“Freedom” – Sam Hook (prod by S1)

Here’s a New Song that me and da homie Sam Hook created in honor of MLK, our Troops, and all the Legends that paved the way for us!  Enjoy!!!!  S1

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Strange Fruit Project – A Dreamer’s Journey ALBUM SAMPLER (Download)!

SFP Album Sampler Download (Album on I-tunes Sept. 1st)

New Beyonce Single “Best Thing I Never Had”(co-prod by S1 n Caleb)

Check out Beyonce’s Second Single “Best Thing I Never Had” from her Upcoming album “4″, that Me (S1) and my production partner Caleb co-produced(along with Babyface, Bey, and Shea Taylor).  Written by none other than Babyface.  Excited about where this song will end up! God is Great!   Purchase on I-tunes here S1

50 Cent shouts me(S1) out on MTV!

Big ups to 50 cent for shouting me out on MTV.  Dopest producers huh?!?!?  lol…..We got some dope stuff in the works together tho.  He also shouted me out on this Mixtape Freestyle  50 Cent – Happy New Year too(however I didn’t produce this track).  Stay tuned my peoples.   S1

Gutter Rainbows LP(Talib Kweli) Available NOW!

Be sure to pick up my homie Talib Kweli’s new album Available here:  Gutter Rainbows on I-Tunes I produced 2 joints on the LP (Wait for You, Mr. International) both co-prod by my partner Caleb.  S1

S1 with Kanye, Common, 50 cent, and Q-tip in NY!

Wassup my peoples. Sorry its been so long since my last post. Its been crazy hectic for me.  Well about 3 weeks ago my three day in NY was great.  I got to hookup with Ye, Common, 50 cent and Q-tip.  New music coming very soon!!!!  :)  S1

Kanye West – “Power” Remix feat. Jay Z, John Legend, and Swizz Beatz!!!

Download Here:  Kanye – Power rmx feat clean

VohnBeatz: Winner of 2010 TUM/I-Standard Producer Showcase!

Congrats to my youngest son, VohnBeatz for winning 1st place in the Texas Urban Music/I-Standard Producer Showcase.  He did very well and I’m so proud of him. God is definitely Great!   Video of his showcase coming very soon…   S1

“Power” Video coming Soon!

The Power video should be released in the next week or two.  Looking at this photo, looks like he went with a Mythological Clash of the Titans type feel and look of it(which is what I imagined).  It actually reminds me of a show that I saw at Universal Studios called “Poseidon’s Fury” (Amazing show btw). Heres what the film director Marco Brambilla had to say about the Video.

Mr. Brambilla said the project – which he preferred to describe as a “video work that’s been commissioned by Kanye to accompany the music” rather than a music video – was his and Mr. West’s attempt to answer the question, “How do you visually paint a portrait of power?”

In a coming video for his single “Power” that was created by the artist Marco Brambilla, Mr. West is seen standing imposingly with a heavy chain around his neck. As Mr. West raps the camera slowly zooms out in one continuous, unedited take to reveal him in a classical structure, surrounded by female attendants who are partly or entirely nude; some kneel before him on all fours, others are suspended upside down from the ceiling. The Sword of Damocles hangs precariously over Mr. West’s head, and behind him an unseen executioner is preparing to strike him with a blade.

“It’s a moment of transition for him,” Mr. Brambilla said. “It’s like the end of an empire. It’s him becoming mortal again.”

(Not that Mr. West is supposed to be either Adam or God, Mr. Brambilla explained. “It’s not exactly the content, but it is the interpretation of the style,” he said. “He’s like a fallen icon.”)

The video is planned to be posted on Mr. West’s Web site some next week, Mr. Brambilla said, and will be provided to MTVand other music channels (though its content will probably make it difficult for some of these channels to show it).

Mr. Brambilla said he hoped viewers of his “Power” video would see the humor in it.

“It’s a very exaggerated hyper-sensational version of what the song is saying,” he said.

“But at the same time,” he added, “it has this fallibility to it. Because built into the story is that there is an ultimate fallibility, in bringing someone back down to earth at the end of the piece. That kind of contradiction, hopefully, will create the tension within it.”

And if it kicks up more controversy, as Mr. West’s artistic efforts often do, Mr. Brambilla was comfortable with that.

“I like controversy,” Mr. Brambilla said. “The more controversial it gets, the more interesting it is.”

Rhymefest to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tonight!!

Big ups to my homie and good friend Rhymefest who will be performing tonight on the Jimmy Kimmel Show Live tonight.  Dude knows how to rock da mic fo real!   Tune in and dont miss it!   S1