RUSTY'S IMEEM UPDATE; PLAYLISTS UPDATED! JAM ON YOUR COMPUTER!

I was looking at my RUSTY RADIO stuff on IMEEM and realizing that now that there were 50 (FIFTY!) mixes up there, it was time for an upgrade. I hadn't been able to spend any time on it in a while and I wanted to do so. I've put a lotta work into my DJing of late and I'd like to make it easier for you (and myself) to listen to what I wanna listen to.

I've developed a number of new playlists and made sure to make it so that each 'sub-station' of the station is available for you, my peeps, to launch alone and just rock to or embed on your social-networking page of choice. Yes, I mix, I upload, I post, you rock...and it don't cost a thang. It's truly for the love of the Music and for the love of what I do. I'm on the wheels pretty consistently, so I might as well share what I am bumpin', right? You'll have a lotta opportunities coming up very soon to see and hear me DJ. I have a great time making these mixes, so really everybody wins...

Now, before, everything was on RUSTY RADIO, which was a catchall for all my mixes. As time has gone on, I realized that everybody might not wanna go from a straight-ahead rock mix into a hip-hop mix or whatever. I had to approach it like real radio or my real iTunes. Things are catergorized very well, so I can find what I am looking for in an easy fashion. So, to that end, I decided to develop a group of 'sub-stations' outta RUSTY RADIO, so that mixes would be grouped by genre, theme, vibe, whatever it is that made it part of a group...

For example...I have place all the 'History 101' Mixes in one playlist...so if you felt like getting your classic hip-hop on, you could do so...



Now, say you felt like getting your Rock N' Roll ya-ya's out. We can do that, too...This is my 'Rocks Off' Playlist...



Or, what if you felt like you wanted the funk, the whole funk, the grit, the soul? Man, you KNOW I have that covered.



For all you clubheads out there, your buddy Russ can do the 4 On The Floor thang as well. Let's get that heart pumpin'.



There's a few examples of some of the ways I have tried to make RUSTY RADIO a viable option for you to rock during your day online. I hope you take the time out to check out my profile on IMEEM, as well as the MUDKIDS page on IMEEM which was recently added. You will get updates and new Music frequently on both of these pages, so take the time out to explore and enjoy them. It's one way that I can share my influences, views, and loves of all kinds of Music with you. I'm only so happy to do it.

Here is the link to my IMEEM page.

RUSTY ON IMEEM (I HAVE SOME FLY PLAYLISTS!)

...and here are the mighty MUDKIDS!

MUDKIDS ON IMEEM


Hope you enjoy the new playlists. Drop me a line and lemme know if I got ya jammin'...don't forget downloadable versions of many of the mixes are available on my blog. Here's the link,

'PREHENSILE TALES'

Y'all be good and stand up for whatever you believe in. We'll see you the day before Thanksgiving at SPIN NIGHTCLUB

Respect and Grace,

Rusty

s.a.i.n.t. RECON featuring Rusty Redenbacher - 'Libra' (live at Sam's Saloon - 10/31/08)

I am bursting with pride after Jesse's performance last night. Really glad I could be a part of it!

Watch this joint!

'Icarus, Part 2' Lyrics

When I get too close, I burn myself
It reminds me not to fly too high
When I feel that itch, I touch my scars
Remembering the 'who's', 'when's' and 'why's'
I beat the dust off my wings; I flap myself silly
Unwrap myself, really; till you're high enough to feel me
Over the mountains and the plains, the seas and the surf
Now, you can fly on your own or you can crash back to Earth
I learned from the mistakes and the lessons of my Father
He flew high, close to the Sun, but not to the author
Me? I feel the heat and retreat.
I ain't scared of nothing, but I know when I'm beat
I'll always heed the teachings of dear ol' Dad
Never trying out my wings when I'm drunk or I'm mad
I catch updrafts; a nod, a laugh
A smile; a trained response on my behalf
I'm tryin'; flying between divine and dying
Over the jagged rocks and the canyon dividing
I'm flyin'; It gets me that much further away
Or closer. I'm finding where to land and stay
I'm flyin'; with no real destination
Just a thrill in knowing you would kill for this sensation
I'm tryin'; navigating currents, curve, and turns
Over the graveyards, acknowledging what I have learned.


(Verse 2)

It was the freedom wings provided that made me haft try it
It was the yearning that made me do that fly shit
I didn't need 'em; but I am pleased with the reminders
And the burning isn't coming as long as I glide it
That ain't me, I'm going higher, further, faster
Serving up a passion, flirting with disaster
Contact my girl, my aunt, uncle and pastor
Is this what I would've wanted; ask her.
In the case that I may disappear into the ether
Make sure you tell everyone I said to stay a believer
I'll see ya when I see ya...
I'm eight miles high, tracking the birds, and I'll leave ya
A nice tailwind and a sonic boom
A perfect launching pad in this empty room
A strange time for takeoff, but it's flight or doom
When I depart, it won't be a moment too soon
Higher and higher, hoping to wake the slumbering Moon
The Dawn aspires to fire me into the lap of Neptune
Faster; wings keeping beat, heart in time and tune
You could never understand cuz you've never seen the view
Watch me; soon enough, I'm a ghost on the horizon
Into the great unknown where nothing's surprising
And nothing's shocking; believe it, I'm not dropping
I'm flying; over your home and back without stopping.

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'A DECENT WEEKEND, TO BE SURE' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Well, Hi there...didja miss me as much as I missed you?

Been a minute; we've been getting a lotta stuff together, MUDKID-wise, getting ready for a few shows and recording new material.

But, I am still in the mix...just been a while since I felt like uploading this stuff and I have been hella busy..

Aight, I got you; "Get to the Music, Russ. Make my iPod happy."

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'A Decent Weekend, To Be Sure' [zshare] < click there and have a great week.

'Coldest Winter' - Kanye West
'Memories Fade' - Tears For Fears
'Dirtywhirl' - TV On The Radio
'Love Dog' - TV On The Radio
'Caterpillar Girl' - The Cure
'The Road Leads Where It's Led' - The Secret Machines
'Can't Believe A Single Word' - VHS Or Beta
'Groove Is In The Heart' - Deee-Lite
'A Girl Like You' - The Smithereens

'SIMON SAYS' featuring KINETIK

Hey,

I told y'all about my dude, KINETIK, a while back. He recorded a remix of one of our Songs, 'I Believe', a while back and I was so happy with what he did with our Song, I decided that he and I should do a project together.

This is the first thing we recorded together; just spitting bars over the 'Simon Says' beat. We figured this is a good place to start...



You'll hear a bit of his version of 'I Believe', as well as 'Simon Says' in this clip. Enjoy.

10/22 - MATISYAHU/FLOBOTS/MUDKIDS - Murat Egyptian Room

10/25 - BROAD RIPPLE MUSIC FEST - Spin Nightclub (MK at 1 a.m.)

10/31 - 'FREAKS, GHOULS, AND WEIRDOS' - Sam's Saloon

11/4 - CWUW LIFEJAM - Tip Top Tavern

Come see me. I'll give you a hug.

Respect and Grace,

Rusty

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'THE LAST MEAL' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I ain't got shit to talk about...and when I do, you'll know. Here's some more Music

MP3

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'The Last Meal' [zshare] < click there and eat good.

Playlist

'Imma Get Mine' - Mannie Fresh/Show/Lil Wayne
'Paper Planes' (Remix) - M.I.A./Bun B./Rich Boy
'Above The Clouds' - Gang Starr/Inspektah Deck
'Mind Tricks' - Supernatural
'Snoopy Track' - Jay-Z
'Grace' - Mudkids
'Get 'Em Out Ya Way, Pa' - Wu-Tang Clan
'Rappers R N Danja' - KRS-One
'Talk That Shit' - Timbaland/T-Pain
'Liquid Swords' - The Genius/GZA
'Bitches 2' - Ice-T

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'BEEN A BOSS'' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Shot callin'. Big ballin'. Never stallin'...Happy Wednesday.

MP3;

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Been A Boss' [zshare] < click there and step your game up.

Playlist:

'Like A Boss' - Slim Thug
'Leave Me Alone' - Cam'ron
'Ain't I' - Jay-Z/Timbaland
'The Breakthrough' - LL Cool J
'You Can't Fade Me' - Ice Cube
'Can't Break' - Atmosphere
'Puppets' - Atmosphere
'Supafly' - Boosie
'Get Off The Bandwagon' - EPMD
"Hot Damn' - M80/Rusty Redenbacher

MUDKIDS receive BEST HIP-HOP BAND in NUVO READERS' POLL. Dig the plaque.

Here's the lovely and talented Amy Crook of NUVO Newsweekly bringing the plaque to the 'Kid for the 'Kids. Thanks to everyone who voted for Us and all of you everywhere who have supported Us all these years.

We got so much to say. Thanks for listening.

Respect and Grace, Get your MATISYAHU/FLOBOTS/MUDKIDS tickets NOW!

LIVENATION

MUDKIDS

MUDKIDS ON FACEBOOK

MUDKIDS TV

RUSTY ON IMEEM (I HAVE SOME FLY PLAYLISTS!)

Rusty

PG freestyles for MUDKIDS TV

Yeah,

I ain't finna talk your ear off. I really want you to see this video.

My man, PG, came over to vibe and talk about his set. I couldn't let the opportunity to get one of Indy's illest on tape. We went into Beta Base and this is how it went down.

Dude is ill...



See us do it tomorrow at SPIN.

Respect and Grace,

Rusty

MUDKIDS - 'Shades (I'm Fly)' and '8:50' posted @ MYSPACE.COM/MUDKIDS

Yo,

You can hit the title of the post and get right to it...or you can keep reading.

Straight from the studio and here it is for you.


Tyler (Elp-Mass) gave me a really nice batch of tracks to work with, kiddies. The guy is on top of his game. We are essentially finished with what we think is 'We Are Dynamic And People Like Us', but we see no reason in stopping while we are clicking so well. These two may make it or not. We'll see...

I posted a video of me writing the original draft of the tune, 'Shades (I'm Fly)' and even went so far as to make a quick video of myself recording the demo through my mixer into my CD burner. I was well aware that the sound quality wouldn't be up to par, but I did wanna share the process of how things get done when they have to.
(Peace, LT! get it done, man!)



I get a lotta emails from kids lamenting the fact that they don't have equipment or there they don't know anybody who does what they wanna do. Trust me; I am feeling you. I'm just letting you know that it doesn't take much and until you can get into a studio, record yourself by any means necessary. You don't hafta post it like I did, but those types of demos will end up being very helpful.


Anyway, if you did in fact sift through the hiss and thump to figure out where we were going, I felt like it was only right that I let you hear what we were working towards. What I am hipping you to with the whole 'Shades' experience is a how a Song goes from an idea to a concept to a Song, at least within our process.


'Shades (I'm Fly)' and '8:50 a.m.' were both recorded tonight. You are hearing them with fresh ears, just as we are. Hope you dig 'em. They're posted on the MUDKIDS page.


I hope you have enjoyed this little peek inside our world. Keep doing what you do, if it works for you.


Respect and Grace,

RR

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'WEEZY DUZ IT' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Watched the kid run the whole Summer...and beyond. He really does seem to be able to try anything. I do appreciate that. I ain't mad at all. Do your thang, Young Money. As I was making this mix, I was tripping off how many BANGERS this kid has put together. I am simply scratching the surface on this mix...I gotta give it up to Wayne, man. His work-ethic is inspiring.

...plus my buddy Eric has been buggin' me to do a Wayne mix for about a year and a half.

Gotta love it! Let's ride...

MP3:

Playlist;

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Weezy Duz It' [zshare] < click there and go to Mars with Wayne and Rusty...

'Money On My Mind'
'Prostitute'
'You Ain't Know'
'Go DJ'
'Stuntin' Like My Daddy'
'La La La'
'Fireman'
'Gossip'
'Shooter'
'Get Out The Way' (Hot Boys)
'Bring It Back'
'We On Fire'
'Boys At War' (Hot Boys)
'Black Republican'
'Dying'

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'LADIES LOVE COOL JAMES' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Awwww, yeah!



My good friend, Chazzie came by a few days ago. We always talk music. I front like I don't like what he is talking about (it's part of my job. I'm the older one.) then three weeks later, I buy what he was talking about and act like I put him up on it. Don't get me wrong I have put that kid up on a lotta good Music, but over the two decades we have been buddies, he has started to catch up.

There is one thing we can agree on; we became friends based on our love of hip-hop. That's where it started for me and the Chazmeister. His step-dad was someone I admired (Paul Mahern) that introduced me to this cool little dude who liked rap. I think Paul wanted me to show him some other stuff, as Chaz is about 5-7 years younger than me (I dunno, he'll always be that li'l dude to me) and was in the throes of some serious gangsta-rap shit from the jump of his love-affair. Paul knew I was listening to the other side of the spectrum, Public Enemy, Beasties, De La Soul. I made Chaz some tapes and we quickly became buddies.

Anyhoo, Chazzie just moved back from a year or so in Florida. He's one of the saving graces of this formerly quiet apartment I live in. He moved in just around the way. Jett and I can go and see Chaz and his son, Preston (Young Tiger!) when we feel like taking a little walk. ( haven't fully taken advantage of that enough. Need to walk Jett around there more.) Chaz came over here the other day and we were talking about how wicked LL Cool J was when we were kids.

LL Cool J was a favorite we had in common immediately. What teenager wouldn't wanna be THIS kid? COME ON, MAN!






Yo, is he SPAZZING on them shits or WHAT!? We used to wait for that video to come on, man. Ahhh, wow! LL was the illest. He rapped haaaaaard. He sounded like what he was saying. I thought that was the way to get on, yo; you gotta walk in, have your jambox ready, and you better RIP that shit,. kid! I believed he could take the skin off a snake and split a pea from a pod.

Welp, my buddy, Chazzie, just came by, with his iPod...of course...to scoop up my LL Cool J collection and this mix I told him I would hafta make now. So, now I can claim that I put him up on LL Cool J. Another victory.

And now I can put YOU up on LL Cool J. I guess we shoulda expected the lovey-dovey stuff, but young LL will probably always be the fiercest rapper that ever touched the mic. LL's first three albums influenced me as much as anything else I have ever listened to. He set the standard for tearing the mic a new one. Run-DMC were the Kings of Rock, no question, but LL was a new kinda beast; a microphone animal, a young tiger...the living legend, a kid like us with a set of brass ones and the rhymes to back it up.

I will take credit for this (and I have put a few people up on this theory) - LL had some FAT-ASS gold dookie ropes while he was cutting the vocal to 'I'm Bad'. Listen closely and you can hear something jingling the whole time he is rapping *ding* (more on that later)...they're jingling, baby.

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Ladies Love Cool James' [zshare] < click there and rock the bells with Uncle L.

Playlist::

'I Need A Beat'
'I Can't Live Without My Radio'
'The Breakthrough'
'Kanday'
'Dangerous'
'I'm Bad'
'Rock The Bells (Original Version)'
'You'll Rock'
'Jack The Ripper'
'Droppin' 'Em'
'Big Ol' Butt'
'The Bristol Hotel'
'Dear Yvette'
'Rock The Bells'

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'HEROICS' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Y'all, that Jay-Z record got me hyped. I had tried to do the Isaac Hayes tribute mix and I couldn't get what was in my head on tape. I left it alone for a while, checked my email and that 'Jockin' Jay-Z' record was in there. BANAAAAA-NAS...I'm gonna get the Ike joint done, though. I want that to be right.

I had to get back into the mix for y'all. Wanted to get this Grey Granite record on something, too. That shit hot...'And I feel so good tonight! I just MIGHT!!' The kid, Grey, has exploded back onto the Naptown hip-hop scene with a style and a vibe uniquely his. Listen for 'Gotsoul' in this mix...and hit up his Myspace page. He has some pretty interesting blogs. The kid is kinda weird, in a good way, like me!

Grey Granite's Myspace

Aight, let's get this thang jumpin'...

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Heroics' [zshare] < click there and feel like a hero...who don't want that?

Playlist:

'Hero' - Nas
'Jockin' Jay-Z' - Jay-Z
'Gettin' Up' - Q-Tip
'Take This Job... (demo)' - Rusty Redenbacher (Mudkids)/Waxolutionists
'Let's Ride' - Wale/Daniel Merriweather
'Gaburo Girl' - Datarock
'Gotsoul' - Grey Granite
'You're The One For Me' - D-Train
'God Almighty' - Old Gold
'I'll Wait For You' - Jonathan Frost

JAY-Z - 'Jockin' Jay-Z' or 'Dope Boy Fresh' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Believe it...

Best. Rapper. Alive. Still.

MP3:

JAY-Z - 'Jockin' Jay-Z (CLEAN VERSION)' [zshare]


MP3:


This shit sick.

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Ridin' Around In My City' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I was rappin' with my cousin, Stevie D. and we agreed that 'Onstar' by alpha. (pictured above with DJ Metrognome. They do the THANG as 'Class of '93') is one of the illest things we had heard in a while.

I have watched alpha. for a long time. His craftsmanship has grown over the years to a point where he has to be mentioned in any discussion about serious lyricists in Indianapolis. He's got an eye for detail that makes me hear new things every time I listen to one of his songs. His story-telling is top-notch, absolutely keen insights and a flair for the cinematic that puts you inside of the Song. When I listen to 'Onstar', I can actually see the road, I can feel the breeze when we roll down the window. J. Brookinz' track is absolutely perfect for this song. I would say it is about as sweet a marriage of track and narrative as I have heard.

The Brother is just as real and as cool as it gets. He has a cool that is so unforced and natural, you just can't help but listen. He's the kinda cat that could always be the 'life of the party', but understands that those cats usually go home alone and end up as the talk of the water-cooler. The flow is ridiculous, kids. The passion is obvious. Everything about this cat says 'Truth' from his 'no pressure' baritone, to his inimitable swag, to his incredibly keen insight and his willingness to share it.

alpha. (his spelling; "lowercase, with a period", typical understated cool.) has a blog a Myspace page where you can hear more of his Music. Please check him out, as he is truly a shining light in Naptown's Music scene. Here are the links to his pages...

alpha.'s blog.

alpha. on Myspace

Class Of '93 (alpha. and DJ Metrognome)

DJ Metrognome on Myspace

J. Brookinz on Myspace

Now, let's ride. It me, you and Cousin Steve.



MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Ridin' Around IN My City' [zshare] < click there, click your seat belt and ride with Rusty and Stevie D.!

'Onstar' - alpha.
'Choppin' Blades' - UGK
'Sittin' Sideways' - Paul Wall
'Sittin' On Chrome' - Master Ace, INC
'Born To Roll' - Master Ace, INC
'The Boomin' System' - LL Cool J
'Let Me Ride' - Dr. Dre
'Mrs. Officer' - Lil Wayne/Bobby Valentino
'Keith Turbo' - Kool Keith
'85' - Youngbloodz
'Black Mags' - The Cool Kids
'Super Clean' - Nappyville/Onrey (625 Ent.)

RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'INdependent (Russtyle)' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I got busy for you over Webbie's 'Independent'. Tasty little morsel for you to bump! Lemme know what you think. I am really having a great time, rhyming over tracks that you wouldn't expect me to. Man, it's ALL hip-hop.

Yes, it is...

Keep watchin'...'WADAPLU' is coming!

RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'INdependent (Russtyle)' < click there and check out the grind.

Hustle Harder.

RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'A Milli' (Russtyle)' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Did a little 'Russtyle' on the 'Milli' Beat...

...sh**, everybody else was having so much fun with it, I had to get in on it.



Here it is...download it and have a good one.



MP3:

RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'A MILLI (Russtyle)' [zshare]

AmilliAmilliAmilliAmilli...we're gonna talk more about that later.

Rusty

Q-Tip - 'Gettin' Up'

Nobody does it like Q-Tip, kids. The Abstract is back...

I'm feeling this one..

Q-TIP - 'Gettin' Up'



Have a Great Saturday.

Independents' Day Blues

This one is personal.

Yuh know, people will take your loyalty and kindness for weakness. There are so many parasitic entities in the Music Business. They will jump on your team when they think there is something in it for them. But, as soon as shit gets real, they are the first ones to bail, all the while smiling in your face and telling you how much they 'support' you.  I don't need that kinda 'support'. I don't need fake 'friends'. I don't need phony businessmen and shysters around me, and I sure as hell don't need for anyone to tell me, 'Well, that's just the Game'. Bullshit, the Game ain't got nothing to do with somebody being fake.

I am here to let you know that all that shit is dead and has been dead with me for a long time.

I do not deal with a lotta people from my past; people that swore they were my friends, but when I HAVE TO make REAL MOVES to keep my future in focus and my band on the road, they can't seem to muster up that 'support'. I don't deal with people that have shown me that they are self-serving, lazy, lackadaisical con-artists and sycophants, suckling at the teat of whoever they think is 'hot' that month. I don't hang around people that are gonna take my words, twist them to make me look like a jerk and broadcast their bullshit interpretations of what they think I am about to their 'friends'. I don't deal with 'yes-men' and talentless hacks that wish they could be as eloquent as I am in expressing their emotions and views on situations, but think it would be a smart move to fuck with me, knowing damn-well that they have NO CHANCE of debating, battling, or outthinking me. (Trust me, kids; I will not be so gracious when it is time for war. I protect my team like a mother lion. And I protect myself like Daddy Lion). I cut all those bastards off for my own sanity. They're simply of no value to me anymore, because they have shown me that my friendship ain't really about shit to them. They would rather do other things with other people and that is perfectly fine.

Where there is unfinished business to attend to, though, I am trying to 'zero out' all accounts, so I can go on with my life. The Mudkids' merchandising is all fucked-up and I am doing all I can to get it right. All I want is my gosh-darn merch booth to be in order, so that when we go play shows, we can leave our 'footprint' on your city. There are entities within this business that are so outta control, so fly-by-night, so full of themselves, that their arrogance makes it so they must lord over what they were supposed to be controlling YEARS ago. And NOW they wanna be lazy about getting Us INFORMATION, not even money, man; INFORMATION. I would think that is the most basic thing in the world, but apparently that was just another case of me thinking with my heart and not my head. When you do business with a friend you think you can trust, think twice or find an outside party to keep your head straight because your 'friends' are the first ones to fuck you over, intentionally or because they are too 'friendly' to take you seriously. It's a fact.

You may have noticed some changes in the Mudkids and the way We present ourselves. There are people that promised Us things, be it dedication, effort, time, money or whatever that they couldn't hold up to. We do not have the time for that anymore. This band is in the midst of recording another classic album, full of heart and soul. I can't begin to tell you how many hours I have spent in the studio, making sure that I have done things right. I cannot begin to tell you how many hours I have spent writing Songs, practicing flows, and rewriting Songs. I can't tell you how many times I have had to sit here and listen to the same beat, over and over again, writing down my bars so that when it is time to rap, there ain't no bullshit on there. I don't slack and I make a lotta shit happen by my lonesome. I'll say it; yeah, I push...even when ain't nobody looking. Prove me wrong, I want you to.

Some people see that 'pushing' as threatening. It could be because when you are around someone who works their ass off, you either hafta work as hard as them or you hafta acknowledge your own laziness and ineptitude. I hold no punches anymore when it comes to letting someone know that they ain't doing what they said they would do or what they were asked to do. I know when I am slacking and I do what I can to stop that shit. I guess now, I am trying to stop it in others. I don't allow that energy around me because it is infectious. I need to be around people who are willing to work at least half as hard as me. The last things I need are excuses.

I have tried to lead my team by example. I try to live up to the things I talk about in Songs.I have planted seeds of thought in Songs for years. Well, now I am about to start planting some seeds that may grow into poison oak. I am sure there are factions of people that will feel some kinda SOMEthing about what I have been writing lately. I am gonna make it impossible for some people to ignore Us/Me. I have kept from screaming on a lotta people that have screamed on me; runnning back to 'friends' and talking about how I am 'outta control' and my 'ego is outrageous'. Really? Hmmmm....if I haven't talked to you and I haven't spoken to you, where do you get that idea from? My absence? The fact that I don't kick it with fake, back-stabbing, unfocused, do-whatever-it-takes-to-make-myself-look-good dudes anymore? Did you really think I could continue to let that shit slide? I am not with the 'kee-kee-ing' and smiling in my face when I know for a fact that you have been talking extremely stupidly and recklessly about me, my projects, my life, or my Music.

That said, if you are reading this and you feel like you have unfinished business with me, feel free to call or write, so we can settle it. It's al about respect and such a lack of respect has been shown to Me, my values, and my team that I can't believe I am even being as cool about the shit as I am now. I am so easy to get in touch with, it's not funny. I'm online every day. I'll leave it up to the transgressors for now, the ones who are feeling the sting of having the 'Great Rusty' prepare to tear them new ones. 

I don't need no negative nothing, man. 'Triple Negative', I am moving on. The least one could do is let me do so and not make it any more difficult than it has already been. I have been more than cool with more than a few people and look...I am still here. My shit rings bells, yo, and you know it. I am setting myself up to be in control of my own destiny and my own dream, by my own means. We let a lotta people ride with Us and when it was time to really get down to business, we were met with indifference, laziness, and eventually (for me, especially) a general sense of 'Fuck you'. You cannot just say something to me and expect me to just believe it anymore. I wasted a lotta time believing in the power of 'friendship' and 'togetherness' with selfish individuals and companies that really only care about themselves.

No. No more. Get your shit together, cuz I am trying so hard to do that...and it ain't even for just me. My team rolls with me, man...if my team is only three or four people, ALL of Us will always be on the same page. I am so shitty with myself for believing in the BS that 'friends' will sell you. If you believed is Us then, you should still believe in Us now, because the GROUP and the MUSIC hasn't changed, except for the better. A cursory glance at the four albums we have released and the new Songs on our Myspace page (and mine) would make that obvious. We are STILL the grindingest, nastiest, realest, coolest, down-to-Earth cats you will meet...but We ain't no punks and we ain't 'kids' no more. We play nice, but when you shit on Us, that goes out the door. And I know when I have been shit on; I turned the other cheek for years until I couldn't do it anymore.

You can choose to ignore me, but I will be using my talent to get some kinda satisfaction and retribution for Myself. I'm just letting it be known so that when you hear some slick stuff fly outta my grill and you think, 'Is Russ talking about me?', you might be thinking correctly. If you even have an inkling that I might be talking about you, I probably and that is your own damn fault. All I have is this Music and NO ONE can tell me what I can address when I wanna address it. That's my power, yo; it's all I really have to show for the years of work I have put into this; a talent that God gave me in the first place and you could never truly understand. I'll make it simple for you. Believe that.

...and I won't let it go. Ever. Get it right and keep it that way.

alpha. - 'Obama '08 (Do The Knowledge)'

Naptown's alpha. drops much knowledge about our next president. I like his approach on this; a lotta cats have taken the 'Change' and 'Hope' concepts and worked offa those, but alpha.'s song is kinda like a history lesson...I digs. None of that would mean anything without his ridiculous flow, of course. It's great to see talented brothers using their gift for good things. 

J. Brookinz provides the track, the dude has gotten crazier and crazier with the sounds. I'm loving this!

Informative, entertaining, and necessary.