20-10

So we been working lately and we produced a dime, we haven't got a working title yet but what I'm gonna do is put a rough version of the track up on the blog.. I'll call it 'Got Something', so watch out for that dropping soon!

Apart from that we did a little show last night in Venlo at the Nachtwacht Q4. Shit was kinda dope, Shout out to Java, Ghetto, BoomBoomBilly, FeestDJRuud, Bear and obviously the great dancers.

2010 is gonna bring a lot more music seeing as the studio is mobile now.. So keep an eye out..

I also want to wish everyone a very happy, succesful, healthy year!

THIS MY MOTTO (For now.. lol)



PEACE


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Anti Part II

"Everybody so scared of the truth"

Take a listen..



Lyrics:

Hey yo I can't lie spent a few years
trying to under stand why
When, how is it now I'm so anti
...
I'm just trying to find my place with shit
Pacing quick I ain't go no patience with
Niggas that can't speak they mind
What the fuck they got a mouth for
Me I'm so full of rage so used to being caged
I probably shouldn't be outdoors
Everybody so scared of the truth
Look in my eyes an stare at the truth
...
Be clear I ain't here to be fronting
You can dislike me I ain't here to pretend
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Anti

If we as people could just step back for a moment and look at how our society is changing I think we would be amazed.

There are a lot of things happening and changing around us, from global warming to the current recession. One thing that is very clear at this moment is the fact that we, as a society, as people functioning together, are becoming more antisocial by the minute. We don’t talk, we text message; we don’t listen to others, we’re too busy listening to our favorite songs; we don’t look where we’re going we follow navigational instructions.

Sure, all these things are great, but they are taking a way a very integral part of our society: Local communication and basic social skills and standards.

Me saying this doesn't mean I don't take part in any of it though. I listen to as much music as I can and use my iPhone more than I need to but maybe I'm just ANTI and willing to admit it.. I do wonder where these changes are taking us though..

Lol @ the Snoop Dogg TomTom voice though, that's CLASSIC..

To be continued..
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You Won, You're the 1000000th Visitor..

On a Christmas sidenote though, the tradition of sending cards is lovely but I am definatly not a fan of E-Cards.

The whole idea behind the card isn't the card, it's the thought of sending one and the (not so huge) effort to post it. The problem with an E-Card is that it feels like spam. A flashing image with some text on the internet, the only other time I see something similar is when I've "won" the jackpot for being the 1.000.000th visitor on some site. That irritates me and the thought of it irritates me so you make an educated guess as to what an E-Card does.
Aside from that, the thought is lovely and if the message is sincere I can still appreciate one, but still, give me an authentic one and I'll be a lot happier.

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Merry Christmas!

+ A family day, a magical day.

+ Giving and receiving gifts.

+ Spending quality time with the ones you love.

- The commercial craze that it has turned into

- The fact that most people don't know what Christmas is*

*
This on the other hand isn't a terrible thing seeing as most of us aren't religious, but still, not to know what you are actualy celebrating isn't really something to be proud of.
The origin of Christmas has a religious background but it has turned into something everyone can enjoy, religious or not. This change is for the best in my opinion.

I wish everyone a very merry Christmas!

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Same road..

Me 2...

Amazing performance, amazing song.

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Music Evolution Change

Verse 1

It's time for divine intervention

An open mind's the ticket to a new dimension

So fasten your seats, but let the blunt burn

This a one way trip, your soul may not return

But it's better than selling your soul to the devil

This a Once in a lifetime chance to higher levels

That you don't have to pay for in the afterlife

Cause nobody knows if there's life after life

So if you'd rather see Lucifer and strike a new deal

I suggest you leave the craft before we roll the wheel

Everyone seated? Every tree lit?

Then brace yourself for this mindframe trip

One more sentence before we take flight

"Exodus, we're headed for new hights"

Somone once told me to fight for my right

But I don't know what's right so when should I fight?

I'm a diplomat my fists don't talk

Solve problems with the fists of thought

In depth I'm a soldier or a rebel

Fight for new change re-lay the set frames

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Keys to the unknown

Songs take you back, way back..

The fact that so much emotion can be sitting there bottled up inside of you is crazy.

The mysteries of the soul are undescribable, as these feeelings are.

After so long, you're still there, something must be wrong with me.




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Where do you set the boundary of society's influence on your daily life and person?

Don't forget to be yourself and never let the influences from the outside change your in

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Subject..

I wanna give her the feel of a footmassage after days on heals

But doing that, contridicts what I feel

My emotions are numb, your smile doesn't spark

This warmth inside that it did at the start

You want me to tell you what you want to hear

But If I do, I am not sincere, let's get this clearr,

I speak truth, I don't lie about my soul

And right now, that place is so cold

Unfolded like a flower that has wilted in the wind

Seen it's best days, now the future looks grim,

The skin is getting thin, flaws start creeping in

Flaws turn into holes, now I'm just skip-ing

Through the flaws, like rotten wooden floor bords

Trying to miss the gaps, cause if I trip, I might snap

The hopping takes its tole, can't seem to relax

It's starting to feel compulsary, like paying my tax

Enjoy being alone, while you want me to miss you

Enduldge into the writing while you want me to kiss you

Tell you I love you, I want to be with you

Insecurity might be the issue..time for the tissue

I'm sorry, I don't wanna hurt you,

'Most people lie cause the're scared of the truth'

Spiritual Guidance

I hate the fact that in films, when something is coming towards the main character they run straight from it instead of simply dodging it or running out of the route that the life threatening object is taking. They should use this guy as an example ;)

This had me speachless, FOR REAL! Damn, this guy is so damn lucky to be alive. At the same time it looks funny as hell.

Without you..

Damn..

How does it feel?

Ignore me if you must, not a word in years
It's been a while since the joy and a while since the tears
Still these cords are played and I'm not sure what to say
I guess that I'm the only one that feels this way

The sun will rise, as it will go down
The leaves will grow and fall to the ground
The time moves on, but me? I don't
See, the seasons change, but my feelings won't

How can it be that it is all one way?
Why don't I see you, but still feel this way?
How can I shake this feeling out of me?
Or how can the thoughts become reality?

Clouds of doubt about the present build up into a storm
Grey sky's, raindrops and a mist begin to form
Till the shunshine breaks and reveals a new dawn
I'll never forget about you, but I've gotta move on

J-Funq 'Pre-lude'

This is the first thing we recorded being all in the same place at the same time..
It's a nice intro but nothing close to our full potential.



Let me know what y'all think,
PEACE

Get Ready...

DJ(producer) Java, Swave (aka VJay), JayD, and Hiske @ Java's recording..
Writing, debating about music and recording at 04:00 AM in the morning.
CHECK IT OUT !



SONG COMING SOON

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V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

2.7: I'm so bad..

Damn, this dude keeps bringing hits.
Girl, I can't not think about you when listening to him, I can't help it,
I can't control the feeling, I feel ya from the floor to the ceiling..
You're my bad habit.. but why does it feel so good



Come here..
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Human Nature

So it's been about a week since Michael Jackson passed away. Causes are still unknown but it does seem as if there is more to it than meets the eye. Watching the last rehearsel yesterdag I thought, damn, he was really fit, he was back, to give the lucky fans who managed to get their hands on a ticket the show of a lifetime. Skipping through old MJ performances, interviews and songs on youtube reignites the love for his music and his talent. He was simply amazing, from "Big Boy" to "You Rock My World", simply mindblowing how someone can be as talented and gifted as he was. Someone took his taking when making Michael, I'm sure of it.

I think he was 5 here.. breathtaking..

Big Boy Now





Now, there are a lot of people out there trying to get paid off of the tragic death of probably the most influential pop artist of all time.
It's obvious yes, but that doesn't mean that it's acceptable. Try and visit a muscially tainted site without being bombarded with advertisements for Michael Jackson CD's, DVD's or complete collections, it's insane. How is it that so many people disliked Michael for his excentric lifestyle and way while he was alive, but now that he has passed away, they all want a piece of the pie. I catch myself thinking Why, Why? And I guess it's Human Nature..



Michael, we're all going to miss you, but you will always live on through the music and legacy you left behind. You'll never be forgotten..


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V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

You're always welcome..

Felt this way since the day..




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Reflection Eternal - Back Again

Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - Back Again

Talib Kweli + Hi Tek-Reflection Eternal -Back Again-Vid Premiere


True HipHop

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Lost Soul

No words needed..

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BLACKsummers' night

After nearly 8 years, he is finally back..

Maxwell has returned with a new album, his fourth (not counting the MTV Unplugged CD), coming out the 7th of July!
It's the first installment of a trilogy called Black Summers' Night
The first album will be Black, next year Summers' will drop and in 2011 Night will see the consumers stereo's.
He's cut off his hair but that's about the only thing that's changed. For his fans' sake he didn't want to change his direction too much and from the people that have heard the album (at listening party's etc.) it is clear that he is back and better than ever..

Here is the first single "Pretty Wings"



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Antisocial

Drive into town, park, walk into town, buy a hat, walk out, get in the car..

As I am about to exit the parking place I saw this and I just had to stop and take a nick..

So then I got home, looked into my dicitonary and looked up antisocial and I got this:

an·ti·so·cial

adj.

1. Shunning the society of others; not sociable.

2. Hostile to or disruptive of the established social order; marked by or engaging in behavior that violates accepted mores: gangs engaging in vandalism and other antisocial behavior.

3. Antagonistic toward or disrespectful of others; rude

4. This:

nice parkin..

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Wanting forever...

Maxwell - Everwanting


Here I am still thinkin of you /
thinkin about life and dwelling on truth /
True to myself as the love flows on /
like the blood through my vaines till the beat is gone /
Though the beat slows down, my soul lives on /
and the soul is the love and the love is too strong /
Never fade from the light, the dark will never see /
all of the things that you do to me /
My heart and my mind hardly ever agree /
but I know that your love is like air to me /
Let me breath, if only one more time /
let me be the witness of your one of a kind /
You and me together that's 2 of a kind /
let's let emotion free one more time /
3rd times a charm but seconds could never harm /
hours are like minutes with you in my arms /

everwanting..



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Evolution of a wound..

Where I lay my hat is my home, cause where I thought I was home I can't be on my own. I can't be myself, Í must walk on my toes, cause every step is too loud and every breath is too deep. My business isn't my own I must share it with the world, as the chambers I trusted with secrets seem to have walls that talk. Maybe I'm too old or maybe I've wronged the wrong persons, but every effort was from the heart and patience is a vertue. But my patience is running from me like the blood is from my knee. I tripped trying to be quiet because I'm restricted from walking the night. A grudge held so deeply that it doesn't even surface. Only when provoked does the buldge show it's darkness. I can't help my feet but my hope has departed. The light loses power and the contrast of the picture becomes vague. The chance of losing is far greater so why embed so much hope on a risk. It is nearly done, but the scab will never become a scar...

I can't be a sheep because it's not in my nature. .
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I think my heart is getting the better of my mind..

Launched into the situation I'm in right now, I don't really know what I'm doing, what I'm going to do and/or what the actual right thing to do is at this point.


Stuck somewhere between the moon and the earth/my mind get's clouded for all that it's worth/and the worth is none so my existence is none/still thinking about the swing after I should've swung/what have I done and where am I headed?/how can it be that the spark has been deaded/should I let the feeling burn and see if it U-Turns/nostalgic moods got me thinking back to ferne/and every other spark that crossed my lonesome path/I'm the odd one out and I know my mathemat/once it get's divided it's too hard to multiply it/cause once you've been the hero you don't wanna be the sidekick/and I'm sorry if being Robin isn't good enough/but Gotham found another Batman, time's are tough/This isn't a pokerface, this isn't another bluff/this is the time to just go and pack my stuff/

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The horror...

There I was, at work, it 09:30, and I witnessed it for the first time.

We thought we defeated it way back in the day..

Rumors of it's reappearance had been haunting us for quite a while now..

There have been sightings, but one never believes untill one sees..

Now I, Vincent Johnson, have witnessed the horror and layed eyes on the monster myself..

THE RECESSION

LOLOLOLOL

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My favorite color M&M's

Wassup yall,

Just a quick update;
- JayD's production skills are growing through the roof!
- New Track, produces by Jay will be hitting the www soon!
- 16th of May performance in Perron 55!
- Tomorrow I'll be getting my camera, so I can get some better and more footage for yall!
- If you've been living under a rock or some shit, EMINEM is BACK!

Check out Relapse the New Album in Stores May 19th!

3AM



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Uncaged Bird

Been a while, I know..

But I'm back, better than ever, on top of my game, LOL
Tuesday we did a 10 minute show at a Festival in Roermond, here's some video's of it:

Go Ladies


Stay for a While


Mellow Remix


CHECK IT OUT

16th of May in Perron55 in Venlo

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Other Side..

What makes us want to change?
What is wrong with my current way of living?
Why does it always feel that the grass is greener on the other side?

Sit back, think about your life, you've got good things going on. You're about to embark on a new start, a new life, a new chance to make it in a direction you've barely considered.
The foundations are there, the stability from your current state and the fresh architecture of your new path, it seems to be perfect.

But somehow you can't shake the feeling of how it would be implying a few changes in your foundations. Why does one urge for something that we are not sure of, the unknown?
Is it excitement, is it boredum or is it the fact that we, as human beings, just can't sit still without doubting our own decisions (because life is to short to make mistakes)?

My writing this very short entry only empowers my urge to move into the unknown? But is it the right thing to do? This is where mind and soul clash, thought and feeling, secure decision making or spontantious change?

My unsettled soul begs for new..
My mind holds on to the current, steady flow..

What is best?

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Return to Sender

Just bumped into one of our city's "most famous" rappers.

Motherfuckers get under my skin like blood. The music is oh so bad and the're so busy with telling everyone how hard and dope they are they forget all about the quality of the material they are presenting to the public. These dudes got like 20thousand views on youtube (that's a lot for the're level) and I am so amazed. How the fuck can people listen to that bullshit???

So I look in the mirror and think, how can it be that I am so much doper than them and am playing on the same pitch. They belong in the trash, I should be rocking 500+ crowds, that's what's up!

But I won't let it get to me, cause it's about the tunes, the swaves that come from the speakers, fuck all that other shit.

One Love

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Been a while..

Give and Take..

There's more taking than giving, maybe that's what defines a regular human being.

Regular, because obviously there are a lot of amazing and outstanding people.

And I mean that in the vastest (is that a word LOL) way possible.

From art, to music, poetry, literiture (some consider this the same, and so do I really but for the people that don't ..) , sports, charity etc etc.

Thank God, for these amazing people who made this life into a dream..

If it wasn't for them the chase and persuit of my dreams would not be there, so I thank you.. All of you
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Crack of Dawn

Just 6 months ago..

I got a call, "Your package has arrived, sir." I was so hyped, jumped straight in the car and jetted of to the Retail Park. Enter the shop and head straight for the section where I need to be. I was first on the scene and first person to recieve the product from that store. It took a while cause they didn't know what exactly to do. But after half an hour I was set to go.

The iPhone 3G White 16GB. It was the first official model of the iPhone to reach most of Europe. '

I'm happy with it, of course it's not the perfect phone, but the design is good, it's very user friendly and I hardly have any problems with it. The sky is the limit with the App store and just the fact of having an iPod and a Phone (I used to carry both with me 24/7) in one is perfect.

Now, a couple of weeks ago I was out playing football on the street. All of a sudden the music stops, I look down and there my iPhone lay. White side up (Face down) on the concrete. Not realising the consequences I pick up the phone revealing a crack from the top to the bottom of the screen

DAMN, MOTHERF*CKER, SH*T, F*CK.

(Pic is not mine btw, but it looks the same roughly)

So now I gotta get it fixed, €100, cause this was my first phone that I didn't insure.. (Headache!?)

Oh well, life goes on. I just wanted to let you know about my materialistic FAIL.

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School of Hardknocks

You can go to school but Class can't be taught

Some people are born with something. That little spark, that makes them just a bit more interesting than others. It's amazing because this is something that comes purely from within. There is no school, book or teacher that can teach you this. It is a skill that can't be honed.

You probably know someone who has something special about them. It might not stand out all the time but somehow you know that that person is going to go far. Sometimes it seems unfair, but I guess I can answer that comment with an overworn cliché.

Life isn't fair

Nature and life in a whole work in very mysterious ways. People used to call it God because they didn't know better, now we know better, we still call it God. Now my question is before zoning into another subject is, Is That Progress?
Find the meaning in yourself, it is the only place you will find it. Persue political, social, religious or other group-bound convictions and you will only find their answers, but not your own. You will find the truth from within not from the outside.

We find the outside very important these days and I can't lie, I watch what I eat and go to the gym, but I will never loose sight of what is really important, the soul. As your body, your soul is a temple. This temple, as the one that is your body can only take a certain amount of abuse, so before you think about attacking yourself, mentally or phisically, think of the consequences.

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Scarred

Step into the world a new born star
Enter the wild clean but leave this life scarred
Part ways with the innocent and meet the hard
Harsh times compell people to actions of underpar
In parts of the earth the prince of life is cheap
For wearing the wrong color or walking the wrong street

A father stressed out , comes home to kids and wife
This life's too much for him so he takes the kitchen knife
Contemplaiting his future, his children are too loud
His marriage is non existant his wife keeps creeping out
He can't pay his bills and he's been fired a week ago
Help is not an answer there's only one way to go
His mind is unclear from the liqor in his blood
Screams and shouts echo the house, there is no love
While his wife is fast a sleep he steps out of bed
Murder and suicide the 2 things in his head
No other thought can penetrate his mind
On the edge for too long he's snapped and lost his mind
This isn't the first time he's had the knife in his hand
His actions are not his own this isn't what he had planned
He wanted a nice life a big house a nice car
His children too grow up, develope, become stars
His wife to be happy, together through any weather
Stick with each other for worse or for better
He steps into the bedroom forgetting the vowles he wrote
Stands there for an hour and then.. slits her throat
In a last gasp she screams but is's all too late
The demon has taken over, no expression on his face
Blood dripping from the blade he moves to the next room
Forgets about the joy he felt when his kids where in the woom
The days that they where born the happiest of his life
Every memory erased, homicide is all he tastes
He opens the door while the kids are fast asleep
One is 6, one is 2 she's just starting to speak
The first words she said where mummy and daddy
Now daddy's lost controle, now daddy's lost his soul
He puts the knife to them both then clinches his fist
Looks up to the sky while he slits his own wrist

Darker than usual.. But the world isn't always a happy place..

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Smooth Criminal

As you all have probably heard, The King of Pop is retiring.
To end his fantastic career he is going to do a couple of finishing shows.
Shows where I need to be! Hopefully I'll be able to get some tickets.
For all the ups and downs he has been through I still want to thank him for blessing us with albums of sublime material and inspiring so many great artists from Usher to Justin Timberlake.
MJ, you'll always be the King of Pop! Thank you!

Thriller

Michael Jackson - Thriller Music Videos SPIKE.com

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Reflection Eternal..

Mirror so deep, I get lost in the view
Lost in the maze between classic and the new
Era’s change forever but my mind’s never clearer
So far away but illusion’s telling me I’m nearer

I am so far out, too far, I see blurry
I’m hungry for the passion but my soul carries the worry
The light is too bright, I stay inside the tunnel
Free in the dark, ambition guiding my heart

How can I, I mean how can it be
That my vision is clear but I just can’t see
Death defines a human but doesn’t effect my ways
Life is a gift, so I’m counting every day

Life dartboard, can’t seem to find the bull
99 strings, don’t know which one to pull
My mind is green tea, my soul is outer space
It’s feels so good, but I can’t define the taste

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He doesn’t want to be a star, but day and night the’re around
Has to find a place between the sky and the ground
Express untold thoughts through words and sound
But they don’t understand, look at him like a clown

They can’t feel the things that go to war inside
They can’t see the way that it kills him inside
Particles of self vanish to non-existence
Footsteps away questioning his own existence

Wondering why he’s there, but answers never come
Observing other people but never becomes one
Others observe him, but he’s in a whole other zone
Afraid to step out, afraid to become a clone

Far from home, like his heart’s been removed
Love’s abstract, but too vast to exclude
No value to the screen feeling like an interlude
So he breaks into the world, steps into the blue

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I must be from another planet..

So in this part of the country they just finished celebrating their beloved 'Carnaval'.
It's a 3-4 party with religious backgrounds. Now-a-days nobody really thinks about the religious meaning of the event, they just go out and get canned for a couple of days.
I'm not really into the whole things because of a couple of reasons:

- Music
I need music to party, that's just me. I can't do without music. And the fucked up shit that comes out of the speakers during this event is earblistering. It's just horrible.
Example:




- Intoxicated People
I don't mind having a drink, I actually enjoy having a drink. But the way people let themselves go during Carnaval is just so over the top. People are wasted at 11 o'clock in the morning.. Start doing things they normally don't do, which brings me to my next point.

- Who are you?
People you know by face or maybe even name that you normally don't talk to are now so happy to see you. Talk to you as if they always do when just last week you saw them and they didn't say shit.

- She's with me*
It's the drink and the aura surrounding the even that says, hook up with as many people as you can.. When you're in a relationship, having some drunk dude hanging in your girl's ear isn't the coolest thing to see. So you say something when his alcohol influenced mind starts to get too close, he flips cause he is (still) drunk and you end up in an arguement or fight (it doesn't even have to be cause of a girl, people just fight for no reason). NICE!

*I'm not that insecure dude checking on his girl every 5 minutes, I trust the person who I am in the relationship with, without that you haven't got anything. It's just these fucked up dudes that I don't trust. Frisky hands, lips etc.

Anyway, it's not all terrible of course. It's a chance to have fun, let your hair down and just go all out. If it was with different music, I would be out all 4 days. But this year I went 2 of the 4 days and it was cool. Saturday we went into Venlo to the Motown where they kept the music funky which I really appreciated. Then Sunday was in a smaller place and it was pure Carnaval music, that was a shame but it wasn't terrible. But I'm glad it's over..



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V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

Isn't the island amazing..?

Apart from the fact I'm English, which makes me an islandperson, I've found a love for another kind of island, Manhatten, translated into Sex and the City.

I know what you tough dudes are going to say but this is one of the best series ever. I started watching about 2½ years ago and I've been kinda hooked. As a matter of fact I'm in the finishing stages of the complete package.
But one of the things that I love about S&C is the location. I love the city, I'm a city person. You won't catch me living in one of these 'farmer' villages, EVER. I mean, look at the lifestyles. There is always something to do, it's near magnetic. In July/August I'm moving to Utrecht which is a step in the right direction, we'll see where it goes from there.

So someone asked me who my favorite character is in S&C and to be honest I couldn't really decide.
Miranda is great, because you can really trust her and she is very straight with you. If she doesn't like something she isn't afraid to say it.
Samantha, wow, Samantha, where to start LOL. As she would say, she is 'fabulous'. And her lifestyle is fantastic (sexual and non sexual).
Charlotte is the epidemy of a perfectionist. The perfect appartment, the perfect guy, the perfect first date, the perfect proposal, the perfect dress, the perfect marriage etc. etc. Plus I really enjoy her innocent role, especially in dialogue with Samantha (the teebag situation haha).
Carry is my least favorite te be honest, of course she's allright but I'm still looking for that thing that makes Carry special. Plus, I'm not a big fan of a. smokers (no offence, I just don't really understand. Call me Aidan :-P) b. cheating (offence intended). Sometimes her outfits are fantastic but sometimes the're kind of weird and off. Her shoe game is tight though.

Mix the 4 woman and I think you've found the perfect woman.

Let me know what you think...
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And don't forget to download that mixtape @
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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

Abstract Thoughts

We're recording a couple of new tracks and one of them is called "it's
so absurd"

That got me thinking.. In a verse you can only put so much but really,
it's so damn absurd. Everything, the way we live and the things we are
able to feel.

I mean, a broken heart really feels like your heart is broken. The
emptyness inside is unbelievable. It's not even really a broken heart,
more like no heart at all. Something you always felt and was always
there now is gone. Vanished to a place unknown to us. The recycle bin
of feeling. I wish I could just right-click and restore files.

Where's what I felt? How can I get it back? Are things that happen
really meant to be?

No one ever has an answer because there is no one that actually knows
the true answer..

After Valentine / Can't See

Valentines weekend behind us..
The Celebration of love, but in that we can't foget our past.
This song is about that past, the painfull part..
It's also on the mixtape so don't forget to download that at http://www.sendspace.com/file/hd3xz9 !

Here it is ..
Swave - Can't See (ft. JayD)



Lyrics©:
[Verse 1: Swave]
Fragile heart I feel a true paine
Broken in too there ain't no glue
That can repair, I was not prepared
I thought you loved me, I though you cared
Spare room in my soul
I thought you and me, we're gonna grow old
Then you left, my body turned cold
But not into ice, cause the teardrops swoll
Grow into a mass that flowed into a river
Mouthed into the sea- give me the shivers
Salt in the wound cry like monsoon
Cry with the sun and cry with the moon
Oceans of paine overflowed the land
Stranded on a beach, no masterplan
No cure to cure the hurt is so pure
Just like my love forever endure

[Chorus: JayD]
You dont know what you do to me girl
Love is blind and you just can't see
You dont know what you do to me girl
Love is blind and you just can't see
You dont know what you do to me girl
Love is blind and you just can't see
You dont know what you do to me gir
lLove is blind and you just can't see

[Verse 2: Swave]
Special, that's what you called me girl
Special, that's what I called you girl
But now you're gone and I'm all alone
Isolated from the feel I called home
Departed with the things that I knew
Affraid to move on and taste the new
Angle different, hate the new view
Can I trust anyone? And if yes, who?
Don't know if the change is for better
But I really did mean when I said forever
Nothings forever I should have known better
I still remember the first love letter
Sceptic, to what the future holds
Will the peace come to my 2 piece soul
Ask the question from you to you
How do you know when the love is true?
Hoe do you know?
How do you know?
How do you know?
You just don't know

[Chorus: JayD]
You dont know what you do to me girl
Love is blind and you just can't see
You dont know what you do to me girl
Love is blind and you just can't see
You dont know what you do to me girl
Love is blind and you just can't see
You dont know what you do to me girl
Love is blind and you just can't see

What you think?

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And don't forget to download that mixtape @
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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

Valentines away

It's been a while, I've been busy..

Last couple of days I've been busy running around trying to find producers, spots to do shows etc so that's the reason for the lack of posts. Plus I haven't really been in a great vibe either. Got some things on my mind and soul which need some deep thought.

But anyway, I found a producer that I'm going to do some work with (www.myspace.com/greenbeats2009). I'm just hoping something takes off from that situation. I've also been busy creating my own myspace but it hasn't been easy (uploading errors, lagging computers etc) but we'll get there in the end.

My minds been somewhere else while this is a time I really need to focus. So here's to concentration..

Happy Valentines Day! Spend it with the one you love, make them feel special..

BTW: Check out the new 50 Cent and G-Unit tracks on www.Thisis50.com, they are killing Officer Ricky Ross..

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And don't forget to download that mixtape @
http://www.sendspace.com/file/hd3xz9

Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

Third Degree

The process has begun, the water has picked up wind and is starting to (s)wave.
Been to a couple places today to get my demo/EP/short mixtap out into the world. Obviously online but also on the analoge.

I just hope we can get something going. I know how these dudes are. They get a million demo's a day and most of them (like 98%) is GARBAGE! And it must be frustrating to have to go through all these motherfucking demo's of people who think they can actually produce music (or art, as I like to call it). The right person gotta find the right CD and we might get off to a right start. Otherwise it's just gonna be the long hard but oh so beautiful road of music. No end in sight, just the amazing ride of every kick, drum, snare, hihat, base, letter, word, sentence and verse.

For those who don't know, the beef between 50 Cent and Rick Ross has erupted. It is starting to get heated. Rick Ross took a jab at 50 on "Maffia Music", then 50 hit back with "Officer Ricky Try Me", the "Officer Ricky Cartoon" and then the "Warning Shot" videomessage.
Now it's been taken to a whole new level with 50 inviting Ricky's baby's mama to share her story (not a good look for Ricky) and take her and her girlfriend shopping LMAO. It's just insane.
For the latest on this and more check out www.thisis50.com

Been listening to a lot of Pete Philly too today. So I just wanna share this with you.



These 2 are the REAL !! My dream is to work with them one day.. (Yeah, let me dream on haha)



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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

FINALLY..

Wassup People !

So here it is (FINALLY)

My First Demo, called "Break Through"
A welcome into my world, my views, my feelings and as usual, it's all real, raw and from the heart.

1. Know You
2. Break Through
3. Bump Baby
4. Express
5. Go Lady
6. Stay for a While ft. JayD
7. Can't See ft. JayD

It's a FREE DOWNLOAD, so let me know what you think.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/hd3xz9

As you can see we added the track I told you about in the last post "Can't See".
We hope you'll enjoy it!

I'm in A'dam on Friday and I'll let you know how that goes.
And very soon we'll be dropping the C.Brokx Demo/Mixtape!
Untill then, enjoy the "Break Through"



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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

(Not so) Friday Night

Friday Night, I'm supposed to be OUT.
Party, Music, Dance, Drinks etc, you know the deal.
I'm here waiting on Jay, he went boarding and was coming to pick me up on the way back. So he just texts me at 1:30 AM that the driver lost the carkeys and they're stuck down there. DAMN
He'll be back at about 3:30 AM and there won't be any use in us going anymore, so FUCK IT, I'm going to bed.
So before I get boring and hop in my bed, I just wanted to let you know something.

*Sorry I just gotta laugh at myself using "you" as in the "people reading my blog" when they don't exist LOL"

But anyway, Today, we finished a new track. It's called "Can't See" and it will be present on the DEMO (Swave - Break Through). So, that's the last track.
It was hard for me cause it was a track about breaking up. I've only been through 1 break-up and that wasn't even a bad one. But it did leave a scar (Scar Tissue Blog) and I must say, it had more of an impact than I thought it would have. Anyway, this wasn't really a "I'm closing the book/dealing with it" track, it was more of a heartfelt REALITY guided expression of what I feel. And I know most rappers don't feel, but hey, I TOLD YOU I WAS REAL.

Will Smith, 2 of Us "Ain't no pain like from the opposite sex" (REAL TALK)

From now on we'll be working on the C.Brokx Demo ( C.Brokx - 'Still Untitled' LOL).
I'm going to Delft on Thursday to visit Flow, we'll go out, party etc (make up for tonight) and on Friday I'll be heading to A'dam to spread the word on my DEMO (Which will be available for download very soon including tracks that didn't make the 6+1 cut)
I will let you know (LOL @ the "you" again) how it went.
Untill then, enjoy the SWAVY TUNES on the TOP RIGHT of you screen, and if you feel it, you're on a good SWAVE.

Here's the Will Smith track for his son with the 'Pain' line..




And on a lighter note, a teammate of mine reminded me of this fantastic club song I was dying to hear tonight (thanks Jay, for fucking that up haha) Now, this shouldn't get any grammy's, not even close, but it's a CRAZY CLUB JOINT.



I also added what Chris Rock had to say about it,, LMAO ( Chris Rock is a LEGEND!! )



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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

"Lift your leg Up"

So I'm sitting here at work, f*cked up with my leg in the air.

Yesterday we had a game againt this bunch of farmers on a frozen pitch, it was like an icering (only not as smooth)
So I tick the ball past this moron looking jackass and that dumbmotherf*cker just runs through me.
In the falling back motion I twist my ankle on the Rocky Mountains pitch, I take of my shoe and sock and there's and EasterEGG on my ankle. I was so pissed I really could've hurt someone yesterday..

Had Ice on it, it's all bandaged up and I have to keep it lifted upwards (As if this is new for me) I wonder if I'm supposed to get injured every 3 months or am I just one unlucky motherf*cker (well at least I'm not a moron looking jackass LOL)

Let's juts hope it's not too bad..

Scar Tissue

Is there a place for a soul that is scarred?

Do distant memories and emotions ever really disapear?

Is the motion of forgetting just a filtering of feelings,
As we bottle deeper tears and show the fascade of a smile?

Why can we see things coming but can't defend ourselves from them?

What makes us want something we know is not good for us?

Why can't our heart and brain work on the same wave-length?


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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

Bad day at the Office..

Damn.. I thought I hated work..
But this, this is just wild haha LOL!



Enjoy..

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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

LMAO Treadmill

I'm sitting here at work right, and there's this woman on the treadmill..
She was so busy talking to the woman next to her and that in combination with her top speed of 2 Km/h (wow lol) she tripped over her own feet and crash landed face first.. damn
Now this is the type of shit that you not supposed to laugh about but I just couldn't help it. LMAO
Here's more Treadmill Crashes LOL



Enjoy..
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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

Demo Almost Done

Yeah, That's RIGHT ! lol

The Demo is almost Done. Of course the music's gonna keep coming, but I had to set a date for the first Demo Release.

I'll be releasing the Demo as a Mixtape to, here on Swavy, on Hyves, on MySpace etc. Look out for that.

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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

What is going on?

This young boy named Adolf Hitler, who we told you about cause a local supermarket refused to make a birthday cake with his name on it, has been taken away from his parents by authorities, according to a local website.

LehighValleyLive.com reports that Adolf and his sisters, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation, 1, and 8-month-old Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie, were removed from their home by New Jersey's Division of Youth and Family Services.

No reason was given for why the children were removed, however, and Holland Township police chief David Van Gilson told the site they had not received any reports of abuse or negligence.Back in December, the boy's parents, Heath and Deborah, were outraged when a local ShopRite declined to provide them with cake for Adolf's birthday."They're just names, you know," Heath Campbell told the Easton Express-Times in December. "Yeah, they (the Nazis) were bad people back then. But my kids are little. They're not going to grow up like that."

However, Heath reportedly denies the Holocaust and their home is decorated with swastikas.The parents were to attend a hearing regarding their children on Tuesday, but it was apparently postponed.

source: http://www.thisis50.com/
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So I just read this short article and there's just one question that pops up in my mind:
Can someone tell me what the hell is going on?
I mean, yes, they have the right to name their children what they like
BUT
Think about the future of these children.
Who the hell is going to hire someone called Adolf Hitler for example? This has nothing to do with what the child can or cannot do but it's like trying to find a job after you've come out of prison OR worse.
What where these parents thinking? Probably only of themselves. Believe what you want to believe and do what you want to do, but don't ruin your child's future in the process.
Luckily we can change our names now-a-days..

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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

Complain..

Damn, I hate work.
I'm talking about work that you don't really want to do, but you forced into doing.
I'm moving to Utrecht in August. But untill that time, I gotta make due with my current situation.
Working for money, playing football for money and the only time I'm cool is when I'm with my girl, chilling with friends, behind the mic or when I'm writing.
I don't wanna wish my time away but I really wish is was July. Summertime, holiday, moving, and closer to a new start.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not really complaining cause I know I'm blessed.
It's just, we get used to what we have, and we just don't appreciate it the way we should. It's like you've got people that are living their dream and still complain about giving an interview or doing a show.
Complaining about the fact that the new Porsche 911 turbo is coming out and they just bought the old model so it won't be a good look. Complaining about the absence of champaigne on a plaine.

Take some time out and reflect on your life. Be happy for what you've got. And don't wish your time away.

I'll try and do the same.. LOL

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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

JayD's introduction

So yesterday JayD came by the house. He went straight for the mic like a dude out a prison go's straight for his girl and food LOL.
There was some passion on that track, DAMN
It's his first track standing on his own 2, and the tune was crazy.
Of course I had to a get a lil' feature in, you know when I hear a tune like that the inkt starts flowing like Niagra falls. I'll post the lyrics up soon..

Can't let you hear the full song yet, but stay tuned for JayD's intro..

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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

RE-BIRTH

You have all just been witness of..

THE REBIRTH
THE EVOLUTION
THE SECOND COMING
THE DESTINY

LMAO (laughing my ass off, for the slow amongst us)
But seriously, the moment has come to stand up and shine. Pull the sword out of the stone and furfull what I was meant to do. To become.
Step into the footsteps of my destiny, embrace the mic and tear the booth up from limb to limb.

WELCOME TO THE SWAVE SHOW

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Peace..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

New Name..

So I've been up searching for a new way to name my blog.

First it was CBrokx. That came off of the music we were making as the group C.Brokx. But seeing as I'm not using the blog for that reason I wanted to give it a new name.

I still wanted to keep it musically inspired because that's just a part of me. So I started brainstorming:
- Speakerz (USED, LAME, PLAYED OUT)
- BeatBlog (LAME)
- Sound (BORING)

- Musyq (INTERESTING, SEMI-BITTEN (Musiq Soulchild))
- Wave (BORING)

After that, I came up with this:
- Swave

That shit sounds dope as HELL.
I googled it and found no known artists using the same name. I also found out about the
S.WAVE
: a wave (as from an earthquake) in which the propagated disturbance is a shear in an elastic medium (as the earth)

If I add my own meaning
SWAVE
: Sound Wave

It's got a great dubble meaning and it sounds good. It's short and easy to remember. I think we have ourselves a winner.

What do you think?

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Peace and Prosperity..

V. Johnson AKA SWAVE

Charles Hamilton

This post is in (kinda) Pink, if you know who it's about you'll know why..

So, it's been a couple of weeks since I found out about Charles Hamilton (Damn I wished I lived in New York to be on top of things that happen in the birthplace of HipHop) and to be real with you, I think he's the next B.I.G. thing.
He's creative as f*ck, a real musician (not the kind that's blinded by the light) and the music is amazing.
Now, to be honest, I like it when people are a lil' arrogant (if you want to call it that) , and not so over the top humblel. Think of a Eric Cantona, a 50 Cent, a Thierry Herny, Kanye West, a Berbatov and many others. They all have an aura about them and same goes for Charles.
I'ma stop before I start sounding like a Stan but watch out for his music.. (On the Right of my Blog you'll see a link to his blog and the video for 'Brooklyn Girls' and i'll put it in this post as well cause it's that dope)

Charles Hamilton - Brooklyn Girls



the link to his blog is www.charleshamilton.blogspot.com



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Peace..

V. Johnson
(VJay)

Do what YOU want

Cliché, obviously!
But
Think about it, when do you actually do what you want.
When
Do you forget about what everyone tells you to and actually do what
YOU want?

Come here with me, watch this movie, eat this meal, go to school,
study this, use your talent, become this, live here, don't do that,
clear up now..

I could go on and on and on..
You've all heard it before, you know what it is to do something you
don't really wanna do..
For now.. DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO

(as long as it doesn't get you into trouble LOL)

12 Questions..

This
is just something I wrote in 10 minutes,
Thoughts
are coming to me rapidly so I had to catch the wave,
Enlighten
me with answers or your take on the questions..
Here it is..

How do you feel when your feelings are stressed?
What is really real, and what is just a test?
Is it true what they say, what they say about the heart?
When your heart breaks does the paine leave a scar?
Will the sky open up when our time has reached the end?
What is really better, Family or true friends?
How can you commit to just that one soul?
How can you stay together and together grow old?
Billions of people how can one be enough?
Does your past make you better? Does the hurt make you tuff?
Is everyone the same or are some people special?
Time will bring US answers so let the time bless YOU

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Peace..

V. Johnson
(VJay)

Best (Hip-Hop) Track of '08 ?

Joe Budden - Who ?

This track is amazing, the question "Who?" relates to the ongoing question; 'Who killed Hip-Hop?'
The beat is chilled out, but it's not about the beat here. JumpOff navigates us through the ongoing era of hiphop highlighting memorable moments that may have something to do with the decline of quality in our home called Hip-Hop.
No more talk, let's get into a zone, where all true "Hip-Hoppers" can say the're home!
Check it out, Joe Budden - Who? (It's one song in 3 Parts!)

Part 1&2


Part 3


Let Me know What you think.. and who YOU think Killed Hip-Hop (If it is DEAD)
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Peace and Prosperity..

V. Johnson
(VJay)

1st (real) Day of the Year

2nd day of 2009 and it's the first day I will actually witness..
Goddamn
Yesterday I was so f*-ed up it was crazy, my worst hang over EVER. Stayed in bed till like 4 o'clock and felt bad till 6.
But
As today is my first day, I'd like to inform you of my (second) (real) reinvention of my blog. I said I would do something with it, but it never happened.
Thanks to
Miss Lemonize (again, thanks ;)
(http://www.l-e-m-o-n-i-z-e.blogspot.com/),
Mister Charles Hamilton (Shout out!)(http://www.charleshamilton.blogspot.com/)
And
My Crazy (in a good way) Dad (http://www.jaggededgepublications.blogspot.com//)

So here it is, my first real day of the year! Allready wrote something to one of the dopest R&B (yeah i know..) tracks of the Year, "Closer". And I just finished writing to a classic Robin Thick & Weezy track, "Shooter" (Not that I'm a shooter, the beat is just FIRE!

I'll be posting them up soon.. Here's the original tracks!

Robin Thicke ft. Lil' Wayne - Shooter


Lil Wayne Feat. Robin Thicke - Shooter - Lil Wayne Feat. Robin Thicke

Ne-Yo - Closer

Closer - Ne-Yo

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Peace..

V.Johnson
(VJay)

(Late) Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone all the best for 2009

Make it a year where your dreams come from just a dream to reality. Maybe not all at once but if by the end of the year you have made one of you dreams come true, it will have been a succesfull year!'
I too, am going to persue my dreams, challenge the ones that tell me no, and prove to everyone that I am not just a regular, period.
Don't want to sound cocky or arrogant, but we are all special. And it's the choices we make that detemine what we make of ourselves.
You can take the safe road and breeze through life without a care.
Or
You can go out on a lim, show yourself, open yourself up, expose yourself and make the best out of this short rollercoaster that we call life.
And
I can tell you this, I am ALL IN for one hell of a ride..


How about you?

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Peace..

V. Johnson
(VJay)