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Friday 07 October, 2011
More Work
Been a long time since we took the time to reach out to the fans. So… here goes. lets start the proper way, by saying thank you to everyone who has continued to show support to the knights from our inception till now. we definitely appreciate all the love and will continue to do it for ya’ll. the team has been really busy getting as many songs done as we can to prepare for that UNC MIKE album, “In Unc Mike We Trust” which will be available soon on itunes. We’ve started editing the first music video, and begin shooting the next one in about a week. So basically we’ve gotten back to work, and plan on doing MORE WORK. Sorry if we left you wanting for more, but we will make it up to you
The KoTR
Monday 27 December, 2010
All That I Know
Its been Quite a while since we’ve officially blessed ya’ll with some new music… We’ve gotten back to work, finally finished setting up the lab and recorded a new hit. Of course the first up has to be a record produced by Unc Mike… show love to the joint and let us know what you think
Peace
The Kotr
Wednesday 28 July, 2010
For Y’all Live at Ric Jamisons
For everyone who couldnt make it out to the show… and everyone who did and wants to relive a few moments.
Peace,
The KOTR
Tuesday 20 July, 2010
How it happened: The Product
whaddup y’all
Here’s another look into how the KOTR comes up with those hot records. Today’s edition is none other than the fan favorite “The Product” produced by Unc Mike. The craziest part of that classic record has to be the fact that the day we came up with, wrote AND recorded the record was the first day we met Unc Mike. Unc was a long time friend of mullaney so it was only natural that at some point those ingredients would get mixed up to see if we could cook up a hit. Unc bought a beat CD that had like 10 beats on it (for y’all, last song, the product, hand on the bible…) and as soon as we heard it we knew we had to get to work. In typical chief fashion before the rest of us scribbled down any rhymes he called his dibs on the hook. About an hour later we had completed the record that later became known as “the product”. The number one question we get asked about that record is: why’s it called the product? We don’t mention those words anywhere in the song… Well, it’s called that because it was the product of everything coming together perfectly. The right instrumental, the right chorus, rhymes that resonated with the listener. It was the product of Us. Keep In mind that before that day, there was no group or label called the KOTR…
Friday 16 July, 2010
World- Wide- What…?
* 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.
Monday 05 July, 2010
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
Saturday 03 July, 2010
How it happened: For Y’all
Ever hear a record and wonder… How the hell did they come up with that? Well here’s the answer. We gonna try and give y’all a glimpse into the kotr and the situations that helped us come up with our hits.
For Y’all was one of those records that had to happen. It was crazy Thro and I (nov) were in the lab going over the most recent batch of Unc Mike beats tryinna decide what would be the next to get the work put on it… It was almost immediate that we decided on that one. About 30mins later we had the foundation set. Thro and I had recorded our verses and organized the beat the way we needed it. All we needed to do now was get the rest of the team on it. Vital was over an hour away in Long Island so we uploaded it to the dropbox (dropbox) which allows us to sync sessions from our studio to Vitals, and chief had pneumonia. Literally. So we got the joint back from vital bout a day later and chief came through to see how much work we’d got done like a week later (you know on his General shit. Lol) still barely walking but couldn’t resist the song. The rest is history. But keep that in mind the next time y’all listen to the record and hear chief say “they done pissed me off like I’m too sick to spit sick” he literally was!
Stay Tuned,
Nov
Tuesday 29 June, 2010
Summer a.k.a. KOTR Time
Yeah it’s hot and we’re half to blame!
New tracks recorded and ready for yah, a new mixtape from the whole group, a Vital presents: the KOTR as well as Vital’s Unspoken Virtue with a surprise Dj guest host(?), and the first volume of the Unc Mike presents series. All Unc Mike productions all KOTR rhymes: Na we didn’t exactly hybernate during winter and spring!
Shout out to the dude Nigel Prime, check him out DJ Nigel Prime on unsignradio- http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-flava-mix
KOTR will be on Unsignradio Tuesday, July 6th @ 11pm make sure you don’t miss it!
Shouts to Soundcloud http://www.soundcloud.com/ Check out KOTR and countless other MC’s and producers making music strictly out of the love for you; the listeners: “Soundcloud- they move music!”
Listen out today for 3 new tracks to be added to the player!
For those KOTR pirates who burn unfinished tracks and bump them in the hood: try and guess what songs will be posted today? Correct responses get the ”Chief-of-the-day” award! What is it today… who knows?
Friday 18 June, 2010
5, 4, 3, 2,…
With the clock running down and the pressure building to capacity life is a string of last shots for all of us.
The loser don’t miss, the ones who miss don’t always lose, the ones who wait never win…
Winning isn’t everything … to losers!
So outsiders beware: we may argue over who’s Kobe at one time or another but we know we’re the champions everyday. So a nigga might have to play Jordan instead of Kobe it’s ok we can’t all be Kobe… lol
Friday 04 June, 2010
No More Slacking
Nigga I got bud 4 sale, CD’s 4 sale that I burned at the studio*, and more love on these streets than “papi” in a drought and all I fucking hear all day all night is “That shit is hot Chief!” and I wonder where did all the haterz go?
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