Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Afterparty, NFL, Pangea & Transatlantic projects, sneakers, street wear...

yes yes ya'll!! DOWNLOAD my latest project, featuring up n comers from all ova, France, Memphis, of couse Cali's inda house...
THE AFTERPARTY!!

NFL season is well underway...my Bills, maann...at least we won this past weekend, but yyooo...can we get it togetha! let's beat these weaker teams, then we on our way...am not sure about Coach Jauron...we'll see. Vick who? Favre's how old?!? T.O. who? Ravens, Pats game was a good one, this past weekend, Saints are scoring at ease, Redskins aren't scoring at easy...rite now, am going wit Saints, Vikes inda NFC, AFC, i'ma take...tough one...Broncos, they need to show me a lil more, although that D does look official. Pats, and...Steelers...Broncs, Bengals...n a few other strong, but not dominating teams need to come togetha a lil more, before we count out da bulls from these past years.

as u may, may not know...jus wrapped up The Afterparty, which is my 9th project, since 05/07. since then, i've made many connections, with mcs, producers. i've elevated my sound, every project. mix my own sh!t, seen my mixing get better....all in all, it's been a work in progress. is, a work in progress. as i head into my next projects, i continue to expect nuttin but da best from myself, n those i work wit. Pangea, my next solo project...sh!ts gon'a b deep. storytelling, social commentary. a lil more serious, content wise, in comparison to say, Cookout or Afterparty. a project like that, is needed rite now.
Transatlantic...that's me n my mans, PLB. i've spoken about him before, he's from France...16 yr old, wit maaadd talent yo. we gon'a do a quick 8 track project. lil serving, for now. we're talkin about doing a full length project...that's all i'll say for now, lol.

expect both of these projects in 2010.

onsum fashion sh!t, DOPE ass kicks droppin from every angle! Dj Clark Kent's Dunk drop'd recently, i was able to cop...sneakers are soo damn clean. very dope job by Kent. JB droppin Space Jams, red & white 12's, black & varsity red 6's...SB's, dope colorway Blazers, sum coo high's coming out too...
am feelin sum Flights too, Laker & Knicks colorway, G sh!t rite there!

10Deep is an impressive brand. their tees, they aaiitee...they outerwear, shorts n button ups, whole 'nother level from da rest. Hundreds still comin strong, although i feel they've lost sum of that aura. Undefeated keeps it clean, fresh, salute them. Supreme, is Supreme. always has heat on deck. am feelin a new brand, not sure how new onda scene they, but, their name is The Wild Ones. am feelin their tee game rite now. Mishka drop'd sum ill ass flannel button ups, but, from Mishka, that's all i was really lookin at.
damn, i need a looooonng bankroll to supply my fashion habits, taste, lol....i mean LLLOOONNGG, lol.

it's been a while since i updated this blog...things have been busy...all good, all productive...
jus checkin in, droppin da latest newsflash, thoughts.

b sure to DOWNLOAD that Afterparty joint...sum NEW NEW sh!t from ya mans...
peace.J.U.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

WTF are you up to?!?

Rock the Bells, working on The Afterparty, working on The Transatlantic EP, saw the Wailers kill it live, coppin new kicks....etc, etc.

i've been in da lab (my crib, lol) gettin as creative as i want! ha! things are soundin right for The Afterparty. i'm lookin forward to sharing it.
i've been gettin heaters from Pulse, Clever...they bringin they usual A game. i've also been in touch wit PLB (France) in regards to The Transatlantic joint...he's been sendin me beats, ideas. u'll see Transatlantic later this year. it's all Afterparty rite now.
following up the Afterparty, we gon'a do a mixtape called The Hangover, in which my mans, Dj Smallz (OC's Dj Smallz suckas) is going to b creating a mix of da hottest joints from both da Cookout & Afterparty.

i've also been working with a new talent. her name is Monica. her voice is strong ya'll. very strong. we working on her mechanics, but she's a ball of talent. she's already on 4 joints on da Afterparty, n i see her doing more moving forward. very fortunate to have come across her.

there's no slowing down ya'll...so it might be anotha lil while before i update da blog....
but things are getting done n progress is being made...
with dat said...

in closin this entry, shout out to Favre, for doin wut he wants, not wut anyone thinks he should. Vick, get bac on ur feet homie...people forgive, but u gotta do ur part. good luck.

da Space Jams, JB, ya'll could've done bettah! i'm still thinking about em, whether i'll get em or not. but come on yo...lol...the CDP 11's were not, i repeat, were not, on point. let's not even get into fusions, LOL.

Joey, forget all dat bullshit n jus make dat dope music...everything else is not even necessary. Slaughter is tight, they bring it...but where's da identity...dat's wut's tough about jus gettin togetha n sayin, let's call ourselves a group. cats dun came up togetha, have history, earned they stripes as a group. Slaughter n those vicious rhymes gotta find dat chemistry. which i personally think, comes with time. if they do...then, yea, lookout!!

stay strong ya'll, positive. smart.
peace.J.U.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The Cookout - NOW AVAILABLE!!

DOWNLOAD it now!!!!!!!
http://www.zshare.net/download/629680832b789600/

UniteUs & Friends presents…
The Cookout

1) Thoughts of a Cookout
2) The Treaty ft. Lyric Assassin, Aura & Pulse Reaction, Cinema
3) Roll the Dice ft. DJ Win
4) If ft. Pulse Reaction, Clever Conduct
5) Smooth Operator
6) The Honored (The West) ft. X-Streem, Cinema
7) Rose Pedals ft. Pulse Reaction
8) Reelax ft. Aura & Pulse Reaction
9) Currency Playas ft. Clever Conduct, Cinema
10) Indestructible ft. Pulse Reaction & Aura
11) Well (hiphop) Done ft. Pulse Reaction, Clever Conduct
12) Sunny Sunday

Beats:
Clever Conduct (1, 6, 7, 9, 12)
Uncanny (4, 5, 10)
Pulse Reaction (8, 11)
PLB (2)
Dj Win (3)

Executive Producer: UniteUs & Friends.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Gatti/ McNair, Lesner, The Cookout, Snoop Dogg show....

ya'll bitches is gettin crraaazzyyy...first McNair, then Gatti...really!?!? i mean, REALLY!?!?
sad shit. these two dudes seemed well rounded. yes, they had demons...we ALL have demons. weaknesses. real foul, dirty shit from those ladies.
fellas, pls b careful. we always hearin, watch out ladies...fellas, WATCH OUT!!!

Lesner won. didn't see it, i was @ da Snoop show...more on that below. but my thoughts on Lesner are da following....
dude is a monster. an agile monster. i think anyone who steps in da octagon wit em, bettah have they strategy ready. if he continues to improve n polish da otha parts of his arsenal...hhmmm...u tell me? lol...

i worked feverishly on THE COOKOUT this past weekend...knoc'd out Well (hip hop) Done n da intro, Thoughts of a Cookout. really like da intro, how it came out. Clever provided da soundscape, did his thing wit that joint. i'll b in Vegas this weekend, 7/18-19...before takin off, am gon'a give ya'll THE COOKOUT, 7/17!! kick summertime off, RIGHT!!
12 bangers...THIS FRIDAY!!

seen Snoop on Sat night in Irvine @ Verizon. Snoop's a f'in legend yo. straight up, he's got maaad records, maaad classics. if u haven't seen em live, DO IT. he did a Pac tribute that was da highlight of da night for me. great show...Stephen Marley knoc'd it out da park, too! GREAT performer. all in all, GREAT night.

no doubt my peoples...
stay bless'd in these times.
chec in witya'll soon.
1luv.J.U.

Friday, June 26, 2009

damn Mike....

damn.

Michael Joseph Jackson.
August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

co-workers who come to work sick...

are idiots. sum moron was coughing up lungs at my J O last Fri. i'm barely gettin ova this mean ass cold...
yo, if u sick, don't come to work...keep ya ass @ home!
u don't get a promotion for working when u sick...all u do is get otha people sick.

word...jus thoughts, lol.

THE COOKOUT...summer, '09.
peace.J.U.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

NBA refs....

are BLIND...or WELL, WELL "paid.". that Chauncey Billups "charge"...NO...Ariza wasn't even set. GREAT playoffs, the WORST officiating i've witnessed in a LONG time. takes away from da moment, from da spirit these dudes are going at each otha with. bogus shit.

don't get it twisted either, i'm not a Nuggets fan like that...but i KNOW basketball...n da officiating (in these playoffs) in general, will leave da NBA with a black eye.

what's next, da Cavs come back down 3-1...don't b surprised, lol.
aite...
jus sharing sum thoughts.
1luv.J.U.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

NBA playoffs, Raging Bull pack, The Cookout, May/ June shows...

word? it's already June!? well, few days left in May n counting...but ya know...that blur that just happened, that was da month of May flying by...:)))).

it's been very enjoyable watching da NBA playoffs this yr. few coming out parties, few "am gettin too old for this shit" going out parties, lol...Boston without KG aside, da 4 best teams in da NBA remain, battling it out for da trophy. Denver tied it up last night, 2-2 with da Lakers. If Denver would've played mistake-free bball, there's a possibility da Nuggets would've swept da Lakers by now. they've had a chance to win every game, n you can't say that about LA. Kobe's on sum otha shit rite now...yeeaa, he's BALLIN...but where's da next teammate in line, stepping up...Pau? Lamar? Trevor? no one else seems to wanna claim that 2nd cannon spot on LA's team...da uncertainty is evident. still guessin it'll b LA tho, with Kobe ballin like he is, Denver vulnerable to mistakes...u understand...:))). out East, LeBron is anotha example along da lines of da Kobe one i jus discussed. i think da Cavs are maadd overrated. wont be surprised if they get past Orlando...but Orlando looks strong n consistent. long as that trey is falling...if not...all bets r off with them.
i'll stick to da Cavs n Lakers tho...can't bet against either's leader...not rite now....lol.
where can u fault either, rite now? their kicks!! :))))...they both need bettah signature shoes, in my opinion. or maybe Mike set da standards waaayy too high! :))).

el toro!! i didn't go in on da Raging Bull pack. that red suede looked sexy as hell to me, when i first seen em. thru more pics, i wasn't feelin da quality...backed my money truck out, decided to chill. heard the 3M joints are DOPE tho...also heard they crease supah fast. hey, wuteva rocks ya boat. jus found out True Blue 3's (J's) r droppin SOON. now...i mos def wanna go in, except, am curious bout da quality. Nubuck 12's dis weekend...where ya'll gon'a b?

The Cookout...coming along nicely. couple of features r laggin...within da next week or two, i'ma b going in...puttin in work, making up for da features that wont be making it. got a schedule, i like sticking to...i understand cats got they own agendas, jus wish they wouldn't act like contributing (to my project) is on theirs, if it isn't in da end. ya know. far from trippin tho, we'll simply get more work done...das all we do, on my end. Will from Memphis has sent me sum verses, very dope shit. Cinema (LB) came in, did his thing. Aura n Pulse (OC) r coming in, along with Clever, doin they thing. am xcited about the project, different feel to it, from anything i've done...which i can't wait to share. things will really pick up within da next 3 weeks....
stay tuned...previews coming soon.

got quite a few shows on deck, shits lovely...i personally LOVE rockin, feel me. we rocked @ Tannin's in SJC, South County...Malone's (my backyard), Airliner (this coming Sun, 5/31) n then da following Fri, @ Martini Blues in HB on 6/5. been havin a lot of fun, bringin wut we (cats rockin wit me, that are featured on stuff) do, to different locations. da reception has been very good. at times, i've kinda noticed people that don't understand wut we do, wut i do...but not every1 lives this, day in n day out...i understand that. i certainly hope, we continue providing da people a GREAT show...GREAT music, n mos def GREAT vibes. there's a place inside music, where we live...where we breathe n create da art from. it's a beautiful place man...beautiful. jus enjoying it, as i for one...don't take a thing, for granted.
1luv.J.U.
stay positive, productive.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Foamposites, Bulls/ Celts, Hatton/ Pacquiao, Beatlounge Radio, The Rebate, The Cookout n more....

ayo ayo...wus da happs!?
me? am kinda excited, lol, i got the blue Foamposites...uhh, kinda hard to find, kinda. for my heads that know, they KNOW. paid a pretty penny (pun intended, lol) but oh well, risk was worth the reward, ;). thinkin about that Raging Bull Jordan pack, still haven't decided, i know i gotta act quick tho, those joints are gon'a go QUICK.

speaking of Bulls...this Bulls-Celts series has been SERIOUSLY, some of the best basketball play'd, i seen in a while. how do 4 of the 6 games go into OT, n it not be one of the best 1st round if not series' period, eva play'd. DOPE, dope, dope shit. Derrick Rose has grown up, in this series. Noah too. the will of the Celts is amazing, too...they playing how many men down?!? Big Baby hitting those 16, 18 footers has really put his game above average. a pleasure watching. game 7 is going to b some shit, can't wait. what a great weekend...

speaking of which, Hatton vs Pacquiao. i think it's Pacquiao, i think he's stronger (puncher) and has bettah mobility, which results in bettah D. Hatton's D, lack thereof rather, will be the determining factor in Hatton's loss. i think. wouldn't be surprised tho, to see Hatton take it...i love GREAT boxing, n Hatton's a true warrior. good luck to each. looking forward to it.

last night, i was wit my cousins, chillin...one their homies lives in the same building as Beatlounge, a local internet radio station. got to meet one of the main dudes up there...which was dope...handed em a copy of The Rebate n kept it movin. i'd love to swing by some time, chop it up, freestyle, wut not...but it'll come. i didn't wanna push money like, bring me up, bring me up, lol. we'll see wut happens. coo cats tho. there's this cat named Mash (Anaheim) that has his own show there, he was in anotha room, didn't get to meet him tho. heard his material before, i respect wut he does. Beatlounge looks like they doin things. props n respect to em.

ssooo...The Rebate has been receivin tremendeous feedbac. it's very flattering n encouraging. n honestly, i expected it. i believe it's a strong project. that kinda feedbac from people who don't even like or listen to hip hop, feels good. feels really good. GO DOWNLOAD it!!

The Cookout....summer....2009. this one has me really, really excited. a whole NEW sound. it's comin along NICELY. Pulse (Rebate) brought me this new beat, i'ma call it Faded From Last Night...yyoooooo, this beat is OFF the CHIZKNOCKOLS!! straight heat yyooo...flip'd one of Tash's lines, forgot the name of the joint, but he says, "shit, am still faded from last night". i flip'd it, made a hook outta that line, n came up wit a DOPE concept. it's gon'a b ILL. if i wanted to, i have enough songs rite now to call it a project...but that's not my goal. my goal is to come up wit n deliver the very, VERY BEST i have to offer. not only from myself, but from my peers i work wit too. soundin promising. WEST WEST!

aaiittee, i'ma get to work now...guess i should...they do pay me, LOL. ya'll stay bless'd maaann...have a terrific weekend. i'll update ya'll soon...
1luv.J.U.

Monday, April 27, 2009

weekend, NBA playoffs, sneakers, new hair clippers...

yyyoooo....
hope ya'll doin well. am feelin good, strong. n as always, CREATIVE.
takin a second to check in wit da blog. my weekend was coo...recorded, wrote, ate good...shop'd a lil. highlight of the w/e was gettin more memory in my laptop. went from 2g to 4g, n uhhh...let's jus say my mac took steroids, lol...mos def notice the difference, as i should. very pleased. i had coconut shrimp last night, wit leftovas from LoneStar. assume it hit da spot, n u dead on!

love this time of yr, like i've said before...bball is top notch round this time. the Bulls-Celts matchup is turning out to be great great basketball. seems like the Bulls are growing up n makin adjustments on the fly, Coach has em playing great. need to show a lil more maturity tho, cause those T's can cost ya a game. Chauncey Billups is BAAALLLIINN...which leads me to say, the point guard play has been really really on point (pun intended, lol). at least from Chauncey, Rajon, Tony & Derrick...
Detroit doesn't look like they even wanna be out there, wish granted, byebye. the Jazz are playing the Lakers well, but not good enough. San Antonio needs to get young n healthy QUICK...or their decline could last longer.
the rest of the matchups have been exciting, n very competitive.

jus cop'd the blue Foamposite joints, Pennys. found em on a site i funk wit, n i been wanting these for a looonngg time. pricey sumsofbitchez...but, das how it goes...if u know, u KNOW. the next Jordan pack, Raging Bull one wit the 3M's n the suede reds are lookin mighty enticing. if i decide to cop em, i'ma make my move this week. i'm not too much into the camping out thing, i might not be a sneakerhead cause of that, LOL. oh well. i also really liked the all black dunks that recently came out, icey sole...3M...very dope. wasn't able to get my hands on those, but i tried...lil too late tho. speaking of late, i sure wont be for those Space Jams, ALL ova those, trust. we'll see about this Raging Bull pack tho. we shall.

so the clippers i had, were gettin maadd dull...they lasted a long time, can't be mad @ that. went to the local CVS...cop'd some Wahl's one. i was jus gon'a get an inexpensive set, but then i said f'it...got some decent ones. i get my sides faded @ my barbershop, but i cut my own top n line my own shit up. don't really trust anyone wit my top, lol...i don't, sshhiiieeeettt!! :))). they look good tho, i'ma try em this week. mos def savin my receipt, ;), feel me.

aite ya'll...i'ma get bac to bizness, handle mines. stay busy, productive n positive WORLD...
1luv.J.U.

go DOWNLOAD that REBATE...
http://sharebee.com/9258378a

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Project Blowed OC, NBA Playoffs, new beats, taxes....

aaayyyoooo! dat new Red n Mef shit is tight. Sauk onda hook...i've always liked Saukrates. if u ain't up on his older stuff, drink a cup of egg yogs (lol) n get on dat! did ya'll see dat Rock the Bells lineup, DAMN. should make for a really dope show. in all likelyhood...i'll c ya there!

Project Blowed OC, it was dope. came across this cat named Sahtyre (hope i spelled it right), show'd em love. if u haven't seen or heard from this cat, n u enjoy dat battle shit, get up on em. i respect his sword (lyrics), n i think his voice is really unique. if he learns how to make records, he's got a bright future. seemed like a humble cat...wish em well. Nocando rocked rite b4 i skated...respect due. it seems like the cats associated wit PB b puttin in work, at least u see em inda trenches, gettin busy n reppin. i RESPECT dat, which is why i went out last night n supported. overall, the vibe was dope...ran into some people i knew, neva a bad thing when ya roll up somewhere by yaself. OC needs to step up tho...wish i would've seen more of my local peers there...i wouldn't mind rockin @ Leonardo's either...set up is tight. soon, am sure. big big shout out to da bartender, for not chargin me dat 3rd Heine...WORD...:))).

am maadd READY for the playoffs. my FAVORITE time of yr in sports...i LOVE basketball. so much, i don't really got a favorite team...i enjoy the high level of play u don't really get to see during da regular season. my pick...LeBron's playing on sum next level shit...Kobie n da Lakers have been pretty damn consistent all yr. i honestly see those 2 in the finals, IF, KG isn't near 94% healthy. jus give us a great series (n playoffs) n i'll b straight...:).

Dj Win (France) sent me a lovely, lovely beat yesterday. it's got a lil 9th, lil Premier (chop'd da shit outta dat sample!) to it. i really like how he structured it, the drums sound crispy too! i wrote a hook for it yesterday. gon'a call it Roll the Dice. on some, get up, stand up shit...we gon'a make it shit! props n respect to mistah Win, he's got some SHIT up his sleeves. i'ma lace dat hook this weekend...prob write my verses too. linkin up wit him was a very, very good look. i get a lot of love from cats in France...Germany too. my mans Clever Conduct has been providing me sum next level shit too! this dude can b a beast, when he's focused. lately...he's been focused! the West gon'a luv wut we got coming...THE COOKOUT, summer '09.

taxes...i been owing every yr, the past 5 or so yrs...
this yr?? FINALLY gettin a lil cash bac. i damn near cried, LOL. great timing too, wit a lil dept tapping me on da shoulder every otha day lately, lol. so yeaa....da kid is maadd happy bout dat. hopefully this is a trend, like the paying up was, the last couple yrs...:)))).

knowledge, n peace.J.U.

Monday, April 13, 2009

San Diego, The Cookout, The Rebate...n otha s#!?

wus da happs ya'll? i feel good. i was out in SD ova da weekend, stay'd in downtown wit my lady friend, ;). i was refreshin, gettin away a sec, from Orange County. did a lil shopping, hit up 5&A Dime (i see u Jay!), the Attic (bboooo! lol) and the shopping center they got rite there (it was straight, good sales, coo peoples) in downtown.

5&A Dime, my dude Jay up in there was maadd coo...we chop'd it up a quick sec, n kept it moving. i didn't buy anything, i actually came bac n cop'd some belts n a jacket, cause i didn't wanna carry the bag during da day. drop'd em off a copy of FunkySoulFresh...hope he gives it a spin. i really liked this boutique...good vibe, good peoples, good merchandise. all in all, i'd come bac.

the Attic, the one in Buena Park is official. the one in SD, umm...it's aaiiitteee. i wanted to cop a watch, am checkin it out...hit a button, the watch spazzes out. am like, yo what's wrong wit this, shorty peeps it, says, i don't know...hands it to duke @ the counter (who seemed like he didn't wanna b there, lol) n he says da battery is dead, n turns around n continues on. word? aite, i'm straight then. do u wanna offer me a discount, or perhaps a new battery? maybe that would've made the sale go down...
NO. jus told me da reason n turned around, on some, "u buggin me for this shit!?", lol...word. no, am not going bac to Attic in SD...Buena Park...yeaaa...u'll c me.

The Cookout, summer '09. i've already started recording for this one, got like 6, 7 wit hooks. i've laid some verses, but not from my features. reason am calling it The Cookout, is because i'ma b featuring mcs from all ova, production from all ova. we bringin in chefs from all ova, figured we take it bac to the park n do it wit flava n style! next level shit...stay ready...
we workin hard, makin it happen.

The Rebate...i gotta say...am happy. especially considering the feedbac dats been comin in. THANK U, if you've DL'd it. if u haven't n u enjoy good music, wit substance...DOWNLOAD THE REBATE. my favorite track...umm...it changes every otha day. today, it's Dreamcatcher.

i cop'd the RT1's Nike drop'd...the black n the grey joints...i saw the black joints in SD, ova the weekend...i was impressed....they didn't have my size, or da kid would've cop'd rite there. called Kicks HI n they had the grey joints, so i cop'd those. found da black joints on sale elsewhere, i haaadd ttooo...lol.
i really like the simplicity of the shoe. it looks like a quality design, n feels like one.
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i'ma step out yo...grab a bit...keep it peace, keep it a party! 1luv.J.U.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

The Rebate...04.2009...

http://sharebee.com/9258378a - DOWNLOAD IT HERE!!

Pulse Reaction (Buena Park) & myself came togetha n recorded 15 tracks. it's titled THE REBATE...because, we felt the listeners, weren't getting their time nor money's worth. We wanted to put togetha a project, that every n anyone could relate to. We know you want yo trunk pumpin wit bass, n we all love seein the shorties dance...BUT...on some hip hop shit...things haven't been right. this album, gon'a have ya trunk rattling...the shorties relaxing n feelin good n lettin lose to it...
n we did it, on some HIP HOP SHIT!!
ENJOY!

UniteUs & Pulse Reaction present…The Rebate.
1) The Rebate
2) Everything
3) Breathing Freedom ft. Aura
4) Cali Scheme
5) So Surprised ft. Maria
6) Boy Meets Girl
7) Play Ya Cards
8) GrownShit
9) Dreamcatcher ft. Biesel
10) Young & Beautiful ft. Maria
11) Gray Collar
12) The 2nd Coming ft. Aura
13) Ay Ay Skipper ft. The Outcome, Tay Lee & Willie Boyland
14) Tomorrow’s Tradition
15) The Cash Out

beats by Pulse Reaction
rhymes by UniteUs & Pulse Reaction
executive producer: UniteUs & Pulse Reaction