WHAT IS A “RAPPERTRENEUR”?
First of all
well to be honest
it is a word I made up.
Yeh thats right I made it up.
Whats wrong with that?
What is “language” anyway?
A method of communication
using words in a structured
or conventional way.
The phraseology and
vocab of a certain profession
domain, or group.
What is A word or words?
a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing…..
So what is a Rappertreneur?
well its derived from two words
Rapper-a person who performs rap music.
and
Entrepreneur -a person who organizes
and operates a business or businesses,
taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
I have been successfully making income from “rapping”
since 1992
not counting the countless talent shows I won for cash prior.
But successfully recording and performing globally
with my “partner in crime” or PNC as we like to say,
as ‘Smif-N-Wessun‘ ,Cocoa Brovaz and Bootcamp Clik or BCC with Duck Down .
which goes back to the use of language or phraseology.
Most of us rappers use a lot of “slang”
What is “Slang”?
a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or ‘group of people’
we use this to communicate on a broad scale
not to mention Amerika is the great melting pot
with all various ethnicities, and social walks
which adds to the richness of this country.
Not to mention the cyber explosion where
people have invented a way to communicate using what is commonly called
Net Lingo. For example lol, gbtw, pcm and so on.
Its not necessarily the easiest to pick up at first
but for someone who does a lot of work on the computer,
it makes sense.
We see new words added to the lexicon each day
thanks to the twitter craze and our beloved media.
So on behalf of the few rappers who do more than just rap
smoke blunts , use drugs and alcohol, and chase groupies,
I introduce this word Rappertreneur into the lexicon.
This is just one of the many words that can be used to describe
who I am or what I do.
A rapper who runs a mutli-media company on a day to day basis
called
BUCKTOWN USA ENT.
Sometimes I think I may have bit off a little more than I can chew
but my heart is strong and I love to work hard
in the spirit of my ancestors and all the pioneers
I work to evolve and grow.
For the sake of the young ones that follow
we offer experience, history, knowledge, wisdom and hope.
Be creative
Be inventive
Be free to be You
Salute
General Steele
Peace
Power & Prosperity
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”
STAY TUNED
BUCKTOWNUSA.C0M
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AND
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General Steele
Bucktown Usa Ent.
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
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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
Finally the next dimension of the Bucktown saga. This marks the beginning of new things to come and the continuance of a legacy of a song turned company turned lifestyle. Finally we launch the new website <www.BucktownUsa.com>. Big up to Cynical my partner in crime and Cari (Innovation Nation) for getting the site back up and looking classic. It’s been many long nights but we see how dedication pays off.
Also we are releasing our first digital lp entitled “Welcome to Bucktown” which features a list of brooklyn rappers who I personally respect and whom are highly respected in the music industry as well as the streets. Artist such as Bootcamp of course, Smoothe and Trigga, Shabaam, Sha Stimuli and others.I wanted the lp to be reminiscent of that 95 grittiness when “Bucktown” the single was 1st released by Smif-n-Wessun. I also wanted the sound to have a kind of 70’s soul to it. It was great working with the different artist, as well as producers such as Che Triump ,Sven aka 7venHD. Big up Donna and Brian at SMT studios for treating us like family.
And finally you have the explosive collaboration of BTU and Methods NYC launching a line of limited edition Bucktown apparel, can you say “dangerous” boys and girls. Big up to all the designers that helped to bring the vision together with the apparel as well as the lp artwork. I got to work with one of favorite visionaries and photographer, Fubz.
Everybody talks about how much they got love or use to have love for this culture , but very few are willing to take a chance on sh*t. I don’t know about you guys but I am tired off hearing artist rhyme over the same track, a milli times, are you serious. Does the word overkill mean anything to you people?
Nowadays artist seem to be failing the culture. We are not a culture based on making it rain at the club. It began from cats stealing electricity from an outside lamp post so they can plug up equipment to have a party for the hood. Something out of nothing. Up from the slums. Even the old hustlers use to at least give turkeys out in the hood. To whom much is given, much is required.
It’s my responsibility to do my part. And in parting I say stay tuned the Generals crusade has only just begun…….
Give us some feedback, as we continue to develop the site.
BuckTooOOWwn!
