Mic Boyd has collaborated with his brother, Classified, on quite a few tracks, and now he’s hitting the scene with a full length album of his own.

The debut album, Lost in the Woods has its ups and downs, but definitely shows a strong talent ready to hit the hip-hop scene; his brother produced the album, but Mic is definitely not looking to stand in his shadow for long.

The album opener, and first single, Guess Who’s Back features Classified, and stays very safe. A lot of the lines will sound familiar to rap fans; they are versions of or directly copied lines from other famous rappers’ hits. The song has some good rhymes, but uses generic imagery and hip-hop stereotypes. Based on the first track alone, expectations for the album run pretty low. Then the second song hits, and the story changes.
Ignored features much stronger production, some real music, and fantastic story-telling. The lyrics are smoother, and more original; it’s a complete turn-around all at once. From there on, the album varies a little, but stays pretty strong. When Mic Boyd falls back on lyrics about weed, it gets boring; there are a lot of them, so if you’re not down with the ganj, this is not the rapper for you. When he tells stories and leaves those generic standards behind, he shines and shows why people should listen to his music. His references reach all over the spectrum, from the streets to the geeks. As the album progresses, Boyd seems to get more comfortable with himself and his sound.

The wide range of beats and backgrounds, accompanied by several strong story-telling songs (and a few boring weed ones) make this a good debut. With a focus on the story-telling and leaving the constant drug references behind, Mic Boyd’s next album could leave good behind and be just plain great.

Check out the video for the first single after the break.

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Ain’t no music like free music (Shotgun Fam y’all know what’s up!) - See what Domination Recordings has in store:

Arsun F!st - 4-Gotten Coconut$ EP

1. Ticky-Ticky BOOM (skit)
2. Manchester United prod. by Fatman & Tropical
3. Good Curses (skit)
4. Hip-Hop feat. Ayyo of Watson’s Grocery Prod. by The Unknown
5. I never meant… Prod. by J-DILLA

6. Sex in cans (skit)
7. Can a good dude cut too? Prod. by The Unknown
8. Freaky ish (skit)
9. Choppy Fiction feat. Choppy Chope Sounds Prod. by Choppy Chope Sounds

Free-bee download here: 4-Gotten Coconuts

Jon  Wayne  ”self-titled” mix-tape (no, not The Duke the ill-kid from Spacebound)

1. Cake (ft. ???) — Prod. by ???
2. The Future (ft. AVI) — Prod. by Josh G
3. Overstand (ft. Trevor) — Prod. by Josh G
4. 1984 — Prod. by Flying Lotus
5. Lo-Key — Prod. by Bill
6. Don’t Move — Prod. by Yona
7. How Now Brown Cow — Prod. by 00Genesis
8. Pacifist — Prod. by Patch Lunch
9. What’s Wrong? — Prod. by The A3
10. Monstrosity — Prod. by Breakface
11. P.B. & Jon — Prod. by 00Genesis
12. Random Verse Snippet — Prod. by AVI
13. Tater Tots (ft. AVI) — Prod. by AVI
14. Just Another Rap Song — Prod. by JustAnotherDJ
15. Pee Wee Just Farted! — Prod. by 00Genesis
16. Definition of FRESH
a. Smooth Fresh — Prod. by Josh G
b. 80’s Fresh — Prod. by Riff Raff
c. No Fresh — Prod. by Breakface
17. Private Eyes (ft. Black Saint) — Prod. by Mozaik

Free-bee download here: Jon Wayne

 www.definitivejux.net  — $$$

Though his solo-releases have been scattered throughout the years, its a rarity for Del to “guest-spit” flows with even liked-minded emcees. More hiatus, than hibernation as he’s kept himself busy with the alt-rock-rap-anime group Gorillaz, his presence on the mic has been certainly missed.

Making somewhat of a head-turning return with Eleventh Hour, Del joins forces with indie elite label DefJux. The pairing of Heiro and Jux (in theory) is a match-maid in hip-hop heaven as artistically both institution’s think more LEFT than Mainstream, and in today’s single-driven Ipod generation of music listeners a “dream-team” pairing such as this is exactly what’s called for.

Still very much an oddity, Del continues with a nonconformist approach to music making. With a “definitive” flare, artistically few emcees flow with as much diction, vocabulary and scholarly banter. It’s hard to believe that Del once wrecked mics and laid musical foundations with the likes of gangsta-rap pioneer Ice Cube. Not that, that’s a terrible thing to envision, however in the ever-changing world of hip-hop music–unlike his former partner in rhyme very little has changed with Del. It’s not like he’s on some new ‘tree-hugger’ shit or rappin’ off beat strictly for the purpose of being different, with Del its all about pushing the parameters of originality.

And with “originality” in mind, that might be why Eleventh Hour comes off a little uneven. Before Andre3000 rocked a pink wig, it was Del that had the monopoly on ‘peculilarness’ in hip-hop. He and company (Ladybug Mecca on guest rap and J-Zone on boards) tease, but don’t quite deliver the full-monty. Throughout Eleventh Hour’s play the listener is besieged by quirky beats and automatic flows that sound as if they all might be from out of this world. Nothing new when it comes to Del, right? And the topics Del verbally chops threw aren’t really anything new as well–the state of music (Bubble-Pop), his stake in hip-hop (Funkyhomosapien) and other personal perspectives (Situations).

However, it would appear as if Del has outgrown his own eccentricness a bit. Not to be mistaken, Del not by a long-shot is comin’ off whack here. The rhymes are still crisp, just not blistering. The sonic-background provided is an eclectic bag-of-funk that caters towards Del’s style; but Del The Funkyhomosapien is not a New Jack, and some moments on Eleventh Hour just don’t live up to the potential. Real talk, there’s not one collab on here with El-P or any other Juxes for that matter. So instead of a colossal meeting on the minds, in the mold of King Kong meets Godzilla, we’re treated to a featurette in the same vein as Freddy vs. Jason.

www.nature-sounds.net   - $$$(1/2)

Don’t let the hip-hop fan boy’s fizzle for a wet dream disappoint you while mulling over Pete Rock’s NY’s Finest. No, Jigga and Nas don’t make guest appearances. There’s not one vocal drop from Heavy D. There is no Mecca and the Soul Brother reunion slated on its track listing and hell, all of the emcees featured on NY’s Finest aren’t even from New York! Just in case you’re keeping track Redman and The Lords Of the Underground forever-and-a-day rep New Jersey.

But, rather than sulk in the fact of who or what’s not featured on NY’s Finest, relish in the fact that after all these years a hip-hop producer of Pete’s caliber (y’all should be jockin’ him like you jock Timbaland and Dr. Dre), still manages to reanimate the rarest vinyl with that good ole’ mixture of hip-hop knock.

Never known for his strong flow or lyrical wit (its always kinda been about the production boards with Pete), NY’s Finest boasts appearances from a few heavy-hitters in the mic game, albeit on the mixtape circuit/underground tip, coming in the form of Papoose and Little Brother. There are collab’s on here that make perfect sense and sound twice as nice, as the Wu (Raekwon and Masta Killa) rep lovely on the up-tempo “PJ’s;” and from the ‘this should have happened a long time ago’ file, Styles P and Sheek Louch of The Lox’s strap on their timb’s and come with tight flows on the ruff-n-rugged “914.”

Pete really goes into John Walsh mode, finding milk-cartoned emcees Royal Flush (”Questions”) and a all but forgotten songstress Renee Neufville (of Zhane fame) to add to the album’s sonic output. But perhaps NY’s biggest surprise comes in the form of a collabo with Dipset members Jim Jones and Max B on “We Roll.” Bolstering a more tolerable boom-bap flow than his normal ’swag-rap,’ Jim Jones actually shows some dexterity over a jazzy horn-heavy feel-good instrumental. (Listen here: “We Roll”)

So yeah, maybe we don’t get to hear the Black Republicans drop a jewel like its 94′ again on NY’s Finest. However, full credit still goes to the Soul Brother. What NY’s Finest lacks in ’star-power’, it makes up in substance and verve.  If Pete can string together compilations like this on a regular, (at the same time make a rap from Jim Jones listen friendly) maybe the fan boys’ will get a little closer to seeing that dream fulfilled. Definitely less deferred.

Okay, so our dollar is getting stronger but our buying power has always been high. The Lyrical Lounge’s favorite Canadian recently found her way backstage on a snowy Monday night to interview both Classified and Shad after their sold-out show. And yeah, Tim Horton’s fans, the title is a shoutout to how we do our coffee (the closest compliment to the NYC deli coffees). -Angelica LeMinh
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Back again, for the first time…with mo’ heat than a lil bit! (damn, we’re so old school!)

Introducing Mr. James Pants! Going from fresh-as-a-fish intern to the new “it” guy of independent music has been one heck of a ride for this smarty Pants! How’d it all happen? A chance meeting (at a high school prom of all places) with Stone Throw’s label head Peanut Butter Wolf and *poof* JP’s first album Welcome is a reality. Checkout the electro-meets disco-80’s-groove medling style for yourself on the free-bee single, KA$H.

Majik Most: A track by Majik Most is about as funny as an episode of Family Guy. (Real Talk) And Majik’s latest web offering off his You Got Jokes LP most certainly follows suit. Peep the Johnny Carson show sample on, The Tonight Show.

Other Side Of The South: What do you get when you blend two-handfuls of Southern flavored underground heat, the mix-stylings of one DJ Y-Not and the emcee skills of the extra-ordinary Supastition all into one? One helluva musical ride! Other Side Of The South (or OSOTS for short) not only features two hip-hop dynamo’s in DJ Y-Not and Supastition givin’ it there all, but also a royal guess list of ‘down south rappers’ that ain’t even thinkin’ twice about tryin’ to do the Souljaboy dance! And that’s word to Lord Jazz—hit me one time (make it funky!) Download all the goodness here: OSOTS

Long-time friend of the site MERC VERSUS has a number of shows happening that we’d like to tell you about.

Get a complete list here.

02/20/2008 10:00 PM -
Spin Nightclub
6308 Guilford Ave.
(Broad Ripple)
Indianapolis, Indiana
46220 US

Cost:$5
Description:Open Mic
Night featuring Black Gnostics, CIAS, & Merc
Versus

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The Mother-Brains over at Domination Recordings ain’t playin’ around this year! Why? Well, if you’ve read that last few “I Know You Gonna Dig’s,” you’ve been privy to there 2008 sonic-assault!! Yeah, its that deep–and they aim to please, or at least make a lasting impression–with yet another round of FREE MUSIC downloads. But yo, the quality of music is ever-present, so don’t trip cause its free….some of the best things in life are free. And that’s word to Ms. Jackson!! (if ya nasty)

Saint and Muneshine remix Jay-Z’s “American Gangster”: What movie was more bootlegged than ‘American Gangster’ in 2007? Reflect on that for a minute and then answer me this—what album has been remixed more than Jay-Z’s recent classic of the same name? Check out/Download: The Resident Remixes

ST/MIC “Life’s Work” album sampler: Just might be ‘pre-dating’ myself here, but I remember when street-team cats would hand-out album samplers/cassette singles/promo’s after the club let out. For an artist it was good way to get the name out there, before the album dropped. ST/MIC stick to that same formula, albeit with a digital twist: “Life’s Work” 

Forthcoming album features Distruck, TAMU, Dutchmassive and (the one and only) Jazz Addixx.

Can the Ladies Get Some?: Hip-Hop Artist (with an emphasis on the word Artist), Stacy Epps makes like ice cream and Root Beer (but definitely with a smoother taste) with her latest single, “Floatin’”.   Track produced by APEX and its smoother than peanut butter…  

One To Grow On: ST/MIC get glutinous with their charity with anotha free-bee mix, chopped-up and sliced by DJ Skruff. “Timeless Daimyo Choice Cuts” Vol. 1 features ST/Mic, Jazz Addixx, Primo The Cinematic, Bliss, Ollie Ox Grill and a host of Domination Recording affiliates. Check for the track ‘Marijuanalounge.’ One guess on what the song is about:Timeless Daimyo Coice Cuts Vol. 1 Download  

Welcome to our new series that (obviously) highlights our contributors! First up, our priestess of the Lyrical Lounge, hip-hop reviewer and interviewer Angelica LeMinh.

Angelica hails from Canada, and she’s presently extremely busy up there. She writes a monthly sex column for “a lovely glossy” in Monteral called Nightlife; here’s a sample. Angelica also writes for Pound, which is the national Canadian hip hop magazine.

You can also check out stuff from Angelica at these NY based e-ventures: The Industry Cosign and natcreole.com (I wrote a big essay a little while ago called “Hip Hop is not dead, bitches”).

Her home away from Shotgun is her own blog, www.trueurbanlegends.blog.com

If you have a moment, show some love for the work of the constantly-writing Ms. LeMinh, all right?

Since the turn of the New Year, the “major” hip-hop releases have left somethin’ to be desired. I mean it’s gotten so bad, I’ve been bumpin’ old Mic Geronimo and Doobie Brother’s records. Anywho, thank the Lord for the underground–peep the goodness:

Domination Recording artist and Chi-town representative, Cosmo Galactus serves up the “Appetizer” ; a mix-tape prelude (if you will) to his upcoming Domination Recording LP Hunger Strike. Sounds like dude has thing for digestive themes(???)

The Wise(n) Rhymer: 

Not to be outdone–yet another Domination Recording artist hands out a few freebees, as Praverb the Wyse (gotta luv the spelling, right!) makes his latest mix-tape “The Gospel Is Free” available for download. (And what do you know its free!!) Mix features Praverb’s take/lyrics over contemporary hits and features fellow mic-mashers Billybo, JC Rymez and Change. Check for Praverb’s official debut Center Of Attention coming soon.

The One Man Army returns!

If One Be Lo’s ‘next-up’ effort, The R.E.B.I.R.T.H is anything like his last (the relatively slept-on classic from a few years back S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M) then the hip-hop sonic drought should be over! Check out: “Gray” and judge for yourself!

And one to grow on…

Queens, N.Y. emcee and graphic artist Bisc 1 will be taking the plunge into the sound game with his ‘official freshmen’ release, When Electric Nights Fall. (Sounds like a title for a great poem!) Not necessarily a newjack in the game, as Bisc has held down on the art direction tip for a number of well-known indie’s (Aesop Rock, Murs, C-Rayz-Walz), and like every other rapper in this world his 07′ mix-tape, The Stay Up Project has made its rounds…

But even with all of that, the folks over at indie hip-hop label, Embedded Music are givin’  Bisc 1 the industry co-sign! And if that’s not enough to peak yuur interest then perhaps the first single, “Turbulence” will?

P.S. I Love You!

Nah, not really..and that had to be the lamest Hillary Swank movie ever. (???) But, ya know..a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do–especially when the better half is pickin’ the movie. But, I digress–one mo’ freebee to keep y’all amped: Clan Destined feat. Laws “Older and Wiser.”

One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. (Retro-Hop)

http://www.fatbeats.com/ - $$$$(1/2)

As a prominent fixture within hip-hop’s underground, One.Be.Lo has always left listeners wanting more. Recording under the assumed name One Man Army, along with longtime collaborator, Senim Silla, the two formed the critically acclaimed group Binary Star. Hailing from the Detroit/Pontiac area of Michigan, Binary Star reached its pinnacle rocking shows with the likes of Slum Village and Eminem. After years of sharing stage time with such accomplished acts, it wasn’t until late-2000 with the debut of their full-length album Waterworld, that Binary Star finally realized ‘the props’ that every emcee salivates over. Waterworld, went on to receive regional and ‘underground’ praise but its success never quite matriculated onto a mainstream level. The group’s subsequent split further delayed One.Be.Lo’s plans of becoming a more established fixture within hip-hop music.

Having to tweak his vision from burgeoning group to up-and-coming solo artist, in-between time One.Be.Lo has supplied a solid, however infrequent body of work. Finally catching the ‘ears’ of one of independent hip-hop’s most talked-about labels–Fat Beats Records, he sets out to get even more ‘props’ with S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.

S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.’s blueprint is flawlessly executed. With Fat Beats ‘purist’ stamp of approval and production handled by Decompoze, sonically the listener is treated to a plate of “jazz meets hip-hop” styled beats. Categorically, his music is a bit bohemian in nature, but the essence is old-school inspired. As for lyrics, its One.Be.Lo’s clever rhyme schemes and witty punchlines on tracks like, ‘Back On The Scene’ that stimulates on an intellectual level.  Provided with a certain bombastic bounce, One.Be.Lo takes it back to 88′ with a battle inspired flow on, ‘Follow My Lead’ .  Everyday man themes of emotions and addictions are discussed as ‘True Love’ speaks on matters concerning the heart, as well as things we “think” we love as ‘Can’t Get Enough’ tackles the trials of materialism.

He’s definitely an emcee that isn’t afraid to make a statement or take stance. Nor is he apprehensive on showing his more personal/vulnerable side as he does on ‘The Future.’ Letting invigorating subject matter be the driving force behind the album, very candidly he addresses the problems within the Black community on cuts like ‘Axis,’ a position he again very starkly explores on ‘The Ghetto’. Still, making S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. somewhat of a soapbox affair, the very up-beat ‘Sleepwalking’ and the pitfall story of the dope game on ‘Decepticons’ further distinguish him from the normal standard-fare rappers of today.

As complimentary as it may be to plainly dismiss S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. as a collection of jazz-inspired tunes that hearken the early 1990s rap music’s renaissance, truly limits what One.Be.Lo has accomplished with this release. Giving full credit (or ‘props’) where it’s due, S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. could easily be intermingled and debated upon amongst the classics of that era. From a present day purist perspective, very few rappers–even in the underground–put more emotion into a record. Aside from his personal perspective, conceptually One.Be.Lo does not cover any new territory. However, one would be hard pressed to find such a dynamic and diverse amount of material on one album. The themes of love, hate, fear, joy, anger, life, death, politics, religion and time all play a part into making the record a worthy listen. Multidimensional in his delivery and possessing an equally expansive subject matter that hits on multiple levels, One.Be.Lo gives an outstanding performance.

IT - Low Income Housing - Review by Nin Chan (Retro-Hop)

http://www.dominationrec.com/ - $$(1/2)

While it appears destined to remain overlooked in favor of more glamorous locales like New Orleans, Atlanta and Houston, Memphis, Tennessee remains one of the richest, most fertile areas in the Dirty South for rap talent. Home to juggernauts Eightball & MJG and the seminal horror-core institution Hypnotize Mindz, Memphis continues to spawn scores of young upstarts who tirelessly preserve their state’s rich musical pedigree (Yo Gotti being a favorite of mine). Yet, talent from the Big Easy have always tended to emulate the same Memphis template of bleak, bass-heavy gangsta rap, largely replicating the revolutionary blueprint established by the earliest Three Six Mafia recordings. It comes as a pleasant surprise, then, that this album, recorded in the sludgy swamps of Memphis, doesn’t reek of the bayou like much Tennessee rap, being a rootsy affair that is slathered in the same sticky soul as People Under The Stairs and the Justus League.

Perhaps I’m the wrong person to approach with a record like this, but I can’t help but feel like this particular sound has been done to death. Native Tongues revivalism has been flogged to death lately, with Foreign Exchange, the Procussions and the Soundproviders all treading similar ground as of late. In all honesty, it doesn’t appear that Infinito & Thaione are offering something that exceeds the grasp of more accomplished contemporaries like Lone Catalysts and the Molemen. That’s not to say that Thaione isn’t a gifted beatmaker- the understated synths and elegant harmonica of “Acknowledge After” are breathtaking, “Some Wise Water” crackles with the analog static of old soul and jazz records, the echoing guitar plucks of “You Are Not” make for compelling results when allied to a thumping bass drum. It’s all just been done before, and done better by guys like Soul Supreme and J. Rawls.

It doesn’t really help, then, that Infinito has neither the charisma nor the technical competence to elevate the tired musical content beyond mediocrity. Bizarrely, he shows flashes of brilliance, showing a willingness to delve into stream-of-consciousness Illogic/I Self Divine type structures on “Samuel L Jackson vs Dolomite,” but too often he sounds bland and unimaginative. His flow on “Acknowledge The After” is haphazard and sloppy, sounding disjointed and awkward atop the beat. Elsewhere, he sounds far too elementary to do justice to his ambitious socially conscious, hold-no-punches approach- “You think everything’s fair- ’cause you’re not black”. One of the primary vexations I have with Infinito is the fact that he has all the randomness of Slug or I Self Divine, without the poetic profundity. His subject matter embarks on various meandering tangents, often within the same verse, but his hyperactive imagination is bound and gagged by his limited lexicon and often unimaginative flow structures.

As a music reviewer, I feel like my purpose is to inform you, with absolute earnest, whether something is deserving of your sweaty dollar bills. While there are certainly facets of this record that would titillate all those who worship at the altar of the Molemen and Reflection Eternal, there is nothing here that really justifies a second spin from a jaded bastard like myself, particularly since there are either a) better traditionally minded outfits I can dedicate my time to or b) there are much more progressive records I could be listening to (Insight, the new Mos Def, etc.). While well-intentioned, there isn’t enough on offer here to justify a purchase. I’ll be checking for Thaione in the future, though.

With soooo much music currently flooding the market, I tell ya it’s just like Christmas! Oh wait..it is Christmas! Well, without further delay, here’s some Holiday MP3 goodies from ya boi Capt. Westside:

Big Noyd - “Things Done Changed” ft. Kira Off the Noyd’s latest project titled, Illustrations. Executived produced by noneother than Lil Fame of M.O.P.! (Fiyahh!!) Well all be damned, Lil Fame gettin’ his muscial mogul on! Watchout Puff..

Amy Winehouse - Has been all up in the news this year–I mean that gal seemingly channeled negative energy in 2007. But, unlike tabloid media, the Lyrical Lounge does not make a habit of gettin’ into folks ‘biddness’ like that. With us its all about the music and the pure entertainment value that it can potentially bring. Blah, blah, yeah I know, get to the point - Remix guru’s and jazzy appreciators Truth and Soul took a minute to mash things up a bit on A Dubs latestest single, “Love Is A Losing Game”  Straight vintage yo!

Guilty Simpson - Ahhh man! Can an emcee have a better name! I mean its clever, tip-toes the boundaries of good/bad taste and prolly pisses a few people the hell off! Oh, and the dude can rhyme! Checkout the grimy: “Getting Riches” off the Ode To Ghetto album..

Junk Science - A truly odd couple–(I mean they gotta record titled Gran Dad’s Nerve Tonic for goodness sake) are back at it again, this time around they raise the spirit of Tom Cruise (minus the coach jumping) and drop an ode to those who are fed up with their 9 to 5’s on “Jerry McGuire.” Funny stuff..

Musab - Hiero affiliate (Westssside!) trumps everybody on the freebie tip!! As he delivers not one, not two, but three MP3’s off his album Slick Box. And the dude got more sides than a value meal at KFC. Muslam, father, pimp! Thats gotta be the rap-personae triumvirate. Guess it ain’t called the season of giving for nothing, peep: “Baang”; “Hat and Shoes”; and “Kool Aid (Gettoe Juice)”   Thanks Mo!

Mr. J. Medeiros (of the Procussions) talks to your favorite Lyrical Lounge interview queen about “hurt(ing) this pride, murder(ing) this ego”. Here’s a look inside the mind of a (Super)man who ain’t too proud to eat humble pie, just hold the milk - Angelica LeMinh

ALM: Rappelles-moi ton histoire avec la langue francaise….
Mr J: I am still learning French. I know just enough to keep the show going and some extra phrases to get around town. France was the first place I toured (with The Procussions) outside of the U.S. and that was 4 years ago. We go twice almost every year, in fact, I’m here now, about to finish about a 7 week tour…of France.

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Not too many rappers are Nikki Giovanni approved! Seriously. And when he’s not crushin’ his own mic (ya know feedin’ his hip-hop habit), you just might find Dumi Right contemplating the significance (and utter brilliance) of the handful of Tribe Called Quest albums out there. See, Dumi can spit verses from both the Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders albums forward and backwards–and he won’t forget a bar, I swear–but just don’t ask him to chose which one is better! - JB

What’s good? Its been a minute since we last spoke? (Circa the first PH Music compilation release) What have you been up to?

Staying busy. Since then I went on to release the O.U.O album, of unknown origin through pH MUSIC/Domination Recordings and through a coincidental conversation I had with DJ Fisher, I connected with some cats that were interested in putting out unreleased Zimbabwe Legit material in the form of the album Brothers from the Mother that never saw light of day when things fell apart back when we were still with Hollywood Complex. After putting out those 2 albums I’ve been working on this new project, The House of Stone and putting in some work with guest appearances on records by Cadence, The Good People and The Saint and a few overseas compilations.

How do you leverage your time between the fam and your music?

I mean its like there are really not enough hours in the day. I have a full time day job, then I have a family so want to make sure that is the main priority. Then there is this business of music. Basically I just have to prioritize, some social stuff that isn’t business related has to get deaded. I mean if some heads want to get together and just kick it I might have to pass so I can spend time with the fam and then jump out when I have a session, show or some business stuff happening. I also have to try to be ultra organized so I can maximize my available time. I have to make sure I stay sharp in all the arenas of my life but also remember that family is most important.

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