D'Analyst
Positive Hiphop with serious lyrical skills.
32
songs
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Get up! Get up!
Fictional story of a kid who has been bullied 1 time 2 many. Produced by Be humble Beats.
Public Service Announcement Public Service Announcement
A interlude I did because I'm tired of the same old racial crap that comes my way. Produced by Silver Surfer Productions.
Child Of The Elements Child Of The Elements
A description of who and what I am, a child of the 4 elements of Hip Hop. Produced by VTZ.
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Check out D'Analyst a.k.a. Twisted on the Thick n' Twisted Show every Monday night 8-11pm est. www.bbwradio.com Also peep the interviews he's conducted with Speech from Arrested Development, Skinny Deville from Nappy Roots among others at www.blastzone-online.netBand/artist history
Damon Long A.K.A. D'Analyst
Date of birth: 9/2/71
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
Marital status: Married with three children (second marriage)
As denoted by his influences Mr. Long's lyrical style is as complex as it is diversified. From the moment he heard "Rappers Delight" he was hooked but it was a few years later that he discovered his ability to rhyme. From 10 to 18 D'Analyst (Professor D'Analyst back then) rhymed with his cousin Garland Thomas (G.T.) . Known as the Lyrical Lords they battled any one who crossed their paths and never lost, but eventually personal conflicts brought it to an end.
Music was always an escape for Damon, he played french horn for nearly 10 years and attended the Youth Performing Arts High School. Unfortunately at 17 he was forced to drop out and was rendered homeless due 2 his mothers addiction to crack. Living on the streets and angry at the world, music was his one and only escape. He ended up living with Paul Moffett, the founder of the Louisville Area Songwriters Co-Op and re-entering school. He earned his diploma but more importantly Paul taught him to harness his love for music.
Long eventually made his way to Morehead State University and majored in communications, recording what started as a school project and became his first solo album,Wargasm in 1994 with Mick Caswell (R.I.P.) and Ernie Ensign. He got married and divorced, dropped out of school, had two bi-racial children (Xavier and Isis), and eventually married their mother Crystal. But his love for music was always there and grew until it could no longer be ignored.
While searching for a studio fate brought Damon together with Greg Miske, a music student at M.S.U. who had a home studio. Once again what started as a demo became a full album. Between the two of them a labor of love called Wargasm The Second Coming was created. Being the father of two children extra money for duplication was hard to come by so it took nearly a year to get it done. Just as things were coming together, tragedy struck. On April 15, 2003 He had a mild heart attack and was eventually taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
For whatever reason a hole developed in his aortic valve. During a test Long's blood pressure sky rocketed, his lungs filled with fliud and he nearly died. They saved him but had to wait until May 2, 2003 to replace his valve due to an infection in his lungs. In total he spent 24 days in the hospital, with his wife Crystal by his side the entire time. When he thought he was not going to make it he made her promise to finish the CD. He had already seen his family and friends and made peace with God so if he died he wanted 2 share those little pieces of his soul contained in his songs. But God had a different plan.
On May 9th, 2003 he returned home 2 Morehead and his loving family. Long is not nor will he ever be a "gangsta". He is a loving father, good friend and talented lyricist whose song styles are as varied as their subject matter. Above all else he is a man with a scar on his chest that reminds him of how precious life truly is. D'Analyst is a wordsmith, not by choice but by the grace of God and he will share his gift with the world.Have you performed in front of an audience?Yes, at 1on1 in Morehead,Ky. and various other venues.
Your musical influences
( Varied ) Bethoven, Bach, Chopin, Areosmith, Led Zepplin, The Beatles, Janes Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, INXS, James Brown, George Clinton, Prince, Lenny Kravitz, D'angelo, Run-DMC, KRS-ONE, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, X-Clan, Rakim, Poor Rightous Teachers, N.W.A. , Tupac, Biggie, Eminem, and various others.What equipment do you use?
All I need is a beat and a mic. So whatever is available at the studio is fine with me.Anything else?
If u r a true M.C. u dont need 2 follow the crowd. Be who and what u r, being "real" means being u . If u really live the thug life so be it, but if u r a studio gangsta check yourself. (Ring!) Reality calling, it's 4 u.Contact
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Comments (137)
Luv ya D! You will live on through your music. R.I.P. D'Analyst. 9/1971-9/2010.
Ayo waz good fam? hit me back when yuh get dis....i've got some peeps hurr sayz dey family from morhead...sayz her names missy
Hi, I`m a Rapper & make a mixtape. I like your Style, your Beatz are very TIGHT! Please contact me at (mcadriano@okay.ms)
I pay also for Beatz, Peace!
yo check out my production page http://www.soundclick.com/pineboxproduction
also get at me and "be my friend" on myspace i have some new songs up www.myspace.com/whiteypines
u got hot ish, just need better quality, u got a biggie feel to ya music, just gotta spit ya sh*** more like u think u the f***en man....feel me?
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