This is sintax.the.terrific of Illect Recordings. Rapper and original member of deepspace5. Among my many aliases are the ipoetlaureate, Samuel L. Rhythms, Huckleberry Spins, Tom Lawyer, Mark Slang, and Ludwig van Beatshoven.
I’m also a licensed attorney.
Current events and social justice have always been an important element of my music. The delay between writing a song and officially publishing it to the world, however, can rapidly date cultural and political commentary in an artist’s lyrics. Unlike a blog which can speak immediately to an event, the process of music production and distribution necessarily comes at the expense of timeliness. I saw this site as an opportunity to create running commentary set to music. A news report in a song. Or a blog set to song. A “blong.” But, I’m not, nor have I any aspiration to be, a scoop journalist. My goal is to summarize in lyric an important event of our time that might otherwise seem uncommon to musical composition. I anticipate editorializing to a certain degree but I am philosophically adamant that there are almost always two reasonable sides to a story, which should at least be respected in tone.
The songs are neither Billboard hits nor Ivy League analysis. And the videos sure as hades aren’t Dreamworks. But my legal and artistic backgrounds position me to share a take that has a touch of artistry and sophistication in the same moment. It’s one man’s snapshot of events. A rap journal. I’m not sure anyone’s ever tried it. Think “Schoolhouse Rock” for hip hop heads and “Yo MTV raps” for policy wonks. I’m hoping there is a little something there for everyone. (But probably nothing there for anyone.)
As to regularity, I can’t promise it. It will come when it comes. Twice a week is the goal. That may be ambitious. But the idea is to stay relevant and timely. I have a family to raise and a job to respect.
My regular music can be enjoyed, and I can otherwise be followed, fanned, poked, or tweeted, at the following spots:
Facebook – sintax.the.terrific
Available at iTunes:
looking forward to following this blog, i have enjoyed listening to most of your music online. lynne
Hi there Mr. Terrific!
Had been wondering what happened to your iReport series. Glad you found a home here. Not to go off topic but ‘The way we walk’ is a staple in my playlist – in case you ever doubted it – you are dope! Take it as a massive compliment from a Kenyan fan who actually lives in Kenya – (absolutely no relation to Obama, lol!). God bless!
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man, i always need to hear that someone thinks i’m dope! respect. travelled in Kenya some.
Thanks for sharing your talent. I deeply appreciate your sincerity concerning your faith. The music you and Deepspace 5 have produced have been a breath of fresh air for me. It’s great to experience music and lyrics that’s outside of the status quo and to the glory of God. Love, peace, an chicken grease from the Pacific Northwest.
Are your IPL songs from this blog available for download?