Hot off the Press!
Jul 26, 2010 General, Life, Mixtapes, Pics, music, promotions, real talk, video
Before I pass out need to thank all the people who came out and had a good time with us.
Shout out to Ric Jamisons they have one of the illest performance bar set-ups around, the team and all of our guest felt comfortable and welcome the entire night, priceless.
Shout out to DJ Research! He was so on point it made things smooth along so easily, priceless.
Shout out to The Kid Jae: Now that’s how you set it off in a motherfucking party! Good Shit!
Shout out to my whole BBC[Black Born Crazy] fam for making sure mofo’s nodded they heads, lol… and for rocking with your nigga mad late on a Sunday- good looks! Hov, Pop, Munch, Roc, and Chrystel[it was big to have you there thank you homie] Yes I had to blow niggas up individually lol
KOTR: ThroBak, Vital, NovyNova, and J Grant [myself included]: good shit, great performances tonight, time to do it again…
As soon as I get my voice back: new music will be on deck- get ready! Look out for video footage and pictures to go up on the site, youtube, and facebook some time later today. Until then party people: PEACE OUT!!
Tags: after the party, afterthoughts, Chief, events, KOTR, live, nov, performance, pictures, promotions, Ric Jamisons, thro, vital
Which Shirt Should We Create?
Jul 21, 2010 Pics, You Decide, promotions
Tags: Chief, competition, design, hip-hop, KOTR, kotrmusic, NovyNova, promo, promotion, thro, throbak, tshirts, vote
World- Wide- What…?
Jul 16, 2010 General, Life, You Decide, music, real talk
* This is dedicated to the critics who [honestly] give it to us straight when we can’t trust our own judgement.
Life doesn’t really care if you’re a songwriter[rapper] who has to ask ”Alright tell me honestly, what do you think?”; after playing a new song or if you’re a cook asking “So, how was dinner?”; after the meal is done: a majority of us can relate to needing an outside opinion.
Or is it merely outside interest we seek? Some of us just need the attention. Still whether it’s some of us all of the time or all of us some of the time, the whole point is to get some one else to ask “what”, but for what?
While the internet has become a hunting ground for those who prey on our vices and abuse the gift of this world wide connection, we give out music at the click of a button with out the mock job applications you’re used to and show our appreciation of the gift of this world wide connection. Music, good music: is our answer to the world wide what.
What’s yours?*
*Sorry, I’m a rapper: I speak better than I write.
Tags: answers, Chief, j dilo, KOTR, Life, Mullaney, music business, NovyNova, people, regular, thro bak, Unc Mike, vital, www.l
Win at what cost?
Jul 9, 2010 General, Life, You Decide, promotions, real talk
I purposely stayed away from all the hype concerning LeBron and the now infamously titled: “Decision”. My opinion that James would stay in Cleveland mistakingly trying to build a legacy that can rival the greats that he is too often compared to. Micheal Jordan never left the Bulls and it took him a while to get his first ring but I guess the man has set the deadline for how long you can stay with a team before you should give up on their championship aspirations to ensure your own. Kobe got his first title faster than Jordan did but Kobe had Shaq blinding us from how truly great he is all by himself. Seems like no matter what though: Lebron can’t just go to a good team and win. It’s almost like we like to see people suffer- so we want him to try and win championships with the skeleton crew of: Verajo[Cav's second best player!?!], Delonte [your best players mom's fiance] West, and who…? An ancient Shaq?
It’s almost as if we believe so much in him that it is unfair for him to have a decent team let alone a good team around him. So then I think about the Gary Paytons, Alonzo Mournings, Kevin Garnetts: guys who were in the position of being the franchise for a franchise that had no hope. Seattle used GP to sell tickets and had no faith he’d win going anywhere else because they knew he was passed his prime. [I'm]So glad he got his ring: he deserved it. Now maybe it would have felt better if was a Supersonic and won but it would’ve hurt more if he never won a ring no matter what team he played for.
So this is for the Stocktons and Malones, and Wilkins’ who are going to the hall of fame with out that precious hardware, I’m happy that LeBron is in Miami now not for money but because he wants to win. He wants to win becasue that’s what he’s used to, that’s his passion and hunger not because he’s being compared to legends everyday and needs championships to uphold those comparisons.
Do we remember Allen Iverson’s first and only trip to the finals: when he took the biggest bunch of bums to the NBA finals like it’s easy or something? Remember when the Eastern Conference was so thick: Milwaukee had the Big Three, Pacers were still in contention and had Miller and I don’t mean Brad, the Nets were a playoff team with out surprising the world, even knick fans still expected to have a post season [lmao]; do you remember the all heart 76ers fighting through all those tough teams to get shunned off by the Lakers in a 4-1 route of a series. Point is just because a team has one of the best players doesn’t mean it is one of the best teams and NBA players live and die for a champoinship,. Championships are won by the best TEAM year after year; who’s not in it to win it? So LeBron is not greedy or selfish and he’s not going to be cursed for leaving Cleveland at least in my opinion and I hope he wins a ring with Bosh and Wade. It worked for KG and Allen and I rooted for them too… now if they could just get Allen Iverson on their bench some how….
Tags: betray, Chief, Chris Bosh, CLeveland Cav's, Dwayne Wayde, Kobe Bryant, KOTR, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Micheal Jordan, NBA, shock, sports, trades, winning
New Music not just Talk…
Jul 7, 2010 General, Life, Mixtapes, You Decide, music, promotions, real talk, session
As serious as we are about the music we have so much fun: This is KOTR having a lil’ fun with a summer smash!
I’m Hood by The KOTR enjoy folks!…
Tags: Chief, Clipse, free, Good, hood, KOTR, music, Neptunes, new, new shit, NovyNova, Pharell, throbak, tracks, vital
KOTR Live W/PRIME: Catch the interview!!!
Jul 7, 2010 General, Life, Mixtapes, You Decide, music, promotions, real talk, session
Big Shout out to UNSIGNRADIO.COM for having us out there in BK! Big Shout to the dude Nigel for having us out there in BK! BIG SHOUT TO THE BOYS’ FOR LETTIN US SLIDE AND NOT KEEPIN US OUT IN BK LOL SMH
Fans we had a lot of fun doing this and spreading the word, Listen out for Nigel Prime Tuesday nights!
Hope you enjoy it if you missed out last night and for those that just want to see again…
P.S. don’t forget ot register with Unsignradio and leave comments as you view live feeds!….
Tags: Chief, free, free style, freestyle, improv rap, KOTR, kotrmusic.com, live, music business, Nigel Prime, NovyNova, radio, Unsignradio.com, vital
NIGEL PRIME! KOTR! UNSIGNRADIO.COM!!!!!
Jul 6, 2010 General, Life, Mixtapes, music, promotions, real talk, session
Tonight is the night for all of you who are apart of this movement! We: you know Thro, Vital, NovyNova, Chief, Unc Mike, maybe even a Mullaney sighting* are going to be in the building with Nigel Prime and the real hip-hop movement at UnsignRadio.com. Listen as its streamed online and make sure to comment the message board and show love!
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-flava-mix
We gonna have some of our Marquis joints from the start of the movement and we might give yah a listen of the next knights mixtape and the unc Mike presents pr… I’ve said too much already!
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-flava-mix
Tags: Chief, digital, flavamix, interview, KOTR, live, Nigel Prime, NovyNova, radio, Thro Bac, underground, Unsignradio.com, vital
Jul 5, 2010 music, promotions
Whats good ya’ll the whole KOTR team is going to be featured on Unsigned Radio This Tuesday 7/6 at 11pm. Tune in to hear from Chief, Vital, Nov, Thro, Mullaney and Unc Mike. Make sure ya’ll check it out and show love to the team. Show love to dj Nigel Prime for inviting us out to holla at the people.
Good Looks Ya’ll,
The KOTR
Tags: Chief, hiphop, KOTR, kotrmusic, Mullaney, NovyNova, promo, promotion, throbak, Unc Mike, vital