got a brand new piece of gear on the way… ALL THANKS TO MY BATTLE and new writer at JNDRGS[dot]COM…

HampTOWN [Brandy LaToya Cephas [Hampton] lol. gov’ment names FTW!

This should definitely mean new videos and posts from yours truly.

Artist: knowjuander
Album: A Kid Love, beta | Download
Info: Project was completely produced by knowjuander for Genius Kid LLC. Album features “Memories,” a song originally recorded by Raymond Scott, and a vocal feature by Jarell Perry on “Determination.”
The spirit of the record is carried on the thought that when we were all kids, we truly experienced unadulterated love. The feelings we possessed as children were the most authentic. So the title implies that the work in full is the most authentic expression of (love) for, in this case, undoubtedly, hip hop that could be shown. The usage of “beta” as a suffix on this project has more than the mere meaning that this project is in a user-tested phase. Loosely, though, there is the desire for those who pick up this project to try it out, try to understand not only the material, but the artist also. Moreover, to try to give the same energy to their crafts, whether it musical or not.
Personal highlights of the record are “This Long Keep On” and “Determination,” as well as the powerful brag-swag track, “Drummer… A Little Bit.”
From the production angle I would definitely highlight “A Little Bit… More,” as it may have been the most difficult of the samples to chop that were used to create the soundtrack of this lyrical outing.
Personally, I feel that I shine on “Painting a Still,” which is my favorite of all the songs, “Determination,” being second. Combined, this project is more than six months of production and a season or so of actual writing and crafting songs in various settings and sittings.

Note: This is not a review. This is my “shameless plug-outlook” on where this album came from.

Mad respect to DJ Bone and all the underground DJ’s who spin underground hip hop and also to all the people who called in to the radio station and tuned in from different states outside of the HI, as well as in the HI. Peace y’all.
-know

AFSB Season 1, Episode 1 from know:juander on Vimeo.

Glad to see Mighty Mos on his ‘g.’ This record should be exciting with everything going on in the world… peep the video above. Album cover below.

NOTE:
• This is going to be a very dope record… I’m too excited. I’m buying this ish when it drops.

SHOUTS:
• Mos Def it’s good to know you’re still making music, people get wrapped up into the fact that you’re an equally great actor… let em hate…

I wonder how cool the kid is who stays in my room at the house I used to live in on East 22nd Street in Little Rock. Part of me wishes we could session on life or beats or just skate or something… maybe part of my spirit that existed in that dwelling is still there, even after is burned down and was re-built.

Maybe that’s what needs to happen to this so-called ‘great’ organization we call America. Sometimes the only way to truly rebuild something to standard is to completely tear it down and assess where we faulted the foundation. I don’t want to get into a political scene though. This girl who skates and paints on the side of the off-ramps and the belly of freeway passages is going to read this and appreciate me being conservative. lol.

I don’t know where that came from, but I always wanted to run into a super cool chick that does really understand ‘love’ whether it’s between a person and a person, or a person and a medium. I’ve dated several women, claiming to have understood… my love for H.E.R. Then we talk about ‘stuff’ and she reveals that she knows nothing and cares little, and though I want to blame her I can’t because she wants to be number one… in the same way she can’t blame H.E.R. because she just wants to live. And I say it’s better to live… than to fall in ‘like.’

I’m hungry. I think I’m going to go grab some food. The only problem with ‘thinking’ is my brain always goes into the most drastic process of thinking that sometimes it’s better to just jump into the traffic of life… and hope I don’t get hit by a car… speaking of cars… I just thought of myself walking along the road to get some breakfast… and a car on the roadside… explodes. Everything slows down and we realize that the everyday aesthetic of living in a third world country has now come to our front door. I don’t know how people would deal with knowing that ‘that’ sense of security (America) has been shattered… but we somehow are able to deal with school shooting and rape. Maybe because it’s not loud, do we just turn the deaf ear.

I don’t know what I’m thinking, but I’m definitely at the point where I want to share my unadulterated thoughts with you all… in song and in blog. lol. That was deep. lol. I also wanted to take the time to say thanks for the positive feedback from the last song I posted…. I wonder what would happen if you visited my page right now… hmmmm.

since-really yours,

know:juander
zzzZZZZZZzzzz. out

Well I didn’t get a response at all for the actual songs posted on JNDRGS, so I won’t waste the time posting em on the site for your enjoyment, but I won’t altogether take the pleasure away from the dig… in fact I’m going to make it more interesting…

Here it is… my latest favorites…
*First Love, The Mirettes, Album Unknown
*There’s Nothing in This World, Tom Brock, Album Unknown
*You Don’t Love Me No More, Candi Stanon, Album Unknown
*Let Nothing Separate Us, Arthur Conley, Album Unknown

…of course I know what records these are on… I have them, however… in your search, you may find something in the liking of your own. Happy digging.

-know
Love can keep us

Fifteen months after I made my first beat, I’ve moved from Fruityloops to Reason + Recycle to the MPC2500. It’s been a fun and very colorful journey that has shown promise and generated love in another aspect of my craft. More important than where I am is where I’ve come from, and looking back is sometimes important to looking ahead.

The zip includes liner notes and artwork. Take a listen and provide feedback when you get the time. I hope everyone finds something on it they can feel. Tracklisting is below:

Wet Shoes Strings (GK00-001)
produced by know:juander

Side A:
The Famiunion
I Am (For You)
All Over Again
Listen

Side B:
For Dilla
Ease Into It
Drummer Some

enjoy

This is a very simple, but very deep topic. I don’t think people realize that what’s good, regardless of the argument of personal taste, is still good and that there is always a general consensus that that thing is good. So, let’s talk music. A hip hop beat or rap song… just because Nas made it don’t mean it’s good. Just because T-Pain wrote it doesn’t mean it’s bad. I think people let their personal tastes for stuff get in the way of rendering an honest opinion about something. The same people that say Kid Cudi is a great song writer will say that T-Pain is a horrible song writer… Now look at what’s good versus your personal opinion… no I don’t care for T-Pain, but I’ll give his record a listen just like I would Kid Cudi’s and regardless of who it is… you’re likely to find something there that you connect with – if your personal tastes don’t rule your life. If it was up to me, hip hop would be the only thing played period… well that, neo-soul and old soul music and rock from back in the day, but the reality is that there is some good commercial stuff. Maybe not artistic… but in the realm it was done in; good.

So where I meant to go with this… is here; just because you use/have Pro Tools, Logic, MPC, FL Studio, Reason, expensive mics, state of the art recording equipment and studios… doesn’t mean that you’re putting out good product. It just means you (a) have the money to afford it or (b) the means to pirate of steal it. Remember that no piece of hard or software can be substituted for talent, niche, soul… whatever you want to call it. Who you are inside will always be there. You can get better, but you have to do it inside first… and you won’t find that at Easy Music Center or the local music equip store… at all. Maybe some good tools, but tools alone.

-know

The joints… (most of you maybe skipped the post just for this huh…)
A2 – Keep on Lovin’ You, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes – Wake Up Everybody

11 – The Forgotten Man, David Ruffin – Feelin’ Good

09 – I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now), Danny Woods – Aries

B4 – Be Ever Wonderful, Earth, Wind, & Fire – All in All

enjoy!
All that I ask is that you comment. Many of these artists don’t see a dime for the impact they’ve had on music and life in general.

Peace ya’ll.