ExistentialBeat (1:12:19 AM): can i interview you for my blog real quick?
Espee1oner (1:12:24 AM): definitely!
ExistentialBeat (1:12:44 AM): okay, so...have you seen any good movies recently?
Espee1oner (1:14:31 AM): Nah, im not really financially stable for movies right now. If you mean anything good at the leisure of my own crib, yes. I saw the original "The day the earth" whatever... they just remade with keanu reaves. it was an awesome flick. really calmed my nerves in a way.
ExistentialBeat (1:15:24 AM): the original was pretty sweet, the new one looks like garbage, i refuse to pay 10 dollars to see it. I remember when I stopped by your house that one time you were watching that vampire show on HBO, are you still following that?
Espee1oner (1:17:20 AM): nah...that was some once in a blue moon thing. I hate that show actually! It was just on, so I figured what the hell? Plus entourage was on next, and my attention span is shot(what were we talkin about again?), so I just kept it on until the Greatest show ever created(entourage) was on.
ExistentialBeat (1:18:15 AM): dude, how pissed were you at the german director that kept dicking my man vinny's lines?
Espee1oner (1:19:17 AM): that really pissed me off, which is what I love about that show so much. I kinda live vicariously through that show, so I was really ready for Vince to get the hell out of there!
ExistentialBeat (1:20:08 AM): we have kind of like an entourage going on, you me and the rest of our division east fam. if we were big rockstars and all hung out together, what do you think we'd be doing on a tuesday night instead of chatting on AIM?
Espee1oner (1:20:57 AM): HA! prally drinking PBR's listening to something awesome right after doing something awesome...like breaking Dave Dowds kitchen lights
Espee1oner (1:21:12 AM): was that his house in the video?
ExistentialBeat (1:21:35 AM): haha, yeah...i was pretty drunk...i generally try to avoid damaging my friends property when i can...
Espee1oner (1:21:50 AM): we all do. its part of life.
ExistentialBeat (1:21:51 AM): i dont think he knew it was me till the video came out
Espee1oner (1:22:08 AM): thats what makes it even greater(sorry Dave)
ExistentialBeat (1:22:26 AM): so, when the fuck is your album coming out? i've been waiting forever.
ExistentialBeat (1:22:32 AM): the kids are anxious.
Espee1oner (1:24:33 AM): It's on its way, its actually getting mastered this week if everything goes well. It'll be my christmas gift. I just want to hear what it will sound like as a complete thing. I'm my worst critic, and hate listening to anything that I think can be better ya know? It should be out by March though.
Espee1oner (1:25:45 AM): actually I shouldnt say march...i'll just keep it as early 09
ExistentialBeat (1:26:13 AM): i cant wait to hear it...your style is mad unique, i don't know how you do it. you know i produced the g. wallace album and the only track i listen to is the one you are on.
ExistentialBeat (1:26:16 AM): oh and the one i'm on.
ExistentialBeat (1:26:48 AM): do you feel bad that you outshined him on his own album?
Espee1oner (1:27:03 AM): HAHA! I love that album though. Talk about Unique. Me and GDP were talkin about that the other day.
Espee1oner (1:28:15 AM): HA! I won't say I outshined him. I think I complimented him if anything. He's a great talent that needs to put out some more music! I love the song. It's one of my favorite features I was ever on truthfully.
ExistentialBeat (1:29:55 AM): Yeah, I was just kidding about not listening to any other songs, I like the whole album too, not just because I'm a genius producer either...so I have a question I was curious about. Why did we go from the Espee moniker, to the equally awesome, Daniel Joseph, which I believe is your real name?
Espee1oner (1:34:09 AM): Yeah, thats the Name my parents gave me (first and middle name). In a way it's kind of a tribute to them. They really never pressured me to do anything outside of music. Nothing but encouraging words. I mean, Im sure they are pist that I dropped out of college to persue but I'm like Denise for the Cosby Show. College wasn't for me. Hopefully I won't wind up marrying a sailor though. I also changed it because there's actually other artist that have name ESPEE. I don't really want to be mistaken for anyone else. Not in an egotistical way...but more like-this hip hop game is a real challenge and it's hard enough to get noticed, why get people confused.
Espee1oner (1:34:53 AM): Plus Daniel Joseph is sounds sexy
ExistentialBeat (1:35:46 AM): haha, it really does sound sexy. very mature. i know what you mean too though, do you know how many shapes there are out there? like hundreds, its rough...
Espee1oner (1:36:20 AM): Go with the government. It's like switching to soy brohams
ExistentialBeat (1:37:17 AM): i dunno, ian morrison doesn't cool...its not like daniel joseph or saul williams or mike ladd or something...
ExistentialBeat (1:37:29 AM): have you gone christmas shopping yet?
Espee1oner (1:39:07 AM): sounds like you could make the most amazing euro dance album with that name dude. I'd buy it. Is this weird, but when I listen to that kind of music all I picture is computer screens. Not just any, but like the kind the hot chick came out of in Weird Science.
Espee1oner (1:39:42 AM): as far as Christmas shopping...Nah. Technically I haven't started. I'm kinda living off of the credit card right now.
ExistentialBeat (1:40:06 AM): she was the hottest girl ever...like, just the mention of her gets me feeling funny.
ExistentialBeat (1:40:19 AM): you better get on it...i want something really good
ExistentialBeat (1:40:23 AM): just a few more questions
Espee1oner (1:40:29 AM): I understand. I was young once.
ExistentialBeat (1:40:32 AM): do you think i'm doing a good job interviewing?
Espee1oner (1:41:28 AM): This is actually one of the best I've ever done. Being that I've only been interviewed like once. HA! But nah man, this is very cool. I can be myself with these questions.
ExistentialBeat (1:41:44 AM): right on, yeah i wanted to make it casual
ExistentialBeat (1:41:55 AM): have you ever done any hallucinegenic drugs?
Espee1oner (1:44:34 AM): nah...im pretty clean as far as drugs go. I've token the green fun before though. I'm too paranoid for hellucigens. I'd definitely be the guy who walks in the middle of main street -naked, asking people weird/random questions. I'm a thinker, and it gets me crazy-anxious and paranoid when I drink. I can only imagine what something else would do.
Espee1oner (1:45:13 AM): I love stories from people who do them though.
Espee1oner (1:45:36 AM): My imagination is beyond my control, so a good story defnitely stimulates me.
Espee1oner (1:45:50 AM): in a non sexual way.
Espee1oner (1:45:52 AM): of course
ExistentialBeat (1:46:03 AM): haha, but of course. can you tell me a good story that involves you being drunk/high or somehow out of your element, that would make our readers chuckle a little?
Espee1oner (2:08:19 AM): One time I got plastered off of a bottle of one of those rich rapper drinks, and a six pack of Smirnoff ice in my boys backyard at like 3 am after a night of belly bombs from white castle. I mean them things alone can ruin your night. Mixed with the liqour just made it worse. long story short, I walked into an iron mailbox and ripped my eyelid. I cried. I cried for hours. I had to call my girlfriend at the time to pick me up, and of course she shows up with her mother. It was pretty awkard, scary, and ashamed feeling...but so worth the story to tell and the Hot Scar to show. Chicks love scars.
Espee1oner (2:09:18 AM): chicks do love scars. they are into the weirdest shit.you got like two or three questions left in you?
Existentialbeat (2:10:19) 2009 is almost over, thank god. but give me a rundown, what were a few of your favorite things about the year? What good music came out that you were rocking? what movies do you think need to get Oscars? What current events scared you? Stuff like that, break it down for me...
Espee1oner (2:11:36 AM): 2009 was awesome. Im really glad they invented that time machine in 2008...
Existentialbeat (2:11:38 AM): I keep forgetting not to let people know my time travel secret...the doc always gets pissed when I slip up like that...
Espee1oner (2:10:46 AM): ha! it happens! But yeah, dopest albums ive heard...Emily Rugburn album is classic. I don't even know if it's out yet, but its very hard to stop listening to it. Nas's mixtape was very ill. Truthfully I don't even know what came out this year. There's so much shoved in your face you forget. Movies...I hope Pineapple express gets the Big O. It's not going to but The dude from spider man played an awesome stoner. Everything scared me this year too. Especially the Politcal world. I'm into the conspiracys and everything is as close to coming true as it can. It freaks me out that there's a whole part of life we have no control over. It's like Grandma not making you what you want for lunch. I'm cool now though. Of course it's all by design but i'm sure i'll need a prescription of anxiety pills soon.2009 is almost over, thank god.
ExistentialBeat (2:15:23 AM): so I'm a big fan of BullyMouth, I think you and Eggs got a dynamic that is so solid, I can't praise it enough and I know there's been a little slow down on the progress with the group and that you've been busy working on the solo projects, but what are the chances we are going to see some fresh BullyMouth material coming out down the road?
Espee1oner (2:20:03 AM): It's always a possibilty. Truthfully, personally I don't think we should make music if everyone in the group isn't into it anymore(me included). We have tons of songs that no one ever heard that I think would be awesome for a listener. It's just Life took a funny turn for everyone at the same time. We are all Fam and I think we all understand that. The Solo project was definitely part of that though. I'm only built for music. I can't see myself doing anything but this. So, I took time out to work on Pretty/Ugly
Espee1oner (2:20:22 AM): Not that we're not into it though.
Espee1oner (2:20:44 AM): It's just a little of everything, but it definitely has a lot to do with that.
Espee1oner (2:20:51 AM): if that makes sense.
ExistentialBeat (2:21:22 AM): Nah, that makes total sense, even the beatles couldn't last forever right?
Espee1oner (2:21:39 AM): truth...It just sucks because we never really put an album yet
ExistentialBeat (2:21:50 AM): yeah
ExistentialBeat (2:21:55 AM): i feel like barbara walters man
Espee1oner (2:21:59 AM): ha!
ExistentialBeat (2:22:00 AM): i'm getting the inside scoop
Espee1oner (2:22:08 AM): yes indeed
ExistentialBeat (2:22:14 AM): i'm asking the hard hitting questions, haha
Espee1oner (2:22:19 AM): definitely.
ExistentialBeat (2:22:21 AM): aiight so on a lighter note
Espee1oner (2:24:35 AM): phew! I thought I was gonna have to tell you what really happened!
ExistentialBeat (2:25:02 AM): if you had a chance to open for anyone, not hip-hop, who would you want to share a stage with?
Espee1oner (2:29:15 AM): Man! too many. I actually got to help GDP open up for Wu-Tang. That was definitely tops. That's where all of my influence came from. I love Wu-Tang. I think they are single handedly the greatest conglomerate ever put together. Also Nas. I would say Jay-z, but that's kind of a reach considering his status in hip hop. Nas is on that level, but I just see his core of fans liking me. If could I rock with the roots band, and have norah jones on a track with me featuring Andre3000 and they both come out on stage while the band was playing would be awesome! Norah would walk out, and 3000 would definitely Come out on a fake cloud from the rafters.
Espee1oner (2:30:02 AM): wearing something only he would look normal in
ExistentialBeat (2:30:06 AM): thats great...but I said "not hip-hop"
Espee1oner (2:30:13 AM): ha!
ExistentialBeat (2:30:16 AM): haha
Espee1oner (2:30:17 AM): you did.
Espee1oner (2:39:51 AM): Ummm...Rage Against the Machine, Jimmy Hendrix (of course that time machine plays a part here) Led Zeppelin, and Billy Joel. I am the biggest Billy Joel fan by the way. Piano man makes me want to wear a suit and smoke a pack of camels.
ExistentialBeat (2:39:46 AM): That's really weird. I don't see you as a Billy Joel fan...but I guess don't judge a book, right? So, let me ask, are you a vegetarian?
Espee1oner (2:42:09 AM): Half Assed. My belly makes it hard to lie. I wish I was more motivated for that. It's just tough when you live in the parts of town where they would rather put a KFC than a grovery Store you know? I'm not as motivated with eating healthy as I KNOW I should be.grocery*Vegan food is awesome though. I still have to check out those spots you told me about.
ExistentialBeat (2:39:46 AM): thank you for taking time out to talk with me a little tonight, before we go do you have any final thoughts?
Espee1oner (2:46:12 AM): Thanks for having me. I think this was a great interview. I feel like I was on Montell. I want to say that Music is Life. God is real. Truth is lies. Division East is one of the Realest Things I've ever been down with. Ivory Soap leaves your skin dry. ThanksGiving is the holiday to get excited about, and Buy Anything with my face/name on it.
ExistentialBeat (2:46:46 AM): I stand by that! Thanks again my dude!
