Dynasty 83 Records Update

My Last Post was about 8 months ago so an update is long overdue.

     I am currently working with Dynasty 83 Record’s Sinister AKA Dope Boy Magic on his upcoming mixtape “The Barfather”. The Project is about 75% complete and we expect to release the mixtape early next year. For those who enjoyed Sinister’s previous work you will be excited about this new project. It’s the first time we are working together and the chemistry is right, the blue print is refreshing and the foundation of this project revolves around creative freedom with no rules. I am really excited about this one so stay tuned.

      Now let’s talk about “N”. It’s been a decade and I haven’t released anything with exception to a few tracks here and there on a mixtape level. I literally have over a thousand instrumentals and close to 100 songs written. So why haven’t I released anything? What am I waiting for? Where are my albums? Well… there are several reasons but the main one is “a good artists knows when to stop” and I haven’t mastered that yet. I keep tweaking tracks and I never feel like they are ready even though everyone in my circle thinks I am crazy for not pushing my music out.  Well, things are about to change. I always said I am going to drop an album and I will, not because I feel obligated to but because I want to give back to game that gave me so much. Music saved me and made me. In 2014 I plan on selecting my favourite songs to re-record so that I can finally drop an album. My goal is not to be a rapper as over the years I have fallen in love with both producing and artist development. I love seeing coals turn to diamonds. Me releasing an album is simply a personal for me type of thing. 2014 is going to be a busy and exciting year. 

     Dynasty 83 Records, Music created to inspire. Stay close. One.

 N Raina

"Next Level" Sinister ft. N

   
              It's been a minute since my last post so I am going to hit you up with something special. I am working on Dynasty 83 Records's newest artist Sinister aka Dope Boy Magic's debut album. Before we connected on the label we connected on Sinister's last mixtape. The joint is called Next Level. Check it out and stay close.

How Nasty is this Freestlye?

 Jadakiss is one of the best rappers of all time, he is definitely in my top ten. I don't care if what he said was pre written or at the top of the dome. This is stupid nice. Check out the clip below. Stay close.

What Happened To DMX...

   At one point DMX was a Hip Hop Giant. He was making movies and selling millions of records so what happened to him? Did Jay Z pull a bitch move? Was it his drug addiction? Regardless of what it was the recent interview posted below convinced me that the game needs a blunt, straight forward real dude like him. No games, no marketing etc. Let me know what you guys think. Stay close.

N. Raina

Who is Recoia?

   If you don't know by now I am telling you that I am stuck in that 90's hip hop and R&B vibe. The funny thing is if I could sing I would because I love my slow songs but I am probably the worst singer on the planet. Because I am an artist you would think that I listen to the radio all day or watch the latest music videos but the truth is I don't even have cable, I am way to busy for television. I've been turned off of a a lot  bullshit thats being put out there. Don't get it twisted there is a lot of good stuff out there but in my opinion things are getting real funny in the game.

   My homie told me about this guy who can sing and his name is Recoia. I was like " who doesn't sing or rap " but instead of brushing him off I decided to listen to this guy. The song I listened to was entitled "A Dozen Rozes". All I can say is don't be surprised if you see us do a track together real soon, the kid is dope. This Blog is simply one independent artist recognizing another. This is quality music and Recoia will be big if he keeps doing what he's doing. Below is a link to his track "A Dozen Rozes". Stay close. One.

N. Raina

NO EDUCATION

 I had video of me recording this track live in the studio so I mixed it with some random footage and here you have it. This is a banger. Stay close. One.

Download My Music...

   
     You can now download my music for free on SoundCloud. There is now a SoundCloud tab on the right side of the screen under Dynasty-83-Record Links that will take you to my music where you can, listen, download or comment on my the tracks that I have made available. I will continue to add free tracks before I drop the album so keep an eye out for that. Stay close. One.


DYNASTY 83 DOWNLOADS NOW AVAILABLE HERE

SMOKED OUT

      In order for you to understand What Dynasty 83 is about to do, you will need to understand what we have been doing. I have been running with a unit for a long time, since about 1998 or 1999. The squad is me, Micro and Sixx (6IXX) and we were known as the "Smoked Out Crew". Anyways for whatever reason life happens and music kept getting pushed aside. We are ready to make our move now but before we can release anything fresh I feel like I need to let go of a few sessions that were collecting dust in my studio, sessions that I feel should be heard.
      "Smoked Out" came to life when we were all messing around in the studio. I produced a beat, turned on the mic, pressed record and the rest was history. My first verse was written and the second was off the top of the dome. Micro got hype and just started talking over the beat so I took a portion of what he said and used it for the hook. 6IXX spit something short for the last verse because our ride was outside and we had to dip out. Aside from arranging the track and very minor edits this track is raw and labeled unfinished. You may be wondering why I would release this track unfinished.... well... because the track was recorded over 6 years ago and that vibe, that session was true for that moment in time. It was real and raw when we recorded it. For me to get 6IXX to add to his verse or to change the hook would kill the life in this track for us. Music is an art and sometimes leaving a piece unfinished is ironically the best way to finish the piece. Stay close. One.

N. Raina

Best Hip Hop Track of All Time.....

     First and foremost the title of this blog is a little misleading because I don't believe that there is one track that can trump them all in hip hop so I based my choice on one question. As a producer, writer, artist I have learned to appreciate every step that goes into making a song as opposed to just the final product so I asked myself one question... Of all the great tracks out there from Tupac, Nas, Jay Z, Big Pun, B.I.G., Big L just to name a few artists, of all the studio sessions in the past which one would I want to witness if I could turn back the hands of time and be a fly on the wall. Well.... One and only one track came to my mind. Over five minutes of a dope beat with all the Wu members spitting lyrics that make listeners cringe and screwface because each verse is just too nasty to comprehend and no chorus.... NO CHORUS, yet everyone in the club could rap the entire song. I am sorry but I don't think anyone could ever do that again. A toast to Wu Tang. TRIUMPH baby! Stay close.

N. Raina

OfF tHe ChAiN mEdAlLiOn...

Should Music be all about Marketing Strategies and pleasing a crowd?......... Should an artist change what made them love the game to stay in the game even if it's not them? Why cater to the crowd and kill creativity and your love for music when you can just do you and keep it real. Don't be a Robot! With that being said...... here is a track put together in about an hour including making the beat in my studio alone before I even ate breakfast. It's simple, it's raw and I don't care if you like it (lol). Stay close......

Designing a Champion...

      When it comes to music the overwhelming majority will determine one's success based on record sales, money, influence etc. Artists themselves indulge in their passion to the point where they need to make money off of their art in order to pay their bills because they don't have time to work a 9 to 5. What usually happens is artists will start to compromise the type of music they create to make their songs more radio and club friendly etc. to earn a living. Fair enough... I respect everyone's hustle and grind so in a sense "it is what it is".
      I am encouraging you for a moment to imagine what music would be like if there was no money involved. What kind of songs do you think you would hear? I am sure we would still hear club bangers because there are REAL artists who REALLY enjoy making music that gets people hype and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I like listening to bangers and I like making them too. What I am trying to say is there would be a lot less artists straying away from there true identity for the sake of making money. I have busted my ass off to put myself in a position where I don't need music to make money. House, Cars, blah blah blah... I got that, I'm set. I have no desire for materialistic shit, yeah sure it's cool if I have it but at the same time I can live without it.
       So how does this have anything to do with designing a champion?... Well... I don't need anyone to buy my music in order for me to live. Music is my meditation, it is my journal, my therapy, my love so since I don't need money from music to live I am able to keep my music pure and real. No matter what I do in this music game or where I end up on any charts I have already won because I was able to close my eyes and let go of my art the way I wanted to. I was able to create a way where I can never lose. Becoming a champion is a result of a mentality as opposed to the result of an action. One.

2003 FREESTYLE

This is a 2003 freestyle I threw on a recent beat I put together...



(warning explicit lyrics)

WHY "N" ?

        A lot of people have been asking me why I go by "N".... Well, when I started rapping I used to freestyle while my boy nicknamed "V" used to beatbox. I never liked rappers who made up corny names like "killa flo" or "2nice" or blah blah blah so I never gave myself a name... By the way, I made up those names so I apologize to anyone who may be using those names for real. Anyways, like I was saying my boy that beatboxed went by "V" so people started to call me "N" which is the first letter of my name and I guess it stuck with me. It's simple and it's real. So if you didn't know now you know.

" WE FLY " BY: N

Tell It Like It Is!

Canadian......... American........ Ummmmm I think this guy speaks for us all. I try to keep this blog as music related as possible but here and there I will make an exception. Here is one of those exceptions...

"Just Believe"

This track is off my " Off The Chain Medallion " project. Take it in and stay close.

The King Who Earned His Crown

N. Raina

      It seems like yesterday we lost arguably the most influential person in music. If you have been keeping up with my blog and following me on Twitter, you probably have realized that I am extremely passionate about doing things my way and allowing my life experiences to sculpt my uniqueness as opposed to shadowing someone else’s greatness. I was just sitting in my office going over  a few things and BAM! “Thriller” comes on the radio and I start bopping my head and I completely zoned out to the song. Come on people…. Who can write a song like that and get away with it? Nobody, only the King himself could do it. I started to just think damn….” This guy wrote his songs and on top of that, did his own dance routines Michael didn’t have people telling him what to do and if you saw the  “This Is It” documentary which was video footage of him preparing for his last tour, it clearly shows how involved and creative he was. So many people started doing the entire ‘singing and dancing thing’ but we all know Michael Jackson started it. I still don’t know if he was a better singer or Dancer… The fact of the matter is he was perfect at both. This article is more like a toast from me to Michael in appreciation of all that he has done and for doing it his way. In the video below was the first time Michael moonwalked, This was the night He went from great to legendary in my opinion. Enjoy and remember the King.

Dynasty Dub --- Recorded in Dynasty 83 studios Toronto

Reggae recording artist perter Rankin records a dub plate for the "Off The Chain Medallion" project. Peter Rankin did not write any lyrics down and he did this in one take. Enjoy this exclusive footage.

Mission Statement.

Mission Statement for Dynasty 83 Records......

Enter this divine palace of righteous thoughts through soulful speech

In this great land of opportunity words have the ability to place ordinary people amongst 

The 

Legends before us

This utopia is blind to imaging and materialistic desire for it only seeks truth

Play the right notes and make them listen

Intrigue them with the words and move them the rhythm

Words are god

Words are powerful

Dynasty 83 Records... Music Created To Inspire

N. Raina

   Creativity and uniqueness stems throughout all levels of Dynasty 83 Records and no exception was made when it came to the company's mission statement. It's not about trying to be different. It's about being you...

The Dark Side Project

6IXX

   Dynasty 83 Records is currently working on 3 projects. One of the projects is N's debut album and the second project is N's mixtape entitled "Off The Chain Medallion". The 3rd Project will be Sixx's (6ixx) "Darkside Project" which is on the blueprint table right now. 6ixx and N started off in a group called S.O.C. (smoked out crew) back in 1999 along with Jerome AKA Micro. Stay close people. Be a witness.