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“A CD called Mixtape” is a parody project to poke fun at how far the mixtape has come. There Are 14 songs altogether.
Cheers to the mixtape on cd. - I STill Love Her
“A CD called Mixtape” is a parody project to poke fun at how far the mixtape has come. There Are 14 songs altogether.
Cheers to the mixtape on cd. - I STill Love Her
Tough Junkie wears many hats: He’s a rapper, producer, and songwriter. He’s worked with the likes of De La Soul, Black Sheep, J. Dash and has even had a few singles featured on the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim soundtracks. His music is cut from a different cloth, where he utilizes everything from your grandmother’s old Esther Satterfield and Henry Mancini records to complete a descriptive vision in vivid color. He’s definitely a class act that carries a small shroud of mystery. On stage, Tough Junkie’s somewhat modest presence is of the majestic kind. Everywhere he seems to perform alongside his crew the FFJB Music Team, his audience slips into a groove: A trance-like state where you wonder what song – even what words – he will say next. The messages in his rhymes speak volumes to your soul and move you in a way that is truly beyond explanation. Once the show is over, Tough Junkie is gone, and what’s left are the converted whose minds are forever rocked.
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Tough Junkie wears many hats: He’s a rapper, producer, and songwriter. He’s worked with the likes of De La Soul, Black Sheep, J. Dash and has even had a few singles featured on the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim soundtracks. His music is cut from a different cloth, where he utilizes everything from your grandmother’s old Esther Satterfield and Henry Mancini records to complete a descriptive vision in vivid color. He’s definitely a class act that carries a small shroud of mystery. On stage, Tough Junkie’s somewhat modest presence is of the majestic kind. Everywhere he seems to perform alongside his crew the FFJB Music Team, his audience slips into a groove: A trance-like state where you wonder what song – even what words – he will say next. The messages in his rhymes speak volumes to your soul and move you in a way that is truly beyond explanation. Once the show is over, Tough Junkie is gone, and what’s left are the converted whose minds are forever rocked.
Follow Link for more. - Soul Train
From a distance, Jacksonville, Florida-based emcee and producer Tough Junkie can appear to be a bit of an enigma. His smart, but quirky lyrics, penchant for sampling obscure recordings and oh, the sword and cape he sometimes dons onstage can give the impression that he’s not quite on the same plain as everyone else. In many ways, Tough Junkie is not on the same plain as everyone else, but that does not stop him from being one of the more personable, interesting and oddly enough, relatable artists on the scene. One half of Simple Complexity (with Mas Appeal), one half of Flat Foot & Jesus Brown (with Willie Evans Jr.), and a solo artist with tons of released and unreleased music, Tough Junkie is a musical madman. Knowing him and talking with him it’s evident that he lives and breathes Hip Hop and music in general and is committed in a way that few artists are, as evidenced by the fact that he legally changed his name to…Tough Junkie.
Follow link for more. - www.thelavillaproject.com
From a distance, Jacksonville, Florida-based emcee and producer Tough Junkie can appear to be a bit of an enigma. His smart, but quirky lyrics, penchant for sampling obscure recordings and oh, the sword and cape he sometimes dons onstage can give the impression that he’s not quite on the same plain as everyone else. In many ways, Tough Junkie is not on the same plain as everyone else, but that does not stop him from being one of the more personable, interesting and oddly enough, relatable artists on the scene. One half of Simple Complexity (with Mas Appeal), one half of Flat Foot & Jesus Brown (with Willie Evans Jr.), and a solo artist with tons of released and unreleased music, Tough Junkie is a musical madman. Knowing him and talking with him it’s evident that he lives and breathes Hip Hop and music in general and is committed in a way that few artists are, as evidenced by the fact that he legally changed his name to…Tough Junkie.
Follow link for more. - www.thelavillaproject.com
Discography
Career Activation: 1997
Albums completed: 44 (4 regional, 20 statewide, 20 citywide)
Avg Of songs/albums: 11
Average of shows /year: 24.6
Show Length: From 15mins - 1hr
Fanbase:
All forms of music lovers
30% Punk/HipHop/Rap
30% House/ Drum-n-bass/Go-Go/ jazz/
15% Grunge/ Metal/ Rock/ Thrash
15% Counrty/ Rockabillie/ Spoken word/ RnB
10% All Other worldly Music
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The circumstances which preceded Tough Junkie's manifestation remain unclear. From the information that is available it has been determined that a culmination of frustrated mental energies and unrecognized talent created the perfect storm for his emergence. So it is said that his birth occurred in a high school cafeteria, but there is much more to the story that only a few notable scholars have been able to decipher from his lyrics, unfortunately they soon perished leaving the world still unsure of how this juggernaut's origin came about.
Throughout Junkie's life, music has been his outlet, lifeblood, inspiration and focus. In the late 90's he became fascinated with beat production, initiating him well beyond music appreciation and fascination and redirecting him towards creation and experimentation. Without access to a computer, Junkie filled in the missing pieces by incorporating two dual cassette players and a Sony Walkman in what he later found out was a technique referred to as "Pause Breaking". Continually stumbling upon commonly used and sophisticated production techniques, his infatuation with creating music grew exponentially. Realizing the importance of music in his life, he continued to educate himself and became familiar with the technological and structural aspects of production. Although his love of music has no ideology and takes no residence in a single genre, his own talent and creativity expresses itself through Hip Hop. From the very basics to the sophisticated specifics, every detail oriented to music that he has studied encompasses the styles he learns, the technology he incorporates and the music he absorbs continually throughout his life.
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