WELL...

that time is almost here! We're gearing up to release Cy Yung's album: Soul Train Dancer: A Tribute To Rosie Perez...

for those who have been "hipped" to the album in its developmental stages, I thank you all for listening, supporting, and patiently waiting. It hasn't been an easy ride, but the destination is set in the gps and we're just a couple blocks away!

With the turn of events of the last couple months, I must make you all aware I AM FULLY aware that Murs & Slug's FELT3 album title, as I get asked that question more and more as the release gets closer, as well as comments of the obvious as I've been actively checking the blogs & sites across de' world wide web for compliments as well as backlash on such a topic. Once again... FULLY AWARE.

the link below will help shed some light on the topic at hand and i will be more than glad to explain our train of thought after the jump...

http://www.rockthedub.com/2009/08/what-about-rosie.html

What the average consumer is not aware of, i am more than glad to explain... You see, the album in question has been in the works for over 4 years. Title and all intact since day one. While the concepts, ideas, and eventually the songs have changed over time, the intent to release the album has not. Sure there's been a few set backs over the years which kept us from releasing the album... that's all blessings in my book as its grown into quite the quality album over time.

more light to shed with this link here.... more explaination after the jump... bare with me folks!

http://www.rockthedub.com/2008/06/cy-yung-dreamcatcher-revisited-cds.html

oh.. and our official explanation of the title at the time we released the single...

http://bangthebox.net/2008/07/cy-yung-dreamcatcher-revisted-cds.html

we released the first single "Dreamcatcher: Revisited" in June of '08 with the intention of releasing the album itself sometime in the fall that year... but those wonderful set backs kinda put that out of the question. We searched for distribution n had two offers on the table from two reputable underground hip hop labels (no name dropping.. clues??? well, one based in Chicago, and the other based in Detroit) earlier this year... however another hand full of setbacks kept us from choosing a distributor let alone even finishing the album at that time.

So time goes by and the album gets put on the backburner until all the planets are aligned so to speak and right around the end of August is when myself and Cy were passed along the news that Murs & Slug decided to change the name of their album from Sarah Palin to Rosie Perez... Setback??? At first i thought so, but after a lengthy chat with one of my musical mentors, i kinda changed my tune.. no pun intended.

Long story short in that regard... he said it doesn't matter now... JUST DROP THE ALBUM! From that day that is what we intended to do. All setbacks aside, its time to force the planets to align (which sometimes is a bad idea but worked out quite well in this case) and get this album out to the public (some of which have been waiting for this album for quite a while).

Bottom line, myself and Cy are fully aware of Felt3... more so than most of you will ever know. BUT we've stuck with the title for this long, and the title has meant much more than just some Actress' name we could exploit for her value or what'have you (once again, pointing out there is an actual underlying meaning to why we decided to name it), that we thought, why change it now? In a related topic, how many artists...more in general, hip hop artists named their album "The Blueprint"??? (no not 1,2 and 3.. but start with the first and back track to an album that was named Blueprint before the infamous release).... at the end of the day, its not about rivalries, competition, or "stolen ideas" (which im not saying it is!!!!)... its about sticking to what you believe in and delivering good music to the world.

Which we intend to do!

With that said, December 15th is right around the corner!!!!!!!!!!

Lets get it yall!

Peace n luv,

Slikk

yesssssssssssssssss!!!!!!

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http://www.chicagonow.com/..blogs/gowhere-hip-hop/2009/11/..j-slikk-releases-32-track-..mixtape-featuring-upcoming-..chicago-artists-and-remixes...html

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http://www.rockthedub.com/..2009/11/j-slikk-drum-major-..iii.html






TRACKLISTING:

1. Intro
2. Rashid Hadee - Get Mine
3. R.O.E. - Can't Help Myself
4. Cy Yung - Dreamcatcher Revisisted
5. Erykah Badu - Honey (J. Slikk Remix)
6. Common - The Light (J. Slikk Remix)
7. Indy Sparks - Vibe
8. Rukus - Cocky
9. R.A.C.E. (of the Primeridian) - The Prescription
10. Asylum 7 - The Real
11. Junclassic featuring Cy Yung - The Ooh Aah
12. Katy Perry featuring Cy Yung - I Kissed a Girl (J. Slikk Remix)
13. Black Sunn- Black Gangsta
14. Junclassic - Cruising
15. Rukus featuring Soulbrotha - Slow it Down
16. Erykah Badu - Real Thing (J. Slikk Remix)
17. Cy Yung featuring the Primeridian - CeleBROtee
18. Logic Marsalis - Dopesicklove
19. Junclassic - Heard em Say
20. Kanye West, Nas, KRS 1, Rakim - Classic (J. Slikk Remix)
21. Chapter 13 - Watchin my Moves (J. Slikk Remix)
22. Oscah - Slow Motion
23. Cy Yung - Devil's Pie II (unreleased snippet)
24. Junclassic - The Basics
25. Logic Marselis - Powermoves
26. R.O.E. featuring Cy Yung - Once Again
27. Little Brother - Life of the Party (J. Slikk Remix)
28. Indy Sparks - A Great Day
29. Cy Yung - Killa B
30. R.O.E. - Return of the Soulstar (intro)
31. Cy Yung - Da Hollywood Shuffle
32. Kanye West - Love Lockdown (J. Slikk Remix)





enjoy guys!!!!!! and BE SURE to check for Cy Yung's Album "A Tribute
To Rosie Perez" coming VERY SOON!!!!!

Need beats?!? get at me here for info on pricing as well as any other
questions...currently fighting a bad ear infection at the moment but I
got the meds.. just need time... With that said no music being done
for the next week or so at the least.. but Rosie is coming.. as will
be any beat inqueries


thanks for listening.. as i always say i really hope u all enjoy it as
much as i enjoy making it. SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!!!

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wow... what a summer huh?! lol nah just bullshittin...

ummmmm well in a way its been a hell of a summer. Its been quite busy. Unfortunately not in the way i would have liked it to have been, but as a good friend of mine always tells me "whenever you have to prioritize, something always has to give.. especially when more important things arise". No truer words said...

with that out of the way, let's get a little into where i've been all summer.. that is IF you wanna know lol

First off, my job takes up a lot of my time. Having changed jobs at the end of the winter, it requires a lot of time (60hrs a week on average) and effort (comission sales). Then u add school into that equation as im trying to obtain my bachelors degree and there goes literally about 85% of my day. Most of what ends up being left is deadicated strictly to my family. Then leaves a little time for music at the end of the day so to speak.

Which brings me to my next point.. I've had a few family issues this summer that have set my time back a ways as well. Not much to say or to go into detail, but when your family needs you, you simply answer the call, and i'll always be there to do so because blood is thicker than water.

With that said, I have a few things that im trying to accomplish music wise at this point in time by the end of the summer.

The biggest thing being ESCAPISM! First and foremost I apologize for not being able to get it done at the end of the spring/beginning of the summer as promised. I will do my DAMNDEST to get it done and out to the masses by the end of the summer instead. The progress is slow, but im currently in the process of mixing down beats, revizing some of them, and adding new ones as well. Those will get out to the artists i've reached out to for the project in the next couple weeks and I should be getting tracks to mix down and add to the tracklist in those couple weeks as well. Still trying to figure out the biz side of the release.. had a plan in place in the spring, but it kinda fell through sooooo not to worry, i'll figure it out! Time's just my biggest enemy at this time, and i WILL conquer it.

Another thing im working on is the 2nd installment of my summer beat tape series. It wont be anything spectacular. Just beats n loops together in one file. That should be done soon i guess lol

THIRD: a mixtape released by RockTheDub.com is actually pretty much done.. i just wanna hold onto it for a little while longer to do some fine tuning. After that the good folks at RTD will have it and because/thanks to them you will have it as well! Im not gonna go into detail about what's on it, maybe after it gets dropped, i'll explain where all the material actually came from lmao

there are a few other things im slowly working on that are less important at this point. Some other things are done. I always have something finished and just about ready to release... I just often sit on shit due to fine tuning reasons or timing of release (you know, good timing, bad timing?). LMAO most of you are prob not aware that i have another instrumental album im sitting on from 2005 lmfao. Sorry to tease, but you PROBABLY wont ever hear it for several reasons i'd rather not get into lol... sorry.

when i get the ball rolling here you will now... there will be more and more activity and noise from me in the coming weeks here. Just stay tuned, be patient.. Im still here, in good health and in good spirits!

thats all for now, need something? hit me up.. u know where to find me.. if you don't there's probably a reason for it lmfao

Thanks for the patience.. thanks for the support... thanks for the love!

Peace N Luv

Jay

..nuff said. B..P...A.

if u haven't gotten late nites early mournings yet. You're 6 months LATE!

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