I Think It, It'll Come...Right?

Okay, so for the past two weeks I have been writing songs from my head allowing me to vent and be creative at the same time. (Note: While writing my lyrics on paper, I would filter my words because I was scared of what people would think of what I was saying.) Now whenever I'm trying to think of the bars in my head now, I can't help but say what's really on my mind. The benefits of writing with my head is that its coming from the heart and you can almost see my facial expressions and you can feel what I'm saying a lot more. I have always written from my heart but when I visually see what I'm saying I use to erase a lot and start over because I was scared of what people would think was going on in my head. Only I've really been in there, you guys haven't. Not gonna lie, it freaks me out sometimes. But now that I'm writing from my head I can't filter anything because that's exactly what I want to say. For instance, if somebody pisses you off you aren't thinking. "Okay sir, I understand you're upset, I am going to walk the other way and leave you alone." NAH! You're thinking "Mutha F&cka I wish you woooooould say somethin else I'll whoop yo weak A$$!!!" So, now everything that's coming out is really really authentic.

Here's a link to a sample of how much my flow has changed

Let me know what you think.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6645598377c15377/

Q&A with Nov.27th

HS: Aight man, first things first, eveyone wants to know how you came up with the name Nov. 27th.

N27: I was sitting on the steps of my home in Little Rock 2002 one evening and my birthday poped up in my head like "Nov 27"! I was like that's catchy and original. It stuck with me. When Interviewed by Jeff Chang in Las Vegas Aug 2008 and he told me that I share the same birthday as Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Lee, Twista, Jaleel White (urkel), Raz-B (B2k). From that point I knew that Nov 27 was not just my name but my repitoir on life.

HS: Okay cool, now describe your music to us in three words.

N27:Elevative, Amplifying, informative

HS: Why those three?

N27: Elevative because I aim to open the mind frame of listeners to a higher state of thinking with lyrical connotations on life. Amplifying because when the listerners hear the hooks, it sends a rush of euphoria through the soul. Informative because I want the music I put to be played decades from the time released. With that in key I strive to make music that informs the people of the struggles and the solutions.

HS: How would you describe the music scene, in general, in Austin,TX?

N27: The music scene is becoming scrambled with music of all types. To decipher the message you want to hear is the real challenge. For every ear, there is a variety. The Music scene in Austin is wide open and can only be recognized if artists, fans, sponsors, all aim for sucess for all genres of music in the ATX. Music should start from the soul, filtered by the heart, and edited by the brain.

HS: Do you think Hip Hop artists in Texas almost have a weight on their shoulders, like we have to prove ourselves everytime?

N27:No, Originiality is self proven. Walking into the industry with a chip on your shoulders does not get you far. Remaining humble and making good music will gain you mass respect throughout the industry.

HS: Alright, last question. Where do you see yourself in ten years, and why should we pay attention?

N27: I see my self CEO of my own Dist. Comp, On a Boards & Commission Panel for music. On Tour, In the Hip-Hop international Hall of Rhyme.

That's whats up. Aight Ha-Styliens amke sure to check out my man's myspace at http://www.myspace.com/nove27

Better than Me?

I was watching the movie "Notorious" the day it came out and I remembered a scene where Pac and Big were talking at a pool hall about some kid that Pac met. Pac (the character) stated that the kid came up to him and said that he wanted to grow up to be just like him. Pac then turned around and told Big that he told the kid that he shouldn't grow up to me like him but better than him. Okay pause that scene, let's talk about that for a moment. Granted, Pac was an enigma simply because he was a living contradiction. One moment he's talking about Brenda's Gotta Baby then the next song is I Get Around. However, this is not the first time we've all heard one of our heros in the hip hop game tell us to grow up and be better than them. Now I KNOW he didn't mean lyrically, but meant to become a better person. Here's my thing, if a kid came up to Jim Jones at one of his community service events in Harlem and told Jones that he wanted to grow up to be just like him, I'm pretty sure Jones would say the exact same thing. If they feel as though that the people that they influence the most shouldn't be like them and that they shouldn't act like them or have their tendencies, then why do they continue to act the same. If I felt that I had to tell a kid to not grow up to be like me, to be better themselves, in a sense, then how do I view myself? And that's one thing I think no one is every asking them after the fact. I'm not here to preach because I would tell a kid the same thing in the aspect of lyrically, but I have two degrees, a job, and I grind, so I pretty much would want them to follow the same path. It just always bothered me that artists would tell their young fans this but not with an explanation. So pretty much my Ha-Stylien Emcees, tell ya fans what's really good. If you do tell them to become better than you, atleast give an explanation as to why so they won't feel awkward about it. Also, if you FEEL as though you have to say that, then maybe you need to look yourself in the mirror.

As always

One Luv
&
DEUCE

Sir-Mix-A-Lot

I just thought I would share my 2 cents on mixing tracks, since for the majority of the time, the real work comes from the engineer. Let's be serious, for someone to sit there and get the sound just right and satisfy the artist, the producer, and the a&r's is just down right skillful. So as I sit in my personal studio mixing tracks for my upcoming mixtape entitled, "City Lights" which will feature Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Drake, and 50 Cent, I start to realize that no matter how great your equipment is, mixing takes time. For instance, let's say you have a condenser mic and don't have a pre-amp and you're using sonar. No matter how great your mic is or what plug-ins you have, it means nothing without actually getting in there and listening to every bit of the track. That's right Ha-Styliens, that means listening to every dub, adlib, and effect by itself and mixing it. Now of course, I know you know people that just don't mix and just pretty much press their material up and distribute the material as is. But just imagine how much greater their sound would be if they took the time to mix the track. Its a good idea for when trying to mix a hip hop track to make sure that the 808's (bass kick) and the bass line (bass melody) is hitting, and I mean hard. If the track doesn't have any bounce to it, you just pretty much ruined your first impression. I don't care how pop the song is, if your name starts with Lil' or Young you need to make sure you have a track that will have they heads ringin (Dr. Dre). When I recorded the demo for "1899", the song was lacking as far as a full sound. However, the DJ I was working with knew that it needed that 'hit' and when we got to a professional studio it sounded great before we even got it mixed by a trained engineer. Also, a tip I learned from an old roommate of mine, try to dub your vocals and pan one track to the left and the other to the right for a fuller more surround sound feel. That's all the tips that I'm giving out tonight.

Mixing is a key to a great track. Go experiment and most importantly

HAVE FUN!