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Weekly Recap – BRB

reyshizz — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:01:41 +0000

This will be the last video update I will do for about a month. I’m working on something really big that I’m so excited about that I’m going to cut the world off. No worries though, I’ll brb.

I’m giving a free track to all of my subscribers today. If you want to take a listen sign up here, then send me an email at rey@reyshizz.com letting me know.

Thanks and I’ll see you in about a month.

Review of Editors Keys Portable Vocal Booth

reyshizz — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:57:57 +0000

This is my review of the Keys Portable Vocal Booth.

My New Portable Vocal Booth

Weekly Recap – In Motion

reyshizz — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:43:52 +0000

This week I realized that I’m at a point where I have everything I need to move forward in music and life. I have a lot of processes in motion that A) keeps me busy and B) allows me to stay focused doing what I do. This website itself is one of those processes.

Last week I was e-mailed by the company who makes a product I use in my home studio. The guy asked me to do a video review to post on their website. I’m like, “OH SHIT, HELL YEA”. It’s free publicity and I actually like the product so it’ll be easy for me. Stay tuned for the review and more from me, Reyshizz.

Last Week’s Post

Shoot Dice Animoto Video – In this post I show the 30 second video I made using a service by Animoto. It’s pretty dope. Check it out.
Why You Shouldn’t Care How Other Artist Achieved Stardom – In this post I talk about why it is important to stop copying others and blaze your on trail when making music.
Sign Up to My Group and Get a Thank You + a Surprise – In efforts to get more people signed up to my Group, I’m offering a “Thank you” plus a little surprise.

Sign Up to My Group and Get a Thank You + a Surprise

reyshizz — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:00:52 +0000

I want to get more people to subscribe to my newsletter/group. The following is one way I thought of to achieve that goal.

I will give everyone who signs up from now on a sincere “thank you”. Yes, that’s right a “thank you”. I honestly dont have much to offer (at the moment) and what I can offer, you probably wouldn’t want (like yesterday’s news). A “thank you” is worth a lot now-a-days and it is something to be appreciated

In addition to the “thank you”, I have a surprise for all who signs up. I have secretly been working on new music (shhh don’t tell anyone) and on February 28, 2010, I will email release a track to all of my subscribers to be the FIRST to hear what I’ve been cooking up. Imagine being one of the few to hear this exclusive track before anyone else in the world!

So let’s recap, you’ll get a sincere “thank you” AND a never before released track from me, Reyshizz (the one and only). You couldn’t beat that with a bat!

So sign up for my mailing list/group and reap all the benefits.

Why You Shouldn’t Care How Other Artist Achieved Stardom

reyshizz — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:50:34 +0000

A while back ago, I did research on how some big name artists like, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, and Soulja Boy achieved stardom. I wanted to use what they did as a road map to guide my own path. What I soon realized was that repeating what they did would not guarantee the same results, mainly because it’s been done already.

Conventional wisdom says to find successful people in your field and do what they’ve done so that you too can be as successful. When you take a close look at history you’ll realize those people became successful because they’ve done something that no one has done before. Now I am not sayin that you don’t need a Website, Myspace page and mixtape. However, you do need to add an original touch that will make you stand out from the crowd.

Case Study

50 cent started re-mixing popular songs and hooks, making it his own. He would put these songs on a mixtape and release directly to the streets. He probably wasn’t the first to do this but there were several factors that made his execution original.

He made song he remixed more entertaining than the original. 50 Cent would do this by making fun of original song itself and/or other rappers on the track. This made the music a topic of conversation allowing it to spread easily.
His persona and real life situation. He got shot 9 times on one occassion and lived to rap about it.
The music was good. At the end of it all, the music is most important. He represented passion and skill on every track he made.

If you do exactly what 50 did I am almost certain you will not get the same results because

It has already been done
People will recognize this and call you on it
See #1

Conclusion

Instead of trying to do exactly what others have done, try to think of somethig new and creative that will get people talking about you. That “something” can be adding a unique element to a mixtape. Whatever you come up with, make it your own.

Shoot Dice Animoto Video

reyshizz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:31:54 +0000

My cousin told me about the website Animoto which does automatic video editing. This is how they describe it….

Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips and music. Fast, free and shockingly easy.

I’ve known about the site for a while but never took the time out to play with it, until now. I must say that I’m pretty happy with the results. They give you a 30 second clip for free. If you want to get a full video you have to pay $3 per video or $30 for a years access.

Videos like these can be great for marketing purposes, like a “Who is Reyshizz” clip, or something like that. I may take some time out to produce such a video and I suggest you do the same

Weekly Recap – Happy Valentines Day

reyshizz — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:15:40 +0000

Yes, today is Valentines Day and I shall share this day with my love… music. I’m actually preparing to go on a hiatus pretty soon to focus solely on creating good music. It will just be me and her. The details of my hiatus are top secret and me even mentioning it may be a breach of the confidential agreement I made with myself, but I’m so excited I can’t help it. This will be my tribute to music.

Last Week’s Post

Open Letter to Facebook Fans – In this post I talk about my dedication to serve the fans of my music and give you all and opportunity to let me know how I can do a better job at it.
Reyshizz Has a Crush – In this post I talk about how life can inspire one to create good music. In my case it was a crush that I had.

Reyshizz has a Crush

reyshizz — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:35:48 +0000

It’s true, I have a crush. Well, not really. I had a crush. This happens to me more often than I would like, after all I am human. When ever this occurs I take advantage of the situation and use the inspiration to write music.

No, I don’t actually confront my crush and reveal my feelings. That would be normal. I play the game like a champ and let the chips fall where they may. I’ll save those details for another post. This post is about using real life situations as a muse to write great music.

So, I had a crush (I’m over it now btw, well at least that one) and when I would talk to her, when ever it was, there would be a smile on my face. I know, pathetic. But it’s the truth. One day after a discussion I got in the writing mode and this came out:

I met her in November
She said her name was June
And when she speaks I swear the sun shines through
I mean she brightens up my days
My night times too
And reciprocates what I say times two
She feeds my curiosity
She’s my mind food
Take her away from me it would be a crime to…

That was about half of the first verse. (What do you think?) The funny thing is as this song continues, it turns sour. The brightness fades away and we part ways. Not that it has happened or that I want it to. It’s just that in my experience all things come to an end, and I acknowledge that in my music. I represent life, as I know it, in all of my songs. This is one example.

So my advice: Go, live, experience your experiences and write it about… I’ll be happy to listen (or read)

Open Letter to Facebook Fans

reyshizz — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:32:19 +0000

Dear Facebook Fans of Reyshizz,

First of all I’d like to thank you for becoming a fan of my music. I am writing this to get a sense of how I can serve you better as an artist, find out your expectations of me (if any), and know what it is I can do to make this relationship work better for the both of us.

I am an independent artist, amongst ocean of independent artists, trying to gain traction in the music industry both online and off. I am aware that rapping and making music is not new. There are litterally millions of people just like me, doing the same things I’m doing. The chances of actually “making it” is laughable. I know this and you know this. But despite that I still rap and make music and you are still a fan.

Why?

I make music because it honestly is an outlet for a lot of the emotions and feelings I don’t express otherwise. It’s also is a journal of sorts because I can think back to the stages of my life when I wrote a paticular piece of music, allowing me to remember and learn from the good times and bad. Some of the music I write can actually put me in a better mood when I listen to it, like my verse to Amazing. And above all, I love it.

So, why are you a fan?

I would guess that most of you know me personally and are a subset of my facebook friends. This is cool with me, I’ll take the support from anyone who’s willing give it. Some of you are fans of the music who listen religiously and give me invaluable feedback, which I greatly appreciate. There are others of you who’ve never heard me rap a word but think my pics are cute, I apprecate you too I know there are some reasons I missed, so please fill me in

Which brings me to my point… how can I better serve you?

What can I do to allow you to have a better experience of being a fan of my music? I’ll listen and respond to all opinions and suggestions. Leave a comment or hit up my inbox and we’ll take it take it from there.

I hope this could be a start of active communications between the us.

Sincerely,

-rey

Weekly Recap – Still Writing

reyshizz — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:26:11 +0000

This past week I didn’t get a chance to post as many articles as usual because I just came off of a mini vacation and I had to play catch up. What I have been doing is writing and working on new music. In the video accompanying this description, I spit a few bars to let yall know I’M STILL WRITING!

Last Week’s Post

Everything You’ll Need to Release an Independent Album – In this article I listed out what goes into making an independent album, using Making of a Man (my album) as an example