Kanye West Brings Hip Hop To Life
August 3rd, 2010
Simplyhitmakers
Kanye West Looks To Bring Rap To ‘Another Level’ On New
Album
Kanye West is roaring back into the spotlight with a series of much-publicized, surprise visits to technology and media companies from Facebook and Twitter to XXL magazine. At Friday’s (July 30) visit to Rolling Stone’s headquarters, the lyricist broke down the inspiration behind his forthcoming effort.
“Everyone says all great art comes from pain but I think my greatest art comes from excitement and joy. It’s a completely different perspective about being extremely excited about stuff that is only cool to me,” West enthused in a The Louis Vuitton Don also discussed some of the things that get him amped. “Like, when I tweeted, ‘What’s your credenza game?’ I was very excited about that credenza,” West smiled.
Although the outspoken star entered the game as a rapper, West has toyed with the boundaries of hip-hop in his recent music, most notably with his vocally-driven, Auto-Tuned, 2008 effort, 808’s and Heartbreak. The lyricist revealed during his Stone visit that he sought to widen the scope of his work beyond hip-hop.
“It was important to not be limited by the art form of rap but to have rap bring it to another level,” West said. “Is it rap or is it poetry? Is it spoken word? Is it [a] speech?”
West also spit some of his favorite bars from his untitled fifth studio album which juxtaposes a range of contradictions.
“You’re heaven, you’re my angel/You’re my heaven, you’re my hell/You’re my now, you’re my forever/You’re my freedom, you’re my jail/You’re my lies, you’re my truth/You’re my war, you’re my truce/You’re my questions, you’re my proof/You’re my stress and you’re my masseuse,” ‘Ye rhymed.
West reflected on his role as an artist and said he feels an obligation to open the eyes of his fans.
“There’s people throughout history that their responsibility is to be conveyors of truth onto [the] next generations,” West said. “I feel like I’m that type of person that has to carry on the truth and tell the story not history.”
In addition to looking out for the next generation, West lamented his perceived lack of swagger in the game and called for artists to reach for the “greatness of rock ‘n roll.”
“They’re all scared. All the people that could be real rock stars just get scared,” West said. “It takes so much for a me or an Eminem to come back and embrace and say, ‘You know what? We have to deliver this on a major level to make a difference.’”
West’s album is expected to be released in September.
Mr.Tamiko New Single
July 28th, 2010
Simplyhitmakers
SimplyHitMakers brings you Mr. Tamiko’s new joint self titled “Mr. Tamiko” check it out below. If you want more from this up and coming artist check him out at Myspace
SimplyHitMakers Presents Terminal City
July 20th, 2010
Simplyhitmakers
SimplyHitMakers HitMaker Of The Day
SHM: Ok so lets get in to this interview. Tell everybody your name and what area you represent?
Terminal City: Terminal City Inc., we represent multiple regions in the tri-state area including Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey and Connecticut.
SHM: So were live with Terminal City right now. If ya’ll didn’t know now you know. Tell us how long have you been doing music and what made you get into music?
Terminal City: We have all been playing for many years. The Terminal City Inc project has slowly developed since 2008. Many things have inspired us and led us into music… but the biggest factor has been listening to other music.. hearing others rock and wanting to do the same.
SHM: I hear that sometimes you can write crazy good music going off of someone else’s energy. Now how would you describe your style and why?
Terminal City: Fusion of Underground Hip Hop, Rock, Alternative and Blues. We love the grooves associated with Alternative and Blues music and the lyrical intensity of Hip Hop, and thought they would make excellent bedfellows.
SHM: Ok well I am defiantly feeling the music so the fusion of the genres is working out for ya’ll. But do you write your own music? If so. What are your inspirations?
Terminal City: Yes, musically we are inspired by iconic groups like Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, Radiohead as well as underground funk, and electronica. Hip-Hop inspiration comes from groups like Outkast, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, and emcees like Mos Def and Common. Just-One writes our lyrics and his inspiration comes from every day life, existential notions and internal struggles and successes, not to mention every book Kurt Vonnegut has written.
SHM: Can’t go wrong with all of those great artist tell ya that much. On that note who would you want to collaborate with in the music industry and why?
Terminal City: We are interested in collaborating with anyone that can add color and life to our music. We are so well represented by many genres and ethnicities… the more the merrier. We are very interested in creating room in our music for guests to add instrumentation and lyrics.
SHM: Good answer you gotta make sure that the artist you callab with can add that extra shine to the track. So Where do you see yourself a year from now?
Terminal City: Continuing to build on our momentum and capturing listeners. Our EP will be out and we expect a good response. We will be continuing to play live in and around New York City to promote the EP and we will be beginning work on the follow up to the “Welcome to Terminal City EP.”
SHM:Got to keep the momentum moving never slow down the moment you do everything falls apart. But what makes you stand out from other artist? What do you have to say to that listener that’s saying man this guys sound like every artist coming out of the Tri State Area.
Terminal City: We feel that our sound is something that has never been heard before. People will remember the name Terminal City, and associate it with great lyrics and strong musicianship. We feel that there is a certain edge to our music that will entice listeners.
SHM: Ok ok… So what are you working on now and when can fans expect to hear more from you?
Terminal City: We are working on our first EP “Welcome to Terminal City” that will include many of the songs we are performing live. We are also working hard on the quality of our live performances and trying to think of new ways to capture more and more listeners.
SHM: I hear that got be unique with everything you do. Got to do it different then the next artist. But let the people know how can Industry Professionals and Fans get in contact with you in the future? (Myspace, Email, Number etc.)?
Terminal City: You can reach us through our website at www.terminalcityinc.com where you’ll be able to find links to our Facebook and Myspace pages, as well as our e-mail address.
SHM: Ok well our time is up. It was great meeting you guys and everyone at SimplyHitMakers hopes to hear from you in the future. To hear Terminal City new single “Dreams” CLICK HERE. Till next time…
