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This is off the forthcoming Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun album, ‘Monumental’,coming soon.

Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun “Prevail” feat. Raekwon by duckdown

“It was great working with Pete Rock and it was great to be working with Raekwon again as well let’s just say the the experience itself was Monumental”. With Pete Rock on production along wit lyrics from Raekwon the Chef and Brooklyn rap duo Tek and Steele (known as Smif N Wessun aka Cocoa Brovaz) on the same track….Classic.
“I’m sure hip hop fans across the globe will appreciate this new collaboration between some of the greatest to do it”. And this is just the first song off the forthcoming Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun album, ‘Monumental’,coming soon on Duck Down Records.

Check the new episode of BTU cribs…well it aint really cribs,its actually some of the spots we visit on the the road. Peep it as Dj Logic aka Mr.Nash walks us thru his crib on the road….in Vancouver, Canada.

BTU Cribs On The Road Ep.1 from Tony Steele on Vimeo.

My Trip To Japan

This year of 2010 on the month of April we (Tek,Logic and myself) took a trip to Japan.
We had 4 shows out there in 4 different locations.
One is Shibuya, Tokyo, Takasaki and Osaka.
The trip was fun. The shows were electric. The people are awesome the vibe the culture the food I Love It!
We experienced many things on this trip.
I would like to thank all of the fabulous people who did all the hard work to make the trip a great one.
I wanna thank Shihoe & Yasuo (Rambling Rec. Inc), Yumi, Akira, Akee, Akko and thats just name a few.
Big salute to Spanky from 7 Union. We got a chance to stop by his shop and pick up some hats from his newest flavors.
We also got a chance to go to some traditional Japanese restaurants. It was great.
I was able to document a bit of it and I will be uploading the footage in series for your viewing pleasure and soon in full on www.BucktownUsa.com
I hope you enjoy it
I know its not as fun to watch as it is to actually be there

This is footage of us visiting the biggest Tower Records in the world and probably the only one. Made me ask why is there not a Tower Records in the Big Apple? Because people don’t buy cdees?…..BULLSH*T!

DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE
WATCH THE FOOTAGE

Yeah so I had a sit down with a good friend and a great writer Odeisel and he had the idea to do a breakdown of my latest album “Amerikkkas Nightmare 2/Children of War” , song by song.
Dope I thought
so we gonna give it to you in a series over the next few days
so if you interested in hearing what inspired some of the songs or why I even decided to make this album stay tuned to the link
this is the first one on
PlanetILL.com

and feel free to give me any input
Give Thanx
Be Blessed

General Steele of the rap duo Smif-N-Wessun and Super-Group WorldWide Bootcamp Clik (thats me..haha)
is about the release the second LP off of my Bucktown Usa Ent. label
distributed by Duck Down Records.

This album reflects my social and political views about America and around the world.
Being a citizen of the United States of America I chose to address topics that plague us such as (mental) slavery, servitude, poverty, war, famine, pestilence as well as government corruption, conspiracy theories, and the bevy of topics concerning the history and future of the United States of America.
All the views expressed here are my own.

I hand selected the producers
both who have I have worked with before.
One is the young souljah from Germany 7venHD
and the young homie from Big City/New York Che Triumph
Two extremely talented producers.
Be on the lookout for them this year.

I employed a few good women and men on this project.
I got my beloved comrades Mutulu & Sticman of Dead Prez to get involved
also
5th Column General-Hasaan Salaam
as well as
Hicoup, Akir, Hakeem Green (Channel Live), Lin Que (Blackwatch), Rush & Sphinx (Arabian Knights;out of Egypt), Saint Laz (Pottersfield), Kahlil Almustafa, Shabaam Sahdeeq and Planet Asia ( who came thru in the 11th hour:Strong salute to my comrades in the Bay Area).

Then I got some resident bombardiers
BTUs own
Louie Skaggs makes an appearance as well as Ruste Juxx, Top Dog (OGC), Flood Diesel and my girl Nicole Michelle and lets not forget the Bucktown Babies (all the children who participated).

In addition
whom I think needs honorable mention
the lovely Madison Rocks, the talented J.U.S of The J.U.S Evolution (whose guitar skills are unmatched) and unquestionably one the most talented cats in the game my boy Brian Herman (who hates the attention) who played a very intricate part in this project all across the board (and his partner Shane for giving allowing us to use his lovely spot on such short notice) .

On that note I have to mention my partner in grind
Cynical (theyoungshotgunner) Smith, my council Kdees, Wise Dred (HiipMovement) ,L. Skaggs, Phil Shung and the talented Mallie Mickens to name a few.

And last but not least…..this sounds like an acceptance speech…hahaha
but yeah
my Duck Down Fam for believing in this movement…fam for life……family is important.

All the people involved in this project is family. This is what makes it that much special.
There are others who I invited to get involved but due to time restraints were unable to.
Look Out For The Remixes..HaHa!

But for now
here is a sample of whats in store

I feel like I’ve been in some alternate surreal reality, if that makes sense, for the past couple of months.

My friends are tight with me because i don’t call, I’m one of those funny phone people, but out of sight never means out of mind in my book. I feel like I have been bogged down with lifes work. Being a dad, a boss, a friend, a coach, a cook, an editor, an engineer, oh lets not forget a rapper, amongst other things.

For the past couple of weeks I have been working on my solo album titled Amerikkkas Nightmare 2/Children Of War while at the same time working on the new SNW/Pete Rock lp.

At first I thought it may be a conflict, but it was a natural ebb and flow. Its just all the politics that drags progress out. There has been a lot of downs and not to many ups but for some reason I am still here.
Peace Be Steele
The Amerikkas Nightmare lp is my baby hand picked all the beats and all the artist, same as with the Welcome To Bucktown lp
It was fun and my boy asked me do I think people are ready…I told him I don’t if “I’m” ready…but most times thats the best time to go..
Its been a trip SET TO RELEASE THIS FEBRUARY

AMERIKKKAS NIGHTMARE 2/CHILDREN WAR

I will discuss more in another note
but on another note…haha
The Pete Rock/Smif-N-Wessun lp
has also been a great experience. Pete is a prolific producer and this is Tek and Steeles 5th lp SET TO RELEASE THIS SUMMER

Dem P.N.C bwoys back @ it again

I always wanted a summer album
we got some solid cuts on there
and I am happy with the progress as well as the diversity on both of the projects.
It has been an illmatic juggle to say the least but the experience has humbled me.
Give thanx and Praise to God for life and the ability to create something from nothing…Be Free
And peace be still till the next time we build and I will go more into details about the projects.

Peace
Power & Prosperity
General Steele

SALUTE!

Yall n***as dont want no problem with me
when its drama best believe St dont back down
Salute the general whenever I’m on ya street
if its beef when we meet let the hammer go blackow

look I dont really care bout ya goons
got a airhead platoon quick to air out ya wounds
quick to clear out the room the safe and the valueables
and drop a tear at ya tomb
turn ya white tee maroon-turn ya lights out for good
lose ya life in this hood
many days we survive in the woods
plenty way we supplying them goods
you see them guys in them hoods
you can barely see their eyes when we roll keep a lookout
for the po po in disguise
anybody can get it when n***as be out to get it
shottie bring you the bizness
send pellets right thru ya fitted
I’m crazy should be committed
and I aint shamed to admit it
I suffer from mental sickness
I’m gone off the drugs and liquor
and not to mention my bad temper will have you on a slab injured
care intensive ya karats missing
I’m a klepto’ let the sket blow to get doe we get low dont get your sh*t stole
nowadays dudes raps is simple
I simply rap sicker on any instrumentals
if ya fellings hurt
I meant to dis you
you a b**ch on ya menstrual da pits will sick you
I heard you a choir boy you ain’t no killer
end up dead in yo red monkeys playing gorilla
you be thinking that you hot
but the streets dont feel ya
signed a record deal at koch and got beat for ya skrilla
everybody trying ta make dollar off 50 cent
50 sold 5 mill and yall aint seen 50 since
get of his d***

Find more videos like this on Bucktown USA

GENERAL STEELE Presents “WELCOME TO BUCKTOWN” OUT NOW!
I TUNES AND DUCKDOWN

SALUTE ALL REAL DJAYS WORLDWIDE!

BIG UP to all the Djays on the 1200 SQUAD for the love.
And for helping us get to NO. 4 on the SQUAD 1200 chart.

THAT’S A GOOD LOOK!

Speaking of GOOD LOOKS…
Check The NEW Video “WELCOME” off the “WELCOME TO BUCKTOWN” Soundtrack. Blended By Bucktown Usa Productions

ALSO CHECK FOR THE NEW BROOKLYN ANTHEM
“I’M FROM BROOKLYN” - Smif-N-Wessun & The Smith Brothers (Smoothe The Hustler & Trigger The Gambler)

ALSO Coming Soon…
General Steele Presents “AMERIKKKAS NIGHTMARE II,” “BLOOD COUSINS,”
and newcomer Louie Skaggs aka Mantecha Music solo effort “G-CITY”

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Could it be ? Finally after all these years?
I got this thread from a friend of mine who saw this on AHH.Com
DOPE!
check it out
u decide
either way its great news!

After 13 years of speculation and legal wrangling, the late Tupac Shakur’s dream of musically uniting the East and West Coasts has become a reality with the release of his ambitious One Nation album. The opus was originally conceived by Tupac in 1996, after he witnessed the media and fan fallout of his personal feud with former friend The Notorious B.I.G. Feeling that the issue had caused unnecessary tension between entire coasts, Tupac reached out to respected Brooklyn collective Boot Camp Clik to release a joint project dispelling any media notion of a Hip-Hop civil war. From Shakur’s California residence, the parties worked diligently on completing a full album in time for release the following year. Because of Tupac’s unsolved September 1996 murder, tracks from the project were indefinitely shelved and remained in limbo for the next 13 years. Now, label A.E.G. has acquired the rights for the 18-track LP, and will release One Nation as a digital-only album. Guests assisting Tupac and Boot Camp on the project include Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Tha Outlawz, Big Daddy Kane, Greg Nice, and the Notorious B.I.G.

For the full story or to comment log on: http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2009/03/13/21050966.aspx

Yeh “We Back Mortimer”, remember that?

Anyway

I’m back in business. It’s been a minute since my last (first) blog.

Sometimes this internet biz gets hard to keep up with, especially when you are an artist / editor / engineer /father / etc.

But you know the game don’t stop

As you may or may not know we began working on “Welcome To Bucktown” the soundtrack last year

and did a collaboration with Methods NYC in which we released a limited line of T-shirts (4 original designs)

accompanied by an advance digital copy of the soundtrack “Welcome To Bucktown”

(including 9 songs when you purchase any one of the shirts).

Check out exclusive footage in SMT Studios with Evil Dee applying the cuts…..

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Bucktown Usa In The Studio wit Evil Dee from Bucktown USA on Vimeo.]

You can check out photos from the release party at

Slide.com

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Now we back at it. The T-shirts is bubbling. The music is popping.

Big up to Peter Rosenberg (Hot 97)  and Dj Mecca (Music Choice) for the spins.

Can’t forget my boi Ozzie who got the first exclusive interview, and footage from the party.

May 2009 marks the official full release of “Welcome To Bucktown” the soundtrack

 

BTU ENT/DUCK DOWN REC/KOCH                             Big Tings A gwon!

Look out for exclusive videos and footage