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THREAT TRAVELS: Let me start off by saying that Poe, Papa J, and Joogy Jugg flew out to New York earlier this week to wander the city, meet some people, visit some notable spots, and film music videos (3 music videos in 3 days). Our fellow OGTweekly contributor Aster went along, too, and the whole group eventually linked up with the other contributor FiascoTheGod. Click here to see a group photo.

POETIC DEATH: While filming videos in the city, Poe has been posting some photos on Instagram. There is a brief video from the first night, doing their first slumber party in New York (HERE). There's one of him and Saeed Sha chilling in front of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the South Bronx (HERE). A shot of the "the team" working hard (HERE). Also, after recent talk of there being a Poetic Death x The Buttress collaboration, Poe met up with her in New Jersey to bang out that track, and will soon be shooting a video (picture here).

GAVLYN: On Saturday, Gavlyn will be rocking a set at the Sweet Baby Fest, at the Bootleg Theater. It starts at 8:30pm and goes through until 2am, and it's a 21+ event, so be there or be square. It's a non-profit event that will celebrate DJ SweetBabyRay's birthday, and all proceeds will go to the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation in his name to support key cornerstone programs benefiting children and families throughout the greater Los Angeles region. You can see the flyer or check the Facebook event for extra information.

She also announced a Latino America tour that will take place in November. She is still looking to get booked out that way, so if you want to hit her up (or know someone who can help her out), you can find her contact information right here. Other than that, get ready!

PAPA J: Since releasing a 5-track EP, titled 55ep, Papa J brought you some new merch to grab. On May 26th, he dropped a limited edition "iii" beanie, which quickly sold out. While that's not available anymore (I'm sure there will be follow-up editions), you can still get your hands on some "iii" stickers.

Of course, while in NYC, he's been posting up a few pictures, too. Here's one at Madison Square Garden, one at Quad Studios in the elevator Tupac was shot in, and a good ol' group shot. Lastly, while you wait for his new album, make sure you stream and download his latest EP, where he rapped over other's production to remind you of the lyrical heat he possesses.

RAZOR: If you're a fan of Razor, if you find yourself saying "Fuck Cancer," and/or if you want to give your money to a good cause in return for some dope performances... you should hit up the Rappers Vs Cancer show tomorrow at 10855 White St, Sun Valley, California 91352. All funds will go towards someone named Raul Sotello, who I assume is fighting the fight (or is related to someone that is). There will be performances from Razor, DJ Starchild, and others. You can check out the flyer on his instagram. If you have any questions, I'm sure you can hit up Razor on Twitter at some point between then and now.

YARAH BRAVO: Yarah Bravo has been making her mark all over and seems to be having the best time (proof is in all the pictures she shares on Facebook). In fact, she did a show tonight at the Hot Jazz Club in Munster, alongside German producer duo Carpet Patrol (Suff Daddy and Torky Tork--so dope). That's three dope musicians in one place, playing music that I love... oh how it'd be a pleasure to be there. I imagine pictures will be posted in the coming days. Speaking of performances, check out this beautiful set of photos from a performance she did in Berlin.

Also, if you bought her album on vinyl, or CD even, make sure you send them Yarah's way. She wants to see you all showing support, and she will likely post them on Facebook (example 1 and example 2). Yarah's Love Is The Movement release show is approaching, too, on June 10th at the new YAAM (Facebook event for more info).

FEGGY MIN: Over the past few days, we've been seeing a lot of sneak peeks from a photo shoot that Feggy Min and Sara Fleur have done to showcase some new Feggy Min Clothing. HERE, you can see Feggy Min rocking some black "89" leggings and the "Balance" longsleeve shirt she once posted. HERE, you can see her wearing the "King YLLW" longsleeve shirt. Lastly, HERE is a photo where she's wearing a pink and white flower dress.

And on that note, here is that finished Pharrell piece, called GOOD DAY - HAPPY DRINK. It's so awesomely detailed with all sorts of throwback cartoons (Mario, Smurfs, Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, and more), yummy sweets, rainbows, and chaotic fun.

SARA FLEUR: From that same shoot with Feggy, HERE is one of the Sara and Feggy wearing black tops, black and white striped pants, and black Creepers. HERE's another one of just Sara in pretty pastel colors.

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CRAYONBEATS: Today, we released our sixth magazine issue. Without getting into too much detail (you can read about it here), I just wanted to let you all know that I did feature Poetic Death and Yarah Bravo inside. To go into a spread called "What Are Their Top 8 Songs Right Now," I asked Poe to share and talk about his favorite songs. So if you're interested in what he's been bumping a lot lately, go check that out. I featured Yarah Bravo's Love Is The Movement album in my "Did You Hear That" spread, where I wrote about 6 albums that I think people should give a listen to. Go read or download the issue for free HERE.

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That's it, friends!
Thanks for reading.
Have a good night, and an even better weekend.
XOXO, Tiffology

First Friday

We're three days into the new year. How are you all doing? Have you been spending it wisely and making the best of it? I sure hope so. Starting today, I (Tiffology) will be taking over Fridays full time. The OgT camp have kicked open the doors and have been hard at work, like always. Here's what's been up lately...

GAVLYN: Gav teamed up producer/singer Soul Scratch to bring you a new song today called "No Reason." I'm loving the beat because it's big, vibrant and extra funky with a great horn section. Gav kicks raps about striving to stay true to self, to never settle, and to keep progressing. Then the buttery-smooth, soulful voice of Soul Scratch comes through... wheewwwwww! I enjoy hearing Gav on a superb tune such as this. Get it, girl! DJ Hoppa on the cuts. Stream it on Youtube, then buy it on iTunes for $0.99! On that note, are you all ready for Modest Confidence on January 17th?!

BONNIE BLUE: Speaking of the vagabond Bon, she dropped a teaser video two days ago where she announced the release date of her debut solo album All Things Considered. THAT'S RIGHT! It's about time, huh? You know you've been anticipating a solo release like I have! While you wait until February, go peep the video and look out for more updates from her!

Side note: You may not remember this, but I'm the co-owner of the website CrayonBeats. Well, last year (2013), we began our very own magazine (digital and physical releases) and we've released four issues so far. This year, we decided to let the public read and download all of our digital issues for free! With that being said, I briefly wrote about Gavlyn and Bonnie Blue in our last issue that featured all women. You'll find them in a spread called "Do The Ladies Run This Motha...?" where I listed several talented ladies that deserve recognition... so, go read/download it, if you wish.

PAPA J: After pushing his album No R3coll3ction on Bandcamp for awhile, Papa J. recently brought it on over to iTunes. So, if your preferred music platform is iTunes, then this is for you! Go show your support and get it there if you haven't grabbed it yet. Also, don't forget to download his most recent mixtape 5:55AM for free.

VIDA KILLZ: Miss Vida announced that she and Self Destruct will be releasing a second collaborative EP, titled Phantom Loose Leaves, due out later this month. She leaked an uplifting track called "Remnants of Death," so go stream it on Youtube. Over melancholy chords and snapping snares, the first half finds a frustrated, yet passionate Vida reflecting back to how earlier, tragic memories have shaped her into an adult who now feels blessed to be alive every day. The second half pieces together quotes from a speech Jobs made to college graduates about death and seeing the positive opportunities from life's setbacks--how one should follow their heart and live life true to self, as if there is no tomorrow. It's a great song, and it has me excited for the rest of the EP.

RICS RUMBLE: Hosts Mr. Arash, C-Rey, and Bonnie Blue welcome Rics on the latest episode (#123) of Crappy Awesome, along with B Side Show co-host Wackoe. They all look back on 2013 to discuss the hip hop scene--such as who has made the "most noise," the lack of respect for the art and history of hip hop, social media being a main component of propelling a new artist's career (versus the hard work that went into getting yourself out there before social networking), and much, much more. It's nearly two hours of quality discussions, so check that out when you have time. Shoot, do what I did and keep doing what you're doing while listening to it in the background.

FEGGY MIN: Always up on her art game, Feggy has posted a couple collages showing the artwork and big things she's done in 2013. For the new year, Feggy is starting a new "FIGHT" series, where she'll be drawing various musicians battling it out in Street Fighter-style scenes (calling it "S(e)OUL FIGHTER"). She posted a picture of Jay Park doing a Hadouken move, and takes suggestions for his opponent should be. She also noted in the comments that, "if you guys like this project, I will draw one "fight" each week and when I post a finished one you can vote for the next battle." Doooope!

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That wraps it up! I hope you all have a great weekend.
Be excellent to each other.
XOXO, Tiffology

Hello, November!

Cue Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "1st of tha Month." How are you all doing? Tiffology here, and I'm feeling great. I hope you had a fun and safe Halloween last night!

CRAYONBEATS: Before I dive into what's new with the camp, let me tell you about something cool. As I wrote about in my first post, I own the site CrayonBeats along with Tiffny (who alternates Fridays at OGTweekly with me). Anyway, on October 29th, we released our fourth magazine issue! It's dedicated to creative women in music, art, fashion, and life... you should check that out. So, yes, it features nothing but talented WOMEN... and let me make note that I featured GAVLYN and BONNIE BLUE in a 3-page article that I wrote called "Do The Ladies Run This Motha...?" I wrote about ladies in music that I feel people/our readers should be up on. You can get more information about who/what's featured in the issue over here, and pick it up in digital or print format.

BONNIE BLUE: Speaking of Bonnie Blue, she posted a new track on her Soundcloud yesterday, titled "They Say." Production and scratches by Spok Beats. Bonnie, MC Mega and Nat The Lioness each have a verse where they spit about their journey in music. On her Facebook, she spoke about how the track came together: "True story... Met an awesome couple last weekend who happen to both be super ill emcees/illustrators/innovators/all around badasses and good people. Invited them to hang out and we made a track together! Yesterday!" LISTEN + DOWNLOAD "They Say."

PAPA J: From his NO R3COLL3CTION album released in June, watch Papa J's new music video for the single "RiiiGHT MiiiND" produced by Joogy Jugg. Although it's not the whole song, it's still a fun little video with some humor in there, too--Poetic Death and Papa J try to get free gear, but get shut down. The video was filmed in the hip hop fashion shop RECON in Zurich, Switzerland, and features cameos from their friends Nizzy Royce, Recon / HunterKlan CEO Simon Graf, and Yanis Berdioui. WATCH HERE.

VIDA KILLZ & JG: It's always cool when members of Organized Threat combine their talents to form a new sound and group. For example, the Bushwall Junkies. Then, California's spoken word poet Vida Killz and New York rapper/producer JG joined forces to become Chateau Des Dieux. While they have worked together and have been harnessing their sound for several years, they released their official debut project yesterday. XXIV [24] finds Vida and JG spitting poetic lyrics over JG-produced beats. The production is crafted with soulful melodies, fragmented vocal samples, head-nodding drum loops, ethereal and distorted electronic vibes. Very relaxing music to listen to and take in. In terms of subject matter, it's soaked in strong imagery, they share honest and personal stories, and slip in thought-provoking lyrics. The 11-track album was well put together and you can hear the emotion and passion behind every song. I'm realy loving this project. STREAM + DOWNLOAD FOR FREE.

I think that's about it as far as new updates since Wednesday. Make sure you check all of those out. Hope you all have a great weekend! Until next time...

-- Tiffology