"Real Rant" Music Video Shoot

Hello friends. Juicebeats here.

This past Saturday was a busy day for me. It took over four hours to shoot Corvette Polo's "Real Rant" music video downtown in the hot sun. I was able to work with York of Quality Vision Films for the cinematography. We talked about each scene and how we wanted to capture it from each camera. It was great to speak with someone with the same technical mind and knowledge of capturing a vision on film. We mapped out our locations for each shot, the first being the alleyway covered in graffiti behind Market Square. Next, we headed to the top of the Locust Street garage; luckily, no one was up there at this time. We also shot just behind the Market Square stage by the water fountains. There was a play going on while we were shooting, but I think with all of our camera equipment, we were getting more attention than the play was. Look for the music video "Real Rant" coming soon. Here are a few images from the set...

New Years Fun 2011-2012

A few years ago we had a New Years party at my house. Most of our friends showed up shortly after the ball dropped and drinks were flowing. While all of the women in the group decided to play card games, the men made there way to the studio. What came out of that studio session was more of a confessional than anything. It started as a freestyle session, but quickly became one of the more hilarious nights in my house. 

***WARNING***  these do contain explicit content:

Sorry guys I had to post this somewhere. Too funny to let it sit on the hard drive. 

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Top 5 Rappers of All Time

Who do you consider to be the best rappers of all time? Can you even narrow it down to 5? I have been thinking about which rappers I would try to fit into a top 5 category and the same names keep coming up. BUT what criteria are we talking??? Are we talking about lyrics, popularity, sound? When I think of who are the best rappers, my thoughts immediately go to lyrics. Who can create that imagery to make you feel what the artist was talking about in the song? Keep you engaged and make you want to listen over and over studying every line of every bar?

With the exception of Juicebeats ;), my thoughts go immediately to:

#5 50 Cent. Even before his first album came out and everyone was playing "In Da Club" spring of 2003, 50 Cent was killing the rap game with his under ground mixtapes. Go back and look up "How to Rob" and listen to how he flipped his lyrics on many of the rappers in the game. Genius!

#4 Eminem. I was pretty skeptical when he first came onto the scene with his "My Name Is" song, but when I heard the rest of the album, he could definitely flow with the best of them. I soon realized that he used those poppy catchy songs to gain popularity with all audiences, and also create controversy to get people to talk more about him.

#3 Outkast. Need I say more about this rap group? incredible style, flair, and creativity. Lyrics always on point. 

#2 Jay-Z. Not 2013 Jay-Z, but before he announced his retirement from rap. Most of the kids today don't know this Jay-Z. Reasonable Doubt, Hard Knock Life, Blueprints, go back and take a listen.

2Pac as the #1 spot. If you have ever listened to his music in your life, then you know exactly how poetic his lyrics were, and how he could create a whole scene in your head of the images he was portraying. If you compare his lyrics to today's rap, wait do rappers today even have lyrics? Seems as though the songs I hear nowadays sound exactly alike and have no real lyrical content. Not always a bad thing, because sometimes you don't want to think and just listen to a good beat or good sound, but we are talking about lyrics, and 2Pac had that on lock. Probably why there are so many documentaries, books, and write-ups about him.

A lot of people argue, where is BIG, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Rakim, Run DMC, Kendrik Lamar, Mos Def, Common, Nas, Kanye? It would be hard for me to argue against them, but you tell me why they should be put in the Top 5. I would like to hear your top 5's and why you would put them there.  Leave comments below.

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