The Student of the Game featured on ThoughtREMIXER.com

Just got my second feature, its another stateside blog. Known as ThoughtRemixer.com .. .. ..

Okay first things first, yes I have been extremely slack with updating this blog. And if I’m really honest we can blame it on a number of things.

1. The alcohol, which I’m proud to say I’ve quit again. Only this time it feels like the real deal, I’m loving H2O a whole heap right now.

2. My other blog on TUMBLR called “Its ALL as BALLS”. I won’t explain why, just go check it out and find out for yourselves.

3. The fact that I’m addicted to all things social media. I tweet. I get my flickr on. I facebook (HARD !). I ummm…tumblr ? I do myspace on occasion. I’m pushing things on imeem. I get my video grind on, with Vimeo, Youtube and DailyMotion. In short I’m really busy online….

But its all in the name of networking and spreading the message of good music. That hustle has once again paid off. I recently got featured on the website of a dude I follow on twitter @nukirk.

An artist in his own right and as the name of his website states “A Thought Remixer” in the truest sense of the word. So go check out the review here.

He really says some things that got me thinking hard, I had to chuckle at this line :

While he raps (his flow is unique, not to hard to follow, even when he does the rapid-fire chants) and sings, I’m wondering if he can rock a full album… or if he even wants to make a full album. Only time will tell.

Cos’ its true. I really like the freedom of the mixtape. I feel like if I did an album it only be to stand up and be counted in the “official” industry as it were.

But if I could I’d just travel the world, keep making good creative music and live comfy. Hmm….but I guess only time will truly tell though.

Peace, Love & procrastiination…may it lead us to productivity…EVENTUALLY.

TehN Diamond

P.S. Another reason for not updating is I’ve been writing my ass off. You’ll see.

FOLLOW THE FLOW – This One Hears You v.2 -updated w/ video

Like I said in the last note this isnt one of them big smash hit joints, this one is for your hearts and not even so much for your minds. Just something you can feel. And if you do please share it on your walls with the people you think might dig it and relate.

THIS ONE HEARS FOR THE ONE WHO FELT THAT HE //
DID WHAT HE DID FOR THE SAKE OF THE KIDS //
BUT HE BARELY COULD SHOW HIS FACE THOUGH HE HATED THE SPLIT //
SO HE STAYED AWAY FROM THE CRIB WHERE THE CABLE WAS BASIC //
COS THEN HE’D EASILY SEE THE PAIN HE’D LEFT IN HIS PLACE //
THE STAIN OF THE CHANGE ETCHED IN THE EYES OF HIS SON’S FACE //
AGAIN AND AGAIN PRAYING THAT THEY’D NEVER FORGET HIM //
FEELING LUCKY HE’D HAD A WIFE THAT PROMISED TO NEVER LET THEM //
BESIDES HE’D EXPLAIN WHEN THE DAY’S RIGHT //
BUT THE DAY NEVER CAME INSTEAD HE JUST FADED AWAY //
AS A FATHER TO THREE DREAMS, DADDY PAID THEIR FEES //
AND BOUGHT ‘EM ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING HE SAW OVERSEAS //
BUT THE MONEY THAT HE SENT TO THEIR MOM FOR THE RENT //
NEVER COULD’VE MADE UP FOR THE TIME THAT HE DIDN’T //
SO INSTEAD OF A REAL LOVE, HE RELIED ON REGRET //
BUT DESPITE YOU MIGHT THINK, YOU’VE ALREADY BEEN FORGIVEN //

I’m gonna do the Follow the Flow video for this one right now…it’ll be up in the next 6 hours or so. I’m home sick so missing out on performing the past two days just got me and my creative juices flowing. Which reminds me the flow in this one is kinda crazy and off…just like i like it.

peace, love & forever in a day…

TehN Diamond

Follow the Flow – This One Hears U (Save Urself)

I know I said I wouldn’t be putting up new verses, but here’s the first verse from the track I wrote last night. Its basically about how our parents at times don’t understand that we understand the sacrifces they made for us to be….and how at times they also don’t understand that we understand…that there comes a time where they gotta let us go….so they can save themselves and we can save ourselves….

This is gonna be one of those songs that just grows on you. Not a club banger. Not a billboard 100. This one hears your heart and just sits there with you in a dimly lit room. Letting you know you’re not alone in this world.

THIS ONE HEARS FOR THE ONE WHO KNELT BY THE
EDGE OF THE BED WITH HER HEAD BOWED IN PRAYER
BEGGING THE LORD THAT HE’D ANSWER FAIR
COS SHE’S LIVING IN FEAR AND HER KIDS AIN’T FED
SO YEAH SHE’D TUCK ‘EM AND SHE’D FEED ‘EM WITH DREAMS
TO BELIEVE IN SHOWED ‘EM HOW TO ACHIEVE AND CONCIEVE ‘EM
INSTEAD OF ROAST BEEF SHE’S FEEDING ‘EM HOPE MEAT
SERVED WITH FAITH GRAVY LICKING IT ALL CLEAN
NOW THEY GROWING UP STRONG WOW
ELEVATED AND EDUCATED MAMA THATS YOUR CHILD
OF YOUR WOMB YOUR LOVE AND YOUR LIFE
THE EARLY SCHOOL MORNINGS AND THE NIGHTS WHEN YOU CRIED
BUT LOOK NOW COS ITS BIGGER THAN YOURSELF
ALL THE TIME YOU INVESTED IS DIVIDENDS AND WEALTH
THEY COMING BACK AND THEY MAKING YOU SO PROUD
YOU ALWAYS BEEN A QUEEN BUT YOU’RE WEARING THE CROWN NOW

If you wanna see a Follow the Flow video for this one just let me, I now only do them by request cos I’m busy tightening up your mixtape. If at least 5 people wanna hear the flow….then you’ll get it. Lemme know below.

as always..

Peace,Love & a forever that never ends, bends or folds….

TehN Diamond

TehN things to do this NOVEMBER

1. Try to grow a Mo’vember worthy ‘stache before the end of the month. (rogaine for the upper lip anyone ?)

2. Find a celebrity on twitter other than @iamdiddy to taunt and terrorise (Gucci Mane perhaps ?). In my defence I’m just mad at him for never replying or re-tweeting my shit.

3. Don’t get so upset when people turn on my bedroom light at stupid hours of the early morning. Bedroom light,which for some fucked reason is situated 15m from my room next to the kitchen.

4. Quit putting up facebook status updates every 2mins, must try to get it down to like every 5mins. Also delete anyone who complains that I fill up their news feed with junk….its not junk its how I actually feel. SLMAO.

5. Which reminds me, tell nobody and I repeat nobody else what SLMAO means. Let them squirm a tad instead.

6. Hit the friggin’ studio already, even I’m tired of listening to Garageband recorded potential hip-hop greatness. Meanwhile bedroom gangstas all over are shovelling out crap by the hour. (Souljah Boy put out what…three tapes on Halloween…scary, in a very bad way.)

7. Eat more food at more times in the day. Cheeseburgers just don’t cut it.

8. Go easy on the cigs, with photos of me up on facebook actually partaking in like a hundred cancer sticks things just got serious.

9. Smile (less), you’re on camera…not WHO WANTS TO BE A CHEESY GRINIARE <— made up word meaning owner of a million cheesy grins

Peace, Love & a better list next time…

TehN Diamond