RIP MICHAEL JACKSON

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I heard the news at work. I didn't believe it. I'm still in shock. Like
wow. One of my biggest inspirations gone. It would be real bad taste to
make jokes right now or bring up past events online. Can't no one sit
and say they aint dream about them socks or that glove. And I think the
media should treat this tragedy with respect as well. He reached out to
people with his music that didn't even speak english. Did great
humanitarian efforts. He broke barriers in black music. He did a lot and
I think he should be remembered as a great entertainer. He made the
earth stand still being the only person I know in my lifetime to have
all major networks including regular tv premier his videos
simultaneously at the same time! All I'm saying is remember the greatest
entertainer in our lifetime (people in my age group). RIP Micheal
Jackson.
Kwan Lee

Man.....

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I try to stay positive in life, but its not easy. I'm blogging right now
as I'm waiting to get on stage. Even though I have little or no support
when it comes to most things in my life, I still do it. Why? Because I
need to maintain my sanity before I wind up slapping someone. A lot of
the good things in my life are the things I look at before I wind up
spazzin and just slapping the shit out of people! Even at work I just be
feeling like straight bustin someone head open! Not saying it like ima
tough dude or big bad man cuz there is a chance I can get my shit
rocked... I keep it 100 and could give a fuck less bout what people say
or think. Everyone who knows me knows I'm the cool calm dude, but
sometimes I really be feeling like just BLAWWW! Yall have no idea....
Kwan Lee

Ricasshay: The Big Choke Years

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I got this mixtape directly from my man Ricasshay from Proof-Of-Life through twitter. I was supposed to been put this out but Ive been busy running around. It's a lot going on with me other than music man. But the tape is good. Download it and check it out!

Download: Ricasshay- The Big Choke Years

New Music

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Whats going on? You know I'm always around good music so i decided I would share it with yall. So download these hits and play them whever you can! SUPPORT GOOD MUSIC

Kwan Lee: Kwan Lee TV

Pete Colon feat. Kwan Lee: You Dont Want None 

Kid Novice: Lark?

City Da God feat. Elus, Kwan Lee, Pete Colon: MC's For Hire

Kwan Lee TV 19

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Went to Jersey for this one. We were at In Crowd studios chillin while Elus was recording new material. It was a good day. Watch the video and see for yourself! Finally linked up with CG and you know Juno was right there ridin with us...

World Star is the FEDS?

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Wshh works with the government? Be careful!

I been not rockin with World Star because they with that chargin and co-sign bullshit. But now to find out they workin with feds im glad i didnt pay or put my shit on there. Im very glad yo. Yall have no idea. The website everyone glorifies is working with the feds. SMH. 

Game Over

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Thats just a hint of things to come....

That's Not That Wave

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So I'm in the hospital and I see this chick thinkin she the shit. And I
think I saw a hint of brown. This isn't a thong. This is dead wrong.
SMH. THAT'S NOT THAT WAVE!
Kwan Lee

The Music Part Is Easy To Me. Getting Yall Support Is Not.

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I made a comment last night on twitter that I am the illest mc/ producer
with no concrete fanbase. I'm sticking to that. Honestly I'm sick of not
being heard because I know the music is dope. I've been on the radio in
Cali and I've been at valid venues performing but other than my peers
I'm performing with who is there? I've had shows where people can come
out and pay no cover charge, get in the spot for free, and I still get
no love. I don't talk about anything I don't do because I'm not no CB4
type dude. I'm not a cat that be in the street selling drugs or shooting
at people. I got a job. I get respect from those people living that life
though because they respect the fact that I'm admitting it. I can only
talk about things I've seen and things I go through on a song. I can't
make up a story about how I was a big time drug dealer making money and
now I make music. I can't talk about shooting someone because he
disrespected me or my girl. I haven't done it and I probably never will.
But even if I did, I wouldn't put that out there. That shit is dumb to
me. The thing that irks me an really pisses me off though is that the
people who believe that false hype won't even look twice at my shit
until I'm validated by a website or a person who "knows" good music. XXL
Magazine shot This Charming Mixtape down and I think its dope. Vibe made
a bullshit ass list of what they considered the greatest rappers and
people ran with that. But because I'm not mentioned on those websites or
World Star, I aint shit. HA! I'm not on anyones website, and I refuse to
pay to get on one. Fuck that shit. I tried to keep from cursing but this
shit fustrates me. Support my shit just like you support them niggas
lyin on records shit. I'm sick of seeing and hearing garbage music
played and displayed. Everytime I go somewhere and I have no support, I
think I'm being lied to. From everyone. If you really like my music like
you say you do, why don't you support it and spread the word? I know its
dope and you claim that it is too. Answer that. Send an email to
kwanlee@kwanlee.net and I will definitely post it up here.
Kwan Lee

Dirty niggaz wit clean clothes on by Miss Kola

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I got this email from my homegirl Miss Kola from Cali on twitter. She
tweeted it and I asked her to elaborate so I can put it on here.

You can spot these niggaz from a mile away. First sign is the "Layered
Look". For instance. If you see a nigga with 2 or more shirts on, but
only the outside one look clean, 9 out of 10 he a dirty nigga with clean
clothes on.. Next sign is the "Ring around the Neck" if the nigga go on
a fresh white T but the neck is mad BLACK he a dirty nigga with clean
clothes on.. And last but not least.. If the nigga got on clean clothes
but he smell like a bag of onions and its the early A.M, that nigga aint
washed his ass yet. These the type of niggaz you just wanna take a bar
of soap and beat the hell out of em.. OH yeah females do it too dont get
it twisted. I will tell you the signs of a dirty broad with clean
clothes on next time.. : )  P.S dont forget to follow me on
twitter.com/misskola
Kwan Lee

About yesterday...

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My intent was not to shoot down the promoters. The promoters are good in
my book. It wasn't them at all. They were the ones who were pushed out
along with the artists present. The owner of the venue wasn't trying to
hear hip hop and his bar wasn't being supported so he shitted on them.
Dude we paid to get in and for most of us it was the little we had left
to have a chance to be heard. It wasn't the 1st or a pay weekend for
most if they have a job, and in my opinion, that's real foul. The venue
is on my blacklist along with the annex and europa. Yes, Alphabet lounge
is on that list now of people who will take hip-hop's money but won't
let hip-hop rock. The Annex shorted Frank Ramz about a month ago and
that was hell in itself having to prove that Ramz was shorted. The lady
in charge of booking acts was real nasty and was trying to get over.
Europa is real shady. Point blank if it aint Kiss Lounge, Hip Hop
Culture Center, Karma Lounge or anything their promoter puts together,
Cutiepye's events, or Don Hills, I have to have a real good reason to
come out and perform.
Kwan Lee

DAMN

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I'M ON MY IPOD RIGHT NOW AND I AM PISSED! I was going to do all caps but
fuck it. I bust my ass to get to the alphabet lounge to get the place
shut down by the owner. Quick to take hip hop money but won't let hip
hop rock. They fall into the same category as the annex now. I ain't
even get the chance to play my shit so I am extra tight. A well known
exec was there and this coulda been my shot. I guess everything happens
for a reason. Shit like this make it hard to stay positive. Real hard. I
bet you if a rock band or pop singer was there they would let them rock
all night. This is some bullshit. And I got decent for the place. I was
better off coming in sweats man. Dead ass. It's like I'm against the
world with my music. Bad enough I get little or no support and then
this. What will it take to be heard? This is the only option I have to
live life to the fullest and it's taken as a joke. People say I am
talented but talent gets places. Talent gonna leave me struggling at
this rate. Something has to give. Something man. It's do or die for me.
I'm not trying to work at an airport for the rest of my life. I'm not
trying to be a wait for income tax check to check drone. Shit
man..............

Sent from my iPod

Kwan Lee

Kwan Lee TV Episode 18: The Rapathon Edition

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You know whats crazy about this video? These videos mark my 50th post on youtube. Take that haters! The Rapathon was real cool and I definitely want to be in the next one. Rapping or not, I want to be in the building. I still cant beleive they let ME on stage wow lol..............

Just watch the videos man..... 

Why I Called My EP The Akira EP

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What's going on yall? I dunno who be reading this blog and checks it
frequently and I am not a superficial person. I believe all gems will be
found by those who seek it. Anyway, the reason why I called my EP
"Akira" is because if you've ever watched the movie Akira (if you
haven't please do) you know that the main character Tetsuo is not really
taken seriously until he goes on a tirade and shows cats what it is!
That's how I feel. A lot of people I know personally don't show love or
support (few people do whaup v, whaup trish! Whatup dust!). Its too many
people to call out that don't show love and I'm not about hating. I will
get my point across though just like Tetsuo did. He put it on his city
badly. Watch the movie!

The Akira EP focuses on me rapping. I made all the beats as well. People
won't produce for me and I only collab with few. I have no problem with
collabing with anybody, but its a rarity when someone wants to jump on a
record with me. I put this out on some fuck it shit. Lets see what
happens with it. I'm not even promoting it as hard as I am Purple Pain.
Its something unspoken about my skills on the mic not being up to my
peers par or something my peers laugh at, but I don't do it to say I'm
the illest or the rawest. I do it because I love it and I spit real
shit. Why hate on that? If I was to get signed and I only moved 100,000
units I'd be happy as shit because that's 100,000 more than I thought I
would have sold. But we all know my production will move more than
that... I can't make no records about selling drugs and making it rain
because that's not me. What I don't do, I don't talk about. And if I did
something extreme, I'm not gonna talk about it on the mic. Makes no
sense to me talking about I wet up a whole block because I'd be
incriminating myself. Feel me?
Kwan Lee

Rapathon 2009

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The Rapathon was cool! It was definitely a good turnout. If you werent there you missed out on something good. You know Kwan Lee TV was in the building and I got some good footage. Thats coming tomorrow. Beleive that! I even got the chance to get on stage and spit (GOOD LOOKIN DR)! Shout out to everyone that was up there and did their thing. There wasn't any negativity or hating in the building at all. I saw a few familliar faces other than the usual people I am around, and got the chance to do an interview for a website that was actually streaming the Rapathon live online. It was all love and its a shame our "own" cable television network wasn't anyhwere to be found to witness history being made and support people doing something positive....