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Looking forward to stepping on the @thehifiindy stage and playing some tunes. My homies from @nativesunlive will be my band for my set and then they’re gonna rock a set of their own and then Black Milk is gonna take it on up and out the roof with funk. Trust me, we gonna pitch a wang dang doodle. #jaaamaccordingly #loveindy #hifiindy #fountainsquare #livehiphop #ATFU #allthefunkunleashed (at HI-FI Indy)

“My Lane” is the last (number nine) song on Spectrum. I needed to bring the album back up and end there. The range of emotion on the album is why the album is named Spectrum. The colors are the visual representation. I did the artwork. Melted some crayons and dropped them on some canvas. Some basic Illustrator for the titles. This beat is really simple but it rides. This is some of my best writing, at the time. The second verse is directed at young people for the first part of the verse. I’m aware of my responsibility as an adult, aware that young people are observing at all times, just as I did. I hope they know that the journey is not always smooth but some persistence, humility, perspective, and love can smooth it out some. “Stay in yo lane” is a mindset I dig. For me, it’s the reminder that I need to make sure I’m aware of my role in the moment and working from that. This is the anthem of that for me. Done with Spectrum, thanks for following along. #jaaamaccordingly #mrkspectrum #ableton #chops #loop #sample #ATFU #allthefunkunleashed #lofihiphop #beat #rap

This is track number two from Spectrum, a cut named “On My Mind” which was made around the time that I was playing @bangsnicely’s mix “Here” everyday in my classroom. I like to hear what other folks are creating just as much as I like to hear what I’m creating. There are a lot of talented people on the planet and that mix is a dope blend of dope music. This song has one verse of reminiscing about being a teenager in Dayton and how life is different. “Dodging potholes, neighborhood slalom style” in reference to Indianapolis streets. A shout out to @coolhandlex (who is also bangs nicely and the homie forever). The other verse is about what my life was like back then, now what I know to be a manic episode. I’ve been rapping about my mental health in some way since I started writing raps. One moment at a time is my approach now but there have been times where I was in full struggle mode. My wife knows better than anyone else and is a key reason that things are much better. Recording tunes helps, a lot. A whole lot. I believe being creative is a worthwhile balancing activity for people, even if you don’t sell/post/share/talk about what you create. But having people that love you nearby is priceless. My small piece of mental health advice: don’t convince yourself that destructive behavior is just genetic or familial and is unchangeable or should simply be dealt with. Get some help from a professional and be better for your family and your friends. You can do it! The sample flips on this album were really for my own enjoyment. I love this song so much. The part about Gargoyles and documentaries on the couch is real. I own the whole Gargoyles series on DVD and watched it when it aired originally. It’s brilliant. #mrkspectrum #jaaamaccordingly #ATFU #allthefunkunleashed

This is the first song on my 2014 album Spectrum. The opening bars are literal. Escapism was real in that moment. I wrote this not long after Eric Garner was killed by a NYPD officer. This is really me talking to myself. Some of my tunes are just written so I can go on with the rest of my life. So “still hitting the dance flo’ like anyway” is me going back to life, even though some parts are really jacked up. I feel so much better after writing and recording these kinds of tunes. It’s healthy for me to go through that release. Peace to my friend @jasonecwright for encouraging me to do this for another one of my albums. Check old posts for the ones from my album Voyager. #jaaamaccordingly #spectrum #ATFU #allthefunkunleashed

I am proud to present my latest body of musical work, Voyager. This album is the cornerstone of #jaaamaccordingly. I started working on this many moons ago and that title is the best way to capture how I feel. The cover is my own artwork. There are three wires in loops and swoops, set against a background of colors and drips of color. This was my best effort at summarizing the album’s process in a visual. So much has happened over the course of recording this album. I’ve changed schools and jobs (best career move so far), our son was born, a few family members caught the sweet chariot, my godbrother died by suicide, I’ve met more awesome educators and students that have really carried me at times and they didn’t even know it. So all of that is in this album in spots. Some of that stuff has been hard to bear and some of it has brought so much joy to my life. I’ve done all I can to make all of it end on a positive and I think I’ve done that. I’m relieved to release all these songs now, in this season. I hope you find something in the music that speaks to you too. I love all y’all and the @bandcamp link is in my bio. It’s free (for now lol) and it’ll be on streaming sites soon. #MrKVoyager #ATFU #allthefunkunleashed

"But He Speaks So Well" is my newest adventure. There are things I want to physically talk about so I'll be doing it with this. While I'll be serious at times, you can expect me to clown a bit as well because I'm still enjoying my life. Subscribe to keep up with me as I talk to myself and keep an audio journal. Thanks to @ericromer @ashleemueller @jasonecwright for being early adopters and supporters and thanks to @petetheplanner for illustrating the game and being an encouraging friend in general. #buthespeakssowell #speakssowell #personalfavorites #iguessthisisapodcast #ATFU #allthefunkunleashed

.......because butterflies are pretty cool and I seldom see them. #seenwhilstworking #mancantmakeitlikethis #personalfavorites #jaaam #ATFU #allthefunkunleashed