Phashara (Beatmonstas) Walks his Own Path ‘We talk about how bad some so-called hip-hop is, but we don’t contribute to a solution. We don’t give those that come after us anything to aspire to anymore.’ And so Phashara, one third and founding member of the Beatmonstaz crew, does just that. Bring a solution, an alternative to the ‘corporate’ game, where ‘the only code respected is big money’. How? With ‘good ole’ boombap beats -think Buckwild or Beatminerz- and heart-felt lyrics. On his second solo album ‘Pathways’, Phashara, residing in L.A. but originally from Chicago, connects with Sadat X, Finale and Illmind, a.o…. [click here to check it out…]
In preparation for the release of my new album “Pathways” I did this interview with my people over at Rapmusic.com. If you ever wanted to know where the name Phashara comes from or what Pathways is about or How the Beatmonstas came about…. this is the interview to read.
Many years ago, I was introduced to Phashara, both the man and his music, through a mutual friend of ours. While he turned out to be a fantastic person to know he was also a very talented hip-hop performer. Through his work with Beatmonstas, I saw a talent that was definitely on the rise, and when he released his first solo album, The Storybook Adventure, in 2008 it was solidified, in my mind, that he was someone to watch. Now, Phashara is planning to release his next solo project, Pathways.
Ok, I messed around with the MV-8800 sequencer for the past two days. I’m confident I got my mind wrap around the function of this baby. I think Roland made this thing a little crazy but thats what makes it great. Drum machines are my first love because I love taping pads to create my foundation. [click here to check it out…]
I’m geeked. I just got a MV 8800 recently for $600 USD. I could not pass up on the deal. I always wanted to try one but when they first came out, they were over $2000. What a killer deal. Well, so far I’m trying to figure this baby out. Its complicated and not so easy to just get on and bang a beat. [click here to check it out…]
So, I went ahead and installed blue Leds in my MPC 1000 a while back. I have since sold it but I had old pics of what I’ve done. I pulled out my solder iron, a desolder iron, and some solder.
Once upon a time, hip-hop grew up and had kids… The ‘Treehouse Flavors’ fam-bam, Sean Love & Schott Styles, have been performing and writing that authentic flavorful hip-hop for years, but they’ve recently turned their attention and efforts to the b-boys and b-girls of the future. Putting it down for all ages in hip-hop, to [...]
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