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Broke Ass Holiday
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Released: Nov 29, 2009
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  • Genre: Alternative / Hip Hop / Indie

    Location 530/415/323, California, US

    Profile Views: 1350555

    Last Login: 11/12/2010

    Member Since 7/22/2004

    Website oneblockradius.islandrecords.com

    Record Label Property/Mercury/Island Def Jam

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .... .. ..One Block Radius was formed in late 2003. Marty and MDA were living in Marty's North Hollywood studio, The Dump, and working on a project when they decided they needed another voice and flavor to make it sound complete. They had been fans of San Francisco underground rap star Z-Man's "Gingerbread Man" and "Four Hours Of Sleep" tapes and asked him if he wanted to work on some songs. He said "oh heck yes" and madness ensued... ..Label horror stories and empty Carlos Rossi jugs aside, One Block Radius independently released "Long Story Short" in summer of 2005. They then went out in a big green nasty broke down van and opened for Hieroglyphics, De La Soul, The Pharcyde, Living Legends, Matisyahu, KRS-One, Aceyalone, Peanut Butter Wolf, Pigeon John, Trick Daddy and more, selling cd's, t-shirts and giant foam fingers all along the way. Songs from "Long Story Short" have appeared in numerous film and television projects including "American Gun" and "50 Pills" (for which Marty was a music supervisor). In 2006 they also released "Cut Some Static," an internet/live-show-only original mixtape), of which only 300 original copies exist... ..In 2006 Marty was asked to sing "Stunna Glasses At Night" by The Federation. Since that time Marty has become an in-demand songwriter and producer as well, having worked with Rick Rock, Baby Bash, JR Rotem, Diane Warren, Kara Dioguardi, DJ Felli Fel, Sean Kingston, E-40, Lil Jon, Chamillionaire, Nipsey Hussle, Jason Derulo, Iyaz, Blake Lewis, Paul Wall, The Grouch, Paula Deanda, Luckyiam, Mozella, Eligh, Turf Talk and many others.. ..If you HAD to (and since this is a bio, I guess you do have to) describe the OBR sound, it would probably sound like if Steve Winwood, Hall & Oates, Earth, Wind and Fire and David Bowie listened to some Sublime, The Pharcyde and Tribe Called Quest, got high and made an album on an SP1200. It's a different sound - and that's just how they like it!.. ..One Block Radius is finally doing it right and the sky is the limit. BLOCKHEADS UNITE - LET'S GO!!.. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... .......... .......... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .. .. .. MySpace URL: .. ..http://www.myspace.com/oneblockradius.. .. .. .. .. ..HOMETOWN.. ....Los Angeles, CA.... .. .. ..Official Website.. ......islandrecords.com...... .. .. ..LAYOUT.. ......Made By Mischief...... .. .. ..LABEL.. .... Property/Mercury/Island Def Jam .... .. .. .. ..

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  1. One Block Radius

    RIP Donald "Duck" Dunn...bass legend.

  2. One Block Radius

    Thx to @BabyBash, @RickRockbeats & @1stplacemuzic (Federation), Jay Tee and Johnny Z (N2Deep) for rockin the stage with us!

  3. One Block Radius

    Tomorrow at Dixon May Fair... @ONEBLOCKRADIUS and @SnoopDogg take the stage in Norcal! http://t.co/AjumevVV

  4. One Block Radius

    TOMORROW is going to GO OFF!! @ONEBLOCKRADIUS and @SnoopDogg performing at the Dixon May Fair! http://t.co/p0N4LxGz

  5. One Block Radius

    One Block Radius performing LIVE with Snoop! May 9th Dixon May Fair. http://t.co/WMpwCE2Z

Comments

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  • SMILEY

    ..keep doing your thing

    2 years ago
  • Clarence Gardener

    Have a blissful week:>D Peace and Light!!

    2 years ago
  • Sesame Ellis

    Good Morning,

    I just stopped by for a visit and to say "HI".



    2 years ago
  • Sesame Ellis


    Good Morning,

    I just stopped by for a visit and to say "HI".





    2 years ago
  • Dogday Morning

    hi! thanks for the add!

    2 years ago
  • Danny Lifted

    Hey nice page, you look familiar as hell

    2 years ago
  • Elsie Burton

    I hope you are well my dear friend !!


    2 years ago
  • Markus from Beatsbymark…

    We definitely do bro, I know u r busy as f*ck! Music is sounding real good man - say wutsup to Z  - hope u guys r doing coo

    2 years ago
  • Benjamin Teacher

    You Absolutely Rock.

    I Hope I Can Inspire Others With My Music The Way You Do With Yours.

    xxx

    Benjamin Teacher

    2 years ago
  • Sesame Ellis

    Happy Valentine's Day.

    We share so much together And you always pull me through Thank you for standing behind me In all that I do.



    2 years ago
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Bio:

One Block Radius was formed in late 2003. Marty and MDA were living in Marty's North Hollywood studio, The Dump, and working on a project when they decided they needed another voice and flavor to make it sound complete. They had been fans of San Francisco underground rap star Z-Man's "Gingerbread Man" and "Four Hours Of Sleep" tapes and asked him if he wanted to work on some songs. He said "oh heck yes" and madness ensued.

Label horror stories and empty Carlos Rossi jugs aside, One Block Radius independently released "Long Story Short" in summer of 2005. They then went out in a big green nasty broke down van and opened for Hieroglyphics, De La Soul, The Pharcyde, Living Legends, Matisyahu, KRS-One, Aceyalone, Peanut Butter Wolf, Pigeon John, Trick Daddy and more, selling cd's, t-shirts and giant foam fingers all along the way. Songs from "Long Story Short" have appeared in numerous film and television projects including "American Gun" and "50 Pills" (for which Marty was a music supervisor). In 2006 they also released "Cut Some Static," an internet/live-show-only original mixtape), of which only 300 original copies exist.

In 2006 Marty was asked to sing "Stunna Glasses At Night" by The Federation. Since that time Marty has become an in-demand songwriter and producer as well, having worked with Rick Rock, Baby Bash, JR Rotem, Diane Warren, Kara Dioguardi, DJ Felli Fel, Sean Kingston, E-40, Lil Jon, Chamillionaire, Nipsey Hussle, Jason Derulo, Iyaz, Blake Lewis, Paul Wall, The Grouch, Paula Deanda, Luckyiam, Mozella, Eligh, Turf Talk and many others

If you HAD to (and since this is a bio, I guess you do have to) describe the OBR sound, it would probably sound like if Steve Winwood, Hall & Oates, Earth, Wind and Fire and David Bowie listened to some Sublime, The Pharcyde and Tribe Called Quest, got high and made an album on an SP1200. It's a different sound - and that's just how they like it!

One Block Radius is finally doing it right and the sky is the limit. BLOCKHEADS UNITE - LET'S GO!!


















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