Wat it do MySpace.....Welcom to Ivory The Human Hustle's Official Musik Page!!! I've created this page simply for one reason -- to bring the world more available musik, pics, show updates, videos, and more news from the kid Ivory!!
CATCH THE NEW MIXTAPE FROM IVORY THE HUMAN HUSTLE DROPPIN MAY 5TH, 2008...$5.00 ON THE STREET $7.00 IN STORES. SHOUT OUTS TO EVERYBODY WHO MADE THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE. PITTSBURGH HOLD ME DOWN
Ivory The Human Hustle born Donald W. Jackson Jr. is more than just your average rapper/white dude. He's also a manager, booking agent, performer, lyricist, co-producer, and poet. His main goal is to give the world something fresh and creative, while telling his story, his struggle, his heart, and his vision! He needs not be concerned with the HYPE surrounding some of todays "HOTTEST" hip hop artists. Naw, Ivory plays more the underdog role and always has throughout his life. But he's always maintained certain standards for himself through all the trials, tribulations, haters, snakes, and obstacles that the game lays for people -- making the weak MC's bow to industry commercialism and "selling out". No! Ivory maintains his composure by speaking what is real to him, what he has witnesses or has been affected by -- putting it into a nice lyrical and instrumental package for ya'll as it enters your brain, The Human Hustle never stops spreading his message.
I started my music career a long time ago, when I used to play piano, cello, trumpet, sang in the church choir, and did a few local talent shows. As I got bored with conventional music teacher's I decided to go out on my own and teach myself. I havent picked up a cello or trumpet in a long time, but I still play keyboards from time to time and I use a triton pro to make my beats. I dont formally read music either, but I gets by wit swagger and natural talent. In addition to music, I've always been very verbally creative, either with poetry, short stories, or other writing outlets. I love being challenged musically and lyrically, which I strive to hone to perfection. I love writting songs, mixtapes tracks, doing skits, collabs, hooks, and just getting more and more experience. My family is also a huge part of my musical background. By the time was like 2, I knew how to use the stereo, cassette player, and record player, always surrounded by some kind of music. My father has always been a huge source of my musical inspiration and influence by exposing me to his huge repertoire of music-- he also was a sound guy/ back up singer/ for a local PGH band called Ryjel. My mother was always into singing and ever since I could remember she always sang at church, at home, and wold go out for karaoke. I grew up in a placed where hip hop and R&B were the main types of music being pumped and I remember kids on the school bus singin "That Girl is Poison", "Momma Said Knock You Out" and "Humpty Dance" even though no one was ever big from Pittsburgh except the Mel Man, Sam Sneed, & Godfather ("One Love One Life" was my shit yo)! I stopped listening to alot of hip hop when I went thru my punk era (yes punk), then I listened to heavy metal, then classical, then this, and then that, now I listen to almost everything, crazy shit right --whatever-- thats why I am so fuckin well rounded musically!! When I was about 16 and fresh outta rehab for some bullshit, I hooked up wit Christopher "Catalyst" Ramos and started a label called Hierarchy Records (The HR), but we didnt really hit full swing until a few months of working together. We now have a full roster of artists, all managed by myself, Eric "EZ-E" Barnhart, and Catalyst. See the motto of Hierarchy Records, is to be an all-encompassing enitity within yourself. We strive on letting artist steer their own careers, drive their own projects, have creative freedom, and let them take control of their own future at our label. We also strive to create the best quality music with the highest level of intellectual content as possible. We have two CD's released to date one demo (The Beginning, 2004) and one full length compilation album (Visions of an Empire 2005). In the past, I have also done numerous mixtapes and side projects -- including four solo mixtapes (Ivory Presents...Bring Dat Heat Vol. 1) (2003), F.I.R.E (Fuckin Ill Rhyme Everytime) (2004), Keepin It Real: Tha Mixtape (2004), & Big Targets (2005). I have also helped record and mix for Cricket's mixtape ventures (Cricket on the Come Thru & Cricket on the Come Back). I've done three college mixtapes at RIT-- for some I only did vocals, hooks, and verses. For others I did some production and mixing (CO's Burnt to the Brim Vol 1., RIT Mixtape Vol 2: Tha Fall Classic, and RIT Mixtape Vol 2.5: Spring MP). For copies of old albums and mixtapes get at me or see me at a show in the 412.
DONT FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR COPY OF O-MIZZ'S DEBUT ALBUM FROM HIERARCHY RECORDS--"FIRST IMPRESSIONS" -- $10.00 ON SALE NOW AT TIME BOMB SPOT IN EAST LIBERTY, CD OUTLET IN NORTH VERSAILLES, CD WAREHOUSE IN AND MORE TO COME..(SOON TO HIT A STORE IN YOUR AREA). IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT -- http://www.digstation.com/Omizz AND WWW.CDBABY.COM....AND FOR REAL...Dat shit is FIRE!!!!IN STORES NOWIN STORES NOW
ALSO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR IVORY'S NEW MIXTAPE COMIN SOON IN 07-08. "Ivory Presents...The Human Hustle Mixtape Vol. 1: Me, Myself, & Ivo" wit smash hits like "BiCoastal Villenz" "U Can Never C Me" & "Ghetto Prayer" from non other than ya boii -- The Human Hustle. The whole mixtape was produced and mixed by The Human Hustle and E-Minah Tha Villen (N. Va) for Hierarchy Records 2007 and Villenz Musik 2007. More details to come....
NEW HUMAN HUSTLE NEWS....Upcoming/Previous mixtape and album appearances....
1) DJ Detonate's upcomin mixtape (comin soon)
2) DJ Chevy's White Label Mixtape (OUT NOW)
3) Common Wealth Family Compilation (OUT NOW)
4) O-Mizz's upcomin mixtape (LATE 2008)
5) The Human Hustle Mixtape (OUT NOW)
6) The Hierarchy Records Lost Recording (comin soon)
Ivory's new singles "Bi-Coastal Villenz", "U Can Never C Me" and "Keep It Hot" can be heard on 92.1FM every Friday on the Hip Hop Meltdown w/ Ivory The Human Hustle & DJ Karazmatik. Also, listen to 106.7FM WAMO & 96.1FM KISS to hear the new singles real soon!!! Call in and request this joint if you feelin it!
DONT FORGET TO CHECK OUT FLASHING LIGHTS @ CLUB LUDIC THIS SATURDAY JULY 12TH FOLLOWING THE CWF COOKOUT 3.5!! CHECK OUT THIS HOT COMMERCIAL FOR ALL THE DETAILS!!!!!!!!!!
July 12th, 2008
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