In support of my new album “FAMILY FIRST” I put together this little DIY video to share with all of you. It features a lot of very personal experiences and imagery and I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please be sure to “like” the video on Youtube and leave a positive comment. We have 9 days left to meet our KICKSTARTER goal so please make sure to make your pledge today to get an autographed copy of “FAMILY FIRST”.

“The Gift” features Blueprint, Ill Bill and DJ Johnny Juice discussing what “Family First” means to them. It is a love letter to my son, my family and the universal HIPHOP family. I shot and edited this with help from my wife, learning Adobe Premier and After Effects as I went, so I could share these very special moments in our lives with all of you. This isn’t your typical HIPHOP song, nor is it meant to be a “hit” or a “banger”. It’s simply an incredible beat produced by DJ Johnny Juice and some honest, heart felt words by some very talented artists and a message to my son that I hope he will appreciate later in life.

From my family to yours….Peace!”

-ILLUS

I happen to be in Berkeley, CA for a weekend with my family and my brother Phashara flew up from Los Angeles for a few hours to kick it and shoot a little video for the song we did together. Neither of us were familiar with the area so we just walked around and took in the sites, shopped for records, ate some food and shot some footage of our day. We hope you enjoy the song and video. Peace!” – ILLUS

P.S.
Shout out to my man’s daughter for letting us borrow her pink iTunes “boom box”. LOL

Don’t forget to make a pledge to the new KICKSTARTER PROJECT so you can get your copy of the autographed limited edition cd. I appreciate the love and support.

Here’s a trailer for a brand new video we are hard at work on. BLUEPRINT from Rhymesayers produces and guest stars on this extraordinary track off my “FAMILY FIRST” album dropping everywhere May 29th! Make a pledge on KICKSTARTER to get your copy.

“Magical” is the latest video release from my album “Family First” Please make sure to “Like” it on Youtube and leave a positive comment.

Get your copy of “Family First” by making a pledge on KICKSTARTER!

Thank you!

Physical copies of “Family First” and my previous album “For Adam” are currently sold out. However I started a new Kickstarter project to fun re-orders for those of you that didn’t get a copy yet. See the post below or just click HERE to support. Thank you!

“Family First” will be available everywhere digital music is sold on May 29th.

Please check out the video and go to Youtube and “Like” it and leave a positive comment. Thanks for your support!

Family First is currently sold out but by making a pledge now you can get a copy of the limited edition release!

Both of my recent albums- “For Adam” and “Family First” were originally funded by my supporters through Kickstarter. They have since sold out and no physical copies remain. Because I get requests for copies daily, I am now offering them through Kickstarter again for a limited time. A mere $15 pledge gets you a cd of your choice or if you want both you can have them for only $25. There are many other great deals as well, just check the sidebar for details.

Just got to KICKSTARTER and make your pledge today!

Here it is folks. The cover art to my brand new album- “FAMILY FIRST”. Make sure to pre-order your copy of the autographed limited edition cd HERE! The album will be availabel on iTunes in May so for now this is the only way to get a copy. Click on the image to view a larger version of it.

The album features guest appearances and production by some of the best in the business including- Ill Bill, Apathy, Esoteric, J-Live, Blueprint, Chuuwee, Erin Barra, Phashara and more! The album is also executive produced by the legendary DJ Johnny Juice.

This album was a lot of fun to create and I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks for supporting!

Blueprint from Rhymesayers Entertainment has a brand new book coming out called “The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture” and it is illustrated by yours truly. If you never heard “Adventures in Counter-Culture” I highly recommend it. Order your copy of the book HERE!

Blueprint and I also have a song together, which he produced as well, on my upcoming album- “Family First”. Pre-order your copy HERE!. I recently started shooting a video for the track and have a couple days left of shooting. I plan on having it done in May. Stay tuned!

Here’s some artwork I cooked up for Chuuwee. Chuuwee is a super talented up and coming emcee from California. If you love HIPHOP you should definitely check him out. We also have a song together on my upcoming album- “FAMILY FIRST”. Pre-order your copy HERE.

Also check this LINK for more on Chuuwee and an interview with Forbes.