WarRock TrackLog 30 – Ipecac February 8, 2010
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I’ve been trying to get a handle on doing slower flows. So I did this song, which really was based around me wanting to make a hook using the word “Ipecac.”
I’ve been doing mostly lyrical, talking shit kinda songs. I plan on getting back on some more thematic songs soon. Until then, enjoy. Oh, and check out Alchemist’s instrumental album, Rapper’s Best Friend
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Beat Used: Alchmeist “Gangster Banger”
New to the Site? February 2, 2010
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If you’re new to this site, I’ll take a moment to explain a few things about what’s going on here.
Hi. My name’s Eugene, I go by the rap alias Adam WarRock. I co-host and produce a comics/pop culture podcast War Rocket Ajax with Chris Sims of the Invincible Super Blog. In the vein of the comics theme, I am currently recording an album called (tentatively) Adam WarRock and the Infinitum Project with DJ Ruckus Roboticus on production. It’s a story/concept album about a hero and a villain, and should be released in fall 2010.
In the meantime, I like to make music. I finished an EP with my friend and hip hop partner Charles Knox under the name, The Doppelgangers, which you can download here. Also, I make songs in my free time with whatever random idea that pops in my head. Some songs are serious, some songs are shout outs to friends’ sites, some songs are total goofs. I keep them in an ongoing category on this site called the WarRock TrackLog. So far I’ve posted about 30 songs. They’re all rough draft songs, and often are exercises in delivery or content. None of these songs will be on the album, nor will they ever be released for sale (I don’t own the beats).
I’ve made a few songs that have gotten a bit of attention. Most notably, I made a song where I turned Ira Glass, host of This American Life, into a slang phrase. The song is called (appropriately) “Ira Glass” and you can check it out here:
Other songs I’ve made and am quite proud of:
No Album
The Great Depression
Six Million Dollar Flow
Old Man River (Happy Go Lucky Remix)
Supervillainy (shout out to the ISS)
F*ck the Doppelgangers (w/ Charles Knox)
There’s a whole lot more in the TrackLog, and a whole lot more coming, including some new singles, collaborations, and the album set to release this year. Thanks for stopping by, and please email me or leave a comment. Otherwise, check yourself before you wreck yourself…or something.
WarRock TrackLog 29 – Change Flows January 25, 2010
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I was bored. I did a take on Jay-Z’s “Change Clothes.” I sing like Pharrell in it. I really just wanted an excuse to use the line, “Tay Sachs flow is back.” It’s more proof that if I ever became a famous rapper, that eventually I would go the route of making an entire album where all I do is sing on it.
If this is your first time at the site, please scroll back through the TrackLog and see what my music really sounds like. I did this mostly for a laugh.
p.s. – The flow in this song is deceptively hard. No wonder Jay-Z is the G.O.A.T.
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Beat Used: Jay-Z “Change Clothes” (karaoke version!)
Slow Times January 20, 2010
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I probably won’t have any new TrackLog songs up for another week or two while I finish moving (my equipment is getting packed away). In that time, I’m going to be focusing my writing on the actual Adam WarRock and the Infinitum Saga (tentative title) album that me and Ruckus Roboticus are working on finishing for you by mid 2010. We’ve got about half the album’s beats done, and about 3 songs completely finished in rough draft form. As it currently stands, the album is going to be 14 tracks for the storyline, with a special Adam WarRock bonus track that I think everyone will really enjoy.
In the meantime, please check out the following sites for some more stuff that I do online OTHER than music:
Self-Titled Eponymous – writings on the convergence of hip hop and politics, race, culture and media
War Rocket Ajax - a comic book/pop culture podcast with Chris Sims of the ISB
…and as always, check out the TrackLog for more music if you haven’t been keeping up.
WarRock TrackLog 28 – WRA 2010 January 17, 2010
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I wrote another theme for the comics podcast I produce and co-host with Chris Sims of the ISB. I’ve been wanting to use this beat on something for a while, and finally had an excuse to do it. So check it out!
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Beat Used: Nas “Hip Hop Is Dead”
WarRock TrackLog 27 – Vikes Anthem 2010 (Miami Nights Remix) f/ Doppelgangers January 14, 2010
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Charles is from Minnesota, so he’s obviously a Vikings fan. I’m from Pittsburgh, so I’m still pretty satisfied from their Superbowl win last year. So I did him a solid, and agreed to participate in a Minnesota Star-Tribune contest to make a song for the Vikings’ playoff run. We submitted this track, and it’s now up on the paper’s website here.
As I don’t really have a cheering interest in any team left (other than hating every AFC team), I guess I’m content with cheering for the Vikings. I do like those purple uniforms. Oh, and the Steelers did beat them earlier this season anyway. Remember, Charles made a track about that too.
So this is the first Doppelgangers track of 2010. Go Vikes! or something!
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Original beat
WarRock TrackLog 26 – Six Million Dollar Flow January 7, 2010
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I’ve quit smoking, had a long, restful break, and had the idea to do a song with the refrain “We can rebuild him…make him better” in it somehow. It just kinda spiraled into a song about the Six Million Dollar Man, Bionic Man, some variation of that theme. I played around with my flow a lot in this one, so there’s some weird tempo variations and rhythms in it.
Not a bad way to kick off 2010.
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Beat used: Alchemist “What a Real Mobb Do”
WarRock TrackLog 25 – 8 Bars Warmup f/ Doppelgangers January 4, 2010
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We’re back! Or rather, I’M back and working on a few songs at once, including the album tracks. I should be able to start regular posting again by the end of this week, hopefully. Until then, check out the first track of the Doppelgangers EP that me and my partner, Charles Knox, released late last year. If you haven’t gotten the whole thing yet, download the entire EP (all original music) here.
New songs soon! I gotta get back in this music writing and recording thing.
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Beat used: Original beat by DJ Rob Seaborn
Merry Christmas! December 24, 2009
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Hey guys! Thanks so much for a great 2009 here at my making-raps site. I’m taking a bit of a break from recording until after the new year, but please check out the TrackLog for all the music posted up on this site, most notably the “Ira Glass” track that has gotten a lot of love on the web.
Hope everyone has a great holiday!
PRI Tweeted About My Song! December 18, 2009
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Public Radio International tweeted about my “Ira Glass” song yesterday! And with that, a whole slew of new people came to the site. Thanks PRI! And to everyone who visited the site, retweeted it, left a comment, or spread the word.
After this overwhelming response, I’ve spoken to Ruckus, and he’s going to mix up a beat for “Ira Glass” and we’ll be releasing it next year, when he and I have our recording session for the upcoming album. So keep an eye out for that.
To everyone else who visits the site, thanks for stopping by. The TrackLog is mostly a collection of song ideas, nothing final, as me and Ruckus finish our album, release date in early 2010. It’s an album that tells the story of a hero vs. a villain, in hip hop form. That’s all I’m really going to say about it now, but in the meantime, please take a look around, and if you’re feeling the songs, please leave a comment!