MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr

About Me

"...A gold mine for fans of real hip-hop." --Sacramento News & Review

praise for Mic Jordan's currently-available LP "Leviathan" :
Elvis Le, guitarist for Ugly , says: "Leviathan is dope. I listen to "Until the Day" and "TPR" to get pumped up before my shows!"
Josh Fernandez of The Sacramento News & Review writes: "From the first verse--"I've been told that I'm an old soul/ It's not that exactly/ It's just this world is so cold,/ You gotta be wise just to have a chance to grow old"--it's clear that Mic Jordan is an emcee who steps beyond rap writing and ventures boldly into hip-hop poetry. From Daddy Longlegs' flute-laced beat on "Fa Sho" to 26 Hours' action movie-esque production on "Until the Day," this album is a gold mine for fans of real hip-hop. The star of this album, of course, is Mic Jordan, who consistently displays trademark wisdom combined with stunning wordplay on each track. If for one second you doubt the talent of Sacramento emcees and producers, find this album and be silenced for good."
MIC JORDAN: LEVIATHAN... featuring Tribe of Levi, MahtieBush, Old Ghost, Bru Lei, PSFU, 5th Ave, Random Abiladeze, Lavon Oshun, Blaze, M.I.Geezus, 26 Hours, Agustus ThElefant, DJ Doin' Somethin', Ospis, and more of the Capitol's finest emcees and producers! Available now!
praise for Mic Jordan's forthcoming LP "Air":
Todd Osterhout of The Local Slice writes: "Introspective, conscious, deep, intense, creative, soul-felt lyrics glide over dreamy, "barefoot" beats with a 70s feel... keeps all aspects of his music relevant, connected, and in harmony.... [Mic Jordan] includes creative tales of wonder along with the real street knowledge he's learned from California life. He often speaks positively of religion but against using power to deceive the people. Jordan alludes to modern and ancient mythology in the context of keeping an open mind - respecting diversity. He tackles topics such as politics, race, class, drugs, alcohol, and youth to adolescence to making a living... with fast and complex yet clear and compelling deliveries transferring to a calm, easy style... close your eyes and let Jordan guide your imagination and transform your perspective."
MIC JORDAN: AIR... produced by PEABODY GREENE coming in 2008!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/21/2005
Band Website: soundclick.com/selfmasteryproject
Band Members: Lyrics: EnsiteNonStop AKA Mic Jordan, plus whomever else you hear on the song. A member of The People's Revolution out of Sacramento, Mic Jordan is 1/4 of the hiphop revival group Tribe of Levi , along with NON and Poor of The Cave and DJ Filth of Nalgas crew . ENS has also recorded with Sadat X , Bru Lei , MahtieBush , Old Ghost , Carlos Lopez , Blee , numerous members of The Neighborhood Watch , DJ Carl Larado , "Effortless" Jeff P. , Lavon Oshun , Young K-Yel of PCO , Sin Streetz , Peabody Greene , Cosm!c.fuck , Nome Nomadd , D*Cypher , NASA.one, Joselph the philosophical MC Escher , Con Tu Madre , and Essex the Redskin , and many other talented artists.

Production: DJ Carl Larado , NuRuin , Cutty Dre , Ron Stivers AKA DJ Ironic, Peabody Greene , Black Monk , D*Cypher , Daddy Longlegs , Doin Somethin' , 26 Hours , Rocky Path , Wyzdom of Verbal Venom , M.I.Geezus and MahtieBush aka StarBux of The Alumni , Woodstock , Agustus ThElefant of Lost Tribe , and DJ Filth , NON , Poor , and EnsiteNonStop of Tribe of Levi , among others. (please click on the 'lyrics' links next to the songs to see their respective production details).

Turtablism provided by Ron Stivers, DJ Filth , DJ Krush Delight , DJ Carl Larado , and Clumski

Recorded @ Metroplex, the Labizzatoire, Grey Garage, 26HRZ, and Dank Chamber.

Influences: Rakim, KRS-ONE, Nas, The D.O.C., Ice Cube, Slick Rick, Big Punisher, Del, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G. Rap, Eminem, BlackThought, Common, J-Live, Organized Konfusion and O.C., Andre 3000, Cee-Lo Green, Lauryn Hill, Ill Bill, Scarface, Divine Styler, Ras Kass, Casual, ERule, the GZA, Inspectah Deck, Gift of Gab, Brotha Lynch Hung, Jay-Z, Kurupt, Freestyle Fellowship, Mos Def, the Lady of Rage, MF Doom, Subroc, MC Paul Barman, Louis Logic, Rakaa Iriscience, Redman, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan, the Last Poets, Billie Holiday, Bob James, David Axelrod, Jimi Hendrix, Django Reinhardt, Jaco Pastorias, Carlos Santana, Miles Davis, Allan Ginsburg, Langston Hughes, Lao Tze, King David, Toots and the Maytals, Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Scratch Perry and The Upsetters, James Brown, Sade, Jill Scott, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Bad Brains, Buju Banton, Brian Eno, Esthero, Tricky, DJ Shadow, Massive Attack, Portishead, Mr. Dibbs, DJ Carl Larado. Big up to all Self Mastery Project/Dank Chamber massive.

Sounds Like:
Record Label: TPR (The People's Revolution)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

F___ You, Pay Me!

Now that I've gotten your attention...I don't want to sensationalize this issue and make it "promoters vs. artists" because the fact is 1) many promoters ARE or were artists and 2) we need to cooperat...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:36:00 PST

Johnnie R. Carr, 23 Jan 1911 - 22 Feb 2008

..It's humbling and awe-inspiring to know a famous, distinguished person. My great-grandmother was one such person. Yesterday, she died from complications from a stroke. I remember standing next to ...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:48:00 PST

The reviews are in...

...And they're pretty positive. Click here for a link to the review of my album "Leviathan"..But that's not all! Check this out... scroll down to where it says "Mic Jordan -- Leviathan". See the revi...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:32:00 PST

Time to Reflect...

what's up y'all. As we enter 2008, I invite you to take some time to reflect on where you've been, where you're at, and where you're going (both in terms of where you're currently headed, and where yo...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:15:00 PST

not that anybody reads these anyway, but...

...I've put up a new track by my brothers the Tribe of Levi, featuring 20 bars from rap legend SADAT X of Brand Nubian, over an old-school slaptacular crafted by the Tribe's own DJ Filth. Enjoy! ...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:44:00 PST

Goodnight, Mom

repost from 14 June 2005 Two years ago, my mom was a whirlwind of activity. My biggest concern was trying to get her to relax, because she literally wanted to take care of everything herself. Today, t...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:19:00 PST

the first human invention

repost from 16 June 2005. The first human invention...I was thinking about fundamentals today and was blessed with an interesting idea.A fundamental is what underlies something highly developed and e...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:16:00 PST

’active’ and ’resting’ in the universe

(repost from 25 June 2005)In the book of Genesis, God creates the universe, first bringing about 'being' in singularity (conceptually) and, working from there, creating through processes of division a...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:13:00 PST

an argument against IP extortion (or, bring back public domain!)

originally written June 30, 2005... this was originally a response to another poster on a bulletin board.Why should you be able to have sole control of something you yourself made public for longer th...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:09:00 PST

the real meaning of Sac Hates Hiphop

I'm glad the energy surrounding the local hiphop scene is both lively and confrontational. As Martin Luther King used to point out (in somewhat different words), things HAPPEN when shit comes to a hea...
Posted by MIC JORDAN (TPR) R.I.P. Johnnie Carr on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:30:00 PST