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IN THESE TIMES upping their graphics game in the September 2024 issue!
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Pursuit Of the Timeless
Most release tracks, but to be honest my approach is to exhibit. My sensibility genuinely has more so always been that of a visual artist, rather than a rapping machine who releases a mix tape every two months. Much respect to those who are that prolific and can keep the quality equally consistent with the volume but that's just not me, never was and never will be. It's partly due to my circumstances and also the intent in my overall artistry.
You see I'm not part of the so called 'industry', any 'scene' be it 'over ground' OR 'underground'. This work is me doing family business pretty much and minding my business; Even those whom I've collaborated with on this music probably don't fully understand that so sometimes my pacing frustrates them because they've always thought I was and am really good and creative when it came to this rap shit so I should put out all what they hear from me as soon as I start to make it, emphasis on start. Their confidence in my capabilities is appreciated but if the song isn't close enough to what I'm hearing in my head…I'll wait until the resources and conditions are available to complete the painting, sorry I mean - song. I commonly confuse the two.
In These Times was one of the earliest examples of this. The memories do fade with age but I will try my best. The original beat was cooked up by one of my first collaborative producers Kevin aka God Skillz, a local talent I've known since secondary school whose lab was somewhat of a hub in the neighbourhood where among general bonds of various friendships and hustler ties being established the odd hip hop song would be crafted. We weren't amazingly prolific to be fair but we were trying to do our thing and had aspirations. There were numerous pieces worked on in this period and a couple have seen the light ('Chronolog' and 'Grey Hairs' respectively, featured on my debut EP Elohymns - In the Master Key). As a principle based on being blessed with these beats just on the strength of rating each other's talents, I refused to be cavalier about anything gifted to me. It might as well be the top of the tier giving me productions, I make no distinction. Those considered the best usually are products of great marketing and big budgets. We had (and still don't have) neither yet persisted with the passion to make competing heat. I always appreciated that about who I've personally built with - Kev being one of them.
This track was never going to be a throw away, From the moment I heard it I always saw it as a piece that without being forced had all the components of a timeless song that although the primary incarnation was that of 'rap' it could be reinterpreted in any genre (at least within reason and avoidance of begging it).
The inspiration? The usual for your typical song writer trying to pen something relatable- memories good or bad and the juxtaposition of them with instances that caused them to be invoked in the first place whilst on a nondescript journey in the manor. Where was I going? Who knows. Probably to Kev's old spot, because by the 3rd verse I speak of coming above ground so that's Harlesden Station upwards… a finicky detail, I digress. In terms of the end result I was aiming for what I was always hearing in my head which was the music I was raised on: echoes of Quincy Jones productions and harmony work, Lee Perry and beyond. And until I got to something that at least resembled that I wasn't done. This song has definitely gone on a journey of evolution. Various studios session, re-records, other collaborators on the engineering end appreciating it and helping me finish when Kevin momentarily fell back from pursuing music but trusted me enough with its completion. Some would call it delusional stubbornness, After all I'm no superstar rapper but guess what? I'm an artist who commits to his statement because the value is in the STATEMENT not in its adoration and just as important the bottom line is I try to make sure that I finish what I start.
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If it weren’t for my bedtime I’m sure me and the Intergenerational Healers of @unearthandbloom could have kept talking about healing intergenerational trauma and joy and safety and dreaming and manifesting all night! I am so excited to share Episode 2 of my podcast “Casually Brilliant.” Visit www.thefreepeopleproject.com/casuallybrilliant to listen! We need the voices of Khadijah & Zakiyyah #InTheseTimes 🙏🏾💙 || My patrons get additional supplemental material and the option of viewing the recording of our #Zoom call or listening to the audio — so subscribe today to support this work and to grow in deeper community with us. Patreon.com/ebonyjanice || Everybody else... RUN to my website and click on the [Casually Brilliant] tab in the menu and then check back weekly because the month of April, May, June, July, and August (I’m legit the #ContentQueen] is already ready to blow your mind. 😏 Come over! #TheFreePeopleProject (at East Harlem) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-vDSiEJSDk/?igshid=133qis9ss4bi
Tomorrow Episode 2 of my #Masterclass / #Podcast series: #CasuallyBrilliant comes out. But before it does... you shld be sure to Visit www.thefreepeopleproject.com/casuallybrilliant to listen to Episode 1 with Angel Voice Candace Simpson @candycornball // I’m so happy she was my first guest because we need her voice and her help thinking through and troubling our thoughts about what’s happening #InTheseTimes and also because she is casually hilarious as well! || My patrons get additional supplemental material and the option of viewing the recording of our #Zoom call or listening to the audio — so subscribe today to support this work and to grow in deeper community with me. Patreon.com/ebonyjanice || Everybody else... RUN to my website and click on the [Casually Brilliant] tab in the menu and then check back weekly because the month of April, May, June, July, and August (I’m legit the #ContentQueen] is already ready to blow your mind. 😏 Come over! #TheFreePeopleProject (at Harlem) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-sYAszpjO7/?igshid=1cyaqbwcs3ezk