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Roosevelt Franklin

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About Me

Roosevelt Franklin is a hip-talking, jive-walking, cooler than you phenomenon connected by both the Holland tunnel and a love for the Gonzo. Although the new york/new jersey duo of Kimani Rogers and Mr Len have only been together for a couple of years they have already injected the world with an LP entitled “Somethings Gotta Give” , two singles, and an ep, as well as attaining success, fame, heavy rotation on MTV 8, and a legion of willing followers.

Selling their bottled sweat and collages of their hair trimmings has proved to be the biggest money maker so far. Plans for the future include lunch boxes, kool-aid flavored “muppet juice”, condoms, and bed sheets.

Roosevelt Franklin’s sophmore endeavor ‘bare food’ picks up exactly where Guns N Roses ‘Appetite For Destruction’ left off... that is in complete silence. Everything from that point on bears absolutely no resemblance whatsoever, save for the bands tendency to hold ‘paradise city’ sing alongs during their live shows.

In the monstrous towers of the World headquarters, the wise ex-American idol judges Jesus and Snarf have complete faith that Roosevelt Franklin will spread faster than the razor skooter (or syphilis in a whore house). And they see to it in making sure that the guys get whatever it is that they want, be it all the red starbursts in the pack, or passwords to internet porn sites.

Roosevelt Franklin sounds like Nirvana playing RUN DMC songs after a week long bender of listening to only Richard Pryor records. Throwing convention to the wind they mix there old school hip-hop sampling techniques with their indie rock roots by plugging in a keyboard and live drum kit. Their personal influences include A Tribe Called Quest, Eddie Murphy , Sesame Street, flasks of Tennessee bourbon, IFC, beer, ass parade dot com, and of course Flava Flav.

Roosevelt Franklin sees the underground scene as becoming stagnant and more accessible to big league capitalist pig major labels. But does Roosevelt Franklin feel a moral duty to fight this cancerous evil? No fucking way! We want to cash in and suck up to the big wigs in hopes that we too can Get High and Fuck. Get High and Fuck. Get High and Fuck. They’re spinning, oh yes they’re spinning.

Soon we will need acme groupie repellant. Soon we will be coming to your town, using your bathrooms, and removing all of the Haagen Dazs from your refrigerator. Soon we will do encores of “We are the World” and ‘La Bamba’ at benefit concerts with all of our celebrity friends. These are the kind of guys that you can bring home to Mom, just don’t leave them alone with her cause they have seen milf hunter.

Thank you for your time.

Roosevelt Franklin

if you have some business you'd like to discuss you can email us at [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/18/2004
Band Website: rooseveltfranklin.blogspot.com
Band Members:

Mr Len (company flow): mpc 2000, drums, vox

Kimani Rogers (masterminds): lead vox, asr 10, fender rhodes


Influences:
Sounds Like: company flow, masterminds, murs, atmosphere, jean grae
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

it’s almost on the tip of my tongue

so close... everything is my fault. we have a show in january. we are supposed to have new songs. we have nothing. everything is my fault. i'm so close. i need someone to yell at me (not len). i need ...
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:11:00 PST

Bare Food again for those who missed it

Bare Food
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:15:00 PST

Live On WFMU mp3

Here is us on wfmu last month. download to your little hearts content...   WFMU
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Tue, 16 May 2006 03:54:00 PST

word is out

a couple of blogs and website have picked up on our diabolical plan.ropeadope, psanyc, ohword have all helped spread the word.some are hosting and some are linking.other sites have questioned why we a...
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:12:00 PST

this is what it sounds like when thugs cry

roosevelt franklin serves up bare food     The blurred lines of hip hop have been crossed and a new soundemerges as Mr.Len and Kimani Rogers serve up their second offeringas Roosevelt F...
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 04:47:00 PST

bare food soon

when sxsw and it's hype blows over and people are able to concentrate again. bare food will be available for your ears. the time is near. 7 days at most.
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:33:00 PST

i know i said no more blogs here

consider this a public service announcement... you see the email list sign up button thing over there to the left on the main page? yeah that one. put your info in there. i promise you something ...
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Wed, 01 Mar 2006 08:43:00 PST

roosevelt franklin vs death cab for cutie

1. i have crafted an instrumental record which is free for you and yours. 2. there are some audio visual mashed potatoes 3. more white people love. 4. play around for a while and you might discover...
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Sun, 19 Feb 2006 09:14:00 PST

the new blog shit

henceforth and from now on. all of our blogging action will take place at the blog of all blogs bookmark it. also i'm ready to do ask dr love #2 so any and all advice questions can be directed to me v...
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:36:00 PST

contemplating jumping

killing in the name of   it was 2003 i think
Posted by Roosevelt Franklin on Sat, 04 Feb 2006 09:58:00 PST