JAMES BROWN & 2PAC – UNCHAINED (THE PAYBACK/UNTOUCHABLE) Audio

 

Quentin Tarantino, one of my 5 film director inspirations, has done it again with DJango Unchained.  DJango (the D is silent) is a film about a slave-turned-bounty hunter who sets out to rescue his wife after she is kidnapped.

To me, being a film director means having control and being in control I think you have a say in which music makes the official soundtrack for your film.

I myself have been doing short films for 4 weeks now (nothing on the level of ANY amateur or pro director, but you have to start somewhere) and each week I encounter something new that inspires me to want to continue on my new film journey.

As I grow to become a true director and not just a passionate wanna be, I intend to have creative control of my films, which means even if its not personally handpicked, I still want to have a say in the music that is chosen, just as I'm sure Mr. Tarantino has done for DJango.

The first single for the soundtrack has been released and its definitely provocative because the people are talking.   Unchained (The Payback/Untouchable) is a fresh new blend on an old school sound mixing vocals from the legendary rapper 2Pac's song Untouchable and none other than the Godfather of Soul James Brown's anthem Big Payback.

This blend is super creative in the sense of who would have thought to put these two legends together for a song, let alone use it as the lead single for a new movie.  Two words.  "Bold statement."  I love this track Unchained for the sheer engineering/production aspect alone.

Although Mr. Brown and Mr. Shakur are no longer with us, their music will live on forever and now with the addition of this posthumous remix, forever is a mighty long time because forever now includes...the afterworld.

Happy 40th Birthday 2Pac...

Happy birthday to the most prolific, poetic and influential Hip-Hop/Rap recording artist of all time, Tupac Amaru Shakur A.K.A. 2pac! 'Pac would have been 40 years old today! RIP!

Jay-Z - Good Old Days (DJ Green Lantern Mix)

It really seems like there's nothing like the old school. I know it also seems like they really don't make them like they used to, and I definitely remember the good old days.

I feel like as I get older, the memories keep getting better and the present is just a portal taking me to the future to begin actually living life by reminiscing on past to propel me to become better than I was.

Of course you should never live off of past fame and you should always work hard to become better than you were 5 seconds ago, but when I think of the past, it just reminds me that a lot of times its definitely not like it used to be.

After doing my weekly scroll of acquiring new music, I came across DJ Green Lanterns Jay-Z mixtape Creative Control. Skimming through, I realized some of the music is older Jay-Z material but it reminds me of the glory days.

One song in particular is Good Old Days, blended with Styles P and none other than 2Pac's verse from Old School. The blend is a perfect mastering of three genius rappers telling their recollections of growing up within their respective Burroughs of New York.

What I have learned from just listening to this song is yes we should cherish the old school but as we all get older, we should also realize that each day of life is a chance to do better than we did before.

Anyway, check out DJ Green Lantern's Mixtape Creative Control.

Jay-Z - Good Old Days featuring 2Pac & Styles P

Friends...

Its amazing to me how GREAT music can be timeless and remain relevant years later. Certain artists have this ability to make timeless music that will constantly be as fresh as the first time you heard it.

Ever since I got this TB Hard drive (that's a terabyte which means 1000 gigabytes of information) I have been stocking up on my hits all while reminiscing and listening to some of my old favorites.

Also through my reminiscing, I have started to think about my true friends that have been there since the playground days.

I have heard, you will probably only have 5 or 6 real friends in a lifetime. Those true friends are people that no matter what happens, you can always come back to right where you left off like you never left.

Lately, it seems as I strive to work hard, gain more exposure, and continue to climb the ladder of success by gradually achieving my goals, I can't help but start to wonder who is a real friend, who is a business acquaintance and who is just there because of what I can do for them. But as I do that, I have to take a step back, look and the mirror and say, "Wait a minute, am I a good friend myself?"

A song that sums up how I have been feeling lately is 2Pac's Never Had A Friend Like Me. I think He made this song in 1994-96 era and yet it is still relevant today.

"I'm Down for you, so ride with me...Nobody knows where will be...You ain't never had a friend like me." -2Pac

If you've ever had a true friend or been a true friend, this Throwback song is for you. To all my true friends, thanks for everything and hopefully, I'm just as good of a friend to you.

2Pac - Never Had A Friend Like Me