Whats On My "Ta-iPod" ???

Outside of being the incredibly & seemingly underrated talented Recording Artist/Song Writer you all have come to know as "Tai Slumz" I am also a avid listener of quite a few genre's. I've always been a fan before anything else....and that position has always worked as a double edge sword in my life. Because I'm such a judgemental & picky person in regards to my personal musical selection, naturally if I'm also going to create music I expect to be a fan of it. This ideology has forced me to be a perfectionist at my own craft (DEATH to the WACK RAPPERS!!!). However alot you might be interested to know what I listen to when I'm not working.
I titled my Go 2 List simply as "Tai's Music" and I try to keep it fresh as well as eclectic so I tend to add and delete music from it almost daily. Some Music has actually earned a Main Stay in this Play list though and they should be proud to have created such timeless art.

So here is some of the tunes on my playlist.




It Ends Tonight - All-American Rejects

When the heart calls out - All American Rejects

Grenade - Bruno Mars

Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Kush F. Snoop Dogg & Akon - Dr. Dre (Detox)

Take Your Girl f. Lil Wayne - Drake (Heartbreak Drake)

Closer 2 My Dreams f. Adreena - Drake (Heartbreak Drake)

Find Your Love - Drake Thank Me Later

Fear - Drake (So Far Gone)

Show Me a Good Time - Drake (Thank Me Later)

Thank Me Now - Drake (Thank Me Later)

Do It All - Drake (Young Sweet Jones)

Ready for you - Drake (Young Sweet Jones)

Still Got It - Drake (Young Sweet Jones)

You Know You Know - Drake (Young Sweet Jones)

Greatness - Drake (Young Sweet Jones)

All I Know - f. Ric Atari Drake

Paris Morton Music - Drake

Zone - Drake

9AM IN DALLAS FREESTYLE - Drake

Best I Ever Had f. Nicki Minaj - Drake

You Be Killin Em - Fabolous (There Is No Competition 2)

Throw it in the bag f. Drake - Fabolous

Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida

Free - Freeway (Philadelphia Freeway)

International Player - Freeway (The Best Of Freeway)

Walk Alone - Green Day

Hold Yuh f. Nicki Minaj- Gyptian

Playing With Fire f. Mr. Hudson - N-Dubz

Replay - Iyaz

Lights Please - J. Cole (The Warm-Up)

It's Yours - J. Holiday (Round 2)

Fall for your Type f. Drake - Jamie Foxx (The Perfect Night)

Ridin' Solo - Jason Derulo (Jason Derulo)

Sky's the limit - Jason Derulo (Jason Derulo)

What If - Jason Derulo (Jason Derulo)

Encore - Jason Derulo (Jason Derulo)

Fallen - Jason Derulo (Jason Derulo)

Blind - Jason Derulo (Jason Derulo)

Whatcha Say (Acoustic) - Jason DeRulo

REMEMBER THE TITANS - Joe Budden (Mood Muzik 4)

None of That - Kajmir Royale

Monster f. Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj - Kanye West

Live Like We're Dying - Kris Allen

Take U Down f. Drake - Lil Flip

Right Above It f. Drake - Lil Wanye

Bill Gates - Lil Wayne (I'm Not A Human Being)

Knockout f. Nicki Minaj - Lil Wayne (Rebirth)

Lay It Down - Lloyd

Take it off f. J.Holiday, Nicki Minaj - Lloyd

Father Time - Lloyd Banks (H.F.M. 2)

On The Double - Lloyd Banks (H.F.M. 2)

Where I'm at f. Eminem - Lloyd Banks (H.F.M. 2)

Please Don't Go - Mike Posner

In My Life (Why Oh Why) - MIMS (Guilt)

Winter's My Summer - MIMS

Be My Hustla f. J.Holiday - MIMS (Guilt)

Chasing Sunshine - MIMS (Guilt)

Oh lets do it - Mook Milli (America's Nightmare)

Right Thru Me - Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday)

Save Me - Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday)

Girlfriend - Nicki Minaj

Moment 4 Life f. Drake - Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday)

Blazin f. Kanye West - Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday)

Love Like Woe - The Ready Set (Im Alive, Im Dreaming)

Mafia Music - Rick Ross (Deeper Than Rap)

Bossy Lady feat NE-YO - Rick Ross (Deeper Than Rap)

What's My Name f. Drake - Rihanna (Loud)

Letting Go f. Nicki Minaj - Sean Kingston

Do what it do f. Casanova - Tai Slumz

Hustlin' - Tai Slumz (The Status Quo)

Roger That (freestyle) - Tai Slumz (Welcome 2 the Slumz)

Itz You f. Mook Milli - Tai Slumz (Welcome 2 the Slumz)

Whatcha Say (Remix) - Tai Slumz (Welcome 2 the Slumz)

Graduation - Tai Slumz (Welcome 2 the Slumz)

Who am I - Tai Slumz (Welcome 2 the Slumz)

Mission 4 Money f. Mook & Rich - Tai Slumz (Welcome 2 the Slumz)

Stackz on deck f. Mook Milli - Tai Slumz (Welcome 2 the Slumz)

Celebration F. Drake - Tank

Where we belong f. Tai Slumz - Thriving Ivory (Welcome 2 the Slumz)

Go Shorty Go - Travis Porter

Make It Rain - Travis Porter

Yo Side Of The Bed - TREY SONGZ (Anticipation)

Black & Yellow - Wiz Khalifa

"Where We Belong" featuring Tai Slumz

"Where We Belong" Thriving Ivory is San Francisco based Rock band lead by front man Clayton Stroope (lead vocals) signed to Wind-Up Records. I first got wind of them by catching the video of their first Single "Angels On the Moon" a few years ago. This record was a really inspirational song that was referencing the patriotic heroics of the 9/11 tragedy. Angels on the Moon was certified Gold Status by the RIAA. I ultimately purchase their self-titled debut album from Best Buy (who doesn't love this store) the day it came out and was pleasantly surprised at both the quality of the work & effort they put into this project. The great thing about rock bands is they develop their fan base from the core....from the ground up (taking notes). Thriving Ivory has been touring non-stop for 3 years which shows tremendous dedication to the fans and illustrates their musical ambition.

2010 saw them release another commercially successful, chart topping single "Where We Belong" to support their sophomore effort "Through Yourself & Back".

In an attempt to show support for one of my favorite bands, I made mention of being a fan of their music & that I would be in attendance to their tour date at Rock Festival in 2009 in Washington D.C. via my twitter account @taislumz. We now actively follow & tweet each other regularly. Be sure to also follow them @thrivingivory.

After hearing their new single "Where We Belong" via their website www.ThrivingIvory.com I was down right impressed to say the least with their consistency. I went into the studio with my engineer Carl aka C-Note (coolest white boy I know). We unfortunately had to create space on the record for my 16 bar introductory verse, which took absolutely no time at all for Veteran Carl. And we were ready to go.

This Feature was a solid addition to the "Welcome 2 the Slumz Mixtape". It added some variety to the content and I was able to show my ability to cross genre's. So Here is a

FREE DOWNLOAD of the "Where We Belong" Remix featuring Tai Slumz

Verse by Tai Slumz

"You cant fight it, its something that you should fight for//a situation that's nothing to put a price on//and now you wrong for something that you was right for//a broken heart is nothing to put some ice on//just take the L, its nothing that you cant write off//i might warn, advice for em that life scorns & take a look you'll see it clearer than a Skype Call//your guards up, the high road...you might fall//and it got you spinning huh, self-reflection you question what we in it for//or if we're in at all, its like we living more for something that we sinning for//and we running for, its too late to get involved//feeling like I'm lost, displaced & spread thin, went from having whole days now we just texting//its been alot of back & fourth a bunch of in & outs here//its been a long year but know that we belong here

Itz You Featuring Mook Milli

Itz You!!!!
This is the first Single from the Welcome 2 the Slumz Mixtape. Its featuring the Youngest Artist signed to my Career Crookz Records Imprint "MOOK MILLI".
This record is really dope!!! its one of my favorite from the mixtape. Its a playful radio friendly anthem that celebrates that significant other that we all ultimately hope we find. Its the first record that Ive done experimenting with the famed "T-Pain Auto-Tune" sound (and this is post - D.O.A. thanx alot Hov smh). I had originally wrote two verses for the song but around the same time I had just signed Mook to the label and wanted to see if he could do a record like this. I hope yall enjoy it....


FREE DOWNLOAD: Tai Slumz "Itz You" featuring Mook Milli

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LYRICS
Uh uhhhh
Career Crookz....uhhhhh yeahhhh

Chorus

My whole i been looking for the right one
and i can swear that i never was gone find one
and then you came around, and you put it down
and thats when i knew that girl its been found
cause baby its you, its you, its you, its you, its you
yeah baby its you,

Verse (Tai Slumz)

Even though i know i like em all, i know i cant wife em all//
so baby make ya move its getting hard for me to fight em off//
groupies blowing kisses its nothing for me to wipe em offfffff//
get comfy in that designer loft//
im gettin shine get money and then im signing off//
im mean im loggin off so then we signing in//
and when them road 2 riches end thats where i come in//
then we clear in the leer that means we fly innnnnn//
(uh em) see when you adding paper that means your adding haters
i can show you how to minus them//
i let the dice roll you know i know how to win//
slizzy getting bizzy on my grizzle like im Iversonnnnn//
uhh i got em diving in, with no swim wear//
and the water warm i can tell she aint been there//
stamps in her passport, if you know what to spend it on then you aint gotta ask for it

Chorus

Verse (Mook Milli)

said that my lil mama yeah thats my ride or die//
she rocking wth a G so you know she stay fly like//
Gucci, Chanel i keep her in red bottoms//
she gon put the house up if she hear that the feds got em//
and thats why i spoil trips to the islands//
Gucci flip flops, Marc Jacobs lens styling//
she the type of lady that i need by my side//
in the lex coupe shawty is the G to my ride//
L to the word lady, like she know what that mercedes like//
what you see is what you get you know i live a crazy life//
young dude couldnt really tell you what the 80's like//
but i make her feel good see what being my baby likeeee//
uhh prepare to see your name in lights//
and any wrong doing been done i make it right//
catch me and my shorty in the mall blowing chedder//
got these groupie brauds hating like he couldve did better but uhhhh

Chorus

"Itz you baby, Welcome 2 the Slumz
Slizzy, Mook G, come holla at Boss
you know Career Crookz, Power House....waddup KI yeah yeah"

Tai's Type

What it look like readers???

I've recently had a intriguing discussion with some of my associates over dinner & drinks this week. To my surprise I didn't know that my private love affairs were going to be the topic of discussion. Shockingly the focal point of this intrusive conversation was "my type". Now in my opinion "my type" is a very subjective idea as oppose to any standardized template of who is best suited for who based on ethnic backgrounds, cultures or skin color. One of my friends made mention of the type of female that qualifies as a potential person of interest for me. The criteria that stimulates my preference is very simple....you have to be BAD!!!! Now I know this is a very vague statement at best. However I think that we all can agree on a common definition of the word if we keep a few things in mind. Your agenda determines your type....i think. So that being said your type is really based on timing more than anything right??? (Amen Brother!!! Preach)

So as for Ms. Right Now....she has to be a few things to fit into the scheme of things which is my hectic life. She has to PERFECT!!! but there has been a sudden shortage of females of this brand. So as long as she is balanced I'm happy. Physically I am partial to a few bad ones!!!! So I'm going to need my management to reach out to Eva Mendez (NO! Really.) If your type is any reflection of you are then I'm really happy with who I am.

"King of the Moment"

What up WORLD!!! I love saying that!!! (it delivers a sense of empowerment because I feel as if im speaking to the entire human race)

Today I feel really ambitious, so I intend to knock out a few records I've been really lackadaisical about writing. I know your wondering what has occurred in my life that has altered this impassive mood I've been snagged in? Well, I'll tell you....absolutely nothing. The simple realization that everyone has they're moment and that you have to be prepared to courageously seize that Moment and Own it!!! Proprietorship of your Dreams as they come to fruition goes hand & hand with its enjoyment. Be ready to take full advantage of your success when it comes....be a Champion of your Opportunity. You work hard so that you can one day enjoy it when it comes as oppose to working through it....so I challenge you guys to be Kings & Queens of your Moment. King Me!!!

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