Today

Today is a new day. Today is a chance for me to do things better than I did yesterday. There is no greater blessing than the ability to change/improve..whatever you'd like to call it. As I get older the need for change and improvement smacks me in the face everyday. As I become aware of more things and analyze the direction I'm headed in I'm seeing a lot that I REALLY need to step away from for the simple fact that the only thing it will do is keep me from reaching my goal. The difficult part is having to say "Fuck how you feel about it". You'll find that a lot of the things that hinder you involve the people you associate with. In my case the people i speak to hover between long time friends and music friends. I try to keep things as positive as possible. Whatever category I have them in I like them to be the type to have a positive influence on either my personal life or professional life..sometimes both. With music I have to cut some artist loose. Its nothing personal..but it does have to do with me personally..haha.

"I can't help the poor if I'm one of them" - Jay-Z

There was a time when I didn't have a way to get my beats to major artist and A&R's...the A&Rs that come to you are usually bullshit...a lot of times you do a little research and you find out that they are simply an intern at the label office. Thank God I finally hooked up with people that truly want to see me succeed and people that can get my beats to the places they need to go. When that isn't an option for you as a producer you're best bet is to team up with the artist that are putting their best foot forward on promoting the music they make and the best foot forward on creating a fan base. If you think about it...the artist fan base is your fanbase also. You ARE part of the soundtrack aren't you? While I'm on the hamster wheel of working with independent artist the BS that I've had to put up with has made me stronger. The mistakes that I've made in working with independent artist has made me stronger also. I try my hardest to learn from my mistakes and the mistakes of others around me. A mistake that I've made is under the "paying dues" umbrella. Paying dues is necessary, but the dues aren't the same for everybody and why would they be? Dealing with different types of people is something you'll learn whether you're doing music or not. The largest amount of dues you'll ever pay are changing the parts of you're personality, and changing the habits that keep you from success. Thats when the struggle really begins. Think about it...I've been the way I am for 26 years and its going to take a lot of focus and will power to tweak who i am so i can make it. Case in point...my wanting to help people has hindered me. I at least need to pic and choose who I'm going to help out. I need to find out who is worthy of my help. I've taking the first step in operation "Get the fuck out of my life"..haha..do you like the name for it?...yeah I know you do. One thing I will say is that I have some good Karma saved up. There are folks that I should have left hanging that I help out anyway. Its funny how naive and stupid I've been. Lets go through some examples of the decisions that just slow me up in the short and long run.

1. MC Jiggy Fly wants to buy some beats for a project that I know, and in the back of MC Jiggy Fly's head..he knows the project aint comin out either. Along with that, the amount that he's paying is a super short change to who I am and what I've done on the beat. The song will be recorded in a shitty sounding studio and the track wont make it past his neighborhood if it even makes it on cd...When I should just tell him NO..or give him a price so high that he just hangs the phone up...in the past I chose to entertain his foolishness
2. Taking lots of time to help a super confused artist figure out where to start. If this music is truly your dream you will do what it takes. If you're drowning you'll either learn how to swim or end up food for the sharks. I get super confused myself and should be taking the time to figure my way out...I guess its the blind trying to lead the blind
   
3. Giving tracks away..or selling tracks (for amounts not worth the short term benefit) that can be sent to get placed on a major. These days I look at every beat as a lottery ticket..but in this case the only gamble involved is who I give the track to. I can either win a little or a lot..that's if I give the beat to a serious artist...if I give it to a flunky..the time and effort used to create the beat was for NOTHING

When its all said and done, no matter what you're trying to do with your life, its not up to anyone else but you. The people that you see sitting around talking about what everyone else has done to hold them back...it was in all actuality the decisions they made that kept them from the promise land. You have to remember that you're not important enough for anybody to take time out of their lives to hold you back, so don't give power to people that didn't ask for it in the first place and don't deserve it in the first place.

and thats all for now.

 



 

MIDIMarc - A Tribute To Michael Jackson

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Of course I'd like to thank God for blessing me with talent and drive and for blessing me with platforms to share His gifts. I've made thousands of beats, but this time there was a closeness to the music I've never experienced before. Michael Jackson was my FIRST inspiration in music. There is literally no time in my life that isn't accompanied by one of his songs. Like so many others I was glued to the television, radio, tape, record, and cd player whenever he was there. His death, or murder rather, came as a shock to me and the rest of the world. His music is so awesome that even though you've never met him, you felt like you knew him. Coincidentally I lost my grandmother Birdie Shivers days after MJ's death and it felt like I lost 2 family members the same week. Before the tragedy he was so reclusive that it still hasn't really clicked with a lot of folks that he's gone...maybe gone isn't a word to use in this case. He left us with so much music that he'll never leave our memories. These instrumentals were created as a thank you to the greatest artist of all time, and in hope that my music inspired by MJ, will inspire YOU the listener to pursue your passion whatever it is with a sense of integrity, respect for the past, appreciation for the present, and an optimistic view of the future. If you downloaded this project and are to young to have experienced new MJ's music, I pray that this tribute will inspire you to travel back in time with all of the music he has left you with as a time line of his life as well as history. He left you with over 40 years of magic..please experience it at any capacity. I also want to thank all of my supporters..and there are too many to name and you know who you are...right?! I want to thank my parents for buying me MJ's music and for not getting angry with me when i scuffed up the kitchen floor from practicing my moonwalk. A special thanks also goes to Cole Audett for donating his time and talents towards the cover art for this projects.

In memory of Michael Jackson and my grandmother Birdie Shivers

Marcum "MIDIMarc" Core

Onpoint Magazine!!! Thank Steelz!!

Whats goin on yall. As soon as your done reading this click on the link and checkout my interview with Onpoint Magazine Online. Special thanks goes to B. Steelz for choosing me for the feature. I really enjoyed the interview..Let me know what you think

http://onpointmag.info/?p=237

Still Droppin Beets on Em!

Sometimes it gets stressful with a workload on your plate, but you'll never hear me complaining. I remember when my phone didn't ring at all and I had an email account full of spam. It really is a blessing to make more and more progress each day toward your goal. I'm developing my talent and networking with people all over the world..doing a little bit of traveling also. I love how each year is always bigger and better than the last. More folks know who I am on both the local and national level. I recently participated in the SMES King of the Ring Beat Battle in Myrtle Beach. I have to give special thanks to DJ Cannon Banyon for sponsoring me for the event. I really didn't want to go because there was no cash prize. I learned a lesson by going out there. I already had 4 notches on my belt..3 from the Beat Street Beat Battle at the New Brookland Tavern and 1 at Hood Hard Day in Charlotte..but I guess I underestimated how big of a deal the SMES Conference was. Thats the battle that everyone has been talking about recently. I did have a ball out there..plus I won a belt!

TJ Chapman mentioned it in his blog....check it out

http://www.tjchapman.com/my-trip-to-the-smes-music-summit-and-awards-i


It was real cool to be able to do my thing in front of the judges. TJ Chapman, 9th Wonder, and DJ Judgmental to name a few. Me and Mike S really took the energy of the battle to the roof. They were so impressed with our beats that they sent both of us to the next round....yeah..in the usual fashion they put me and Mike S against each other in a round. We just smiled as we stepped on stage because we've gone against each other plenty of times as well as made a lot of music together back in the day. I wish some kind soul would post some video of the event...damn it I'm buying a camera ASAP

Big Quinn The Slick Talka!

You herd it here....from me....I'm going on record as saying that THE TALENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA IS IN GREENVILLE!!! I'm from Hopkins/Columbia, SC and of course we got talent in my neck of the woods, but me and DJ Cannon Banyon judged an open mic event in Greenville and ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE WAS DOPE. I'll be periodically posting some of the shining stars from that night...Lets start with Big Quinn The Slick Talka......


Slick Talka At Battle Of the Beats Round 5 BeatBangas.com

SlickTalka | MySpace Video

New Video: Preach Jacobs & Denz

Its an honor and a pleasure for me to post this video. I've known Preach for years and its always good to see him make moves. We've both come a long way and this is another example of there being no ceilings for our music here in South Carolina. Enjoy!!!

UNI-Verse-ALL and My Life EP

I've worked with a pretty long list of artist so far. Every once in a while I run into someone who's talent is so dope to me that i don't want to simply produce a couple of songs for them; I want to combine sounds and styles so we can both get out "Gangstarr" or "Pete Rock and CL" on..feel me? About 5 years ago I met and started working with 2 emcees. Lethal, one of the dopest female rappers I've ever met, and Cajwell is so versatile with his flow that it should be illegal. One thing that you have to understand about South Carolina...especially circa 2005, there were very few places to do your thing.

"If you lived in a confederate state with no place to showcase your talent you'd be ready to break"
-Dan Johns - "Give Them What They Want"

It takes an extreme amount of drive and focus to stay on your job with the music out here. I admit, things have really gotten better as far as music activity and national attention, but the fact still remains that the landscape still doesn't match the dreams that the music community has for success. Its inspiring to be in a major city that has a music history that the entire world knows about, or to be able to drive right by a famous studio or record label headquarters. Knowing that you can make music and not drive far to put it into the hands of a famous producer, promoter, etc allows a lot of people to create their music with a certain ease of mind. With that not being the case here in South Carolina, my friends and I can go down the list of legendary rappers (people who aren't from SC laugh at that term) but its the truth...we have legendary talent here that could easily take out your favorite rapper, singer, whatever. I'm not saying that Lethal and Cajwell are legendary, but they can be. With the activity and attention happening right now it is time for them to really pull themselves up by their bootstraps and make there dreams come true. I love listening to these songs because its much more than just music. These songs are a time stamp of what was going on in our lives 5 years ago. It seems like it was just yesterday and I'm sure I'll say the same about it 10 years from now. I remember exactly what I was doing when I made each and every one of these beats and when they got recorded. I've grown so much as a producer since then, and I realize that none of the parties involved will EVER sound like this again..its impossible to go back. Please enjoy these 2 projects. Its not to late...maybe in the future they'll be able to be released professionally. In the meantime, enjoy, and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Post feedback about the music

MIDIMarc and Cajwell - UNI-Verse-ALL

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nyzqwnz0yd5


MIDIMarc and Lethal

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?th2wzwtccld