T-Rock (if you like 2pac...)
Mr. Washington Story (2004)
I first heard about T-Rock from a friend who described him as being the "next twista." I'm not sure what he meant by that because he doesn't sound like Twista at all - although he may just have meant that all he needs is some good production and he will blow, and that's probably true. T-Rock was a part of the hypnotize camp posse and had a great song "Slang and Serve" on the Choices soundtrack. He broke away from 3-6 and I've heard various things about money issues and his solo album being delayed but either way he doesn't really seem to fit into the 3-6 style anyway. He's very lyrically-oriented, in to conspiracy theories and is very political. He's sort of like Ras Kass except he doesn't lecture you.
His wordplay keeps it interesting and his voice is magnetic and sounds strained with the weight of the world, like he's putting everything he has into every song. He can be very depressing to listen to for very long, and his beats, while not as bad as Eminem's production, ride that dark, gothic, somewhat crappy piano shit sometimes. He needs better beats. He sort of reminds me of 2pac, with those empathic vocals and inner turmoil that sounds like it will destroy him. Add a dash of paranoia and you have the pastor troy influence. He's quite good.
Buy Mr. Washington Story here.
posted by David at
1:24 PM
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>He needs better beats.
Understatement of the year.
A typical dictionary definition of hypnosis states that it is: a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion. However, anyone who has tried hypnosis (and any self respecting hypnotist) will tell you that this is a very simplistic view of the subject!
A much better description comes from the Free Online Dictionary which states that hypnosis is: an artificially induced state of consciousness, characterised by heightened suggestibility and receptivity to direction. So what does this mean and how can it be used to your advantage?
Well, the subject of hypnosis has been discussed and pondered since the late 1700s. Many explanations and theories have come and gone though science, however, has yet to supply a valid and well-established definition of how it actually happens. It's fairly unlikely that the scientific community will arrive at a definitive explanation for hypnosis in the near future either, as the untapped resources of our 'mostly' uncharted mind still remain something of a mystery.
However, the general characteristics of hypnosis are well documented. It is a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, deep relaxation and heightened imaginative functioning. It's not really like sleep at all, because the subject is alert the whole time. It is most often compared to daydreaming, or the feeling you get when you watch a movie or read a captivating book. You are fully conscious, but you tune out most of the outside world. Your focus is concentrated intensely on the mental processes you are experiencing - if movies didn't provide such disassociation with everyday life and put a person in a very receptive state then they would not be as popular (nor would TV advertising be as effective!). Have you ever stated that a film wasn't great because you just couldn't 'get into it'???
This works very simply; while daydream or watching a movie, an imaginary world becomes almost real to you because it fully engages your emotional responses. Such mental pursuits will on most occasions cause real emotional responses such as fear, sadness or happiness (have you ever cried at a sad movie, felt excited by a future event not yet taken place or shivered at the thought of your worst fear?).
It is widely accepted that these states are all forms of self-hypnosis. If you take this view you can easily see that you go into and out of mild hypnotic states on a daily basis - when driving home from work, washing the dishes, or even listening to a boring conversation. Although these situations produce a mental state that is very receptive to suggestion the most powerful time for self-change occurs in the trance state brought on by intentional relaxation and focusing exercises. This deep hypnosis is often compared to the relaxed mental state between wakefulness and sleep.
In this mental state, people feel uninhibited and relaxed and they release all worries and doubts that normally occupy their mind. A similar experience occurs while you are daydreaming or watching the TV. You become so involved in the onscreen antics that worries and everyday cares fade away, until all you're focused on is the TV. In this state, you are also highly suggestible. That is why when a hypnotist tells you do something under trance; you'll probably embrace the idea completely. However, your sense of safety and morality remain entrenched throughout the experience and should either of these be threatened you immediately wake!
A hypnotist can not get you to do anything you don't want to do.
So while in such a state, when we are highly suggestible and open to new beliefs, a skillful hypnotist, whether in person or via a recording, can alter life-long behaviours and even give us new ones! subliminal messages
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