Just Another Love Story?

Produced by D-Animals, Mike-Dash-E gives you the sequel to the "Thrill" video as he fast forwards to being a part of the industry. This song is off his solo debut album "Dash with Me" which is now available on i-tunes, rasputins and mikedashe.com. The video also features Thomas Pridgen who is a famous Gammy award winning drummer.

The song features vocals by Viveca Hawkins, a young singer from Berkley, CA. Viveca has performed and recorded with a who’s who of soulful hip hop outfits, including Blackalicious, Goapele, Soulive, The Coup feat. Blackthought & Talib Kweli, MF Doom, Pharoah Monch, Cee Lo, Slum Village.

Aris Jerome, the director of the video, continues to build an impressive resume with his exceptional and captivating videos. This video elaborates on a story of how fame and money changes relationships and the people engaged in the relationship. The video does an amazing job of capturing the emotions and frustrations of the video members.

Just another love story or just another lesson to learn? You be the judge.

Mike-Dash-E: On The Grind

Mike-Dash-E songwriter/artist/rapper has been quickly gaining much buzz since he first burst onto the scene with his song “Get Up On It” featuring Matt Blaque in the Summer of 2009, the song hit KMEL 106.1, Winnipeg 104.7, Hawaii and has achieved over 100K Digital Downloads while also making it to premier websites such as HotNewHipHop (Unsigned Hype Very Hot Song) section, WorldStarHipHop, Onsmash, WetheWest, and StashMagazineOnline. In the year 2010 Mike-Dash-E has hit the radio 9 times in 5 different markets such as San Francisco, Hawaii, Canada, New York, and Los Angeles.

Directed by previously featured Aris Jerome, Mike-Dash-E is back with a soulful joint full of charisma titled "The Thrill", which is featured on his "Dash With Me" album.

Mike Dash E - Thrill from Aris Jerome on Vimeo.

Make sure you check Mike-Dash-E via his Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Tumblr and his official website.

Locals Only: The Bay Area

Now this a new segment I'm starting, Locals Only and it's only going to feature local undiscovered artists that are on their way to a bright future.

Aris Jerome
I've had the pleasure of following this young local director on Tumblr and even communicated a few times and shared my thoughts on his work. He's a video director with a mean knack of creating some dope visuals for music. The reason why he's mentioned in this post is because each one of the videos that will be included with this post have been directed by Aris.

You can show your support by following him on his Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Official Website and Tumblr.


Ya Boy

Ya Boy - Cali from Aris Jerome on Vimeo.

This MC has been doing his thing for a while now. I remember listening to his "100 Bars" series which are executed with lyrical precision. He's currently signed to Akon's Konvict Music record label. Follow him on Twitter.

Los Rakas

Los Rakas feat. Faviola - Abrazame (Uproot Andy Hold Yuh) from Aris Jerome on Vimeo.

I don't have the slightest idea about the lyrical content of this song because it's in Spanish but musically this song is undeniably great and irresistible. These young artists will get the recognition they deserve, they are unbelievably talented. Check out their official website.

Roach Gigz

Roach Gigz - Magic Gas from Aris Jerome on Vimeo.

Roach Gigz - Pop Off from Aris Jerome on Vimeo.

I find this individual entertaining whether it's lyrics wise and sound wise. His style is something I find different. Make sure to check his official website, and Twitter