ThaWilsonBlock Magazine Issue67 (September 2018)

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Mistah Wilson talks about his 22mile Walk for Provision thru Seattle, Washington on August 29th, 2018 with Dominic Poole and Joseph Alaniz. The walk started at Shoreline Community College and ended on 2nd & Rainier Avenue in Renton.

Although Mistah Wilson documented tha walk with conceptual street signs, he says they will be released exclusively on merchandise and apparel.

Contents + Archives  Stream & Purchase "High, Fly & Broke" album by Sha...  Stream & Purchase "Turn It Up" REMIX by Co Defenda...  EVENT: 8/23/18 Art On The Plaza @ Seattle Central ...  Listen & Purchase "Pour My Heart Out" by Big Flip ...  Recording Artist Manny P's New Single "Manny's Pho...  Mistah Wilson's Q&A w/ recording artist Annie-O on...  Stream & Purchase "West Till My Death" album by Ga...  Two Japanese-American nonprofits are partnering on...

 Watch "Yeah Yeah" music video by Don Q & A Boogie ...  Stephen A. Smith encourages Athletes to March on W...  Watch "On That P Shit" music video by GANGSTA RIC ...  Black Woman Walks Into Asian Nail Salon Promoting ...  Georgia Teacher Grabs Student By The Throat And Sl...  Snoop Dogg on Contemporary Rap "All Them N***** So...  Man Gets Rid of Pesky Moles in his Yard using Celi...  Article: Embers Still Burning by Jhantu Randall

 Grind Mode Cypher Part 1 featuring Lingo + Trip B ...  10 Online Resources for Female Musicians  Black Star vs. The Roots. Who Is Better and Why?  Watch "Bubblin" music video by Anderson .Paak  Watch "WIN" music video by Jay Rock & Kendrick Lam...  Alabama Rapper Mance Makall Graces Cover of ThaWil...  How To Eat Off The Land Without A Job  Listen & Buy "Do The Math" song by Topspin, B-Se...

 5Ve - PUSH ft. GaDJet & Jade Elise (Official Music...

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"Always go with what makes you happy,

don’t fall victim to someone else’s idea of

beauty." @Annie-O

5Ve - PUSH ft. GaDJet & Jade Elise (Official Music Video)

Power & Passion Written by Jhantu Randall

From the first moment I heard those

wrote the songs for. At the age of 17, Tazz moved

high energy rhymes accompanied by a hypnotizing

from Baltimore to Long Island New York to pursue

melody, I knew I was hearing something that was

music. Gaining experience from all the boroughs, the

truly unique. A mix of Tech N9ne with the passion of

infamous Queens bridge to White Plains in the Bronx,

2pac and the sensuality of Sade isn’t a blend you'd

Crown Heights to Brooklyn, in fact the only place in

automatically think would work, but if there is any

New York that he didn't reside was Staten Island,

doubt, the music of Tazz Jones and Fasa Labree will

that’s right, the Shaolin. He and his brother signed to

definitely make you contemplate and re-evaluate all

a production company where they wrote the songs

that you thought.

and the 2 other members made the beats for it under

the name “The Drummah Boys.” Some of the The combination of all these elements

national artists Tazz wrote for include Rihanna, Lil

causes these two shine a bit brighter when they’re

Wayne and Ricky Martin, unfortunately industry

elevated on the stage. This drive comes from both of

politics kicked in as the artists liked the songs but

their upbringings, Tazz Jones grew up in Baltimore,

they were never released to the public. Soon after,

Maryland where he was the oldest of 10 kids. His

there was some disagreements behind the scenes

journey into hip hop began when he entered the

and the label let them go, but the experience of that

game as a dancer. He entered an after school

time helped shape what we see now. Branding

program named “The Arena Playhouse” which put on

himself as Yahhh music, Yielding All Hungry Hating

musicals and other productions ranging from ballet

Ho’s is not only its acronym but a philosophy behind

and jazz to hip hop. During this time, he was blessed

his songs. “I’m all about spreading positivity so keep

to write and perform his own play which he also

the hating energy over there.”

Through his music he explains his struggle and his

the military but stated, “When I joined, more so

progression, from his time in New York where he had

when I got out, there was a lot of strange stuff

a child to his journey to the Evergreen state.

happening in the military, so I’m happy I got out when I did.”

Next, I interviewed the other half of this duo, the immensely talented, Fasa Labree. Her tone and

Hearing this part of Fasa’s story was fascinating and

sound is literally out of another time and when she

honestly I had so many more questions I wanted to

sings, she has the ability to transport you to that era.

ask her about this time in her life, but I only had

Holding a strong and somewhat understated

them for a short amount of time so we shifted the

confidence, from the first sight you just know this

conversation to how she came to pursue music and

woman is someone to be reckoned with. Hailing from

how she linked up with Tazz. She began writing her

Minnesota, Fasa Labree grew up singing in the church

own lyrics by writing poetry which I find is the

which she attended with her grandma. Music has

common factor that links all artists together.

always been a huge force in her life, joining the

Everyone I’ve met has said something along the lines

church choir at the tender age of 4, this is where she

of I was always writing to express myself, the only

slowly began to hone her skills. The hymns her voice

thing that varied was the age in which it began.

and the church her home. She always performed at a variety of events, from singing the National anthem

Both Tazz and Fasa refuse the practice of confining

at her high school to participating in an event called

yourself to one specific genre, which if we’re being

Johnson Idol where she took second place but still

honest, a lot of people of color tend to do. But like

expressing herself through music. At the age of 17,

Fasa says, “If it sounds good, it sounds good. There’s

Fasa enlisted in the army for 6 years in service to her

no other way around that.”

country where she was a unit supply specialist, but singing was always in her blood. She even gained

Together they're working on an album together

recognition for singing the National Anthem at a

entitled “Conquer” with one single being “Poppin”

change of command ceremony. Before her

and “There is a Vibe” which is a refreshing update to

deployment to Dubai, she found out she was

Common’s classic “The Light”

pregnant with one of her children so she was sent to Washington for duty station. She enjoyed her time in

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In this writers opinion, they just might have a classic

came together, they met at Lady Luck’s in Parkland.

under their belt with this rendition, it just needs to

Tazz had just finished performing on stage when Fasa

come across the right ears to truly appreciate what

Labree walked in catching his eye instantly. From that

they did with this gem. On this album, she divulged

first conversation, they were set on this path of

that there are some tracks where she is rapping and

success. Not only are they business partners and an

he is singing which sparks my interest even more as I

amazing performing duo, but they are also engaged!

anticipate its release in either November, December, or right around New Years. Around that same time

As we all said our goodbyes, I noticed the love they

they should have the studio they're building up and

have for themselves and their children, who are two

running as well. With their own studio, they give

of the biggest and most positive dreamers I’ve ever

themselves complete control over creativity, release

had the pleasure of meeting. That’s when it all made

dates and video production as they shoot and edit

sense, with a bond this strong there’s nothing they

their own music videos. Tazz has a previous album

can’t achieve together. If only more couples in this

out called “Game of Jones” which is just him spitting

world showed their genuine love and affection for

to others beats which is a throwback to the real

others the way they do, this planet would be in a

mixtape grind of the late 90’s and early 2000’s. This

much better state than it currently is. Through their

independent grind has him dropping another mixtape

smiles, openness and willingness to talk unfiltered,

called “The Bones of Makavelli” where he is remixing

you feel the energy, the power and the passion as

a bunch of classic 2pac tracks which is a daunting

they forge the next step on their path.

task in itself. But if anyone has the fortitude to pull this off, its Tazz. To hear their work check out Mufasa_labree on Instagram, Naushiana Labree on Facebook, Yaahboii253 on Instagram and you can find Tazz Jones on Spotify, CD baby and Google Play.

I asked them about how this powerhouse partnership

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"Rep That West" Interview with Tha Artist Kali by Jhantu Randall w/ Blood, Sweat, & Tears music video I met this artist at a gig about a year ago and we just seemed to click right away.

Beyond his music, there was just a way he carried himself that drew me into highlighting his story. Without going in too deep, I found out through previous conversation that he had a link or connection to Snoop Dogg, so while I didn’t really dive into that, just the name recognition alone told me that ThaArtist Kali was definitely on the right path. We sat down at a random sports bar near Parkland, WA and I just turned on my recorder and began talking. I only intended for a 10 minute interview but we talked for almost an hour about all aspects of music and just life as an artist. Unfortunately, I had to condense the interview to roughly 1200 words or less so a lot of the interview wont be transcribed this time around. I will say that if you ever have a chance to attend one of Kali’s shows, take it. The man has a stage presence that allows him to own that stage whether he’s the opener or the anchor closing it out. If you West Coast to your heart, Kali’s verses will speak to your soul.

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ugust 11th

marks the one year anniversary of the Alt-Right’s “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia that took the life of activist Heather Heyer by a man who hit her intentionally with his car. The images of that day are forever engrained in the psyche of the American public. From images of Khaki clad college students holding tiki torches as they marched through the center of town screaming about Jewish people replacing them, to chanting the words “Blood and Soil,” which was a direct throwback to a past era that we all naively thought never would return.

As much as I wish I could offer some concrete answers, I can’t. I could never comprehend how that in 2018, we have a political party who openly gives a platform to this kind of rhetoric and another party who willingly jumps at the trap and plays directly into the narrative.

The idea of identity goes far beyond political affiliation at this point. People see their ethnic makeups as the binding factor in who they are, if anything hinders them in any way, regardless of the size of the inconvenience then the whole system must be rigged. This victimhood mentality is a down payment on at least a generation of people who will be content in

never attempting to move towards any sense of upward mobility.

I bring up this story because as much as we as a collective ignore this message or just plain act like it doesn’t exist, the seeds of their hateful speech has already been released into the national dialogue. To reject that fact is to choose to walk away why the building you live in is caught in a 4 alarm blaze. This is where hip hop as a culture has failed at their own rules. Hip hop is and has always been sold as the voice of the voiceless, It was a space where any artist could step into a recording booth and let his truth out for the world to consume. In the age of the internet, this power has been increased substantially. `Knowing this, I have to ask, why have a majority of artists actively avoided this topic?

I understand not addressing every individual occurrence, but to act as if this rhetoric isn't spreading and the message isn’t resonating with at least a small part of the population could be seen as blatantly irresponsible!

The mental gymnastics required to address the complexity of it can be exhausting, but you can safely assume that at least some fans have to deal with these clashes on almost a daily basis. From disproportionately being locked up with longer sentences in the criminal justice system, to being

racially profiled on a friday night, you cant deny that there are people that ultimately see anyone who differs from them as lesser than.

Where can we go for an escape?

When the mass media even has us judging ourselves by the standards of those responsible for it, where does our argument lie? To blackballing Kaepernick and threatening entire organizations over symbols, to downplaying Lebron James for giving opportunities to those who are regularly ignored by those in power until election time, why are stories that expose a corrupt system met with such scorn?

With every image we consume, some of us are forced to hype ourselves up to be a success, yet when we reach our goals we’re met with suspicion and rumors of illegitimacy.

Like I stated earlier, I wish I had answers to how we could reroute this environment but instead all I can offer is a perspective based on the events I have seen and experienced. Some may reject this piece outright and I knew that as I was writing it, but unlike those broad groups I alluded to, I can’t stay silent! In trying times you can’t be neutral on a moving train, especially when the embers of division are consistently burning.

Written by Jhantu Randall

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