I think I found the keystone of the difference between my 2005-2011 (written) and my 2012-present music.
Early on, I didn't think about the DJ/party music. I knew how to make/provided groovy music you could (at least 2-step to), but I wanted to share my testimony as a survivor. The deeper I got into production techniques (J Dilla, Madlib, Dre, ALC, 9th etc.), the more I felt compelled to DJ. When I spun my FIRST party at Corpy's crib (SAME time as the other bullshit), I ROCKED IT. Mostly my music and mostly beats, but EVERYONE was digging it. Off that energy, I skipped town and the rest is history. But while locked up, I planned to make music that I (and almost only I, exclusively) could DJ. And make a whole thing out of it.
My written songs and projects are crafted from beginning to end. First adlib, last fade. My non-written songs are STRUCTURED like written songs (music theory), but are very LOOSE. Too much is left up for interpretation.
2014, I fixed that. And that music, though I semi-slighted you (in particular) in it, is up there with 2005-2011 music.
Things got difficult in 2016. Mom was gone, living in LA w Uncle G, moving back to NYC under Uncle G's roof (can't record late night/at all; no #bedroombeethovens)... so from 2016-early 2018, it was drama that decayed the music. Mentioning George, Jack and Dilla dead became reason to drop me from both management *and* Republic. I pushed, though.
I say all that to say, I know what you prefer from me. It's up to me to execute, enhance, or bypass. But the note is taken.
