MC PROTOTYPE - CHASING DREAMS FT. SCARUB | OFFICIAL VIDEO

Yeah, I know, it's been a while, and I'm gonna do my best to update this blog more often. So what better way to get back into it than with my big brother MC Prototype's new music video!

"Chasing Dreams" was filmed and directed by Original Knockoff, the same team that brought you Pro's last video. The song and video features an all-star cast of players: CookBook of LA Symphony produced the track, DJ Nickyboi(Surf Ninjas Crew) provided the cuts, Brett Woods, who also sang on "She Is" off The Ones Overlooked, and a true living legend(literally!) Scarub of the Living Legends and Afro Classics.



Conscious of the mixtape-driven industry, MC Prototype is redefining the limitations of traditional Hip-Hop songs. By teaming up with a nonprofit organization, "Chasing Dreams" is more than just a single, it's a campaign and a movement for hope. More info will be announced soon on Pro's site. For now, enjoy the video, leave comments, and take something away from this song.

One last thing... Pro is wearing the ETRNLST drip tee in the video! I can't even begin to explain how cool that is. I'm honored and thankful to know such amazing people.

JULIAN CASABLANCAS | 11TH DIMENSION

This is the greatest music video I have seen in a really long time, and quite possibly my new favorite (not that I ever had a favorite music video). I've been a fan of The Strokes since they released their first album when I was still in middle school, and Julian Casablancas' solo debut is up there with some of the best Strokes' recordings.

Actually, when I first got to high school, one of my closest friends and I would go to thrift shops and dollar stores to buy cheap shirts and jackets to "try" and look like The Strokes. We never really succeeded, but I did get a couple cool jackets out of it, which, surprisingly, I still have!

Back to the video... not only is it visually appealing, but there's a purpose for everything and everyone represented in the video. Each time period, climbing different levels of the pagoda, and even the mannequins play important roles in this music video. Watch it a few times, if you have to, to take it all in (pause). I say you watch it a few times either way, since it's such a great video! Buy his album too. It's amazing!

CURTISS KING - "FINALLY" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Hip-hop is an ever-changing art form. New music is not always everyone's cup of tea, and honestly, there aren't many artists I truly believe in anymore. If I take the time to write something about this music, it's because I believe in it.

Curtiss King's music is refreshing and it stands out amongst the blur of new music that's flooding the airwaves. He makes honest and personal music that you can feel. Too many "artists" try being deep and honest in their music, but honesty is something you can't fake. There's a sense of sincerity in Curtiss King's music that's hard to find these days.

His latest effort, Jet Pack On E, is definitely his most personal album yet. This is the fifth video installment from Jet Pack... for the song "Finally." Watch the video and listen/download the album here. 

MC PROTOTYPE - "CAN'T HIDE" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here... the official music video for "Can't Hide"! I know I'm kind of late, but I didn't have a computer with me in NY. 

I'm a huge fan of this and everything Proto and OK have done together, and I believe things can only get bigger and better from here. To everyone at the MC Prototype camp, I salute you.

CAN'T HIDE (TRAILER)

MC Prototype teamed up with Original Knockoff again, but this time the final product was a music video for the first single off Proto's latest EP, The Ones Overlooked. I got a chance to watch the rough cut of the video a while ago, and judging off of that, the finished version is going be amazing.