Mo-blogging

Right now I am writing this from my sidekick II and it is amazing. This
is another reason I moved my blog so I could be able to update my blog
when I'm on the road or if I'm at an event and I want to give everyone's
my perspective on things.

-B

I'm amazed...

...at what I was capable of today. I really have outdone myself with this current project. I mean, there is no way that I can define what I wrote and what everything sounds like so far. And it's not over yet, my producer is going to work on the background music and he told me that he is going to "bless" the song. I seriously cannot believe what is transpiring, I mean, we are both SICK in what we do. And the music that we both will make will really be crazy.

Also, on a side note, I got a sidekick II off ebay the other day and so far I'm liking it. It's a little bigger than normal phones, but that's ok because of all the data I can transfer from it. I love getting my emails while I'm out and being able to keep track of my calendar, photos, address book, all that good stuff in one device. I read on the net that the Sidekick 3 is coming out in April or so. I think if I have enough loot from either my new part-time job or from my music, I'll def. pick that bad boy up. It's really amazing.

Well, that's enough of my rambling..thanks for reading.

-B

Well...

...today will be the day I become a "reggaeton" artist for a little while. I am going to brookly today to record one of my songs. I will see what my producer suggest what I should do with my song (meaning if I should upload it on my myspace music page).. you all know that I would love to show each and everyone of my friends the fruit of my hard work, but I have to think in a business set of mind and not in the eager little kid wanting to show off a painting he made.

So I will inform you all soon what I will plan on doing with my song..

-B

Busy Busy Busy

These next couple of days I'm going to be busy as hell. It's about time too. Tomorrow morning I have an interview for a part-time help desk position in the city. Then I am going with Jen for her interview doing some hippie stuff that has to do with saving the planet. Then in the afternoon we're getting picked up to go to Long Island so Jen can audition to be in a group. Then at night, I'm going with my brothers to watch a Nets vs. Knicks game... in a suite! Then sabado I am planning to get my new sidekick II turned on. Sunday I'm going to pass by my dad's house to drop off my gift for his new baby. Then the whoooole next week I am working in Iselin, NJ to deploy laptops for my temp agency. THEN, we'll see if I get the job with the part-time help desk position and hopefully I'll be working from time to time in the city. I miss doing help desk stuff.

I also just talked to my producer and it seems that our calendars are clashing a little bit and we can't record my music this weekend. It's a good thing and a bad thing since I could focus more on saving money to help pay some bills and stuff.

*whew* I sure am busy....

-B

A little nervous about my future

I was just up listening to some music and I was thinking about my "career". I'm a little nervous about my future. I mean, I am currently not going to school, I work part-time as a PC tech.. the pay is good but I don't get that much work, so my paycheck isn't huge at the end of the week...all I really have is my music. It gets me angry seeing people on like American Idol or some other reality show trying to be pop superstars through a show. I think that's the easy way out...to sing music that is already written to judges..that's cake. I don't think I'd be able to live with myself if I went that route. Even though I know I am taking the harder route by writing my own stuff and just praying to whatever god that is up there that people will like it... because this literally is it for me... I have nothing else but this hope that my music becomes something... I know my family thinks that I am a dissapointment and I feel like I am a burden sometimes because I am not as successful as my brothers are... but I just can't do well in school... as hard as I try, I can't do it...

I'm even more nervous now because I need to come up with money that I literally don't have... I am going to come up with the money to pay for 1 song to be produced, but then I have to pray that my producer can show that song to the right person who will want to help finance the rest of my project... when I talked to him this past week, he told me that his partners don't want to finance another reggaeton artist because... and I quote... "Nah man... Daddy Yankee got dat shit locked down." That is what is driving me right now.. to prove to those people who think that reggaeton should be one way wrong. I am going to open their eyes back to what music should be. It should be a catchy melody, story, and also someone who can tell it well. I am not going to make mindless music like other reggaeton artists out there. I am really going to surprise you all with my writing and my arrangement. Hopefully the rest of the world will see my talent and help me become something. Then we'll see what my family thinks of me...

Thanks for reading...

-B

Eminem - When I'm Gone

I know this song is probably somewhat old to everyone, but I listened to this song very carefully today and I realized how truly deep it is. I can really relate to Em in a way because him and I want to tell stories with our music (and sometimes we know those stories are pretty scary.. i.e. Kim) and he truly paints a great picture in this song on the reason why he is leaving music (as a performer anyways, I'm sure he'll still produce). I feel that this is a great final song for Em, it feels like it's his most honest.

I just hope that I can be as blessed as him as a musician. I respect him so much for all he has written and all he has done and I personally will miss his music. He is the supreme definition of what a wordsworth is.

3 out of 4 ain't bad! (update on music)

Hey everyone, just wanted to give an update on my music. Well, I talked to my BMG rep and I sang 3 new songs that I wrote for him over the phone. He liked 2 songs and put a question mark on one of them. He really likes my style of writing and he believes that my uniqueness is what is going to sell me. We are having a bit of difficulty finding someone who will finance the project. He told me that he showed my music page to a co-partner of his and the guy wasn't feeling my music. He tried to tell him that the stuff I am writing now is hot and to trust him, but he doesn't want to put money into my project without hearing anything. I am not able to pay for the studio time and he cannot finance it because he just worked with 2 other artists and he just does not have the money. It is rather expensive since I have to get about 5 songs done to have a single album. He told me alot of information about the music business and I didn't expect there to be so much work. He told me the hardest part right now is getting the music done, and he believes that I can handle that with no problem. So right now I have 3 songs that he really likes and 1 iffy, he also recommended that I write a song that is up-tempo, so I'll give that a try since I'm so used to a more mellow vibe. I have a surprise for all of you though, I plan on poking fun at the reggaeton that is currently out there (nothing malicious, just something to show my humor) like I plan on tackling how the majority of the songs out there are garbage because the writing is really bad, or that some songs invent words just so they could sound hot (Rackata? Gasolina = semen?) So yea, I'd love to know what you all think about that concept and just any well wishes or "You can do it Beebs!" would be much appreciated. BTW: I want to give a big thank you to Jenny wenny for helping me get in contact with this guy. So hopefully she can help finance my record too

-B

BB doing.... reggaton?!?!

Haha.. yea, I am writing reggaton songs. I spoke to someone who works at BMG records and he told me that my songs are good but if I make raggaton songs it would be a guaranteed hit since that is a hot genre right now. So I wrote one and the rep liked it...alot. He told me if I write 5 more songs he will try to get me studio time and possibly get me a single deal.

So for all you club goers, look out for BB to do some hot reggaton!

-B