If you heard “The Measure” feat. Jonathan Korsyzk then you’ve heard the voice of “Vienne”. I came across an incredible live performance of his song “”Lie Awake” and had to share- Dig. I hope this next year I will be able to feature Jonathan on some new material as I’m just starting to gather ideas for a possible 2011 release.

The Measure Feat. Jonathan Korsyzk : Listen

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ALSO: Did you pick up your free download of “The Art of Broken Glass”? Yep- it is a little hush- but for the month of Feb. potholesinmyblog.com is hosting a free download link. Of course- purchasing the EP is what makes my career possible, so if you bought it- THANK YOU!- but, for the people who need to have it FREE before they will pay this is for you! For the no joke broke- this is for you! For whatever reason you can come up with that keeps you from purchasing music- this is for you! Just CLICK HERE word!

STRANGERS REMIX By: PR0FiLR

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Got a VERY dope remix of “Strangers” from PR0FiLR last week and I wanted to make it available to everyone. Have a listen AND a download! Pass it to anyone you think might dig it.

MORE REMIXES? CLICK HERE

MR. J. Music that has made it to the big (flat) screen.

Yes. Was excited to see that a French film I have a song in did very well and is coming to the U.S. on DVD- and with perfect timing! It’s a Christmas movie! The film “Un Conte De Noel” (A Christmas Tale) was directed by Arnaud Desplechin and features, among other stars, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, and Anne Consigny. You can read all about it on IMDB . I haven’t seen it yet- but it was just ordered and I’m looking forward to witnessing how in the world they fit my (and Joe Beats) song “King of Rock Bottom” in it. I mean- how? Exciting. It is great to know that is was very well received in France and that it is gaining popularity here in the states. Don’t ask how I know but “Us” magazine gave it 5 Stars out of 5 in its newest issue- the one with all the Tiger Woods dramatics on the cover. I do not read “Us” magazine. They said it was “…a lush, insightful film filled with fabulous performances.” There is also a soundtrack to the movie that came out which features myself and Otis Redding. I mean- wow, I saw my name next to Otis Redding and was like- “This is how I am paid”- then forgot that I was broke…but quickly remembered when I went and got my mail.

Other Movies Featuring My Music

Why do I always feel this tiny weirdness saying “MY” music. I mean it is and it isn’t, I don’t know. Well, in keeping with the “Movie and Me” theme, there were two movies that came out in the last couple years that featured music from my former group “The Procussions”. Seemed like the popular track for cinema was our song “Little People” as it was used in both “American Gun” and “Rising Son- The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi” (which also has a soundtrack). Check em out if you want.

With the sneak release of “Friends Enemies Apples Apples” (promoted only to fans for the time being) I hope it catches the eye’s of Cinema too! I might have a couple things brewing right now…might. Ha.

SIDE NOTE: “Friends Enemies Apples Apples” has not gone out to retail yet. I am still selling copies myself. My own private stash-signed, walked down to the post office, and sent to your address!

SIDE THANK YOU NOTE: THANK YOU to everyone who has been supporting my career! I have been sending a lot of orders out lately even had to pull out a new batch of posters! SO THANK YOU!

Hard copies of my new album “Friends Enemies Apples Apples” are in!

I ordered 1k CDs with lyric booklets and ima sellin um. The first 100 sold come with a signed poster. All hard copies are signed and sent personally by me. Want to know how it goes down? Lemme show you.

FIRST

You order “Friends Enemies Apples Apples” from HERE . I crack open a box (not open a box of crack) grab a C.D. open it up and sign my name on the lyrics sheet. Yep- it comes with the lyrics.

SECOND

I put signed C.D. into an envelope carefully, with care, because I care. Almost romantically.

THIRDLY

I walk to the mailbox and gently place your purchase into its belly …and I mean gently. As gentle as Lionel Richie’s voice in his single “Hello”. I make sure I give an eye brow raise for good luck. Simple.

DON’T FORGET!

The first 100 sold get a signed poster! Yep everything that can be signed will be signed. I like to sign things. It makes me famous. If you want, I can just sign things lying around my apartment and send it to you- as long as it is under 14 cents. To be honest though- I’m pretty sure I just sold near a hundred already- so how about this, I will sign as many posters as I have and we are getting close to done. Remember, only 1k copies have been ordered so far so if you wanum come an getum. Sincerley, I can’t express how much I appriciate your support of my work. I am proud to offer it to you. THANK YOU!

Finally! My NEW album “Friends Enemies Apples Apples” is here! Right here! Right now! On my site!

CLICK HERE TO BUY!

YES! Before it hits itunes, the mom and pops stores, and the not so mom and pops stores, you can purchase my new album directly from me! I am making the digital version of “Friends Enemies Apples Apples” available before its full release on Oct. 1st ! This is for all my friends, family, and fans who have followed this upcoming release since its first peep. A limited run of 1k hard copies have been ordered and should be ready to ship Oct. 1st, but if you can’t wait…here ya go - complete with artwork and lyrics sheet!

I am very proud of this album.

I would like to thank Stro the 89th Key, Benny Cassette, Tara Ellis, Jairu, Albee, Melissa Case and Samy Arbid!

STRO the 89th KEY REMIX OF “HOLDING ON”

Holding On By: Stro the 89th Key

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Got a VERY dope remix of “Holding On” from my “brother in arms” last week and I wanted to make it available to everyone. Have a listen AND a download! Pass it to anyone you think might dig it (As I do). Stro did what he does; makes it his, makes it original, and cuts it deep. Be sure to make a visit to Stro’s MYSPACE Check out his Michael Jackson “Off The Wall” flip, crazy!

CONTEST:

If you would like to have a go at remixing my new single “Holding On” you can grab the acapella HERE When finished you can send it to press@mrjmedeiros.com for a chance to win 1 Million dollars OR some publicity on the mrjmedeiros.com board- basically meaning you can get your name out! If you choose the 1 Million dollar option, you will NOT see the money. ENJOY! Check in with me at mrjmedeiros.com as I continue to highlight remixes given to me throughout the week.

B. RICH REMIX OF “HOLDING ON”

Holding On By: B. Rich

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Got a VERY dope remix of “Holding On” from B. Rich last week and I wanted to make it available to everyone. Have a listen AND a download! Pass it to anyone you think might dig it (As i do). IMO- It’s fresh, exciting, and lends a whole new type of energy to the single without loosing the songs focus. I have always been a fan of electronic music and all its genre offspring and have had an interest in creating music within it for some time now. This may have peeked that desire- you might want to prepare for some “electronic” side projects- yep. If you are into this sound, make a visit to B. Rich’s myspace and/or WEBSITE grab a listen to some other remixes he has made. I’m a fan of his “La Roux” flip- very dope!

CONTEST:

If you would like to have a go at remixing my new single “Holding On” you can grab the acapella HERE When finished you can send it to press@mrjmedeiros.com for a chance to win 1 Million dollars OR some publicity on the mrjmedeiros.com board- basically meaning you can get your name out! If you choose the 1 Million dollar option, you will NOT see the money. ENJOY! Check in with me at mrjmedeiros.com as I continue to highlight remixes given to me throughout the week.

Yes! Finally! The music video for my new single “Holding On” is out! Did you see it yet? Click any of the links below to view or visit my video section. So excited yo! This song is on my new album “Friends Enemies Apples Apples” due out Sept. 1st! The video was directed by Arthur King a very talented artists from Paris, France. You might have seen his work with my close friends, the incredible French Hip Hop group, “Hocus Pocus”.

SO! How do I get the “Holding On” mp3 for FREE! EASY!

As you know I am an independent artist. Any promotion I get is usually through people who genuinely like the music I make and who want others to hear it. It’s a freeing feeling to know that I don’t have to rely on corporate sponsors to create music! SO THANK YOU! That being said, if you enjoy this video let peeps know! I greatly appreciate any and all love given for the work I make and would like to send you the “Holding On” mp3 for free as well as another NEW track off my album- due out in Sept! All you have to do is post the “Holding On” video to your favorite social networking site (Facebook, Myspace, etc.) and/or blog. Thas it! Send me an email showing me where the video has been posted and I’ll get those songs out to you pronto! *side note: please try and keep the video up long enough for people to see it, ha. Details below:

You can get the “Holding On” video link from any of these three places

click HERE for MYSPACE

click HERE for YOUTUBE

click HERE for VIMEO

send an email to press@mrjmedeiros.com with a link showing us where you have put the video up. We will send you the new “Holding On” mp3 FREE! As well as another track off the upcoming Mr. J. Medeiros album “Friends Enemies Apples Apples! You are the real voice in the industry, remind the world!

SOUND CHECK

To my left is the amazing D.J. Vajra, to my right is super producer Stro the 89th Key, and to myself is me. Found this footage of a sound check. I saved some of the lyrics but we never recorded this song- it was more of an impromptu sound clash. Vajra was playing a record as well as triggering samples. Stro was trying to match the drums to my rhythm and I was trying to match my raps to his drums, anticipating the pockets. People ask, “Why do rappers move their hands when they are rapping”, I just tell them I am a Microphone Conductor and my hand acts as a baton. Word. My opening line for this verse was (I say this so you don’t think I’m just mumbling, ha): “The horror inside of me similar to Gomorrah societies, stored in a diary stimulant for war and anxiety, watching the door, stalking, for the call of the wild beast was caught in the hall talking through the walls of a liars teeth…” word. If you like, feel free to pass this video around and check out the video section for more flicks! Word, again.

CHECK SOUND

Ah, nothing like waking up in the morning, stubbing your toe on your hard drive, and falling onto a remixyou thought you lost. Yes! A remix by the one and only Stro the 89th Key. A man of dignity, valor, and substance. One who travels the world in search of sounds for the purpose of trapping and taming them to his will. If you picked up “The Art of Broken Glass”, (which I hope you have- legally= means I eat) then you might have noticed a track called “Umpire State”. Well, this so happens to be a remix of that track with an entirely dfferen’t spin on it. I can dig it. Have a listen. Have a free download of it, pass it around if you’d like. Also, keep sending in those remixes! Love em. I have already made a connection with the producer of one of them and intend to work on some original material with him. So yes, its worth it- I hope. Ha. Blessings and thank you very much for your support!

Umpire State By: Stro the 89th Key

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Wheoooo, FINALLY!!!! A site! New music! Stuff! Things! and….*boom! my own company? Yes! (De Medeiros, LLC) - more on that later. First off I gotta thank the De Medeiros staff and the hand-full of people who have given their time to make this possible. THANK YOU! As an independent artist I sometimes feel like I am facing my worst personal fears…alone, but then your friends and family come along and tell you to quit urinating on yourself. Not to get all mushy and stuff, but know that when you support myself or any De Medeiros product you are supporting a beating heart…not just a machine, a market, an industry, a genre, or some “head hancho” so far removed from the business he/she creates that people become products, numbers, revenue, etc. Nope, here your voice matters, it’s personal, and it carries far. You are the foundation - THANK YOU!

So let’s get into it! This is my new site; have a look around. You can thank Jairu for the face, Samy for the movement, and Melissa for the substance. To the right you will see some buttons - click on them, they are cool. I will be updating the blog/site weekly so be sure to check the lyrics section, exclusives…. eh, just check the whole thing. Sign up to leave comments. Give me a shout if you’d like to see more on this site or if you see anything outta wack. I get a lot of requests to explain the meaning of songs - if this is true for you, leave me a comment to tell me the song lyrics you’d like featured and I will do so.

On to the EP! So here it is! “THE ART OF BROKEN GLASS” EP!!!!!!!! What’s an EP? A short album made by short people. About 6 months ago I was doing my usual youtube surf while eating breakfast, and I ran across this video of a guy in his bedroom banging on his MPC. The video hadn’t been up that long, but it already had 300k views. It was “Boonie Mayfield” and yep…dude was real ill. REAL ILL! I saw the first video, and then went on to his youtube channel (I recommend doing so) to see more. The first thing that hit me about this dude was his energy, and I don’t mean that in a “glow-stick raver” way (shout out to D.J. Sasha). I mean it in an “early 90’s I don’t need an 808 drum kick to make you feel me” way. I mean you can see it in the video - his beats come alive! I mean anyone can grab a dope sample and put a beat to it, anyone can hit the 808 pad a couple times. It’s rare, however, when a producer can make a sampled beat move with the same energy as a live band. (I heard Boonie Mayfield doesn’t quantize a thing.  He just puts it in live- at least on these 5 tracks.) Check out this video!

See? Word! Dude is alive. So yeah, it turned out that Boonie was from my hometown! “The Springs!”…That was it, that was all I needed to know. I got a hold of Boonie, told him I wanted to work with him…and that’s what happened. I was in the middle of figuring out what was going on with my new album, “Friends Enemies Apples Apples,” and I was so frustrated with the business of it all that I had to write, I had to record, I had to remind myself why I do this. So, I grabbed 5 beats from Boonie and went to work.

We recorded this album without quantizing, without separating tracks, without whining, and without a whole lotta money.  We just did it for the love of it all. The sound is gritty, low-end heavy, dusty, un-polished - as a project like this should be. Have a look and listen to the album in the Merchandise section. If you like what you hear please lend your support by adding it to your cart! Vote using your dollar - “…why the bad guys gotta make all the money?”- Joseph Medeiros (my father).

THANK YOU!