Be EAZY.

Remembering one of the Godfathers of Gangsta Rap..
West Coast Hip-Hop has been lost without Eazy and Pac.



Respect to The Original JOHN DOE.

Game Like I Read The Directions.

When I was a Teen, I used to STUDY this record. I use the word study because "listen to alot" would be a lazy-azz understatement! Every single night like clockwork I would put the copy of this record I recorded off the local station on and write in my head to the ending fade until I would fall asleep. When I became Shady Montage guess which instrumental I wanted to recreate first!? Before Red and Meth's "Serial Killer" there was Shady Montage's "Party Favaz." Before that, it was "Fat Cats and Bigger Fish."

Yeah.. I (been) on that Original Bay Shxt..

Happy Valentine's Day

a Bonnie & Clyde Thang.

California (Session Tape) by Shade Sheist & Da Brat

I dug deep into the box to find this one! This is the 'preferred' edit of "California" featuring myself and my girlfriend Da Brat (lol.) Enjoy!

FAR Eastside BO$$.

"I'm rollin wit my Homies all day..
I rep the far Eastside JAPAN."

Did You Remember That Image?

The Long-Awaited DETOX, Trick.
Cause maybe I don't wanna STOP..
Maybe I don't wanna QUIT.

We Ain't Focused on Naps.

What We Talkin About..?

Excuse Me.. Wuz You Sayin Somethin?

Remember This Image.

Listen Up..

Yall have it bad.. When I was your age (youngstaz, obviously) we had smooth G-shit like this as the soundtrack to our adolescent adventures. You guys have-- well, yall know the sh*t you have to listen to.. and I do mean sh*t. LoL

Enjoy the sounds of my homeboy L.A.D.
aka "Mr. Ridin Low" aka Ghetto Hippie.

Holla @ Me G.

Mind Ya Bidnezz.. Thas All.

Men aren't always serious..
Women are rarely real..
Either way I'm Chillin.. Minding (My) Bidnezz.

My Hands Are Up..

Crystal Clear

Thas Y I Don't Got Luv 4..

Me? I'm solid and concrete.. I keep it Funky.

The Boss, Like Danza.

Smoothie by shadesheist

Now guess who's back in the center of yo house (system..)
Shade Sheist, in ya m'fkn mouth (missed him?)

1. B*tch N*ggaz.. 2. Punk B*tches..

"Take off, blast off, in the sky..
too high, my bad, I ain't mean to make you mad.."

FU*K YALL.

"Wake Up: OG"

Wake Up (OG) by Shade Sheist

Unless you are one of the rare few lucky enough to possess a copy of "The Best of Shade Sheist & Nate Dogg" you have never heard this version of this record. Enjoy!

Ride That Muthafu*ka All The Way Out!!

If you are a musician and I've ever consulted you, an upstart whom asked me for advice, or just found yourself engaged in a detailed conversation with me about the MusiC Biz.. then you've heard me mention "The Wave" on many occasions. Everyone gets one, just some are bigger than others. Some don't see theirs coming and miss it. Others see it, get on it and fall off. A few even jump right off of their boards in a response to the pressure of riding it out. However, I give the same advice everytime and will continue..

Ride That Muthafu*ka All The Way Out!

There are a few selects reasons I say this.. 1.) You don't even know if you will survive the wave, some of the joy is finding out. 2.) If you do survive the wave, who's to say you will obtain another to ride? (you know, that whole "live for the day" ideology.) Now we are all guilty of not being responsible wave-riders, yes, even myself. But I've been blessed with more than one wave, which leads me to believe another likely is on the horizon. When it does come (not IF) I'm on that b*tch like homeboy in the above posted video!!

Why The Music Industry Is Smoking a Cigarette In Bed..

"To every problem there is already a solution whether you know it or not." -Grenville Kleiser (1868-1953)
　
With this in mind, I would like to attempt to identify the main problems that have threatened to destroy the vision that was born on the streets of Tin Pan Alley. I urge readers to add to the list and help me begin this journey towards resolution.
　
Nine of the issues that make up the current Music Industry Crisis.
　
1. Internet radio is the future yet providers can not sustain growth due to growing taxes on streaming music and a lack of clear revenue models.
　
2. "360 Deals" strain everything and everyone causing countless problems yet they are a necessary evil for struggling funding partners (Labels, publishers, Management, etc.).
　
3. Social networks and other web 2.0 outlets provide easy and personal access to fans yet the growing number of networks dilutes the overall message and dramatically increases the time spent marketing.
　
4. Apple has been an incredible innovator in the quest to a brighter music industry. We owe them a great debt. However, their unprecedented high market share in digital music sales mixed with their stubborn and controlling business models leave no bargaining room for funding partners (labels, publishers, etc..). Growth and innovation in this important industry sector (music retail) is therefore stifled without the ability for competitive trials. In addition, Apple's 30% take on each track sold leaves little for the artists and songwriters.
　
5. Physical Retail stores have lost the ability to turn a profit unless attached to a one stop business model (i.e Walmart, Hastings, Best Buy, etc.). As a result the true music pushers, independent music retail stores, are almost extinct.
　
6. Traditional radio, though still an important promotional front, has lost much of its glory to the on demand world of iPods, satellite radio, and Internet radio. It has therefore become increasingly more difficult to predict market trends without a standard radio format to follow. The result is a much higher risk/return ratio for funding partners (Labels, Publishers, etc..), which in turn limits the number of acts that ever see a major market entry.
　
7. The RIAA in an attempt to combat the growing number of music pirates, proclaimed war on piracy by means of civil suits with individual copyright infringers. Many average American citizens were made an example of with outrageous and bizarre settlements. The music industries' minds were in the right place. They had intended to create the perception of risk for stealing music and in turn, change consumer thinking. In the end however, it only generated a false image of a "Greedy Recording Industry". This wall between the consumer and the industry has instead furthered the cause for this viral pirating trend.
　
8. Video and audio sharing networks act as a breeding ground for the spread of illegal music in the form of audio and videos. These new networks cut into the profits of funding partners (labels, publishers, etc.) yet act as a wonderful way for independent artists and major artists alike to receive viral promotion. In addition, simple mathematics states that all of the illegal media sharing portals can not be shut down. Lawsuits cost money, and the recording industry doesn't have much. Instead, the industry goes after the major outlets one at a time. But for every 1 that is shut down, 7 more are built in its place. Let us just say that this fire is out of control.
　
9. And let us not forget, stealing music is still more convenient to the average consumer than buying music. In addition, the only way to fully shut down music piracy would be to turn on "Big Brother" and violate very important privacy privileges. Therefore, it can never truly be stopped as long as we live in a democratic society. The solution must lie in connotation and change. Though it may appear that the RIAA is doing more harm then good, they have it right. The battle ground is in the mind.
　
These concepts are far from comprehensive. They are only a spring board for thought and a declaration for change.