High Esteem Studio Presents...

2 New Shows Brought To You By Sharkstyliens

2010-03-20T08:53:00.000-07:00

Support San Jose Hip Hop

"Nevermind" by Soapbox Melodics

2010-03-11T18:44:00.000-08:00

Fresh video from Soapbox Melodics.

Rae Rosero ft. Jimmie Reign (Free Download)

2010-03-11T18:24:00.000-08:00

This track is stupid hot. Fuck wit it.
<a href="http://bmbmusic.bandcamp.com/album/rae-rosero">Chasin' You ft. Jimmie Reign by beautiful music, baby.</a>

Counter Coup Show at Mountain Charley's Los Gatos CA Feb.17th

2010-02-08T08:07:00.000-08:00

Rey Resurreccion "Spaceships" Video Teaser

2010-02-07T23:37:00.000-08:00

Spaceships (teaser) from Rey Resurreccion on Vimeo.

ILLPHONICS Feb 5th 2010

2010-02-07T22:55:00.000-08:00

San Jose was in the building thick over at the @KSJS studio last Friday. ILLPHONICS with Dj Luicidal was real crackin with Monstaville, Sharkstyliens, Megabusive, & Three Peace Suit. Check out Dj Luicidal's blog for all the goods from this show.
www.DjLuicidal.com

Monstaville at Cupertino Britannia Arms Feb. 11th 2010

2010-02-07T22:48:00.000-08:00

Feb 26th show at S. 1st Street Billiards (San Jose)

2010-02-07T22:32:00.000-08:00

Sharkstyliens & Matty Slims Haiti Benefit Performance (Clip)

2010-02-07T10:53:00.000-08:00

Shout out to everybody who came out to support the cause. This show was fun. Shouts to @Luicidal @Megabusive2010 @GrungeToefu @Sharkstyliens @AudioDru & urrybody who was in the building.

"Hip Hop Lounge" now available on iTunes & CDBaby.com

2010-01-18T21:29:00.000-08:00

Buy the new album "Hip Hop Lounge" by Matty Slims now on iTunes & CDBaby.com

Hear some of Matty Slims' music here.

Sharkstyliens Showcase Footage (1/6/10)

2010-01-18T21:17:00.000-08:00

Yo this is some hot footage from the Sharkstyliens Showcase on January 6th 2010. What a way to kick off the year. Good look to Tequila Brown for putting in some hard work on this show. Shouts to Dj Luicidal as well and all the performers.

Live @ Mountain Charley's in Los Gatos CA (1/06/10)

2009-12-28T08:04:00.001-08:00

Matty Slims: "Hip Hop Lounge" 2009 Release available now!

2009-12-16T07:20:00.000-08:00

Hey young world, Matty Slims is back with my latest release "Hip Hop Lounge." It's an 11 track project with production by Rey Resurreccion, Dj Kleen, & Matty Slims. The album is exactly the title, hip hop music with a twist of lounge feel music behind it. Check it out and support the Bay Area native.

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/MattySlims

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/MattySlims

Bring It Back 2009

2009-12-14T07:02:00.001-08:00

San Jo be sure to check out this 2 night event going on the Zae. For more info you can follow the man @Fritzo. Gyea!

TanksGiving @ Toons in San Jose

2009-11-13T11:02:00.000-08:00

Moses Soweto-Tsali

2009-10-29T16:36:00.000-07:00

Yo its your boy Matty Slims here. As you well know if you listen to TPS RADIO on a regular basis, I am a huge Nuai Tribe fan. I have here for you an exclusive interview with Moses Soweto-Tsali from the Nuai gang. Get to know the man and the music here at HighEsteemStudio.com and for more check Nuai.org or simply google Moses Soweto-Tsali.

(Matty) Where are you from? Where were you raised?

(Moses) I'm definitely from DC but I was raised on the West Coast..mainly in LA.

(Matty) I heard DC can be a rough place, how was life growing up for you? Is there something or someone significant that helped mold you as a person?

(Moses) It can be, and it is.. We were murda capital. There was a lot of violence but also so much more love. My grandmother helped mold me to stay inspired through anything.

(Matty) Growing up who were your musical influences? Did you go through genre stages? Were you eclectic? Or did you know what you liked early on?

(Moses) Bob Marley and Billie Holiday were big influences for me. At home, I was exposed to middle eastern music, Hip-hop and gogo were also huge for me. I moved around a lot and picked up style from the gangsters, the skaters, the nerds, and I meshed it all together.

(Matty) What attracted you to hip hop? Do you feel like some of the things that made you like hip hop are lost?

(Moses) The beats and the message. It helped me to cherish knowledge and appreciate my blessings. Some hip-hop has lost the message, but a lot of unsung heroes stay holding it down..

(Matty) Let's talk a little about your music specifically. What's the thought process of you as an artist? Do you look at every song as it's own entity, or do you look at an album as a whole unit? What do you look for in beats?

(Moses) Each song is its own body of work, but in general my music is all connected and creates one long story. Artistically, I think like Mohammad Ali. No one on this planet can do what I can, because my power is from another world. I'm looking at my upcoming album as a book or a scripture. I like bluesy and middle eastern beats. I also like that space travel, party music. I look for voices in the beats. Not literal voices, but its like..when I hear the right beat, it just speaks to me..and I speak right back to it.

(Matty) What's your favorite track you've made? I don't want no "they're all my babies" answer either. Ok top 3.

(Moses) Lol.. LA Chillin is my favorite so far. It gets the crowd hype and it's doing well on Youtube. My competitive side really pushed me to kill the track harder than any other relevant artist. There are some hidden gems in there for DC natives. Top 3 - LA Chillin, Styrofoam, and Baila.

(Matty) Where do you see/hear your music going in the next 5 years? What are you working on now?

(Moses) In 5 years, I see my myself at the top of the charts... I'm looking forward to making more dance music, but I'm also looking forward to writing some serious street anthems and cross-genre hits. Right now I'm working on my solo album, and a project with my crew, nuAi.

Follow Moses on Twitter - @rasmoses
Nuai.org
HighEsteemStudio.com

Hear LA Chillin Here!!!

Cypher: Mos Def, Black Thought, Eminem

2009-10-29T16:23:00.000-07:00

All three impress in this nice little cypher. Good work.

LIMITLESS

2009-10-25T09:47:00.000-07:00

Check out my boy Rey Resurreccion's new album "LIMITLESS." It's the type of album we should be hearing more of around here in the 408. His single "Spaceships," shows you just how fly this album is. It has a killer hook that will have you repeating it afterward and an out of nowhere change-up that is not only impressive but a great contrast to the song. You can hear his single "Spaceships" on the Season 4 Episode 1 version of TPS RADIO on this page. But "LIMITLESS" on CDBABY.com and on his website http://www.rey-r.com/ ...

-Matty Slims
HighEsteemStudio.com

Marcellus Wallace don't like to get fucked by anyone but Mrs. Wallace

2009-10-21T20:16:00.000-07:00

One of the most classic scenes of all time.

What You Think Im Stoopid!!??

2009-10-16T19:43:00.001-07:00

Hilariousness.

Myc Ripley in "The Adventures of Jack Rabbid" (Free Download)

2009-10-14T18:47:00.000-07:00

Check out this Myc Ripley (FREE DOWNLOAD) "The Adventures of Jack Rabbid" dropped on 8/8/08. 1/2 of the Sharkstyliens crew.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jjn4n0jnzi2

check him out on these sites.
myspace.com/mycripley
reverbnation.com/mycripley
twitter.com/mycripley or @mycripley
or just google : Myc Ripley

Tributaries "Cycles of Influence" (FREE DOWNLOAD)

2009-10-13T20:46:00.000-07:00

This here is a gift from your boy Matty Slims. Back in 2004 I was in a group called the TRIBUTARIES. The TRIBUTARIES consisted of Matty Slims (myself), Apakalips, Mid*One, & Demik. Here is our one and only release as the TRIBUTARIES crew "Cycles of Influence." (track listing below) (DOWNLOAD BELOW)

(DOWNLOAD HERE)
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=512e702ff7560a90c79b87b207592a1cb1d189c58cd500b1480654b192e70f3f

1. Get Ready feat. Dj Double A - Produced by Matty Slims
2. Cominatcha - Produced by Matty Slims
3. Sunny Sundays (Apakalips) - Produced by Matty Slims
4. It's Like feat. Dj Havik - Produced by Matty Slims
5. Out Tonight (Mid*One) - Produced by Matty Slims & Lish
6. The Fizz (Demik) - Produced by Matty Slims
7. Alien-Nation (Matty Slims) - Produced by Matty Slims
8. As The River Never Dries - Produced by Matty Slims
9. Action Sequence feat. Dj Havik - Produced by Matty Slims
10. Universal Sound - Produced by Mid*One
11. High Noon feat. Esoin The Esoteric Being - Produced by Coffee Pete <--*BONUS TRACK*

Can You Dig?

2009-09-23T20:56:00.000-07:00

"I Hate This Shit" by Gifted prod. by Dj Kleen

2009-09-17T16:27:00.000-07:00

Download this exclusive unreleased track by Gifted aka @NordyDerk (twitter fam) called "I Hate This Shit" prod. by Dj Kleen. Drop a comment and get ready for more exclusives!

twitter.com/nordyderk
myspace.com/giftedakanordyderk
& of course
www.highesteemstudio.com

"She's Calling Me"

2009-09-15T23:16:00.000-07:00

Spoken & Matty Slims track from back in the day but we still love it. Produced by Dj Kleen. (Downloadable)