16
Aug
2010
Papi Jamon feat Mike Schpitz “Run It Back” (prod by ILL Brown) | @papijamon @mikeschpitz
I’m late to the party. Great video, and a great song. This is off on ILL Brown’s “Hotter Than July”, but if I remember correctly is also going to be on Papi’s upcoming project. Another dope video from Brandon “N2ition” Riley. They’re going in on this one!
3
Aug
2010
Mike Schpitz “Stanley Ipkiss: Year of the Nice Guy” | @mikeschpitz
Mike Schpitz and Block Starz Music has released “Stanley Ipkiss: Year of the Nice Guy”. I’m excited to check this out. Mike explains it a little here:
“Today is the official release of my fourth project, Stanley Ipkiss: Year of the Nice Guy. This time around, I have teamed up with Block Starz Music, who is promoting and releasing the project. We figured since we have been giving so much music away for free lately, we would make this one only available on iTunes and other major online retailers. The project features 11 tracks, 8 of which are songs and 3 are skits. Stanley Ipkiss features production from Rob Bates, QB Da Problem and Nascent and I’m Trumaine. The artwork was done by David Hildreth(www.davidhildreth.net), who was also responsible for Love Potion Number 9th. I appreciate the support for each and every project, song, video, etc that I have dropped and I am really looking forward to hearing what everyone thinks about Stanley Ipkiss. I figure if we moved 5,000 copies in the first week, we can hit the charts so, spread the word. Below is the link to download on iTunes and the artwork for the track list. Thanks again for all the support. Hopefully everyone enjoys this project as much as the others that I have dropped.“ mikeschpitz.com
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Aug
2010
Papi Jamon & Mike Schpitz LIVE @ iStandard Showcase | @mikeschpitz @papijamon
Shouts to my mans Papi Jamon, Mike Schpitz, and Ill Brown! Make sure to grab “Hotter Than July” from Ill Brown
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Jul
2010
ILL Brown’s “W.B.C. Magazine Presents… Hotter Than July” | @illbrown
It’s here!!! Big ups to my homie ILL Brown!
Originally called the “25 Mixtape” and featuring the 25 artist listed in issue #3 of W.B.C. Magazine (released 06/16/2009), the “Hotter Than July” mixtape had been in the works for a long time. When it was the “25 Mixtape”, it was meant to be a collection of songs from the artist mentioned in our “25 Rappers From Chicago You Should Know Already” article that would be released along with issue #3 of the magazine. A month before the magazine’s release, it was decided that doing a tradition mixtape wouldn’t be enough, and ILL Brown was brought on to produce original music for the entire mixtape. The mixtape theme was changed and more rappers were included. The mixtape was recorded at Dragon Room studios by A.O.K., ILL Brown, and Okay.?!!. The mixtape was mixed and mastered by ILL Brown and A.O.K..
Tracklisting:
01. Intro Feat. Javairo “J.V.” Wilson
02. Hotter Than July Feat. J.G. & Gallardo Tone
03. I’m The Shit Feat. Reno Chinati
04. Keep On Doin’ It Feat. Crystal La’Juene & Sam I Am
05. Hall Of Fame Feat. Maserati Deeder & B-Easy
06. Youngest In Charge Feat. Chas Mac
07. Zone Out Feat. Simeon Viltz & Rita J.
08. Get Out My Business Feat. Shayla G
09. P.S.A. (Hold On) Feat. Okay.?!! & Mys Michelle
10. This Life Is Beautiful Feat. T.K.O. & Big Taz
11. Black Karate Feat. Just Wisdom, F.A.B.L.E., & Water
12. Run It Back Feat. Papi Jamon & Mike Schpitz
13. Get Ya Hustle On Feat. Ang 13
14. Nigga Please Feat. Preach
15. Tape Rock Feat. Pennjamin Bannekar & Japcity
16. 3Peat Feat. Voyce G.I. Go, Scheme, & Shugga
17. Church Feat. Dave Coresh, Gemstones, & Twone Gabz
18. The Recipe Feat. Sulaiman Shabazz
19. Lyrically In Heat Feat. Sandy Redd
20. Street Soul Feat. Chise Up
21. A G.O.O.D. Ending Feat. Malik Yusef
Live Interview with W.B.C. Magazine
Fire gets a bad rap. Yeah it burns you if it touches you… It eats anything it touches. But fire has its pluses too. It clears the way for new growth. Good or bad, fire will eat through it. Think of fire as the start or end of any cycle. Think of the “phrase bapitism by fire”. ILL Brown spent last winter playing with fire… This summer he mastered it. Read the “Diary Of An Arsonist” and get into the mind of the Fire Nations greatest fire bender. Word to Nickelodeon…
On working with so many different Chicago artist on one tape…
Great question. I was pleasantly surprised by how humble some of the artist are in Chicago on the contrary. The artist that I thought we wouldn’t be able to get for the project were ready to work and were totally professional. While certain artist were hard to reach and I guess didn’t believe in the project. We have a dope mesh of talent though at the end of the day.
On producing original beats for an entire mixtape….
I was excited about the idea of a totally original “Street Album” if you will. It allows the artist and producer to be creative conceptually.
On you and Okay.?!! chasing down artist for the tape…
(Laughing) This was the tricky part. All I’ll say is some artist and they’re management teams were professional. The others… Not so much! (Laughing)
On the “Aha!” moment when working on the tape…
I think that moment was when we decided to pair certain artist on tracks, that were originally scheduled to have one artist.
On the best recording session for the tape…
I would have to say the “Black Karate” session (Ed. Note; song on the mixtape featuring Chicago artist Water, F.A.B.L.E., and Just Wisdom). The artist were all super dope and there was a competition for who’s verse would be the nicest!
On crafting a cohesive sound for the tape…
This is where picking the right kind of artist for the right track was critical. We had to do it the right way to create a good album sequence so to speak.
On how to “Kill” the hate in the city… The way to “Kill” the hate in the city I say is for the artist to stop trying to be the man. This project shows the antidote to the illness. Chicago artist working together for a common cause!
On building yourself as a producer…
Whoa… From my grandparent’s piano lessons, all the way to my first piece of gear (Akai MPC 2000). It takes years to craft a “signature sound”. I’ve been producing going on 15 years now. It doesn’t happen over night.
On your favorite piece of equipment, software, or plug-in used on the tape…
My weapons of choice for this project and anything you’ll hear from me is the Akai MPC 2500, Reason 4.0.1., and Pro-Tools 8 HD! Also I wanna shout out my big brother Albert “A.O.K.” Mayden! Couldn’t have pulled off this one without you! Check us out at Dragon’s Room recording studio for great quality and one of the best mix engineers in the city!
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Jul
2010
Mike Schpitz “Tryouts” Snippet Video | @mikeschpitz
Midwest rap sensation and Kansas, Topeka native, Mike Schpitz gears up for his Block Starz Music debut EP “Stanley Ipkiss: Year Of The Nice Guy” coming on 8/3/2010. Be on the lookout!! #bars
28
Jun
2010
Mike Schpitz “We On Fire”
Mike Schpitz has released his first single off of his “Stanley Ipkiss: Year of the Nice Guy EP”, dropping August 3rd. I’d post more about it, but I’m out of town and have some beats to attend to, and djbooth.net did a pretty good job. Check out the link to peep the track, and read more about it.
“As anyone that has been keeping up with Mike Murder, I mean Mike Schpitz, knows, the clever Kansan emcee just doesn’t seem capable of making a mistake lately (World Cup refs, take notes). This time around sounds like more of the same, which is actually some good news when it comes to his latest single, We on Fire. On the beat side the DJBooth Freestyle series alum enlists producer Rob Bates to keep the energy level up with a digitally heavy and video game inspired beat (is that Paperboy I hear?) that matches Schpitz’s constantly fluctuating pop culture reference flow… Read More | DJBOOTH.NET
15
Jun
2010
The New Black Leak: Pete Sayke featuring Mike Schpitz (Produced by Maja 7th) “What It Sounds Like”
Pete Sayke, in association with Bettye Lee Music, So City Promotions, and Bringing Down The Band, is about to release Pete’s new mixtape THE NEW BLACK; dropping on June 22nd. The project has been mixed by the one and only ILL Brown. I’ve had the pleasure of listening to the final version, and can say without a doubt that it’s one of my favorite releases so far this year. It’s a very dope project. I’m a fan.
The first song leaking from the project is a song produced by Maja 7th featuring wordsmith Mike Schpitz. These 3 Chicago cats have come together to create “What It Sounds Like”, which touches on the art of creating a sound that the artist likes. It’s a dope tune. I’ve been playing the hell out of this song. Listen, download, and come up with your own interpretation of what it sounds like.
(from left to right: pete sayke, mike schpitz, maja 7th)
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May
2010
Mike Schpitz “Mike Murder”
Midwestern up-and-comer Mike Schpitz has teamed up with DJBooth.net, BallerStatus.com, YnotMyDream.net, RefinedHype.com and PMG Media to bring listeners his third street release, Mike Murder.
The 10-track project finds the rising rap star flexing his lyrical muscles over industry instrumentals by such heavyweight producers as DJ Premier, Dr Dre, RZA and Timbaland (to name just a few).
Included on Mike Murder are “Death to My InnerMe’s,” Schpitz’ Booth-premiered, highly-acclaimed freestyle over 50 Cent‘s “Death to My Enemies” and “Mike Is Like,” a flipped version of East Coast legend Nas’ “Nas Is Like.” – djbooth.net
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May
2010
Mike Schpitz leak “Dinner’s Hot”
Chicago wordsmith Mike Schpitz delivers one last leak before the release of his upcoming mixtape, Mike Murder, next Thursday called “Dinner’s Hot”. He goes in on Jay-Z & Timbo’s classic, switching up his flows to a more slowed-down, annunciating style. Schpitz definitely keeps things fresh with the effortless switch and matches the beat with some witty wordplay to boot. The last two efforts from Mike have been very strong and we should expect more of the same upon the release of Mike Murder. Stay tuned. – chicagonow.com
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