I just felt like you guys needed another way to get to know me. So I’m doing this little project. Peep the video. I plan on covering other beat makers in the future. Maybe this will be a big ordeal at some juncture. Either way…. AFSB Season 1, Episode 1 from know:juander on Vimeo.

Dwele does a heart felt and FRESH tribute to one of the greatest musicians to ever live. Rest in Love MJ. This shows true talent and the man is a beast. Check it out and follow his youtube channel.

Hmmm…. what doesn’t kill you will only make you want to figure out just how far you can push that envelope until it comes close to killing you or does. I just wanted to say that. I’m about to record a song, by the above title. This is a fun one cause I KILLED the [...]

Hoping that those words would invoke some sort of inspirational mood. Instead I feel almost nothing. Although its good to see the people you came up with, one has to wonder where the time went and why the growth didn’t go with it. (or come) So many of my old peeps are exactly where they [...]

So after 3 failed attempts, a bit of frustration, a feeling of hopelessness setting in, and a failed trust in the good folks at Hickam AFB, I have now developed a fear of flying. Not in the natural sense of speaking, as I rarely ever do, but this… in explanation: I woke up one morning [...]

Understanding: noun the ability to understand something; comprehension adjective – sympathetically aware of other people’s feelings; tolerant and forgiving – archaic having insight or good judgment. To those who have been able to peak inside my current situation… the aforementioned is not what I’m looking for. Don’t confuse relating with understanding. Being able to relate [...]

I’m sitting in my room now; after a long day of missed calls… a lengthy nap, some new records… even a friend request on myspace that made me wish I knew the girl who added me. I laughed inside, then was like, ‘damn… well, I might as well keep hoping.’ Nothing in the way of [...]

Yesterday I started with the notion of jumping off a fucking cliff, then I thought ‘never mind’ cause I still had to close out a few things first. Being at work for the most part, lately, has me leaving at five o’clock feeling like a piece of shit. The only reason you haven’t sen me [...]

I’ve been down for most of the week, feel like I was getting ish’ed on all week. I was trying to stay cool, but by the week’s beginning, I was falling into a “creative cage” where instead of bright hues and brilliant color ways of thought, it was strolling towards… dark and mundane, mist and [...]

I’m trying to get above ‘it.’ Pain, poverty, tears, and the blues. I can’t let them to me what they did to my mom’s street. She used to think it was beautiful, and then with a few years of destructive politics, the powers that be destroyed the true essence and the hue of our neighborhoods. [...]

I still dream, still walk to get my own coffee, still keep some spray paint cans, and still see monsters when my eyes close. I still think of what it’d be like to date a porn star… and then some days, I’m just… still. When I don’t move I let myself spill. The colors that [...]

Seems like that’s all my body has been thinking about this week. I guess when you’re tired you’re tired… and there is only a small amount of something you can do about it… all of which render the possibility of having a pre-mature heart attack. lol. So there’s nothing you can do about it. Well [...]

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 [...]

Just because you have something that other people use and are good at… doesn’t mean you’re going to be good at it. 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 [...]

Sundays are usually cool. Sit back and reflect on my previous week. Dig a little and listen to some old joints… then I end up sampling something and making a music… focusing on my craft. Never could complain about Sundays. Today was no different. And like the other blogs I’ve up’d recently here are your [...]

Hey friends this week was one of those weeks. I think my body was shutting down because I’ve had it on overdrive for the longest… and my body won it’s safe to say. I done ran more miles than I care to mention so my legs hurt… I may not even venture out of the [...]

so today is a good morning. things are going to be good today. I’m claiming that over myself today. let’s do this. some songs you should listen to: A4 – Sweet Love of Mine, The Spinners – “Pick of the Litter” A4 – I Could Never (Repay Your Love), The Spinners – “Spinners” A5 – [...]

This Morning Alone from know:juander on Vimeo. This Morning Alone Video produced by Kid Beta Films/Pad Seven Short was done with a Canon FS100 and was cut in iMovie. I went B&W cause I like the feel. This short is a simple day in my life when not at work. Workload: est. 10 hours Song [...]

disclaimer: some pieces are just expression of thought. fiction in some ways. DOPE my mother told me when i was twelve she wanted not a nigger for a son. to be the sun was like asking martin luther king to hate himself more than he love the wealth… and to answer when shorties holler where [...]

was a relatively good day. meet Klavonte (hope i didn’t spell that wrong G), work wasn’t the best, but it wasn’t bad. I had chinese for lunch and talked about Scuba Diving (hey, if Obama got elected… yes I can)… I got to watch my boy Chris take down the picture of George W. Bush [...]

Akai Professional – MPK88… holy sh!+ (christmas wishlist) enjoy!

finally got this video uploaded as promised. I hope people don’t get all… oh… I forgot nobody even knows this site exists… so if you’re here… enjoy. this was me on Monday. MPC2500 KNOW x STEVE HOWE from know:juander on Vimeo.

so i did a really rough video to get something out and more importantly… to get some practice on my craft. I had like a couple minutes before I went to work this morning to throw something together… so i started on a joint and then i kinda threw a video together of what i [...]

so yo… I’m almost finishing up the first official joint on the MPC… but since I gotta get up for work in the morning and go Soldier… you guys will have to wait. nitey nite. good   -know    

It’s not everyday we get to explore music. some of us never really dig into other people’s love… cause we “love” our own so much (sad excuse). I hope somebody picks some of this guys stuff up. it’s good. regardless of genre. so if you have the time… explore. video: XLR8R TV Episode 70: Eliot [...]

is slowly on its way to being listening-to-able. I am still teaching myself the MPC thingy. Once I figure out the next thing it’ll be good. super good. yeah (good) is the extent of how I feel about what two months ago I would’ve called dope…   Grip H just came thru ya’ll. Always dropping [...]

I’m skinny… I guess that’s better than being obese or on some kind of weight lose plan…. or crack. lol. just thought I should share it…. also I made some pretty good noise on my new toy… got some tracks coming up soon for yall…. but most will remain under wraps. overall… I think the [...]

peep this joint out. i watched it a while back, ended up coming across it again. 

for real for real. I’m back online folks… maybe my next step should be watching TV on the reg…. maybe not. well that’s nothing great right… me being here. you reading everything I’m thinking… when I’m thinking it…  well just for GP I will be posting the vid from the BLue Scholars open on First [...]

where my money at… I got a shopping list I’m trying to get knocked out the way. for some reason i woke up in the middle of the last night thinking about kids. I don’t have kids though. maybe something i was dreaming meant something else but translated visually to children. cause i know i don’t [...]

I guess it finally made it’s way to viemo. check out the homies just doing them Blue Scholars – Coffee And Snow from Bence on Vimeo.

you haven’t heard any good hip hop today. Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie JEAN GRAE “MY STORY” aka “Spitting ‘Til They Shame You” (Long Player Version) from bricolagista! on Vimeo.

back to living. making music. watched a good movie yesterday. it made me think… i think i’ll go people watch today.

The Carry-On Experience… it starts like one of them joints you ripped out of the shrink wrap and put in the CD player and just vibe out to. You had a bad day, work hours got cut, and your baby moms is telling you a thousand things a once… and you zone out… “against all [...]

just take it for what it was… a preview. nothing more and nothing less. I was just learning how to make beats… so this was an attempt to sample the same record that I later found out Sabzi of Blue Scholars sampled once I met him and he played Loyalty at KTUH. Humble Beginnings from [...]

9th Wonder… one of my favorite producers (no.2) speaks on his sound, gear, and gives advice for up and coming producers and artists. 9th Wonder Inerview

So there’s a lot of talk about the scene and what it is or means to be Hip Hop. Personally, and I’m sure many would agree, Hip Hop is a lifestyle and from that lifestyle we, (some of us) get to be able to translate that life into music. For other it’s poetry, graffiti, and [...]

what’s up family. HI, today was a good day for the art. a new outlook on everything has got me inspired to write. Positivity goes a long way… so in a few short hours… I’ve written (well…finished writing) a narrative song. It’s called, “Boy Meets Girl,” produced by Skavenger of Destruments. Their crew and Skav [...]

From talking to some of the cats out here that actually view my site (thanks, by the way) there was a general consensus that I needed to post more… (sheesh, I get it – lol), so along with the Fresh Water segments I will begin doing the Knowing is Beautiful segments and though it sounds [...]

thoughts on Sampling and importance in Hip Hop (music)

So I was sitting at Jazzminds with the homies last night and it was actually Micah’s (the drummer for The Deadbeats) birthday… after a year of Harumi saying it was on every Wednesday. But anyway… me and Aaron talked about an idea that would result in my posting my thoughts… okay not my thoughts, but [...]

I left my favoritest shirt in the back of HNZL’s truck… I miss it really… I mean, what other times are there  when you can wear an 8-bit shirt with a monster on it… I’m sad.    Big ups to Aaron for the threads… RAH!

so, after a short deliberation, the site is finally up and it’s mine! all mine. if you’re wondering why the site exists… it’s for the genius in you. it’s a stop point in your day to re-collect yourself, for artists to come and relate. for people to come and feel good. it’s also the place [...]