Tommey discusses his upcoming traveling exhibit, the affect of declining album sales on designers, his favorite album art and artists, and the Treats Volume 1 cover.
Full Interview Audio:
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Previously: Part 1
Tommey Walker | F.O.K.U.S. Radio | CiCi Ross
“I feel like we’re in the middle of a revolution, an entrepreneurial, artistic revolution. I feel like in 200 years we’ll be discussed about what happened to Detroit.”
[topics] Detroit, SeeHear Media Group, CrazyDope Mixtape, Creative Process, Big Sean.
Tommey Walker | F.O.K.U.S. Radio | CiCi Ross
Check out Suai coming up with her lyrics to “Whatever I Do,” clowning with Gist, Ethe and Rey during the Holding You Down session, and the “For The City” skit with Suai, De Notes and Mae Day.
The Making Of Part 1 | Free Download of Treats Volume 1 HERE
Part 1 features a hilarious studio session with Clear Soul Forces for “1,000 Volts” and the creation of “A Night Out Pt. II” with Mae Day.
S/O to Doms and E for the footage!
[Part 2 next week with Suai and Gist]
[more Treats @ http://treats.djteddyruckspin.com]
Here’s some highlights from our interview with Hir-O, who stopped by F.O.K.U.S. Radio back in January to talk about his new instrumental album The Voyage Home. Check out the second clip to watch a session over original Hir-O beats featuring The Amature, Red Pill, JYoung The General, P.H.I.L.T.H.Y., Doss The Artist, & L05.
Full audio from the live session:
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Check out these dope selections from The Voyage Home, and get your copy at Hir-O’s bandcamp page.
Also be on the lookout for The Kick, Hir-O’s upcoming album with Red Pill!
Behold the SANTA CIPHA, produced by Nameless. Preceded by A Ken Villain Christmas.
In order of appearance:
Man In Charge, J-RoC of Clear Soul Forces, Wimpy of Clear Soul Forces, GreenE of Phresh Heir, Ilajide of Clear Soul Forces, J-RoC, Nick Speed, Cheeks of Tree City, Ilajide.
More F.O.K.U.S. Radio Holiday Special: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Back on April 17th, Shad spoke with myself and CiCi Ross while on tour in Philadelphia. We chopped it up about his recent hometown show in London, Ontario, the impact of Detroit’s music scene, freestyling with Janelle Monáe, performing at the CBC Hip Hop Summit, advice to up and coming artists, the challenges of touring in the U.S., plans for another album, the making of Lucky 1’s, and more.
If you aren’t up on Shad’s music, be sure to check out tracks like Rose Garden, Keep Shining and 6 Minutes HERE.
S/O to Co-Sign Collective.
Beat #1 [prod. by Nameless]
E-Fav and Wimpy of Clear Soul Forces
Beat #2 [prod. by Ken Villain]
Gameboi, J-RoC and Wimpy of Clear Soul Forces
Beat #3 [prod. by Ken Villain & Ilajide]
J.A.E., Nick Speed
Beat #4 [prod. by Nick Speed]
Nick Speed
Beat #5 [prod. by Nick Speed]
Nick Speed, J-Roc, Gameboi, E-Fav
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Final clip coming soon… SANTA CYHPA.
This is all sorts of late, but here is Part IV of the F.O.K.U.S. Radio Holiday Special.
Too much talent in one room:
In order of appearance: E-Fav of Clear Soul Forces, J.A.E., J-RoC of CSF, Gameboi and Wimpy of CSF (first beat produced by Ilajide of CSF)
Second beat (produced by Nick Speed) featuring Wimpy, Man In Charge, J.A.E., and Nick Speed.
Holiday Special pics + footage @ Part 1
Stay tuned for Pts. V & VI!
To celebrate the occasion, we had Tommey Walker’s artwork on full display in the entrance, as well as custom made treats from Cupcake Station. Towards the end of the night, we gave out advance copies of TV1 and served slices from this huge b-day cake (thanks Sis!)
This night would not have been possible without the incredible staff of Sava’s, and the dedication of the GREEN LIGHT team. Much love to Carlita and E, and thank you to all the friends and family who came out to support!
Photos by Miss Lady Soul
*Note – April 1st’s GREEN LIGHT was the only place physical copies of the mixtape were available. For a free download of Treats Volume 1, head over to treats.djteddyruckspin.com
