I got 3 project in the works.  I will drop a free EP Dec 29th (my bday), and my EP with LD in January...both free! Be on the lookout or join the mailing list at www.thoughtsone.com to get emailed the link-o-rama.

 

The next project I will drop is called "In the meantime" 5 song free EP, with some tracks I did recently, all kinds if styles. Some on my soundcloud page, but will be mastered, and some no one has heard yet. All downloadable, and all free.

 

So there ya go. I got some shows in January as well and will keep everyone posted.

Since I do all the updating on this site myself, its pretty hard when you are touring, but I wanted to share some news.

 

I have a new collab going on George Lifes album, called Nothing to Lose, its really a crazy song, and I will post it up here when it leaves the mastering process.

 

Next week I will be releasing to my mailing list the LD/Thoughtsarizen EP, its going out early for my fans only, and its free!

Next up, I won the IMA popular choice selection, so thanks to all my fans! And big ups again to Jackie Greene for the sample clearance!

 

And lastly TOUR dates: So far I have a few shows coming up with Pigeon John, check the list below:

 

September 27th - The Crosby, Santa Ana, Ca - Pigeon John, Cookbook, and Ariano with Thoughtsarizen. 21+ $5

October 5th - Bar Deluxe - SLC, Utah - Pigeon John, George Life, Ariano and Thoughtsarizen, Dope Thought and more 21+ $15.00

October 11th - TBD, Portland, OR - Thoughtsarizen solo show, with special guest to be confirmed, DJ DYPS. 21+

October 27th - Blondies - Cortez, Co - Pigeon John, Ariano, Thoughtsarizen and more 21+ $10.00

 

Also I am working on a free 5 song EP, and I still have a few copies of the limited pressing of Destructive Love, if you see me hit me up!

Hitting the road again, this time we are hitting up Colorado, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Texas, New York and more. Keep an eye here for the update.

 

Also keep an eye out for the NEW LD/Thoughtsarizen EP: Root to Seed, Featuring LMNO, Akil, Braille and Ariano. Its a banger, and I will be pushing it out shortly!

 

Click for the full page artwork of the cover!

I am blessed to be performing with my Technicali Family at Desert Rocks 2012. Along with extended fam, George Life and Black Socks we will be on stage Saturday June 9th, but we will be kicking it from the 7th-10th!

Playing with Brother Ali, RJD2, The Wailers, Charli2na and more!

 

This inspiring, adventure filled weekend of soul satisfying beats will accompany a mind-bending celebration of consciousness under the blanket of a sultry desert sky. In 2012, the Desert Rocks Music Festival will create an interactive collective experience with the intention of "Celebrating Consciousness" by integrating world-class visionary music, speakers, artists and performers alongside art installations, conscious films, workshops, and poetry... allowing you to celebrate your mind, body, & spirit while having a raging time!

WOOT I WON!!!!!

 

May 02, 2012 Huntington Beach based Emcee Thoughtsarizen join a diverse roster of self-released and independent label talent culled from 6 continents named today by Music Resource Group (MRG) as the Judge-determined Winners of The 11^th Annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential international awards program for independent bands and fans.

 he Winners in more than 70 Song, Album, Music Video and Design categories winnowed from thousands of submissions from around the globe, were determined by a panel of influential artists and music industry pros including Keith Richards, Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Del McCoury, Ozzy Osbourne, Bettye LaVette, Jim Lauderdale, Joshua Redman, Shelby Lynne, Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour), Jason Olaine (Jazz At Lincoln Center), Alan Light (Live From The Artists Den), and Evan Schlansky (American Songwriter).

Thoughtsarizen was named the winner of the Best Hip Hop Song for this 11^th edition of The IMAs. Thoughtsarizen has been touring and doing shows for over 7 years. Currently schedule for the Desert Rocks Music Festival in Moab, Utah, and many other 4 corners dates upcoming he will be in a city near you soon. His current album “Destructive Love” Featuring Ariano, is also available for immediate download @ www.destructivelove.com. He continues to put Orange County on the map with his accolades, accomplishments, and musical prowess.

Details and complete list of 11^th annual IMA Winners, Nominees and Judges available at: www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com

 Artistry Has Its Awards
For more than a decade, artists and labels from around the world have found new fans and prominence through The Independent Music Awards.

 Produced by Music Resource Group, publisher of the popular industry contact database The Musician's Atlas, The IMAs uses its unrivaled access to performance, promotion and distribution to connect Winners and Nominees to new audiences and revenue opportunities.

Hey everyone, I am up for an IMA. Which is SUPER COOL! If you can give me five stars on my track "Living A Dream" for best hip-hop song at the link below that would be super great. Tellingzbeatz did the production, mixed at Sounddaddy Studios, released through ExPat records, and all samples cleared through Jackie Green and SLG music.

 

http://www.independentmusicawards.com/imanominee/11th/Song/Rap-HipHop 

 

Now that thats out of the way check the press release below.

 

 

For Immediate Release

March 7, 2012 –Thoughtsarizen, a talent writer and hip-hop Emcee out of Huntington Beach, California joins more than 300 exceptional self-released and independent label artists, as well as former major label acts named today by Music Resource Group (MRG) as Nominees in The 11th Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent bands and fans.

Thoughtsarizen is nominated among an eclectic mix of established artists and artists on the rise including Bruce Cockburn (Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album), Ellis Marsalis (Concept Album and Cover Song), Girl in a Coma (Indie/Alt. Rock Album and Song), Larry Carlton
(Tribute Album), April Verch (Americana Album and Acoustic Song), Birdie Nam Nam (Dance/Electronica Album and Short Form Music Video), Melissa Ferrick (Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album and Acoustic Song), RuPaul (Social Action Song), and retro rock ‘n’ roller JD McPherson (Rock/Hard Rock Album).
 

Details and complete list of Nominees and Judges available at TheIndependentMusicAwards.com

“If you like my music, and support intellegient hip-hop then please, vote for me for best hip-hop song” - Thoughtsarizen

Peep the track "hotbox the planet" on the new WU Dj coalition mixtape: Europe Invasion.

 

For download and listen via soundcloud here:

 

http://soundcloud.com/dj-trickalome/euro-invasion-mixtape

Dec 8th, 2011:

Delmos Wade With Ariano, DJ Stimulus and Thoughtsarizen 

FREE! @ Yucca Tape: 29 W Southern Ave, Tempe Az 21+

Dec 9th, 2011:

Hey guys,

 

Check out, and purchase (if you can) the new single Ariano and I did entitled "This Ain't Living"

Available HERE (CLICK) Itunes

Available HERE (clicky) Amazon

Thanks everyone!

Also B-sides vol 2 is now in the store (BUY tab) page if you want to cop it, or missed out on the free download, get the entire album, or just pick a few tracks!

How do you like the new redesign? Pretty nifty! Any things you want to see added? Let me know!

Some crazy news in the works also, something pretty big is brewing!

New video directed by Rick Lee, Thoughtsarizen and Ariano - This Ain't Living

Hey guys,

 

Some news! B-sides Vol 2 went out last month, and if you need it just see me at a show, or email me here.

 

2nd news, the Album "Love and Destruction" Ft Thoughtsarizen and Ariano, is almost done and we just shot the 1st video for it this week. The video is CRAZY! I will have it up on my youtube page within 2 weeks.

Going to be on both the DJ clipse, and DJ Premier show coming up in August and will also be hitting italy for a couple shows!

 

Thinks are going crazy with the music biz so stay tuned!

Hey everyone!

 

B-sides Vol 2 will be out on June 1st, physical versions will be available for donations for free at shows and various booths, and digital copies available on itunes, napster and rhapsody for .cheap or for free if you join the email list, or are already on it.

 

It features Akil from Jurassic Five, Andy G from Overdose Project, Castor Pollux from Gutterwater music, Brawdcast, DJ Aquatic and more! 18 tracks!

 

New Facebook page up.

 

Also more news! LD and Thoughtsarizen - Root to Seed EP (1 of 3) is in the mastering phases! The Thoughtsarizen/Ariano LP is in the final recording stage, the Thoughtsarizen - Faded Pages EP an EXPAT release with a live band is in production.

 

Check out the artwork for B-sides Vol 2 (out next month), and Faded Pages in the Photo Gallery.

New songs also up in the player. Check it out!

I have said it about 1 million times, but I actually will have some very cool releases out in the next 2 months.

 

The 1st is a collab with Grammy nominated and Technicali artist LD, its a 7 Track EP and the 1st of a 3 part Series. It features, Akil, Ariano, LMNO and Braille and is getting the finishing touches put on next week.

 

The 2nd is an Ex-Pat records release called Coffee-hop. Its a 7 song album as well featuring Josh Martinez, Jackie Green and Ariano. Its a "theme" project with a mainly acoustic vibe and is coming along quite well, I have all but one song written and 5 songs left to record.

 

Art will be up soon. I am also going to put out a new LP by June, its already completed just mastering and putting the final touches in place, its going to be CRAZY! It features a ton of great artists such as Akil, Freestyle, Akrobatik, DL Incognito, Josh Martinez, LD, Awol One and many may more.

 

Hope everything is well with you. Be on the look out!

Hey Guys, here is my performance from the B-sides show.

Hope everyone is having a good holiday, and hopefully they will have an even better 2011!

 

I got so much stuff in the works its crazy, but I will have some more news soon!

Whats up all?

 

I got some news, I am just about done with my LP and I can confirm the guests are, DL incognito, C-rayz Walz, Castor Pollux, Freestyle, Akil, Josh Martinez, Awol One, Brawdcast, Ariano and 2mex.

 

B-sides vol2 is also being made, we have about 9 tracks for it featuring Tony Tigerstyle (available now on the website), Brawdcast, Mic V and more. We are going to do 11 music tracks and 3 interludes provided by eeegac, Axle Tree, and Andy Beathead. The offcial release date on this will be February 1st, with all my email list members getting a FREE download end of January.

I am also hard at work with my next release a EP with recent Grammy nominee LD of technicali and it features: Braille, LMNO, Akil and Ariano, We just recorded 2 of the 5 tracks, and this coming week another 2 will be done.

Also I just finished up the 1st track of the Ominous words and Thoughtsarizen - Da EP. Its pretty fresh and also features LD and Ariano.

 

Coming up I have a radio interview Dec. 27th @ wackoe.tv, and I have a show with Castor Pollux and DJ aquatic on November 27th in Long Beach at the Cellar (google hehe) 21+

Got some stickers printed up and am working on a some great new shirts.

I also have a great opp. coming up from Ex-Pat records, they are going to possibly get my song on a Universal records release, so I am hoping it turns out as a go!

So many things are happening I can't list them all right now, but I will keep you updated, and new songs will be up soon!

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ARIANO, LD and C4MULA ON THEIR NEW PROJECT KILL YOU BEAUTIFUL...google that! Its DOPE!

 

Oh and if you need any type of  computer check out www.eracks.com

Hello there hip-hop heads.

 

I just want to anounce a sequence of EPs I am working on that will be available for purchase or download in the near future.

I am working on 6 EPs that will come out in the next year, here is a list:

Onimous Words and Myself = Blunts for Breakfast, a 5-6 song EP featuring, LD, Ariano, Akil, Sly Boogie, Jking, Pony Boy (los marijuanos) and more!This one is gonna be FRESH and is gonna to have a huge giveaway! Webcams, Netbooks, and much much more.

Castor Pollux and Me - 5 songs of underground of OCs finest free download!. Featuring Ariano, and Brawdcast.

Zero One and Me - 4 song free download! Featuring Castor Pollux.

LD and Thoughtsarizen - 7 song EP featuring the production magic and dj skills of the world famous LD from Technicali, featuring Braille, Ariano, and Akil...will be dope!

Jfunk and Thoughtsarizen - 5 song EP featuring the man on the boards JFunk. Gonna be a sick spacey oddessy for your ears, will be under $5 with tracks availabe for digital download for even less! Check your torrent sites, you never know when a leak will pop up.

B-Sides Vol 1.5 - Featuring Tony Tigerstyle, Brawdcast and more! FREE DOWNLOAD, a collection of a few collabs and songs that are not quiet ready for my LP dropping at the end of the year, also gonna have an album snippet so be sure to check it out to see what I have in store for you when I drop the LP.

 

I am also still working on my LP "Take a Second" Featuring, Freestyle, Akil, 2mex, Awol One, LD, Brawdcast, Castor Pollux, Josh Martinez and more! Production by EEEGAC, TLL, Lyriz, Andy Phat, Jokey, Vans and more!

 

So keep your eyes here, I will try to update this at least 1x a month. Will also leak some tracks for yah. If you haven't already bookmark the youtube and myspace page, or just search thoughtsarizen in youtube and subscribe!

Sorry for being so quiet lately, just been locked in the studio...in fact im updating this from the studio! Soon I will have more news!

Check it out in the player ft DJ Aquatic on the cuts, LX on the boards, and yours truly on the lyrics, its a quick battle rap joint called Battle Ground

Pick it up here direct from CD Baby, cheaper then Amazon!

Also I will be sending a six song EP out in July to my mailing list, for free, before putting it on CD Baby, mailing list peeps get MOST ALBUMS FREE 2 weeks before release!

 

 

New track on the website a respit from a collab I did originally in 2007 with Tony Tigerstyle.

 

Also uploaded some old (2006-2007) battle videos of REAL freestyling from Spitcam. Check it out!

 

NEWS!: Just sent off tracks to Braille of hiphopismusic, 2mex of OMD, Awol One of Shapeshifters, and working on a few for Josh Martinez and Freestyle of the Arsonsits. The new album is going to be underground head studded!

Hey everyone, whats the news? Here is a list of projects coming out this year: "Take a Second" - New album out in June "2/3rds" - New EP out in July/August "B-sides Vol 2" Out sometime this year, likely in August as well Also working on an EP with Castor Pollux of GWM. Should be dope, not sure when it will be done though.

Uploaded 2 tracks to youtube , you can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/user/thoughtsarizen No official music videos or exclusive content yet but I should have some more media up shortly. Also new music up, At Night Ft Castor Pollux of Gutter Water Music, a dual look at a common theme, abstract and concrete the way only Castor can do it...peep it out. Look out for more content very soon!

Welcome to my website. I finally decided to post one up. I will keep most of my media here, and you will be able to find out the latest shows, mp3 downloads, videos, randomness and associated shiblets here. I have a few tracks up from my upcoming album, and I will shortly have my MP3 digital album available for download here. I will probably put 20-30 tracks up for free download over the year so keep checking! I will also be selling merchandise in the next few weeks, CD's, Hoodies, shirts and stickers will be up soon. Feel free to contact me, and I will be putting up a lot more info (Bio, random musings, track lyrics etc) up soon. Yes I said up soon a couple times, just because I'm an emcee don't expect me to be a walking thesaurus, those are dinosaurs after all...oh wait...never mind. Thanks! Thoughtarizen 2010 Feb 1