2K13 IS HERE AND MY “NO RULES” “FUN STLYLE” “LABEL” THUNDER ZONE CONTINUES TO BE “IN THE MIX”. COMING IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS IS A DIGITAL SINGLE FROM SCHWARZ THAT IS TRULY A NEXT LEVEL MOVE FOR THE ARTIST. I’M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT AND WE EVEN SHOT A BANGING MUSIC VIDEO TO DRIVE THE POINT HOME.
AN ADDITION, THE THUNDER ZONE/LIL UGLY MANE CLOTHING REIGN OF TERROR CONTINUES. 9 DEADSTOCK COPIES OF THE FIRST SHIRT WE DID TOGETHER WILL BE LIVE ON THE WEBSTORE AT 8AM TODAY (THURSDAY 1/23/13) AND WE PLAN ON MAKING ANOTHER BRAND NEW DESIGN.
THE ENERGY DRINKS ARE ALMOST TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT BUT WE STILL GOT PLENTY OF G-SIDE (RIP) 7 INCHES IN THE STORE FOR ALL YOU KIDS OF ALL AGES TO COLLECT. THUNDER ZONE COOZIES ARE CLOSE TO FINALLY BEING MADE AND WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER SURPRISES ARE AROUND THE BEND.
OH YA, BUY “I DON’T WANNA GO INTO THE DARKNESS” AND THE 2 TON BUG EP HERE, STOP SLEEPING! STAY TUNED KIDS AND NEVER FORGET TO ENTER THE THUNDER ZONE.
HERE IT IS KIDS! THE AUGUST EDITION OF FUCKING THUNDER ZONE RADIO COMING AT YOU STRONG FROM MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. 1 HOUR OF THE BEST NEW MUSIC FROM AROUND THE THUNDER ZONE AND BEYOND. PUNK ROCK, HIP HOP, NEW POP, RENEGADE RAVE AND MORE BY MOSTLY JB FRIENDS/AFFILIATES.
FEATURED THIS WEEK IS A ROCK BLOCK FROM THUNDER ZONE ALUMS (COP THE 7″ RIGHT NOW) G-SIDE AND A SICK ALL-LIL B MINI MIX BY SEBASTIAN DEMIAN FROM THE EXCELLENT LA ART GALLERY DEM PASSWORDS.
I’M JUST TRYING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN JOHN PEEL AND FUNKMASTER FLEX AND KEEP THINGS SICH! I HOPE YOU LIKE IT. LISTEN TO IT ABOVE OR COP A DOWNLOAD RIGHT HERE. TRACKLISTING AFTER “DA JUMP”. (more…)
ONE OF MY FAVORITE RECORD STORES AND PLACES TO PLAY IN THE USA IS VERTICAL HOUSE RECORDS IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. BEYOND JUST A GREAT SELECTION, THESE GUYS THROW SHOWS FOR THE AGES. WE ARE TALKING GENRE FUCKING RAGERS THAT PAIR LOCAL GARAGE ROCKERS LIKE THOMAS FUNCTION WITH RAPPERS LIKE G-SIDE.
I’VE PLAYED VERTICAL HOUSE A FEW TIMES AND I’M COMING BACK IN AUGUST TO THROW DOWN WITH MY MILWAUKEE FRIENDS JAILL. NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT IT WILL BE A GREAT SHOW. VERTICAL HOUSE ALSO MAKES AWESOME FREE INTERNET COMPILATIONS EVERY MONTH CALLED EARGASMS, AND THIS MONTH FEATURES NONE OTHER THAN MY NEW SINGLE “LIKE A RENEGADE”. GET THAT SHIT RIGHT HERE. AMERICAN MUSIC – ENTER THE THUNDER ZONE.
HAPPY NEW YEARS. BEST OF 2K11 COMING SOON BUT UNTIL THEN JUST VIBE ON THIS ARTICLE WRITTEN IN FORBES MAGAZINE ABOUT ME AND MY NEW RECORD LABEL/BRAND “THUNDER ZONE ENT.” CLICK THIS LINK AND GET PSYCHED FOR 2K12. KEEP THE FAITH. NEVER STOP.
-A LOT OF TIME IN THE STUDIO WORKING ON A LOT OF NEW MUSIC. MORE INFO ON THAT WHEN IT IS READY. I HAVE TO SAY, I AM REALLY PSYCHED! A NEW DIRECTION IN RAP ROCK AND A NEW CHAPTER IN THE NEVERENDING JOURNEYMAN SAGA THAT IS JUICEBOXXX.
-I STARTED A BRAND NEW “ANYTHING GOES” LABEL CALLED THUNDER ZONE ENT. THE FIRST RELEASE IS A 7 INCH BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE RAP GROUPS G-SIDE FEATURING A REMIX BY JAVELIN ON THE FLIP. YOU CAN ORDER IT RIGHT NOW HERE. IN THE FUTURE THUNDER ZONE IS GOING TO DO ANYTHING WE WANT TO DO, INCLUDING ENERGY DRINKS, PRESS ON NAILS, TEE SHIRTS AND MORE.
-LEAVING ON SATURDAY FOR A TOUR OF AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN! IN AUSTRALIA I PLAY SOME DATES WITH THE LEGENDARY BIG FREEDIA PLUS THE MERIDETH MUSIC FESTIVAL. FIRST TIME DOWN UNDER. AFTER THAT 7 SHOWS IN ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE WORLD, JAPAN! I REALLY LOVE IT THERE, THE KIDS HAVE A LOT OF ENERGY AND THE OVERALL VIBE IS VERY INSPIRING. MORE INFO ON BOTH TOURS HERE.
-THIS THURSDAY IN LOS ANGELES I PLAY A SHOW WITH DAN DEACON, XBXRX, FREEZEPOP AND DJ FRANKI CHAN AT THE ECHOPLEX. ONE OF LESS THAN 10 US SHOWS I’VE PLAYED THIS YEAR. SHOULD BE A RAGER.
HUNTSVILLE RAP GROUP G-SIDE HAVE BEEN A FAVORITE OF MINE FOR A LONG TIME NOW AND THEIR NEW LP MIGHT JUST BE THEIR BEST YET. TITLED ISLAND, IT IS DRIVEN BY SOME SERIOUSLY INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION CARE OF THE BLOCK BEATAZ AND FIRST CLASS RAPPING AS USUAL. FLIPPING THE GENRE OF SOUTHERN RAP ON IT’S HEAD WITHOUT LOSING SIGHT OF IT’S HISTORY, G-SIDE CAN BE PLACED IN A CONTINUUM BUT ALSO STAND ON THEIR OWN. FULLY ECLECTIC BUT STILL UP FRONT AND BANGING.
G-SIDE HAVE A 7″ (THEIR FIRST VINYL RELEASE) COMING OUT ON MY NEW LABEL THUNDER ZONE ENT. IN DECEMBER. IT IS THE DEBUT RELEASE ON THE LABEL AND I COULDN’T BE MORE EXCITED AND HONORED. WHATS MORE, IT FEATURES A REMIX BY JAVELIN ON THE B-SIDE. GO GET THE LP AND STAY TUNED HERE FOR MORE INFO ON ORDERING THE VINYL.
LET ME JUST GET INTO THIS STRAIGHT UP: I’M STARTING A NEW LABEL CALLED THUNDER ZONE ENT. AND I’M PSYCHED. WHAT ARE MY PLANS? I PLAN ON DOING ANYTHING I WANT AND GETTING EXTREMELY SICK WIT IT. TEE SHIRTS, ENERGY DRINKS, VINYL RECORDS, STICKERS, IPAD APPS – THERE ARE NO RULES. IN THE SPIRIT OF FACTORY RECORDS EVERYTHING GETS A CATALOG NUMBER BUT BEYOND THAT ANYTHING GOES.
I’M KICKING OFF THE LABEL WITH A LIMITED EDITION 7″ (TZ001) BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE CURRENT RAP GROUPS – HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA’S G-SIDE. ON THE FLIP THERE IS AN EXCLUSIVE G-SIDE REMIX BY MY BUDDIES JAVELIN, READ ALL ABOUT IT OVER AT PITCHFORK. THE RECORD COMES OUT IN EARLY DECEMBER AND THERE WILL BE MUCH MORE INFO SOON. THE SECOND RELEASE (TZ002) WILL BE A LOGO STICKER DESIGNED BY ZANE REYNOLDS AKA SFV ACID.
2K12 WILL SEE ENERGY DRINKS AND TEE SHIRTS AND MORE RECORDS AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS SOON, THIS IS JUST THE START. I’M TRYING TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE ALL RAGERS AND THE DREAMERS OUT THERE.
LAST AUGUST, I WENT DOWN TO HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA TO PLAY THE BIRTHDAY PARTY OF MY BUDDY ZACH JEFFRIES. THAT NIGHT, I SHARED THE STAGE WITH NO OTHER THAN G-SIDE, WHO WERE ALREADY A FAVORITE RAP GROUP OF MINE. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IN HUNSTSVILLE I HUNG OUT AND MADE A SONG FOR MY MIXTAPE “JOURNEYMAN FROM THE HEARTLAND” AT THE SLOW MOTION SOUNDS WORLD HQ.
THIS TRACK, TITLED “NEVER FADE AWAY”, FEATURES VERSES FROM ST 2 LETTAZ FROM G-SIDE AND SLASH AND WAS CO-PRODUCED BY MYSELF AND THE BLOCK BEATAZ. FATE WAS SEALED, A BANGER WAS CREATED AND THE MILWAUKEE/HUNTSVILLE CONNECTION REACHED A NEW LEVEL.
G-SIDE HAS A NEW ALBUM OUT CALLED “THE ONE…COHESIVE” AND IT IS GREAT. THERE IS SOMETHING BOTH CLASSIC AND NEXT LEVEL ABOUT THIS RECORD THAT I LOVE. THE BLOCK BEATAZ REALLY OUTDID THEMSELVES ON THE PRODUCTION TIP, SOMEHOW FUSING NEO-SOUL, EURODANCE AND SOUTHERN RAP LIKE ITS THE MOST NATURAL THING IN THE WORLD. THE RAPPING IS AS ALWAYS FIRST RATE AND THIS RECORD IS OVERALL A GREAT WAY TO START OUT THE NEW YEAR. GET IT NOW!
3. Never Fade Away Feat. 2Lettaz, S.L.A.S.H and Zach Jeffries (Produced By Juiceboxxx and Block Beataz)
4. Boxxx Get Busy Feat. Fat Tony (Produced By Andy Petr)
5. It’s Me Again (Produced by Skeet Skeet)
6. The Journey Part 1 (Produced By BzukaJoe)
7. The Journey Part 2 Feat. Hottub (Produced By Jaysonic)
8. Feat. Neil Schuh (Produced By Neil Schuh)
9. Make It Thru The Day Feat. Kristmas (Produced By L-Vis 1990)
10. Life’s A Gas (Produced By Juiceboxxx)
THE NEW MIXTAPE. FREE INTERNET DOWNLOAD! 10 TRACKS OF EXTREME RAGING AND REAL LIFE SITUATIONS BUT DON’T WORRY IT IS ALSO A LOT OF MOTHERFUCKING FUN. TONS OF DIFFERENT STYLES AND FIDELITIES AND VIBES. THIS MIXTAPE WAS RECORDED ON THE ROAD OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS WITH A LOT OF MY FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE USA AND BEYOND. TOTALLY UNLEASHED AND UNHINGED, MIGHT REMIND YOU OF HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOTS OR BLOWN OUT BASEMENT SHOW PAS OR ROAD TRIPS OR MOVIES ABOUT ROAD TRIPS. I HOPE YOU LOVE IT! I LEAVE FOR TOKYO THURSDAY.
Tags: AMERICAN MUSIC, ENERGY DRINKS, G-SIDE, JUICEBOXXX, LIL UGLY MANE, SCHWARZ, THUNDER ZONE