unplugged...

it would appear that i continue to be different from my peers, whoever they are.

i decided to stay physical as opposed to digital for a few days.

no facebook...

no twitter...

so far, the idea has its merits.

it can be scary to see the number of peeps that  get their web on w/mobile phones & whatnot. knowing what i know about computer security & identity theft risks, i'm amazed so many people are so comfortable w/using devices that have little to no security to do things that require passwords.

to each his own & i'm in my own zone...

i figure i spend enough time w/gadgets & around computers when i'm in the Refinery. why do i need to carry all that around outside w/me?

watitis?

PEACE
...be calm...

fascination & inspirations...

Fuck This Book

i find my creator influences come from many places. i am best served by not trying to limit said influences.

when i go to sites that make related suggestions, i will check out the links that are appealing for various reasons. in doing so, i recently came across the above. a very interesting journey in communication & imagery.

i am not a proponent of political correctness. i do not find profanity offensive. i respect that others do, but my approach to communication is essentially wide open. if i find a word is useful in communicating a particular idea, i figure using it should not be a problem.

i take freedom of speech dead serious. this includes language that may offend me personally. my personal offense is not the barometer of the next human's communication choices. it is only mine. if another human is repeatedly offensive then it is up to me to either communicate such to this person, or do my best to remove myself from what i determine is verbal foolishness. it is not my right or job to limit the means of their communication.

this is where consideration for others comes into play. who am i trying to communicate to w/my message? what is my message? depending on such questions, i have to make my decision(s) as to how i will proceed. this is important to me, so i respect this in others.

it may seem like self-censorship at times, but it all depends on the importance of the message, & the audience i'm working on reaching. outside of these considerations, all language is acceptable...

PEACE
...be calm...

movement as a creator...

being an artist is not typically the most lucrative career choice at all. being creative does not seem to be a choice though. i have been the way i am since i was a small human. over the years i have essentially done everything that i do w/little or no support for my creative endeavors. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT. it's an observation.

it took spending years being creative on the side &/or sporadically for me to realize that this is not something that i just do. it is who i am. it'd be great to make a living being self...imagine that. so, at this point the path is watitis.

i've seen so many step off this path over the years. it's been a long time. i'm still doing watitdo. it's interesting at times to observe the many changes that have occurred in the process of pursuing creative endeavors. the technological changes are greatly appreciated. interestingly enough the very same technology has made it that much more difficult to make moves as a creative. the market is far more saturated now. this is not a reason to stop...

my goal is as it has always been:

to study. to build. to share. to be self...

if i don't make it move doing the above, then i suppose i may be in some sort of trouble. c'est la vie. the highly ironic reality of all this is if you stop traveling on the path, you will surely not reach the destination.

i wonder instead of wander. i am KnoMDic...knowledge is infinite...

i'm still working on the updates to Pipeline. the plan is to replace all 15 tanks at 1 time instead of as i create. i am strongly considering making unmastered copies of a version of Pipeline available in order to stir up some $$$. Refinery upgrades are necessary & the hustle is imperative!

get at me...

PEACE
...be calm...

a wonderful night in the wastelands...

i've been a resident of Illadelph for 20+ years now. over the years i've been stopped or "talked to" by the blue shirts for various reasons. these interactions don't usually go as anyone would generally expect, especially not the blue shirts.

i have a real basic philosophy when it comes to dealing w/blue shirts. they have a job to do. if i'm not doing anything illegal, i should not be a part of that job. don't ask me foolish questions & expect compliance...it's not going to work like that. i'm not rowdy, i just don't like being bothered when i'm not bothering anyone else.

a few days ago i was chillin' in the wastelands MMOB & a squad car rolled by 2X. me being me i told self they were going to come by & bother me. eventually that's exactly what they did.

there are no houses or any other buildings in the wastelands. the main reason i go there is because it is quite desolate & for the most i can be self undisturbed. it is 1 of my favorite spots to chill, w/the exception of the circus acts that find it useful to randomly dump actual waste there.

so, i'm simply sitting on the wall & these 2 dudes hop out & do the usual w/the lights & whatnot. the 1 dude starts telling me not to make any sudden moves while his hand is on his gun, as if i'm slow or something. they asked me to put my hands behind my head & i refused. they asked to dig in the pockets & i refused again. i don't play that. i'm sitting on a piece of jersey wall watching these dudes & various other vehicles drive by & they want to interrogate/search me. not the move.

supposedly they got a call for a male fitting my description w/a gun. problem is nobody hangs out in the wastelands. i told them i had a book in my hoody pocket & my headphones. the 1 dude asked me to flip up the hoody so he can see the waist. nothing there but my camera.

the other dude asked for the government to verify my ID. since i wasn't doing anything i didn't have a problem w/that. they confirmed my ID & rolled out. to me this was bullshit. maybe they did get a call. i can't verify the + or the - of their claim for fact. the thing that struck me as odd was WTH would i be doing sitting in the wastelands w/a gun? i should've asked the raccoon i saw on the way back to the rest. maybe that's who called it in...

SMH...

who sits on a wall & gets stopped by the blue shirts?

apparently i do. i had to laugh at it on the way back to the rest. watitis?

get at me...

PEACE

...be calm...

Big Boi - Shutterbug

i have to thank my man Los for putting me properly up on OutKast back in '94. thanks to this dude i got to get into 1 of the more interesting hip-hop groups that has done it post golden era...

the production work of Organized Noize combined w/the lyrical stylings of Big Boi & Dre have been a great formula over the years. i don't get down w/what's hot at the moment. i have to feel what i dig. if i feel it, i'm checking for more. i'm still checking for these dudes...

on that note, i don't know for fact watitis w/Dre, but that doesn't particularly matter to me. behind the scenes can be interesting, but personal info does not play much into how i dig sounds. the personal lives of artists is just that: personal. perhaps 1 day a new OutKast album will be available. perhaps not. i'm more than good w/the catalog thus far.

i'm looking forward to hearing more of the straight Big Boi flavors. Speakerboxxx was a great listen for me, so why would i have any kind of diminished expectations for Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty.

this joint drops 100706. did i say i'm looking forward to this 1? yes...yes i did...

get at me!

PEACE
...be calm...

time for a Refinery system upgrade...

Seagate Barracuda 7200 320 GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive ST3320418AS-Bare Drive (Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging)

waup & watis...

when i was teaching self to build & repair computers, i had no idea how much it would change/enhance my pursuit of artistic endeavors.

many of the creative ideas that i am now able to bring into the physical have directly benefitted from my continued study of computers & related technology.

it is always a great feeling to come up w/an idea, figure out how to make it real, & then actually create the physical representation of that particular idea.

being able to maintain my own equipment is a great benefit. i don't have to worry about if i'm getting jerked/jacked by a technician trying to take advantage of my lack of technological awareness. it also saves quite a few $$$ in service fees.

a couple of weeks ago i realized that the system drive on the Refinery system was getting crowded. usually i just get rid of some files here or there & i'm good. this time it appears the hard drive is just too small. 160GB is just not cutting it anymore. time for a 320GB drive. i never use anything but Seagate drives. in 10+ years i've yet to have a technical problem w/any of their hard drives. if it ain't broke...

get at me...

PEACE
...be calm...

Diesel Funkin' 10...

the '10 catalog is slowly growing. here is a tank listing thus far...

1. DieselF - Terok Qeolam
2. DieselF - Haudjioji
3. DieselF - Skubidgidnit
4. DieselF - Ido Giwdo
5. DieselF - Reok Argwibet
6. DieselF - Jik Iroteai
7. DieselF - Qeraip Aos
8. DieselF - Kei Fa Toyng
9. DieselF - Poin Fe Gwok
10. DieselF - Lirf Nung Giyate
11. DieselF - Opttri Indo Koleen
12. DieselF - Momf Pehnk Erquot
13. DieselF - Nahkboquan
14. DieselF - Neordiayet
15. DieselF - Min Gilochea
16. DieselF - Orpila Weyonte
17. DieselF - Liokaye
18. DieselF - Pygomdielfak
19. DieselF - Kopaque Doimp
20. DieselF - Qita Ontir
21. DieselF - Jionilphoktor
22. DieselF - Raltourpeq
23. DieselF - Izo Aldeock
24. DieselF - Sibaugh Osnaut
25. DieselF - Heboli
26. DieselF - Tobangsumwa
27. DieselF - Gidauch Idoarh
28. DieselF - Ungot Ingot
29. DieselF - Fegortocs
30. DieselF - Vomgomilit
31. DieselF - Engoli
32. DieselF - Wengolagesse
33. DieselF - Dinta Spoutac
34. DieselF - Xorgont Fironk
35. DieselF - Cobitogil
36. DieselF - Yeockaiont
37. DieselF - Bilonkpiol
38. DieselF - Ziaok Pweotique
39. DieselF - Angtok Gosplip

if i recall correctly 1 or 2 of these is up on The Refinery's I. i'm working on some visual concepts for a few more. the SoundCloud collection may get be getting updated in the next couple of weeks, & Pipeline updates are still in the works.

if you just so happen to be reading this post, give the blog a follow. if you already follow the blog, tell your peeps to check it out. the blog can be followed using a twitter, Google, Yahoo!, AIM, Netlog, &/or OpenID account.

#ff #followfriday get at me!

PEACE
...be calm...

expectation hate...

apparently there are different levels/kinds of hate. personal hate is on some beef/animosity. someone did something to someone else & now there's hate. hard hate is just some darkness in an individual. there is no legit reason for the ill will, but a person keeps & feeds it regardless. i'm not going to classify what i perceive to be every different kind of hate, but i will get a little into another of what i believe is a distinct kind of hate: expectation hate.

what is it?

very plainly it is the hate that comes about when something has not met expectations. for some reason or another, instead of being taken at face value, hate is felt based on some preconceived notion of what was supposed to be. take an album for example. it's been a few years since so & so artist has dropped a gem. the new project hits the shelves & w/o any hesitation it gets copped. the excitement is at an all time high. all of a sudden, after listening to the 1st 2/3 grooves, a unsettling feeling of unfulfillment begins to build. thoughts of all the other albums that were available begin to come to mind by the time the music stops playing.

is the album wack now? some might label it as such. there is a problem though. what if the album is fine? what if it just didn't meet the expectation of the listener(s). now this person starts bad mouthing the album. maybe they write a review. maybe they give it to someone but dis it as they do so.

what happens when the creator is in a different space? what happens when the creator decides to explore new ideas &/or technology? why does a creative endeavor owe anything to its predecessors based on expectation?

opinions, perspectives, hate...

where is the line?

The Boondocks: The Complete First Season

Boondocks: Complete Second Season

all this to say i copped The Boondocks Season 01 & 02 on DVD as a gift to self. i've been seeing some comments that peeps aren't digging Season 03. i can't say i'm mad at the new season yet. in fact, i have yet to find any reason to question it at all. i don't feel i'm laughing any less, & IMO the messages are still poke you in the 3rd ill. maybe i'm missing something...

the only thing i have to be mad about thus far is the idea that this is the final season!

watitis?

PEACE
...be calm...

the list...2009...

Half Woman Half Amazin' - Tiye Phoenix

this is the final installment of the list. the '09 albums. i will be making changes periodically as warranted. as i discover &/or recall albums that seem to fit the vibe of the list, i will add them. i will be practicing what i preach as far as the F.P.C. suggestion(s).

get at these albums if you have not done so already. cop what you dig. support what you dig. quit focusing on the wackness. options such as these are still readily available...

• 1969 - Mikah 9
• 7th Veil: Stoned - Kool Keith & H Bomb
• Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones - Aceyalone
• Armed To The Teeth - Swollen Members
• Arts & Entertainment - Masta Ace & Edo G
• Bikinis N Thongs - Kool Keith & Denis Deft
• Blackout! 2 - Method Man & Redman
• Brand New Bein' - Sadat X
• Chamber Music - Wu-Tang
• Control Freak - Tash
• Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez - Murs & Slug
• G.O.D. (Gold Oil And Diamonds) - AZ
• Ghostdini Wizard Of Poetry In Emerald City - Ghostface Killah
• Guru 8.0: Lost and Found - Guru
• Half Woman Half Amazin' - Tiye Phoenix
• Idea Of A Master Piece - Kool Keith & 54-71
• II - Kurious
• Legendary - AZ
• Mainstream Outlawz - X-Clan
• Montezuma's Revenge - Souls Of Mischief
• Oasis - O.C. & A.G.
• Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II - Raekwon
• Parallel Uni-Verses - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien & Tame One
• Rare and Unreleased, Vol. II - D.I.T.C.
• Retroactive - Grand Puba
• Survival Skills - KRS-One & Buckshot
• Tashan Dorrsett - Kool Keith
• The Ecstatic - Mos Def
• The Seventh Seal - Rakim
• Welcome To Bucktown - Steele

Find them...

Peep them...

Cop them...

#mm #musicmonday waup & watis?

get at me...

PEACE
...be calm...

technical difficulties...

the Refinery system has been having some issues w/it's ability to record. this is not very productive seeing as how i've been doing more writing lately. these types of situations can be quite frustrating, but you have to K.I.M..

knowing other cats that have gear helps quite a bit, but i tend to like to do things as independently as possible. it isn't that i mind working w/others. actually the opposite is true. i find working w/other creatives to be quite inspirational. the vibes can be quite amazing when you link up w/the right peeps.

the thing about working w/others is that everyone is not always on the same page or schedule. creative people also tend to have certain ways that make schedule syncronization extra challenging. some are easier to work w/than others. some will slow you down or damn near stop you in your efforts to work w/them. w/all that in mind, i've learned to value doing as much as i can independently. you cannot expect to do everything completely independently, but the more you can do proficiently, the less you have to worry about plans being scrapped because so & so bails on you.

so, i have to do some dismantling & uninstalling of HW (hardware) & SW (software). i contacted M-Audio support to see if they could offer any useful suggestions. tech support is always fun because i'm a tech & i have to be patient w/these cats. since they use standard procedures that are for people who are usually not familiar w/the technical aspects of HW, the process can be somewhat redundant for me. the bottom line is the system needs to function properly, so i have to get through this.

fun w/machines...

this is watitis for this #mm #musicmonday!

get at me!

PEACE
...be calm...