Lupe Fiasco's album release pushed back again.

After his single "I'm Beaming" was leaked to the public prematurley, Lupe has delayed the release of his latest album. It's not clear when the public can expect to the superstar's newest music, but he had this to say:

"I was plotting on doing the follow-up to that," Lupe said. "Simply because [Enemy of the State] was short. And I felt like it was space to do another one. I was gonna do another one called Friend to the People, but I started to get wind that people had songs they shouldn't have had. I was like, 'This is just gonna open the floodgates if I come out with another record. I know these dudes are threatening to leak records and do crazy stuff.' Sometimes I feel there may be too much Lupe music out there — whether it be old stuff or new stuff or freestyles. I don't want to have a ton of music sitting out. I made the decision to fall back from it and really focus on the climb. We were a couple of weeks away from doing that."

We can only hope that eager fans will soon get what they've been patiently waiting for. The game needs you Lupe!!!

A NEW YORK SPIN ON UK GRIME

This is one of my latest Grime tracks... For those of you who don't know, "Grime" is a musical style, originating in the UK with roots in UK Garage, Hip Hop, Jungle and Dancehall. Being Pioneered by the likes of Heartless crew, So Solid Crew, Roll Deep and Dizzy Rascal, Grime has emerged as something of the voice of the disenfranchised, UK youth culture. Possibly one of the first to bring this style to New York, I'm not really trying to promote it or create a sub-genre of New York grime. I just think this is what a lot of my music naturally sounds like, being that I was heavily influenced by UK music during my years living out there. What makes my music unique is that I reflect on life experiences in New York and have heavy rap and Dubstep influences fused into the style of grime I produce.

Drunken Tiger, Korea's best rapper?

One of the most original and innovative artists to take the stage, he's a legend in Korea. His music is powerful and a breath of fresh air in the rap game. Having lived in LA at the age of 12, he witnessed the LA riots and experienced the racial tension first hand. With an aim of inspiring unity, his music breaks down many cultural barriers. Drunken Tiger is as controversial as he is passionate. Many anti establishment and sexual themes are common in his music. I chose to put him in this blog as I'm a big fan and consider him very relevant to hip hop and world culture. So I leave you with "Monster"

THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM (Intrologue: "Mind Control, Energy Harvesting & The Grand Central Terminal")

This video follows the subliminal symbolism we encounter which is designed to control our minds. Many techniques of behavioral modification exist to keep us in our slot. Our system depends on these methods of social control to to exist. The ignorance of the masses keeps this culture of wage slaves running the machine while the ruling elite cash in on production profit and expand their reaches of power worldwide. This video goes into specific symbolism that subliminally alters our consciousness in attempt to hold us in that particular cube shaped mind set.

Middletown New York

This is Middletown New York, a place that like any other, contains the good, the bad and the ugly. Being that this place is becoming over run by drugs and gangs, I hope the rapid decline dosn't destroy a good town. Here's some of what I see day to day...

L.Vijalanti "Open Your Eyes" Feat. Tomphonic

This is a song I recorded I think back in 07, produced by Tomphonic. I used my photography mixed with various art to try and tell the story.

Back to The Bronx

Over the years, many places have been home to me... The Bronx was my habitat through some crazy times. There wasn't a place like it. The noise, intensity in the air. All times of day music echoing off every building, drowning out the shouting in the background. Upstairs downstairs, parties all day and night, seven days a week. I still go back to visit... I still record and produce music with people there. Whichever way you look at it, living there shaped me as a person, for better or for worse. Here is what life looks like back Uptown.