NAS........"DOING THE RIGHT THING"

            REMEMBER THE MOVIE "DO THE RIGHT THING"

         Nas COMPLEX Magazine cover photo shoot

 "DOING THE RIGHT THING"

18 years ago Nasir Jones aka Nas dropped his debut album "ILLMATIC" a classic masterpiece that made the young Queensbridge native over night success story. The first time i heard him was on Large Professors posse cut "live @ the BBQ" which featured some other artist we got to know through out the years for their arsenal lyrics (Akinyele and Joe Fatal). I was shocked in awe when i heard Nas verse
                                           
                                           WHEN I WAS 12 / I WENT TO HELL FOR SNUFFING JESUS

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SLAMMING MC'S ON CEMENT / VERBALLY I'M ILLER THAN AN AIDS PATIENT

I was like WTF is going on here? that's when i fell in love with the rapper called "God son" aka baby Rakim Allah. I'm from Brownsville, Brooklyn and every where you walked you heard his tape blasting from either someones car or out their tenement window. Me being a Hustler and a Dj you know i had copies of the albums and the tape (2) on deck. That year another NYC relative also dropped and his album was creating the same heat NOTORIOUS B.I.G "Ready 2 Die", but Nas Illmatic was my favorite. The production on the album was amazing and Nas wordplay just gave every song that golden touch. I've been producing now for 5 yeras at that time and was heavily into jazz so that made me love it even more, plus the album had my favorite producers all over it (Q-Tip. Pete Rock, Extra p and DJ Premiere). Illmatic dropped numerous remixes (real remixes w/ new beats, verses and appearances) plus bonus new material from Nas that kept him on top of the game. Fat forward to 2012 nine albums later, the God son is still make it ILLMATIC.
"Life is good" I've been waiting on for minute to drop because every single he released was 1994 all over again and I'm a true fan of the 90's. The Heavy-D produced "Don" had me pounding the walls like a mental patient. "Nasty" gave me that Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito flashback of WKCR days on the radio, i was reliving my young adult hood all over again. I purchased the album on i-tunes just so i can have a digital copy and is buying the album when i return back to NYC in August. Oh yeah i do support real good music whether it's Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Neo-Soul, Alternative, Electronic, etc.
Nas said in 2006 that "HIP HOP IS DEAD" i agreed and believed until Jay-Z. Kanye and Rick Ross made changes in the game together (MMG was the life support and Watch the throne was the Electric shock to the heart). I love new artist like Curren$y, Meek Millz, Kendrick Lamar,Maffew Ragazino, Stalley, A.S.A.P Rocky, Kingpin Slim, Joey Bad Ass, Action Bronson, Wale, Wiz Khalifa and Termanology (who flow is so similar to Nas). But Nas album "life is good" is giving not only people from my era something to listen to, it's also grabbing today's generation attention and their talking.
"SALUTE" to Mr. Jones (no relations) you made me fire up my MPC 2000 XL and truly made me a new believer that Hip Hop is "back", Thank you..........C. Jonah (CEO/Producer)

C. Jonah produced for Ghostface Killah, Trife Da God, Red Cafe, G-Unit (mixtapes) and Maffew Ragazino .
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THE F.R.E.S.H MEN (a letter from the boss)

Welcome to LIFE OF A HUSTLAH 718 where beats, rhymes, nite life and Lifestyle is all your going to see and hear happening on this site. We're dedicated to bringing you Hip Hop and R&B in it's truest, realest form. NO SIMON SAYS, SIMON PLAYS and DISPLAY over here. Change in the music industry is our #1 concern. The way music is being portrayed and distributed by major labels is causing a huge problem. The lack of skill, originality, talent and over all creativity is lost due to these labels greed for money causing artist to sell themselves not only short but themselves "period" Video channels plays what they feel they want viewers to see and not what we want. This is also being done by radio stations also that caused artist to go into promoting on their own hustling to make a name for themselves. Indie is the new Major and Major labels and other big companies are now trying to benefit and cash in on this by giving deals where they take credit for all the hard work you put out marketing, promoting and distributing on your own. Yes a major label stamp on your product looks good, but honestly how much do you really benefit at the end?
We call this this "PIMPING", where your the hoe and they're your "DADDY". When rocafella Records started they was indie distributed through first PAYDAY and then PRIORITY records. Each person (Jay, Dame and Biggs) were hustlers in their own way but they combined minds to think "BIG" and strategically present themselves as true bossess like Russell, Lyor, Kevin and L.A. Reid. Their "NO BS" and DEDICATION awarded them a deal of a lifetime allowing them to build an empire and also create other avenues to generate huge revenue (that's big money for you slow ones out there). 2 more big celebrity/CEO bosses also made it big and became household names and Forbes pick for the past 5 years Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs (he was much better when he was PUFFY) and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Don't get it twisted there was others that made money and was doing it BIG and still is on the low like Percy "Master P" Miller, Nick Cannon, Andre "Dr. DRE" Young, Marshall "EMENIM" Matthers, O'shea "Ice Cube" Jackson and Duck Down Records crew Dru Ha and Buckshot of "Blackmoon". New artist was also able to duplicate and reformat some of the big name mentioned blueprint and capitalized off it in a major way (YMCMB, MMG, ROSTRUM, BRICKSQUAD and G.O.O.D Music). Dedication, hustle, promotion and having a team that supports you is the major key to making many levels of noise for your brand. MMG believed in the ole crew like Wutang, Bad Boy and Rocafella technique to make MMG an UNTOUCHABLE EMPIRE and brand. YMCMB used the mixtape circuit and appearances on everyone song as theirs, G.O.O. Music used GOOD music and sharp artist with sick wordplay as their tool to success, not to mention their leader is Kanye West (say no more). As F.R.E.S.H MEN in the game you have to know what you want, know what base your trying to target, build your brand and have a team to help you make your brand a name everyone want to hear and see. Some tend to follow the latest trend and it could be good and bad. It depends on how you flip it. Find you a producer who is willing to be loyal and dedicate their time helping you the (artist) or (company) build the brand like "PEPSI" or a MMG. It's going to take a minute unless you hit it lucky and a major get a hold of your material. Stay true to craft, don't give up your day job, set agendas that'll allow you to do both and benefit from it. Your friends and family will tell you that your the nicest but up the block, down the street, around the corner and in the next borough, city and state got to give you their approval too. Oh yeah Females is your biggest fans (family), dudes support but not like the females. Get the ladies attention and have them talking and your good as the rest.
Welcome to our blogspot enjoy what you see and hear and spread the word, Thanks......Mr. Jones
Music produced by C. Jonah 4 Mr. Jones Muzik / Hustlahz Admin (ascap)
you can hear more from him, Da N.A.S.T.A.Y Bastrdz or The Boardsmen right now on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9CC94C28473BE622