Control Freaks

Everybody knows we're freaky-freaks... but seldom do muffoccurs see the control-freak side of us. Along with our music, we do everything ourselves from the logo & graphic-design to the marketing & promotions... we get it in! But now that the project is recorded, we're left dealing with the concept that from this point on, the shit's out of our hands! Doesn't sound like such a big deal to you? Ok well let's put things in perspective with a little role playing, shall we??

Let's imagine that you're Kinky Notti, an up-&-coming music group from the hard city of Chicago. You've been recording your debut album for at least two years now with some heavy obstacles along the way. Yet regardless of the circumstances, you've persevered & never stopped climbing over the hurdles, because you feel in your heart of hearts that this project not only defines who you are, but you believe it's that unique sound that the world thrives on... and it's the expression that only your group can give.

Fate is on your side. Money is tight, but behind the scenes, you've been playing a mean game of chess, getting all the right pawns in the right places to make things happen for you. Sacrifice is nothing new... for example, when it was evident that studio-costs were getting out of hand, you cashed in your tax-refund check, went straight to the Mac store/Guitar Center and built yourself a brand new home studio to record in.

Now you're writing & recording vocals with ease from the comfort of your own home, on your own watch. Not to mention the fact that now you're using new music-programs and have started producing your own tracks in Logic. Imagine your delight to hear all of those crazy songs from your imagination becoming reality, one after the next, watching your sound fully manifest like never before. Not only do YOU know it's the shit, but whenever you play tracks for your friends and family they go nuts and immediately want a copy. You'd quickly realize that this music shit is bigger than you... it's your baby.

You've gotten used to controlling it all... from writing & producing to recording, rough-mixing & bouncing down all nine original tracks. You know it's time for an official mix & mastering session... but it's something you're not professionally trained to do. Not only that, but you don't have the equipment available to take your own tracks to the next level. It becomes apparent that it's out of your hands... and now it's time to trust another muffoccur with your 'baby'. Let's weigh the options...

Option 1: The Whole in the Wall Engineer
You come up on a hook-up of sorts... a friend offers his engineer buddy as the dude for your project. You rush over to Detroit & meet with them. You decide to throw him a few tracks to test him out.
The Pros= dude is budget-friendly, he loves your music off the bat, he has a decent studio with state-of-the-art equipment and the experience to know how to use it... he is even well-versed in his field and knows the names of several other engineers currently in the industry. But The Cons don't surface until after you get the tracks back...
The Cons= he 'plays God' on your tracks, meaning his interpretation of the track overpowers yours and he uses little to no regard with the reference track you gave him. It becomes clear that in order to make this option work, several four-hour trips to Detroit are needed so that you can 'babysit' dude and make sure he doesn't stray too far off the road. You decide to see what else is out there before moving forward with that.

Option 2: The Studio-Owner/Engineer
One night while hanging out with some music-industry buds, yall roll into a studio, where you meet the owner. He's a cool dude... he even goes out and kicks it with yall that nite at the club. You chit-chat and discover that he has a laundry-list of music artists' he's worked with in the past, mixing and mastering their projects. You set up a meeting to talk with him in more detail and find a few factors involved...
The Pros= his work includes several artists you recognize & listen to daily... the studio is less than 10 mins from your crib... and lastly, he's all about the business. Now, this can be seen as a pro or con because on one hand you realize he's in the business of keeping his studio open, so he's more expensive and is strictly about the paper... but at the same time, you know he's gonna get the job done efficiently for you.
The Cons= opaqueness, meaning it's not openly apparent that he's enthused by your music... he has a been there done that, over it kinda attitude. But this is YOUR BABY we're talking about! It's like him glancing at your baby then saying to you, "Yeah I'll watch your baby... You can leave it here with all these other babies crawling around, it'll be fine..." Would you leave YOUR BABY with him??

I guess it all boils down to the ego. Doesn't it always? All we know is that the integrity of our music is the most important at all times. It is very much like being an over-protective parent. But even parents need guidance and input at times to help them make informed decisions. Therefore, all thoughts or encouraging words are welcome...

*****PEACE TO THE BABIES*****

The Original Nasty Nasty Video

This Sims version of "Choosey Lover" by the Isley Brothers seems to have taken some cues from our "Nasty Nasty" lyrics as far as the plot is concerned. But at any rate, it's still amusing watching scandalous cyber sluts get down, kink not??

Slang You Can Bang 4

Since so many muffoccurs are amused with our usage of 'ery' and other crazy suffixes, we thought it'd be fun to break it all down here on POP Life with this special edition of 'Slang You Can Bang' called KINK NOT ORAL SUFFIXATIONS! Shall we begin?

Exhibit A

ERY = denoting a class or kind, occupation, state of being, condition, or behavior... a place set aside for an activity of some sort... or a grouping of things. You'll find that adding E-R-Y to the end of any common word really sums up the feeling or the action taking place. View Exhibit A for reference-purposes...
fabbery = a behavior that can be classified as ghetto fabulous
go-hardery = the behavior of taking shit too far
basket-weavery = an occupation or kind of hobby, or a class of hair decor
greenery = something that must be smoked in order to carry out top creativity

Ha! Now on to more advanced lessons...

Exhibit B

ILATED or ITORY = suffixes that can add a lil more emphasis to a description of an outlandish person, place or thing... think of a sight that's so utterly ridiculous, there's no good way to describe it. Now you can describe it as such:
malarkilated = a visual that's sofaking dumb it's malarky
malarkalitory = describing the actions of muffoccurs who turn poodles into chickens, dragons, peacocks & camels, like these muffoccurs here! Decorative grooming? wtf

Alrighty then! On to the final breakdown...


ILATION = denoting a dope action or an instance of it.
maxilation = an action of supreme relaxation, or an instance or experience with HavMax
chivilation= a dope state of being, or denoting behavior that is of Tshurhad Chivas
kink-notilation = the act of adapting The Kink Not dialect to your own communicatory system

*****PEACE TO THE BABIES*****

AIR YEEZY FRENZY

word to the homie Davy & Nolis on this video-doc peace

Oh-Yayer has done it again! The new Air Yeezy's just dropped & we're all in the Chi witnessing the second-biggest moment in history since Obama. The end of our days probly near when rappers start rocking other rappers' gear with such pride, but hey... it is banging! lol

Slang You Can Bang 3

Theo = a super skinny joint. A Kink-Not term referenced from the "Theo & the Joint" episode of the Cosby Show, when Cliff finds a joint in Theodore Huxtable's book. Variations include the 'Theodore' or 'Theo Special'.

A classic theo should:
1.) be halfway effective, at best when smoked
2.) be twig-like in stature
3.) consist of collected dime-bag remnants

Important Announcement

Due to the recession, Kinky Notti's taking the lead from all these big-time corporations & we've decided to rearrange, restructure & reshape our group. By summertime prepare to be introduced to a NEW & improved Kinky Notti... one with familiar flavor but a new identity. The thing is: we're still trying to decide what our new identity should be. Here are some ideas we came up with in a recent brainstorm... ideas sofa king crazy they just might work!

Option 1= The Fergie

Getting a new kick-ass lead singer with a hot bod & edge. Just picture us on some 80's pop, out-of-this-world type-shit...

Can't you imagine a Kink Not album cover just like this,
except with ChivRock & HavMax in the back
sitting on the other planets wearing metallic jackets?... HOT!

Option 2 = The Mean Mug

We've realized that with lyrics like "don't make me f*ck yo ass up" we probably need to start "looking the part" more often like our boy Sticky Fingaz from Onyx. To pull off this option, we'd have to start mean-muggin at our shows & photo shoots just to show muffoccurs that Kink Not goes super hardcore.

Option 3 = The Gyrlz

We're thinkin bout getting The Gyrlz to make this option work... hence our current search for basically a new singing-version of Salt-N-Pepa. We thought it'd be fresh to add background singers to the mix so that HavMax & ChivRock can finally grab those red spandex cat-suits out of lay-a-way and rock the f*ck out.

Option 4 = The Dudes

Remember how hard Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam went back in the day? With this plan, adding two soft-singing males to the mix may really take Kinky Notti's sound to a whole new level. HavMax can also learn some hot moves and take full command of the stage & camera.

Just imagine this as the new Kinky Notti album cover
with Tshurhad Chivas plus one of these-lookin dudes behind HavMax... HOT!

Option 5 = The Boy Band

Since the 90's sound is back, maybe we should go the boy band direction. We think Tshurhad Chivas can lead a futuristic Color Me Badd... just imagine: a bunch of hot guys busting out their dance routines in gem-colored suits while the girls assume roles as band members... HOT!

Option 6 = The Crazy Band

Kinky Notti has been rockin on stage to midi tracks for way too long... it's time to super-size our shows & add a crazy-wild band... we're talking full-on stage parties! We know it's impossible to imagine Kinky Notti + a band, but trust it's gonna be HOT!

Option 7 = The Street Show

Street artists are on the come-up these days... and besides, street cred has always been like bonafide currency in the music industry. What better way for Kink Not to gain exposure than to set up stage right on the mag mile & rock the f*ck out?

Goodie Mob is bout that paper

Option 8 = The Baby-Music-Lover

Babies always win in our book... now imagine one who's crazy about music. This option is the least feasible b/c it would have to be an adoption mission... the bottom line: WE AINT HAVING NO MORE!!

*****PEACE TO THE BABIES*****

Slang You Can Bang 2

Christina(s) = A million dollars. Extracted from the name Christina Milian, which sounds like "million" when pronounced syllabically like "mil-ee-on".

Variation:
Regina(s) = A billion dollars. Extracted from the name Regina Bilian, who sources say may actually be Cristina Milian's play cousin :D

*****PEACE TO THE BABIES*****