Ohio's Best: Scribbling Idiots

Scribbling Idiots

Idiomatic Mixtape Vol. 1

OK, another really nice Hip-Hop crew from the ol' o.h.10

These guys are from all over Ohio, from Cincinnati to Dayton to flippin' Greenfield. This is one of my favorite albums of theirs and actually one of my all time favorite Hip-Hop albums. After hearing stuff like this I'm all that much more amazed that there isn't more good Hip-Hop/Rap music in mainstream media; you'd think from listening to the radio and watching TV that this kind of music wasn't even being made anymore. All I can say is SURPRISE SURPRISE- it's alive and well. Right here in Ohio to boot. YEAH

Scribbling Idiots

Idiomatic Mixtape Vol. 1

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JAQM0HZ4

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO'S BEST: Griffin House

GRIFFIN HOUSE

Griffin House (born April 21, 1980) was born and raised in Springfield, Ohio. His father worked in a tire shop and his mother helped place children with foster families. In high school, the athletically-gifted House landed a role in a musical and was surprised to learn that he had a natural talent for singing. House bought his first guitar for $100 from a friend, turned down a golf scholarship to Ohio University and instead went to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and started to teach himself how to play the guitar and write songs.

House began writing and recording and issued his first independent release, Upland, in 2003. His music attracted attention from Nettwerk, a Vancouver-based management company and record label, and House partnered with the label's American branch to issue Lost & Found in 2004. In August 2004, on CBS Sunday Morning, music journalist Bill Flanagan (MTV/VH1) raved about Lost and Found, putting the newcomer on his short list of the best emerging songwriters in the U.S. “I bought House’s CD after a show in New York City,” said Flanagan, “and this never happens: I took it home and must have listened to it 20 times that weekend. I was knocked out.”
Several self-released albums followed, and in 2008 House released Flying Upside Down, produced by Jeff Trott and featuring Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench. House has released the majority of his records on his imprint label, Evening Records. House has toured extensively, opening for artists such as Ron Sexsmith, Patti Scialfa, Josh Ritter, John Mellencamp, Mat Kearney, and The Cranberries. Since 2007 House has been a national headliner.

Sorry for the Wiki lines there, but there is a lot going on with this guy and i didn't want to miss any of the baseline stuff.

Aside from everything mentioned above, on a personal note, one of my brother's also went to school with Griffin and my favorite cousin Shelly had a huge crush on him back in high-shcool; although roomer has it he was a pretty shy guy back then.
I'm Just now starting to play his stuff- which is surprising considering the constant props my brothers have always given him (hey, there is a literally a ton of bad-ass music in The Field as you'll be finding out through the blog and only so many hours in the musical day) and I must say- he is very, very, gifted at what he does. .  .  . . We'll be posting more from Mr. House very soon i'm sure!  In the meantime check out his latest venture

"42 and a Half Minutes With Griffin House B-Sides and Commentary"

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QS5Z3SQY

Ohio's Best: Glue

Glue
(Catch as Catch Can)

Ok, these guys aren't from my hometown of Springfield, Ohio; but, DjDq is from Cincinnati and is one of the sickest beat makers and 1/3 of one of the sickest Hip-Hop groups ever even thought of. And, really the overall theme of the blog is Ohio's best music- not just Springfield's best. My brother hipped me to these guys while he was at college in Athens Ohio- i think his roommate was from Cinci and had put him onto Glue. Def check these guys out if ya like real Hip-Hop.

Glue

Catch As Catch Can

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XXS81DID

SPRINGFIELD OHIO'S BEST: TSAV

TSAV
(Get To Know Me)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3JFG5QBJ

This is a guy from Springfield, Ohio that one of my female friends told me about that does like funky, kinda old-school sounding R&B. Pretty Nice!!!

SPRINGFIELD OHIO'S BEST: Methods Of Mayhem (TiLo)

Methods of Mayhem
Methods of Mayhem(self-titled 2000)
Former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee's new musical venture, Methods of Mayhem, is the product of his collaboration with rapper TiLo. Sparked by pent-up frustration as a result of jail stints, run-ins with the law, and tabloid reporters, Lee pulled together numerous stars from the worlds of rock and hip-hop.
Additional personnel includes: George Clinton, Kid Rock, Lil' Kim, The Crystal Method, Snoop Dogg, Fred Durst and Mix Master Mike.
This is an enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. The album booklet "ill-ustrations" features the artwork of Derek Hess.
The supporting tour for album featured Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction) on drums.
"Crash" was featured in the video game Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec and the theatrical trailer for the film Driven. "Hypocritical" was featured in the video game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2.

Methods Of Mayhem

Tommy Lee, Stephen Perkins, and Tilo

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SND0DFPK

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO'S BEST: John Legend - Get Lifted

Ah, ol' Johnny L The Fields flagship artist and favorite son of everyone here from all backgrounds and socioeconomic standings; I'm gonna go ahead and quote some from wikipedia to get all the above the board information up and then we'll go from there. I may even be interviewing some of John's old classmates and possibly some fellow musicians from his childhood and teenage stomping grounds. 
WIKI 
John Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American recording artist, musician and actor. He is the recipient of six Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[1]

Prior to the release of his debut album, Legend's career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. Legend added his voice to those of other artists, assisting in them reaching chart-topper hits. He lent his voice to that of Kanye West, on Slum Village's "Selfish", and Dilated Peoples' "This Way". Other artists included Jay-Z's "Encore", and sang backing vocals on Alicia Keys' 2003 song "You Don't Know My Name" and Fort Minor's "High Road." Legend played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything."

1978–2003: Early life and career beginnings

Legend was born John Stephens on December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio.[2] He is the son of Phyllis, a seamstress, and Ronald, a factory worker and former National Guardsman.[3][4] Throughout his childhood, Legend was homeschooled on and off by his mother.[5] At the age of four, he began playing the piano and at the age of seven, he rendered music with his church choir. When he was ten, his parents divorced, causing his mother to suffer a breakdown.[4] At the age of 12, Legend attended North High School, from which he graduated four years later.[6] He graduated salutatorian.
According to Legend, he was offered scholarships to Harvard University, Georgetown University and Morehouse College.[7] He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied English with an emphasis on African American literature.[8] While in college, he helmed Counterparts, a co-ed jazz and pop a cappella group as president (1997–1998) and musical director (1998–1999). Legend's lead vocals on the group's recording of Joan Osborne's "One of Us" propelled the song to critical acclaim [9] landing the song on the track list of the 1998 Best of Collegiate a Cappella compilation CD. Legend was also a member of the prestigious Sphinx Senior Society while an undergraduate at Penn. While in college, Legend was introduced to Lauryn Hill by a friend. Hill hired him to play piano on "Everything Is Everything", a song from her album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.[7] After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Legend began working as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group.[6] During this time, he began working on his demo and began sending his work to various record labels.[5][10] In 2001, Devo Springsteen introduced Legend to then up-and-coming recording artist Kanye West; Legend was hired to sing during the hooks of West's music. After signing to West's label, he chose his stage name from a nickname that was given to him by poet J. Ivy, due to Legend's "old-school sound".[7][11] Legend's vocals can be heard on several tracks including Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name", Jay-Z's "Encore", Kanye West's "Never Let Me Down", Dilated Peoples' "This Way", and Slum Village's "Selfish".

2004–2005: Get Lifted
Legend released his debut album, Get Lifted, in December 2004. It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week.[12] It went on to sell 2.1 million copies in the United States and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[13][14] It has sold three million copies worldwide.[7] The album produced two singles: "Ordinary People" (US and UK top 30) went straight to number one and "Used to Love U" (US top 100, UK top 30)
John Legend
Get Lifted

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MO86A4C4

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO'S BEST: Nate McDonough

Nate McDonough

New Day

Alright, def one of the Fields finest; one of my older brothers had told me about this guy and his former band Grit for years before i ever heard anything; but when I saw him play with John Legend at North High School a few years ago- I became an instant convert. Very, Very, talented guy. My brother is supposed to be getting some of his recordings of Nate's first band here soon and we'll def post those.  .  . .

Nate McDonough
New Day
 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YHO07W0E