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Quality

About Me

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John Bartholomew, aka Quality, is a dedicated producer/beatmaker with a love for hip hop and music as a whole. Growing up, surprisingly he never really had an interest for music. But as soon as he really started listening to it, he learned what music is truly all about. About a year later, Quality started making beats as hobby, but soon found out that it was his passion. While influenced by many dope artists like Jazzy Jeff, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and A Tribe Called Quest among countless of others, Quality is always striving to elevate his music and knowledge for it. Hip Hop is a huge part of his life, both listening to it and creating it. Quality is currently working on a few different projects in the making, collaborating on tracks with a growing number of real emcees, and expanding his craft to the lyrical and dj side of things. He is attending Full Sail University to get a degree in recording arts in hope of becoming an engineer.
Thanks for checking out the page. I'm just another dude that loves chillin and kickin it with friends. I'm a hip hop head, and a fan of this art form for real. Always looking to connect with real artists, emcees get at me for beats! Peace!
Remix, Zonin Out...

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Member Since: 15/08/2007
Band Website: www.soundclick.com/qualitydjq
Band Members: Quality & the growing number of producers & real emcees he works with...
Influences: Jazzy Jeff, Fresh Prince (Will Smith), Pete Rock, CL, J Dilla, Premo, Guru, A Tribe Called Quest, Common, Remix, Da Beatminerz, 5th Sequence, Large Pro, De La Soul, People Under The Stairs, Foreign Exchange, J Live, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Pharcyde, Dela, One Be Lo, Da Bush Babees, Hi Tek, KRS One, Skillz, Kev Brown, The Roots, Naughty By Nature, Dialated Peoples, P.A., Chuck D (Public Enemy), Eric B. and Rakim, Blu & Exile, Qbert, Mix Master Mike, Dr. Dre, Run-DMC, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Nas, LL Cool J, EPMD, 2Pac, B.I.G., Ice Cube, Little Brother, J5, Big L, Jam Master Jay (Run DMC), Warren G, Brand Nubian, Big Daddy Kane, Kid N Play, Simon and Garfunkel. Pretty much anyone that makes dope, creative music.
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Record Label: Someday...hopefully...
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Quality Beats - Prices

Yo whats good! Lately my financial problems have been catching up with me, which leads to the fact that I can't afford to give out beats for free anymore (exceptions are limited to emcees I already pr...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:49:00 GMT

Update - Current Projects

Yo what up! I just wanted to let everyone know whats going down with the current projects I'm working on. I have plenty of things I've been putting together, so let me break it down:- One of the newes...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:25:00 GMT

Tip 2 All Artists: Give People a Reason...

Whats good fam and friends?!I've been reflecting a lot lately, really thinking deeply about music and hip hop. So I just wanted to share some thoughts with all those out there that are involved in m...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:49:00 GMT

Movin On

Yo whats good fam!! So for those of you who don't know, my life has changed incredibly in the last few weeks. This is a new beginning for me, lifes been Movin On like crazy. Growing up, I thought that...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:02:00 GMT