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Masia One before the party in Negril, Jamaica
What’s happening good people! So I fell off the Bloggin’ wagon again. Here’s the update…
My last days in L.A. was a pretty hectic mess to get my album complete and giving long hugs and kisses to the Cali family that I will miss so much. On my way out the door I took a picture next to the platinum Lauryn Hill Plaque that hangs by the entrance to the Kops & Robbers Spacestation studio (Che Vicious produced many records on Miseducation of Lauryn Hill) just to remember this milestone that I’ve reached in my musical career. Can you imagine? I grew up bumping this album on heavy heavy HEAVY rotation, and now here I am working with the man that had much to do with it’s melodic beats and infectious rhythms. Where MUCH of Canada’s industry has never believed in the music I have made, here is a Grammy winning producer, experienced in making hits for the likes of Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes…and he believes in my talent, and the music we have made together. The album is finally done its recording process and will be mixed over the next month. Can’t wait for y’all to hear it! It’s a good one.
I also had a chance to catch up with Joe from Last Rights Clothing in Miami on my last night in LA. The line is an upscale men’s clothing label, and has literally taken over the Miami scene. I had to check out the merchandise at the back of the Lincoln Town car. I love the Currency Tee Joe gave to me…especially because there are 3 different currencies of $$$ sitting in my bootleg LV wallet right now. I may have to bumrush KARDINAL OFFISHALL for the title Miss International. Check out LAST RIGHTS CLOTHING HERE
Masia One in front of Lauryn Hill Platinum Plaque
Masia One and the Last Rights mobile, LA
Last Rights Clothing: some fly tees for the road. Thanks Joe!
Landing in Montego Bay Jamaica
After a night of goodbyes and one last stop at 7 GRAND, our favorite whiskey watering hole in LA, I caught the 6:30am flight to Montego Bay Jamaica. Upon landing on the island, the humid air instantly hit me and memories flooded into my psyche. Oh man I miss Jamrock. The scent of the breeze picking up far away Jerk Chicken being BBQ’d, sweet night time blossoms and salt from the ocean. I met up with my FAM here in Negril, Ninja, and went almost directly to the nightly bash at Alfreds. I love the fashion style, the overdriven sound systems (Rayna, you’d hate how distorted and loud the bass is bumped up here…I LOVE it!) and the infectious music that has me dancing since I landed. I Love Jamaica! I’m planning to cool out here in Negril for a couple days, get re acquainted with the ocean, before heading up to 9 Mile and see how I can help at the over populated school in the area. Shortly after, I will be headed to Kingston to prepare the musicians, accommodations and studio for my crew from Toronto to head out here at the end of March and record MERDEKA RADIO: JAMAICA at the legendary TUFF GONG studios.
Without getting over cheesed I’d like to remind everyone that dreams really do come true. I never imagined, as an 8 year old kid in Singapore falling in love with Hiphop music and listening to my brother play Peter Tosh that I would have been able to do with my life what I am doing. Now, as I sit here blogging to the world from a crooked wooden bar stool at an internet cafe over looking the blue blue ocean, all I can do is pass the experience on and pray that everyone can live the joy in creativity I have in 1 lifetime.
I’ll do my best to update soon but that’s difficult when nature is so much more interesting than Facebook.
One Love.
Masia.
Where I am sitting blogging right now!
Rude Bwoay fam: Paul & Ninja @ Scrub A Dubs
Getting ready for the party, posing out!
Long wait for food...but it was worth it!
Ate the BEST oxtail with rice & peas before the fete
Feeling bashy tonight! Chillin' with Paul aka GQ69
For some reason this sign led us to the next party...seems fitting for LA club
Boys in North America should feel more liberated to wear color'd denim
My JA Boys Rep M1
