Monday, August 2, 2010
The Amazon
Los Nevados National Park
Gorgona Island
Bogotá, Ibagué, and Manizales
Heres my final thoughts on the trip:
1) I LOVE AMERICA. Ive never felt so patriotic. I finally understand the benefits of being an American, no matter where I travel to. I am so fortunate. I grew up in LUXURY compared to some of the places I visited in Colombia.
2) Everyone needs to visit another country. Its culture shock. Its just important to see. It helps to put things in perspective. America is ONE country in the world. Theres so much left to see and experience that is culturally, politically, and socially just DIFFERENT. And that difference has helped to expand the way I think about the world and my place in it. If you've traveled outside the country a bunch then this isnt for u. But i know tons of ppl who never have and hate to say some that probably never will.
3) I have to be huge WORLDWIDE. Every plane i get off, no matter the country, i need to be recognized. Lets just be real. I still remember back in 2006 when my goal was to take over Belmont University. Then 2008 it was Nashville. Then the South. Fast forward to 2010 and its the WORLD. Hearing Black Eyed Peas playing in a club in the middle of an INDIGENOUS VILLAGE was absolutely mind blowing. I bet Will.I.Am and the crew dont even know theyve reached such an obscure, unknown place. Hell, they probably do. But yall know what Im sayin. With all our differences, it was easiest to relate to many Colombians just from music. I love my calling as an artist, and I am without a doubt taking it as far as God allows.
4) I am too blessed. It still hasnt set it all that I've done in Colombia and I dont know when it will, but the opportunity was once in a lifetime. BIG thank you to Brandon Fokken and the family, Dad Lazenby, and Grady and Robb bein the perfect friends for me to share the experience with. Real talk, me and the crew grew some BALLS on this trip hahahaha thats the only way to say it! This wasnt LA, it wasnt Vegas, ATL, or NY... it was freakin COLOMBIA.....
In closing, all i have left to say is just get ready.
PEACE
Labels: Brandon Fokken, Colombia, Dad Lazenby, Grady Woodruff, Sir Lazenby
Friday, July 16, 2010
http://bit.ly/crn85W
And heres a few photos from the album
Next stop is the beach in Gorgona!!! Flight leaves tomorrow. We fly back to Houston in 11 or so days. Im so ready to come back to the US and i miss home!
PEACE
Labels: Amazon, Colombia, Gorgona, Grady Woodruff, Sir Lazenby
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
YO! Im back to blogging again finally. I been doin it BIG with Lazenby and Grady here in Colombia. So far we've been to Manizales, Ibague, Los Nevados National Park, and now we're back in Bogota, our home base basically. With the exception of Los Nevados (how many days can u REALLY stand to be in the mountains??) everything else has been CRAZY! I LOVE COLOMBIA! Everyone thats been here told me i would, and its just undeniable. The landscape is gorgeous. Ive seen everything from snow cap mountains in the Andes, to partyin at local clubs more poppin than ANY parties in the US! These people know how to paaaarrrtttaaayyy. Hell, yesterday was a holiday and they closed off the main streets for people to ride bikes, jog, and rollerskate... WHHAAATTT?? DOPENESS!! Just the cultural differences are enough to make me appreciate the heck out of this country.
Me and Lazenby balled out at the Adidas store here in Bogota yesterday cuz apparently Adidas is the STUFF here. So u already know we gotta stunt everywhere we go, South America being no exception at all haha. And after looking like CRAP in the mountains for four days without internet and ties to CIVILIZATION, it was time to get back on it. We copped some eexxxtrraa dope jackets that just adds to the list of reason why we turning heads here lol. FRRREEESSHHH
ANYWAY, for the friends, fans, and haters, Im writing more than ever, thinking more than ever, grinding harder than ever. Me and the whole fam. Lazenby and Grady too. This was exactly what we needed this summer. And i cant wait for everyone, including myself, to see how this experience is reflected in our next project and future endeavors.
More importantly is the connections we are all making in the country. Since Dad Lazenby and Brandon Fokken are so well connected here, we are definitely taking advantage of this to the fullest. Also Ive gained more of a WORLD mentality... meaning just thinking outside the box, outside just america. This bein my first time out the country, Im just now seeing first hand the differences and similarities in tastes in music, fashion, etc. Its interesting to listen to what from America is huge here, what artists ppl know, what brands and labels are the most popular. Like Adidas! I cant stand Adidas! but after being here and seeing the EXCLUSIVES that they prolly only sell outside of America for the most part, it really gave me a new found respect for it. The Nike store SUCKED lolol. Oh and the Black Eyed Peas (of course), Eminem, and 50 Cent are all big here. Alotta ppl i talked to didnt even know Kanye West lol. INTERESTING. Point? Forget JUST America, me Lazenby and Grady goin GLOBAL, baby. This was all i needed to see to get me to think even BIGGER
Being here is also making me grateful for my life. Ive seen alot of poverty. I keep forgetting its a third world country. Alot of times we are in nicer areas or downtown or secluded from areas of extreme poverty, but its hard to miss. From volunteering at a foster home with kids last week to seeing poor street vendors hustling is just crazy. Ive been so fortunate. My entire family has been.
I gotta get outta here tho, we goin to the Amazon in a few days so hopefully thats when Ill get some time to upload more pics and vids. I got a ton. Shout out to my nigga Flip HD!! LOL miss all my ppl back in the US. My family, my baby Henna, and all my people! Holla at yall later
PEACE
Labels: Colombia, Dad Lazenby, Grady Woodruff, Sir Lazenby
Thursday, May 27, 2010
In all cheesiness, let the journey continue lol. But in all realness, I REALLY have an excuse now to NOT answer phone calls and texts hahahahahaha jk jk jk hit me up yall. But I still aint figured out nothing about international calling cards, skype, or whatever lol so we will have to reevaluate the communication in South America
For the most recent updates on my whereabouts this summer, check my twitter
http://twitter.com/futuretheartist
PEACE
Labels: Grady Woodruff, Sir Lazenby
Saturday, April 24, 2010
13.1 miles of pure accomplishment
Hahaha I honestly didnt realize what I was gettin myself into. This was my first marathon over 3 miles haha, and it didnt set in until I got dressed and ready this morning at freakin 4 sumthin AM!! Dad Lazenby challenged Grady and I to run it since b4 we went to LA this january. When we got to Centennial Park this morning and saw all the 30,000 other runners lining up, then it OFFICIALLY hit me. I must say tho, this has been such a valuable, rewarding experience. I finished! I did it! Mind over matter!
I thought I'd have a buncha poetic stuff to say about finishing, and how I've grown from the experience, but its just too soon I guess. Im really proud of myself and thankful to Dad and Mom Lazenby for gettin me and Grady. Check these AWFUL pics i took on my blackberry during the run haha. Oh and congrats to everybody else that finished as well
PEACE
Labels: country music marathon, Dad Lazenby, Grady Woodruff, mom lazenby, Sir Lazenby
Friday, January 1, 2010
So, the past few weeks since school let out for the semester, I've just been, what i call, hibernating. I dont mean Ive been sleeping in a bunch or being lazy, but i really just been in this whole "perfect my craft" mood. (Ideally I wuld have flown to another country and told everybody not to call me haha but its the holidays) So Ive been writing my butt off. Ive been exercising my butt off. Lol. Why? Cuz i have to be ready. Every single aspect of my artistry and image has to get where it needs to be really soon. So, i really aint wanted to see nobody unless it deals with music, and I aint been in the mood to be out really
So when my girlfriend and I went downtown Nashville last night to bring in the New Year with all the other TEN FREAKIN THOUSAND PEOPLE, i cheered, i yelled (the fireworks were dope lol). But in my gut I felt anxious, nervous, and excited all at the same time, cuz 2010 is really here. And this year has more significance than I realize yet. I dont know... things like this are hard to blog. Hell, my life is hard to blog, but I have to say this
How did I come to this conclusion about 2010? For once everything in my life is where it needs to be (or pretty darn close). Like the people around me... Robb 'Sir' Lazenby (and Dad Lazenby haha), Grady Woodruff, Henna Jurca, and my publicist Miji are all on the same goal path with me. I finally have that ultimate network of support that encourages, motivates, and challenges me. My TEAM. My own PARENTS are now SET on the fact that this is what Im meant to do. Back in high school my mom wasn't even cool with me goin to a music college lol
In addition to that, theres SO much else goin on. I dont feel like wasting time to explain, because I really just want to DELIVER on it. Like I said this is my hibernation period. Yall just gon have to wait... cuz my plans HAVE to be executed perfectly from here on out.
Thanks to everybody for ur help, support, hate, criticism, tweets, messages, money, etc etc. I just think its funny how I always keep forgetting that God has been guiding my life since before I was born and has been blessing along the way. But lucky for Him he knows whats next lol. Im still waiting. But the good thing is that its sooooo close.
So yea. 2010. I didnt wanna do sum cheesy resolution blog post, because this year is so much more
This is the beginning of the new greatest year of my life...
PEACE
Labels: 2010, Dad Lazenby, Grady Woodruff, henna jurca, Miji, New Years, Sir Lazenby
Friday, October 23, 2009
ITS FINALLY HERE!!!
THE OVERNIGHT MIXTAPE, VOL. 6!!!
I promise you, me, Sir Lazenby, and Grady have fully redeemed ourselves for the UNRELEASED and WACK mixtape last week hahaha. (remember Lazenby's disclaimer message???)
Well.... WE'RE BACK! The Overnight family is back in full effect, back in grind mode, back to making hits and overnight classics. Once again, we have provided the soundtrack to your weekend. Special guests this time include one of my FAVORITE writers, singers, and just overall favorite PEOPLE: the amazing Ya Za. From the ATL to Nashville, we hit it off the second I met her at one of my shows at The Rutledge and I been tryna get her on one of the Ovenights for atleast 3 weeks now. And we FINALLY collabed on a DOPE track. Its def one of the highlights of Overnight 6
Overall, me, Grady, and Sir Lazenby are soooo pleased with Vol. 6, which now represents more than just another Overnight Mixtape, but a comeback, and a RECLAIMING OF OUR THRONE as the hardest grinders in this game
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE OVERNIGHT MIXTAPE, VOL. 6!
PEACE
Labels: future, Grady Woodruff, overnight mixtape, Sir Lazenby, Ya Za
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
I know, for the past few months I've been suckin on keepin yall posted thru the blog, but IM BAAAAAACK. We'll see how long my constant posting will last lol.
ANYWAY, i have alot to fill you in on. Perfromance, Overnight Mixtape 6, school, etc. so heeeeerreee we go
SHOW TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE END, PEEP THE FLIER!
Actually the flier has an error, doors open at 9, show starts at 10. I'll go on late like round midnight. Be nice if you stick around, wont hate on you if you dont lol. So bring a friend. OPENMIC will be rockin the stage with me, and we always put it down live so no question thatll the show will be hype as usual.
Ok, now for Overnight Mixtape, Vol. 6... after last weeks disappointment, IM SO EXCITED CUZ WE ARE BACK! Ive been writing my butt off in preparation for the HUGEST MIXTAPE COMEBACK IN RAP HISTORY! Hahaha so seriously, just get ready... thats all ima say. Me, Grady, and Sir Lazenby are hungrier than ever. So just know that we are BRINGIN IT tomorrow night after my show. Overnight 6 is goin down in HISTORY!
FINALLY, yall know I always got drama at school... I always got drama either with my professors or the Admissions, Financial Aid folk, whatever... Well, the most recent drama is some lady, who shall not be named, tellin me how to spend my free time! I know Im graduating, I know I will get my degree... eventually. Im not concerned about that. But my PRIORITY is making sure I grind hard enuff while im here to ensure that the second I walk across that stage, I will already be walking into the world a financially stable man in my career. Im finna be huge. Famous. Large. Everything. Im not there yet. So I have work to do. And ill be DARNED (lol) if ANYBODY tell me I need to focus more on my studies to make better grades...
TRICK, last time I checked yall took me off scholarship and replaced it with loans, so please lemme do me. Straight up, she told me I need to spend less time on the music cuz its not so important now. Woman please. This IS my life. School is easy. School is nothing. Then she said "Im an academic role model. people pay attention to the grades I make." ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!?! i have NEVER got off stage after performing and had a fan ask me what is my GPA.... RETARD. I aint never cared what anybody thought of me. Sometimes I might take it personal for a few seconds, maybe a full minute. Sometimes an hr if it stings. But after that whatever haha. So why in the hell wuld I care what a nigga gotta say about my GPA???
She called me to her office and tried to chew me out over some grades. Biggest waste of my time. Lemme get this straight, the school has taken me off scholarship, then she wanna take it upon herself to follow my academic progress??? For what? I dont hear u tryna offer me any money. However publishing companies are. Sooooo... Music wins. THIS IS MY LIFE.
She suggested I drop a class I wasnt doin to well in. Thats cool. But THEN she tried to SUGGEST what I should do with my free time after I drop the class...
"...and then have the extra time to focus on your other classes (notice I did not say to use the extra time to focus on music)"
HECK NAW! I AM A GROWN MAN! WHAT GAVE U THE RIGHT TO EVEN....
I replied with some professional yet straightforward email
"Well I appreciate the help, but I think I have the situation figured out now after talking with [my teacher] over the past few days and again today in depth. And as far as free time, I believe there is never a better idea than to devote more time to my passion and career."
Look, I hope she reads this. I hope she calls me back in her office to "talk".
I just think my university drama is funny cuz they gon be askin me for money and donations and to come speak and perform for the students when I make it big. Watch. And what Ima do? Throw em a few million and show em what my below average grade point average did for me.
ANYWAY, im at work lol. Show tomorrow. Mixtape Friday. I rock.
PEACE
Labels: belmont university, college, drama, Grady Woodruff, nobots, openmic, overnight mixtape
Friday, October 2, 2009
ANYWAY, Here it is. Vol. 5
I would say no introduction is necessary, but actually it is. Because Vol. 5 marks a new higher standard we have raised our music to. This mixtape is dedicated to DJ Screw and I must say I think we did him proud.
The genius of the Vol. 5 tho is the amount that we experimented on my sound and just with track selection. We tried alotta new stuff and as usual, it turned out dope. I always find out something new about myself every mixtape, whether it be a style of flow I didnt know I had or just sometine HUUUGE like.... ok look.... I dont wanna give the shock factor of the mixtape away. Make your own opinion. DOWNLOAD IT NOW
Features Miss B and my girlfriend Henna Jurca (ay my baby flow is RIDICULOUS)
We are definitely on some other stuff..... We are much bigger than our download numbers say. And its bout time we started gettin recognition for it. So bow down. Suck these. (lol jk but it sounded cool to say at the end)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE OVERNIGHT MIXTAPE, VOL. 5!
PEACE
Labels: Grady Woodruff, henna jurca, Miss B, overnight mixtape, Sir Lazenby
Friday, September 25, 2009
VOLUME 4 IS HERE PEOPLE! THE OVERNIGHT MIXTAPE VOL. 4 IS HERE! WE DID IT! A FULL MONTH! A MIXTAPE EVERY WEEK! NO ONE GRINDS AS HARD AS WE DO! POP BOTTLES!!!!
The Overnight Mixtape, Vol. 4 is a milestone for us because we were able to get some freakin legit drops from GLC of Good Music and The King of the Trill, Bun B. That really set the tone of the tape. Me, Sir Lazenby, and Grady keep finding ways to step it up. And this week we have raised the bar once again. The recording process was shorter than ever, however the mixing took longer than expected because we all got a lil toooo cocky and took naps after we finished recording vocals at 6 am haha. I actually went to work and class, but Grady and Lazenby overslept. So the tape is still bein released late in the afternoon as usual.
Guest features this week are legendary. Simple. Straight to the point. Yet legendary. 615 reppers to the fullest. Of course the hometown hero OPENMIC, and FINALLY the only other rappers besides Mike in Nashville that I mess with, The N.O.B.O.T.S. YEA! Chance and Ducko came by the infamous Lazenby Lab and did what they do best. Well, we all did what we do best. Special shout out to Evan P. Donohue who came thru to grace the mixtape with stories about his lego building childhood lol
Overall, this is EASILY the best Overnight Mixtape yet. Vol 4 is the new classic. And i do not say that lightly. Spread the word. Actually I dont care what you do. We've already made it
Click here to download The Overnight Mixtape, Vol. 4
PEACE
Labels: Bun B, GLC, Good Music, Grady Woodruff, nobots, openmic, overnight mixtape, Sir Lazenby
Friday, September 18, 2009
3 weeks into it, and me, Sir Lazenby, and Grady Woodruff have successfully released a overnight classic every week. Vol 3 is here ppl. Yesterday was my 21st birthday... and I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend it than in the studio with the illest team the world has ever seen...
The Overnight Mixtape, Vol. 3 begans so epic. Me and Sir Lazenby have not just arrived, but have taken the throne. This is no longer a game. All these tapes are is discouragement to any competition because they will NEVER match our work ethic, our grind, our mentality. We are superstars
The only feature on this tape is by DC rapper and Belmont student Miss B who MURDERS a track with me. Its def a highlight.
Anyway, cop it right now, forward it to your friends, put it on your iPod, and breathe all 12 tracks.... until next week that is
The grind never stops
Click here to download the The Overnight Mixtape, Vol. 3
OMG...wait til yall hear next week's...
PEACE
Labels: future, Grady Woodruff, Miss B, overnight mixtape, Sir Lazenby
Friday, September 11, 2009
SOOOO.... me, Sir Lazenby, and Grady Woodruff did it again...
A whole entire mixtape done overnight... for a second week in a row
I have not slept since Wednesday night hahaha but im SO high off life.
I must say, we have outdone not only ourselves on this tape, but we outdid Vol. 1....
Also, this time we had some ALL STAR features. First off shoutout to the AMAZINGLY gifted and gorgeous Skye Parrish who MURDERS the song.... well its a surprise, just download the mixtape!
And BIIIG ups to my partner in crime OPENMIC who practically MADE the tape... OMG. The freestyles are legendary. And not just in a "oh thats tight my nigga" kinda way, but a CAREER DEFINING way. Me and Mike NEVER did give and go freestyles back to back like we did on a number of tracks, and i finally have PROOF of why my team reigns supreeeeeeme. Try and test us...
Overall, I am now in BEAST MODE. I haven't slept in over 24 hrs, but the buzz off life will not subside. Is that even correct grammar? Lol i dont know. Im so tired that I'm numb lol and I have a performance tonight... LETS GET IT!!
DOWNLOAD THE MIXTAPE NOW! Be apart of history. This really is something EPIC.
Click here to download the OVERNIGHT MIXTAPE, VOL. 2
PEACE
Labels: BEAST MODE, Grady Woodruff, openmic, overnight mixtape, Sir Lazenby, Skye Parrish
Friday, September 4, 2009
Oh, and FYI, the mixtape is dedicated to Diddy cuz he tweeted Sir Lazenby at 4:06 am! THE LEGEND AND MOGUL HIMSELF TWEETED SIR LAZENBY!!! What a crazy night!!!!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE OVERNIGHT MIXTAPE, VOL 1 NOW!!!!
More to come....
PEACE
Labels: Diddy, Grady Woodruff, grinding, overnight mixtape, Sir Lazenby
