All I Ever Wanted by =snoppy
KRS you NEED ta google...
Rider Pt 2 by KRS ONE
not new, but new to me... man. dude been rhyming since way back and has never ran out of raps. "i make a slave go free/ i make a mute go YEAUH!"
ha!
-samax
Comicbook World #33 Zombie Robot Armageddon, anyone?
Zombie Robot Armageddon, anyone?
because The Matrix did not scare the government enough, Pentagon contractors are working on steam-powered robots that could fuel themselves not on living humans' body heat like Smith an'em, but by eating our dead tissue. The EATRobot lives by gobbling up whatever "organic material" it can find — grass, wood, old furniture, or the flesh of the nonbelievers.that new Rakim
Holy Are You by Rakim.
word is that dude Rakim is returning from the wilderness this fall, but nah wit no stone tablets, but with a long-awaited new album The Seventh Seal. Judging from this first single, he's coming with that heat that made him famous in hipHop's glory days, not trying to blend in with what passes for dope rhyming these days. listen to the YouTube joint or click the pick to download the leak.enjoy!
-samax
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the new new...
the new ghettoManga logo, courtesy of that dude Khalid, aka bigSteelo. (told y'all it wouldn't be long...) click the pick to view that joint at full size! if you need any kinda design, illustration, or logo joints done, Khalid will knock it out the park like Dave Justice. but make sure your money is right before you run up on my man... brotha got bills, kna'mean?holla!
-samax
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Forgive Our Dust...
things are heating up around these parts! i'm getting a lotta freelance work, but my peoples (the mighty ghostWerks crew) been stepping up to help get the magazine together... there's a big comicbook convention here in Dallas next month we're preparing for, so i'll have new prints for that (hopefully including a new piece based on this sketch i just drew a few minutes ago). and did i mention that dude Steelo did a brand spanking new ghettoManga logo redesign that will blow your mind? well, he did. stay tuned...holla!
-samax
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the MAYHEM continues Before it even STARTS...
here's the roughs Jim Lee (yeah, that Jim Lee) did for the Trade cover to Tyrese Gibson's new comic MAYHEM! no, you didn't miss anything, the first issue to the series doesn't hit stores until August 5th. so now you're probably wondering why Jim Lee is drawing the cover to the Trade collecting a series whose first issue isn't out yet. as Martin said in Bad Boys: "gettin' it outta the way..." Last month, i predicted that MAYHEM! #1 would be the highest-selling comic of the summer, due to Tyrese's multi-media marketing push, and it looks like i may be right:
according to an Image Comics press release, Tyrese's presales through LA's Meltdown Comics have exceeded single-store records not seen since the early nineties with over ten thousand units sold... most comics today would enjoy selling 10k total, and that's what MAYHEM! has moved through one store, in one city, before the book's release."The success of MAYHEM is a golden opportunity for all retailers to tap into this new influx of readers,” says Meltdown owner Gaston Dominguez. “Tyrese is a 2.0 celebrity who is a marketing workhorse and whose brand spans across movies, music, and TV... Believe me when I tell you that if Tyrese Twitters your store name you will get calls and in-store orders.” dude isn't frontin' either... i was online when Tyrese put one of the local stores in my area on blast because one of his fans told him his comicshop owner never heard of MAYHEM... the next thing you know he is asking them to STOP calling because the store is getting overwhelmed!
but if you think other creators at Image are salty at Tyrese for making them step their game up, think again. "With the current state of the comic book industry, any new infusion of excitement or customers would be a welcome relief" said Image co-founder and President Todd McFarlane. "Tyrese brings both of those to the table along with his unbridled enthusiasm." in fact, several big names are on Tyrese's bandwagon.
“To have the personal endorsements of Jim Lee, Avi Arad, Todd McFarlane, Robert Kirkman, Grant Morrison, and so many others…it just blows my mind." said Gibson in a press release. "I am excited to bring MAYHEM to the die-hard comic book fans, but I am most excited at this opportunity to expose this world to the new generation of comic book fans, who, like me until now have never read a comic book in their lives. They will find new heroes to embrace and enjoy escapism at it’s best! This is only the beginning…”watching Tyrese learn the comics biz on the fly (then turn around and share what he's learning on Twitter) is amazing. i mean, this dude learned about comics by attending Comicon to promote Transformers, now he Kingpinnin' it! from what i can tell, he's cooking up more comics properties behind the scenes with all those big-name comics vets he's rubbing elbows with... but first thing's first! Mayhem! #1 drops August 5th. tell your comic shop to order you an issue, if you haven't already...
holla!
-samax
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Shogun Flow, Dealin' death to anybody who Oppose Him
lava-spitting St Louis emcee Vandalyzm just let the word out that he's landed a major label deal! this is good news to anybody who shares ghettoManga's passion for emcees that spit flames on the micro (or for the health of hip hop in general ). the first salvo will be the re-release of Megatron Majorz with 9 REMASTERED songs, 5 remixes produced by Flying Lotus, Khrysis, 9th Wonder, Soul Professa AND 14kt. AND 2 new jams produced by 9th Wonder and Khrysis!...and who knows what else by the time the smoke clears! get at him on Twitter for the up-to-the minute knowledge, or watch for news on the release date here. for now, click the pic to download the mix sampler and listen to that shogun flow on his mySpace!
"Spontaneous 2" in the works?
Girls Love Bad Boys... by Samax. click to enlarge
if you read my book Spontaneous (and if you're reading this, there's actually a chance that you did), you should recognize this character from his appearance in the freestyle comic from which that book gets its name. i started collecting my artwork yesterday and realized there is almost enough stuff to drop another book, so expect the long-awaited part two to drop within the next few months. of course, we gotta get the magazine done first... for those who have no idea what i'm talking about. go here for a ton of info on the book, or you can buy it on Amazon.com (but it's cheaper on IndyPlanet). orders made through my blog's sidebar will be signed by me, and you'll get an original sketch too. anyways, stay tuned for more info about the new book, and i hope you enjoy the artwork!holla!
-samax
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A Michael Jackson Tribute I can relate to...
Drawing Michael Jackson's Thriller Tribute by DatBoiDrew
now here's an MJ tribute i can relate to... Drew is a budding comicbook artrepreneur who does these cool tutorials. this time he backed that joint with MJ's Thriller, so it's a win-win! PEEP it!
-samax
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When I say "Jay," i don't Mean Jay-Z...
"you need backup. He's movin' on the youth at dawn. Call Badu and get Tyrone on the Megaphone.
Tell 'im I sent you and your codename is Megatron.
if trouble come, use ya brain like a telephone..."
-Jay Electronica
ghettoManga Emcee of The Year, 2008
Dimethyltryptamine by Jay Electronica
Something to Hold Onto by Jay Electronica
Hagler by Jay Electronica and Che Grand
Dealing by Jay Electronica
Exhibit A
So What You Sayin
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classic DOOM
Mr Clean by Viktor Vaughn (aka MF DOOM)
classic joint. beats and rhymes by the villain (MF DOOM aka Viktor Vaughn... comics heads should get it...). when this came out, i didn't even know who DOOM was. but i sure as shootin' know who he is now! speakin' of which, we're putting our DOOM-inspired issue of ghettoManga Quarterly magazine together now, so stay tuned for more announcements soon.enjoy!
-samax
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she's Rated R...
i got my copy of Rachel Rage:Heartland a couple weeks ago. everybody who's been reading this blog for a while has heard me go on and on about my anticipation of this blaxploitation-inspired tale by a creator who spells Revenge with a capital R (namely John Aston of OldeTowneComix). The ballsy grindhouse writer/artist was about as vulgar, lusty and violent as you can get in his previous book Abusilum, and for Rachel Rage he doesn't take his foot of the gas, he puts the pedal to the metal...
unlike a lot of indy guys, John understands what makes indies important to the artform and industry of comics. he makes a book that would not, and probably COULD NOT, be published at a major company or created by anyone else. Rachel Rage is not a parody of, or even a comment on the blaxploitation genre. it comes off like he was so affected by Pam Grier's body (of work i mean!) that it was only a matter of time before this book came out. not much time at all actually, as he wrote, drew, colored and lettered 176 pages of story in less than 8 months (a Herculean feat, i can tell you!). while i will not be so pretentious to suggest that he created an original book, i can easily promise you it is authentic. it's a comic that he made because he wanted to read it.
i can safely recommend Rachel Rage:Heartland to anybody that likes great crime stories, sexy revenge tales, or just wants to see a pecan-colored southern brickhouse chick totin' an AK-47 (who wouldn't!). You can order it in black and white on some recession-proof isht, or spend a few more bucks for the color joint with all the extra bells and whistles like i did (the "Junk in the Trunk" section has deleted scenes, promo artwork and other sweet stuff to go with your pecan pie!). either way, Rachel Rage:Heartland is on the summer's short list of things you gotta get by any means necessary.holla!
-samax
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A L'il Sum'n...
some youTube fire from that dude Homeboy Sandman... found out about him from that Save HipHop, Save the World Mixtape by DJ Fishr Pryce. yikes!
Extreme Measures by Homeboy Sandman f/DJ Babey Drew
Verbal Soul Clap by Homeboy Sandman
holla!
-samax
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Extreme Measures by Homeboy Sandman f/DJ Babey Drew
Verbal Soul Clap by Homeboy Sandman
holla!
-samax
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Make What I Imagine Happen (but maybe i'm just a dreamer)
"I just think it was me and Damian finding our way." Nas said of his collaboration with Damian Marley on their upcoming LP Distant Relatives. "When you have two different artists working on a record when they're used to doing their own thing their own way, it's not as easy as people may think. We just flowed, and the next thing we looked up and there were so many songs done or so many songs started and worked on...we just decided to keep it going. It's not reggae. It's not rap. It's different shit for each of us."
*Road To Zion* click to view on youTube
after hearing Nas and Junior Gong on Road To Zion in 2007, i remember praying they'd do a whole plate together, and now it's about 90% done, and scheduled to hit store shelves next month! you're welcome...
-samax
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Today's Deviation
Providing Small Time Suckas with Info...
I'm in an Old-School Mood Today, so I went way back to '89 and pulled out 3 Times Dope's ill single Greatest Man Alive, from what i consider the glory days of hipHop. anyways, you can watch the actual video here.
holla!
-gM
how the Grynch stole... July?
i don't hear enough hipHop out of Seattle, y'know? i've been there, so i know they got some heads up there that are dead serious about this rap isht (yeah, Camisha... i'm talkin' bout YOU!)... so i was glad to come across this dude Grynch's EP, Chemistry. with a guest shot from Detroit phenom One Be Lo, i knew he must have been good enough to give a look. head over to GetGrynch.com and cop this EP and other music from this northwest upstart FREE homey! if you dig it, kid got a full length spinner My Second Wind on iTunes so you can support.uno.
-samax
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Quote of the Day
"The external world is remarkably consistent, and yet we blame it for what's going on inside of us. People who think the world is going to end always manage to find a new thing that's going to cause it to end. People itching to be bummed out all day long will certainly find an external event that give their emotion some causal cover. The thinking happens long before the event that we blame the thinking on..." (read more)-Seth Godin
marketing guru, author and all-around smart dude.
when Mahfoods Collide!
here's the album cover art for DJ Mahf's new mixtape Press Play At Night, supplied by FOOD ONE (aka big brother and ghettoManga Award-winning comix phenom, Jim Mahfood), with Anne Masse on the multichrome. click the pic to download that joint FREE, cousin...holla!
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you know how i d(r)ew...
Untitled (sketch portrait) by Samax. click to enlargeno, my boy Drew doesn't have a rap album, action movie, or graphic novel coming out... i gave his portrait its larger-than-life aura because Drew is a big-time Superman fan. he has a tattoo of the Man-of-Steel's iconic symbol on his back, a Superman chain he wears on his neck... he's got a Superman TIE, for pete's sake! you only have to talk to him on the phone once to know he does everything Godzilla BIG, so i made sure to bring that superhuman steelo to his portrait, ya dig? anyways, i drew (heh) this with watercolor brush pens and cranked it up a few notches with photoshop. let me know what ya'll think! (if you want me to do you one, go here)
holla!
-samax
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COP that Fishr Pryce
Save Hip Hop, Save the World Mixtape by DJ Fishr ft. J-Live, Deloach, Sivion & Homeboy Sandman NOW AVAILABLE here... fresh underground raps, beats, etc. for the people! if you know what's good for you, you'll DL that joint asap! if not, don't say i ain't tell ya better! if you don't know what good hipHop is, get a education!uno!
-samax
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It's All About ME!!!
a pic of yours truly rockin' the live art on the roof of The Bone in dallas for the ArtLoveMagic/H4 Benefit Show.
that dude Sheldon interviewed me a couple weeks ago and posted it on 84Area.com. so if you're curious about me and what i'm talkin' about, click the pic and go check it out. leave comments. play nice. you know the deal...
-samax
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Cupid Gets PayTriotic
Cupid (Pay*Triotic) by samax.just finished this one tonight. i might add this to the prints i offer. i dunno...
be good ya'll...
-samax
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Remember the Titan
it's been a rough summer. in what turns out to be just the latest celebrity death, Steve "Air" Mcnair was found shot to death in a condo in Nashville. i still don't know the circumstances of his death. McNair played quarterback in the NFL for 13 years, was a four-time Pro Bowler, and took the Tennessee Titans all the way to the Superbowl in 2000, where they fell just short to the high-powered St. Louis Rams 23-16. McNair, who retired after the 2008 season, was 36.
STILL feeling Pay*Triotic?
Was It Good For You? by samax
Make Hoops, Not War by samax.
Buffalo Soul by samax
The Soldier by samax.
Gorgeous Destroyer (America) by samax.these joints are the pieces i put up for the show at Zubar last summer, from my art series Pay*triotic. they're also featured in the first issue of ghettoManga Quarterly in the article "Feeling Pay*triotic?" so you can cop them that way, or order all five prints with free shipping via Paypal. you can choose to order with frames or without! all these are also on the gM section in the Ziontific store too.
Feelin' PAYtriotic?
Captain America by samax. watercolor brush pens on computer paper.Happy 4th everybody! hope everyone has a fun, safe day. if anybody's interested in prints of this joint, let me know!
holla!
-samax
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I've been Listening to THIS all day
Abandon Ship by Busta Rhymes w/Rampagethis is off Busta's debut solo album, The Coming. one of my favorite albums ever. i was in college when this came out, and i can tell you, me and my crew wilded out to this, for real! somehow, i ran into this joint on youTube today, and have been replaying it pretty much all day! Busta uses lots of producers on The Coming, but he did the track to Abandon Ship himself.
holla!
-samax
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Hilarious Ad from ToyFare #145
yo! click to enlarge this Mock ad for Rom and Kate Plus Eight that i swiped off'a Splash Page! my wife watches the actual show about people who have 8 toddlers on one of those all-women channels... they been in the news because the pops snapped and they're getting divorced or something... but who cares about THAT! this ad (which will actually appear in ToyFare #145) subs Rom in for don dada, and he'll take care of business like only a Spaceknight can!NICE!
-samax
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You had me at "Barack"
for the most part my day has been pretty blahzay... but that was before i found out David Alan Grier was dropping a book called Barack Like Me: The Chocolate Covered Truth. this pretty much made my day! i imagine it will be a book full of political parody tapping the wealth of jokes that comes from the worst administration ever handing the keys to the nation over to the first black President. Grier's special brand of funny works in sketch comedy and in stand-up, so we'll see how it flies in print. honestly, Grier had me sold with the title! David Alan Grier's new book Barack Like Me hits shelves at bookstores nationwide October 6, 2009!holla!
-samax
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Mano A Mano is BACK!
for all the readers in or around the ATL today, ManoAManoArtShow.com is hosting Hip Hop VS Reggae, an dope Cultural Art Show & Get Down ya nah gwan' miss. click the pic to get more info from the fine folks at Mano A Mano, plairs... uno.
-samax
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Quote Of The Day
"You know that thing where a kid is caught smoking and he's made to chain-smoke until he pukes? I think that happened with food for me. I'm off the stuff for good, I swear."-Brandon Graham,
comicbook artist (King City, Multiple Warhedz)
For All The Lakers Fans...
I See You Hatin' by samaxhere's my fan art joint of Syrex and Jet from Marcel Comics. that comic consistantly cracks me up... like South Park cracks up everybody else...
holla!
-samax
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