WrapGame

Letter To Myself (Snippet)

2011-05-19T12:29:00.000-07:00

Grinding To The Point of Extinction

2009-08-20T14:35:00.000-07:00

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=432029&content=songinfo&songID=7980806

Verse 1:
Grinding a pen on a page so i can witness existence
Broken words flyin through my mental, how can i fix this?
Repentance? naw, jus give me a death sentence
Don't wanna see tomorrow if the pain gon' be endless
Feel I'm grinding to the point of extinction, bleeding from my ink pen
And my brain has stopped doin the thinkin'
Leaving it to my eyes who deny wut i've seen
Tryna hide the obscene from a survival machine
Grippin concrete to add a couple minutes to my life span
For balance, grab a bottle and the word from my nite stand
Hand me anotha dollar, so I make it to anotha day
I'm trapped, surrounded by the world, so I can't even run away
That whole area's gray, I'm lost but barely astray
Fightin so hard for life it seems I'm gettin carried away
Survival Tactics aint lastin a minute
Or infinite. Read my biography, I aint even in it.

Verse 2:
Call me the neighbor of the absence of life
But i aint ridin in a casket tonite, i'm just askin for lite
No, my pain aint like the passion of Christ
But since I crashed in the night, I aint been actin right
Asked for sight, I became blind, at the same time
Lost my mind, so i'm tryin redesign what I find
Turn my pleasure to peace, so i aint dead in the streets
I thought i was most respected, but they said I was least
Tryna rise like yeast, but I tumble like the wall of Berlin
Barely make it to the surface before falling again
Crawlin in sin as I strike it with the mic
Something's not right, these dogs bite harder than i thought they might
I'm thinkin I'm sinkin in quick sand
My extinction is quick and I'm blinkin, seeing its getting thick man
The lies been penetrating, so I'm disintegrating
Probably the idol u don't wanna be imitating

Verse 3:
Losing my mind, think i'm 10% what i used to be
I'm not used to me, becoming somethin i refuse to be
Said I was blind, no i refused to see
In a heavy storm, always getting struck by the loose debris
Look in the mirror, I'm like who is he, as if there's really 2 of me
Each night I gotta face a scene where sin and evil shoot at me
I'm loosening composure when boulders droppin
Looking over shoulders often as my soul is caught in
A spiral of bolder talkin. I told my coffin
That he will never see the day that this soldier stoppin
Now hold ya heart, because i know it skipped a beat
If i don't grip the heat, I may be fit to sleep
Eternally, turning me to an endangered species
Could make it without the money, but I aim to see cheese
Its just the same old see breeze, grinding for existence
Cuz when I cease to grind the that means I'm dying in an instance

A couple tracks

2009-08-06T13:30:00.000-07:00

Night Time - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=432029&content=songinfo&songID=7762821

Low On Ammo - http://www.zshare.net/audio/6373148223b9c2cf/

CD now available online

2009-08-01T13:25:00.000-07:00

http://amzn.com/B002JH38MY
http://home.napster.com/ns/play/album/13297833
http://www.rhapsody.com/demo/a-touch-of-black
http://www.emusic.com/album/Demo-A-Touch-Of-Black-MP3-Download/11569295.html

CD complete

2009-07-01T17:17:00.000-07:00

The CD, "A Touch of Black" is complete. hard copies are now available. Email jhdemo@gmail.com for information on purchasing a CD.

Mastering

2009-04-24T13:57:00.000-07:00

The mastering process has begun.

Real Release Set For:
Early June!!!

Mastering will be complete within the next 2-3 weeks.
Exact release date to be revealed within a week.

CD will be available on Itunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, Napster, and Emusic

Tracklist

2009-03-31T16:25:00.000-07:00

Haven't updated in a while, but heres the tracklist

1. Intro
2. Da Devil's Door
3. Nitemares
4. Do U Like It
5. A Beautiful Enemy
6. Immobilized Soul
7. Too Rough To Gain
8. Dangerous Mind
9. Gimme Liberty
10. Anotha Day In The Life (Ft. BledJon & Imani)
11. Makin Noise
12. Brain In Tha Gutta (Ft. Nina)
13. Can't Be Killed
14. Outro

Runtime 58:56

A Touch of Black Snippets

2009-03-04T14:36:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fLRMtIp0bo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CkEdmw63ZY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FQe5E_dvx0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jLzjtjYLQg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mu0RRNXCPQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYqwGohzJLY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiRGE0nVzaM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3jOXBA0104
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I83RpBzXQfc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEgw7HORo5M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osU9Iz7RvnY

Production Nearing Completion

2009-02-09T23:57:00.000-08:00

I've been hard at work pushing to finish the production of the debut "A Touch of Black"
I plan to have all recording finished by Sunday, and the mixing will go through next week. u will be able to hear snippets of each track shortly after the mixing is done.
Fliers will soon be printed, so expect them.
The release date is still not set, simply due to financial complications of mastering. However, you can expect the release in mid to late March.

Somethin To Think About

2009-02-07T01:25:00.000-08:00

I can communicate wit beings that aint real in this place
Not psychopathic, schizophrenic, poppin ritalin laced.
u could catch me maybe wit an evil grin on my face
u think u sufferin wen really its the middle of grace
I'm lookin out the window seein evry single fiber
of survivors bout to expire, surrounded by fire
and high water, ya chance is to hop in and suffocate,
drink til u explode, burn to death, or suffer anotha fate
the brimstone bends bones, melts skin
first u only felt the pleasure, now you've finely felt sin
and u cant pretend that u not drownin in the deep end
no lifeguard, fite hard, but you've weakened
speakin to the demons who be grabbin ya spirit
u thought u were far from hell but now u travellin near it
u see my lyric is a figment of a revelation
an apology's required for an elevation

A Touch Of Black (UPDATE)!!!

2008-12-14T22:54:00.001-08:00

Production for the album is projected for completion within the next two weeks. After the production comes the real preparation for the release. I'll be in need of a lot of promotion. If you have been listening to the music and want to help spread the word, there are a number of things you can do.

Joining the street team will give you access to certain street team missions and goals in order to spread music, promote shows, recruit other fans and more.

There are plenty of other ways to help such as joining the mailing list to find out the latest news, or simply by word of mouth. Letting your uneducated friends in on some of my music is fine by me. Let them get a taste to create an interest. Flyers will soon be printed, so if you are local it would be great if you could show support by passing out flyers.

The current street team mission is as follows:
Reach The Masses
Help us get more fans and new Street Team members. Click on the resource below called 'Fan Collector'. Paste the code into any website, blog, or into MySpace bulletins or comments. Whoever's Fan Collector widgets capture the most verified email addresses will be at the top of the leaderboard

you can sign up for the mailing list and/or street team here:

But overall....

LET THEM KNOW...

It's time

Beats

2008-12-04T01:21:00.000-08:00

If you're a rapper in need of beats... COME TO ME!!!

I advise you rappers who have no access to come to me for beats. First time is FREE!!! After that it's only $30 each beat for custom beats.

Singers... you too, only it's slightly different. If you need a beat for a song that you have already written, you will need to send me an acapella version of the song so I will be in the correct key, and have appropriate melodies. If it's a song from scratch, it's still free for the first beat, and $30 after.

I will post up some instrumentals of mine (that are not for sale) later this week.

-Demo

EXCLUSIVE!!! Do You Like It ( FULL) ... and More

2008-11-27T04:05:00.000-08:00

Demo - Do You Like It

...currently the only site to find this full release

Demo - Dangerous Mind (snippet)

Demo - Too Rough To Gain (snippet)

Demo - Gimme Liberty Or Gimme The Gun (snippet)

A Touch Of Black

2008-11-27T02:27:00.000-08:00

Demo's debut release, A Touch Of Black is currently a work in progress. It is a project that has been long in the works, featuring tracks fully written, produced, and mixed by Demo himself. His aim is to bring back the music into rap, incorporating real instruments like the piano and violin. At 18 years old, his lyrical style is much different from others of the same age, speaking about the real life issues that not everyone has to deal with on a regular basis. This album has minimal featured artists, but does include a song that he recorded with his brother, "Bled Jon" and sister, "Imani Tahira". Some additional songs can be viewed at www.soundclick.com/d3m0, however many will soon be taken down, in preparation for this album release. You can look for this album on iTunes in January of 2009. Please support the talent. This is the beginning of much to come. Album snippets will be available in December upon request.

-Demo

WrapGame is Back

2008-11-27T02:08:00.000-08:00

Just before the release of the debut album from Demo, the blog has returned. If you are new to the blog, this is the place to check out the newest music from Demo. You may find some unreleased tracks, or the occasional throwback. If it's currently released anywhere else, you'll find it here.
Check back often to find free downloads, and the latest news on releases, shows, and life.

-Demo