Noni's Patois is The Place to Go for Soul!!

So I had the pleasure of meeting a Mrs. Kindle Burrows last week some time. And believe you me, meeting this women must have felt like the connection of a life time! Being a fellow Philadelphian Promoter, writer, and Soul Music lover like myself... naturally we kicked it off. Explaining to me her aspiration for future shows,  I could do nothing more than respect this women on soooo many levels! SHE"S HAS BIG DREAMS that she's turning into a reality slowly but surly with the ever so elegant shows that takes place each and every Wednsday @ Dowling's Palace which she has lovingly titled "Noni's Patois"!

This is a beautiful, peaceful, soulful atmosphere! I go a lot of places and never have I ever been somewhere where EVERY SINGLE PERSON that touched that mic was TALENTED!!! I sing, but these people were SANGERS!!!!! I loved everybody which doesn't happened to often. I felt I was at an actual concert with some of music greats before they made it! And the band........ #BANANAS!!! Nothing but talent was in the building last night. Philadelphia more spots like this!!!!
Thank you Mrs. Kindle for nothing more than you being yourself, having that passion, and loving the music! Its a deffinate that I'll be at every show you'll have!! Keep up the work!!!!!!!!

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Fightin The Musical war With Da Troopa

When I first started to get into "THE SCENE", I had the pleasure of bumping into a very talented you women who's aristic side is so veritile that it goes beyond a first impression. When I look at this women, I see a rounded, intelligent, radient, and rough!! The "Million Dollar Mami" gave me a few minutes of her time to talk aout music, money, and main priorities of hers right now being a women in this industry!


Q: How long have you been doing Music?
A: "I'd say about 15 years!

Q: You been doing this for a few years, what else besides rap are you into?
A: "See this is what a lot of people don't know about me....... I am multi-talented! I just don't focus on one genre. First and for most, I am a writer, that is what i specialize in, that's my main field. But I been singing since I was 4 as well. I been dancing since I was 6, and writing since 7 (started writing poems)!  Dancing at 12.  " 14-15 started beat making and here i am!!!

Q: You've been making a lot of noise for some time now, what would you say has been your inspiration behind it all?
A: "I would say my drive....my music, my love for the game! you know... I just wanna tell my story, and I'm fortunate enough to be surrounded by people that wanna hear it and not judge it! My supporters.... they are a big influence and motivation, My haters, their motivation! his is me letting the youth know that you can do and be what ever the fu@k you want to be! Cant nobody stop you! you wanna be a rocket scientist, be a rocket scientist! Cant nobody tell you shit! That's why I make the music that I make..... I'm tired of this bubble gum shit!

Q:As a women in a predominately man's industry, how does it feel?
A:"It feels great!" Laughing she says "Cause alot of guys aint hotter than my female artist! Female artist is shutting shit down this year! They can either accept us as their equal, or we can just continue to give them a run for their money! And I hope the rest of my females aint gonna slow down their process neither! It's either run with us or run from us!! ITS THAT SIMPLE"

Q: Who in music would you say you looked up to?
A: "I would say more old school hip hop! Big Daddy Kane, Three Time Dope (hunington Park), the females like Queen Latifa and then Busta Ryhms....Emieim

Q:What artists thats out right now that you would say are dope in their own right, and not just rappers with hot beats?
A: "Imma say my Three Times Dope! Reed Dollaz! He really makes sense.He re invented himself the second time around and I'm proud of him. The project came out nice! I would like to say Spittage, H man, Izzie,  Ape Gang, Redface, Its so many talented people in my city that its crazy!Females, Bahamidiyah, EVE... she help put Philadelphia on the map for the ladies! I wanna say Ms. Jade, Nina, Fuck That!! I wanna say Drizz, Honest Phire, Hadonis, Baby Doll and you Ghingy! There are so many people that Ididnt get the chance to meet. We're ALL DOPE- ALL THE WAY!"

Q: They sayPhilly artists are some of the most talented people... why dont you think they dont make it?
A: "Because their to talented! Their so talented that they dont work hard! You can have talent, but if you dont have drive.... your gonna be sitting in drives way not goin no where! All the talent in the world and not going no where! And they dont get no where because their stuck in their city! I love my city, but Philly is a bunch of crabs in a barrel!"

Listen, I lie not when I say this chick is HARD AS NAILS and passionate as a motha fu*ka! I loved the honesty in her replies and the sincerity in her voice as she answerd. She said "In Philly its to many bosses, not enough worker! Too many cheifs, not enough Indians! How you gonna run a tribe with nobody with you? Everybody wants to be a King and Queen, but they don't take care of their kingdom!" i thought that was as real as it gets. I enjoyed my time talking with Da Troopa, When I asked her was there anything else she would like to say before I rapped it up and she told me "It's like reading a book! seriously, it's all right there! I ain't gotta lie to ya'll. I dont even know ya'll I dont give a fuck..... It's all right there!

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Bussin' It Up with Rugg.... Part 1

So, I'm still kinda new to this music  thing! But in a little bit of time, I've had the pleasure of meeting so many influential people that had something to do with the music of my time!
And with that being said, Melvin Carter aka Rugged Ness is and will always be a necessity for any artist that wants to get any where in Philadelphia! I had a chance to buss it up with Rugg and see what made and makes him the man that he is today.
I found out in a short amount of time that I really knew nothing about this man who I have had the honor of working with, talking to, and learning from. I asked him "What got you into music?"
He responded with a story about when he was young and visiting his aunts house in New York. And how him and his cousin would sneak outside and watch the older men gather between the buildings to spit their rhymes. Talking to me with an assuring tone expressing to me he was no young bull, he said  "I didn't know what was going on. I didn't even know to like it!"  That was a shock to me! I thought him being who he was that that was where he started out, but I was in for a hell of ride!
Rugg started out DJing at the age of 12 with his older friend Ernest who was a local DJ in Mount Airy! He started to build his name around the city when he moved to Logan and started to do house parties. And it was there that he meet Mad Drama and started to work on his music!
Around 88'-89 Rugg's friend Emay (a locol tagger) started EMAY Records and Rugg and Drama signed with him! Putting out 2 solo singles "Big Boys" & "For Real", Rugg started to make some real noise! Coming up and out with some pretty dope artist such as R.A.M Squad, I Ty Ruffian, The Roots, Shock Nation, and Bum Rush.... Rugg stood out and ventuerd off into other parts of music!
As one of the owners of "Platinum Bound Records", Rugg was the man behind the music of a majority of Philly artist such as Major Figgas, Freeway, Peedi Crack, RAM Squad, and etc! Promoting that Philly sound was embedded into him! But it was with Philly Native Eve  that put Rugg into a nother line of work. After years of working with Eve before she became that person in the spot light.... After she blew up she did not forget what he had done for her! So when she started her sitcom "Eve" she called Rugg and offered him a job as her sound man, so he picked his family and moved to California leaving behind Platinum Bound to persue another part of his musical career!
After the show was canceled, Rugg return to the place that he had started, but starting a New life which lead to the opening of "BatCave Studios". And for everyone who has been in the dark for the past 10 years..... BatCave Studios is one of the most know studios in Philadelphia! The Home to damn near anybody thats doing something with music in the city. Rugg, P Funk, and Biz Porter are the names behind Meek Mills, Ape Gang, Black Dinero, Mont Brown, and others! Now a radio station, Record Company, and Studio... BatCave definatley is a name that rings bells!

Rugg Keep rockin my man!!! You are one of the reasons that we keep believing!!!

Shootin the Breeze With Dell-P

I have had the pleasure of working with and bumping shoulders with a number of Philly Artist. But when I met Verdell Smith Better known as Dell-P, he gave me a taste of what a real MC is! With a twist of the old school hip hop splashed with modern day lyrics..Dell-P has a sytle of his own that shines without a doubt!!

Q:You've been doing this for a while, but when did you start making music?
A: "Well, I started when I was 9 yrs old!"


Q: What was the first song you wrote?
A: "The first song I wrote was for a school talent show. I got a standing ovation so I said Imma go for it!"


Q:Who inspired you?
A: "Well two of my uncles! My uncle Paul and my Uncle Shawn! they both ripped it!!"


Q: When did you start to take music seriously?
A: "In 11th grade! I was in Overbrook sitting at the table with Pooda brown and Raw Buck of D-Block... we all use to sit at the tables at lunch and go in!"

Q: What are droppin out of B.A.U?
A: "Well I'm dropping my album "ABOVE THE RADAR" featuring Donnie Boy, Ghingy Miles, Doe Boy, DS, Hydro, and Corey Wims are all on thwe album!! My first single is "Comfort Zone" ft. Corey Wims! That's the single we're trying to get poppin, trying to get that on the radio! The album is crazy, its a hip hop album....something everybody can rock to!"

Q: How passionate would you say you are about the music you make?
A: "Passion... This is my life! If I didnt have music I would be crazy! On some real sh!t, Music is the only thing that keeps me going, even when people say "you aint given up?" It keeps me goin!


Q: What do you think about the music thats out now?
A: "Actually I dont think about music out now! But shout out to Wale, J Cole, and Jay Electronica because their bringing hip hop back! Iknow its been watered down, and it's still alot of watered down music out here! But shout out to Young Chriss And Meek! They Reppin the city hard right now!"

He says he knows what REAL HIP HOP SOUNDS LIKE, And Im going to say I agree with him! He has been a name ringing bells in Philly for some years now, and I dont see him letting up at all! Truely a dope artist in his own right.... Dell P, KEEP ROCKIN!

FIND MUSIC FROM DELL P @: http://www.reverbnation.com/dellp

Coolin off with AkA SUP

I met a very talented man a few months ago. Levi Falice akaSUP is a artist, a graphic designer, a engineer who has a passion so raw to be GREAT, that you just can't hate this multi- tasker!
Q: How long have you been doing music?
A: "I been doin music since '94. I started in True Vine Baptist Church on West Leihigh Ave (still a member). I started out singing Alto in the choir, then playing the drums. About a month later I started recording.....that was the start of everything!"
Q: How old were you when you started recording?
A: "I was 15! I started out on a karaoke machine at a friends house right off of Broad & Giraud."
Q: Why do you love music so much?
A: "I love music because it's like clay, and it can be shaped into anything. It's not solidified or concrete. Music can be anything you want it to be. I love it's innocence for the most part!"    
 
Q: What keeps you inspired?
A: "I can't really pin point anything its just in me to do it. I don't know what else to do besides music…… there are other things I like, like art and extra but music is just in me! I just do it!"
Q: Being a artist, an engineer, and a graphic design, which 1 hold your attention the most?
A: "Rapping! When I got into creating music and not playing instruments, I got more into the production . After I went from studio to studio paying money not getting the sound wanted, I learned to do other things so I could get that sound I heard in my head!"
You know what I think it's dope that  he sees art from so many different angles and appreciated all of it! I SUP to tell me about himself… he said "I am your worst nightmare if you are doing the same thing I'm doing! I'm cool! and I'm a person who does it for no other reason but for the love of it! I am art from every aspect!" I love when an artist can speak their minds, just the free-ness of the words are art alone!