Sha Stimuli Announces The New EP In The Rent Tape Series
Posted: September 24, 2012 Filed under: Real Rap Talk | Tags: monday ramble, nine to five, rent tape series, salem psalms, sha stimuli, the 925, the savior 1 Comment »
Monday Ramble #64 The Reason For The Savior
Posted: September 3, 2012 Filed under: MONDAY RAMBLE, Real Rap Talk | Tags: agor, amond jackson, arsenix, cambatta, dj pain 1, i-20, illmind, imyounik, made in america, monday ramble, nas, nino bless, radio maschine, rock the bells, sha stimuli, Stimuli, the rent tape series, torae 2 Comments »Monday Ramble #64 The Reason For The Savior
The Savior
“I started writing this EP, the eighth installment in The Rent Tape Series with the feeling that I could be some sort of savior of the rap game. I listen to the radio and I hear the music that is popular and I get the feeling that there’s nothing that is thought-provoking, honest or soul-nurturing and although I can’t change the whole game, I wanted to spark a revolution.
I don’t know what that revolution would be but I imagined what Tupac would do today musically to co-exist with Rick Ross and Lil Wayne in the mainstream and started to compose an EP. Then all of a sudden I realized that I myself needed saving as I noticed my focus was on things and people I cannot control. So some songs regard myself as a savior, others admit my own need for salvage, and finally I learn acceptance and I receive what is. As confusing as that may sound, that is…The Savior.”
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Video: The New Me Interview…Sherod Khaalis
Posted: August 9, 2012 Filed under: Real Rap Talk, Visual ramble | Tags: Khaalis, monday ramble, sha stimuli, shastimuli.com, sherod khaalis, Stimuli, the new me, the old me, the rent tape series Leave a comment »
Ramble #63 The New Me: Sherod Khaalis
Posted: July 31, 2012 Filed under: Real Rap Talk | Tags: how i met your mother, monday ramble, old me, sha stimuli, sherod khaalis, the rent tape series 5 Comments »
July 31st is the date I am writing this and it also the day that I plan to release the seventh installment of The Rent Tape Series entitled The New Me: Sherod Khaalis. I say “plan” because I ran into my first real issue with the series concerning a beat I used that has now become unavailable. So I do hope I can get that resolved urgently and get the music out. I think you will be able to pre-order it sooner than later on Shastimuli.com.
A couple of people asked me about the title of the EP, and by a couple I literally mean two humans. And I think one of them was my mother. Anyway last month I dropped The Old Me: How I Met Your Baby Mother Read the rest of this entry »
Monday Ramble #62: 8 Reasons You Should & Shouldn’t Listen To Frank Ocean
Posted: July 9, 2012 Filed under: Just thoughts, MONDAY RAMBLE | Tags: channel orange, def jam, faith, fifty cent, frank ocean, freddie jackson, gay, gay marriage, monday ramble, nostalgia, prince, sha stimuli 7 Comments »Monday ramble #62: 8 Reasons Why You Should And Shouldn’t Listen To Frank Ocean
For those of you that don’t know or care, I am a fan of Frank Ocean. Frank Ocean is an R&B singer down with Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All and he is currently signed to Def Jam with an album dropping on July 17th entitled Channel Orange. He recently revealed the fact that he is indeed bisexual or gay or whatever. Some of you are wondering what this means, how will this affect his sales, the urban music world, and the youth of today. Well I don’t have the answer. But I do have some reasons why you should keep listening to the dude. And I threw in some reasons why you shouldn’t. Read on.
1. Publicity Stunt?
How many times have we heard about artists and celebrities coming up with schemes and plans to get notoriety right before album releases? Fifty beefed with Kanye, Jay-Z stabbed Un, R. Kelly urinated on…well maybe that one wasn’t planned but you know what I mean. Read the rest of this entry »
Monday Ramble #61 – “The Real Reason Pacquiao Lost The Fight”
Posted: June 11, 2012 Filed under: Just thoughts, MONDAY RAMBLE | Tags: basketball wives, boxing, floyd mayweather, jerry springer, karate kid, manny pacquiao, monday ramble, sha stimuli, shastimuli, shastimuli.com, the rent tape series, timothy bradley 3 Comments »
I figured it out ladies and gentlemen. It took me all weekend and I may be slow, and some of you may have already guessed the real reason Pacquiao lost so I admit I was late on this one. Let me say I’m not the biggest boxing fan. I don’t know why they score the rounds 10 to 9, when they could be scored 2 to 1 or just put “Win to Loss.” See, I’m an idiot. I was a fan back when Tyson was fighting and there were real heavyweights around.
Seeing what happened to Muhammad Ali made me less of a fan. And after people got knocked out in the early rounds against Tyson and we called it wack, then fights would go the distance and we got pissed, I think I needed soul-searching. There’s something about seeing two guys try to beat each other up, and then being disappointed that neither of them was hit with a devastating blow that would render them nearly unconscious that makes you look in the mirror and question your own views of entertainment.
We all love to watch a good fight. I tune in to Basketball Wives just in case some of those refined, mature ladies start swinging and throwing bottles. I used to peep Jerry Springer here and there as a kid, and the original Karate Kid was one of my favorites (Sweep the leg). Read the rest of this entry »
Sha Stimuli (Interview) #TheRentTapeSeries – Part 2: The Partnership
Posted: May 25, 2012 Filed under: Real Rap Talk, Visual ramble | Tags: brooklyn emcee, high impact designs, hip-hop, monday ramble, rap, rent tape series, salem psalms, sha stimuli, the partnership, will feagins 1 Comment »
The Rent Tape Series: The Motivation (Part 1)
Posted: May 21, 2012 Filed under: Visual ramble | Tags: high impact designs, monday ramble, motivation, rent tape series, salem psalms, sha stimuli, the chills, the march, the trueman show Leave a comment »
How Hip-Hop Died Part 4: Loud Silence
Posted: April 23, 2012 Filed under: MONDAY RAMBLE, Real Rap Talk | Tags: bad boy records, Big daddy KAne, biz markie, canibus, CMW, how hip-hop died, jadakiss, loud records, Mase, monday ramble, Puff Daddy, Rakim, the message, Wyclef, X-Clan 3 Comments »How Hip-Hop Died Part 4: Loud Silence
Hip-hop started out in the park. Back in the days, every emcee that grabbed a mic had a different style, charisma, and objective. The “emcee” began as a party-starter and crowd warmer while the DJ manned the wheels. Although “The Message” was one of the earliest hit records, not everyone wanted to hear anything that contained food for thought. Storytelling, bravado, violence, and sex all became a part of the genre.
Rakim was one of the earliest soloists that sparked individualism and conversations about who was the best. He and Big Daddy Kane had an ongoing cold war for the crown for years.
Monday Ramble #59 “Angels & Demons”
Posted: January 3, 2012 Filed under: Just thoughts, MONDAY RAMBLE | Tags: Angels & Demons, bathroom, hip-hop, homer simpson, Jesus Christ, Lil Wayne, monday ramble, mondayramble.com, rap music, the calling, The Toilette Papers: The #1 Number 2 Book 15 Comments »Monday Ramble #59 “Angels & Demons”
I thank everyone that purchased, thought about buying, told a friend, or looked at the ad for my book online. We moved some good units for a pre-release and I am truly blessed to have an idea turn into reality. This blog was created for the book and now it has become more than a blog but a chance for me to vent, share and connect with people across the globe. Every comment holds weight, every page visit means something and outside of music I exist in another world that many people couldn’t foresee. With that said, I have lyrics to share:
I wake up with the voice in my head that says God’s watching,
Studied scriptures and even skimmed thru Allah’s doctrine,
Minutes later I’m thinking of killing haters, and ways to bring in some paper so having faith is a hard option,
My moms told me that praying will get me far in life,
And anytime it gets hectic just give ya heart to Christ,
But I don’t know if the Lord can help my bars get tight
Or make the fans think I’m a star that’s nice, I’m an artist writing
Real shit, real feelings, angels in my ear
Like, “Do better, be better, pick a new career,
Maybe teacher, preacher, counselor, physicist, engineer,
Someone doing things with meaning for people,”
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