this past week, when I was dropping off some friends after a show... an intoxicated lady got into my back seat.

When I tried to explain to her that she didn't know me, and I didnt know her, it got even more weird.

I let her out and she called her friends, who somehow left her, to come and get her.

friends don't let friends get trashed and get into strangers cars.

anyway, moving right along... things are once again DANDY in Random-ville, since I've kicked a cold and woke up this morning to this:

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/691405/Capcom_Gets_Random_With_Mega_Man.html

yay!

I'm in G4's The Feed!

go there and comment!

in that feature with the good folks at G4 (who probably should've been talking about this like.. LAST YEAR... but it's okay), manage to spill the beans on Mega Ran 9 and it's formal release date to the world:

February 2, 2009...2/2/09..the day the Robot Masters took over. or something.

mark your calendars.

also, last week I dropped off the Happy Hardcore Remix of "Grow Up," but today, i'm dropping off the DRUM AND BASS version!!!

also produced by UltraKlystron: www.kylerolson.com

check it out!

http://karlrolson.com/blog/2008/11/24/in-case-you-dont-like-happy-hardcore/

direct link to the song (for you lazy peeps)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/517771208f679338/

thanks for playing!

well, to recap... I was kinda screwed out of the Online Hip Hop Awards nomination... which you guys rightfully helped me to get...

So... I have begun work on MEGA RAN 9, a short, EP-like album using only tunes from Mega Man 9.

wish me luck! it should be ready soon. I won't say when, because stuff has a way of happening... but stay close to here, and here:

http://randomhiphop.proboards.com/index.cgi

and stay updated.

thanks!!!!

a winner is you.

Okay, I have an announcement to make.

At first it was funny, even cute to know I was nominated for an award.

But now,

I can't lie, I want to win this Online Hip Hop Award-- and I need the
peoples' help.

I'm about 60 votes out with 5 days to go.

I get asked a lot everyday if I'm gonna make a new Mega Ran album.

So, I'll make a deal with you guys.

IF I WIN...

I promise to record a NEW Mega Ran EP (tentatively it'll be titled
"Mega Ran 9") using only the music from Mega Man 9.

the ideas are already swimming in my head....

Best of all-- it'll be FREE to anyone in the Capcom Music group, the Yahoo! Mega Ran group or members
of my forum:

http://randomhiphop .proboards. com/index. cgi

FREE!!

So, all you have to do is vote for the next 5 days, right here:

http://onlinehiphopawards.com/index.php?page=nominee&nomination_id=1761

And help Mega Ran get into office, and I'll show the love right back.

I haven't even announced this to the world yet, and not sure if I will.

BUT-- You're the first to know.

what are you gonna do with the knowledge? and the power?

let MC guns-hoes-and- drugs win the award?

NO!

you need substance...style..Mega Ran.

you're gonna make the right choice....right?

http://onlinehiphop awards.com/ index.php? page=nominee& nomination_ id=1761

There were some weird issues preventing me from getting the votes I
needed yesterday (dimpled chads or something), but they seem to be resolved.

60 votes, 5 days... lets do this.

remember-- I win, you win.. WE Win.

now tell someone!!

I'm Random and I approve this message.

thanks!!!

again:

it's come to my attention that I've been nominated for an Online Hip Hop Award.. not sure what that is or means but it'd be pretty cool to win something. I'm having a great month, so I figure anything's possible.

if you don't know who I am and want to know why you should vote me as an "Artist to Watch," here's a great little summary:

in the past year, I've:

-recorded with some great musicians, including 88-Keys, Naledge of Kidz in the Hall (Duck Down), LMNO, MC Frontalot and more
-appeared in Blender Magazine this month (page 69)
-performed with Common
-received a 4.5/5 by Hip Hop Linguistics for my album "The 8th Day"
-received 4 stars for "Mega Ran," which hit several "best of 2007" lists
-was ranked as the #1 video game music song for "Shadowman" by Examiner Magazine:

Link:
http://www.examiner.com/x-578-Video-Game-Examiner~y2008m9d5-Top-10-HipHop-Songs-that-Sampled-a-Video-Game?cid=exrss-Video-Game-Examiner

-shot a video which landed 4000 hits this past month and is also on Onsmash, Worldstar and more

Random - Fly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmUyVP689ZQ

- working with a certain videogame developer who made some of the greatest games in our history
-gotten some music into a documentary
-performed at South by Southwest (Austin, TX)
-performed at Comic Con (San Diego)

all while holding down full time employment as a middle school teacher :)

okay, motivated to vote now?

if so, check out:

http://onlinehiphopawards.com/index.php?page=nominee&nomination_id=1761

and vote, and then tell a friend.


1nce again:

first of all, this week has got to be a candidate for Best Week ever.

First, my birthday...check out the cake.

Then, I got good news....

This Saturday.

THEN....Blender.







On newsstands now!

:-)