OkkkkSoooo....I don't know if its just me...but this summer....hasn't really felt like Summer just yet. It may be from all this random wet rainy weather(*try and say that 5 times fast). But recently ...the weather finally broke. I mean I won't call it a "miracle", or even fate....but I will call it ...1 lucky ass day for my feet!!!!! As I stumbled thru the plaza in East Cleveland...please don't ask me why I was there(ok ok the gyro house on the corner has theeee best fries!!! *headroll fingasnap) I found myself tugging hard on the door at FOOT ACTION. I mean... I was being so sluggish, and not my ususal self when approaching a sneaker store. I mean the days seemed to just kinda pass by...I couldn't even remember what day it was exactly. While I strolled in , the smell of sneaker glue slowly started to lift my spirits...and suddenly I perked up and my eyeballs that originally felt like they were hanging outside my head...began to scan the walls first slowly, then faster and faster. Just like that mybody andmind reminded that something magical, wonderful, and exciting had recently happened!!!!! Just to make sure I wasn't tripping off the earlier effects of my fine herbal refreshments...I turned and asked the sales guy..."ummm did you get anything new"?
Like slow motion in an action film, the sales guy pointed up high , the skies parted, and Michael Jordan handed me a RETRO 4 "TORO BRAVO"!!!!!! Ok okkkkkkk...it didn't happen like that...Michael Jordan was nowhere in sight.Actually I had to stand on my tippy toes to reach em.The sales guy said "yeah they finally released them July 13!" It was July 17th...I couldn't believe I had missed the date! As I turned the beautiful red sneakerover and over in my hands,I could feel myself smiling. I mean the BLACK CEMENT 3's aremy all time favorite Jordans, but these RETRO 4's mos def come in 2nd. I love the way they kinda reversed the colors, giving more red, but still using black as a lining as well as grey to unite these colors. The color scheme is satisfying, which is difficult to pull off. (*I mean an all RED shoe can sometimes look disgusting!) I heard that they may restock this pair, but I wasn't taking any chances so I copped mine already. Make sure you apply some kind of water protection on them because they have a suede feel kinda like the classic Michael Jordan RETRO V, and not to sound like an ass...but...if you scuff my RETRO 4's....yeah...I will feel disrespected!!!! Cuz they are DOPE!!! XOXO
Okkkkkk Sooooo...yes....I am one of "those people". *Ya know... the kind of people that thinks everything happens for a reason. I believe that 1 doesn't know the meaning of his or her existence, even destiny...until the right moment happens that sends a sign. . A moment in time that kinda guides you to your legacy, or destiny. I was hosting the Get It Poppin Black Kush Radio Showcase at club PHANTASY. We had the dopest set list ever!!! I mean it was soooo many of CLEVELAND's finest musical talent , all ready to perform. I had been previously entertained by a few of the artists like Darren Anthony and Shuicide Holla. I had decided to wiggle my way to the back of the stage ,and become Dj Decoration for Coco Z the Mix Mistress. The crowds energy was just reaching it's peak as I scrolled my finger down the set list to see who I was introducing next. My finger stopped halfway down. I mumbled the name so I wouldn't mess it up...stepped to the front and looked to side of the stage. I noticed the tallest dude ever...quietly and patiently waiting...for what looked like his turn. I did a double take once I noticed that this dudes legs were super long. He had 1 knee up leaning against the steps...kinda feeling the crowd. He didn't look nervous. He looked more focused than anything. Besides having the face of a baby, this guy...seemed as tho, he was taking in every single thing that was happening around him. I watched his eyes slowly scan the audience.
It was finally time!!!That 1 moment in a person's life....where their dream...is actually being fulfilled at that very moment. Many of us ...are dreamers.We spend a majority of our life time...just dreaming about our dreams. Only a small fraction of us dreamers...will actually fulfill most of our dreams...let alone just 1. Just imagine...if 1 day...when you least expected it...that everything would be perfectly aligned , like the stars, timing, location, and people. Imagine if all of those components were used as ingredients...poured together...and suddenly you found yourself fulfilling your destiny...accomplishing your dreams.
I grabbed the mic...looked to side of the stage..looked back at the crowd....and introduced PETER BLVNCO!!!!!!!!!!!
Q.How did you get your name Peter Blvnco? A.Hahahah welllll....my name is Bryan...I was playing ball back at school, people always thought I was really tall....and since I'm kinda lightskin...they used to call me "blanco"....which means "white" or something in Spanish.
Q.Where are you from? A.I'm from E.C, I went to VASJ.
Q.It seems like you kinda just popped up outta nowhere. What were you doing before you started making music? A.Mannnnn I was working at Wal-Mart. Yeah I was working the real shitty ass shift...that 4pm - 1am schedule.
Q.Wait!!!!! You worked at Wal-mart! Which Wal-Mart? A.I used to work out at the 1 at Severance lol hahahah, I used to unload the trucks.
Q.YIKES!!!!!!!!! That Wal-Mart is a mess, did you like working there? A.HAHAHAH yeah it was a mess, it was cool, I was only there for about a year.
Q.How long have you been making music? A.Your gonna trip....but...honestly....I've only been doing music for about 7-8 months....yup...thats about it.
Q.WAIT WAIT WAIT!!!!! Soooooo you've only been making music for less than a year? How did you get started? A.Welllll back in H.S. there always used to be that group of dudes at the back of the lunch room, making beats on the tables and garbage cans...rapping. I was always the tall, athletic, silly dude...the funny guy. One day they were like "yoooo let's hear what you got", and after I spit for them...people were like "yeah you sound kinda nice", so I decided to just put my all into it.
Q.How old are you? A. 22
Q.Who are some local artists you look up to? A.Mannnn it's a few of them...I really fuck with Kirk Steelz...I respect everyone working, but yeah Kirk is dope. Prodigal is real nice too!
Q.Before you started making music, had you ever been inside a real recording studio? A.NOPE...all this is new to me...I had never even been in a studio...crazy right..
Q.How would you describe you musical sound? A.It's a mix between west coast, and down south....I'm a huge fan of chopped and screwed music.
Q.Who are some of the few famous artists that influenced your sound? A. Mannnnnn Dj screw, Pimp C, Bun- B...yeah UGK...I grew up listening to alot of UGK.
Q.What is the name of your mixtape? A. TRILLUMINATI
Q.What is the whole concept behind your artwork for the mixtape, and the title TRILLUMINATI? A.Welll....my dad is a FREE MASON. So I grew up surrounded by literature on the Illuminati. I was also kinda interested in the conspiracy theories, and all that stuff....
Q.Who provided most of the production on TRILLUMINATI? A.Rockstar J'Da
Q. How did you hook up with CIRCLE SIDE? A.I just happen to be at an event they were throwing, and I met Bee, and found out she was doing the manager thing...so we linked up. She's bad too...like she handles business...she's dope.
Q. What was the most difficult part about breaking into the music industry? A.Dammmnnnn to be honest...Cleveland...is a city where most people only associate with peopl that are already inside of their circle. It's hard for a newcomer, like myself to get inside of a circle. I mean at first...I was growing bitter, I was frustrated cuz I felt like shit was never gonna happen....but then all of the sudden it did.
Q.So do you think, its about the talent, or all about who you know to get in in this industry? A.I think it's a lil of both. I mean you gotta have the talent, but at the same time you gotta have someone who supports your music, and pushes for you. It takes both....I'ma keep it real and say.... "you gotta know the right people".
Q.What's the name of your team? A. CREEZ MOB....it's me, E-Lo, Prodigal, Jovi Spanglish,Ghutti Mac, Hec, Shamont..it's a few of us
Q.I noticed you have some heavy hitters that are a part of your mixtape. How did you manage to link up with Dj Ryan Wolf? He's extra selective about who he works with and promos. A.I mean Ryan and I knew each other because we shared mutual friends. I used to fuck with him when he would be out at CHOICES. He heard me flo and told me I sounded dope....soooo we've been working together ever since. Yeah...he's been a big mentor.
Q.How would you describe the word "Passion"? A.It's that 1 thing you must have in order to be successful.
Q. What 3 pairs of sneakers must you have? A.Haaaa...I mean I'm a simple kinda guy. I can rock some Cucks, or Dirty Vans...but I mean...I'm have to roll with Dirty Vans, the Cement 3's , and the Playoff 8's.
Q.Where was your 1st show? A. It was at the PHANTASY.
Q.So you mean that show I saw you perform at was your very 1st live shoe...EVER? A.YES!!!! HAHAHAHAHA.....yeah that was my 1st show ever.
Q.Were you nervous? A. Yooooo I'd be cap pin...if I said I wasn't nervous. I mean of course I was a li lnervous. I mean I had those lil butterflies in my stomach...but I had good tree running thru my body, and I had had a couple of drinks...so I was cool...I was just right.
Q.Is that your TURN UP diet? A.HA! Yeah I guess....I mean...I smoke...but I'm not a heavy smoker, I jus smoke enough to get me leveled...Weed makes me alert, get's me all creative like, but I've written some dope music while I was totally sober...when I'm sober, my true feelings come out.
Q.What were your first thoughts when you hit the stage at your first show? A. I was in shock! I guess I was thinking...wow...like I'm really here on this stage, about to rock out. I was thinking about how not to long ago I was a spectator at events, now I'm actually performing.
Q.Are you excited about everything that is happening? A.Yeah...hell yeah...but maybe a lil nervous too....cuz...man...all this is happening sooooo fast...(*sigh)
PETER BLVNCO stepped on the stage...cool as ever. His long legs slowly walking cross the stage, he had the stage presence of a seasoned westcost rapper. From his socks pulled up past his ankles (*that always looks so friggn dope!), to the way he rocked the crowd, PETER BLVNCO executed his 1st ever live performance, with class, confidence, attitude and power. The crowd looked totally engaged. I mean PETER BLVNCO was soooo smooth with his delivery, not over animated, but controlled and determined. After he finished performing I watched as he was surrounded with endless dap, handshakes, smiles from the females, and nods from some of Cleveland's seasoned artists.
We all have thought out exactly what we would say, or what we would do...if we ever found ourselves...smack dab in the middle of our destiny. Sure...it's simple for us to "predict" how we will feel...especially if we haven't found ourselves in that exact moment of dream fulfillment.PETER BLVNCO...is literally living his dream...right before us, his fans, his family, and all the non believers. PETER BLVNCOis living proof...that 1 must be mentally and physically ready...for that 1 unexpected moment...when your door may knock...and it's your destiny. Sure there will be "those people" who will casually brush off difficult accomplishments...by saying "awwww it's just luck, or thats just cuz they know such n such". Yes...luck, and connections are a part of destiny and fate, but we as people all to often forget...that TALENT...TALENTis the glue to any destiny or accomplishment....any real accomplishment.PETER BLVNCO has the talent of a million men. Now that's Trill...TRILLUMINATI!!!!XOXO
OMG!!!!!Summer is finally here!!!!! I mean,...we can't really tell that from the weather, but I know Summer if officially here...because W.41 Side is dropping new music!!!!! It's no secret,(*even tho some of ya'll are still playing deaf) that Pheens, Veeno, and B-lo bring out some of the dopest beats, lyrics, and collabs around this time. Make sure you check out"LOOKIN"produced by D. Bunk!!!! Grab your Jameson, Dobermans, and finest herbal refreshments so you can keep "LOOKIN"!!!XOXO
OkkkkkkSooooo ... in life...there are many obstacles that will be thrown your way during some point in time. Ya know...like...trying to figure out what went wrong with the last 2 Hangover movies. Or trying to find your way around the flats downtown in Cleveland...without ending up lost*even though you've lived here your whole life. Or maybe just even trying to force the new "Lancers" to be just like the old Lancers...before it burnt down down.
Yeah I 've had to try and overcome many obstacles in my life....but 1 of the biggest obstacles...that I thought I'd never be able to get over....was...trying to be friends with another cool as* female, a female that is doing something important in life, a female that can hold her own without feeling intimidated by my own small success or enormous dreams, a female that is in control of her destiny as well as her happiness. So when I was finally able to crack the outter shell of Cleveland's very own ...Favorite Female Dj...Coco Z The Mix Mistress....I was excited, honored, and curious...to meet....1 of the realist females EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
On occasion I would bump into Coco Z The Mix Mistress. Her being 1 of Cleveland's dopest Dj's, it wasn't uncommon for us to be at the same events. I must say... when I witnessed her receive her APPRECIATION AWARD at theNerves Dj Conference , I myself felt a lil intimidated. I mean damn...she spoke with such confidence, and when she jumped off stage she was automatically swarmed with potential artists, fans, peers, and press ....all wanting flicks, comments, info, guidance, and 1 of her latest mixtapes. I kinda just let her walk past me....thinking...she's the real deal.
Coco Z isn't your average "female". I mean she doesn't play dress up in the mirror all damn day. Sneakers are her heels, her makeup is bare minimal...minus the super glossed lips...and her hair is natural. What's incredible about Coco Z...is that as soon as you meet her, and she smiles her huge smile...you have to blink twice...cuz she is naturally beautiful. Not only is she pretty but her as soon as she opens her mouth...it's nothing but positive, motivational, happy, real, confident thoughts that spew from her mouth. Coco Z is not 1 to pitter patter over things that bring upon sorrow. She has a way of reaching for the positive in damn near everything she does! You would think that someone who has faced many of life's obstacles like Coco Z, would have some sort of heavy chip upon their shoulder. Coco Zrefuses to carry any extra dead weight.
From losing her mother at the early age of 9, or from being brought up by other family members, and working hard to support them, Coco Zdoesn't seem to let it weaken her. When convos of her mother are brought up out of curiosity, she quickly swats them away ....even though the look in her eyes show a small glimmer of the past. Coco Z isn't like the stereotypical female, who loves to gossip or be the center of drama. Coco Z will quickly shut down any gossip that is forced upon her. She is quick to say "mannnnnnn I aint got time for nobody's business but my own". If she is on vacation she just wants to enjoy her vacation!!!! She has found a balanced way between work and play!
Over the next few months I became somewhat fascinated with Coco Z. I mean she has managed to take over Cleveland's nightclub scene, and internet radio with her own show called GIRL POWER RADIO with co-host "Kickagirl". Not just because she is a female, but because she works hard...and she holds her own against some of the cities toughest dudes.
When Coco Zpersonally invited me to be her guest at the COMA AWARDS in Cleveland I was thinking..."fukkkkkkkkkk.....OMG....I hope I don't do something annoying or dorky". Only because Coco Z seems so...tight....and focused. Yet as soon as I pulled up to Earth she was already standing on the red carpet...being interviewed with hella cameras in her face. I mean helllooooooo...she is the most awesome female DJ in Cleveland...duhhhhhh!!! Coco Z is the most genuine sweetest person you will meet once she opens up to you...if you are lucky to be someone she calls a "friend". She walked me in, and we took a tour of the COMA venue! It was freaking awesome!!! Coco Z was the House Dj for the event! I mean damnnnnnn she rocked it!!!!! She has a way of feeling music, knowing her crowd, and it's like she knows exactly what to play at the exact moment it needs to be played. Her whole set she rocked all types of music and the crowd loved it!!!!! Just when I thought Coco Z had pulled all of her tricks outta her turntables...I saw her kinda start to stretch behind her tables...then suddenly...BAM!!!! Coco Z was at the front of the stage "pop-locking", flexin, and dancing like she was tryna win a dance battle!!!!!! The crowd went nuts!!!!!!!!!! I went nutz myself, I still smile when I think of how cool, confident, sexy and friggin awesome she was. I mean I literally watched Coco Z flex on stage , then run back to her tables, spin a lil, and go back to flexin!!!!
Once I saw Coco Z...once I met Coco Z, and once I decided to call Coco Z The Mix Mistress...my friend...I knew...it's a must that you get to know her as well.There are many obstacles in life, and finding 1 of the realist, dopest,most independent, and confident females in the city was once an obstacle of mine. Until I met "It's Ya Girl....Coco Z The Mix Mistress"!!!! XOXO
OMG!!!!!!Sooooooo Summer is almost here!!!!! What better way to kick off the hottest season of the year....than with an ultra exclusive event presented by Rebel Life Media!!!!! The Official 216 SEXY GIRL AWARDS will be held Sunday June 9 2013 !!!! This sexy award show is for all of the SEXY Ladies of the city, that have dedicated themselves, worked hard executing their talents such as athletics, entertainment involving the arts, music, and many other prestigious skills. Make sure you meet the award winners, and enjoy the hottest DANCE PARTY of the SUMMER!!!!! XOXO
Like slow motion in an action film, the sales guy pointed up high , the skies parted, and Michael Jordan handed me a RETRO 4 "TORO BRAVO"!!!!!! Ok okkkkkkk...it didn't happen like that...Michael Jordan was nowhere in sight.Actually I had to stand on my tippy toes to reach em.The sales guy said "yeah they finally released them July 13!" It was July 17th...I couldn't believe I had missed the date! As I turned the beautiful red sneaker over and over in my hands,I could feel myself smiling. I mean the BLACK CEMENT 3's are my all time favorite Jordans, but these RETRO 4's mos def come in 2nd. I love the way they kinda reversed the colors, giving more red, but still using black as a lining as well as grey to unite these colors. The color scheme is satisfying, which is difficult to pull off. (*I mean an all RED shoe can sometimes look disgusting!) I heard that they may restock this pair, but I wasn't taking any chances so I copped mine already. Make sure you apply some kind of water protection on them because they have a suede feel kinda like the classic Michael Jordan RETRO V, and not to sound like an ass...but...if you scuff my RETRO 4's....yeah...I will feel disrespected!!!! Cuz they are DOPE!!! XOXO
