Please Beware That This Album Has a Parental Advisory for Explicit Content and Language. Listener discretion is advised.Some of my lyrics may depict fictional scenarios, characters, or events. These are purely imaginative and not autobiographical.

My Story

It has been approximately 30 years since I said to myself, “I think I can write, perform and produce a Rap Album just as good as the ones I’m listening to now.” So, that was my thought process back then when I began to put pen to paper. My goal was to write lyrics that told a story. Not ones that just had catchy lines with catchy hooks. I believe I accomplished that. After I had my songs written, I was then ready to hit the studio.

That’s when the shock of the cost for studio time made me almost throw my hands up and forget about producing this album. I believe I had a budget of about $2,000. Luckily, after shopping around, I found this studio that was just starting up and was excited to get any bookings. I was able to squeeze a few tracks out of this studio before my funds were almost exhausted. Don, one of the owners of the studio, knew I was passionate about my project, so he introduced me to someone he knew who worked out of a home studio. This was a perfect arrangement for me because his rates were just right for what I had remaining in my budget. I am not sure what happened, but I was only able to complete maybe 2-3 tracks at this home studio.

The last studio I worked with, and I believe the most productive studio, was a makeshift studio in the back of a barber shop. At this point my budget had been exhausted. The remainder of my project was financed from my weekly paycheck working as a grocery store stock clerk.

B Boy(barber/producer) was able to record and help arrange the last few songs on the album just the way I wanted them. He also made it possible to use a couple of his other recording clients to do cameos on my album. Their cameos gave the album a little more flavor. A big shout out to B Boy for making that happen. And a shout out to the other two studios for making sure I had a good master tape to carry from studio to studio. B Boy compressed the final master tape as best he could and sent me on my way. I also want to thank my family and friends for lending their voices to different spots on this album.

I have always felt that this album was ahead of its time so that’s why I’ve waited until now to share it with the world.

I must admit that the sound quality on a few tracks is not very good. The phrase, "you get what you pay for" is absolutely true. The truth is, I just didn’t have enough funds left for any more studio time to give the album the finishing touches that it needed. But before I release the entire album, I plan to release a couple tracks that will generate enough interest that will allow me to have the album redone professionally. (I will allow 2 tracks to be downloaded at a later time.)

Another truth, that I have been told, is this album can also fall into the Genre of being an inspirational or a poetry over music album. Today I don't consider myself to be a rapper or poet, but this work represents a time in my life when I thought I could be both.

So, as I begin this next phase with producing this album, please wish me luck and keep me in your prayers. In today’s time, we need a whole lot of both.

Thank you!

It's now the year 2025!

30 years has past and technology has provided a whole new set of opportunities. Because of technology, I can now take my lyrics and create a whole new sound. Each one of my previous songs has been remastered with the same lyrics. The option to listen to both is available. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Oh Yeah, the Intro is so cool that it stayed  the same for both versions.