Carlton Langston
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In the early 90's and 2000's no one was really checking for poets. Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam was what us poets wanted to be on for our chance. With undiagnosed social anxiety at the time. The path to get there was too tricky for me.
The music industry wasn't messing with Conscious or Political Rap either. Growing up with the influence of Public Enemy, Paris, X-Clan as well as others. I never shunned from stepping into the world to uplift.
Maturity is what Tupac and Biggie needed like all young Black Males. I learned how to make beats because very few were dealing with Poets and "That heady shit".
Though never shared. I adopted software music (electronic music and daws) early. Specifically Logic Pro software/Akai hardware,MacBook Pro 2005. Also adopted music software distribution channels early. It was the wild Wild West 18 years ago(really longer, think starlight Quincy Jones and Hammond plug ins software hardwear[flex]! I placed work on sites that went under, changed their policies unbeknownst to me about financial data, etc. Even the reporting of your data has become more transparent. I didn't know in 2012 I had that many views on this site. It wasn't an option to see then.
Ive also lost or had stolen, more than I care to remember passwords, hard drives and laptops with original stems of my creations produced by me. I also say all that to say when these sounds became available they were NEW, cutting edge.
I would travel every Monday on my day off to attend a producer masterclass in person to learn how to use my then very new to the music industry 'Maschine Studio. From the best of the best in the industry. The class was off West 14th in NYC. I would drive from VT at the time to NYC. First day of class I win the how far did you come to get here prize. Extra time with the instructor. Ive put in work. For the Love of Hip Hop.
With the onslaught of Ashanti, Taylor Swift and rulings by the FCC. More importantly what Mr. George Cinton and his Family have done to claw back his copyright and publishings for black artist behind the scenes for decades. I can get most of my stuff back, modify work off uncooperative sites (if you were texted Nazca Lines, you know)and have upon written request. Its been arduous.
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