neenyo's blood sweat tears & love

Any one that knows me, knows that Fab is one of my favourite...

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:17:00 -0400

Any one that knows me, knows that Fab is one of my favourite artists! I can actually rhyme his “Ghetto Fabolous” album back to front. But I have no idea why I’ve never posted this song on here!

I remember waking up on a saturday morning finding out I that I had a song with him…flipping out with Y-not on the phone lol. Little known fact is that Drake had a verse on this too. Enjoy!

Fabolous Feat. Freck - “I’m Gettin Money” (produced by Neenyo)

“That used to be me”. Uh, no… You never used to do that. What...

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:05:12 -0400

“That used to be me”. Uh, no… You never used to do that. What you used to do was go out and get drunk and make out with strangers, go home and wake up with a hangover to talk about how great it was. While we… we made the songs that you were dancing to.

(on miami beach)

"Don’t wait for someone to give you permission to lead."

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:24:24 -0400

“Don’t wait for someone to give you permission to lead.”

- Sham Shirley

I was telling people to watch out for my girl from...

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:05:00 -0400

I was telling people to watch out for my girl from the Netherlands…people weren’t taking it seriously. It goes to show her hard work, dedication and being determined enough to come to Toronto with no crew in the aud to hype her up…just talent, works!

Neenyo x Neenah Battle of the Beatmakers 2010

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400

Neenyo x Neenah

Battle of the Beatmakers 2010

In West-end Toronto born and raised,On the playground where I...

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:40:00 -0400

In West-end Toronto born and raised,
On the playground where I spent most of my days,
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool,
And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school

Got in some new samples from Ambush Apparel. You can tell they...

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:25:00 -0400

Got in some new samples from Ambush Apparel. You can tell they really pride themselves on the quality, and the included stickers were a nice touch.

www.ambushapparel.com

No one man should have all that power.

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:51:16 -0400

No one man should have all that power.

M O R E H U N D R E D S Another hundred new tumblr...

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:31:47 -0400

M O R E H U N D R E D S

Another hundred new tumblr followers! I hope my blog continues to inspire creativity and educate those who look for means to follow their dreams!

"Every winner has some scars."

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:48:12 -0400

“Every winner has some scars.”

Video

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:04:00 -0400

I’ll be judging at this beat battle in Toronto! Aug 26th

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:54:21 -0400

I’ll be judging at this beat battle in Toronto! Aug 26th

Creativity vs Soundscan

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:53:00 -0400

So after watching “Before the Music Dies” it had me thinking about the direction and influences in music right now…I know first hand from doing label meetings that the common phrase is “We need something like (insert current #1)”. Artists are constantly pushed to make quick hits rather then push the envelope. I talked to acouple friends of mine and got their opinions on the importance of creativity versus soundscan sales:

The most noticeable music is definetly the most creative, the same goes for the longevity of a product. Typically those artists who aim at selling records tend to do what other artists (that sell) do, failing to realize that what they create is carbon copies, who want copies when you can get the original? -Irko (Audio engineer: Jay-Z, Kanye, J.Lo) www.irko.it

The game just needs a face lift in quality records. Creativity is always important, but if there’s an abundance of quality records coming out at the same time, then it will eventually set the standard and create “balance” between being creative and selling records. -Melle of ToneMason (Producer of Drake “Light Up”)

I feel like the balance between creativity and the selling of records has been shifting towards putting importance on the latter in recent years. The definition of creativity has also changed, whereas in the Motown era it was about composition, today its about image and catchy hooks. In today’s industry selling records trumps creativity, hence all the records that have similar themes, beats and sometimes even lyrics. I think that’s why the world embraced Lady Gaga. She went against the grain, and was able to sell records. Maybe it’s an indication that the balance will shift…or maybe its just wishful thinking. -Izabela (Editor-in-Chief, Creamworld Magazine)

The is not one specific formula to sell records, different things work for different artist, although creativity is needed to make any project exciting and fun -Tony G (G-Unit A&R)

Before the Music Dies

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:52:00 -0400

Before the Music Dies

zipcode:30087

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:46:38 -0400

zipcode:30087

"I like the sound boxes make when I break out of them."

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400

“I like the sound boxes make when I break out of them.”

- Claude Kelly

T H E H U N D R E D S A hundred new tumblr followers!

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:05:00 -0400

T H E H U N D R E D S

A hundred new tumblr followers!

"I feel like my life is an album…and were only on song number 1. Time to put your headphones..."

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:00:00 -0400

“I feel like my life is an album…and were only on song number 1. Time to put your headphones on and enjoy!”

Turn it up and make the speakers bleed.

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:42:23 -0400

Turn it up and make the speakers bleed.

Can we pretend that airplanes In the night sky Are like...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:48:00 -0400

Can we pretend that airplanes

In the night sky

Are like shooting stars.

(Downtown Toronto)