MUSIC HAS ALWAYS BEEN A "FRIEND" TO ME.........MY INFLUENCES HAVE BEEN MANY.............I HAVE TO BEGIN THIS LIST WITH THE ONE AND ONLY PRINCE ROGER NELSON...........DREAM BOY, DURAN DURAN, CINDY LAUPER, THE BEE GEES, CCR, RANDY TRAVIS, ANITA BAKER, STEELY DAN, GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE, NWA, JANIS JOPLIN, EARTH, WIND AND FIRE, WHITESNAKE, QUEEN, COMMON, TRIBE CALLED QUEST, MARY J BLIGE, THE HALEY BROTHERS(K-C AND JOJO), INTRO, (R.I.P. G-LOVE) GUY, NEW EDITION, TOM TOM CLUB, GUNS AND ROSES, LENNY KRAVITZ, ALABAMA, DEPECHE MODE, MOTLEY CREW, KISS, VANHALEN, JOURNEY, CARLOS SANTANA, NOTORIOUS B.I.G., BLONDE, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, REO SPEEDWAGON, SCORPIONS, HERBIE HANCOCK, GERALD LEVERT, CREED, LENNY KRAVITZ, INCUBUS, DIGITAL UNDERGROUND, BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS, PARIS, BOSS, TRACY CHAPMAN, THE PHARCYDE, SNOOP DOGG, KENNY LATIMORE, SPICE ONE, PUBLIC ENEMY, CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG, MR HENDRICKS AND HIS GUITAR, PAUL HARDCASTLE, DJ QUICK, MC LYTE, DIGABLE PLANETS, QUINCY JONES, SADE,TINA MARIE, LIONEL RITCHIE, MICHEAL JACKSON, THE DOORS, RANCID, AMY LEE, HOWARD HEWETT, BROWN MARK, JESSIE JOHNSON, CHICAGO, EGYPTIAN LOVER,AFRIKKA BAMBATAA, LL COOL J, MARVIN GAY, NINA SIMONE,GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS, RAY GOODMAN AND BROWN, NAS, MC EIHT, CURTIS BLOW, CELIA CRUZ, BEACH BOYS, ICP, BLESSED UNION OF SOULS, LIVE, BILLY JOEL, RICK JAMES, MELVIN RILEY(RFTW) , FULL FORCE, ROGER TROUTMAN, LISA LISA AND CULTJAM, U2, REDHOT CHILI PEPPERS, MOMMA CASS, CHAKKA KHAN, OHIO PLAYERS, GEORGE CLINTON, ANDRE SIMONE, BIG DADDY KANE, EPMD, THE WHISPERS, THE BARKAYS, SOS BAND, MASTER P, AIR SUPPLY, CULTURE CLUB, ALICE IN CHAINS, STAINED, MARYLIN MANSON, R-KELLY, JERMAINE DUPREE, MADONNA, SILK, BONNIE RAIT, LUTHER VANDROSS, BUN-B, SCARFACE, GEORGE STRAIT, HANK WILLIAMS SR., JANET JACKSON, PINK FLOYD, MARSHALL MATHERS, LUKE SKYWALKER AND THE 2 LIVE CREW, SHIRLEY CEASAR, MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY, ARETHA FRANKLIN, TERRANCE TRENT D'ARBY, LARRY GRAHAM, LTD, JAMES CLEVELAND, DC TALK, THE WINANS, COMMISION, WALTER HAWKINS, MACY GREY, CAT STEVENS, MINT CONDITION, TOTO, MEN AT WORK, ELVIS COSTELLO, GREEN DAY, ELO, METALLICA, SEVENDUST, 3 DOORS DOWN, LIL WAYNE, BOTH THUGS AND HARMONY, SUGAR HILL GANG, BIG L, AZ, JAMES TAYLOR, THE OUTLAWZ, KOOL AND THE GANG, APACHE, QUEEN LATIFAH, WILL DOWNING, ERIC BENET,ALICIA KEYS, DONNELL JONES, BABYFACE, JOE,J-LO,PHARELL WILLIAMS, NE-YO, LIFE JENNINGS, GINUWINE, TWISTA, CAMEO, FLEETWOOD MAC, VIOLENT FEMMES,LEE GREENWOOD, JEWEL, TORI AMOS, MUSIQ SOULCHILD, RAY CHARLES, BOB MARLEY, DJ WAYword, SIR MIX-ALOT, RUN DMC, YOUNG TREAL AND PRINCE, NORA JONES, MC TWIST, OUTKAST MY HOMEGIRL, ICESIS..........AND THE IMMORTAL TALENTS OF TUPAC SHAKUR.
CHANGE.......SIGH.......CHANGE has effected us all at some point in our lives. My life has not been without CHANGE. The last year has taught me some MAJOR LESSONS.......i have experienced many LOSSES. But, i am A BETTER MAN 4 those losses and TRIALS........A BETTER FATHER........A BETTER FRIEND.......so much BETTER at expressing the REAL things inside of me. I am a much BETTER songwriter, because i have learned how 2 PUSH THROUGH PAIN........and FIND the BLESSINGS THAT WERE PRESENT ALL ALONG. My music, well.....it's SOMETHING DIFFERENT 2 say the least.........MY MUSIC IS EMOTION DRIVEN.......it comes from a place inside of me that IS able 2 SPEAK what my lips would like 2 say........MUSIC HAS SAVED MY LIFE.
"THE RETURN"........well, it is VERY PERSONAL MUSIC......my best yet....I feel that it will be my best because of the HONESTY of EACH song..............I will say this, alot of people will be SURPRISED.......NO, my style has no drastic change......but, the SUBJECT MATTER get's a little more STREET. YEAH, i will sing about GOD, LOVE, RELATIONSHIPS........and even ALLOW u all 2 see my personal STRUGGLES within the context of SONGS. BUT, IT WILL BE A RIDE WORTH PARTICIPATING IN. There is a song on the new cd called "PRISON OF THE MIND", it was inspired by some of the YOUTH OFFENDERS that i have been blessed 2 work with.....SOME MADE A CHANGE.....others, R NO LONGER WITH US, but will remain in my heart. "D-BLOCK"!!!! STAND UP!!! BUDDY,(what up?)........YOUNG TRU, (what's good?)....YEAH, i got ya'll, i told u i would.
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN MUSIC, as well as LIFE UNFOLDS........so bittersweet at times.My family lost a GREAT WOMAN, and music was there 2 HOLD OUR HEAVY HEARTS, and walk us through it , "DON'T CRY" was written 4 her........just MINUTES after she passed away........MUSIC was there 2 guide TREAL and i through the process of our grief........AND WIPED OUR TEARS WHILE WE CELEBRATED HER LIFE IN SONG........I LOVE U GRANDMOTHER. MUSIC...........sigh.........MUSIC was there on many nights, WHEN I WAS UNSURE.....AFRAID.....when i was 2 busy, and 2 STUBBORN 2 show the love that i felt 4 my lady, MUSIC showed up again..........AND SHOWERED ME WITH "YOUR LUV".............a song that wrote ITSELF...........it's true V,........IT WAS, AND WILL ALWAYS BE, YOUR SONG. LIFE UNFOLDS, and will surprise us all when we take things 4 granted, and R CAUGHT not being TRUE 2 OURSELVES........shame on LIFE, shame on ME......shame on US. I WAS NOT LISTENING 2 MUSIC, and i lost my way.
I know that this BIO is SUPPOSED 2 be where the ARTIST shows BRAVADO and talks real cool and slick about why THEIR music is the BEST....AND ABOUT WHY U ALL SHOULD BUY IT AND SUPPORT THE LIVE SHOWS.....WELL, at the RISK OF BEING "REAL" WITH U ALL.......this music is about LIFE.......and i WELCOME interaction with PEOPLE.......not just so u will DOWNLOAD my RINGTONES...or sit and STARE at my pictures. MY WISH is 2 MAKE a DIFFERENCE in SOMEONE'S LIFE.........THROUGH MUSIC, OR JUST A KIND WORD............we all HURT......we all DREAM.........AND MUSIC HEALS HURT..........AND PROMOTES DREAMS. Just look at MR. OBAMA..........now, MINORITY CHILDREN everywhere SEE what a DREAM can really BECOME.......when u WORK HARD, TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT..........AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHEN U KNOW WHO U R AS A PERSON..........ANYTHING CAN BE ACHIEVED.
SO, if u have actually READ this much of my words, I THANK U..........2 MY CHILDREN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS, I LOVE U.......2 THE ARTIST that i get 2 work with, promoters, djs.....models, stagehands, food services, vendors, street teams, photographers......EVERY SINGLE POSITIVE SOUL...(AND "HATERS" AS WELL)........I THANK U ALL.... and most of all, i thank MY LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.......4 giving his life that i may be set free and granted FORGIVENESS. I thank the Lord because he SAW something in me, WHEN i did not even RECOGNIZE the person in the mirror.......WHEN i was holding on tightly to THINGS that DID NOT MATTER.........WHEN i was down 2 my very last DIME. WHEN i was HEARTBROKEN and BREAKING a HEART, HE PICKED ME OFF OF THE DINGY GROUND........and put MUSIC BACK IN MY EAR..........gave me MY PURPOSE BACK AGAIN..........charged me 2 be a CATALYST 4 change.............and GAVE ME BACK MY OVERFLOWING GIFT OF SONG...........so that, "A WOMAN IS MORE" could be heard by that man on the verge of LOSING HIS WIFE because of PRIDE, OR so that the SINGLE mother of 3 can sing along 2 "I'M A BELIEVER", and find the faith 2 press on ONE MORE DAY. thats what music DOES...........THATS WHAT MUSIC IS................COME WITH ME ON MY JOURNEY.....a PERSONAL JOURNEY........ WE ALL HAVE ROOM 4 CHANGE....... A BETTER MAN AWAITS ON THE OTHER SIDE, THE OTHER SIDE OF......CHANGE.
"PRAYING 4 PEACE......in this world..........AND, in our lives............."
01 (01) Amie Penwell - What Would Love Do? 02 (02) Amie Penwell - Show Me To The River 03 (06) Amie Penwell - Mercy studio version 04 (03) Underworld Entertainment - Life 05 (05) Jah Works - Stick N Stones 06 (04) Sam & Anna - You Cant Stop Me 07 (19) The Messerschmitt Twins - Oldskool 08 (--) Mr Magoo (Producer) - Step Into My Studio 09 (--) Underworld Entertainment - So Fly 10 (--) Mr Magoo (Producer) - My Bitch feat MC 4Rensick 11 (--) Underworld Entertainment - Hustle Hard 12 (12) Leah DeVon - You 13 (18) TAKNbySTORM - Where Is The Luv ft KLASSIFIED 14 (07) David Mensah - Latley 15 (17) David Mensah - Food of Love 16 (08) David Mensah - My Day 17 (09) TAKNbySTORM - KARMA 18 (--) Leah DeVon - How Many Ways 19 (--) TAKNbySTORM - Let's Ride 20 (--) Ill-Advised Ent - Kiss & Shuv
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01 (04) Amie Penwell - What Would Love Do? 02 (06) Amie Penwell - Show Me To The River 03 (01) Underworld Entertainment - Life 04 (02) Sam & Anna - You Cant Stop Me 05 (03) Jah Works - Sticks N Stones 06 (--) Amie Penwell - Mercy studio version 07 (17) David Mensah - Latley 08 (07) David Mensah - My Day 09 (--) TAKNbySTORM - Karma 10 (--) Underworld Entertainment - 8 Shots 11 (--) Underworld Entertainment - You Dont Wanna 12 (09) Leah DeVon - You 13 (--) TAKNbySTORM - I Luv Music 14 (--) Ronnie Bell - Hero 15 (--) Ronnie Bell - I Can't Let Her Go 16 (--) Patrick Frame - Wat Do We Do 17 (--) David Mensah - Food of Love 18 (--) TAKNbySTORM - Where Is The Luv ft KLASSIFIED 19 (16) The Messerschmitt Twins - Oldskool 20 (19) Dap-C - Everything To Me (Ma Money Remix)
THANKS- ANY SERIOUS COLLABORATIONS FOR MIXTAPES? HOLLA ME ASAP- IM WORKING HARD FULL DAY IN THE STUDIO. STAY IN TOUCH AND LOOK OUT FOR NEW SONGS AND VIDEOS FROM ME
"4 The Fallen"....What am AMAZING Tribute to our fallen Souldiers....May God be with them, their Family and Friends....YOU my DEAREST Friend are truly an inspiration to us ALL!!!! AMAZING.....SIMPLY AMAZING.....
Hey U...hope all is well with u....thanx for ur comment...it came at a great time...goin thru some things right now...it was good to hear something postive...I wish u greatness....Take ur music as high as u can go...I got Faith in u!!
01 (01) Underworld Entertainment - Life 02 (04) Sam & Anna - You Cant Stop Me 03 (05) Jah Works - Sticks N Stones 04 (--) Amie Penwell - What Would Love Do? 05 (--) Patrick Frame - Ma Lady 06 (07) Amie Penwell - Show Me To The River 07 (17) David Mensah - My Day 08 (--) TAKNbySTORM - Let's Ride 09 (08) Leah DeVon - You 10 (--) Underworld Entertainment - Raised 11 (--) Underworld Entertainment - Trappin 12 (--) Ill-Advised Ent - Kiss & Shuv 13 (--) Ill-Advised Ent - Difference 14 (09) Mr Magoo (Producer) - Step into my studio 15 (19) David Mensah - Hennessy 16 (--) The Messerschmitt Twins - Oldskool 17 (20) David Mensah - Latley 18 (06) Leah DeVon - How Many Ways 19 (16) Dap-C - Everything To Me (Ma Money Remix) 20 (--) Djay Hazzel - Synchronized
01 (01) Underworld Entertainment - Life 02 (03) Underworld Entertainment - You Dont Wanna 03 (05) Underworld Entertainment - 8 Shots 04 (06) Sam & Anna - You Cant Stop Me 05 (07) Jah Works - Sticks N Stones 06 (09) Leah DeVon - How Many Ways 07 (08) Amie Penwell - Show Me To The River 08 (10) Leah DeVon - You 09 (--) Mr Magoo (Producer) - Step Into My Studio 10 (--) Mr Magoo (Producer) - My Bitch (featuring MC 4Rensick) 11 (--) TAKNbySTORM - I Luv Music 12 (20) King Loverr - Move In With Me 13 (15) Ronnie Bell - I Can't Let Her Go 14 (14) Ronnie Bell - Hero 15 (--) TAKNbySTORM - I'm Gon Ride ft RIC FLAIR 16 (--) Dap-C - Everything To Me (Ma Money Remix) 17 (--) David Mensah - My Day 18 (--) Djay Hazzel - Synchronized 19 (--) David Mensah - Hennessy 20 (--) David Mensah - Latley
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