to, "transport to planet zown" , or make some beats. as this thought entered my head, a flash took over the sky, it wasn't lightening and my friends were baffled as to what this was, but i smiled and said it was my space ship.

The best example of Kharma

2010-11-23T17:24:00.000-08:00

Last year I spent 7 months in LA, during my stay I spent most of my time on Venice Beach. I found the people there so real, and I know they felt the same about me; after they forgot their assumptions about me being a narc. I was invited into their smoke sessions, discussions and quarrels. At one point the term of racism came up and I was asking them the state of racism in LA and they all went off about the negative state of it all. I agreed with them and being colored myself, I still have multiple experiences in regards to racism. I mentioned one thing to them and they all stated they never really saw it the way that I saw it. I said that the racism with the African Americans was the best example of Kharma. If you look at the fact that those who were once slaves are now posterized all over White America as Athletes, Musicians, and Actors; you can see the laws of Kharma in full effect.

5 questions about saight.

2010-10-27T11:35:00.000-07:00

1. What is saight?

Perception is everything, and I captured that with saight. Take the title, how you want to take it. You could see it as being copesetic or a pun on the word sight. I will alter your perception, and make you realize that that positive vision is the only way I see.

2. How is it different from "My Meditation and Sound is Energy"?

This is the first project that I used my own voice. I don't really know why I started to MC, I have never wanted to MC, my first mixtape was called, "Ain't got shit to say vol.1" , but things have changed; I realized the power of speech. I still don't consider myself an MC, I will be a beat junkie for life, but I also will flow to let it all go. I love rhyming at this point, but I just wanna say that I am not a conscious MC, this was all unconscious. I still feel to this day, that I never created those tracks/verses, they were given to me.

3. Favourite Track?

I couldn't really pick a favourite track off "saight", I love them all equally. But TMA really captured my love for music and this craft. So I would go with that.

4. What's next?

I am already working on my 4 th release, Time and Option. It's direction is undirectional. It will unknowingly create itself.

5. Dedications/Shout Outs?

This CD is dedicated to my niece, Izna. When she is a little older, I will give her this gift that was created for her. Her sight is gonna be saight.

It can be downloaded @ http://www.zshare.net/download/82048860d285ccdd/

or www.reverbnation.com/yashkapoor

Date Rape (I use two rubbers)

2010-10-22T01:24:00.000-07:00

It’s so simple yet we make it complex, my beats bounce like bad cheques, I live with no regrets, don’t care what’s next. Cause I’m here right now, practise my way like the Tao, don’t care what you allow. Cause my way is mine, blessed by the divine, Holy Scriptures is what you picture, but I’m gutter spit that about cover’s it, each and everything full of growth like spring, summer, fall, winter, I think quick like sprinters. 100 m dash, I’ll beat your ass you slow, I’m Yash. Used to run around tracks now I cover world maps, straight control wherever I wanna go, didn’t know I would grow past these planets, I summon the winds and they come in and destroy all but I never fall, I move with and coexist, only the Gods assist me so I’m carefree without a care not even the snare, cause I love this bitch, but still glove my dick, use two rubbers when I fuck her cause you drugged her. She don’t even know what’s going on, but I know it’s wrong.

- THE MOST HIGH

Kirby Dominant and Planet Asia

2010-10-15T23:48:00.000-07:00

So Dope. Nuff said.

100% perfection

2010-10-05T09:18:00.000-07:00

perfection is accomplished when you realize that its all right.

The Heist

2010-08-25T00:10:00.000-07:00

My first mixtape made about 6 years ago was called, "Ain't got shit to say". Things have changed greatly since then.

either go against the grain or your ass is found slain

2010-06-22T23:49:00.000-07:00

something i agreed with. i often just did the opposite of what i saw. you can even look at it as learning from other's mistakes.

"IT"

2010-06-14T20:46:00.000-07:00

The explanation of "IT" is the struggle. Just allow it to be and remain conflict free.

Heaven was always here, you were just watching TV.

2010-06-07T20:21:00.000-07:00

FORGIVE THEM WITCHDOCTOR FOR THEY KNOW NOT THE TRUTH YOU SPEAK.

(Witchdoctor)talking
Love for life
Turn to books
Turn the good book
To the book of Revelations
It say some bout

chorus(x4)
Heaven Comin'

(Witchdoctor)
I see a rainbow in the sky
About 72 degree weather outside(uhh)
Nobody ever wants to die(never)
Cookouts and barbecues goin' on
All kind of folks singin' soul food songs
(How long will it be doctor)
In due time, my friend
It's written GOD will win
Again and again
Heaven's comin'
So fast it's runnin'
Listen to the angel's hummin'
In the dream nobody payed to much rent
Every family had a home
Everybody power turned on
You better learn on
Bout this hymm, in him
The angel's number weigh more than seven
That's me, somebody else come and see
He got power, no money
And damn near everythang free
You can even go to Tahitti
On a freeby'
Jus' get on that boat
That water and float(uhh-uhh-uhh)
I'm tryin to deal with a mind state
Heaven ain't a world with a mother fuckin
High crime rate
Niggas out here hustlin' for crumbs
Don't it feels good
When it's somebody you can get 20 dollars from
Without them thinkin' it's for some dope
Cuz' I ain't never snorted cocaine
Or put a needle in my vain
It's comin', a seat full of colors
Everybody down like brothers
Even white mother fuckers
Heaven Comin'

Chorus(x8)

I was the inner city blues, I felt plenty of it
The bad news, they seem to love it
When they flash what they flash across the screen
That damn TV(television)a powerful scene
95 we said fuck it, went to DC
Our click took a tour bus, bout 25 deep
Strange we didn't pack no heat
On the Caapital, appeared a million mother fuckers in the streets
And niggas eyes hit a glare
And plus the moon and sun was out
Something spirtual in the air
Two men would never fully agree
But GOD loves to see
The coming together of the family tree
Ee-Ee-Ee feel the magic that I let flee
From the hole of my mother fucking dark soul
Heaven is in the mental
I swear I'm tryin to put some of it down with
This mother fucking pencil

chorus
Heaven comin'(ooh-ooh-ooh)
Heaven comin'
Heaven comin'
Heaven comin'
Heaven comin'
Heaven comin'(relax yall)
Heaven comin'
Heaven comin'
Heaven comin(heaven comin')(echo)
FUCK tha Devil!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (echo)

(beat is fading out)

(beat comes back in)

(Joi and Whild Peach)(singing)

Life is forever

YOU CANNOT BUY THIS

2010-06-06T00:41:00.000-07:00

You either got skillz or you ain't got skillz. You cannot buy this. Sahdeeq and Asia got maaaadddddddd skillz. You can drive away in your Mercedes Benz but you will never spit fire like these two MCs. BELIEVE THIS.

Be Open

2010-05-31T18:16:00.000-07:00

Openess allows for a increase in receptivity to energy.

Death

2010-05-24T21:02:00.000-07:00

Something I never really feared, I see it as the eternal rest. Can you imagine the peace that comes with it? Silence. It's funny I sometimes see it as a renunciation of all things, when we are ready to leave this earth. I smoke too much.

"IT"

2010-05-21T11:43:00.000-07:00

When "IT" happens you are content, you are what you are, you are submersed in your reality, you become unaware of yourself but aware of everything else.

SELF MASTERY - BODY OF THE LIFE FORCE

2010-05-21T11:12:00.000-07:00

BODY OF THE LIFE FORCE

The key is self mastery, mentally and physically
Escapin dramas, plaguin the world, it's never easy, G
Society is straight up, set up to hurt you
Indirectly, with God logic, it's diabolic
Let me kick it most importantly trick-nology
Leave that similac alone, breast feed your seeds
The gift of motherhood, you pass on your antibodies
Defense against sickness, unwanted virus
Realize we came to this land by savage pirates
Never migrated, forced dehydrated
Instrumental tools, so knowledge dilapidated
Forced to bring it back, the most high heals the wounds
From the time you conceived, to the day you lay in tombs
Reeducate thy self from spoken fables
Descendants of the kings and queens who made it stable
Whose anatomy contains royal genealogy
You're no the minority, the unseen majority
Communicatin brother to brother before a dialect
Developed longevity, built the first community
Understood the science of healin through herbology
First open heart surgery was under King Zoasa
Erectin pyramids livin off the Nile River
There's so many unknown facts about self, I shiver
I stop a second, think to myself, it make me quiver
I must reach right inside of the self and just deliver
Rays of light of the Sun, through the stratus
Peace as I release this apparatus

[Chorus]

Mastery, mentally and physically
Mastery, mentally and physically
Mastery, mentally and physically
Mastery, mentally and physically
Escapin dramas plaguin the world is never easy G
Mastery, mentally and physically
Mastery, mentally and physically
Mastery, mentally and physically
Escapin dramas plaguin the world is never easy G

- AFU RA

Truth

2010-05-19T22:41:00.000-07:00

"Yo Dap, that shit I was telling you about is mad real, you know Ru I ain’t gonna lie to you ill let you come to my rest and peep the manuscripts. But in the meantime, remember be just in all your dealings, pay attention and be alert, treat others with the same respect that you yourself are entitled to be careful that no man deceive you for they will try and deceive you."

- Jeru da Damaja

Released 1995 realized 2010.

Something I have lived by my whole life, and it has helped me achieve my sense of attainment.

Thank you Group Home, Jeru da Damaja, Afu Ra, and RIP Guru.

Spread Love

2010-05-10T21:26:00.000-07:00

Its so funny, there is always two options. One will solve so many of the world's problems and the other one will increase them. Both are free, one takes less effort than the other. But we still focus on hate.

Simple Music

2010-05-10T20:50:00.001-07:00

I like very simple music, I have been analyzing this for quite some time now. I often produce tracks with crazy changeups etc. but in the end I will "dumb it down" and enjoy it more. There is two theories I have on this.

1. A beat that sounds sick, with minimal parts, is still sick, in a way it represents me very well. I am so happy with little.

2. My level of concentration is probably of a baby as I require less to keep my attention.

But I recently just learned a truth that I have known for years: If your dumb, deaf and blind your suspended in time.

Update on CNN: Illegal Life

2010-05-07T18:52:00.000-07:00

It was written

2010-05-04T16:36:00.000-07:00

I went to a palm reader long ago, it was in a restaurant in India. Part of what he said has manifested. Speak not of hate and it doesn't exist.

"IT"

2010-05-04T00:31:00.000-07:00

What inspired "IT" :

this track, "the ode to negative"

What confirmed "IT" :

How I achieved "IT" :

I can't tell you the exact date, cause "IT" happens when you stop paying attention to "IT"

What explains "IT" best :

DOCUMENTATION 04/05/2010

2010-05-04T00:26:00.000-07:00

whats your present state?

its good to be expressive about your thoughts and emotions. i feel i am at such a good state in my life. i have not done anything but i have done everything, i feel so lifted on my reality. i can manifest my own destiny without even thinking about it, its intense. that would be my documentation, dated 04/05/2010

the illest shit i ever wrote

2010-04-24T03:45:00.000-07:00

Mirrors cause a duality within self. If you cannot see the thinker he does not exist.

Rapper Pooh and Danny Brown

2010-04-22T02:31:00.000-07:00

When I booked my first acting gig, I landed a BMW commercial and I was like its not gonna get better than this. This is exactly how I feel about this track:

DOPE HEAD MUSIC

2010-03-02T14:55:00.000-08:00

MIKE LUKE DOING IT IN THE D...WHAT UP DOE?

Shabaam Sahdeeq - Nite Time

2010-02-14T21:28:00.000-08:00

Sahdeeq, Sadat and Steele. Nite time creep music.

Chemistry

2010-02-11T19:15:00.000-08:00

You can’t buy chemistry. Chemistry either exists or it doesn’t exist. I want to work with people where the chemistry is there. The chemical reaction? To make good music. But at the same time I’m a music whore, I love all music. I find the rhythm in static.

Witchdoctor on Chemistry

Sound is Energy - Yash Kapoor

2010-02-11T18:40:00.000-08:00

My 2nd bootleg lp is dedicated to my sister on the day of her birth. My sister bought me my first rap cd, Rap Traxx vol. 1 (back in the day when it wasn’t cool to listen to rap) and she got me my first sound editing program, Goldwave (has anyone even heard of it?). She bought a computer with the best computer speakers, I was making beats with those til about 3 years ago lol. I have the best sister ever.

Sound is a transference of energy. Here is my energy.

Red and Meth at their finest:

Beyond Focus, check the Jay-Z mix on www.myspace.com/yashkapoor

Electro Bug w/ Grand Agent

Vishnu Allah on the comings of 2010

2010-02-05T14:57:00.000-08:00

32 years ago today, the heavens parted to create who we know today as Vast Aire. Vast was an understatment, the eternal being Vishnu Allah on the comings of 2010.

2009 Artist of the Year, Oddisee

2010-02-01T14:13:00.000-08:00

Forgive the delay of the post, but my only claim would be that I was completely submerged in this artist's music: Oddisee. Releasing two of the most brilliant pieces of hip hop work in 2009, one solo project, Mental Liberation and as Diamond District (alongside partners in rhyme X.O and YU), "In the Ruff" . This artist not only graces the production boards, but has one of the most unique voices to bless microphones. His music sounds, rich to me, it sounds full, I honestly feel I could pray to his beats. I look forward to more of his releases.

http://oddiseemusic.blogspot.com/

all we have is time

2010-01-26T04:49:00.000-08:00

One of the holiest elements of life is time. Time has no beginning and no ending, therefore time is infinite and eternal, two elements in which most religions describe is God Like. Time is a force that will make the thief steal and a priest pray; it is only a matter of Time before you set out to do what you are meant to do. You cannot see time, but you know it exists. If nothing else exists time will always exist. When we refer to the Alpha, we refer it to the beginning of time. If time did not exist, nothing would exist. Its 4:40 am and I awoke to this theory that I have been trying to work on for some time now, pardon the pun.

And to be in the deepest of meditation it is known to be with time, to stay with time. Inhale deep.

Vishnu Allah-Din Shabazz El

2010-01-24T18:32:00.000-08:00

The embodiment of the universe manifest into a MC. Vast Aire 1/2 of Cannibal Ox, all of Vishnu Allah has been one of the most unorthodox MCs to grace microphones. I got to ask Vast about a few of his philosophies on Life, Death and the Supreme Alphabet check it out.

Question; Do you believe in evolution or creation?
Vast Aire's Answer; Self Creation, Man is the Mind.

Q; If creation, who or what would be the creator?
A; Allah, was self created, then He Multiplied himself into billions of off spring. This is why "God" exist in all, Allah is the All in All.

Q; Describe the Supreme Alphabet and what it means to you.
A; IT'S A CODE! Based on Alphanumerical understandings. each letter and or number is connected to a divine principle.
A = ALLAH, B = BE, C = UNDERSTANDING OR "TO SEE". It's a great way to use to english language to break down the Universe! ( U = U-N-I-VERSE )

Q; Where did you get the name Vast Aire?
A; I AM Moorish Native American {CHACTAW INDIAN}, so i always wanted a name like big cloud, flying hawk, mad lion etc..a good friend of mine, name Ohciruss Cloud, He did the art work for Cold Vein. he gave me the name, he gave me VAST, he said it match my size and my wits {understandings on life}. about a year later I myself added Heir, like a prince, over time heir became AIR, AND ABOUT afew months after that AIR, Became "AIRE". THUS; VAST AIRE {IT'S MY CHACTAW TRIBAL NAME}

Q; Where did you get the name Vishnu Allah-Din Shabazz El (All praises to)?
A; That is a name that i develop over my many years as a student of SUFI ISLAMISM and BUDDHISM. Im also a Moorish God Body. I study all things in life-

Q; Describe to us the beginning of Vishnu-Allah.
A; Vishnu is an ancient indian God that dreams up all creation! Allah is the same God, its just an Arabic term-

Q; Describe to us where Vishnu-Allah will be taking us in 2010.
A; Im dropping a book, im also getting ready to finish up my new record OX 2010 due by the summer!

I look forward to the book as well as the new LP.

http://www.myspace.com/vastaireofcanox

Rapper Big Pooh: You write cautious I flow nauseous.

2010-01-17T23:44:00.000-08:00

Rapper Big Pooh Quotables:
1. Youngan you write cautious I flow nauseous.
2. I mean who the fuck is you to wanna criticise me?/I never back down, I never cop pleas/Staring at a stack of these carbon copies/Niggas emulate, got me really unease
3. Momma always said to me tell the truth so why rappers now lie in the booth?
4. I’d like to welcome yall to the heart of the city/ where the people cold and they show no pity/ better have a team or get stuck by committee
5. Aim fire. I aspire to be the fastest driver in life’s 500.

Its lap 2010 and Rapper Big Pooh is well in the lead.

When props are due I will be the first to give them. Rapper Big Pooh, 1/2 of Little Brother, definitely deserves props as he has been spitting lyrical goodness, educating, inspiring and entertaining from 2003 and beyond. If you have been sleeping on Little Brother, if you have been sleeping on Rapper Big Pooh, you have been sleeping on some of the best hip hop of the post 90’s hip hop era. My first exposure to Little brother was from the Okayplayer compilation True Notes Vol 1, released 2004, and then I back tracked to their first album, “The Listening” then “Chittlin Circuit 1.5”, then “ Minstrel Show”, It came to the point where I asked myself, are these cats ever going to fall off? I am not a pessimist but a realist and realistically whatever goes up must come down.

They never fell off, it was worse, they split up. C’est la vie, all good things must come to an end. But the ending of one of the best hip hop collectives since Tribe, led to the beginning of 2 (or 3, depending on how you look at it) blossoming solo careers. For Rapper Big Pooh it contains “Sleepers”, “Delightful Bars”, “Rappers Delight (mixtape)” and the “Purple Tape (mixtape)”. I had the extreme pleasure of speaking with Pooh a day before the release of the “Purple Tape”. After hearing him in my headphones, in my car speakers, and at my DJ sets, I enjoyed him the most when it was uncut and raw on the phone.

Interview conducted January 11, 2010.

Yash: Which artist (dead and alive) would you like to work with?

Pooh: Um I always wanted to work, or would have loved to have the opportunity to work with Biggie. I just love the way he, not only put words together, he made his songs and his lyrics appear to be melodies or another instruments on the track or whatever track he was rapping on. I think that’s an ingenious thing like there’s very few people who make their voices or make their rhyme patterns sound like a part of the music and he was one of the rare people who could do that. Also DJ Quik, I say this in every interview, I have always been a fan of DJ Quik if there was no Dr. Dre he would be the king of the west coast. Marvin Gaye, I just love the way his song writing, how he made you feel whatever pain he was going through or whatever he was trying to or emotion he was trying to get across in his music he made you feel as if you were him. I think that’s something that artists period don’t do these days. They don’t evoke that emotion in you, that music was supposed to and uh between that and his song writing and just his melodies, I think he had the best melodies in the game period. Even to this day. Those are like my top three, right there.

Yash: Have you tried to approach Quik?

Pooh: I met him actually once, and he was gonna mix a record for me at one point in time but that fell through due to a third party misunderstanding but um I think you know I have some people that I work with now that are kinda close to him and hopefully the opportunity will arise but as of now, no.

Yash: What’s your favourite Little Brother track?

Pooh: That’s hard man, that’s like asking who’s your favourite kid, favourite child. I don’t know.

Yash: One that always resonates in your head, or is on your playlist or CD player.

Pooh: That’s the problem, I’m one of the rare few who, I don’t really listen to my own stuff at all. I broke out The Listening album for the first time since 04, a couple months ago. I don’t listen to Get Back, I don’t listen to the Minstrel show, I don’t listen to anything.

Yash: You’re missing out on some good music if you don’t listen to your own tracks.

Pooh: I don’t know to be honest with you, I don’t really have a favourite. Because it just changes all the time, like when we were working on records, whatever we were working on was my favourite. It just changed every time we decided to work on records, it’s like something on the new record became my favourite song and I don’t know for me I don’t really have a favourite cause it changed from week to week like when it was the get back era it changed from week to week. I had a new song week to week, I don’t know I can’t really pinpoint and say that’s my song or that’s the one. If I really had to pick one at gun point, it’ll probably be “Hiding Place” off “The Minstrel Show”, because that track meant so much more than just rapping, that was the track that we were supposed to have the late, great J Dilla on and due to time schedules and what not it never happened. And it’s really special to me because if you notice on the beginning of his track I say his name. Because me and him, like Phonte and Elzhi were going back and forth that’s how me and Dilla were supposed to end up. That would have been, you know, that would have been like a dream come true, I got to work with Pete Rock, I got to work with some of the artists that I have always grown up and admired and that would have been another one. You know it never happened but just knowing that it was moments away from happening, it will always resonate with me.

Yash: What’s the realest line or verse that you have ever spit?

Pooh: I think for that man, I’m gonna have to lean towards, I’m gonna be honest with you, alot of the stuff I remember my songs once I hear the first bar with the older stuff but, imma stay with some new stuff here. I think the first song that’s gonna be on the “Purple Tape” when people hear it I actually put some of these lines up the other day, uh cause some people were listening to the song and were like “you weren’t really saying nothing” and my first 4 bars or six bars is some of the realest shit I have ever said. People checking for bars they overlook metal, settle for plastic cars we enamel with stars who enamel with flaws we disregard cause they don’t sound like ours. Them bars were like, that’s like the new cars that come out today are made of plastic, the new mustangs, all them new cars that Ford and shit are made of plastic. Them real deal cars them old school ’64 and ’67 them old cars are made of metal those were real cars, those were like you hit some shit your car is not gonna fold and crumple into two pieces you know what I’m saying?
That’s what that rhyme was about they like the new little pretty plastic shit and that the simplistic rhymes that’s the what I like to call the t bar punch lines the easily setup where you can dictate the next line that’s coming in the sentence and they overlook the real like not the real shit but they overlook the people who are actually saying something, like the people with real metaphors and then the we enamel with stars who enamel with flaws part that’s talking about how we the people are so wrapped up in the personal celebrity that we, everyone has problems, whether it’s a drug addiction, a vanity problem, a money problem or whatever we are so wrapped up in a person’s celebrity that we overlook or we accept you know whatever problem they have as being ok, because it’s not our particular problem. And that’s wrong, like oh that’s ok he’s got a drug problem but you know he is a famous rapper and that’s ok. And that shit is not ok. And that whole verse, I was saying some crazy shit as I go back and think about it in that verse, that I didn’t put in plain sight I didn’t set it up there and say yeah you want the real lyrics but you overlooking for the other lyrics and you know what imp saying. I think that’s some of the recently, that’s probably some of my strongest writing that I have had.

Yash: And that’s on the “Purple Tape”?

Pooh: Yeah that’s on the “Purple Tape”, that’s the song “When I’m done”.

Yash: Tell us about the “Purple tape”; is it all Black Milk and you?

Pooh: It’s all Black Milk beats, he put out the beats awhile ago, and everybody who keep up with Black Milk they probably have them, listening to them. And I got them, I got them fairly late, when he put them out but I just decided that I wanted to do something I wanted to put out some music in preparation for my solo album coming out at the end of the year and I just thought that that was perfect, uh I didn’t want to create an album with some shit that you never heard before and just some shit that could sound like another album I wanted to use the beats that I know have been out for awhile. Cause people heard the beats already, but it’s very few people who have heard people rap over all of them and you are familiar the beats and you are familiar with the songs that were sampled to make those beats and I just think it created a nice little project you know it came to my attention post me creating the “Purple Tape” that you know it was some other artists out there that created their own version of the “Purple Tape” and rapped over all the beats or whatever and that’s cool, power to you I’m not shitting on your existence, I’m not shitting on what you did or what you accomplished but you know that’s you and this is me and this is my movement now this is what I’m doing, you know?

Yash: So when is the Purple tape set to be out?

Pooh: Tomorrow (January 12, 2010)

Download the Purple Tape

Yash: Dope we will definitely check for that. How have you developed as an artist from “The Listening” to “The Purple Tape”?

Pooh: Just getting better man, with practise. It takes practise to be perfect like, and how you practise is how you play and you know I spend alot of time working on songs I spend alot of time studying you know the craft of creating songs and just going over my work as I do it to see where I might have errored to see where I think I can do better and just you know overall trying to become a better song writer and a better writer period. And I spend alot of time doing that I have many, many songs that people have never heard before and it’s not because I like hording music it’s because I like working on music to get better. Because if I didn’t work as hard on creating music, I would never get better I would never have progressed. It’s just me trying to progress to become a better artist.

Yash: Who is the most influential person in your life?

Pooh: The most influential person in my life has been my mother. She always supported whatever I wanted to do even though she may have had some questions on some of the decisions I made or some of the choices I decided to make. My grandmother, who is no longer here, she always stood behind me and supported me, whatever decision I made. As far as music is concerned, probably my manager Big Dough, if it wasn’t for him there probably wouldn’t have been “Sleepers”. If it wasn’t for him I don’t know if I would be probably doing it right now like he kinda made me see the greatness in myself that I didn’t see when I first started and it’s rare that a person would help you with your own confidence but he is one of the people who helped me with my confidence as I came along.

Yash: There was four different versions of Delightful Bars, and they all had a candy bar theme, what’s your favourite candy bar?

Pooh: Imma have to say, Snickers.

Yash: Which female star would you like to turn into a Candy Bar?

Pooh: I have a couple, Imma go to the cougar category and pull out Halle Berry imma go to Scarlett Johansson, I still love Megan Goode. Who else would I pull out, hmm? I think I would make like a bag of M and Ms with many young ladies who I would pull out celebrity wise to be candy.

Yash: What’s your pick for the top 5 albums of 2009?

Pooh: Woo, Quik and Kurupt Blackout album, Raekwon Only built for Cuban Links 2. Hmmm its crazy cause I had this problem the other day, I was trying to figure out the top 10 albums, Im trying to think of these other records, I had them right there awww shit, I can’t get them out. Aww man, I like the Rick Ross Album. Let me see hmm. I would have to go look at my ITunes and look at my playlist, it’s sad but to be honest with you last year, as far as music is concerned, like, to me it wasn’t that good. Of course there was some albums dropping, there was some albums dropping that I have never even heard the album so I would hate to not state a case on those when I haven’t heard them, but it wasn’t exciting, that excitement wasn’t there like the early 2000s or the late 90s was for me but I mean that’s not to say there wasn’t alot of good albums out last year, but there probably wasn’t alot of good albums that I didn’t hear out last year.

Yash: Will we ever hear a Little Brother plus 9th wonder CD again?

Pooh: No (pause), No.

Yash (Heart drops): Aww shit.

Yash: Last question pertains to the track that you recorded with Kanye West and Consequence, did that track get released? Was it the Chitlin Circuit mixtape?

Pooh: It was released on the first Chitlin Circuit mixtape, but when we did the shit with Koch, we never got Kanye clearance for the release, cause that had been done awhile before that had even came out. Kanye came down before "College Dropout"; he was down for a conference. Him and consequence were down and I ended up meeting him at the conference and we ended up kicking it the whole weekend and he came over to the studio we wanted to get in and record so I called ‘Te up 9th was with me already and we went over to the studio and just went to work. It’s been the underground, best kept non release of 2000 was the Little Brother, Kanye West I see now track.

Yash: So it’s all cause you never got clearance?

Pooh: That’s the Politics of the business right there.

Evidence - To Be Determined (Feat. Elzhi & Aloe Blacc)

2009-08-04T10:52:00.000-07:00

I recently came back from a excursion to LA and being in a City Of Lost Angeles I almost lost myself. This track allowed me to stand strong, it allowed me to believe in myself and it allowed me to trust myself even though I make mistakes. Thank you Evidence, Aloe Blacc and Elzhi.

Tash ft Del The Funkee Homosapien

2009-08-02T18:47:00.001-07:00

Rhythm without rhythm; I love the way the synth goes off on this track. I have always given play to the Alkaholics, Tash's crew, they introduced me to the Lootpack which linked me to Stones Throw and a whole mess of good music.

Ca-Tash-trophe and Del w/ "Go get it" off Tash's new lp "Control Freek"

Baatin RIP

2009-08-01T18:06:00.000-07:00

He was definitely a crucial part of SV and will def be missed. Raise it up for Titus Grover aka Baatin. RIP

Moka Only

2009-07-30T16:37:00.000-07:00

Is still doing work.

and it sounds grande.

Holy Smokes

2009-07-30T16:30:00.000-07:00

and so do I.

Check declaime's talent on his new album, Holy Smokes. Here is his "Funky Soul"

Declaime ft Flying Lotus

2009-07-01T16:50:00.000-07:00

First time I heard this track was with my 1 year old niece Izna. She has the Whole Wide World ate her disposal.

Declaime - Whole Wide World

Yash Kapoor - Casting Director

2009-07-01T16:41:00.000-07:00

"Casting Director" is a reality TV pilot created/produced by Yash Kapoor. Actors perform their auditions in front of a live studio audience, and a panel of reputable casting directors and everyone votes for on who they would cast for the role. This not only allows the audience to take part in the casting process, but it builds a fan base for the movie/pilot before it is released at the box office.

Yash Kapoor - My Meditation

2009-06-30T16:09:00.001-07:00

I think the title says it all, “My Meditation”. I never got into music production to release a CD, I got into music production, truly for the love of music. Music can put me in a focus beyond focus, it can allow me to exist without the presence of the ego. And because of this, I will forever exist in front of speakers, for this I will eternally bow my head to the snare. I know for a fact, that I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for music.

Track Listing for My Meditation

1. Little Brother – Life of the Party
2. Candistation – You got the Love
3. What’s that sound – (Instrumental)
4. Beastie Boys – Body Movin’
5. Dilated Peoples – Love and War
6. K-OS – Zambony
7. Patience (Instrumental)
8. Pharcyde – Passin’ me by
9. We are Together (Instrumental)
10. K-OS – Astronaut
11. Quasimoto – Broadfactor
12. Smif n Wessun ft. Talib Kweli – Crystal Stair
13. Daft Punk vs. Rick Ross – Hustlin’ Harder
14. The Roots – Star
15. Little Brother – The way you do
16. Lose Control – (Instrumental)
17. Kanye West – Love Lockdown
18. Common – The Corners
19. Anything is Possible

download @: http://www.zshare.net/download/75770058913216f1/

Tracks Produced/Remixed by Yash Kapoor
www.myspace.com/yashkapoor

Widget

2009-02-03T12:52:00.001-08:00

would love your ears on this one.

Widget

2008-12-28T11:29:00.001-08:00

Widget

2008-12-23T01:08:00.001-08:00

Beats speak louder than words

2008-11-28T17:11:00.000-08:00

No need to talk about it. Just be about it. My man Sin let me rework "Love you Properly" featuring Noble and I had to spew on it. For more tracks check out www.myspace.com/youngsinmusic .

F-Hollywood, F-Bollywood get on Mywood remixes

2008-11-27T16:04:00.000-08:00

Here are some remixes that I have been working on. Check out:

Little Brother - Life of the Party

Quasimoto- Broadfactor

Smif N Wesson ft Talib Kweli - Crystal Stair

Little Brother - The Way you Do

Foreign Legion

2008-11-18T12:11:00.000-08:00

"Man of the Streets" from the Foreign Legion crew off their new Secret Knock ep.

Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf

2008-11-18T12:03:00.000-08:00

PB wolf and Charizma showing off some of their Methods.

Cesar Comanche + Phonte Freestyle

2008-11-18T11:50:00.000-08:00

Freestyle shit. I have always wondered if recorded freestyle is really freestyle. Lets hope so.

Consequence, Kanye West and Little Brother

2008-11-13T11:46:00.000-08:00

After hearing this track, I have to ask myself, why would Kanye not put on Little Brother? I can't say I was too impressed with "Graduation" and honestly it could have used "I see now".

"Kanye, why didn't you put on Little Brother?"

Anyone.....????

Moka Only

2008-11-13T11:37:00.000-08:00

Moka O still doing it and doing it and doing it well. "Colors don't Run" off his new Lp Carrots and Eggs.

Hits from the Bong

2008-11-13T11:23:00.000-08:00

My man Evidence repping one of the sickest beats from Cypress Hill, "Hits from the Bong", this track def takes me back. And im not condoning drug use, but marijuana is prescribed as a relaxant in Chinese herbology. Peace to the green leaves for helping me to maintain

The Underground

2008-11-13T10:33:00.001-08:00

I had alot of replies for a post I put up looking for new artists. Here are the best of the best in no particular order:

“Jendor” who just released his album “Gourmet Classics” available on Itunes. Sick video Bro!

http://www.jendor.net/

www.myspace.com/imjendor

“Suspence” an electro hip rock band based out of T dot O.

www.sonicbids.com/suspence

“Rowdy T” a UK MC based out of Palm Beach

www.myspace.com/onerowdyt

“J-Killa” a MC from the Dirty South.

www.myspace.com/jkilla561

“Idol the Hero” based out of NYC.

www.myspace.com/idoltheone

My man “Manny Faces” remixing some mainstream tracks.

http://www.mannyfaces.com/
myspace.com/mannyfaces

Reggie P aka nobody famous” doing his thang.

myspace.com/nobodyfamous

“Brotha Space” from the 214.

myspace.com/blaqspacedna

We got my man “Dayda Bass”

www.myspace.com/daydabassartist

I produce beats as well, here is a link to the myspace.

www.myspace.com/yashkapoor

I just broke up with bitch Extacy so im still on the electro tip, but me and Mary be hooking up again so watch out for some head noddin hip hop.

Peace and Prosperity to all!!

Kanye West and 88 keys

2008-11-13T10:26:00.000-08:00

"Viagra"

It's pretty funny cause my boy Rick slangs Viagra and he gets it from this grandma he is messing with. So if you need some hit me up.

J Dilla

2008-10-22T13:47:00.000-07:00

I know I have said it 100 times, and it always brings a tear to my eye R.I.P. I am just so grateful for JD making beats, if there is one person who is connected to so many of my favorite artists its JD. Thank you for doing your thing.

"Psycho" featuring Busta Rhymes

"Take dem Clothes off" featuring Frank n Dank

"Runnin" featuring Pharcyde

"Fat Cat Song" featuring Slum Village and Phat Kat

"Make'em NV" w/ a sick MOP sample

"Stressed out" featuring A Tribe Called Quest

"Lightworking" featuring Talib Kweli and Q-Tip

"Mash's Revenge" featuring MF DOOM and Guilty Simpson

Jake One featuring Bishop Lamont, Busta Rhymes

2008-10-22T13:33:00.000-07:00

I love the editing done on this track, the glitches/stutter/transformer effect. Props to Busta Rhymes for being the shit for so damn long.

"Kissin the Curb"

The Perceptionists

2008-10-20T13:44:00.000-07:00

DJ Fakts One, Mr. Lif and Akrobatik in "Frame Rupture"

MF DOOM and Trunks

2008-10-20T13:28:00.000-07:00

Im loving the chimp sample in this track.

"Last Laugh"

Little Brother

2008-10-20T13:25:00.000-07:00

One of the best videos and ironically it ain't on MTV. Fuck Corporate!

"Speed"

Grand Agent

2008-10-20T11:36:00.000-07:00

Grand Agent w/ Oh No on the production boards.

"Behind the Wall"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/50098361ab4bbd8a/

Pharoahe Monch

2008-10-20T11:20:00.000-07:00

who you know and how you get a nine in the club?/i said thats not a nine ma thats merely a eight

Pharoahe spitting on a Black Milk beat.

"Bar Tap"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/50097841549e6292/

Felt = Slug+Murs

2008-10-20T11:12:00.000-07:00

A tribute to Christina Ricci.

"All I Can Do"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/50097570296ed04c/

Black Thought of the Roots

2008-10-20T11:02:00.000-07:00

Let me spit on some Roots shit. For those who have not noticed, these cats have been doing this hip hop shit for a long time (15 + years). Longevity and consistency is what hip hop music is lacking. Peace to Black thought on being (in my opinion) one of the illest, most versatile lyricist. Who said the best MC's are dead?

"Living in a New World"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/500971800189d015/

The Away Team of the Justus League

2008-10-20T10:51:00.000-07:00

Which one is Sean Boog? Which one is Khrysis? Which one is Phonte? Which one is Rapper Big Pooh? More importantly who the fuck is Wonder Woman?

"Caution" feat Impact

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5009680933746680/

Zion I + Aesop Rock

2008-10-20T10:36:00.000-07:00

who are the consumers/what are you consuming/why are you not filtering the poison they are spooning?

REST IN FUCKEN BEATS.

"Poems 4 Post Modern Decay" featuring Aesop Rock

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5009643647a4cfe8/

Company Flow

2008-10-20T10:31:00.000-07:00

"8 Steps to Perfection" need I say more?

http://www.zshare.net/audio/50096007f899c966/

The Official

2008-10-20T10:16:00.000-07:00

Another Jaylib collab. I will never get enough of both these tracks. The beat boxin remix is just as filthy as the original.

"The Official" (original)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/50095595180c1e27/

"The Official" (rap circle mix)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/500954935940c2ef/

Caltroit

2008-10-20T10:01:00.000-07:00

In this Corner reppin California, Bishop Lamont. In the other corner we have Detroit MCs Phat Kat, Elzhi and Black Milk on the beat...slow it down, these ni#$%z moving to quick.

"goatit"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/50094971bff4480a/

Aesop Rock and Camp Lo

2008-10-20T09:54:00.000-07:00

Aesop Rock has a grimey flow of his own and no one can come close to the Luchini cats Camp Lo.

"Limelighters"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5009469247d9ff20/

Slug

2008-10-18T17:33:00.000-07:00

This is Slug at his finest.

"End of my Rope"

The Ox 805

2008-10-18T02:54:00.000-07:00

Peace to Otis Jackson for doing his thing.

Madlib feat Med and Poke "The Ox"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/50000599e2c8c9f9/

O.G.C

2008-10-18T02:49:00.000-07:00

28 years and I know that almost everyone is suspect. I would say fuck the world but I don't like to generalize. So I keep my mind open, even though its probably better off closed...3am drunk shit.

"Suspect Niggaz" feat Buckshot and Havoc

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5000050123396a7c/

Fly Union

2008-10-18T02:41:00.000-07:00

This has been on repeat in the "GO" so I thought I would share it with you.

I can do anything when I put my mind to it/a whole lot more when I put the rhymes to it

These cats is definately fly.

"Grammy Family"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/50000400601814a9/

Buff 1

2008-10-18T02:38:00.000-07:00

I can relate to what he says but at the same time even if I never got love I would still do what I do cause I know im the ish.

"Love the Love" feat Tres Styles

http://www.zshare.net/audio/500003354aa6fb09/

Jaylib

2008-10-10T18:57:00.000-07:00

Most definately the Champion Sound. "The Red" is my theme music. I loved this shit live w/Madlib, I was going off and unfortunately I was the only one.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/203539080f98fa4e/