Kwan Lee TV Episode 12

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It was a nice day outside...........

Had to do a Kwan Lee TV

This Dude Is The Asian Razhel

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He's good. I was at Kandyyam's blog and I saw this post. Had to repost it

THE NOTORIOUS B.U.M

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WATCH THE VIDEO! THIS SHIT IS HILLARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

AH HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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Yo this Rick Ross impersonator is hillarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kwan Lee TV Episode 11

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Went out to this crazy party in the city. Watch the video for yourselves....

LMMFAO

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WATCH THIS! THIS SHIT IS HILLARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What Is This Really About?

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What is Flex talking about? He's not playing Interscope artists for a reason. And it seems like that reason is because surtent artists cant get played in certain networks... I havent listened to the radio on a consistent basis in years. The last top 8 at 8 i remember was when Juvenile was hot in NY with the Ha song and Jay was on the remix. I guess I need to start listening to the radio again....

New Mala Reignz

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Keri Hilson, Lil Wayne, and Mala Reignz: Turnin Me On Remix

New Music From Reverse

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This is new music from the homie Reverse, formerly known as Patrone

Girls In My Life 

Where Did You Go (Snippet)

Drama Queen (feat. D. Profit)

You can catch the homie at:

http://www.myspace.com/xrevers3x

Interview With Frank Ramz

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I recently caught up with Frank Ramz on AIM and asked him a couple of questions. I like the homie's music and I had to feature him on the site.... 

Here is the interview (via AIM): 

1. Your newest mixtape falling up was supposed to drop on the 30th. Why did you drop it early?

Frank Ramz: i was only holding it that long to try and get other blogs to post it & help promote it before it came out. but i just said f*ck it, released it early. sh!t, it's my music!!

2. I see in the past few weeks you have had a couple of joints on allhiphop.com as the heater of the day. How do you feel about the reveiws you have received?

Frank Ramz: the reviews have been great and it feels good to finally get credit for something i've been doing for over ten years. to me, it's very humbling and overwhelming and it also makes me want to go harder.

3. I have falling up in my iPod. My favortie songs are superhuman, I got to get it, dr scholls soul and bad luck. What are yours and why?

Frank Ramz: i honestly don't have a favorite song at all, it all depends on my mood at that time. but if it was a life or death situation in which i had to chose, im chosing 'Tired Of You'. it was a reality check in which i spoke to myself one day and basically kept it real with myself

4. When will you be releasing your next project?

Frank Ramz: dont have an exact date for it, but the recording for it will start in May.so it will be sometime after that, maybe June or July. 
so it's safe to say it'll be released in the summer.

5. With all that's going on right now in rap (50 & Rick Ross Beef, Funkmaster Flex not playing any Interscope artists on his set, DJ's in general getting exposed for payola and being required to play new music, etc) how do you think this will affect us up and coming artists?

Frank Ramz: as a artist, especially being on the up and up, you can't let anything affect you. regardless of whats going on in the 'mainstream' world of hip hop you can still independently do your thing. 
so ultimately, it really doesn't affect us

6. How do you feel about websites charging artists to get onto their website? Do you think it is fair and why?

Frank Ramz: i mean, its always been that why. before websites it was dj's and having to pay to get on their mixtapes. unless your sh!t is just undeniably hot or you know someone or you're established. other then that, you always had to pay, that isnt new. so on that note, ima say its fair. i'm not paying for a damn thing tho

7. What are your plans once you get a record deal as far as putting your team out?

Frank Ramz: im not really thinking about a record deal. like i just said on one of the previous questions, im going to just keep doing my thing independently, building up a buzz and my brand for solo. honestly, my team is bullsh!tting in my opinion. i love them dudes to death and will do anything for them, but i'll do something for them once i start seeing them seriously do something for themselves, but ultimately, if i get ON, they'll be ON with me.

8. What would you be doing if you werent making music?

Frank Ramz: school. doing the typical thing and working just to get by. my grades were always good so that wouldnt of been much of a problem

9. Last question, Where do you see yourself at the end of 2009?

Frank Ramz: buzz way bigger, which is already happening. all over the net. getting paid for doing what i love basically...

You can catch more of Frank Ramz at:

www.frankramz.com

welcometomedusaville.blogspot.com

Look Out For Boss Proof Nation

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These is my dudes Boss Proof out of Hollis, Queens. They definitely are on the move with their music. You will get to hear them on Purple Pain as well.... Watch the video and check them out at http://www.myspace.com/bossproof

Kwan Lee TV Episode 10

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Yeah! I made it to 10 episodes. Thank you to the people that are always watching. The big announcment i made is on the video. If yall want Purple Pain early, yall may just 

get it on Friday!!!

They Say The People Highest Up Have The Lowest Self Esteem....

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Right now, I feel like Purple Pain won't receive any notieriety. I'm used to getting looked over. I'm not even on the joint as much and I feel that way. I'm the only one pushing the project and I'm not on any websites (hence I have my own), so it is very hard when no one is taking time to even glance from a distance on what I'm doing. I don't even get @ replies on twitter like that!!!

Depending on the outcome of Purple Pain, I may or may not show my face more. If it doesn't have a buzz, maybe I'm not good enough for this game I'm losing love for now that I see what be going on..

Love this game, but I'm not diggin the monooply, feel ne?

Radio Bullshit Remix HD

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Made a couple of changes to the video...... see for yourself

Frank Ramz Dropped Early WOWWWWWWWWWW

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Wow. The homie Frank Ramz was supposed to drop on April 30th but due to the high demand and joints on allhiphop.com, he dropped the album early. The homie has some good music!!! Yall go check him out at welcometomesudaville.blogspot.com

Download: Falling Up

Vacation...

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I don't know who's watching Kwan Lee TV or not, but I'm taking a break from all the side projects I'm doing to focus more on music. In a month I put out 9 official episodes. It was supposed to be once a week haha! I'm not abandoning it, because I think it is a great idea. Especially now when I found out that World Star charges for exposure and I'm doing it for free...

This recession is gonna break a lot of us, but at the same time its gonna make a lot of us. As I'm listening to a beat I'm going to do for Purple Pain (yeah I'm gonna have to do a solo). I didn't want to because my raps aren't that great to me. I wanted to feature my production because I'm known for that more than I'm know for rapping lol.

Stay tuned man. I'm focusing back on the music so hopefully some good comes out of that.

Radio Bullshit Remix Video

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This is a song thats gonna be on Purple Pain. When is the last time Brooklyn and The Bronx was on a track together? Good music man....

Don't Think I Abandoned The Website...

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What's going on guys? I haven't wrote anything up here in a while. I've been busy doing videos and doing the Kwan Lee TV episodes. Mind you I do this mostly myself. So its kind of hard to multitask. I have another site I'm running as well. That's blockaholic.ning.com.

I have no blog team or no video crew so its like I'm a one man band when it comes to posting things and stuff. I'm gonna keep in touch though and start writing more blogs on my sidekick though. Belei dat....

For now, I hope you guys are enjoying what I am posting on the site. I appreciate the fact that people take time out of their day to sit and watch the site. Purple Pain will be finalized as soon as Elus gets the studio back up and running. Its about 80% done! I'm excited man. I can't believe people are hearing my music and like it. It amazes me...

A lot of good things have been happening with this music so fast. Its like a blur. And friday was a memory I will never forget. I was at my man Sean Conn's house for a lil get together and Sweet Tee (a pioneer of hip-hop for women) came though. I let her hear the beat I sampled her song in. She's like that's dope, what record is that? In my mind I'm like, you gotta be kidding me. So I said take a guess. She still didn't know. I told her it was her record. She was like wowwwwww. She digged it. And possibly wanted to get on the record! WOWWWWWWWWW! To meet someone who's music I sampled and she digs it is amazing! Hopefully that goes well....

I'm about to go shoot this video though. its gonna be up tonight! I'm out this mug, peace!

Kwan Lee TV Episode 9 (Part 1)

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Theres so many good things that happened, that I had to do 2 parts to this. There is a lot of good footage

Kwan Lee TV 8 & Jockin Kwan Lee

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Jockin Kwan Lee

Kwan Lee TV Episode 7

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Episode 7 is not as long as a normal episode. Just a quick promo. Episode 8 is coming in a lil bit.....

Interview with J. Profit

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Whats going on people? I know it has been a while since I had an interview on the site. I reached out to a homie out west named J. Profit. Here is his bio straight from his page: He was born June 18th, 1976 to an African-American Father & Korean Mother. He has been writing Raps & Poetry since 12. Born June 18th, 1976 to an African-American Father & Korean Mother. Been writing Raps & Poetry since 12 (Off & ..ped my first albulm American Famine early 2003. Check CD BABY (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/profit) or Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/American-Famine-Profit/dp/B000071AZM). Spent parts of 2004, 2005, and 2006 in and out of County due to my lifestyle, got back into recording in the later part of 2007, but i never stopped writing. Dropped The Git Back Theory (mixtape 1) May 2008 (1 thousand sold) about to drop The Mask & Misconceptions (mixtape 2) March this year, which features remakes of Hip-Hop classics. Will be looking for distribution for my Sophmore Albulm (C.P.) early Summer-when its done. (Have been working on C.P. albulm for 4 years, THE ENTIRE ALBULM IS FIRE w/ a few cuts that soothe the soul. It features production from myself (J.Profit), B. Tealer (GA), Promise (S.F.), D. Animal & Aaron "Wax" Ruppert (S.F.), M.Heights (Fla), and Ali Richardson (W. Philly)- that cat plays 10 instruments ALL well, and inspires me. Featured MC's- J.E.T.S. (S.F.), M.Hieghts (Fla), and singers Danielle Herbert (Philly), & Jules Jones (S.F.). The penmanship, hooks, and delivery on the C.P. albulm is outa this world-(check Stay Grindin', BaZzar, & 2 & a Half in my music box for a sample of the upcoming albulm & samples of both Mixtapes).

I hit the homie up and asked him a couple of questions............ 

1. How did you get the name profit?

The name $tarted out a$ Prophet,but I felt it wa$ a little 2 arrogant 2 name my$elf that, $o I changed it 2 Profit (originally meant 2 be an acronym.) Poor 2 Rich Original Frisco International Thug, or Povertie$ Rea$on Offer$ Freedom In$ide Truth. (The J came later.) After my 1$t albulm, "American Famine late 2002", other Profit$ $tarted poppin' up on Amazon.com & Cdbaby.com-I didn't want 2 drop the title completely $o I ju$t added the J. (That'$ what my real name $tart$ with.) Tho$e I grew up wit' call me by my name, $o it wa$n't given 2 me-it wa$ created by me.

2. You're from the west coast. How do you guys promote out there? I'm from brooklyn and I've never been out there, but I know getting around is more difficult than nyc.

A$ far a$ promotion goe$-$ame a$ mo$t place$ i gue$$. (Flyer$, word of mouth, & $how$). Also, the internet. It all boil$ down 2 relation$hip$ & connection$. My angle at the moment i$ letting the Mu$ic $peak 4 it$elf, & bringing people 2 me.. A$ 4 the tran$portation-be$ide$ N.Y.C. San Francisco has the be$t tran$it in the Nation. Bu$e$, Train$, & all that Jazz. We have Muni (both surface & underground), & Bart tran$it (which travel$ throught the Bay Area.) It aint hard 2 get around out here.

3. When did you start rapping?

I think I wrote my 1$t rap when I wa$ in the 6th or 7th grade. It wa$ about me fighting the X-Men. I u$ed 2 call my$elf MC Agony, & I had a $tarter coat w/ "I'm Taxin'" on the back of it. No one took me $eriou$ then cuz I wa$ a cla$$ clown.

4. What artist made you want to really rap?

I fell in Love w/ Hip Hop when i wa$ 6. The $ong wa$ "The $how", by Doug E. Fre$h & $lick Rick. Later it wa$ N.W.A., but when I heard Hugh E MC'$ "Keep A Bitch Broke", & Cougnut$ (R.I.P.) "$candlou$", I $tarted writing more. (They are both pioneer$ in the San Franci$co Rap $cene.) The day I heard Tupac'$ Brenda$ Gota Baby wa$ the day I $tarted trying 2 put $ong$ together, but it wa$ ju$t a hobby then.

5. I see that you're a ghostwriter. How does that process go as far as getting credited? Who have you wrote for?

Aint gon' be able 2 do it. A$ a gho$twriter i'm paid 2 NOT take credit, & if I $ay who I wrote 4 they might not fuck wit' me no more. Where i'm at in my Life right now I need that little bit ah' change. I will $ay thi$ I havn't wrote 4 any Gold or Platinum Arti$t$-yet, but there are $everal I've writen 4 in thi$ $hort period of time. I've only been doing the My$pace thing 4 two month$ .

6. Where do you see yourself by the end of 2009?

 I $ee my$elf in a very good place in all 4 realm$, ($piritually, phy$icallt, mentally, & finacially.) The albulm will be fini$hed by June of 2009, & the entire albulm iz FiiAH!!! I'm going 2 have 11 joint$ designed 4 radio play. 2009 i$ either gona make me, or brake me. Mo$t likely make me, cuz the albulm i$ 2 $olid 2 be $lept on, & it'$ a documentary of the la$t 5 year$ of my Life. Very truthfull & REAL.

7. Any advice for any up and coming artists?

I would $ay-don't get caught up in the $tatu$ Quo. True Arti$t are needed in thi$ Day & Time, & TRUE Arti$t$ don't fit in a box! The Brighte$t $tar$ $hine cuz they're NOT like the re$t. Al$o, keep people around you who believe in you, & let the other$ fall 2 the wai$t$ide. Don't be afraid or he$itate 2 be your$elf, & remember Life i$ about Growth not ju$t growing old & lookin' fly in the proce$$.

8. How do you feel about hip-hop's influence on the kids? I know when I was younger I wanted to do this like this rapper and wear my clothes like this rapper....

I think Hip Hop influence$ the Young 1'$ more than ever, becau$e of all the acce$$ channel$ that are open. Meaning, radio, $atelite radio, & the Internet. Hip Hop i$ everywhere now, but unfortunately alot of it i$ pop garbage that hold$ no TRUE $ub$tance. Growing up everyone i$ going 2 either idolize or emulate $omeone who in$pire$ them-the challenge i$ 2 be in$pired but maintain a $en$e of individuality. Life i$ about finding our$elve$ amongst the madne$$ that $urround$ u$, & cant no-one find them$elve$ if they're tryin' 2 be someone el$e.

9.  What is the name of your label and what do you plan to do once you get a deal?

The name of the Label i$ Profit Mu$eik, & I can't $ay I necce$arily want 2 be $igned 2 a Major Label, (of cour$e a di$trubution deal i$ ideal-but i'm not foccu$ed on a record deal.) W/ the internet & the Quality Mu$ic i'm makin' right now I have a chance at being $icce$ful as an Independent Arti$t-especially in the Bay! Here it'$ common philo$ophy 2 do 4 $elf. I wouldn't rule out the I, but I don't go 2 bed dreamin' about a record deal.

10. Do you think hip-hop should focus on the outside world and not just its own world?

I think Hip Hop ha$ alwy$ dealt w/ i$$ue$ around the World, becau$e Hip Hop addre$$e$ the $tate of the poor in the, "once wa$ the riche$t country in the World", & $eeing that America got it'$ hand$ in $o much (2 much if u a$k me), we take on baggage wey're not fully aware of, it'$ all connected. PLUS, Hip Hop i$ World Wide now $o it'$ already carrying out it$ Nature. Hip Hop i$ a channel of communication. True, alot of Mc'$ don't re$pect the Root$ of the artform, but that$ $oon 2 change a$ well. Nothing $tay$ the $ame-it either GROW$ or DIE$! Hip Hop will evolve & remain the mo$t powerfull form of Mu$ic, becau$e of the raw element$ & it$ Root$. It'$ ju$t in the rapture $tage right now, when the cloud$ evaporate the artform will be $tronger, & even more Universal.

Stay tuned for J. Profit yall!!! I got some of his music and im gonna be dropping it on here!!!

For now you can check out his music at: www.myspace.com/profitmuseik1

Day And Night Freestyle

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Me and Dollarz did this beat and bodied it a while back. Here is the video to it....

Busta Makes Sense

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watch this video and see for yourself

Kwan Lee TV: Special Edition

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GOOD THINGS KEEP HAPPENING TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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RIGHT NOW IM REAL ESTATIC. IM FEELING LIKE EWING IN 94 WHEN THEY BEAT THE BULLS IN GAME 7!!! LIKE ALAN HOUSTON IN 99 WHEN HE HIT THAT SHOT IN GAME 5 TO BEAT MIAMI!!! IM FEELIN LIKE MIKE TYSON IN 86!!!! LIKE THE GIANTS IN SUPER BOWL 43!!! BIG SHOUT TO MALA FOR PUTTING THAT RECORD OUT THERE ON PROOF OF LIFE RADIO. I TUNED IN AND THEY SHOWED ME MAD LOVE!!!! YOU KNOW ME THOUGH, STILL BEING HUMBLE ABOUT IT THOUGH! AHHHHHHHHHH MANNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!! YEAH BOYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

I CANT BELEIVE THAT HAPPENED YO. I LISTENED TO THE SHOW FROM 12-2 am STRAIGHT (MIND YOU I DONT LISTEN TO THE RADIO ANYMORE) AND LO AND BEHOLD THE SONG HEY LOVE COMES ON. ITS A BEAT I MADE FOR MALA. IM SITTIN THERE YOU  KNOW REAL MELLOW AND ALL, AND IM LIKE OH YEAH MALA SHOWED ME LOVE AND SHOUTED ME OUT ON THE SONG. SO I HIT THE STATION UP AND LET THEM KNOW WHO I WAS. TURNS OUT THEY WANT SOME BEATS. SO WHO KNOWS WHAT CAN HAPPEN........... PLUS I LEAKED THEM THE BIG RECORD OFF OF PURPLE PAIN WITH ME MALA AND ELUS ON IT!!!!!!!!!

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW (pause) WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!

BLAWWWWWWWW! GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING. AND IM NOT GONNA CHANGE MAN. STILL GONNA BE THE SAME KWAN.....

On With The Show Volume 1 and Volume 2

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Volume 3 dropped earlier last week. I had it first online haha! These are the first 2 installments of the On With The Show trilogy. This is good music. I know a lot of people got it, but for those who dont, im putting it back out there....

Download: On With The Show Volume 1

Download: On With The Show Volume 2