http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnWLw2-xRDg

This is what started it all. A music video that made me go buy the album which at the time was still on cassette tapes (i wonder how many people these days still use them) and something made me just start writing raps.

wow when i look back it all today,im kinda stoked and find it quite funny but hey hip hop has opened up alot of doors for me soo YEAH..haha..

Anyways been real busy these days with my 9 to 5 to record anything.Even finding time to right is hard to come by,now i understand why working people crash out when they get home.i watched acouple of videos on youtube about recording and mastering techniques which got me keen on a new sound. I tried out the new techniques and was blown away by the results so i hope to release something soon so everyone can listen to the new sound and decide hahaha

well thats all for now,
G5...

Plans for an EP

Second post entry,hopefully one of many more to come. I just read that Fiji reggae sensation KNOX has just released his new album on itunes,pretty stoked to see a Fiji artist go on itunes striaight out of the Fiji islands.Ive heard of other artists and their music on itunes but they all based abroad which i reckon gives them an advantage.

I was reading up on how i could get my music out on sites such as itunes and came accross the UPC code.It's pretty cheap for like $20 you could get a lifetime code for an album to digitally sell cause thats what itunes requires for albums.Also i need a major distributor to be able to send in music to itunes which is pretty hard to get out here unless you're signed in New Zealand.I've got a independent label "Against All Odds Records" so that means i need a distributor.Got to fork out some major capital to play in this music biz even out here in the pacific which means more overtimes at work for me and less drinking time.But its all worthit if you're determined to make it.

So with all this talk of itunes,UPC codes and distributors,I decided it was time to release an EP.I've done enough mixtapes to get my music out there and hardly any singles to really push further out there so i thought "why not make an EP" sort of like a street album. I see the Fundamentalz are working on their second EP,by the way the first EP was really good.Back to my EP plans,i just got some beats off Prezivor who i met on Reverbnation and im currently writing to them.Hopefully these become the first tracks for the EP so thank yous to Prezivor.

Stay tune for more developments on the EP and till next time,
Stay Fly..

Kick starting the new blog off

Feeling ecstatic to have a new blog site but i wont forget my old one at http://g5fiji.ning.com/profile/G5 so if you don't really know whats been happening with me and my music be sure to hop to the previous blog to have a quick refresher course cause with this new blog I'll just be posting the latest happenings ;)

Anyways for all those who don't know me,my name is George and I'm 22. I've been writing out "ghetto gospels" for the last 10 years and been recording my stuff for the last 6 years i think. It hasn't been an easy road but Ive received my fair share of ups and downs. I'm quit happy with how well my music is received by fans. That's what keeps me going on. I don't get paid for my music, I don't get fame from my music.

I've started a record label called Against All Odds Records and I'm looking forward to watch it grow into something i can be proud of. Its an independent label which i hope to get a distribution deal for and some capital to kick start a dream but till then I'll be hustling real hard to succeed.

SO yeah that's the persona of G5 and just alil bio for you. I'm also at:

http://www.reverbnation.com/g5fiji
http://twitter.com/g5fiji
http://www.bebo.com/young_blood_101
http://www.youtube.com/geoakag5
http://g5fiji.ning.com/profile/G5