[WWU]

HELLO OGT FANS AND FANATICS, FRIENDS AND FOES !

Welcome once again to the Weekly Wednesday Update of all things #ORGANIZEDTHREAT ! This past weekend I had the privilege of assisting VONPOEVII with the production of his latest visual component. Its always an interesting experience filming with sir POE and 'Ready to Die' was of no exception. I'm a sucker for the smell of books - small books, large books, old books - you name it! So the garage library-laundry room combo was right up my alley, so to speak. Even more exciting, we had an audience of ghostly peacock birds cheering us on while filming the outdoor scenes. Ghostly because they only spoke and refused to come out and play. Ghostly because they kept reminding us they were there in an invisible way. Though it was a refreshing sound that traveled with the wind up the sides of the canyon echoing as it rolled along. I'm not sure how many of you would agree, but the best word for this shoot seems to be 'lovely'. Lovely for me because of the memories i made while shooting it, and lovely for you because WHO DOESN'T like to see VONPOEVII shirtless? Filmed entirely in the #SFV ! If you haven't gotten a chance yet, check out the poetry that is 'Ready To Die' posted below. Follow the little birdy for VONPOEVII updates n dirty jokes.

#BREAKINGNEWS: POETIC DEATH [Official] (@VonPoeVII) delivers another new music video, this time off his... http://t.co/ouZhs0NBVw
— ORGANIZED THREAT (@OrganizedThreat) June 16, 2014

[OGT RN]

Recent News 

:YOUNG DEVOUR:

Devour recently released new visuals to accompany 'Ain't A Fool' off of his REDRUM album! The beat was produced by OGT's very own RELLIM, so you know what that means little ones. You thought it couldn't get better, well guess what? It just did. Follow the knowledge to it's source, enjoy below !

#BREAKINGNEWS: The wait is over! New visuals from Devour Up (@DevourUpp) off his #REDRUM album. Produced by RELLIM! http://t.co/sCwJFdGI0Q
— ORGANIZED THREAT (@OrganizedThreat) June 18, 2014

:RICS RUMBLE: 
Rics Rumble recently dropped a new track titled 'A Million Views'. Shit real, its revitalizing to really feel an artist's character shine through their art. Follow the pretty blue birdy below for the latest and greatest Rics Rumble news and updates!

#BREAKINGNEWS: New track from Rics Rumble (@RicsRumble) titled "A Million Views" produced by JG... http://t.co/dNllVfKJZT
— ORGANIZED THREAT (@OrganizedThreat) June 17, 2014

:THA F.O.R.M.U.L.A: 
Tha F.o.r.m.u.l.a dropped this pretty little badass baby below less than 24 hours ago nymphs and nymphettes. You know what that means, grab yourself a snack and prepare to set this shit on repeat, because this is inspiring stuff. Make it easy on yourself, and let your minder wander!

#NEW THA F.O.R.M.U.L.A.- Casanova https://t.co/fx9Sh4fO8V
— THA F.O.R.M.U.L.A. (@JustinMuzack) June 18, 2014

:EMPTY SEV:
Looks like Empty Sev has something special in the works for us! From the look of his recent twitter activity, it seems like we can expect some fresh visuals from him soon! I won't spoil what song it is for you, but the little blue birdy below sure will ;) Follow it for the latest and greatest Empty Sev updates!

#SONNY Music video coming soon
— THE FILTHY ONE (@sevenxempty) June 18, 2014  

:FACES: 
The Many Faces just blessed us with this EPIC quasi-ambient-trippy beat. You really just need to listen and decide what kind of awesome this is for yourself. Like I said before, I'm not willing to ruin it for you, but the pretty little birdy sure will ;) #Zoneout

New beat, you'll might recognise the sample. About to start working on a lot of new stuff https://t.co/kGSJZeqAfS
— Your Fav Beatmaker (@TheManyFaces) June 18, 2014

:RAZOR: 
Cancel your previous weekend plans folks, because Razor will be performing this Friday [June 20th] In California City at the So-Cal Mini Juggalo Gathering along with other special guests! The show starts at 5pm so follow the little birdy below and make sure to snag that address freaks and geeks! 

Catch me holding shit down for my boy ganjrethegiant, performing LIVE on June 20th (This Friday). The… http://t.co/3SSg993s37
— RAZOR (OGT) (@ThisIsRAZOR) June 18, 2014

Also don't forget to keep your eyes, ears and hearts open for these current and coming events!

:VIDA KILLZ AND VONPOEVII

TO THOSE ASKING: YES, ANOTHER DEATHKILLZ [Official] ALBUM WILL BE HAPPENING.
— ABSIT OM3N (@vidakillz) June 16, 2014

:YARAH BRAVO:

STICKERS!!! <3 They've arrived… Wanna make your city pretty? http://t.co/caMg375qUE
— Yarah Bravo (@yarahbravo) June 17, 2014

Arrivederci Bitches'

With Evol

ASTER

From Cali To Yonkers

What's up Organized Threat fans, members, and newcomers? This is FiascoTheGod and I am here to supply you with the latest Organized Threat news.

"And if I die I smoke a blunt with God until I get to heaven and play the trumpet" - Papa J. Ruiz "Scary Movie - Emergency 55" 55

One of the many dope lines in Papa J. Ruiz's new mixtape 55. Make sure to check it out to discover your favorite lines and song! If you're currently in a struggle in your life and looking for an emcee to relate to and help you get through these tough times, listen to the mixtape!

This past Wednesday and Thursday I was able to meet with Von Poe VII, Papa J. Ruiz, Joogy Jugg, and Aster. I have to say I was expecting Poe and Papa J. Ruiz to be a bit taller!! I was able to hear a couple of OGT stories as well as hear a couple of unreleased tracks. I also saw Poe go to work as a director and that was very entertaining to witness. There have been a couple of times while watching OGT music videos when I wondered who was behind the camera when Poe was in front of it. It turns out Aster is one (if not the only) person behind that camera! Those two days were very memorable and I am looking forward to the next time we meet.

From Cali To Yonkers

Von Poe VII did not waste anytime putting out this visual! Just a few days after shooting the video Poe gives you "Bishop's Revenge". Von Poe VII performs the track in a NYC setting with appearances by Joogy Jugg, Papa J. Ruiz and the producer Saeed Sha. If someone were to ask me to describe NYC I would probably tell them bright lights, tall buildings, good food, and diverse people. The first two apply more to the setting of NYC but, Von Poe VII does not opt for such a setting. There is of course the side of NYC that is rugged and dark. The scenes chosen by Poe are a perfect fit for who he is as a poet.

New JMega Dropping

Von Poe VII has just tweeted that there will be something new dropping from JMega The God. Poe tweets "New @JMegaTheGod dropping at midnight".

Razor has also tweeted that he is dropping something new with JMega The God. It is unknown if Poe's and Razor's tweets are related. Razor tweeted "Dropping some new shit tonight, featuring my nigga @JMegaTheGod (Produced by: @RUMANSAYS). It's been long over due! #OrganizedThreat".

Razor informs us that he is currently shooting a music video for his track "Pearly Gates". View the IG post by clicking here.

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"Anyone can take a life but can you carry the memory?" - Von Poe VII "Dear Summer" ONLY GODZ RELATE

Most people are physically capable of carrying out the action of ending someones life. Applying this to the street life where murdering someone is praised upon and shown as a sign of masculinity, how the killer handles it mentally after proves if they are human. It takes a lot more to keep the memory of ending somebody's life then to pull a trigger.

Until Next Monday

There is your latest Organized Threat news! Make sure you take a second look at the blog and share it with a friend or two. Most importantly spread the word on Von Poe VII's new visual for "Bishop's Revenge"! Once you have completed all three of those tasks you can consider me, FiascoTheGod your savior.

Papa J. Ruiz Takes Over And More About Organized Threat

I am FiascoTheGod and I am here to supply you with a lot of news in today's OGT Weekly.

Papa J. Ruiz Takeover 

Without a doubt the buzz was around Papa J. Ruiz this weekend and he delivered in A+ fashion. Not only did he own this weekend but he birthed two things that will allow this weekend buzz to follow him for the rest of the year and beyond. First we are presented with a new mixtape by the Colorado MC and he calls it 55. It contains 5 tracks of Papa J. Ruiz spitting over production by Justice League, J. Cole, DJ Premier, The Hitmen, and Riddle. Before you head over to check out the EP, click here to view the trailer to prepare you for what you are about to experience. Just as the trailer does, you will hear inspirational and wise quotes from other hip hop figures and during your listening journey you will hear Papa J. Ruiz create his own. You can also show your support by purchasing an "iii" beanie which comes with an immediate download of 55. As of right now there is only one left so click here to pick up the last one!

"Kick me when I'm down / Tupac, homie still I rise" - Papa J. Ruiz, Song: Regardless Of The Outcome

So far "Regardless Of The Outcome" is my favorite track off the EP. This is due to Papa J. Ruiz's signature raw delivery and what he is spitting about in the song. It's the pure reality of "the struggle". It's real, it's alive, and he is able to deliver a quality song about it.

Papa J. Ruiz continues with good news with his announcement of his next upcoming album. It will be released late this year or early next year and it is entitled HR-1955. You can click here to view the official tweet.

Latest With Von Poe VII

Von Poe VII has openly discussed with The Buttress on Twitter about their collaboration. This discussion begins with The Buttress tweeting Von Poe VII that she has sent him her verse. That tweet can be viewed here and that also leads to the rest of their conversation that shows Von Poe VII's reaction to what he has received.

Please continue to support Von Poe VII's IndieGoGo campaign by contributing to the funds for the production of hard copies of ONLY GODZ RELATE. There are tantalizing perks such as reserving an actual hard copy to receiving multiple merchandise and even a shout out on the album.

Rics Rumble's T-Shirt Collaboration

You can now read a quote from one of your favorite Organized Threat MCs on a T-Shirt! Rics Rumble teamed up with dvious in order to blend together and manifest a T-Shirt. The quote by Rics Rumble reads "Weird's the new normal. If you're normal, you're weird". Click here to purchase the T-Shirt.

Upcoming Appearances 

Gavlyn will be performing at The Bootleg Theater on May 31st. You can view the official flyer on Twitter to read more about it by clicking here.

On June 8th Devour will be doing a meet & greet pop-up shop in Covina, California from 2-5:30 pm. Click here to view the official flyer.

Support The Threat

That's the Organized Threat news for you! I know it's a lot to handle. You were given new music, an update on news, new merchandise, and were made aware of upcoming appearances. Can you really ask for more? Well of course you can but that would be real greedy of you! Organized Threat continues to grind and show their passion for what they do. You can sense their passion in their music and on how they go about their business. You can show your support by spreading the word. Show a friend this blog and have them get the latest news. It's never to late to support the threat. You can now consider me, FiascoTheGod your savior.

Documentary, Music, News, & More In Today's OGT Weekly

This is FiascoTheGod and I am alive to provide you with the latest Organized Threat news.

In last Monday's OGT Weekly I showed you guys a part of my paper that I wrote for a Literary Criticism class. It was on Poetic Death's track entitled Regret. I have received my paper back and I earned a B+. Here is another part of the paper.

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“The baby becomes aware of its body only in bits and pieces [...] When the awareness of being separate comes, as it must if the individual is to move from nature to culture, the sense of unity with others and other objects is lost and, along with it, the sense of security that it provided. With the baby desiring a return to that earlier period of oneness  with the mother, its needs at this point turn into demands, specifically demands for  attention and love from another that will erase the separation that the baby knows; but such a reunion is not possible. One can never return” (Dobie 65-66).

Would you claim that the sense of yearning to hug your mother is an example of wanting to be back in that period of “oneness”? In the first verse of Regret, Poetic Death writes “And When My Mother Passes / Will I Ever Get To Hug Her” (19,21).  Pondering the thought of wanting to hug his mother is exemplary of what is defined by Dobie and Lacan as the mirror stage. Since Poetic Death knows that he can never return to that state of “oneness”, especially when she is not physically present on Earth, he hopes to do so spiritually in the afterlife. Could it be possible that if an afterlife does exist, that Poetic Death can actually go back to that state of “oneness”? Lacan does not touch on the afterlife so we are left to ponder that thought.

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The first paragraph describes what the mirror stage is. In her book "Theory Into Practice: An Introduction to Literary Criticism" Ann B. Dobie assists in helping to describe what Lacan meant by the mirror stage. The second paragraph is the application of the mirror stage to Poetic Death's poem/track Regret.

Now we shall proceed to the news.

The Latest On Von Poe VII

Von Poe VII  has re-uploaded a 20 episode documentary on Youtube that he calls "L.I.F.E.". This documentary covers his life from 2011-2012. I have not watched it yet so I cannot yet comment on it. I should be able to watch it by my next OGT Weekly so I will be sure to provide my thoughts. Since I did not know about Organized Threat during those years, I am very pleased to be introduced to the earlier history of Von Poe VII and Organized Threat. It is of great interest of me to know as much about Organized Threat as possible. I am sure it is to you so click here to begin watching the documentary.

Informing us via Instagram, Von Poe VII tells us that he has finished designing the hard copies for "ONLY GODZ RELATE". Once he arrives at the halfway mark for the fundraiser he will begin to get them pressed. To donate to the fundraiser click here. Click here to view the Instagram photo.

Von Poe VII has been working with MC The Buttress and they have been creating a track together. A music video by the first week of June is also possible. To prove that I am no liar, click here for the official Facebook post by Von Poe VII.

New Music Soon From OGT Producer

Annnnnnnd that producer is...............THA F.O.R.M.U.L.A.! He tweeted "New Music coming soon..". So be prepared for new music....soon!

Shows Approaching For OGT Members

On May 16th Devour will be performing in San Bernardino, CA. To get the full details click here to gaze upon the official flyer.

Utilizing her Facebook account, Yarah Bravo keeps us updated on her upcoming shows. Being one of the overseas artists of OGT, these shows are indeed overseas. Click here to view when and where her upcoming shows are taking place.

What Kind Of Champ Are You? 

True Masterz (includes JMega The God) drops a new visual entitled "Microphone Champ". The visual is directed by Chad A. Marshall (Von Poe VII) and is produced by MighGawd. This is from their album "High Explosives Vol. 1".

Until Next Time

There is your latest Organized Threat news! Until next time! And while you are waiting until next time you can consider me, FiascoTheGod your savior.

See What's New With OGT

I am FiascoTheGod. The clown on top of the tree. The wind in your hair. The raisin in your cookie. And I am here to provide you with the latest Organized Threat news.

Befive we begin, I would like to reply to a question that was proposed by Aster in her last OGT Weekly. The question of if people deserve a second chance. My answer is yes. The reason I say yes is because I know that I would like a second chance at a multitude of things if the opportunity presented itself. Although you could, it's not reasonable to expect people to succeed the first time around. Do you succeed the first time around in everything you do? If not, then why would you expect someone else to? People do deserve a second chance.

Allow me to inform you guys about a paper I have written. Oh, you allowed me? Thank you very much. Today I handed in a paper for my Literary Criticism class. I had to apply two literary theories to a text. The text that I chose was "Regret" by Poetic Death. This paper was probably the most challenging paper I have ever written. Partly due to the fact that this class is difficult and I do not 100% understand the criticisms that I used for the paper. I am sure not all of you are familiar with literary criticisms, but the two I chose were Lacanian and Deconstruction. I am not confident at all with the paper I handed in today, but here is an excerpt of the paper that I think you guys will enjoy:

The mirror stage does not cease at the end of verse one. Lines 38 to 43 showcase the aspect of the mirror stage when the baby knows since it can no longer reunite with the mother, it needs to seek attention and love from others. In this case Poetic Death seeks support “Cause Life Could Be a Trip Without Support From Those Who Need You / I was Told To Overcome / I Had To Build My Own Foundation / That Could Out-stand / Even The Toughest Of Situations” (38-43). His own foundation turned out to be Organized Threat. Organized Threat is a movement of artists that seek unity. The members of Organized Threat show love and support for Poetic Death and in return he accepts it because he cannot go back to the period of “oneness”  with his mother.

Basically in that paragraph I claimed that the reason why Poetic Death created Organized Threat was because he was searching for support and love from others because he was aware that he could never return to the period of "oneness" with his mother. "Oneness" meaning in his mother's belly. That's pretty deep stuff right? If the paper receives a grade that I am satisfied with, I will share the rest of the paper with you all.

I am sure there are new Organized Threat fans reading this so just to let you know, "Regret" is one of Poe's older pieces of work. He has taken down the video but, you can read the lyrics and listen to the track on Rap Genius by clicking here.

SEVEN EMPTY

EmptySev released his album "SEVEN EMPTY" this weekend and it can be streamed and downloaded by clicking here. You can own it for free but, you can also show your support for this piece of art by contributing a few dollars. I've been praising "Bloody Sabre" ever since he leaked it before the album released and now after my first listen today, I am praising the thought provoking track "Believe You Me". Let me know what tracks you are feeling in your first few listens to "SEVEN EMPTY" by leaving a comment below.

Poe Shooting A Video For "Paradox". Rellim Where You At Booooooy?

Von Pon VII tweeted Rellim to let him know that if he is still in L.A. that he could come through to the video shoot for his newest track "Paradox" which is produced by Rellim. Rellim still hasn't replied to his tweet though. Will Rellim ever respond to Poetic Death? Or did he not want to make it public and they communicated privately? Is Rellim permanently in L.A.? Will I ever get to...never mind. So many questions. Only one OGT Weekly.

Poetic Death has informed us via Twitter that he will be dropping videos for both "ONLY GODZ RELATE" and "VON POE VII" every month. You can gaze upon the official tweet by clicking here.

80k Or Nah?

Papa J. Ruiz challenges you guys to help get his video "Bout iiiT" to 80k views on the Youtube. Can we do this or nah?....Yah! We can so click here to view the video and share it with a couple of friends! Or if you just made a new enemy, show them this video so you guys can stop beefing and be friends! Yes to more friends!

That Concludes Tonight's Episode 

There is your latest Organized Threat news composed by me, FiascoTheGod. Remember, read the blog at least one more time to absorb all this new information. Pass along the news. Show someone new to Organized Threat and start them off with this blog. Befive you enter into a slumber, consider me your savior.

ONLY GODZ RELATE 4/14/2014

This is FiascoTheGod and I am here to provide the latest Organized Threat scoop.

ONLY GODZ RELATE IS HERE!!!

Well...where do I start? I should start off by stating that I have listened to ONLY GODZ RELATE by VON POE VII/Poetic Death. Although I have done this, I only listened to each song once. For me to proceed by analyzing this album or letting you know my favorite tracks, would be disrespectful. You may think I am being lazy but, am I really? This guy just put in work for the past several months and you expect me to go in depth on a 30 track album? No. It's not going to happen. There are still a few things I would like to shed light on even though I won't be able to go in depth about them. Poetic Death is known to inject historical information in his poetry and indeed he does so in this album, it is very noticeable on the track Road To Kemet where he and the features on the track shed light on the history of Ancient Africans. Not only does VON POE VII aim to assists with bringing knowledge to the forefront of Hip-hop, but he also utilizes an element in Hip-hop that could be argued has been lost. That element is DJ'ing. DJ Starchild provided the cuts on ONLY GODZ RELATE. VON POE VII says that ONLY GODZ RELATE "marks the next chapter to the introduction of Goth Hop / Sludge Hop, a combination of morbid poetry mixed with a desire and strive for a higher level of consciousness and overstanding". ONLY GODZ RELATE indeed continues the "Goth Hop / Sludge Hop" that first began with VON POE VII. To pre-order a copy of ONLY GODZ RELATE and help contribute to the campaign, click here. To check out my exclusive interview with VON POE VII/ Poetic Death, which focuses on ONLY GODZ RELATE click here.

And There Goes The Surprise...Lol. Thanks Sev!

I was trying to keep the interview I set up with EmptySev, a secret from my Street Khemistry team. I was keeping it a secret just for the simple fact I wanted it to be a surprise. EmptySev ruined that with this tweet!! "Tried typing up answers for this interview w/ @StreetKhemistry on my phone and my hand got numb as fuck. Haha I'll do it on the PC tomorrow". The interview will focus on his upcoming album SEVENEMPTY and I know the questions that I composed will force EmptySev to provide new and intriguing information not only on the album, but on himself. The album is scheduled to be released on May 3rd.

Upcoming OGT Performances

Gavlyn will be performing at Velvet Jones in Barbara, CA on April 24th. Click here to view the flyer. Gavlyn will also be performing the next day, April 25th, at the Back Bar in San Jose, CA. Click here to view the flyer.

Rics Rumble and many other OGT members will perform at the 818 Basement on April 26th. The event is hosted by Organized Threat's own DJ Starchild. Click here to view the flyer and see what other OGT member will be performing.

And It Ends Like This...

There is your latest Organized Threat news! I was thinking about adding in a "Don't Fourget" or a "Random Organized Threat Tweet" (if you have read my previous blogs you'll know how those go) but, I decided to put as much attention on the historic release of ONLY GODZ RELATE. To show your support, leave a comment below that contains some of your favorite lines that can be heard on the album or tweet them to him @VonPoeVII. Once you have done so, you can consider me, FiascoTheGod, your savior.

Support The Threat

This is FiascoTheGod and I am here to supply you with the latest Organized Threat scoop.

Instead of opening up with a lengthy introduction I have decided to get straight to the news. I will challenge myself as a writer to go more in depth with the following two new Organized Threat tracks. 

Wushu Wushu / Happy Birthday Ruman

EmptySev releases a new track entitled Wushu Style, which features Masta Peace and it is produced by Ruman. It is also Ruman's birthday today! Happy Birthday! I did some brief research on what Wushu is and it is a Chinese fighting style. Of course, looking at the cover art chosen by EmptySev to represent this tack should have led me to believe that it had to do with a fighting style. EmptySev opens the track with the following lines "Every man for them self, huh? / That's what they say / Got you caught up in a phase that's gonna last til end of days / too stubborn, to recognize we're all the same particle / I'm part the God you working for, no Yeezy on the HOVAboard / I'm gliding on my jiggy shit." These lines are not only what EmptySev believes in, but it is what Organized Threat stands for. Coincidentally that is exactly the first line on homepage of their (Organized Threat) website, "The Movement Is Strong Because We Are Constructed Of Motivated Minds And Seek Unity Amongst Everything Else". EmptySev's utilization of the binary oppositions, Unity and Separation, is a thought provoking introduction to Wushu Style.

The Perfect Instrumental 

THA F.O.R.M.U.L.A. releases a brand new sound that he entitles I'm Not Perfect... There are times when I ponder the question of what it means to be perfect. Without a doubt THA F.O.R.M.U.L.A.'s new sound has allowed me to revisit that question. As human beings, and still not fully aware of our mind and bodies full potential, maybe what we are in the present, is perfect. Maybe the way I am now is perfect, with the potential to get better. That is to say, what I know now, how my body is now, is indeed perfect even though I do not know everything there is to now nor do I have "24 inch pythons" like Hulk Hogan used to have (it was 24, right?). So even though there I have the potential to increase my knowledge and improve myself physically, (which I am currently working on), the way I am now is perfect. And I am not trying to sound corny, because what I just typed reads similar to the phrase "you are perfect just the way you are". Honestly, maybe we are perfect just the way we are at this present state, but, we can reach another level of perfection, with motivation and determination. There are levels of perfection to this ish. 

Support The Threat!

Poetic Death and Vida Killz are both currently running campaigns on Indie GoGo. To support Poetic Death's campaign and help raise money to create physical copies of ONLY GODZ RELATE, click here. To support Vida Killz's campaign and help raise money to create vinyls of her Negative Space album, click here. Depending on how much you donate, each campaign offers its own unique perk.

Yarah Bravo supplies us with a sneak peak of the artwork of her upcoming Vinyl to be released April 30th. To view the artwork click here. 

My Conclusion Is Always Organized

So there you have it! EmptySev along with producer Ruman drop a new track as well THA F.O.R.M.U.L.A. formulating another thought provoking sound. Take another read of the blog and to support Organized Threat, share the blog and spread the word on these 2 new dope tracks. After you have done so you can consider me, FiascoTheGod, your savior. 

OGT Weekly 3/24/2014

More than a year later since I started blogging, I am here. I never fathomed the thought that I would one day be blogging for my favorite music artists. But I am here. My writing skills have increased tremendously since blogging for Organized Threat back in October and each Monday is a testament to that. I am in a great position and I am always thankful for every opportunity that presents itself. I find it very difficult to say no, even though I may want to, to an opportunity where people actually want me to be a part of their team. Of course, I never thought about saying no to the position to blog for the OGT Weekly. Denying this position would of been one of the worst decisions I would of ever made in my life. There are millions and millions of music lovers out there but, how many can actually say that they blog for their favorite artist(s)? I am very thankful to be one of those people and because this is true, I really do feel good about myself. To say, "I blog for Organized Threat" is just one of the coolest things ever. Now I can add to the list of "cool" things, I have interviewed Poetic Death/Von Poe VII.
 
Poetic Death/Von Poe VII Interview With FiascoTheGod & Street Khemistry

If you guys didn't know, I also blog for Street Khemistry. Knowing that Poetic Death/Von Poe VII's album ONLY GODZ RELATE was set to release April 13th, I thought it would be a great idea to obtain insight before its release. That's exactly what I did. Using a 5 Question format that we (Street Khemistry) like to call 5 In The Chamber, I interviewed Poetic Death. You can read the entire interview by clicking here. Below is one of the questions followed by the answer (of course):

5. Why have you decided to release ONLY GODZ RELATE under your alter ego Von Poe VII instead of Poetic Death or even your other alter ego Lord Darcia?

- To be honest, the entire embracement of the idea to really push the “VON POE VII” name came from a conversation I had with my brother JMega The God back in October of 2013 after coming back from Europe with Gavlyn and Papa J. Ruiz. While overseas, I became extremely irritated at the promoters for not putting my name on the flyers. For example, the typical flyer we’d see over there would be “Gavlyn and Organized Threat” or sometimes just “Gavlyn”. The problem was (as I swear this to you), at EVERY SINGLE SHOW the crowd was not only happy to see me there, they went crazy during my set. At every show. I’ve never really had fans in the States, most of fans have always been from overseas or Mexico because all the producers and collabs I would do since I was 16yrs old were with artist outside of the States. So for me it was like “Yo, put my name on the flyer so my peoples know I’m out here”. A lot of my fans are older, they don’t do Twitter or Facebook or none of that shit feel me? So in that sense a lot of my fans missed out on a lot in 2013. I came back and told Mega that I felt like a lot of these promoters didn’t want to put the word “Death” on a flyer and would rather promote sex appeal. That had nothing to do with what Gav wanted, but that’s just how these promoters work. She’s young and very attractive, they’re gonna milk it as much as they can. So yea I came back and Mega pretty much hit me with the science, he was like “Well my nigga to be honest, even though death is a natural thing, it represents the end your physical being. So for you to be out there putting out that energy, it’s going to be harder for you to really pull anything positive from it. Music or not, is death something you really want to be promoting?”. Yea man, that shit blew my mind. So he hit me with that, and we started building on the power of the number seven and how the “VONPOEVII” album should be more of an introduction to VON POE the artist. Dropping the “death” moniker and embracing the godliness that lives within all of us. Oh and just to bring it full circle, I use the Roman numeral in my name because I feel that Rome is to Europeans what Egypt is to Africans / African Americans. I am a Black Man, but I was brought up in America, a White Man’s world. So I want to pay respects to both, even though the Roman’s got their lessons from the Egyptians.

Lastly, my Lord Darcia character came to life at a time when I was dealing with a really bad breakup. So for me, that’s where I want that memory to stay. If I end up going through another breakup or something to that effect, I’ll bring him out again. But as of right now, I’m pushing the VII (seven).

What I really like about his answer is that we, the readers, obtain juicy historical information. We learn that Poetic Death's named was not featured on flyers even though he was performing at the show. We learn why Poe thinks that his name wasn't featured on flyers. We learn about about a conversation that he and JMega The God had. Like whaaat. That's crazy information packed into one answer! Absorb that answer because you never know when a game show host will ask you question about Poetic Death that requires one of these answers! I'm serious!
VON POE VII Will Be Re-released

Poetic Death announced on Facebook that he will be re-releasing VON POE VII with an updated cover and playlist this Friday. Since there will be an updated playlist, this could mean we will see previous tracks that were found on previous projects make there way onto the album. Maybe the playlist is just being rearranged with the same tracks. The first possibility seems more plausible though. It will be interesting to see how past tracks will fit into VON POE VII. He also goes on to say that this will be part one of the Villainz Trilogy. You can read the Facebook status by clicking here. 

May 25th 

Papa J. Ruiz has a big announcement on May 25th. He tweeted, "PEEP: Productive day, Out Here Griiinding BIG ANNOUNCEMENT May 25th! S/o @knowledgevision @joogyjugg #iii #OGT #55".Clicking on the link to that tweet will also provide you with a picture of Papa J. It looks as if he is either do a photo shoot or possibly shooting a music video. By tagging Joogy Jugg in the tweet I can't help but speculate that Papa J. has decided to do a music video for a track that Joogy Jugg has produced.

JG Releases New Sounds

JG drops a whole leap of sounds on soundcloud. Although he is known as a producer for Organized Threat, he is very capable of ripping the mic. The sounds recently uploaded on is Soundcloud contains older verses from him as well as instrumental tracks that he has now decided to release. Check them out by clicking here.

Nicer Than His Name

Tomorrow Razor will be dropping off a surprised "Merch Package" to one lucky fan. The package will include 1 copy of my "Sharper Than My Name" album, 1 copy of my "F.A.I.T.H" album, 1 copy of Papa J. Ruiz's "No Recollection" album, 1 copy of Poetic Death's "Von Poe VII" album, 1 "Lyrical Prophet" poster, and 1 #OrganizedThreat "Silencer" T-shirt. To see what cities he might visit, check out the caption in his Instagram picture by clicking here. 
 
Wrap Up

There is your latest scoop on the Organized Threat camp. Before you move on to your next task, please take a second read of the blog as well as check out the interview I conducted with Poetic Death. You are bound to learn something from the interview! I certainly did! You can now consider me, FiascoTheGod, your savior. 

Untitled 3/17/2014

At the time Poetic Death released VON POE VII, I was a brand new listener and there were many things that impressed me about the album that convinced me to stay a listener. One of those things was Poetic Death allowing Overstand Basics to recite one of his own poems on the album. Yes, it is labeled as a skit but I see it as a track on the album (I normally don't consider skits as a track on an album). Why did it impress me? Well for one, it is a sick ass poem. Secondly, Poetic Death basically let another person obtain some sort of shine on his album and Poetic Death was not even part of it. It wasn't Poetic Death featuring Overstand Basics, it was just Overstand Basics. To me, that showed me that Poetic Death is more concerned about putting out the best possible piece of art. If that means allowing a poet to do his own thing on the album, then Poe is willing to do that. As fans/listeners/admirers/bloggers we should all look for that when we are searching for an artist. We shouldn't settle for someone who is not willing to let another artist obtain some shine just because he or she believes that since it is their album, they should be the main attraction and all attention should be focused on them. We should not settle for less because it is our time and money that we invest in.

It's FiascoTheGod and I am here to provide you with the latest Organized Threat news.

Overstand Basics To Be On ONLY GODZ RELATE?

What triggered the thought to compose that introduction was a brief conversation Poetic Death and Overstand Basics had via Twitter. Poetic Death tweeted "@overstandbasics bro can you shoot me that poem again, the email got scrambled". Now I know I may look like an idiot now. There isn't much to come to the conclusion that Overstand Basics will indeed be on ONLY GODZ RELATE but there is a possibility. Of course that isn't saying much when I can basically say something outrageous and go, "well there is a possibility". But no, really...Overstand Basics appearing on the album seems like a possibility.

Update From The General

If you haven't noticed, there has not been much activity going on with the Organized Threat Youtube channel. The general, Poetic Death acknowledges this in a recent Facebook status. Click here to read what he had to announce.

Poetic Death To NY

Poetic Death tweeted that he will be going to New York in May. He confirmed with me via Twitter that this trip will be to shoot a music video with producer Saheed who is confirmed as one of the producers on ONLY GODZ RELATE. You can check out our brief Twitter exchange by clicking here.

The Latest On JG

Producer JG has created a Tumblr page that will focus solely on "background information on [his] tunes". JG entitled his page THE SITES & SOUNDS OF JG. In his first blog post he mentions his contribution to Vida Killz' Negative Space project:

The “Intro” and “Outro” to vidakillz Negative Pace album were actually sent to Vida as one track. She split it and turned the resulting pieces into the opener and closer of this fantastic album.

This is a really good idea by JG. The Organized Threat fans will surely enjoy background information about the music that JG has created. Fans receive historical information and they are also reminded of older pieces of work and may feel inclined to go back and listen to it. (I am not implying that nobody listens to older pieces of music. We don't always remember ever song by each artist, you know?). It would be really cool if other members of Organized Threat decided to do something like JG is doing. Even if it's not on a consistent basis, it will still be intriguing to learn background information, when we do obtain it. To read the rest of JG's blog, click here. 

Papa J. Ruiz x JG

It looks like Papa J. Ruiz and JG have something in the works. JG tweeted Papa J. mentioning that he would like to have a verse on a beat entitled Butter that he sent him and Papa J. Ruiz gave him the green light. Eventually Papa J. received JG's verse but wants a longer verse from JG. You can peep their Twitter conversation by clicking here. 

Formulating A Thought

THA F.O.R.M.U.L.A. recently sent out a tweet that is composed of his opinion on some MCs. He tweeted, "I feel like some mc's run out subject matter so they go back to same themes Money; choes, drugs, cloths cuz it sells and people will dance". Now, at this moment I do not have a response. Although I do not have a response, I do not think he is out of line either. What I would like to know as I am sure he is as well, is your opinion. You can do so by leaving a comment below or replying to the tweet itself.

Peace To The Movement & Support It!

That's concludes today's OGT Weekly. Make sure you guys take a second look at the blog and after you are done with that, show some love to Organized Threat! You can do so by following them on Twitter and Instagram as well as liking their Facebook pages. Also, make sure to check out the craziest visual out right now, Rics Rumble's Hold My Tongue Remix. And if you know a person or two who are looking for some new beats, show them Threatstrumentals which is a beat tape composed by every Organized Threat producer. Each producer has 2 new beats on there! After providing you with the latest Organized Threat information, you can consider me, FiascoTheGod, your savior.

OGT Weekly 1/27/2014

It's FiascoTheGod and I am here to supply you with the latest happenings within the Organized Threat camp.

10K

Poetic Death has finally reached 10,000 likes on Facebook! Congrats! If you haven't liked his page yet click here to do so. Keeping his word of planning to release a music video on the 7th of every month, this year, Poetic Death reminds us. He posted on Facebook, "Going to be dropping a new video on the 7th of next month. Thank you all again for helping me reach the ears of 10,000+ people here on Facebook, it means a lot for real. Let's get it folks, next goal is 50,000+". If you missed his January 7th music video for "THE VILLAIN", click here to watch it.

Poetic Death, Papa J. Ruiz, and JMega The God will be on Soul Assassins Radio on Shade 45 at 7 pm PST / 10 pm EST. Check out the flyer here.

Hex

Rics Rumble and Jasson C were featured on a track entitled "Hex These Haters". It is produced by Eat Da Babies. Rics Rumble effortlessly switches from rapid spit fire to an on tempo flow with the flick of a switch while Jasson C flows naturally over this hard hitting production by Eat Da Babies. Both Organized Threat MCs conquered this track and I would love to see these two collab more often.

Soo Bright

Producer, Endure One recently released a track entitled "Shine". This is a beat he released 2 years ago but he finally uploaded it to his Youtube channel. Let him know what you think by contacting him via Twitter @OGT_Endure or leave a comment below. Bringing into thought the title of the track and how it starts off, I can't help but place myself in my bed with the sun shining through my window as this plays as my alarm tone. All my morning activities are currently replying in my mind as this instrumental is playing. And because it is playing I am imagining those activities in a more positive light when in reality they are very difficult to perform due to lack of sleep. So put a positive twist to your treacherous mornings and play Endure One's "Shine".

Don't Fourget

Video: Bonnie Blue "Bonnie Blue"
Album: Gavlyn "Modest Confidence"
Video: Jasson C "747s"
Album: Razor "F.A.I.T.H"

And That's A Wrap

There is your Organized Threat scoop for today. So don't forget to tune in this Thursday to hear Poetic Death, Papa J. Ruiz, and JMega The God on Soul Assassins Radio on Shade 45 at 7 pm PST / 10 pm EST. Also, check out the "Don't Fourget" portion of this blog to check out any previous work that you may have missed from the talented artists of Organized Threat. Until next time, consider me, FiascoTheGod, your savior.

Hey Everyone! Tiffny here again to update y'all on some of the goings on in the OgT Camp.But first before we get into that, I hope everyone's been enjoying their week and y'all are ready to relax (or not) this weekend!  As for the camp, other than the news in FiascotheGod and Aster's updates, everyone in OgT is busy either on tour, in the studio, or at the drawing board so it's been a pretty quiet week. Some might see this as a lull, but there's a reason why they're "Organized" Threat: they're about to hit you with some wild stuff back to back very soon, so I know the coming weeks will be insane.

Speaking of insanity,  in addition to working on the launch of her clothing line, Feggy Min has been killing it with her amazing K-Hip Hop artwork featuring 62 of the country's best and most well known emcees and hip hop artists. She's released two versions of the group a "Portrait/Profile" and "Taegukgi" version respectively (Taegukgi is South Korea's flag). In the coming weeks she will be releasing the individual portrait drawings exclusively via her Facebook. If you're a huge fan of either K-hip Hop and/or her artwork (and of course you are) then I highly suggest following her like....right now. Also in Feggy's World of Dopeness, her fashion line is due out soon (as Tiffology reported) and we're anticipating the official drop so hard I can feel it in my soul! She amp'ed up the excitement by teasing us with her crazy cute "Monsters" Sweater, also out "sooner than you think." ADORABLE ISN'T EVEN THE WORD.

FEGGY MIN " MONSTERS " Sweater available sooner than you think!! \o/ #9889 pic.twitter.com/BxOveQ2Ov3
— Feggy ★ Min (@f_midnight) December 5, 2013

Moving on to some performance art news, Ms. Vida Killz dropped the first installment of her new spoken word/a capella project today;it's powerful prose that's as real as it gets. Peep it below:

NEW VIDEO. Check it out. 'Tis the first installment of my new spoken word/a cappella project. In future videos... http://t.co/Btcgo58tMK
— ABSIT OMEN (@vidakillz) December 6, 2013

Didn't that give you life just now!? Follow Vida Killz on Twitter, and subscribe to her Youtube so that you're up on when the following videos are dropped. Personally, I'm excited to see not only more of her spoken word pieces, but also who she'll connect with and feature.

I'm gonna wrap this post up with  Devour, who is back in action after his accident, Ready to mix and mingle with his supporters, Devour will be combining music and fashion this weekend with his scheduled meet & greets. The emcee will be hosting a Pop Up Shop Meet & Greet tomorrow in Escondido, CA

ESCO 760 WHERE YALL AT!!!!?? MEET AND GREET THIS SATURDAY FROM 3-630!!! COME CHILL WIT YA BOY! pic.twitter.com/gC9q6KAMnM
— DevourUp (@DevourUpp) December 5, 2013

and then again on Sunday in Wittier, CA. Both events are about 3 hours each, so if you're able to make either, definitely head out to get some gear, meet the man and bond with fellow fans.

Well guys and girls, that's about it. Hope your weekends are live, and try not to get caught doing whatever it is you're bound to get yourselves into, ok? OK.

-Tiffny