DJ Colossal's I-Pod Pick of The Week: DiverSe "Genius" (produced by 9th Wonder)

I’m DJ Colossal. I am a member of The Giant Blast e-record pool, and each week I will dedicate this section of The Giant Blast e-magazine to write a short review on some of the music I receive through the e-mail blast. Now this section isn’t to critique the music, or over analyze the record, it will just be a quick write up on my personal music picks and sharing my opinion on what makes the record hot in the first place, and hopefully some of my favorites will end up being one of your favorite’s as well.




My I-Pod pick for this week is a YouTube music video by an artist named DiverSe, a member of the Civil Mics Movement. The song is titled “Genius” and is produced by 9th Wonder and it‘s featured on the mixtape Mind of a Lyricist Vol. 3! I am a huge fan of the entire Hall of Justus family, so when I saw that 9th was credited as the man behind the beat on this I was anxious to give it a listen, and I must say that it was well worth the time. 9th Wonder puts together a nice, soul-ed out track that matches perfectly with the artists voice and delivery. DiverSe uses this track to showcase his talent as a lyricist. The video is simple, yet still entertaining to watch and compliments the song. It’s a great visual to get you more familiar with the artist. I cosign this record, and I strongly recommend you all downloading the Mp4 and add it to your I-Pods. Here is the video….
 

The Blast Spotlight: Jessi Jae Joplin

Check out our Blast one one one interview with Blast featured artist Jessi Jae Joplin.

 

The Giant Blast:  How would you describe yourself as an artist?  

Jessi Jae Joplin:  Indescribable.    

The Giant Blast:  What does Jessi Jae Joplin get into outside of music?

Jessi Jae Joplin:  Besides music, I am extremely passionate about fashion.  I’ve worked in fashion here in LA and also when I lived in New York City for fashion designers and magazines.  I definitely have a few fashion “projects” in the works that I’m very excited about!  

The Giant Blast:  Who do you listen to in your spare time?  

Jessi Jae Joplin:  I listen to a lot of “oldies” like The Beatles, The Doors, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and Queen.  The contemporary music I listen to mostly consists of Phoenix, Miike Snow, Empire of the Sun, Spoon, Passion Pit, MGMT, Daft Punk, Calvin Harris, Gorillaz and Justice.  That is just a small portion though.  I’m constantly going to festivals and concert and discovering new bands.  

The Giant Blast:  What type of beats bring out the best in what you do?  

Jessie Jae Joplin:  I’ve always been really into electronic beats with an 80s flare.  

The Giant Blast:  Who would you like to work with in the future?  

Jessi Jae Joplin:  I would absolutely LOVE to work with Calvin Harris.  I am such an admirer of his work.  Miike Snow (also known as the crazy/amazing production team Bloodshy & Avant) would also be pretty dope to work with.  I’m a huge fan of the songs they’ve produced for other artists, not to mention their own band is one of my all time favorites.  

The Giant Blast:  Speaking of the future, where do you see yourself as an artist in 5 years?

Jessi Jae Joplin: I still want to be heavily involved in music and the arts.  Just on a larger scale.   A few records under my belt and being involved in fashion design and magazines.  

 

The Giant Blast:  Getting back to the present, what are you working on right now?  

Jessi Jae Joplin:  Right now I’m writing and recording new music, filming a webisode series which will air online this month and also planning a tour! 

 

The Giant Blast:  For those that haven't seen you perform live, how would you describe a Jessi Jae Joplin show?  

Jessi Jae Joplin:  Well every show is different, but what remains constant is the energy we bring to the stage.  Our shows are not only fun for the audience, but we have a great time too!  We try to interact with the crowd and I definitely bring my wild and crazy personality to the stage :)
The Giant Blast:  Anything else you would like to plug, any shouts?  

Jessi Jae Joplin:  Everyone stay tuned for new, original music coming soon!  Also subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/jessijaejoplin, to tune into our webisodes airing later this month!

 

 

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The Blast Spotlight: DiverSe

Check out the new music video from Blast Featured artist

DiverSe "Genius" produced by 9th Wonder here!

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Blast Beauty: Shawna Michelle (Re-Post)

Model Shawna Michelle is back because

you all asked and requested it.  

Shawna Michelle returns as the featured Blast Beauty!

For more Blast Beauties and Shawna Michelle join our online community http://www.thegiantblastnetwork.com 

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of those e-mail account are actually other e-mail blast systems

so over 100,000 + people receive The Giant Blast e-mail weekly!

The Giant Blast e-mail newsletter contains artist interviews,

Free new music, the latest blog entries, information on new technology,  video clips, movie trailers and more!!!

 New Blast Beauties are also featured 

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While you are looking at these beautiful photos of 

Blast Beauty Shawna Michelle take 

a look at these wonderful links from our current

Blast Featured Artists.

You can check out Street Hustlz and their latest single 

"I Had Enough"

here at http://www.streethustlzpromo.blogspot.com

You should also take a listen to blast featured artist 

The One Kemist and his latest single 

"Throw It Up" here at http://www.kemistonthegrind.blogspot.com

 

 Want to know more about Blast Beauty Shawna Michelle

then you should read this Blast one on one interview with the model.

The Blast Interview With Model Shawna-Michelle
The Giant Blast: How would you define beauty?Shawna-Michelle: Beauty comes naturally. It's noticed once people approach and communicate with one another. Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. Beauty can be physical, mental, or emotional.  Someone's personality can make them beautiful.

The Giant Blast: How would you describe yourself... without mentioning anything physical?
Shawna-Michelle: As a realistic human that is very ambitious. I care about people that take care of me. Down to earth, but I speak my mind when need be. I love food. I love to cook it also. I love taking care of a good man in more ways than just good sex.

The Giant Blast: So far what has been the highlight of your modeling career?
Shawna-Michelle: Appearing on the cover of Straight Stuntin' Magazine. Shouts to Kay Slay! Much Love!

The Giant Blast: Who is your favorite designer and why?Shawna-Michelle: I admire Kimora Lee. Some of her clothes need a little work, but I admire her ambition and drive. I want to achieve her success and more.

The Giant Blast: What's in the future for Shawna-Michelle?Shawna-Michelle: Right now I'm working on my website that will include products such as posters, calendars, and DVDs. I will also have a members section that will feature web cam and video footage, all in a classy, but sexy manor. I'm also looking to appear in some films and host more parties. After I achieve success with my name I want to have my own clothing/lingerie/accessories/perfume line.

The Giant Blast: Is there anything else you would like to plug?Shawna-Michelle: Shouts to everyone that has supported my career thus far. I owe everything to you! Much love to Beaufort, SC and Charlotte, NC!!!

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The Blast Spotlight: Da Kaptain AKA Yatta

This week's Blast featured artist is Da Kaptain AKA Yatta.  

The Giant Blast:  How long have you been rhyming?
Da Kaptain AKA  Yatta:  I have been rhyming for around 15 years now.

What inspired you to  rhyme?
Watching dudes freestyle in the staircase of my building in  Bronx New York.

How would you describe  your style?
Lyrical word play with a bit of Southern  Swag.

You also have a label,  Race City Records, could you tell us a little bit about that and the artists you  have signed?
Race City Records provides musical support for local  artists, Dj's and Producers in my area. This includes studio time, photo shoots,  Videos, Demos, etc. Right now we are working with Slick Da Prince, J Simi  Smooth, Ty Cross, Big Grip, and other independent labels in the  area.

What projects are you all  working on?

The Race City Compilation Welcome to Race  City is available. Email bigyatta@aol.com.  Slick Da Prince Walking on Water mixtape coming this fall.  Our work with smokehouse music group for J-simi smooth 1st and 10 is  available. Mixtape from Da Kaptain coming this fall.

What's in the future for Race City Records?

 Its hard to  say what the future holds for us. I will be satisfied with still being able to  make music for our fans and continue to help artists grow.

Speaking of Race City, you  also Race... would you tell the fans a little about that?
Yes I do. I  am a tire changer for Kevin Harvick Inc in all three Nascar series. The #2  Craftsman truck, the #33 Nationwide car, and the #78 Sprint cup  car.

Besides that, what does Da  Kaptain get into outside of music?
Not much my time is used up  throughout race season. Might find me on the PS3 playing call of duty when I  have free time.

Getting back to the music, where  do you see yourself as an artist in 5 years?

In 5 years I can see myself running the label full  time with a few top ten billboard hits under the belt.

Is there anything else you  would like to plug, any shout outs?

Yeah you can check out our first video at  youtube.com/racecityrecords
Shout out to Big Grip, Slick Da Prince, J-Simi  Smooth, R-sin flame, first capital management, Smokehouse music group, and Made  MenEnt.

 

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The Blast Spotlight: Street Hustlz

Take a look at this week's Blast featured artists Street Hustlz. 

Download the new single "I Had Enough" from Street Hustlz here at http://www.mediafire.com/?ywfnvymgyg3


Street Hustlz Bio
DEWAYNE HARRIS,ALSO KNOWN AS BABY BOY WAS BORN ON JULY 21(CANCER) CURTIS WASHINGTON,ALSO KNOWN AS LIL LEE WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 6(SAGITTARIUS) BABY BOY WAS RAISED IN A SMALL TOWN KNOWN AS OAKLAND,TN ABOUT 20 MILES OUTSIDE OF MEMPHIS,TN WHERE HE SPENT MOST OF HIS TIME WHILE SPENDING ALOT OF TIME IN MEMPHIS T.N IN ONE OF THE WORST HOODS IN MEMPHIS BINGHAMPTON KNOWN AS B.B.B "BABY BOY':MOST OF HIS LIFE HE HAS BEEN AROUND PEOPLE MUCH OLDER THAN HIM THAT DID NOTHING BUT SELL DRUGS AND GAMBLE WHICH INSTILLED A WIDER VIEW OF LIFE AT A YOUNG AGE.HE GREW UP FROM A SINGLE MOTHER HOME WITH A LITTLE SISTER,TRYING TO HELP HIS MOTHER WORKING FULL-TIME,HUSTLE,AND SPEND HOURS AND HOURS IN THE STUDIO.HIS STRENGTH CAME FROM THE MAN ABOVE, GOD GAVE HIM THE DETERMINATION TO TRY HARDER.HE'S A DOWN TO EARTH RAPPER "DON'T DO IT UNLESS YOU'RE GONNA DO IT RIGHT"IS HIS THEME,HIS LYRICS ARE OF PASSION AND POWER OF EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES OF LIFE CYCLES.HE DEDICATED HIS LOVE FOR MUSIC TO HIS BOY,HIS CUZ DUNA DUNN" "FREEMAN HARRIS JR." WHO GOD TOOK HOME ON FEBRUARY 23,2003 (LIL LEE):HE ALWAYS LOVED TO RAP BECAUSE HE LOVED TO HEAR MUSIC SO MUCH,BUT WATCHING BABY BOY AND FRIENDS HUSTLING IT WAS'NT LONG BEFORE HE GOT HIS HANDS DIRTY WITH BABY BOY AND LIL LEE CATCHING CHARGES BACK TO BACK AND SO MANY OF THERE FRIENDS GOING TO JAIL AND FRIENDS GETTING SHOT AND LOSING THERE LIVES AS FOR LEE, BABY BOY STEPPED UP AND GAVE ME THE COURAGE TO GO AHEAD AND REALLY START TAKING THIS SERIOUS IT ALL STARTED HAVING SMALL HOOD PARTIES WHERE BABY BOY AND LEE WOULD PERFORM. LIL LEE IS A YOUNG TALENTED ARTIST WHO LOVES MUSIC,AND MOST OF THERE SONGS TALK ABOUT EVERYDAY LIFESTYLES AND THINGS THAT GO ON IN THE HOODS AND THE STREETS. LEE DEDICATED HIS LOVE FOR MUSIC TO THE LATE "KING OF THE JUNGLE"FREEMAN HARRIS JR. KNOWN AS DJ DUNA DUNN. MOST OF HIS LIFE HE SPENT TRYING TO MAKE HIS PARENTS HAPPY AND GET OUT OF SCHOOL. LEE BIGGEST DREAM IS TO SEE STREET HUSTLZ STICK TOGETHER HE HAS 2 LIL GIRLS WHO HE LOVE SO MUCH,AND HE WANT THEM TO HAVE THE THINGS HE DID'NT IN LIFE.BABY BOY AND LIL LEE ARE BOTH LIVING IN MEMPHIS,TN NOW AND IT'S HARD COMING UP IN THE GAME HERE,BUT IF THEY EVER GET THAT CHANCE,THEY WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.ALOT OF PEOPLE CAN RELATE TO OUR MUSIC BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE REALLY LIVING THAT LIFE,AND WE HAVE LIVED IT TOO.WE WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF A MAJOR RECORD LABEL,AND REACH OUT TO MORE PEOPLE IT WOULD BE A GREAT THING.WE ARE COUSINS WHO LOVE MUSIC AND WANT TO TAKE STREET HUSTLZ TO THE NEXT LEVEL.WE WANT TO PUT MONEY BACK IN THE HOODS AND START A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN MEMPHIS TO HELP POVERTY ON THESE STREETS AND HELP THE KIDS GROWING UP BELEIVE IN THERE SELF AND MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE .WE HAVE ALL LIVED THE HUSTLE LIFE ,SEEN PEOPLE DIE,SEEN PEOPLE FUCKED UP ON DRUGS,SO WE CAN RAP ABOUT THAT AND PEOPLE FEEL THAT THATS REAL SHIT.LEE GOT SHOT IN A DRIVE BY WHERE THEY HANG IN THE HOOD THIS STUFF HAPPEN EVER DAY IN MEMPHIS WE JUST WANTA BE HEARD AND MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN IN THIS RAP GAME.OUR DAY IS COMING AND WE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.


Take a look at the official YouTube Video for "I Had Enough" here....

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The Blast Spotlight: Chanell Ketchmore

The Legendary DJ Red Alert in the spot with Giant Blast

featured artist Chanell Ketchmore promoting the Stop the Violence Movement.

Download the latest single from Chanell Ketchmore titled 

"Calling All Troops" here at http://www.mediafire.com/?dde4ny21xqn

for more information e-mail 

us at TheGiantBlast@aol.com

The Blast Spotlight: L.E.G.A.C.Y.

Download the latest release from L.E.G.A.C.Y. of the Justus League "Reckless" (produced by J-Coleman) here at http://www.mediafire.com/?eymmoytyydz

For more information e-mail 

us at TheGiantBlast@aol.com

The Blast Spotlight: The One Kemist

Check out this week's Blast featured artist The One Kemist.  Take a look at new exclusive youtube videos from The One Kemist at his official YouTube Station here http://www.youtube.com/kemist234

Take a look at these most recent video postings by The One Kemist

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The Giant Blast Spotlight: Kandy Kash

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