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K. Sparks



Last Updated: 11/3/2009

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Status: Single
City: Queens
State: New York
Country: US
Signup Date: 10/18/2007

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Saturday, November 07, 2009 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music
K. SPARKS & PAJOZO
"SOUL FOOD"

"Myself and Pajozo are going to release our album this month entitled Soul Food...here is a leak that didn't make the project but is still dope...it features the homie Julius Francis...myself and Julius freestyled our verses off the top (which we normally do) the song came out dope...myself and Pajozo are aiming to release Soul Food on Thanksgiving...it will be available at all digital retailers...props to everyone that supports"
-K. SPARKS

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K. SPARKS "RIDE WIT ME (WHADDUP!)" FEATURING JULIUS FRANCIS
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6809975222c58399/

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 

Current mood:  accomplished
Category: News and Politics
Review by Nathan S.

Here at DJBooth we pride ourselves on promoting talented artists long before they hit the mainstream, and frankly K. Sparks is one of our best bets to hit the big time. (If you really could bet on rappers failing/succeeding I’d be rich by now. Let’s get on it Vegas.) Not only is Sparks an undeniably skilled emcee, the man apparently never sleeps. For the last year Sparks has taken the Weezy in ’08 approach and absolutely flooded the world with new music, releasing more music in ten months than most rappers do in a decade, and as a result he’s become almost impossible to ignore. If the majors won’t open the door Sparks is going to keep knocking with new dope music until they’re forced to let him in.

Sparks supporters finally have one place to find all his best tracks over the last several months with the release of his new mixalbum Super Senior, a staggeringly versatile collection of tracks co-presented by 2Dopeboyz and KevinNottingham.com. If Sparks has been in school longer than most he’s definitely learned a few things, because Super Senior is the work of a man who’s hellbent on proving he belongs among hip-hop’s elite (he doesn’t, yet, but he’s closing the gap shockingly fast).
The hallmark of Sparks’ work is his ability to rhyme on any beat in any style, from street to backpacker, and Super Senior is proof of his chameleon-like microphone skills. Case in point, the mixalbum’s opening In the Building, a marching cut that hits hard with a huge horn section and sick rhymes from Sparks. No, I mean literally sick: “You are rockin with the baddest, lyrically my bars sick, cancer with the status.” On the opposite end of the spectrum is On n On, a smoothly winding underground cut featuring a verse from fellow up-and-comer Pugz Atomz and an airy chorus from frequent collaborator Tina Quallo. Actually, even the pronounced difference between those two tracks doesn’t really demonstrate Super Senior’s musical range. Just compare and contrast the neo-soul Spoken Word, featuring Sparks at his most organic, and the video-game-soundtrack-turned-banger I Know, which finds Sparks speeding up his flow to breakneck speed. Or take Slum Dog Millions, Super Senior’s most club-ready offering, and Blind Man, a bluesy meditation on Sparks’ life struggles. If there’s another project this year that covers that much musical ground I haven’t heard it.
I know what all you conspiracy theory mofos are thinking: “DJBooth sponsored the mixalbum, of course Nathan’s saying it’s dope.” Well, I don’t confirm your paranoid fears, but it’s a fair point. So just so this review doesn’t get lumped into the “JFK was assassinated by aliens category,” let me take a moment to point out where Super Senior falls short of perfection. First of all, as Dave Chapelle once pointed out, all rappers want to be comedians, and the chronically unfunny skits they insist on filling their albums with are proof. Unfortunately, Sparks also falls victim to skit-lovers disease, inundating the album with unnecessary interludes, several featuring a white chick named Becky. Are they bad? No, they have their moments, but you could cut every single one and Super Senior wouldn’t be missing a thing. On a more musical level, Sparks versatility is a double-edged sword. Like a hip-hop shapeshifter he can adapt to any environment, but Super Senior didn’t leave me with a solid grasp of who Sparks really is. The danger of being everything to everyone is that you can become nothing to no one, and as Sparks continues to develop as an artist I hope he’ll be able to further solidify his musical mission.

But those are notes for the future. In the here and now we’ve got Super Senior, a work of hip-hop dynamism that you should either dig or seriously begin to question your musical tastes. If I had to pick just one track to represent Sparks I’d have to go with Overtime, a lyrically complex cut that’s just essentially three straight minutes of flow - and for all that quantity every line impressively retains some serious quality (which actually describes Sparks as a whole). But why take my word for it? Download Super Senior and hear for yourself what a rapper on the verge of blowing up sounds like. Actually, I’ll take it one step further and guarantee Sparks will blow up. I’m placing money down on the man, and I never lose a bet.
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Monday, October 26, 2009 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music
K. SPARKS
"SUPER SENIOR"
ALBUM SPONSORED BY DJ BOOTH x 2DOPEBOYZ x KEVINNOTTINGHAM


Queens New York recording artist K. Sparks presents his newest album project entitled Super Senior. K. Sparks chose the album title Super Senior as a metaphor for individuals that continue to repeat certain stages of life without making any significant progress. "As we all know...a Super Senior is a person that has been in school for a while and has failed to graduate...I wanted to create a conceptual album that told a story...and at the same time provided a message." Super Senior is an eclectic blend of music that features various artist such as Pugs Atomz, Julius Francis, Threatz, Jeff Chery, D. Julien,Tina Quallo, Dave Barz & various other artist. Production credits include Kurser, Pajozo, T Mos, Claps, DJ King Flow, Haze, Jae Monee, Hannibal King, Thelonious Martin, & Kevin Fountain. Super Senior is a free album download that stretches the boundaries of conventional Hip Hop music to provide listeners with an entertaining experience...Super Senior.

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K. SPARKS "SUPER SENIOR"
http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/k-sparks-super-senior

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Saturday, October 17, 2009 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music

"Here is the final leak Seven from my Super Senior album sponsored by the fam at DJ Booth, 2DopeBoyz, and KevinNottingham (shout out to Z, Shake, and Kev)...this song is called On n' On Produced By Pajozo...the song features my Chi Town homie Pugs Atomz and my label mate Tina Quallo...The song is about groupies that try to attach themselves to your success...shit is sad but that's just the way it is when you start to buzz...groupies come out full force in the form of male and female...the release date for Super Senior is October 26th...hands down it's my best album to date...quality music and most importantly it tells a story...props to everyone that supports"
-K. SPARKS


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K. SPARKS "ON n' ON" CO STARRING PUGS ATOMZ & TINA QUALLO
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67079871748fa75b/



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Saturday, October 03, 2009 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music
"Sixth leak from my Super Senior album sponsored by the fam at DJ Booth, 2DopeBoyz, and KevinNottingham (shout out to Z, Shake, and Kev)...this song is called Slum Dog Millions Produced By Kurser Featuring my fam Julius Francis & Dave Barz...the beat knocks...I'll be releasing Super Senior this month...I'll keep you guys posted on the release date...props to everyone that supports"
-K. SPARKS

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K. SPARKS "SLUM DOG MILLIONS" FEAT JULIUS FRANCIS & DAVE BARZ
http://limelinx.com/files/5b5d675542d6c3c673a95095891294b5
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Friday, September 25, 2009 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music
"Fifth leak from my Super Senior album sponsored by the fam at DJ Booth, 2DopeBoyz, and KevinNottingham (shout out to Z, Shake, and Kev)...this song is called Overtime Produced By Hannibal King...when the homie Hannibal sent me the beat I wrote so much I had over 50 bars so I just kept goin in with the lyrics and punchlines...this record has no hook but it still came out dope...the type of records Canibus use to do when he would just go in for 50 bars and not give a fuck about a hook...props to everyone that supports"
-K. SPARKS

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K. SPARKS "OVERTIME"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/661308540433fc73/
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Saturday, September 19, 2009 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music
"Fourth leak from my Super Senior album sponsored by the fam at DJ Booth, 2DopeBoyz, and KevinNottingham (shout out to Z, Shake, and Kev)...this song is called Callin Me Featuring Tina Quallo Produced By Kurser...I've been recording non stop and the records are sounding dope...shooting for a late October release date for Super Senior...until then more leaks on the way shortly...props to everyone that supports"
-K. SPARKS


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K. SPARKS "CALLIN ME" FEAT TINA QUALLO
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6578068416faa055/
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Friday, September 11, 2009 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music
"Third leak from my Super Senior album sponsored by the fam at DJ Booth, 2DopeBoyz, and KevinNottingham (shout out to Z, Shake, and Kev)...this song is called Microphone Fiend Featuring my fam Jeff Chery Produced By my in house producer Kurser...I've been recording non stop and the records are sounding dope...not sure on a specific release date for Super Senior until I finish the recording process and narrow down the material...until then more leaks on the way shortly...props to everyone that supports"
-K. SPARKS


DOWNLOAD LINK
 K. SPARKS "MICROPHONE FIEND" FEAT JEFF CHERY
http://www.zshare.net/audio/65384917dd78c90d/
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Monday, September 07, 2009 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Blogging
For a while I've been swamped with a lot of projects so time has been very limited. I can't remember the last time I had time to sit down and write a journal so I figured it is long over due. I wanted to drop a few gems about a lot of things I've experienced and advice to other artist. During the last year things have became a slight bit more hectic in terms of a lot of things I'm dealing with. Career wise everything is great musically, but with that said their is a lot of bullshit that comes along with that success. Do I feel I am at a level where I have arrived? No. Do I feel I am on the right path to getting there? Yes. With that said I will tell you about a lot of the things that I have dealt with, what I have learned, and how you can spot these problems to prevent them from happening to you.

Protect Your Brand
Brands are important. I didn't understand branding and marketing until a few industry friends I have really sat down with me and educated me in regards to the importance of brands, and why it is very important to limit poor associations. As an artist you have to view yourself as a brand. For this example, let's say you are McDonalds. As McDonalds you earn millions of dollars in inventory on a monthly basis. One day a food chain named Bob's Burgers approaches you to join a business campaign. Bob's Burgers suggest that the both of your organizations should work together to help maximize profits. However after research you observe that Bob's Burgers network does not reach nearly even a fraction of the network that your network reaches on a global scale. Further more Bob's Burgers only has 10 restaurants in the USA. In comparison to your restaurant chain that has over 300,000 restaurants world wide. With that understanding would you continue to deal with Bob's Burgers? If your smart hell to the no. Because you understand that Bob's Burgers is a liability. As an artist the same logic applies. You must protect your brand at all cost. Once your brand is messed up your screwed. I can't begin to tell you how many E-mails I get daily (roughly 50) and about 30 of those go something like this "Yo wud up K...we need to collab fam". Am I rude to these artist? No. Do I respectfully decline to collab? Yes. Because I understand I have to protect my brand. Which means I can't collab with every artist under the sun because it's counter productive. This applies to people I know as well. Because people that know me regardless if it's through present or past dealings feel a false sense of entitlement. They feel as if I should be down to do a million collabs with them or a million mixtapes with them. So I constantly deal with an onslaught of needy people that always want me to do a song with them so they can pitch it to the blogs and Hip Hop sites that post my music as if that will be their magic pill to get them out of the Matrix. In laymen terms I say all of this to enlighten ya'll that niggas are lazy and always wanna piggy back off of other people's success. Buncha fake ass Tito's and Jermaine's with bad jerry curls tryna make you their version of Michael Jackson for a come up. However, when I do choose to do collabs I do them in a strategic manner. If it is an artist that I see is trying I work with them. When I say trying I don't mean someone that is delirious and feel they have a great buzz in their mind, but in reality their name holds no weight in the Hip Hop community. I'm talking about legitimate artist that when you Google them you see they have a strong Internet presence as well as touring and etc. In summary, protect your brand at all cost. Work with artist that are on your level or higher. Limit poor associations that will only hinder your success. You may think "But damn K...me and MC Get Buzy been boys since Junior High School...we use to be so broke we would share a slice of pizza from Margaritas on Jamaica Ave...I can't front on him son". Correction, if your home boy/girl is too damn lazy to get their buzz up they already fronted on themselves and working with them won't do anything for you but hinder your success and tie up your time with non sense. Cut the dead weight and do what's best for you. And if their a real friend they will understand. I've come to the realization that I simply do not have the time to carry a lot of dead weight. In the past I've done countless collabs with artist that are struggling in an attempt to help them. The problem is that those artist treat collabs like potatoe chips (betcha can't have just one!) after one collab...one turns into two...after two collabs two turns into three and etc, it's like a shitty game of addition that keeps going on and on until I put a stop to it and started to protect my brand.

Build A Strong Team
Michael Jordan is a great and phenomenal basketball player, and we all remember him because if your from New York you remember how he would always come to Madison Square Garden and shit on us (pause). However if MJ didn't have a great supporting cast he wouldn't have won those games. As artist we must build a great team around ourselves. No one can do it alone. I've been fortunate to have a team of DJ's, Producers and other adviser's that are a part of my movement and help make things happen. If you don't have a great team I suggest you start that asap. This business is very grimey and there are only but so many hours in each day that you can do things alone. I started rapping when I was 15. But I always say my career took a positive turn for the best in 2007. In 2007 I left a bad management situation. Myself and Kid Cudi were under this same management and we both left around the same time. After I left the first thing I did was sit down and make a game plan. Why? Because I understood that if I didn't make a game plan for myself that meant I basically planned to fail. I outlined how I would essentially build a buzz from nothing. I also outlined what road blocks I may encounter. I then outlined how I would deal with each road blocks if they were to occur. Within a time frame of two years (2007-2009) I've seen 100% improvement in regards to what I was able to build with a strong supporting cast. A strong team is important, and with their help you are able to make things happen quicker and more efficiently. 

Actions Speak Louder
Most people are full of shit. If you always comprehend this basic premise in the back of your mind you'll be far more productive and less prone to fall for the bullshit. Most people that tell you they are going to do something don't. Most people that tell you they are going to E-Mail blast your song to their massive pool of DJ's for a certain amount of money don't. Most artist that say they want to collab with you and they will push the song or mixtape as hard as you don't. Shit is sad but it's true beyond measure. Most people are full of shit and don't do anything except talk. Why? Because it makes them feel important, and in the process they have the slight hope that you actually believe the crap they say because lawd knows even they don't. My point is simple, you don't have to have a 1-800 Hot line and fake Jamaican accent to see what is going on (Call me now!). Actions speak louder than words. I qualify everyone around me every day without them even knowing. I watch, observe, and don't always speak on everything. Some people pass, some fail, and others fall somewhere in between. What really matters is that people's action's out weight their words. I can say to a million people I am the best rapper in New York City (which I never would because who cares). But in reality if my buzz is no where near where it is in my head and there are at least 100 other artist with a greater buzz does it really matter that I feel I'm the best artist in New York City (which I never would because who cares)? If you don't remember anything else from this blog remember this one thing...success cancels out all doubt. Therefore if I tell you I am the best rap artist in New York City (which I never would because who cares) regardless if you like my music and think it's the best thing since sliced bread, or think my music sucks like having to pay taxes, the fact is that as long as my actions speak louder than your words my success is the only thing that matters. I used myself as an example to drive home my point that actions always speak louder than words. I don't care if someone tells me they are the best singer in their town, or if they claim to be the best promoter in their state, or if they claim to be the best artist in the world, at the end of the day all that matters is one thing...prove it. Because money talks and bullshit walks.

That's it for now, as far as recent things on my agenda...I've been working non stop on my album Super Senior. My goal is to make a classic album. Every artist nowadays is dropping an album that is so hot in their eyes. My goal with Super Senior is to make an album project that is so classic people will be wondering why the hell is it a free download? Much props to DJ Z, Shake, and Kev for co signing Super Senior. A lot of people are looking forward to this and I won't let them down.
-K. Sparks
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Saturday, September 05, 2009 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music
"New leak from my Super Senior album sponsored by the fam at DJ Booth, 2DopeBoyz, and KevinNottingham...this song is called In The Building Featuring Julius Francis Produced By Claps...more leaks on the way shortly...props to everyone that supports"
-K. SPARKS

 DOWNLOAD LINK
K. SPARKS "IN THE BUILDING" FEAT JULIUS FRANCIS
http://www.zshare.net/audio/65110018c1c54657/


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