"Saving Seamus Ryan" Release Parties Recap!

(above: photo by Chris Hunter- Rhode Island)

I can't keep up with Eso, he's updating his site constantly these days. He already posted a recap of the Saving Seamus Ryan release parties in Rhode Island and Mass, but I figured I'd share some pictures from the event as well. By the way, the parties were a blast! Everyone killed it! Thanks to all the people who came out and supported.

It was good to finally see my man Blacastan perform live. Check out his new mixtape The Master Builder. It'll wet your appetite for his Brick debut right around the corner. Apathy put on a great show in Boston, and the headliners were in full effect...

(above: photo courtesy of Performer.com- Boston)

7L, Esoteric and Beyonder united for something special, performing selections ranging from the Soul Purpose days all the way up to the present. Eso performed a condensed rendition of Saving Seamus Ryan, complete with cameo appearances from Qwill (Hold On) and Benny Macko (Blacastan). It was quite the show.

I gotta of course say thank you to Eso for having me on the bill for both events, and definitely have to send a shout out to Beyonder for holding it down on the tables for my sets. He was killing it! At the end of Be Yourself Syndrome, Raheem and I just fell back and let him cut for mad long... he was in the zone. Which reminds me, I can't forget to give a shout out to Raheem Jamal and thank him for holding it down with me at all these shows. Do NOT sleep on Boombox / Project Move / Electric! It's truly a pleasure to be rocking on stage with him.

(above: Raheem Jamal, myself - Rhode Island- photo by Chris Hunter)

(below: Beyonder - photo courtesy Performer.com)

I was also thoroughly impressed that Beyonder didn't miss a beat when somebody handed him a beer on stage directly in the middle of hyping for Word Association with 7L & Esoteric. Anybody who knows that track has to know how important not missing a word is. Besides that, there were just a lot of great moments from each night. I think my personal highlight during my set was performing Losers and getting some great crown interaction / participation. There's nothing better than a good crowd. I'm regretting not filming this one (I seem to never use my video camera), but here's a couple more pictures...

(above: top two photos courtesty Performer.com, third photo by Matt Conley- Boston)

(below: photos by Chris Hunter- Rhode Island)

Enjoy your Halloween, be safe!

Reminder- Tonight: "Saving Seamus Ryan Release Party @ Middle East in Cambridge, MA (10.28.09)

A friendly reminder about the "Saving Seamus Ryan" Massachusetts release party tonight (10.28.09) @ The Middle East in Cambridge. Featuring performances by 7L & Esoteric, Apathy, Will C. with Raheem Jamal, and Blacastan. See you there!

"Saving Seamus Ryan" Release Party in Rhode Island This Friday (10.23.09)

First off, happy birthday to KARMA!

Come through to wish him a belated happy birthday this Friday (10.23.09) for the Saving Seamus Ryan Rhode Island release party, featuring performances by 7L & Esoteric, Will C. (me) with Raheem Jamal, and Blacastan, with musical hosts The Bladerunners!

I'm going to debut a new song there called Origins. It has nothing to do with the X-Men or Species II.

The Massachusetts release party will be the following Wednesday (10.28.09) in Cambridge @ The Middle East, and will feature 7L & Esoteric, Apathy, Blacastan, and Will C. with Raheem Jamal. See you there!

Pictured below is the brand new / limited 7L & Esoteric fitted cap, which will be exclusively sold at the Saving Seamus Ryan release parties. For more info, go to esoterichiphop.com

But More Importantly...

Is this a young Larry David (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm)? I got linked to this image (above) when I google image searched him, and it's set off a couple of debates in my circle as to whether it's him or not. Time to bring in the big guns.

Rapido!

(above: Chuck D and Terminator X /// below: Rick Rubin- not originally from the documentary, but used)

I've never seen this documentary before, so I gotta thank "The Original 808 Beats" for putting it on the net. In his own words:

This documentary was aired in the U.K around 1990/1991. The full show is around 55 minutes long, and goes in the correct sequence, Parts 1 through to 6.

Gotta love (or hate) the intro rap by the suit. Does any of it rhyme?

The documentary features Afrika Bambaataa, Mr. Biggs, Jazzy Jay, Quincy Jones, The Last Poets, Red Alert, Sylvia Robinson (Sugar Hill Records), Fab 5 Freddy, Funky Four + 1 More, LL Cool J, Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, Keith Haring, Mare 134, The Rock Steady Crew, Eric B & Rakim, Public Enemy, KRS-One, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, NWA, Ice Cube, Young MC, De La Soul, Two Live Crew, and Gangstarr. Double-click the youtube video to bring up a new window and find the rest (parts 2-6).

Some highlights and wtf moments for me...

wtf * Cueing to Master Gee when Sylvia is talking about meeting Big Bank Hank (in part 2).

highlight * Crazy legs laughing at the Prince / James Brown comparison (part 3).

highlight * Chuck D- "That's why I like to put noise in my music. I consider it an alarm for black America." (part 4... I think).

highlight * Two Live Crew on the Geraldo Show (part 6).