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J. Gatz

About Me

"See I rhyme intelligence, not blind malevolence
You'll find intertwined in the lines the elements"

J. Gatz - Alpha (+)
New full-length hip hop album... 16 tracks featuring Parallax and Megatron, and production by Nasir Mazboudi, W.A.R. and more. Check out the songs above for a free taste, including the new single: Ah Yeah (Remix) (ft. Parallax).

Available Online:

Amazon
CDBaby
eMusic
Rhapsody

Currently on sale in the Twin Cities at:
Cheapo
Electric Fetus
Fifth Element

For those who would like to buy it directly from me, send me a message... $10 gets you a shipped copy with the first 100 receiving a free 11x17 poster.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/11/2004
Influences: Nas, Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, 2pac, Canibus, Rage Against The Machine, Talib Kweli, P.O.S., Eyedea, Soul Position, Blueprint, Immortal Technique, Cage, Jedi Mind Tricks, RJD2, Blockhead, etc.
Sounds Like: Damn good hip hop
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

2008 Twin Cities Hip Hop Awards: Yeah, Im overly competitive

I usually try to avoid caring what critics think about my music; most have horrible taste anyway, so it really doesn't matter what they think. I also dislike shameless self-promotion, and that makes s...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:35:00 GMT

New track: We Are America

Ah yes, it's election season. As such, I put up a new track off of Alpha (+): We Are America. Produced by myself with Kevin Erickson on guitar and Adam Krinsky on bass, it is an overtly political song...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:45:00 GMT

Alpha (+) on iTunes & New Single

My new album, Alpha (+), just hit iTunes and other major digital distribution sites. It's 16 tracks of quality hip hop, featuring the likes of Megatron, Nimo the Hooligan, Parallax, and more. You can...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:31:00 GMT

New Song: Fool (ft. Megatron)

I was gonna put up a new song every Friday up to the album release, but I got impatient. So... I put up a new track off of Alpha (+): Fool (ft. Megatron). This song is one of the few features I have o...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:05:00 GMT

New Songs off the Upcoming Album - Alpha (+)

The album I've been working on the last four years is finally finished, and it's time for me to share those songs I've been hoarding the last few years (the ones you'd hear at shows but were unable to...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:57:00 GMT

New Song, New York, New Wolves

I've been getting some requests to put the DMX impression on myspace, so I took off "What You Really Want" (a very old song that I'm thoroughly sick of) and put up "Jacking Beats II." The sound qualit...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:38:00 GMT

Democratic Debate and Michael Vick

It's been a minute, but what the hell. First off, I missed it Monday night, but I watched the Democratic presidential candidate debate online the other day on cnn.com. It was pretty interesting, and ...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:09:00 GMT

NBA Playoffs (Round 1), NFL Draft

The first round of the NBA playoffs (with the exception of one series) has been a huge disappointment for the most part, but I can't say I'm surprised. There was a rematch between the two teams that g...
Posted by on Thu, 03 May 2007 13:19:00 GMT

Thoughts on Virginia Tech, etc.

On Tuesday morning this week, I picked up a copy of the New York Times as I sat down for breakfast. The headlines all centered around the killings that occurred the previous morning at Virginia Tech. ...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:22:00 GMT

Cypher Mixtape and mp3 Downloads

A few bits of news:First, "What You Really Want" is currently on the Cypher Magazine Mixtape Volume 1, which is available for $5 at Cypher-sponsored shows or at several stores in the Twin Cities area....
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:15:00 GMT