What Progress Looks Like
Three or four years ago, I used to hand write all the addresses when we did mail orders. Back then, it seemed crazy to think that one day in the future I wouldn’t be able to do that anymore. I was happy that anybody cared enough about my music to support it, so taking the time to write out everybody’s name and address was refreshing. It helped me make sense of who my fans were and what cities they lived in.
Six Years Sober
Last year, my fifth year sober, I didn’t get to write my yearly sobriety post on my sober date, May 15th. Oddly enough, it wasn’t deliberate at all–it was because I was extremely busy at the time. My latest album, King No Crown, had just been released and I was getting ready to head out on the road for a ten-week tour across the United States with Supastition and DJ Rare Groove. I remember telling myself to sit down and write it the week before, but it ended up being impossible to get enough time (and enough quiet) to sit down and write it.
Super Duty Tough Work Podcast – EP 20: A Tribute to the Art of Hip-Hop Storytelling
Yesterday Blueprint announced that his latest release, the Vigilante Genesis EP, will be released on May 27th and is produced entirely by Aesop Rock. One of the details Blueprint has dropped about the record is that it is a heavily conceptual, story album. So we decided to spend this episode speaking about storytelling. First, Illogic interviews Blueprint about Vigilante Genesis and then we lay down our thoughts on the Top Five Storytellers in hip-hop. If you want to support the Vigilante Genesis project, preorder bit.ly/VGpreorder
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iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | TwitterMy New Project “Vigilante Genesis” is Produced by Aesop Rock and Out May 27th
Good morning to all my friends and fans. I’m excited to announce that my next project, titled Vigilante Genesis, will be released on May 27th. The EP is produced entirely by my friend and frequent partner in crime, Aesop Rock. This project has been a long time coming and we’re both super excited for y’all to hear what we cooked up.
Super Duty Tough Work Podcast – Episode 15: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Side of Rappers Endorsing Politicians
As this election year gets into full swing, more and more rappers seem to be endorsing politicians than ever before. In this episode, the most infamous podcast goes into detail about the various types of endorsements and what it means for hip-hop. Blueprint and co-host Illogic dive deep on this one.
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iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | TwitterSuper Duty Tough Work Podcast – Episode 14: Watch Out For The Tidal Wave
In this episode, we dive deep into the multiple stories that have been in the news this week regarding TIDAL, the streaming music service owned by Jay-Z. Don’t let the mess of unrelated news stories fool you–there’s something deliberate going on and we offer our unique and entertaining theory as to what exactly that is.
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iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | TwitterSuper Duty Tough Work Podcast – Episode 12: The Ten Best and Worst Contributions of Kanye West
Just as we did last week, we decided to change the format this weeks episode of Super Duty Tough Work. Instead of talking about what almost every hip-hop news outlet is talking about–Kanye West’s new album The Life of Pablo–we decided to take a step back and speak about Kanye West’s impact in a different way. Specifically, his ten best and worst contributions to hip-hop. The results are a bit unexpected, but entertaining and informative as usual.
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iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | TwitterSuper Duty Tough Work Podcast – Episode 11: Top Ten Music Industry Changes of Last Ten Years
After realizing how drastically the music industry has transformed over the last ten years, Blueprint and co-host Illogic decide to change up the format and create a top ten list of these fascinating changes (many of which have gone almost unnoticed). The result is an informative and entertaining look at not only the past but the future of this thing called hip-hop.
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iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | TwitterSuper Duty Tough Work Podcast – Episode 10: Weave Attack
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iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | TwitterSuper Duty Tough Work – Episode 09
This week the most infamous podcast in hip-hop, Super Duty Tough Work, addresses the recent rash of odd hip-hop beefs, how beef has changed historically, and the new role of corporations in all of it. Illogic is the special guest co-host.
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iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | TwitterSuper Duty Tough Work – Episode 08
The most infamous hip-hop podcast on planet earth is back again with this week’s episode of Super Duty Tough Work. My brother Illogic is the guest co-host again and brings the crazy topics. In this episode we discuss fake drug addicts, retiring vs quitting, blowfly stories, what happened to my car, and more. I also added a new segment at the end where I answer questions for independent artists that were submitted to me via twitter.
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iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | TwitterSuper Duty Tough Work Podcast: Episode 07 “The KickStarter Blues”
After a brief hiatus, the most infamous podcast on planet earth, Super Duty Tough Work is back on the scene! This week Blueprint is joined by special guest co-host and indie rap phenom, Illogic. As always, the co-host brings the topics and this week Illogic brought topics that ranged from Computers taking over rap, Rappers Getting Sued over Kickstarter, hip-hop being blamed when rappers get shot, and much more. The results, as usual, are insightful and hilarious.
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Blueprint “Persevere” Official Music Video
Official Music Video for “Persevere” from my latest album King No Crown. Directed by GRMM for Visual House Media.
The Aftermath: Day Two
I woke up this morning with mixed feelings. I was energized by the fact that my fans wanted to see us finish the tour and chipped in to help buy a replacement van, but a little bit discouraged because I hadn’t been able to actually find an alternative van to buy here in Moline. There was literally almost no 15-passenger vans available in this city, and those that were available were cargo vans or at least 100 miles out. Even more discouraging was the fact that I hadn’t been able to even find one to rent. Renting wasn’t my ideal solution, but I was ready to do it if I couldn’t find anything solid to buy.
The Aftermath: Day One
We woke up at 5:30 am on the day following the accident, to make our way back to Clarence, Iowa where my van had been taken to try to get our things. Clarence is a really small town about ten miles from the scene of the accident, but about 50 miles from where we were staying in Moline IL. Our goal was to get there by 7:30am when they said they would be getting in.
