Wednesday, February 25, 2009

ON DA GRIND... IT'S ALL I KNOW....

WHATS GOING DOWN EVERYONE, I HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING IN A MINUTE, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN PRETTY BUSY SO I I'LL GIVE YOU A RUN DOWN OF WHATS BEEN TAKING PLACE LATELY. AS YOU ALREADY KNOW MY FIRST OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO, WAS RELEASED EARLIER THIS MONTH AND SO FAR IT HAS RECEIVED MIXED REVIEWS,IT WAS ALSO ADDED TO OUTHIPHOP.COM IN THEIR VIDEO PROMO SECTION, I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR SHOWCASING MY MATERIAL. HOPEFULLY I WILL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO BE FEATURED ON THEIR NEW ARTIST SPOTLIGHT,IT'S REALLY GOOD TO HAVE AN OUTLET TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH OUT ANY WEIRD EXPECT IONS, AND I SO LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM IN THE FUTURE. SO MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THEM OUT FOR ALL NEWS AND NEW MUSIC FROM OTHER OPENLY GAY ARTIST. I AM NOW WORKING ON NEW MATERIAL, AND HOPEFULLY I WILL BE IN THE STUDIO SOMETIME NEXT MONTH TO START RECORDING SOME NEW SONGS, I DID GET IN CONTACT WITH A COUPLE OF NEW PRODUCERS AND I'm WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM ABOUT SCHEDULING SOME TIME. IF ALL GOES WELL THE PLAN IS TO NOT COME OUT WITH A FULL ALBUM YET, OR A MIX TAPE, BUT A "MINI ME" MY VERSION OF A PROMOTIONAL DISC SAMPLER OF 4 TO 5 SONGS THAT I WILL BE COMING OUT WITH THIS SUMMER, THE WHOLE GOAL IS TO GET MY MATERIAL OUT THERE SO PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY HEAR IT AND KNOW ITS ALL ME SO I CAN ULTIMATELY SOLIDIFY MY CREDIBILITY AS AN HOMO-HOP ARTIST.
FOR THE PAST WEEK OR SO I HAVE BEEN LEARNING HOW AND MAKING MY OWN BEATS, YEAH I'M DOING A LITTLE OF THE PRODUCING THING MYSELF, AND AS OF TODAY I DO HAVE 5 PRETTY GOOD BEATS, 2 OF THEM I PLAN TO WRITE TO, ONE OF WHICH I AM WRITING TO NOW. ITS BEEN A WHIRLWIND OF AN EXPERIENCE BUT I ENJOY A LITTLE CHANGELING PROJECT FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT I CAN ADMIT I AM LEARNING A WHOLE LOT AND ITS WORKING OUT PRETTY WELL SO I GUESS I'LL GET IT BETTER OVER TIME.
OH, ONE MORE THING, I WILL NOT BE APART OF 5 BLACK GAYS ON YOU-TUBE ANYMORE BECAUSE OF SCHEDULING CONFLICTS,(AS THEY SAY) SO DON'T EXPECT FOR ME TO BE ON THERE, MY PICTURE IS STILL UP ON THE SITE CHANNEL AND I HAVE REQUESTED FOR THAT TO BE REMOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO BEST WISHES TO ALL THE ORIGINAL GUYS... AND GOOD LUCK(yeah right) TO THE REPLACEMENT.

OTHER THAN THAT LITTLE BIT OF FOOLISHNESS....ONCE I GET A FEW OTHER THINGS UNDER WRAPS, I DO PLAN TO GO AHEAD WITH THE STUDIO PLANS, AND I ALSO WANT TO COME UP WITH SOME TYPE OF GATHERING FOR SOME OF OUR LOCAL OPENLY GAY ARTIST HERE IN CHICAGO, BECAUSE I THINK WE JUST NEED MORE... SO STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON THAT. SO UNTIL NEXT TIME....

CHOW

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Friday, February 13, 2009

WHO EVER WOULD HAVE THOUGH IT...

OKAY... LIKE TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY THE RELEASE OF MY FIRST OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO, and TO BE HONEST, I AM SO FREAKING NERVOUS, I MEAN I JUST CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT, I JUST HOPE EVERYONE LIKES IT AND A LOT OF PEOPLE GET TO SEE IT, I REALLY WORKED HARD ON IT AND I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME WITH THIS PROJECT AND ALSO I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO INSPIRED ME TO DO IT. IF I HAVEN'T SAID IT LIKE A 100 TIMES ALREADY.... http://www.youtube.com/QBOfDaMidwesT... CHECK IT OUT AND LEAVE A COMMENT. OUTHIPHOP.COM @ EBONY YOUTUBERS HAVE THEIR PRE-RELEASED COPY SO, IT MIGHT JUST BE OUT SOONER....WHO KNOWS, I JUST KNOW THAT.... IT BETTER BE AUTHENTIC.... CAUSE I DON'T DO THEY CHEAP SHIT.


OH BEFORE I FORGET, WE HAD A FABULOUS TIME AT THE COOK OFF CELEBRATION LAST NIGHT I'M STILL KINDA OF RECOVERING, AND IT WASN'T THE LIQ, IT WAS ALL THE FOOD. I MEAN WE THREW DOWN... I MEAN INTERNATIONAL BUFFET STYLE ON DA' HOES, BUT ON THE REAL IT WAS REALLY CUTE... I GOT SOME FOOTAGE I PROBABLY WILL RELEASE SOMETIME NEXT WEEK, SO STAY TUNED FOR THAT... SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY BOYS, I LOVE Y'ALL AND TRUST WE GONNA DO IT EVEN BIGGER NEXT TIME.


NO CAMO

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Let's Get It Straight...

U GONNA KNOW IT WHEN U SEE IT... BUT ON THE REAL, I JUST WANT TO CLEAR UP A COUPLE RUMORS BEING CIRCULATED ABOUT THE RECENT BREAK UP OF "NO MERCY ELITE". NO, ME AND RELLO HAVE NOT FALLEN OUT WITH EACH OTHER, I ACTUALLY SPOKE WITH HER EARLIER THIS WEEK. AS OF RIGHT NOW HER SCHEDULE IS TIGHT AS WELL AS MINE, THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE HAVE'NT BEEN SEEN TOGETHER LATELY. AS FAR AS THE ALBUM WE WERE DOING TOGETHER, WE ARE STILL IN NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THAT MATTER. SO IT IS WHAT IS IT... NOW PLEASE STOP ASKING!!!
AS YOU GUYS MAY ALREADY KNOW, THE OFFICIAL "DRIPPIN" MUSIC VIDEO PREMIER WILL BE THIS VALENTINES DAY SAT FEB14TH, SO DON'T FORGET TO CHECK IT OUT HERE AND ON MY YOU TUBE CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/QBOfDaMidwest, DON'T FORGET TO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. THE SINGLE WILL GO ON SALE SOON AND A COPY OF THE VIDEO WILL BE INCLUDED AS A SPECIAL THANKS BONUS. I AM CURRTELLY WORKING OUT A DEAL WITH SOME PEOPLE ABOUT BEING ABLE TO SELL THE SINGLE AND OTHER MATTER AT THEIR ONLINE MUSIC STORE,SO HOPEFULLY THAT WILL GO WELL.
OTHER THAN THAT I'M STILL WORKING ON THE STUDIO PLANS AND LEARNING MORE EDITING TECHNIQUES. AND MAKING SURE THAT I PREFECT MY TALENTS AND SKILLS, ITS A SLOW TEDIOUS, LONG ROAD AHEAD, AND IVE JUST TIED MY LACES, SEE YOU AT THE FINISH LINE.... UNTIL NEXT TIME....

CHOW

Sunday, February 8, 2009

IT'S OFFICAL....

AS OF TODAY I AM NO LONGER A MEMBER OF "NO MERCY ELITE", THIS WAS A VERY HARD AND CONFUSING DECISION, BUT IT HAS BEEN MADE AND YES IT IS FINAL. I AM NOW FOCUSED ON MY SOLO CAREER. AND I HOPE YOU GUYS STAY TUNED FOR THE NEW MATERIAL I PLAN TO RELEASE THIS SUMMER. ALSO THE NEW PICTURES ARE NOW UP ON THE MUSIC PAGE FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/QBOFDAMIDWEST.


TILL NEXT TIME...
CHOW

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Getting Back 2 Work

WELL TODAY WAS ANOTHER BUSY DAY AS USUAL, I STARTED OFF THE DAY WITH A SMALL WORKOUT, YEAH I KNOW I NEED TO BE DOING MORE, BUT RIGHT NOW I'M JUST DOING ENOUGH TO GET BY, JUST UNTIL I GET OVER THIS SETBACK THAT I'M EXPERIENCING. BUT TRUST AND BELIEVE NEXT WEEK IS BOOT CAMP AND SURE I'M GOING TO HATE IT AT FIRST BUT I'LL GET OVER IT,(I HOPE) CAUSE U KNOW I GOTTA BE TIGHT FOR THE SUMMER, AND IF I JUST SO HAPPEN TO LUCK UP ON A COUPLE OF SHOWS, YOU KNOW A BITCH GOTTA BE IN TIP TOP FITNESS SHAPE....OKAY! BUT ENOUGH OF THE QUEENING OUT...I DID HOWEVER DO A SMALL ROOF TOP PHOTO SHOOT TODAY, THE THEME WAS LIKE A "BREAK IN" SCENARIO, I THINK WE GOT SOME PRETTY GOOD SHOTS, I PLAN TO ADD THEM TO MY MY SPACE PAGE SOMETIME TODAY OR TOMORROW SO LOOK OUT FOR THOSE @ WWW.MYSPACE.COM/QBOFDAMIDWEST, I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE THEM. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM THAT VALENTINES DAY WILL BE THE OFFICIAL DAY OF MY "DRIPPIN" MUSIC VIDEO PREMIER, SO I HOPE YOU GUYS DON'T MISS IT, I WILL POST IT ON YOU TUBE AT MY CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/QBOfDaMidwest, ENJOY, I MAY BROADCAST LIVE ON BLOGTV THAT NIGHT, JUST TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE AND JUST TO CHILL OUT AND TALK TO SOME OF THE FANS OF THE MUSIC AND OTHER ARTIST, SO CHECK BACK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THAT. OTHER THAN THAT I'M STILL WRITING SONGS, WELL TWEEKING THE ONES I HAVE AND ALSO WORKING ON GETTING SOME EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW STUDIO THAT I WANT AND I'VE FOUND A COUPLE OF GOOD ITEMS BUT I HAVEN'T MADE ANY PURCHASE YET, I GUESS I'M JUST TRYING TO FIND THE BEST DEAL FOR THE BEST BANG, HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING WILL FALL IN TO PLACE. I'M A LITTLE WORRIED, BUT NOT THAT WORRIED, I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE UP, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I REALLY WANT TO PURSUE AND I JUST HAVE TO TRY AND TRY AGAIN UNTIL I GET IT ALL RIGHT, AND I HOPE FOR ALL OF HOLD ON FOR THE RIDE WITH ME CAUSE TRUST ME I'M.... "COMING HARD".

Friday, February 6, 2009

THE END??????????

AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD.... I AM NO LONGER A PART OF "NO MERCY ELITE", THE DUO HOMOHOP GROUP. THIS WAS A DECISION THAT NOT ONLY I AND MY MANAGEMENT TEAM AGREED UPON, BUT AS OF NOW I HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONVEY MY CONCERNS AND DEEPEST REGRETS TO LE'RELL AND HER TEAM. I DECIDED TO DO THIS PUBLIC ALLY MYSELF TO SHUTDOWN ANY RUMORS THAT MAY TRY TO SURFACE REGARDING THIS DREADFUL BREAKUP. I HONESTLY DIDN'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN I ALWAYS THOUGH WE WERE GOING TO BE THE SUPER GROUP NOBODY COULD TOUCH, IN THE GAY COMMUNITY. BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT SEEMS LIKE ANOTHER PLAN HAD BEEN BREWING ALL ALONG. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE ALBUM IS NOT GOING TO COME OUT.... I HOPE, I MEAN I'VE WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE THIS WORK OUT, AND I JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE ALL OF MY HARD WORK ,TIME AND EFFORT BE ALL A LOST, SO I HAVE REGRETTABLY DECIDED TO MOVE ON. I REALLY HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE IN THE MATTER I DO HOWEVER PLAN TO MAKE IT MY BUSINESS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT AT HAND, BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT I HAVE OBLIGATIONS TO "NO MERCY ELITE", LE'RELL, MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US AND NOT TO FORGET ALL THE FANS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE MUSIC, BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S ALL FOR THEM.
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