Welcome to this edition of the OGT Weekly! The OGT Weekly is designed to bring you to the latest news from the Organized Threat movement. One read of the OGT Weekly will accomplish just that.
Let's begin by acknowledging...well something worth acknowledging!
"Stolen Whip" by Papa J. Ruiz has hit 10,000 views! Watch this visual directed by Chad A. Marshall, to see why it has accumlated this many views thus far!
Clear your calenders for December 4th! Papa J. Ruiz will be performing in Colorado at the Lost Lake Lounge!
It appears the nighttime is the right time for Von Poe VII to write his rhymes. We all have a circadian ryhthm and it is important to know what it is so you can maximize your productivity. Jim Muncy wrote in his book Time Basics 1:01,
"Our bodies and our minds operate on a twenty-four hour clock. When it comes to physical energy and mental alertness, sometimes we are up and sometimes we are down. These ups and downs come at about the same time every day. This regular pattern of ups and downs in our energy level is called our 'circadian rhythm" (47).
If you are more productive at night then well, you know you need to be up at that time to accomplish your task(s). If you are a morning person then go straight at it when the sun rises. If your work/school schedule does not match your circadian rhythm, then you either need to change your work/school schedule or change your circadian rhyhtm. Changing your work/school schedule may be a great challenge, but hey, success is not built on convience. If it was, everyone would be successful. As long as Von Poe VII, Papa J. Ruiz, Yarah Bravo, and the rest of Organized Threat continue or begin to work with their circadian rhyhtm, the productivity will continue to pour out.
Xican Brown
With an album on the way, Xican Brown builds anticipation for it with a new release "Dream (Look At The People)".
Xican Brown utilizes his raw and uncut sound to deliver an empowering message. It is possibly the most important message that anyone can receive. Dream and dream big! Do not let negative people take away your dreams! Look at the people that unfortunately had their dreams taken away, and know that is not the way to go! Find a way and make it happen. If Xican Brown can do it, you can do it! Make sure to take advantage of the free download of "Dream (Look At The People)".
Xican Brown will also have his own website up soon. For more on Xican Brown, watch his visual for "God's Gravedigga" by clicking here.
albumsalbumsalbumsalbumsalbums The Organized Threat members have been working hard and that statement will hold to be true in the coming weeks. There will be multiple albums released soon. One that has a known release date is an album coming from producer Joogy Music. Novemeber 27, 2015 is the release date for it. Joogy will be responsible for all production on the album. Von Poe VII and Papa J. Ruiz are the known features at the moment.
Vic Virtuoso has released his Victor Van Gogh album and it is available on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play. Click here to purchase it through iTunes. Victor Van Gogh holds within it's grasp fourteen tracks. Von Poe VII is featured on track number seven "With My Blood". Vic Virtuso will capitalize off the release of his album with an album release party. If you're in or around the area I recommend that you attend the party! Yes, you may own the digital album but it just won't compare to the experience of being there live!
Von Poe VII is "almost finished" with the full album of The Purity of Love and War. There was a previous version of the album released earlier this year. Poe believes that it can be better and so he has decided to put out a more advanced version of the album. I believe that The Purity of Love and War is a great album to begin with so if Von Poe VII believes he can do better, then I am prepared to be blown away!
Morning world, bout to record this epicness real quick. Almost finished with the project #TPOLAW: Full Album
Things don't always go as planned and that's okay. Why should they? URSUS and the announcement of an album from him has been mentioned in previous OGT Weeklys. The plans have changed and that album is no longer being worked on. He said, "It just didnt turn out how i wanted it to". From this point on he will be working to complete his Stay Still album.
There is your OGT Weekly and as you can see, all you need is one read to get the latest on OGT! This will also ring true in about 2 weeks when Tiff composes and publishes her OGT Weekly. Thank you for taking the time out to read and make sure to spread the word! And yes, you are welcome for I did just write a great OGT Weekly.
Good evening, OGTWeekly readers. I was supposed to write and post this entry on or before the 15th, but seeing as how my family welcomed a new baby this past Friday (it's my cousin's baby boy and he's incredibly cute), it kind of got put on the back burner for a little bit. Until now, that is. I know you were all dying to read my post yesterday (insert a little sarcasm), but a day later isn't too bad for being "late". Anyway, we have some big news and changes in this post, so read carefully!
Throughout this past week, if you went looking for some Von Poe VII / Poetic Death music videos to watch, you probably came up empty. Von Poe took it upon himself to take down all of his SOLO music videos, because he feels like he's a better director and editor, and wants to revamp them with his evolved skills. "Nothing "Happened" to them, I just took them down to make them better. Nobody panic, haha," he reassured his fans. As a blogger, I'm just like, "Damn, all my Von Poe posts will look funny without the visuals that I'm talking about, but that's ok." And as a fan, I'm kind of frustrated that I can't return to all those videos that I hit favorite on (note: I don't doubt that he will make better visuals for those songs) to watch them when the moment strikes me, because they're gone... and now I have to wait for the new ones. But, honestly, it's OK, because he's a real artist, and I trust that he's going to put out some truly amazing work. He knows what he's doing. Plus, he's free to do what he wants and if he wasn't satisfied with them now, after having stepped up his techniques and equipment as a director and editor, then who am I/who are we to stomp our feet and say no? I can understand those actions as an artist myself, too, because there have been times where I've completely scrapped finished products, because I didn't like how they looked anymore. So I understand that.
In the same vein, he is also going to be reworking The Purity of Love And War. You should've seen that one coming, though, because I think I've talked about Poe being wellllll known for being the only musician, that I know of, that constantly edits his previously-released albums by adding and removing songs. This is no different. So, you currently cannot listen to or download it from his Bandcamp page, because he's making some big changes. There will be 15 (FIFTEEN) brand new songs added to the tracklist (see it here), and the album will be RE-RELEASED on New Years, both digitally and with accompanying CDs. He filmed a video update about the matter, so to get a better idea and reasoning why he's doing what he's doing, click play on the video below (or, you know, go directly to Youtube). But, in the spirit of what I just said, maybe the video update will get deleted so he can revamp that, too, so watch it with the quickness. Hahahaha!
Did anybody else laugh, while simultaneously shaking their head, at his Mr. Rogers-like intro? Haha, what a dork! Also, did you pay attention to the part of the video where he briefly mentioned that he'll be dropping a music video before this month is up? Yeeeeah, so you can look forward to that. Then, sometime next year, he'll be starting on a new project. That boy is working!
As quick as as the music video for "Stolen Whip" went up on Youtube, former Organized Threat member Rellim (the producer of the song) filed a false copyright claim through Youtube to have it immediately taken down. Say what?! Yeah, if you weren't around for all the "discussions" that went down via Twitter, on Poe's end along with Papa J. Ruiz, Poe filmed a video update letting you all know what went down. Basically, he reminds everyone that Rellim gave Papa J. Ruiz the beat for that song, Papa J. dropped the album earlier this year, and all was cool. It wasn't until Rellim and Poe had a fallout over creative differences, when Rellim decided to stick it to them by flagging the "Stolen Whip" video. I won't get too into it, so watch the video below for more information.
In the spirit of putting music out there for THE PEOPLE, both Papa J. Ruiz and and Poe decided to take action to do just that. They didn't let that stop their movement, so they went to social media and asked their fans to provide their personal email addresses, so they could send the video to the people directly. They told them that they're free to do whatever they want with the video--keep it for themselves, or share and upload it anywhere. And you are / the fan is still able to get that music video for free by downloading it from Papa's website. Pretty cool response tactic to the situation, if you ask me! Since then, the music video can be seen in the player below, on Vimeo, on DailyMotion, or directly on Papa J. Ruiz' website.
If you didn't catch it in the "Stolen Whip" video update by Von Poe, or in Papa J. Ruiz' social media updates, Papa J. has decided to not press up any more hardcopies of his HR-1955 album after the final 25 have been sold (they might have been sold by now, but if not, go check out the Merch section of Bandcamp). After those sell out, you can only get it digitally, and EXCLUSIVELY on Bandcamp. Yep, he will be REMOVING that album and the NO R3COLL3CTION album from iTunes and Spotify, and they will then be replaced with a special Papa J. Ruiz compilation. Follow this link to go get HR-1955 on CD, before it's gone. So, get on it!
ATTENTION SUPPORTERS:25 Hard Copies of #HR1955 Left.After all are sold this product will no LONGER be reproduced as...
We haven't been hearing much from Yarah Bravo, because she's hanging out in the jungle--South America, I believe. She did, however, post a couple of pictures that she took in flight, showing the lush greenery that awaits her, coupled with some poetic words. See that below. Also, make sure you follow her Instagram, because you'll see photos there that you won't see on any of her other social media spots. Safe travels, Yarah B!
Sending you love from the Jungle. Majestic lungs of our planet. I bow down to this beautiful masterpiece <3Where all...
After spending months collecting photos for the self-directed (along with Sol Fern) music video to her touching and deeply personal song "Untitled", Vida Killz officially released the video on World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th). "With this new video, I aim to raise awareness about depression and suicide. Both of which have been facets in my life from a young age. I've felt the impacts of depression and experienced loved ones take their lives. As I'm sure a lot of you have. With this new video, I intend that this song and video touch the souls who need it most right now," she said about the video.
The very first thing that I really liked about the video is the retro computer screen with the 8-bit font, dial-up and typing sounds, and the heartfelt explanation behind the song and video. Such a little thing, but such a cool impact--No frills. The video was shot with an iPhone 6 and a MPOW Smartphone Wide Angle Lens, and I really like the DIY, intimate feel of it, as I watch Vida holding up the various photos (all of which are meaningful to those who shared them, and also find a way to touch those of us who need to see the messages), in many locations. Paired with her emotional and poetic songwriting about a loved one (lyrics), the video is wonderful, inspiring, uplifting, and full of love. It's an emotional song for me, too; I get teary-eyed listening to it and seeing the powerful message that the video holds, because I've been in those dark places, have had friends that beat suicide and those that have chosen to exit the world in search of peace. Very, very good song and video. Well done, Vida. To those of you who submitted a photo for this project, Vida will also be creating a poster with all of the photos, so look out for that!
She made a few announcements, saying that the next music video will be for her unofficial remix of "Welcome To Hell Zone" (I shared the song in my last post here). She also said that Daydreams & Nightmares will be out in 2016, ad that there will be more Absit Om3n content, along with a program launch.
Nothing new has been going on with URSUS lately (other than all of the precious photos that he's been sharing of his kid), except that he made a mistake in telling Fiasco The God that his Resurrection EP will come out on September 22nd. It's actually OCTOBER 22nd, so mark that on your calendars.
Did you all know that Vic is also a visual artist?! I didn't, until after looking at his Instagram. He posts all his new pieces there, so make sure you follow him and check it out. Maybe commission a piece, if you're into what he's doing. He sometimes gives them away for free, too, so look out for that (for example, this Tupac drawing was given away over a week ago). That said, I think that his artistic capabilities, as well as his lyrical talents, really suits the title of his forthcoming project, called Victor Van Gogh. You can find some additional details about the album in Fiasco The God's previous post. And, based on his Twitter timeline (and shared on this Instagram post), Vic's been in the studio working on new music!
A photo posted by Victor Morales|Victor Van Gogh (@vic_virtuoso) on
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While I am referencing Vida Killz' "Untitled" song in the title of this post, I think the phrase can encompass all of what was talked about in this post. Everything that these people do, in both their daily lives and their music, they move and act with love. They are dedicated to what they do and they are wholly in it for the LOVE of it. They create because it is who they are and what they're meant to do; it's not for the money or for the popularity, but for the purity, for the message, for the integrity, for the creativity, and for the people. Whether it be Von Poe, who edits all of his albums, reworking the songs until they are just right, or deleting every single solo music video because he wants to make them better; Or if it's Papa J. Ruiz, who didn't let false claims and negativity get him down, and decided to give away the music video for free download, for the people to do what they want with it; Or if it's Vida Killz, who reached out to the people, inviting them to participate in her music video, asking them to share special moments and uplifting words to create one big thoughtful, inspiring visual that will be important to those who need it; Or if it's Vic Virtuoso, who pours hours into drawing new designs in his spare time, and finding the desire to give some of them away to his fans, just because... all of that--that's LOVE. I respect what they do and I am forever a fan. Everyone who is apart of Organized Threat right now are such righteous, cool people who make great art.
Anyway, I hope you absorbed all of what was in this post.
Click the links, watch the videos, buy their music and merch, and support these artists.
Until next time... XOXO, Tiffology
This is Fiasco and I am here to present to you the latest news from Organized Threat! We receive a great surprise from Papa J. Ruiz, exclusive information on an upcoming project from URSUS, as well as details on Vic Virtuoso's album, and more will fill up this OGT Weekly.
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...
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.
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
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 EPand 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.
Hello everyone, this is Fiasco and
my fingers are currently touching my keyboard so
I can provide you with the latest news in
the Organized Threat camp.
There is a lot of news in this edition of the OGT Weekly and
that's really good because that means...a storm is coming...
Papa J. Ruiz + Von Poe VII
Papa J. Ruiz and Von Poe VII have been delivering tons of conent this year and
it doesn't look like they plan to slow down. A recent video published on
the Organized Threat Facebook page prepares you for what is to
come. That's if we can prepare at all. Although both of these artists have
collaborated previously it seems that we may be getting a joint project from the two.
The duo of Von Poe VII and Vida Killz have been my favorite thus far to
come out of Organized Threat and the duo of
Von Poe VII and Papa J. Ruiz have potential to take that spot.
May 14th will be the day that Papa J. Ruiz
Performs with Casey Veggies in
Colorado. to witness this
Click here to purchase tickets
If we can get Papa J. Ruiz's "Live Free" visual to 30k views
He may release something new
In about a month Von Poe VII will
Need some help. he sent out a request on Instagram asking for assistance from people
In the Inland Empire. preferably between the ages of
18 and 21. if you have no interest in being a rapper
Then contact him through IG or Twitter.
How Did Rellim Get Started In OGT?
After committing the act of a
Simple Youtube search in
2011, Rellim came across OGT.
After watching an interview in 2013 with
Devour (former OGT member), Rellim
Chose to start sending beats to him.
Eventually they collaborated on "Ounce".
Von Poe VII ended up directing that visual
So he heard Rellim's production. After clearing up
The question of if Rellim was strictly Devour's producer,
Rellim subsequently commenced sending beats to
Poe. One of the beats was the second part to "FREDO".
This took place around the time Phora and Eskupe
Were no longer part of OGT and so Poe decided
To replace them with Rellim. Good choice Poe.
After hearing about Organized Threat
Rellim was somewhat interested in
Being a part of the Threat. Due to
The quality of the videos and music
Composed, Rellim thought they were a
Label. Thats not was he was looking for.
After realizing they were all
Independent, Rellim became more
Attracted to the team. Through hardwork
And good timing, Rellim became part of
Organized Threat and is now a proud
Current member.
Lyrical Overdose
The following two artists have released
Content that showcases their talents
As a writer/poet/mc. Koolz One has
Officially released his first EP since
Being a part of Organized Threat. The Writers Block EPcontains eleven
Tracks that prove why Koolz One is part of
The Threat in the first place. Koolz One
Seems to have found a lyrical buddy
In Xican Brown as he featured on
Four of the tracks.
Vida Killz is featured in the latest BARS session. She empties her
Poetry "Lady Death pt.V".
Director Chad A. Marshall was
Present to capture this occurence.
The BARS session created by Organized
Threat is meant to focus on the "lyrical
Content" of their MCs. From the first One released, I knew Vida Killz would
Be a perfect fit. I just had to wait for it to
Be released.
If you've been suffering from lack
Of lyrical passion and creativity,
Vida Killz and Koolz One have
Provided you a cure. no medical
Insurance required. Organized Threat
The following announcement
Is news first released through
This edition of the OGT Weekly.
OGT producer JG will
Undergo a name change.
After coming across another
Artists using the name J.G.,
Our JG subsequently completed
Research on the internet to
See how many other JG's there
Are. After coming across too many
JG's and their lack of talent, our JG
Prefers to not be associated with
That name. He will now go by the name
URSUS.
Organized Threat now has an
Official Instagram page. You
Can follow them @ogtofficial.
According to a recent post on IG by Vic Virtuoso, he is
Working on a new visual.
It is not known when it will be
Released, but I am sure it will
Be soon.
Closing Words
Why did I decided to
Compose this OGT Weekly
In stanzas? It was just an
Idea that came to mind
And I decdied to type with it
(not run with it). I wanted to
Do something different and
So I did. You're welcome.
