Thursday, April 17, 2014

PHZ-Sicks talks with DMV Writers about his Black Women




Song: Black Women
Album/Project: The Moment
Producer: Best Kept Secret



What motivated you to write this song?

Sicks: I know a lot of extraordinary women of color in my life. They are intelligent, driven women that has the beauty to match. A few of them like to head out with their girls to the club and most of the music they hear is derogatory towards them. The music doesn’t reflect or respect the women that they are. Once hearing the beat, I just wanted to give them something they could bump in the club and feel the message behind it.


What message were you trying to convey?

Sicks: I wanted to convey the beauty of the history for Black women, highlight their strength and accomplishments, and that some of the physical attributes that others like some men hold so high don’t mean as much as the impact you can leave in this world by your actions.


Are there any stories that you would like to share in relevance to the song?

Sicks: The first rhyme you hear once the song plays which is “How the hell can you not love black women?” came while watching a certain segment during the BET Awards. I had written it on twitter and got a crazy amount of tweets. It was like I hit a button. I stored that thought in my head and it came out right when I needed it.








[Hook: PHZ-Sicks]
How the hell can you not love black women?
I’m talking black women
The Queens of Mother Earth
How the hell can you not love black women?
I’m talking black women
I’m talking black women
Sun rays baked in their skin cause the Earth revolves around them
I’m talking Black Women
(repeat)

[Verse 1: PHZ-Sicks]
Black women, those independent, I'm going to get it
My ancestors didn't suffer, 400 years for me not to go and win it
From HBCs to Ivy Leagues, knowing most people are out of your league
The backbone of the family, working even when fatigue
There’s a war going on outside and their black skin is their fatigues
Royalty is defined by them, go ahead, and speak on it, Queen
Just cause you dressed that way, doesn't make you a slut
You'll be fine without us and we damn right can't even judge
The life that you live when you gave all that you can give
IF we had half that strength, their probably wouldn't be so many weak men
Talking about what you need to be doing
Fuck 'em
Do what you want, change the world in the way you to see it
Remember you’re a Queen, so if there is any goal you want, you can easily achieve it
Uh, Do your thing, Queen, Do it
Do your thing, Queen, do your thing
Make sure what you leave behind is something
That will forever have your name ring-
-Ing in to an eternity
From Makeda to the slave ships
To right now to the cosmic
Go on, Queen, don’t stop, get it, get it, and do that shit

[Hook]

[Verse 2: PHZ-Sicks]
My Momma, my Grandma
My Aunt are beautiful black women
My cousins, my best friends
Are all beautiful black women
My Angela Davis. black women
My Nikki Giovanni, black women
My Michelle Obama, black women
My Maya Angelou, black women
My Assata Shakur, black women
My Josephine Baker, black women
My Ruby Dee, black women
My Oprah Winfrey, black women
My bell hooks black women
My Rosa Parks, black women
My Myra Hemmings, black women
My Sojourner Truth, black women
My Harriet Tubman, black women
My Sade, black women
My Dorothy Dandridge, black women
My God, don't you know I love black women?
Huh, uh, can't you tell I love black women?
Huh, my God, can't you see I love black women?

[Bridge: PHZ-Sicks]
Whether your hair's natural or relax
Dreaded up or hair down ya back
Nobody's gonna hold you back
Tell them mind ya business & get back
(repeat)

Do your thing, Queen, do it
Do your thing, Queen, do it
(Don't stop, get it, get it
Don't stop, get it, get it)
Do your thing, Queen, do it
Do your thing, Queen, do it
(Don't stop, get it, get it
Don't stop, get it) Uh





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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ihsan Bilal talks about the process of writing and creating the song "Alife" from her album Big Red Box





Song: Alife

Album/Project: Big Red Box
Producer: Ab the Pro

What motivated you to write this song?
Ihsan: Its easier for me to write break-up songs so I just picked up my pen and the melodies just came out. Alife was the name of the beat (my brother AB the Pro produced it) and I thought it was dope fresh so I wrote it in a cool way. I wrote, engineered, mixed, and mastered the song


What message were you trying to convey?
Ihsan:  We all want to be treated right and no one deserves less than that. Im always inspired by others situations. Im a creative person so I can make these stories up in my head and mix it with real life. 


Are there any stories that you would like to share in relevance to the song?

Ihsan: I wrote this song for another artist who was signed at the time. She didn't want it. So I kept it for myself:). I ended up doing a music video for it in my apartment after a photo shoot. It was not planned. My sis Karimah came over and thats who you see in the beginning of the video with me. My videographer/best friend Thomas Mobley edited the video over night that same night and released it to the public (no stress). I had to be to work the in the morning, came home and we had over 1,000 views. Its a fun song and video. 


Check out video for Ihsan Bilal's song "Alife" here



Alife by Ihsan Bilal

No check it out this time
No hear me out this time
No really, check it out

Verse 1

Hop in the car
I’m flying tryna clear my head
I don’t know where you are
Passing time and
In my mind
Thinking that you are gone
I remember when you told me
I was your only one
But you’ll be so sorry when
I walk out the door

Hook

I think I wanna leave
Give me back my keys (walk out the door)
You cant handle me
So I gotta leave (walk out the door)
You wasted all my time
Your love was never mine (I’m a walk out the door)
Now I gotta go
Can you handle me
Walk out the door
door door door

Verse 2

Dont let it hit you when you leave
Along with those memories
Out of my face
No I’m not gonna stay
Why just rewind the tape
No your words dont mean a damn thing
So who you playing
No not me
Dont try to get me back now
See I told you so
You're gonna miss me
Cause I’m gone now
Watch me walk out the door

Hook

I think I wanna leave
Give me back my keys (walk out the door)
You cant handle me
So I gotta leave (I’m a walk out the door)
You wasted all my time
Your love was never mine (I’m a walk out the door)
Now I gotta go
Can you handle me
Walk out the door
door door door
Dont let it hit you when you leave
Along with those memories




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Monday, March 31, 2014

DMV Writers talks with Doe Cigapom about newest single "U Know Who U R" feat. Uptown XO





  
Song: ”U KNOW WHO U R” Ft. Uptown XO
Album/Project: L.A.W.K.I. (Life As We Know It)
Producer: Drew Dave (Formerly known as Soulful!)


What motivated you to write this song?

     DOE: Hatred and gossip (from others, towards me) were the motivators for me to write this         
                song. Working in the music industry you learn that people don't always have your best
                interests in mind and will sometimes do things to sabotage your success so that they can 
                get ahead.

What message were you trying to convey?

    DOE: Never give up on whatever you’re doing in life. Don’t let people tell you anything 
               to hinder your process of reaching goals that you want to achieve.

Are there any stories that you would like to share in relevance to the song?

    DOE: I’d rather keep the specifics to myself (LOL), but you will hear more of it in the 
              album (L.A.W.K.I. - Life As We Know It), which is scheduled to be released on 
              April 1, 2014




 
Know Who U R by Doe Cigapom feat. Uptown XO

This how I really feel though

Verse 1

I’m never giving up
To Let you know I’m gonna stay the truest
Also I’ll die for the music
My influence is y’all niggas that’s fake rappin’
Every other bar of your rhyme you stay clappin’
Even though I’m from the street
And I used to pack the heat
And made a couple grand off a couple grams every week
Went to college but I know intelligence is gonna speak
For myself in the minds of the strong and the weak, hold up
Am I losing you, did I go too far
I’m only getting started in my 7th bar
This is just my repertoire
What I do to niggas when I’m spittin’
You surprised like you got caught jerkin’ your chicken nigga
And you can still gossip 
Make sure you still show respect to me when I pop up
So you won’t get popped up
I ain’t tryna speak violently
But I’m not the
Nigga you don’t wanna fuck with me 
(Look)

Hook

You know who you are
You know who you are
You talk about my name but you speak from afar
I’m on my golf rap shit
Hole in one you just a par
Your position really low at bar
You know who you are
(Look) You know you are

Verse 2 

What’s with all the speculation
I had a revelation
I’m down with Innerloop is that new the conversation
I’m riding in a loop 
I’m coo coo like the birds in the coup
Lyrical fire so a youngin’ shoot
I do it for the troops gone
Even when I’m not here in the mood
I take my socks and shoes and probably put my boots on
Stomp a couple niggas out
For running their mouth too much
AT&T we reach out so you can get touched
While I’m getting hot y’all niggas lukewarm
Bammas still softer than a pussy on a newborn
Had my own shoes for the game
But I need a better fit
So now I figure that I’d probably get a shoe horn
What the fuck is you on
Gossipin’ runnin’ your mouth 
Just like a bitch on the block
Trying to watch the men
Y’all niggas really got it confused
The street game still applies but you just breaking the rules
(Cause you are)

Hook

You know who you are
You know who you are
You talk about my name but you speak from afar
I’m on my golf rap shit
Hole in one you just a par
Your position really low at bar
You know who you are
(Look) You know you are

Verse 3 (Uptown XO)

You fuckin’ with the big boy lil man fall back (before) I
Blast the bad side
Don’t make me show mine
You gon’ need 4 nines to stop one guy
I drive by shots ring as the car go by
Niggas talk that but don’t walk that
Murder you mind style
Then give your heart back
Niggas gettin’ paper with crack and all pack
Other than that  
Niggas’ll probably kill you for a stack
You know who you are
Keep spitting them bars
That weak shit isn’t hard
Secret it is not
Bad bitch in the car
Keep coke in her bra
Bag underneath her tongue
In case they open the jaw
You ain’t going too far
Talkin’ shit to the wall
By yourself in the crib like I’m losing the war
Yeah you know who you are
And them vocals are for
Niggas hoping I fall
Now my enemies name I wrote on the wall
Gone 

Hook 

You know who you are
You know who you are
You talk about my name but you speak from afar
I’m on my golf rap shit
Hole in one you just a par
Your position really low at bar
You know who you are
(Look) You know you are

Bridge (3x)

And them vocals are for
Niggas hoping I fall
Now my enemies name I wrote on the wall

Gone

Lookout for the new release from Doe Cigapom on April 1st "L.A.W.K.I." (Life As We Know It)


   







             






   









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