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.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Vacation...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Don't Think I Abandoned The Website...
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!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Time For A New Blog...
Here I am, live from my sidekick. I've been posting a lot of videos lately. Why? Because I've been making a lot of videos. I've been recording, editing, and putting them up. Along with running the Blockaholic (blockaholic.ning.com) website. I feel like a machine man!!!
Thank you to all the people watching Kwan Lee TV! I'm not really concerned with the numbers because that's so superficial to me. I know its good. If it wasn't, I wouldn't put it out haha!
Thank you to all the people watching whatever I put up actually. In my lifetime, I've been told I can't a lot of times. So for someone to actually be interested in my shit, I'm very greatful. So thank yall once again! Yall have no idea how hard this shit is with little or no people co signing you! Shout to the big homie Elus for looking out for the kid. If it wasn't for him, I woulda quit this shit real talk....
On another note though, I need an assistant. For real. Someone who is willing to grind with me and ride with me. Someone willing to be behind the camera when I have to be on the camera. Someone willing to put work in, be on point, and promote hard and not be lazy with it. If its anyone out there willing to do so let me know so we can discuss business! I need a Fonsworth Bentley too dammit!!!
I'm out, peace!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The MTA Is Buggin!!!
So I'm at work getting ready to leave and I see the news on. Just got word that the MTA is increasing fares again. Like 2 dollars wasn't already enough....
Here are the rates:
One way fare: $2.50
One week unlimited: $31.00
One month unlimited: $103.00
I don't remember the exact numbers for toll, lirr, and the express bus, but I know they went up as well...
I'm thinking to myself, why all these increases? I thought public transit was for reducing pollution in the air. It seems like I'm polluting their pockets with money. Things are not getting beter. Milk is $4.00, bread is almost $5.00, cigarettes and beer have turned into luxury, its real crazy out here. Let's not even talk about rent....
The average American my age is living check by check. And imagine if they have kids. Along with living on their own. Its hard out here for us and we are the richest country in the world.
People swim for days and walk through deserts just to experience the "land of opportunity." Its not the 80's anymore. The game is over. Wall Street has been knocked down with a financial sledgehammer, and instead of us having flying cars like the movies that came out when we were kids portrayed, it is looking more like the wasteland in Mad Max everyday.
Plain and simple people. SMH
Friday, March 20, 2009
Tried to go on an e-vacation, but...
Yeah I tried to go on a vacation from the internet. Didn't go as planned. With me working on the team's new website (blockaholic.ning.com), its been time consuming. In my short 40 something hours off, I still managed to make music though. Still was on my twiter though!!!
I still am falling back a bit though. Need some real personal time. Haven't been spending as much time as I want to with shorty. So I'm gonna do more of that.
On another note though, I may be hosting Elus's On With The Show Volume 3. Hope that goes through..... that would be a good look. Check out the homie elus at www.signmycheck.com!
I'm out. Ill be back. Peace!!!
Friday, March 6, 2009
I TOLD YALL A TANTRUM IS COMING!
I DON'T KNOW WHO BE READING MY BLOG (I GOT A GRAND TOTAL OF 2 FOLLOWERS BUT THEY DON'T EVEN SHOW FUCKIN LOVE) BUT I'M REAL TIGHT. I'M SITTIN HERE AT THE CHINA CLUB. YEAH I'M BLOGGING IN THE CLUB.
I WAS SUPPOSED TO PERFORMING AT THE CHINA CLUB BUT I COULDN'T GET THE NECESSARY PEOPLE REQUIRED FOR ME TO GET ON STAGE (35 PEOPLE. AND 90% OF THEM I ASKED HAD A BULLSHIT EXCUSE)! SOME PEOPLE GOT PASSES, BUT ALL OTHERS, NIGGAS DON'T SUPPORT MY SHIT. BUT WANNA RUN ME DOWN ASKIN ME IF I'M COMIN TO THEY SHIT.
I'M LOOKING AT THESE PERFORMANCES RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK, AND EVERYBODY TALKIN THE SAME THING. HOW THE FUCK YOU TALKING HUSTLIN ON THE STRIP ALONG WITH 99 OTHER NIGGAS? ALL OF YALL AINT GETTIN MONEY. I'M SICK OF THE PHONY RAPS. GETTIN MONEY AND U STILL IN YA MOMS HOUSE ASKIN HER FOR METROCARD FARE. SMFH.
WAIT TILL I FUCKIN GET ON. EITHER PRODUCTION WISE (WHICH IS LOOKING MORE LIKELY) OR RAPPIN I'M GONNA PROVE THAT I FUCKIN BELONG IN THE UPPER ESCHELANT. I KNOW I GOT IT, I JUST NEED SOMEONE TO SHOW THE MUSIC WORLD I DO!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
I Can't Auto-Tune Elus!
So I'm in the crib today playing around and I have an idea. How would Elus sound Auto-Tuned? I already experimented with my vocals and a sample of Mala's and they came out good, so why not?
I did my trademark smirk and I got to work. I did the glory days song we did together. I auto-tuned the home Heat, came out good. Me on Auto-Tune sounds cool for some reason (its like a mix of Ron Browz, 50, and Kanye, sweet).
Then I get to Elus. No robotic sound or a hint of one. Damn. I tweak some settings (his voice is deeper than t-pain's). No avail. I try to turn up the pitch. No can do. I am stunned. I even went as far as putting Mary J Blige on the Auto-Tune (hint) and it came out great.
So I closed up everything and hit the big homie Elus up letting him know he can't be Auto-Tuned (that flow is unique yall, powerful!). He still has it on his away message lol!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's day to everybody! I hope everyone is having fun in some sort of way. If you're bunned up, congrats. If not, its not the end of the world.
I spent a lot of Valentines days as a teenager alone. Trust. I seen dudes in high school go all out, but that wasn't me. But this year, I got my girl by my side. I love her. I don't need a gift from her because she is a gift to me.
Its crazy everytime I think about how we met. We met right around this time 2 years ago. I remember it down to the place she was sitting. I didn't think she would like me, or even talk to me. Never thought she would be my girlfriend. And now look lol! Things happen for a reason I gues..
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What's Up With The Beauty Of The Week?
I tried to do this thing to big up women and make them feel good about themselves on the website. However, a lot of females be frontin! I'm not asking them to send me any naked pics or even photoshop them on naked bodies!
All I'm trying to do is promote. Put people on in a sense. I don't know who's checking out the website and may be like "Oh, that girl looks good let me contact Kwan so I could get her information."
I'm trying to give anyone who wants to get on and is trying to work at making a better life for themselves a shot. There are a lot of beautiful women jobless or have jobs and want to live a better life, and all I'm trying to do is help them do that. And I don't discriminate as far as size or color goes. The only rule I have is that you must be over 18!
So if you're out there, and you think you have what it takes to do so, please contact me. Kwanlee347@gmail.com
Kawaanlee@tmail.com
Myspace.com/brokemanrec
Hit me up and from there we can talk business...
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Just A Thought....
I was just thinking. With all the good that's going on (b+c magazine launching, the various signings, and me possibly producing for what could be the greatest female rapper of all time), how will people act when its really great?
Personally I think all the people that acted "hollywood" is gonna play it off like we go way back and all these girls that was either frontin or acted like we weren't good enough is gonna say hi and smile like I think about them in my sleep!
I know for sure its gonna be a lot of shadiness and suspect shit going on. Not within the circle though. I will be appreciative of whatever better comes my way. Sucess to me is living to tell it.....
More emphasis will be put on the shadiness soon!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Speakin My Muthafuckin Mind
I think its really time I started being visible. Being invisible is cool, but sometimes I just wanna pop out and be like what's poppin! I'm on some new shit to others, old shit to me. Fuck it. Conforming to the bullshit is not working for me. Keeping it a hunnid when I black out is not enough. Me being reserved is dead. Because it has gotten me little. Time to be seen for a minute then fade to black again. I have more wisdom now and I really feel like its my time and those along with me!
Gotta shout out NYSD for launching B+C Magazine. They did it. Me being in the magazine is a long shot, because I don't think I meet the criteria lol. I'm not famous enough yet. Don't think for a second I'm not a head nod or a handshake away from it though.
I'm about to fuck this secret society shit up, because its fucking up the game. Wait, it has already. A dude like me gotta take mine because its not gonna be given to me. I've been doing it my whole life. Only thing I was ever handed was a bullshit story. A whole bunch of that was good but's. A whole lot of that's aights. Numerous look overs and politics because of who I was. But it reared me to be the person I am today. I learned from youth not to depend on anyone. I'm going in how I came out. Alone.
You think this shit gonna make me stop though? Hell no! I gotta keep moving no matter what most of these people think. For every person that hate me, there's 5 who don't. Trust.
Friday, January 23, 2009
What Kind of Mierda Is This?
So I go to do my income tax refund. I'm sitting in there, anxious as hell waiting to see the results.
I get to the desk and show the lady the w-2. I'm all excited like I'm gettin monaayyyyyyy!!!! Boom. We finish the paperwork, and all I'm getting is 300 FUCKING DOLLARS.
I BUST MY ASS ALL YEAR TRYING TO KEEP MY JOB, TAKING CABS WHEN I'M RUNNING LATE TO BE THERE ON TIME, AND ALL I GET IS 300 DOLLARS? AW HELLLL NAW!
I WALKED RIGHT UP OUT OF THERE TOLD THEM I'LL HOLLA! THEN THEY GONNA TAKE 80 OUT OF THAT 300 DOLLARS! FUCK THAT! LEAVIN ME WITH ENOUGH MONEY TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING AND GET A PACK OF NEWPORTS... SHIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTT..............
This rap money need to hurry up and come here man. I need a deal like yesterday!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Complex Thinking
I know I stated that I write more than rhymes sometimes before. Well here is something I wrote down thinking at work....
Having visions of a good life
Then reality comes right in
See myself knocking at the door
Please can I come in
No past due bills
Or final notices
Is this the good life
Well I hope it is
All I want to do is make it
Take care of my family
My idea of riches
Isn't purely vanity
Materialism isn't everything
Because the people around you
Usually judge you
By what surrounds you
So while you look dapper
And your family is still strugglin
They make your riches seem dirty
Like you were hustlin
Lets get intricate and complex
Break it down a bit more
People that have money
Don't want material things more
The poor people feed them
While they starve theyselves
While the rich man can't hear
If they need help
Not even a thank you card
For buying their products
Just a receipt and warranty
For buying their products
Maybe this is too deep
For some to understand
This is just complex thinking
On my road to being a man...
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Notorious Review
I just came home from seeing Notorious. Yes, everybody and their moms was there as I expected. It was a good turn out for hip-hop. I wish albums could be supported like this though.
I'm glad nothing really broke out where I was either. The cops were there and of course there's always that rowdy bunch of dudes in North Faces or Marmots trying to be extra tough for an audience screaming soo-woop or whatever hood they from.
As far as the movie goes, it was pretty solid. I liked the fact that it was a plain and simple biography. Shout to the homie Elus for having a cameo in the movie by the way!
The movie focused on Big and that was cool. While a lot of true hip-hop fans wanted an intricate detail of the story we know and heard, the movie did a great job on focusing on Big.
Gravy did his thing playing Big. All the actors did a great job playing their part. Have to give it to Angela Basset for playing Ms. Wallace. She did a great job even down to the accent.
Go watch this movie, get the dvd or blu-ray when it drops, and get that soundtrack.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Critical Thinkin
I've been thinking for a while. The website is going great I must admit, but I want to take it bigger than this. My guerilla advertising campaign actually worked. I still can't believe people are tuning in. Along with every territory there are people who try to discourage me, but my eyes are on the prize. If this music don't work out as far as me rapping goes, I got my beats and my video editing to fall back on when it comes to getting in the game. But I know sucess is whispering in my ear. She keeps toying with me lol....
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Quick Thoughts
1. Will the rap game ever rise to what it was a couple of years back?
2. What's better, undergound sucess or major sucess? I'm asking because the internet is the new word of mouth and a lot of people are popular online.
3. Is my website going to be the 2009 version of the old video music box?
4. Will I ever be on boysandclothes.com?
5. What exactly will 2009 bring for me and my crew?
Just some quick thoughts. Gimme feedback....
Saturday, December 27, 2008
I Write Poetry Too....
I was writing this on the train while listening to Erykah Badu's song Telephone. I love that beat. Its so mellow and smooth....
You smile at me, copying my moves
Excuse me miss, sorry to be rude
I see you looking at me, from across the train
By the way my names kwan, I know I'm on your brain
Pulling out your lip gloss, to get my attention
That clear looks good on you, shall I mention
She's looking at my lips, I think in my head
But as soon as I think it, she says it instead
But I'm thinking to myself, I can't juggle
And I love my woman, I don't want no trouble
so I smile turn my music up, I have no intrest
This is normal for me, almost like business
The reason I can't cheat, is because they fall in love
I guess the addicts weren't lying, when they said sex is a drug
I used to call it blow, cuz that's all they did
Got older called it crack, because they fiend for the kid
Kissing is a gateway drug, because it leads to more
And tounges are heroin, because they could make you fall on the floor
And if you don't get it for days, you'll have withdrawals
Can you relate, come on yall....
Its sweet bliss when you meet anothers lips
And even if your with someone, you inquire about another kiss
But you know you can't do it, because you can get addicted
And if peer pressure is involved, your problem will never get solved.
Damn....
If I Suffered from Nepotism...
Blogging on the go as usual...
A couple of days ago, I learned a new word and I said I would elaborate on it.
Nepotism is like a hook up. Its not what you know, its who you know. Examples of that would be that person who gets that position you've went to school for and spent endless summers interning for because he's the vice president's son or somebody's nephew. Its not what you know, its who you know.
As we all know, nepotism definitely is in the workplace. Its attained by brown nosing or rubbing shoulders with the right people. I call it like I see it. Ass-kissing. There is no other way to put it. Some people even go as far as fucking someone in the workplace for a better position. I don't condone that. Earn ya shit just like the rest of us.
Its always around us, especially in this music game I'm trying to get into. A hook up is good, but with nepotism its a notch higher. Annoyingly higher. To the point where your record may be better, but because he's the boss's man, he's gonna get promoted and pushed. So while you got that club banger, mr bossman is gonna slide his man's cd to the dj's while you promotin your shit on myspace.
So basically nepotism= more bullshit to add on to your fucked up day.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
Merry Christmas everyone! Today is a day where we spend time with family, friends, or loved ones. While some of us have to work, lets not forget that there are people out there with no job at this point and time. Lets not forget the true essence of a holiday. To spend time together.
Honestly on paper, this Christmas was not good for a lot of people economically. I think this year was more about spending time than giving gifts. This recession has made some people's lives a living hell. Imagine your boss telling you your clock is ticking and you're getting laid off. My moms told me they started to lay off people at her job...
A lot of people didn't make it this far this year, and this is definitely a hard time for their loved ones. So for all of you that are griping because you didn't have a Christmas of getting gifts, remember there are people less fortunate not even looking at this as a special day because they're used to not getting anything. Think about it. There is never a time to justify ungratefulness, but today you shouldn't even think that way at all.
I'd like to say RIP to a lot of people right now. I wish you were here: Keith, Ms. Bee, Mr. Roland, Mr. Kenny, Pop, Grandma, and Mr. Eddie. I wish yall were here to see me suceeding like you said I would. I know you're up there watching me. There's so many names to name. I can't forget Brotha and Dwayne. We miss yall.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
PSA? Nah, Just Speaking My Mind.
Its 5 more days until Christmas. Everyone is taken care of, but who looked out for me? I know I'm too old for the whole Christmas thing, but it would be nice if someone said hey Kwan, here's something for you lol.
I been doing Christmas for myself since I was like 16. My mom was always working, so I learned to be independent very fast and very young. I knew she wasn't going to buy me a pair of $125 sneakers. Or even pay $50 for a new video game. That's how most parents are for my age group. When they were my age, converses were the shit with " jeans". My pops told me numerous times that the price I paid for sneakers, he could buy a whole outfit with back in the day.
But I never faulted my mom or got angry. She gave me what I needed. Food and shelter. I took care of the rest. I could never be mad at her for that.
When I was younger, I used to get mad because I didn't get as much gifts as my cousins, but as I got older, I saw the bigger picture. At least I'm getting a warm meal and shelter, while those people who used to watch me take the j in the morning to school are outside opening doors at Popeyes on Christmas Day asking for change.
Now as this year comes, I'm just going to treat myself and hope others are happy with what I have gave them. Ill take my breath of life and thank God for letting me live.