My Debut Album: State OF The Arts OUT NOW!!!

I could say a lot here, but I'll let all that unfold... just know that it's been a LONG TIME COMING.

Right where we need to be.

Until later, check out these articles on State Of The Arts...

SF Weekly
Examiner

State Of The Arts is now available everywhere digital music is sold!
iTunes
Amazon

VIDEO: Spank Pops- "Beautiful Noise" directed by Aris Jerome

Spank Pops - Beautiful Noise from HNRL on Vimeo.

The next visual for the title track off of the Spank Pops' EP, Beautiful Noise.

Directed by Aris Jerome... Just in case you forgot!

HNRL gets and SF Weekly Award!!!

Awwwwwww Yeah!!!

It's Official.

The SF Weekly has named the Honor Roll Crew the "Best New Hip Hop Clique"!!!

Check It Out here

Thanks to everyone making this possible.

And to those who missed the article about the HNRL a couple weeks back in the SF Weekly, here you go!

HNRL Presents ROLL CALL!!! Tonight at SOM SF!!!!

HNRL: Spank Pops "Make It" Video Trailer

Make It Trailer from Aris Jerome on Vimeo.

OUT TODAY!!! Spank Pops: Beautiful Noise

Spank Pops Beautiful Noise

Today is the day! The Honor Roll's own Frisco Giant, Spank Pops, drops his long awaited project Beautiful Noise. The whole project is produced by Doctor J, out NOW on Hella Records. I must honestly say that this is one of my favorite offerings of this year. Make sure you support Spanks and our whole HNRL crew but purchasing the project.


HNRL @ the video shoot for Spank Pops "Make It"... Dropping soon...

Tracklisting:
1. New Day (ft. 1-O.A.K. & Josie Stingray)
2. Why I Do This
3. Beautiful Noise
4. Make It
5. Orchestrate (ft. 1-O.A.K., Trackademicks, Mike Baker the Bike Maker)
6. Ever Since
7. Wonderful Music
8. Fam & Fans

HNRL @ HVW8: Exclusive DJ Tap.10 Mix!!!

From the HVW8 Blog:

We got the DJ Tap .10 (Honor Roll/Trackademicks) LIVE with the bay area flavor at the HVW8 Gallery podcast now posted.

It’s the perfect ‘Summertime Mix’

1. J Sands & Flying Lotus - Mages Sages (Light A Dub) (Instrumental)
2. Muhsinah x Jake One - You (Jetboat)/Boozina Remix
3. The Nonce - Mixtapes
4. Too $hort - In The Trunk
5. Keak Da Sneak - Oakland
6. J Stalin - Millionaire Status
7. Trackademicks feat. Teedra Moses - Face The Music
8. Sa-Ra - Bone Song
9. Bjork - I Miss You (Dobie’s Sunshine Rub)
10. Spank Pops - Beautiful Noise
11. She’s Always In My Hair
12. Andre 3000 - She Lives In My Lap
13. Discovery - Orange Shirt
14. J*Davey - Hi Sun
15. ?uestlove/Foreign Exchange/Zo!/Carlitta Durand - Purple Flip
16. Teedra Moses - Say Lil Mama
17. Dam Funk - Nyghtryder
18. Tell Me I’m Not Dreamin’
19. P.Y.T. (Demo Version)
20. 1-O.A.K. - Me & You
21. Give It Up (Trackademicks Edit)
22. Aurra - Baby Love
23. Stacy Lattisaw - Dynamite!
24. Surface - Falling In Love

Listen on the HVW8 Podcast page.

or Subscribe for free on iTunes

Photos from the LIVE podcast HERE .

We still ON even in The Off Season.

Check out this brand new mixtape from FWMJ’s Rappers I Know and Funkadelic Freestyles, Mixtape Volume I: The Off Season.

They are definitely showing the Honor Roll some love, with Tracks from Spank Pops, 1 O.A.K., and yours truly!

Tracklist
1. Soulful! “Intro”
2. Danny Brown “That’s Just The Way It Goes”
3. jben.ok x Dela “Introductions”
4. Senor Kaos x DJ Spinna “Summer Madness (ATL Remix)”
5. Che Grand “Life’s Grand” featuring Nicky
6. Spank Pops “Beautiful Noise”
7. K-Beta “Summershine” featuring Shydi
8. Akrobatik & Mr. Lif ”Beast Mode”
9. Nicole Hurst “When You’re Gone”
10. the OTHERSIDE “Ms. Cloud 9″
11. Finale “Agony” produced by nick tha 1da
12. Truthlive “80’s Baby”
13. 1.O.A.K. “The Lovecats”
14. Oddisee “We On To Something”
15. jben.ok x Knowledge “The Newest Addition”
16. Trackademicks “Nothin’ On Me”
17. Lyriciss & Pro’Verb ”What You Mad For” produced by Soulful!
18. Houston Rock Its “The Beast”
19. X.O. “All Around The World” produced by Team Demolition
20. Kay “Sloboogie” featuring Franchelle
21. Scanz “Vibrations”
22. Kokayi “Prayer”
23. jben.ok x Chris “Daddy” Dave “Outro”

Get It HERE!

Honor Roll Live in LA!!! Full Schedule!!!

TONIGHT!!! Trackademicks in SF:: TOMORROW NIGHT!!! Mike Baker in LA!!!

Mike Baker the Bike Maker w/ Brittany Bosco

@ The Dakota Lounge [formerly Temple Bar]

Doors Open @7pm
Show Starts @8pm

Also Performing :
Nola Darlng
Definite

Hosted by: U.N.I
Sounds by: DJ 7 + DJ Spill

$10 Cover
rsvp@rkentertainmentgroup.com
Table/Dinner Reservations

Media Contact
kchaney@rkentertainmentgroup.com


Project Live: Positive Soul Movement

Music provided by
DJ Spill ( BRS, RK Ent)
DJ 7 (BRS, RK Ent)

Trackademicks @ The 4OneFunktion in SF this Saturday!!!

Its going down this Saturday 4/25 in SF at the Elbo Room as I get a chance to rock with the homies at the 4oneFunktion. Spank Pops is hosting the night, so the Honor Roll will be if full effect!!!

Make sure you come out to this... It is guaranteed to Crack!!!

Honor Roll Profile on NBC Bay Area Blog

Photo by Seher Sikandar

The Honor Roll got a chance to sit down with NBC Bay Area and set the record straight on a few things...

Check out the profile and make sure to peep the fre$h photography in the slideshow courtesy of Rehes Creative.

uFck Yeah!

[Re]Introducing: Mike Baker the Bike Maker

The Honor Roll- "Supreme" Live @ the Fillmore

If you know me from being out in traffic, chances are you know Mike Baker the Bike Maker. If you've been to any Trackademicks or Honor Roll Shows you know Mike. Now get to know Mike on the mic with his new Sampler EP.

This is his first "official unofficial" offering, produced entirely by Honor Roll members 1 O.a.K. and me, Trackadeezy! Expect much more in the upcoming months...

Tracklist:
1. The Chase (prod. by 1 O.a.K.)
2. Lets Make It Happen feat. Trackademicks (prod. by Trackademicks)
3. Espionage (prod. by 1 O.a.K)
4. Supreme feat. the Honor Roll: Trackademicks, Moxmore, Josie Stingray & Spank Pops (prod. by Trackademicks)
5. Say Goodbye To Love (Trackademicks Remix)

Download: Mike Baker the Bike Maker Sampler EP

Myx Music Label Launch: Joyo Velarde

Lyrics Born "Hot 2 Def" feat. Joyo Velarde and Charlie 2na (of Jurassic 5)

Last night I got a chance to catch Joyo Velarde @ the Boom Boom Room in SF for the launch of Myx TV's new label. I was excited because this was her first show headlining. She did a lot of material off of her upcoming album, dropping Spring 2009. The album is going to be fresh... Its about time!

Also, It was like a who's who of Bay Area Hip-Hop in the house... folks from Myx, Quannum, Skyblaze, ABB, damn near all of TRUE , and of course the Honor Roll, just to to name a few. Chief XL of Blackalicious was in the house as well! Oh yeah and a whole bunch of my twitter homies... There were also performances from Keelay & Zaire and Jern Eye.

The Official Unofficial Video Exclusive: 1 O.a.K. "The Lovecats"

Super-Duper Exclusive Sneak Preview!

Yes, yes yall!!!

After months and months (and more months) of conceptualizing, strategizing, fundraising, casting, and scheduling... From the upcoming 1 O.a.K./Trackademicks Remake project, classic cover of the Cure... "THE LOVECATS"!!!

Live and direct from the Canal St. subway Station in NYC!!!

Shout out to all the extras... whoever you are...

Honor Roll Interview

MikeyLikesIt Interview- Honor Roll.mp3

After my last show at the Rickshaw (which we totally killed), the Honor Roll got approached by a Mikey of MikeyLikesIt, a podcast on SF Station.

Check It Out...