Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 8:41AM In 2007 DJ Jazzy Jeff ('member him?) dropped an incredible collection called The Return of the Magnificent, which featured collabs with Posdnous (De La Soul), Method Man, Biz Markie and J-Live. On the J-Live tune, Jeff took the infamous Allen Iverson rant about "practice" and made it a hot track. J-Live rips the absolute TRUTH - including some close-to-home lyrics about what it's like to be a successful independent artists these days. Dig.
As if I haven't had to work in a while
Like I ain't sheddin blood, sweat, tears, stomach acid and bile
Like my workload isn't unbelievable:
CEO, COO, accounts payable
And receivable; chief marketeer and manager
Sales rep, tour van driver, baggage handler
Shiiit, like I ain't tryin to outsource and delegate
How else you think I'll ever upgrade and elevate?
Allen Iverson, Biz Markie, DJ Jazzy Jeff, J-Live, Method Man, Music, Posdnous, Video in Real Talk Tuesdays 