Here is my final video in the Team BackPack experience for 2014. You can see the difference in my emotions from right after the live auditions to this video where I'm at the airport headed back home. Overall, the experience was great and I would do it again, in fact it has made me realize the power and necessity of attending conferences. As independent artists I think it is too easy to get overwhelmed between work and creative time and lose sight of the business side of the music business. Without attending conferences and networking with artists outside of our immediate circles it is near impossible to expand our circles of influence. I met a lot of great artists at the 2 day event and got to connect with two good friends I hadn't seen in a while; so I'd have to say it was a success. 

Thanks for elevating with me
Always & 4 Ever
Megaciph

This video captures the magnitude of the 2014 TeamBackPack live auditions. There are hundreds of people in the line waiting to get in and find out who will be among the next 8 emcees to join d(-_-)b


I will post my final video of this series tomorrow. 


Thanks for elevating with me
Always & 4 Ever
Megaciph

This video captures my emotions as they were running very high after our live auditions on May 16th 2014. We had just gotten back to the hotel room after a long day of networking, listening to the panel share knowledge on industry do's and dont's and then sitting and watching all 156 auditions (from our group alone); there were 350 auditions in total. We had been at Mission Underground LA for 9 hours on the day of the live auditions and we met a lot of great artists dedicated to the craft of emceeing and the culture of Hiphop. Then we destroyed the stage on our live auditions, Wally Wells got great video and as soon as he's done editing it I will post it here. Thanks for elevating with me Always & 4 Ever. 

One Love
Megaciph

Here is the second video documenting my experience in travelling to LA and auditioning for Team BackPack. Check it out and get a sense for what I was feeling at the time. Tomorrow night I'll be posting my reactions after the live audition and soon I'll share the video of my live audition as well. 

Peace and Love
Megaciph

This is the first day of my video log for the 2014 auditions for Team BackPack. Follow along each day of the week as I post my feelings and thoughts about the audition process. 
One Love

Peace and Plenty,

This Thursday I'm flying into LA for the 2014 Team Backpack
team backpack auditions. I've written three dope verses and practiced until they are second nature. This past year has been the most prolific and creative of my life and I feel ready to receive greatness. I am at peace with myself and I have created a safe environment for my family which is thriving. With open eyes an able body and an active mind I am going forward to create my future and embrace my destiny.

One Love
Megaciph

I am happy to say the writing for my fourth studio album is near complete. There will be either 13 or 14 songs on the project (12.5 are finished so far), and one A Capella poem. At present there are 6 producers who have lent their talents to the project, and one more may be adding his voice to the album.  

There is only one guest feature on this project, my dear friend Stan Mays Jr. (his debut); because it is a really personal album and it didn't feel right to have any other guest features. The album is about my time in the US Marine Corps and the years immediately following my release. I am literally bearing my soul on this project, sharing stories I have never shared before and looking at myself in the mirror to ask myself how I have helped to make both our country and global society better, stronger and safer.

I will be announcing the album title and the anticipated release date very soon. Stay tuned for updates. Peace and Love