New Music: "Alive"

Thanks for the continued support!  After taking feedback from the material from my album I'm Not Like You, I decided to release one of the favorites from the project to iTunes, "Alive," a track where I weigh in about my own personal struggles, trials, and adversities.  Though it all, those things have helped me learn myself what I've heard all my life -- what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and, indeed, I'm still alive!

Hope you enjoy the music, and I appreciate the listen!  You can hear the song below on SoundCloud, but you can also download it from iTunes, and listen to it there or any other music streaming service.




Direct link for SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/ntalekt/alive

Direct link for iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/alive-single/id896206021

New Music: Ghosts

"We comin', so ain't no use in runnin'..."

That pretty much sums it up.  New music time!  I must thank Mista Perez once again for the nostalgic production, and Je2Rit and Chayse Maclair for the assist on this one.  Listen, download, enjoy!

Rah Scrilla: Most Underrated

Most Underrated -  Front Cover

Most Underrated - Back Cover

Established Dons' own Rah Scrilla is back with a new mixtape, "Most Underrated," which showcases the talents of himself and the EDE team.  Sharp lyrics over a diverse mixture of beats makes this a pick-up you'll definitely want to have.  Download it now from any of the sites below:

MediaFire.com - Download the CD, playlist, and artwork:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4c5ihqutsbgb7d5

DatPiff.com - Stream and, if you've got an account, download:
http://www.datpiff.com/Rah-Scrilla-Most-Underrated-mixtape.329250.html

Or, listen NOW!

Enjoy!

New Release: Rah Scrilla - "Pushed Back"

Yes, y'all, Established Dons are at it again!

My partner in rhyme, Rah Scrilla, has released his latest project, aptly titled "Pushed Back." After a bit of a hiatus, he's back in the booth and is looking to become a steady force. Keep an eye on him in the fourth quarter, and check out his mixtape, "Pushed Back!"

Rah Scrilla - "Pushed Back"
http://soundclick.com/rahscrilla

Or listen here:

Now playing: Rah Scrilla

N. Talekt

Interview: So Cold Pt 3

Part 3 of the interview is up, discussion my thoughts on the imminent success of the mixtape as well as The Freedom Trail.

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http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7254485

N. Talekt

New Release: "Gave My All"

I'm back with another release! This might be the last song from So Cold to come out before the mixtape drops on February 3, but I hope to put out more music before then.

Anyway, "Gave My All" is one of my favorites from So Cold. It's a fresh track about efforts wasted in holding on to a relationship that was not meant to be clutched so tightly. I guess wasted isn't the best word choice, maybe futile efforts is better. Anyway, it's an interesting track because it's on a high-energy track with Latin influence, but it meshes effortlessly with the song content and they combine to make a really interesting track and a nice story.

I'll warn you now, it's not a short song, but it's worth the listen. As of this writing this is the only song I've completed for So Cold that features another artist (though there are some in the making). DK of the Richmond-based group "Velvet" helps me out here on the hook and bridge, and sews up what its a great musical effort. He's got a great vocal range from falsetto to bass and all in between. Look for more from him sooner than later.

But as always, don't just take my word for it ... have a listen!

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http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7240648

N. Talekt

Interview: So Cold Pt 2

Just a quick note, the next part of the So Cold interview is up, you can listen below. More to come!

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http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7231532

N. Talekt

Interview: So Cold Pt 1

After a few technical difficulties this morning, here's the first part of an interview I did, talking about the upcoming mixtape, So Cold. More to come...

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http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7213949

New Release: "Keep Dreaming"

First off, Happy New Year. Hope you all have a good start to 2009.

I'm hoping to do the same, kicking things off with a bunch of new material! Heading up the blitz is my latest release, "Keep Dreaming."

This is a more high-energy track than "Diamond" which highlights different perspectives of those involved in some of the trials I've been wading through lately, and presenting the bridge over these troubled waters. While it's certainly a different style of song than "Diamond," it's one of my favorites on the mixtape because it's not the typical type of track I perform and I enjoyed exploring that style. Once again, kudos to VybeBeatz on the production.

Yeah, it's hot. But don't just take my word for it: have a listen!

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http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7199443

More to come soon ... it's gonna be a cold winter ...

N. Talekt

New Release: Award Tour

This weekend, you voted, and "Award Tour" is the next release from "So Cold."

This is a fun, laid back track over a classic beat. I wanted to include this track on the mixtape not only because of the content, but also because it provides a bit of variety to the mixtape.

Anyway, have a listen or two and enjoy!

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http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7171185

N. Talekt

Upcoming Release: You Decide!

Before the holidays come roaring around the corner, I wanted to release another track that had a different vibe than "Diamond." On a side note, I've been getting a lot of good feedback on the song! Anyway, there are a couple up-tempo, fun tracks on "So Cold" and I wanted to share that with you as well, but I couldn't decide which one. Hence, the new poll! Which track would you like to hear?

1) Award Tour

A couple verses over a classic beat, I'm just having fun with this track and addressing some of the things going through my head as well as future aspirations.

2) Let's Talk It Over

Again, a couple verse over a great beat, with a couple tracks regarding the downside of relationships on the CD I wanted to make sure I covered the other end as well!

Anyway, both are fun tracks that I hope you'll enjoy. There should be a poll on the right where you can cast your vote as to which song you'd like to hear Monday. I'll post it up that morning based on the votes!

To help you decide, here's a couple snippets:

Edit: Track no longer available.

N. Talekt

New Release: "Diamond"

The Cold has begun!

"Diamond" is a track highlighting a few of the the more personal things going on with me and trials I've been dealing with while at the same time trying to remain strong enough to keep doing the things I love to do, like music. There's more than enough going on in life to get us all sidetracked and it becomes quite easy to lose focus on what's important as well as lose sight of those thing you enjoy because you're forced to deal with what's in front of you.

While the track doesn't completely represent "So Cold"'s contents, I wanted this to be the first impression you get of the mixtape because does a good job in setting the overall tone of it. Not just topic-wise, but quality as well. Throughout "So Cold," the lyrics are witty and thoughful while the tracks are real and many times personal, and at the same time I hope it's an enjoyable listen. I'll go into this in more detail in a later posting.

For now, give "Diamond" a few spins. Kudos to VybeBeatz on the production here. Enjoy!

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http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7111740

Upcoming Release: "Diamond" (So Cold) drops this Wednesday!

As the final touches are being put on the mixtape, I wanted to start releasing some material to give you all a taste of the music that's going to be on there. I've almost got the tracklist finalized, I am not sure of the number of tracks that will actually make it on there, but suffice to say the music is coming out very well so far and I'm anxious to get it completed.

Anyway, as I alluded to, I'm going to release the first track from the "So Cold" mixtape entitled "Diamond." It delves into a few things regarding my life and mindset and things I've had to endure between, well, the last time you've heard from me and now. This track should set the tone of the mixtape as I am open and brutally honest about my topics of discussion throughout the mixtape. I'll release production credits here when I drop the track.

See you here Wednesday!


... it's gonna be a cold winter ...

New Release: "I'm Back!"

Just released some new material from me called "I'm Back!" -- I recorded this while prepping for the new mixtape, tentatively titled "So Cold." I'll do a few blogs about mixtape as the release date for that approaches. For now, do enjoy the new track -- it's the first one I've dropped in a good minute! Hope to release a few more in the near future. Lemme know what you think...

I'm Back:

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http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7064767

Thanks,

N. Talekt