Hey whats up folks , Bredrins peeps fam supporters and loved ones.

Well first things i got that award for best video performance for "This is my America" thanks again for all the people that helped make that dream possible I was blessed to work with a creative film director Joshua Bee, who helped make me vision come to life

Secondly im working on my new project really exicted i already recorded 4 rough draft songs, i love the vibe its going to be alot more upbeat i been through a whole bunch of experiences and situations so you know me im a talk about it.

All folks who got love in your heart a beg you send positive thoughts and prayers to lil Jasmina who is need of a heart, but is currently in hospital again and has to get better before she can actually get the operation done now.

So back to the new track "When I C U Smile" it was produced by my man Cherok from London as soon as i heard that beat i was like yep i need to have that. big shouts out to my man B Sharp for connecting us together.
I have allways had a respect for Cherok and im happy we got to work together.

The singer on their is my favourite RnB singer in New York "Songlist" you gonna be hearing alot about him the bwoy badd, he came through the Bronx LIBB studio and laced that for me.

Allways have to give a huge shout out to the engineer and mixer my big homie Lord Itill again came and gave the bizness. ALso shout out to Tanyika for comming through and adding that sex appeal gurl, watch out for her new songs going to be  a problem.

So "When I C U Smile " is a bitter sweet song for me really. I had never been inspired to make a love song before ever i have kinda made love songs between to a mother to his mom but not to a lady. I guess i was never inspired to do so before.

So i thank you miss for that, and i guess i mean everything i said in the song i cant take it back cause thats how i felt at the time,so i thank you for that.
Its funny how life is , and the person that very musch inspired me , was the person that also really hurt me soo bad for a lifetime, and i guess changed me forever.

So i guess listening to it is hard right now, but i think its a heck of a song so i guess i have to thank you madame for the inspiration. Regardless of what happened afterwards.

Its a real wonderful thing when someone can just make you smile from ear to ear, and make you feel that no matter whats going on in the world they are there for you. I also dedicate this to all the beautiful female friends i have that show me soo much luv.
thank you ladies.

Also dedicate this to little Baby A, My two neices and my God daughter Lilly, you beautiful lilttle ladies make my smile inside and out.

So im out look out for the pics of Redman and Method Man wearing some one off "PaintSoul" exclusives. remember to check out http://www.myspace.com/paintsoul.

keep shining.
Chosan

Whats up folks, peoples and fam.

Hey whats up fam, peeps, supporters, dreamers and doers.. WHAT UP....

I know its been along time, its funny how sometimes life just gets in the way, this year has been a real challenge in all aspects.

I have lost a couple more people that were real close to me which is allways a hard thing. But i guess someone told me one time that Death or passing is the part of the contract we have to live that we dont read.

So i guess the parts in between is what we need to look at , and make sure we live to the best we can for ourselves, family and are world family as well as the people around us.

I think that the medias makes us focus on ourselves and are individual prosperity, and i guess keeping it real music kinda does that too.

I also got to shout out a good friend of mine that got out there and is serving time behind the jail wall. I know his situation and its made me come to the understanding that in the big scale of things jail and taking away someone's freedom for a mistake may not be the answer.

It got me thinking about millions of other people who due to circumstance, or situations just made a wrong decision to try an get what seems like away out.

Are these people criminals , or people trying to survive with the cards they were given.

And please dont get it wrong I AM IN NO WAY SAYING ITS RIGHT TO BREAK THE LAW, but i do understand, and i am by no way "holy than thou" lol. I have done things in the name of survival in my life.

So i guess i dedicate this to my homie, keep your head your head up know that im allways inspired by the people in my life to do better and create opportunities for my fam. I respect and im riding for you and your lil girl.. Salute.

So back to the music, thanks for all of thosse who have checked out the "This is my America"video, once again thanks to Mr Josh that help that dream come to life. I think its  a great and dramatic piece of art, i pushed myself way beyond for a music video to get into character etc. I am so proud of it and stand behind it, and for sure have the acting bug right now lol.

So thanks to the people that have support and spread the new album Diamond in the dirt"

The great think of not being on a big label is that you can make the music that you want to make , as well as the videos etc. I love being in this situation and just being able to make videos or music to what ever level i want to.

Im upset at for some reason, why i was bootlegged so much, i guess if i was on a big label then that wouldnt matter as much. But for some reason these bootleggers went hard on me, posting nearly all my songs on youtube, uploading my songs to websites, it was a lot.

Like i said alot of blockages man, also i should have been on my second video now, and i think that is one of the greatest upsets this year. The second video was for a song song "Keep Shining" i got a close person to do it for me LAST year.

I payed for th place to shoot had a whole bunch of people come through, shot in a school had mad kids dancing and getting light.

And i have nothing to show for it a year later, so it really messed up my whole flow for promoting this "Diamond in the dirt" album.

So im trying to get to a situation of making the follow up video, but there is so much other stuff going on, so im not going to give up i will get there, thanks for holding on folks.

so the new song "Dream Hard", was produced by my fam Lord Iltill features Augi who is one of the most soulful singers i know.

Itill played me the beat, and i fell in love with it straight away, the energy the feeling everything.

I felt it had a real electric kind of feel too it, so i had to break down my story.

I wanted to do a song that i could dedicate to the kids in Brooklyn afterschool that have been a huge part of my life.

Dream Hard, think big live free thats the legacy i want to leave.

The intro is taken from "The pursuit of happiness" which i think is one of the most realest and powerful statements i have heard in a movie before.

The lyrics speak for themselves, really listen i think its a me against the world anthem.

check it out leave comments etc.

I cant wait for you guys to see the documentary i done with "product of society" called "A place of refuge" thats another dream under my belt.

I think people love to tell you what you can do, how far you can go, and what you cab or cannot reach. I beleive that is all up to the most high and you and no one else, do what they told you, you cant look at Obama. But better yet start looking at yourself.

"DREAM HARD.THINK BIG.LIVE FREEEE". Chosan.

hold ya head, keep looking foward no matter what.

Hey Folks how you doing.

Life has been all over th place this year, i promise i will break it all down after this more important blog.

A beautiful 5yr old girl Jasmina suffers from Leukemia, and im asking for anyone that willbe in the New York area on March 7th to come out.. PLEASE

all the info is below, please feel free to pass along and tell a friend PLEASE...



Jasmina, who attended Oasis Downtown last summer, really needs your help. We are trying to get the word out about Jasmina's DONOR DRIVE. She's only 5 and needs a bone marrow transplant, but can't find a match. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE can you forward this email to everyone in your email data bank and ask them to pass it on? If anyone is unable to attend the drive, they can join the registry online by visiting www.oneforjasmina.com. Visit her website and see her for yourself. Please help us find a match for Jasmina- testing to see if you're a match only takes a swab inside your cheeks- you could be THE ONE to SAVE HER LIFE! Thank you!!!!!!!! - Treene


FIVE YEAR OLD JASMINA HAS LEUKEMIA AND NEEDS A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.

Are you the perfect match?
Come have your cheeks swabbed and find out if you're the ONE FOR JASMINA!
DONOR DRIVE NYC:
Saturday, March 7th, 2009
PS 41 Elementary School
116 west 11th street @ 6th Avenue
10:00 - 2:00


To learn more, visit http://www.oneforjasmina.com

thanks keep shining.

Brand new interview from Product of Society early on in the year.
Alot of things going on, thanks to thosse supporting the "Diamond in the dirt"
thanks to thosse who checked out the "This is my america" video.
we making it happen folks, alot of big things to look foward too for next year.



keep shining.

Hey folks Whats up, Whats the deal.
I aint blogged in forever im sorry, and im back on my blog game.
So as you know this has been one up and down year but through it all, the good and the bad i got through with some good friends, supporters and fam and when i had to stand alone, i walked under the wings of the Big homie.

So the album is out right now At cdbaby.com/chosan, Amazon.com, Itunes, and all other good online stores.

So the title is "Diamond in the dirt". I wanted to give a shout out to everyone under the radar, everyone that has ever felt like its them against the world.
Even if your in a "Estate" building in London, to a "Project" building in America, or in a ghetto in Africa, Hati, Australia , Jamaica anywhere.

People allways tell you what you cant do, and what you will never be. Obama just broken down that myth. in the words of the homie Young Jezzy "sky is no longer the limit, so get your space suites out, we heading for the stars"...

I felt like i been fighting all my life, and been around ordinary people doing the same, nobody had no silver spoons, no one had no fathers, just hard working single mothers.
Who would work at least two jobs, and study. So there children could have a better future.

I named my Album "Diamond in the dirt" cause of the people i have met in my journey that began in Sierra Leone, West Africa, then to Canada, London and then to here New York.

I just wanted the people that i make music for, the people that are last, the have nots that have to fight for everything, to understand that as my Moms would say its NEVER how you start , but its about how you finish.

Never let the world, or your circumstance define who you are, use that fire, hurt and pain, to not make you bitter but to make you better. you all are Diamonds in the dirt.
Keep shining.

Chosan

the album cover.



I had a rush cover that was put together, but folks really didnt like it at all lol. thanks for the honesty. So i had to dig deep and i felt like this still taken from the video shoot for "This is my America" summed up the feeling better.

Thanks to all the artists the helped me make a great album, you input and energy made me work better.
the producers on the album were.

Earthbeatz ( New Jers in the building, thank you for making do an extra song lol)

Cherok (London) thanks for the hardness and the radio joint,

Dren aka Supreme(Miami) My brother thanx for blessin me man , with that florida heat, hopefully i will get to see the beach when im down there next time.lol

P.N music (london) thanks man you got the first single "This is my America" you sure suprised me man

Last but no means least the Big homie LORD ITILL. L.I.B.B, thank you for killing the tracks, endless days behind the boards on pre production, sequencing .
I respect and love you and the fam allways like i said in March "Album of the year".

TO all the singers.

Augi.. you are the most soulful diva i know the voice of an angel, the attitude of a hollywood actress lol.

Tany'yika ... Thank you for your energy and vibes ALLWAYS.

Songlist.. You came in and added the flava my dude, BX in the building.

Duvonne Moore.. Ms Miami thanx you for your flava attiutude and positive energy.

The first video from "Diamond from Dirt" is "This is my America" directed by Joshua Bee.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJgP_tYc0mo

Thank you Mr Joshua, for really pushing me on this one my brother. He saw the fvision and added greatly to it. This was an epic monster to make. We shot in Brooklyn, Harlem, and Washington Heights.
After all the hardwork Josh it was worth it, i got my acting on.
I love this video, i just wanted to across the point that for alot of people that come here alot illegal, life is not easy at all.

We aint all balling, and making it rain. Most of us are just fighting to just live. keep ya head up.

Thanks for all thosse who really support, buy my albums, upload my songs and their videos, and send me messages of support.

You folks keep me going, to all of thosse who thought i couldnt do it, here it is. To the bootleggers damn, "let me live"..

To the record companies and lawyers that tried to put a wrench in the works, come on man im on Gods time not yours.

SUPPORT THE ALBUM, "DIAMOND IN THE DIRT" the revolution will not be on MTV.

upload the songs, videos ..this is our album

from the bottom of my heart i thank yall, thanks also to the bloggers and writers, dj's and supports..

Finally Africa what up, London Wha Gwan, New York what it is.
and to the world over KEEP SHINING.

CHOSAN.
"Diamond in the dirt"

http://cdbaby.com/link?u=249716

Whats up folks, how you all been. I hope everything is good.
Its been a weird Couple months, i think ive seen the darkside of the music industry etc etc.
Anyway i will say that Im going to do me, I wont be bullied , I aint nobodies puppet ,. Gods got my soul so it is what it is, and in the words of Bernie Mac " I aint scared of you Motherfuc**s".. lol

On a more upbeat note lol. i decided to really go hard this album so i started to record to videos back to back, which really isnt that easy, but we are about half way there on both of them..

This is a lil Behind the scenes of the "Keep Shining" video. feat the biggest lil superstar in the world baby Alayla, she really went in hard.

Keep shining is feat DJ Flava King, and lil Kiki, produced by Lord Itill, i really wanted to give something back to all the lil homies in my life.

so heres the lil clip were Alaya kills it, its kinda underwraps at the moment but ill let you know when we about done until then keep shining.



Im putting the last touches for this album this week. i cant wait for you guys to hear it, i got alot to prove..

and PS, to thosse secret society folks, you will never able to stop the truth ya digg.

Chosan 3rd world ridah mann.
KEEP SHINING

You guys are smart enough ill let you fill in the blanks........

ps "What dont kill me , only makes me stronger TOO".

Chosan
"The beautiful side of misery"... thanks for riding with me..

KEEP SHINING... as they say "the TRUTH is out there"

Wow whats up folks it has been a minute, but sometimes life in the real world just goes on its own clock.

So i just got out out hospital and being on bedrest for a week or so which was damn painful. It got a pinched nerve from a prior car accident that happen before the first album "Beautiful Side of misery".

Anyway thanks to all the well wishers , i appreiated the shout outs.

So i guess firstly i was in hospital when all the Sean Bell drama happened, so i couldnt comment straight away.
But if your a Black male anywhere in the worl then you will know that , the police injustice happens nearly everyday to someone. We lucky to hear about the high profile situations.

I myself have been half way jumped by undercovers in the west 4 area last year, its like they make the first move and then at the last minute they pulled out there badge.
Why cause the famous line "YOU FIT THE DESCRIPTION".

The BIG mistake they mad was that it was my female friends birthday . Which meant when the jumped me and throw me on the window all of my girlfriends at the lounge came out.

Any yall know you NEVER mess with an angry black woman, especially when there's 7 of them. The went OFF on them, started call laywers taking pics, remember that Cheryl, and Vivian ( You guys are the best ).

The funny thing after all the people came out in their suites and ties, the cops felt pressure, i will Always remember this the big fat one lol turned to me and say " yeah but you the same ones that calls us when you have a robbery etc". lol.
I said i aint called a police for anything in my life, apart for information on Dounght specials at "Dunkin Doughnuts lol.

Anyway peoples this is scary the bigger picture is that , without the whole "they trying to get us", we all targets man.

Cause i remember when i got stopped AGIAN at 34st one time with the "You fit the description" i asked what was the description they NEVER tell you.

Anyway the track " Im Sean Bell" was something i wanted to do, when i came off my bedrest i done it quick. Big shout tp my Bwoy producer P.N music from the UK for hooking me up with the beat, and Lord Itill for mixing it all down.
I had to put my 10 cent in their, the way i do.

So more Chosan news its kinda late but i am on a Track called "Desire" from the album "In the name of Love Africa celebrates U2 album. Its a dope track produced by the good folks at African Underground.
i really zoned out on my verse, im real proud of it. Also its big news for me, cause its a big project a bunch of grammy award artist re done songs done by U2.
I grew in London listening to their music, the are actually one of the biggest bands the world.

So the great part of this situation that we all helping Bono and them raise money for the global fund , to help raise money for action against aids.
I feel blessed that i making a difference, and really reppin and standing for something


So on other news im about drop the last installment of "Kanye tell me something".
There has been alot of going back and fourth. But i am not saying nothing till names are on checks. "I aint stupid" lol
PLS keep posting

Anyway peoples in the words of my man Cam "Its going to be a hot summer", ya dig.

Choze
Keep shining.
"Paintsoul is the future, Chosan is the revolution".