Last week we ran the $10 t-shirt deal, and this week we would like to announce the $20 Hoodie Sale.  Supplies and sizes are somewhat limited, so don’t sleep on this one.  Each hoodie comes with a FREE CD of your choice.  Check out the styles and colors HERE

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You read it right–all t-shirts are $10 the entire month of May.  Plus, all shirts come with a free CD.  I’ve got a few t-shirts left over from the last few tours I’ve done and it’s getting nice outside.  However, please understand that sizes are limited in certain styles (especially in some of the smaller sizes), so don’t sleep.  Once a particular size is gone, it’s gone.

Visit the apparel page HERE

For all my friends who have Kindles (or Ipad’s with Kindle Reader apps), the E-Book version of The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture is now available on Amazon.com for $5.99.  Click HERE or the cover to purchase.  Audiobook version will be available later this month.

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After a five-year musical journey, critically acclaimed mc/producer and Soul Position frontman Blueprint, returned in 2011 with his highly-anticipated sophomore solo album Adventures in Counter-Culture.  While praised by critics and considered his finest release to date, the story behind Blueprint’s musical departure went largely untold until now.  The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture sees Blueprint emerge as an author, vividly recounting the stories that inspired him to create such a unique piece of art.  His writing leaves nothing unanswered – taking the reader through the creative process behind every song on the album – and describing in rich detail the circumstances that lead to his social commentary, his personal transformation, and his genre-defying album, Adventures in Counter-Culture.

Blueprint also enlisted the talents of acclaimed artist Adam “ILLUS” Wallenta to provide beautiful illustrations for each chapter of the book, making The Making of Adventures in Counter Culture a necessary companion-piece for fans of the album.

Package #1 – $20 Add to Cart

The Making of Adventures in Counter Culture Book (Signed) w/ Album Lyrics
Adventures in Counter-Culture Instrumental CD
Circular Blueprint Sticker

Package #2 – $40 Add to Cart
The Making of Adventures in Counter Culture Book (Signed) w/ Album Lyrics
Adventures in Counter-Culture Instrumental CD
11×17 Blueprint Poster
Blueprint “Star Design” T-Shirt 

**All orders fill ship on Monday, April 16th.

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Several months back I took a poll asking if people would like to see me start a discussion forum here on printmatic.net and it got a lot of positive feedback, so I’m launching it today. Please register and participate HERE

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To all my friends in the Ohio area, I will be playing an instrumental set in Columbus on Friday Feb 10th @ Carabar (115 Parsons Ave), as a part of the J-Dilla Tribute Night being put together by my homie Zero Star.  The event is Free admission and all ages are welcome.  I am working on a couple instrumental projects under the name The 808 Mechanic, and this project will be my opportunity to do play some of this material out for the first time.  Just to clarify, I will not be rhyming, I will be playing an instrumental/beat set.

Hope yall can make it out.

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As many of my friends know, I’m a pretty big fan of Mixed-Martial Arts (MMA).  I think I started watching it about four or five years ago, and have been into it pretty heavily ever since, as proven by my MMA-related tweets whenever there’s a big event on.  Hell, a lot of my time in the studio is spent watching classic fights that I missed before I was a fan of the sport.

Well today I get to take my obsession with MMA to a new level because I was invited to call in and talk MMA on the internet show MMA Uncensored, which will be on from 7-9pm Mountain Time.  I will be on there at 8pm Mountain time (10pm Eastern time), talking about the upcoming UFC on FX show that’s going down tomorrow night, previewing the matchups and just talking about the fighters.

As a person who’s definitely a nerd about the sport, but doesn’t really get to chop it up with people about it to often, I’m pretty excited.

So, if you’re a fan of MMA (or just curious about my thoughts and knowledge of the topic) and free at 10pm Eastern Time / 8pm Mountain Time, please tune in.

Here’s are the details:

Date: Thurs Jan 19th
Time: 8pm Mountain Time / 10pm Eastern Time (the show actually starts at 7pm Mountain time. I’ll be on the 2nd half)
Website: http://www.gomilehigh.com/home.cfm (click on the “Listen Live” button)
Twitter: @printmatic and @mm_uncensored

UPDATE: Here is the audio of the interview:

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Please check it out here: http://orlandoweekly.com/music/under-the-radar-1.1245038

Here’s an exerpt:

In 2005, Al Shepard stopped by the headquarters of Power 107.5 FM, a radio station in his hometown, Columbus, Ohio. Shepard had ties to hip-hop, and so did the station, but each had a vastly different idea of what makes the genre great. Traditionally, Shepard raps over self-made beats as Blueprint, keeping his work low on coolness and flash, and heavy on honesty. Slang doesn’t play into his verses much and he’s consistently willing to experiment with different moods and sounds in his beats. (He’s had albums issued by stately indie hip-hop label Rhymesayers.)

On the flip side, Power 107.5 FM’s tastes lean toward bombastic hooks and larger-than-life characters; a cursory look at the station’s recently played tracks turns up Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Wale and Drake. Around the time Blueprint’s 1988 was released, according to Shepard, the two entities butted heads (CON’T).

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Hello Friends.  Although it’s officially winter I would like to announce the Sunshine State of Mind Tour, a week-long headlining tour that will be brought to the sunniest of sunny places, Florida.  If you live in the state of Florida, I would like to officially invite you out to one of the shows.

Blueprint Tour Dates:

Thursday December 15th – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum: details & RSVP
Friday, December 16th – Orlando, FL @ The Social: details & RSVP
Saturday, December 17th – Jacksonville, FL @ The Phoenix Taproom: details and RSVP
Sunday, December 18th – Orlando, FL @ Blank Space (Producer Showcase): details and RSVP
Tuesday, December 20th – Lake Worth, FL @ Propaganda: details and RSVP

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It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have anything to say.  In fact it’s the opposite.  I’ve had a lot to say, I just haven’t had the time to sit down and say it.

But I do want to say this: I’m currently knee deep into working on my follow-up to Adventures in Counter-Culture.

It doesn’t have an official title yet, it doesn’t have any guest appearances on it yet, but trust me that it’s definitely underway and could possibly be finished by the end of this winter.  I don’t even know what the album is going to really sound like other than I’m going to continue to be as ambitious as possible.  Right now I’m just putting an insane amount of time into creating it–not really tripping about the style or sound.

Taking so much time off between albums (6 years!) was something that I never planned on doing, and something I never plan on doing again, but it was necessary for me to find my way musically and personally.

In general, an artist creates an album they love and then have to spend the next couple years on tour promoting it before they can sit down and do music again.  As a result, it’s pretty damn difficult for people to follow up in a timely manner.  I’ve toured a lot this year, but I wanted to avoid that situation.  So when I finished Adventures in Counter-Culture in 2010–I never stopped doing music.  Because of this I’m way further ahead than most people would think I would be having released my album 6 months ago.

My ultimate goal is to have a new album released in 2012.

I also have a free project I’m working on finishing as well.

Plus more Greenhouse material w/ my compadre Illogic.

And yes, RJ and I are trying to figure out how to do another Soul Position album as well.

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