Why is the OGT Weekly important?
The OGT Weekly is important for many reasons! We can't all be online 24/7. Some of us work full-time, go to school full-time, or a mixture of the two. On top of that we all have friends and family that we like to see as well as activies we like to take part in. It would be irrational to believe that someone can be behind a screen waiting for their favorite artists to relase some new content. Every two weeks the OGT Weekly has you covered from EVERYTHING that Organized Threat released and announced into ONE blog.
On top of being busy, and I know all of you are busy being productive because you're Organized Threat listeners, as humans (some of us) we just miss things. Maybe you missed that tweet or that IG post or maybe you just don't have the proper social media platform that the news was announced on. No matter if you have Twitter, FB, or an IG, Tiff (another OGT Weekly contributor) and I have you covered!
Lastly, from time to time the Organized Threat members prefer to release exclusive news or music through the OGT Weekly. The OGT Weekly has the power of supplying you with the cutting edge news as soon as it's released. Now that is why the OGT Weekly is important!
OGT WEEKLY (blog #666, take 7, round 8)
If you don't believe in yourself, then why do you expect to see results? Believing in yourself is the self-talk that you need to commence your journey to accomplishing your goal. Telling yourself "I know I can do this", "(insert task here) is easy", you are programming your brain for success! Papa J. Ruiz would agree...
You have to be your BIGGEST BELIEVER & SUPPORTER.
— RUiiiZ £@$+₩●●D (@PapaJRuiz) August 25, 2015
Papa J. Ruiz has released his first project since dropping his HR 1955 album. Here is HR1955 (LOST FILES) and it contains in it's grasp, 8 tracks that did not make the tracklist for HR 1955. While playing HR1955 (LOST FILES) you may come across tracks that you have heard before and some new tracks as well. During your experience you may wonder why certain tracks didn't make the album. Specifically, "La Sistema / The System", did not make the album even though it did receive the music visual treatment. Leave a comment below, stating a track (or two) that you believe should have made the official album.
In combination with new music, we recieve the option to purchase new merchandise as well! The first edition all black snapback from Papa J. Ruiz is now available! All you need to do is click here.
And now, here is Papa J. Ruiz's new visual!
Papa J. Ruiz - Stolen Whip [Official Music Video] from VON POE VII on Vimeo.
With director Chad A. Marshall, Papa J. Ruiz presents to you a cohesive visual for "Stolen Whip"! There are several thoughts racing through my mind right now that I want to say about this visual. Just to start off, I do believe that this visual sets a brand new standard for Organized Threat visuals moving forward. "Stolen Whip" really had everything in balance and not one shot was more important than the other. Chad A. Marshall and Papa J. Ruiz were still able to tell a story that related to the track, while making sure to capture scenes of Papa J. Ruiz performing his raps. Along with that, they were still able to fit scenes in of elements that you typically see in todays music videos but, OGT did it on their terms. The scenes I'm talking about are the dancing scene and the scene with the woman. Typically in a music video today you would see over the top or unncessary dancing and a woman showing off "a lot". Not in this visual! The dance didn't take away from the visual and a beautiful woman was not the highlight (nor does it make it the only reason to watch the visual multiple times)! In a previous OGT Weekly that obtained Papa J. Ruiz's visual for "Rap Records / LA Resident" there was a transistion in scenes and there was a scene that was served to transistion into the second part of the track. I commented by saying "I'm not not sure how I feel about the setup. I believe if Organized Threat continues to play around with that approach it can only get better". And guess what? It is better this time around! This transition is vital to the "Stolen Whip" visual and has the potential to change your perception. Have I wrote enough about this visual? And it seems that OGT has finally agreed to their deal with Arizone Iced Tea. If you want to focus more on the track itself, "Stolen Whip" can be located on Papa J. Ruiz's album HR 1955.
Well I don't know if you knew but Von Poe VII appears to have a plan to release a vinyl for The Purity Of Love And War. Now, I haven't owned a vinyl before so I'll have to make this my first one.
Might not even press up CD copies of TPOLAW. Might just make mad flyers, tell niggas to download it to their phones and wait for the vinyl.
— CHAD A. MARSHALL (@VonPoeVII) August 25, 2015
Via the Twitter social media platform, Von Poe VII and Papa J. Ruiz entertain the possibility of collaboration merch in 2016. If they do go through with this, it may inspire other OGT members to "buddy up" and do the same. This has the possibility of doing very well. It is still 2015 so while we wait for 2016 to approach, what are ideas/designs come to mind for Von Poe VII x Papa J. Ruiz collab merch? Leave a comment below!"I Am His-Panic" is the newest track from Xican Brown. Xican Brown comes straight at you with a relentless delivery and hard hitting lines. "I Am His-Panic" serves as a track that makes sure Xican Brown and his Hispanic heritage is heard.
Somehow, some way the thought of accomplishing things on our own became the example of true hard work. I would love to meet the person who actually did EVERY single thing on his/her own. When it comes down to it we need a support system, mentorship, and unity to reach our goals. Sonny Sev would agree...
Unity is important. Knowing you cant unite with everyone might be most important
— SONNY SEV (@sevenxempty) August 21, 2015
With Vic Virtuoso's album Victor Van Gogh on the way, he has provided me with the latest information on his album! In total there will be thirteen tracks and seven of those will be produced by himself. He has confirmed with me the following features; Sticky Ricky, Derrick Oliver, Von Poe VII, Razor, and Sonny Sev. Victor Van Gogh is coming soon!
Another Organized Threat member that has an EP on the way is URSUS. Entitled Resurrection, this project will actually be an introduction to the URSUS character. It is important to note that although it will be the second project released it is actually the third part to a journey. The journey actually began with URSUS' Prologue EP and that project set up the environment. According to URSUS, "Stay Still is going to the be the story and events that lead the URSUS character to be the type of person he is. So its like introducing the environment. Then the character. Then doing an origin story".
When characters arise in literature and music, we often wonder if that character carries attributes of the author. I asked URSUS if the URSUS character has anything in common with who he is as a person. URSUS replied, "I mean there are real things and feelings in there that come from my experience, but it's all hidden in metaphor. So I draw from real experiences, but at the end of the day it's a character". Ressurrection will be here on September 22nd.
In case you missed it (see how important the OGT Weekly is now?), I have placed the visuals for Organized Threat's BARS sessions. In this BARS series, Organized Threat places the focus on the lyrical skills of their MCs. I believe that this is one of the greatest ideas to arise and I hope that we continue to see more. I have embeded the Youtube player so that it plays each one right after the other. You're welcome.
Individually each member of OGT has their own personal Bandcamp account where they release music and merchandise. Now Organized Threat as a whole has their own bandcamp. The OGT Bandcamp links you to each member's Bandcamp. Von Poe VII told me that it "will be used as hub for all music / merch related to OGT".
There is your OGT Weekly! Make sure to feed your dog right after reading this. Some side effects include; binge watching OGT videos on their Youtube channel, tweeting your favorite Vida Killz lines, or flying to Colorado to kidnap Papa J. Ruiz. If you believe there are others that will find interest in reading this OGT Weekly, go ahead and send him/her/it/dog/fish/god this link! Also, make sure to answer the questions in the OGT Weekly by leaving a comment below! drones.
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