Member Since: 9/27/2004
Band Website: tulsimusic.com
Band Members: Tulsi and a Microphone. Performing these days with DJ Modul8r on the wheels of steel. Occasionally DJ Able from the Elefaders fills in. Beats mostly come from Confidence - the dopest producer I know. I have also rocked beats by Scienz of Life, Elusive, Omid, 7L, Copperpot, Specs One, Product Eon, Mallard, Emynd...and more.
Influences: DIY. paying attention to the subtleties of life. artists doing theirs. my friends doing things. all aspects of hip hop culture. my family. the metro bus rides. mount ranier right out my window. beacon hill. the seattle landscape. i love full albums! masta ace - slaughtahouse & take a look around. ice cube - death certificate. diamond d - stunts, blunts and hip hop. souls of mischeif - 93 til infinity. tribe called quest - low end theory & midnight mirauders. the clash - sandanista & london calling. nas - illmatic. wu tang - enter the 36 chambers. the gza - liquid swords. the liks - 21 and over. pharcyde - bizarre ride. common sense - ressurection. outkast - atliens & aquemini. the beastie boys - paul's botique & license to ill. sublime - robbin' the hood. these are just a few of the albums that inspired me growing up in the golden era of rap music. i got inspired by some of the all time greats, others were - kool g rap. big daddy kane. (the juice crew was my shit!). showbiz and ag. lord finesse. big l. public enemy. bdp. eric b and rakim. gangstar. naughty by nature. jeru the damaja. pete rock and cl smooth. the roots. the goats. yagfu front. das efx. de la soul. brand nubian. slick rick. nwa. cmw. scarface. above the law. dj quick. eric b & rakim. ditc. naughty by nature. de la soul. the roots. gangstar. jeru. aceyalone. del. eminem. inspiration from some indie sources too: atmosphere. c-rayz walz. mf doom. immortal tecnique. dj shadow. dj krush. ant. joey beats. rjd2. blockhead. odd nosdam. jel. 7L. madlib. dub-l. confidence. some punk sources: bouncing souls. nofx. lagwagon. pulley. bad religion. social distortion. the ramones. i grew up on mostly bob marley, jimi hendrix & the beatles. i dig: lee perry. the doors. csn & y. grateful dead. marvin gaye. curtis mayfield. al green. sade. bob dylan. tom waits. modest mouse. the shins. pinback. plus many, many more. comedians inspire too: george carlin. mitch hedberg. bill hicks. john stewart. david cross. i dig in no particular order: bruce lee. bukowski. kafka. existentialism. painted trains. photos. urban decay. textures and whatnot. hunter s. thompson. jonathan lethem. dave eggers. chuck klosterman. barbara ehrenreich. i don't read enough books though! i love movies too: all wes anderson flicks. bourne identity & supremecy (these movies are so fucking dope - i can't wait for the ultimatimatum!). fear and loathing in las vegas. blow. true romance. fight club. city of god. boogie nights. eternal sunshine and the spotless mind. truman show. groundhogs day. fletch. caddy shack. o brother where art thou. the big labowski. office space. army of darkness. dogtown and z boys (the documentary). the doors. young guns. road house. lost boys. stand by me. pump up the volume. style wars. red dawn. the untouchables. rambo first blood. clockwork orange. pulp fiction. menace to society. boys in the hood. the departed. scarface. good fellas. narc. all micheal moore movies. loose change. TV shows i waste precious time on: the shield. the wire. the riches. the sopranos. 30 days. 6 feet under. dexter. weeds. entourage. the simpsons. arrested development. the office. get a life. lost. other things that inspire me. anti-bush sentiment. anti corporate messages. the revolution of the mind. taking back our mental space from the mainstream robot. originality. stencils. grafitti. placement. walls. ideas. beats. sincerety. my son tre.
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