Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com
Rich Fly upperclass Tijuana Girls: I got the formula.
No one swoops more fly TJ girls than I do now. Numero Uno.
Call me “Arellano Felix”.
“Creatively superior, yo, I never lose
So Parker Lewis and I thought you dudes knew it.”
The Rest is Up to You…
Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com
It’s official: Eminem is back on the scene. Since going on hiatus in 2005, the prolific rapper has remained largely out of the public eye. But the past several months have seen Marshall Mathers begin to emerge from his solo sabbatical. And now, on the eve of the release of his first official single in years, the world is bracing for the triumphant return of Slim Shady.
Relapse, Eminem’s first original studio album in over four years, drops on May 19 courtesy of Shady/Aftermath/Interscope. We don’t know precisely what lyrical charms the record holds, but we do have an inkling of what to expect.
The first single, “We Made You” releases tomorrow (depending on when you read this), Tuesday, April 7th. The video will premiere on MTV at 6AM EST. Directed by Joseph Kahn, helmer of Eminem’s Grammy-winning “Without Me” video, “We Made You” takes some not-so-subtle shots at celebrities. Maybe Tom Cruise? Official stills show Eminem and Dr. Dre, producer of the track and presumably many other joints on Relapse, in a casino dressed as Dustin Hoffman and Cruise’s characters from Rain Man. 50 Cent also appears.
If you’ve already downloaded “Crack a Bottle,” you may be wondering why that hasn’t been mentioned yet. The track, which features Em, Dre and 50, was officially released as a digital download in February after an unfinished version was leaked onto the internet. And although, according to information released by the record label, it will appear on the upcoming album, it isn’t technically Relapse’s first single.
For nothing else, at least there will be someone else taking shots at Celebrities besides your humble author.
There is a lot of work to do on that front.
“Back by popular demand
Now pop a little Zantac/Or antacid if you can
You’re ready to tackle any task that is at hand
How does it feel? Is it fantastic, is it grand?”
“There’s some celebrity bashing in it,” Eminem has said of the video, according to MTV News. “I wanna say it’s not necessarily intentional bashing in it. It’s not necessarily taking deliberate shots at people. … Yes, it is. What the fuck am I talking about?”
The Rest is Up to You…
Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com
Here is a track by track on Asher Roth’s Asleep in the Bread:
“It was very important to showcase the fact that over the last 23 years of my life that I have not just listened to hip-hop,” Roth explained. “People need to understand that people have iPod Shuffles nowadays. When you go through people’s iPods, it’s not just hip-hop, it’s not just jazz, it’s not just rock — there are all types of music.”
The bulk of the album was produced by Oren Yoel, who was also focused on that genre-jumping philosophy. And while the phrase “there’s something for everybody on this album” has become a cliché at this point, he said the best part about the listening sessions was the fact that everyone had a different favorite song.
“Lark On My Go-Kart”
Asher recently released an animated video for this song, which is the album’s intro. Most people thought Roth was a novelty act and questioned whether he could really rap after “I Love College,” but “Lark” changed things.
Asher Roth – “Lark On My Go-Kart” (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
“With Lark coming out, it was a cornucopia of just vivid lyrics … different images, no real concept, nothing really to draw from except for these references from my life,” he explained. “People were like, ‘I don’t even know what to expect anymore,’ and I think that’s the beauty of that record.”
“Blunt Cruisin’ “
Roth’s album will be released on 4/20 — a date he said is appropriate for anyone who knows him — and the song’s title speaks for itself. “You drive around a familiar area, listening to your favorite CD and enjoy the nice weather. It just gets things in the right mood,” he said. “Every song is very visual. I don’t want to waste my listeners’ time.”
“I Love College”
Roth was surprised that this was the record that basically launched his career. “I wrote that song for me, because I’m sitting on the couch like, ‘I love college. I miss college. I want to go to college for the rest of my life.’ I wrote that song for me. The next thing you know, you had a bunch of people who were like, ‘I feel that same exact way.’ ”
Although people will probably associate his name with “I Love College” for a while, he insists he’s no one-hit wonder. “People need to trust me when I say this — there’s going to be a lot more benchmarks along that way.”
“Be By Myself”
Slated to be the second single off the album, this song features Cee-Lo Green of Gnarls Barkley and Goodie Mobb fame.
“We had a good problem to have in the sense of, ‘Which way do we go next?’ ” Roth said of choosing the follow-up to “I Love College.” “That’s what’s cool about the album.”
“Lion’s Roar”
This track features Busta Rhymes, as well as Oren Yoel’s band, New Kingdom. Roth is a Leo, hence the title of this song, and on this cut he wanted to let the beat do its thing, instead of trying to outshine it. “Sometimes the best way to handle a record is sort of getting out of the way.”
“As I Em”
Whether it’s because they are both white or because they do sound alike, Roth has been compared to Eminem — a lot — and he addresses the comparisons on this song, which features D.A. Wallach of Chester French.
I have said before, that even though Asher isn’t exactly my brand of vodkathat I have no doubt Asher Roth will be huge, and everything seems to be falling in place for the kid:
XXL Freshman
MTV Spring Break performance (key)
Remix with Jim Jones (street cred)
Album dropping 420
Eminem’s Relapse Album dropping May 15, 2009 to continue the buzz, cause ill fated comparisons, etc. (kind of like opening up a nightclub next to a fly successful restaurant type effect).
One of my associates hung out with Asher last week (I was too busy doing bank wires). Said he was a cool kat.
The Rest is Up to You…
Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com
Asher Roth – She Dont Want A Man ( Live @ Spring Break Beach Party Panama 09 )
Official Track Listing for Asleep in the Bread Aisle:
1. Lark on My Go Cart (prod. by Oren Yoel and David Appleton)
2. Blunt Cruise (prod. by Oren Yoel)
3. I Love College (prod. By Mike Carren and Ben Allen)
4. La Di Da (prod. By Don Cannon)
5. Fallen (prod. by Novel)
6. Be By Myself Feat. Cee-Lo (prod. by Oren Yoel)
7. She Don’t Want A Man (prod. by Oren Yoel)
8. Sour Patch Kids (prod. by Oren Yoel)
9. As I Em (prod. by Oren Yoel and David Appleton)
10.Bad Day Feat. Jazze Pha (prod. by Oren Yoel and David Appleton)
11. Leo The Lion Feat. New Kingdom (prod. by Yoel)
12. His Dream Feat. Miguel (prod. by Yoel)
13. Nothing You Can’t Do (prod. by Nottz)
Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com
