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BLACK BETHOVEN
Location: Detriot, Michigan, United States
Genre: Hip Hop/Rap, Pop, and R&B
Contact: Tonito Ze
[email protected]
Telephone: 919-858-6417
SOCIAL MEDIA
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/blackbethoven
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/blackbethoven
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/ar501ro
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/blackbethoven
OTHER:
http://www.merviltonrecords.com
OTHER:
http://www.sugomusic.com
PRO RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
Songwriter/Composer
ALFRED B ROBINSON JR
ALEXANDER ROBINSON
REGINALD MOORER
THERON EWING
BENJAMIN MOORE
Current Affiliation
IP #
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BMI
BMI
BMI
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00183442764
00353438951
00125988637
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00356021586
00179973894
Music Publisher
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BIOGRAPHY
Potential producer from Detroit, Michigan that possesses many styles of music. He has worked
with many artist from his home city while providing quality time for his family. He has also put
together work for other rap artist from Detroit such as "Cold Men Young","Street
Justice","Jigsaw" and "Nametag". Black Bethoven comes from a musically inclined family. His
younger Brother “Nametag” has laced rhymes over many of Bethoven’s beats, or maybe you
have heard the production of his younger cousin “Black Milk”; I think it is safe to say that being
a producer runs in the family. "I can remember so many times when a barbeque would turn into
a show with my mom and dad singing with my aunties and uncles harmonizing to a tee! From
the Temptations, Dramatics, The Stylistics, singing word for word, it bounded all of us and kept
us together,” Black Bethoven explains. At an early age he would sing in the choir learning music
notes, playing in a Jazz Band gave him the foundation that would lead him to making hip-hop.
Now doing production work on the computer, Software Reason has opened his ear up to endless
possibilities. With beat placement on all of Nametags releases, Jigsaw, Moe Dirdee, 5 Ela, Street
Justice and many others, this husband and father of five has his hands full.
Black Bethoven has a warm, with an edgy feel to his hip hop music feature with some
awesome incredible musical arrangements, making a perfect for a contemporary Urban- Hip
Hop/Rap themed for TV/Film and Commercial Projects.
Instrumentation:
Black Bethoven:
Lead Vocals, Songwriter and Producer
Influences:
Bootsy Collins, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, and Miles Davis
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DISCOGRAPHY
Heat Instrumental (2015)
1. Heat
2. Catastrophic ±
3. It's Larceny ≠
4. Start The Static
5. Daylight ¥
6. Detroit Music ¤
7. Galaxy Sound ∞
8. Get Off Me ǂ
9. Sticks and Stones ￥
10. Workaholic
11. "3" ≈
12. Get Off Me (remix) ɸ
13. Break The Rules
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr.)
2:15
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Ian Powe, Christopher Young)
2:31
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Jamil Mustafaa, Bernard Russell) 3:02
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., DJ Los, DJ Sicari)
3:06
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Benjamin Moore)
3:44
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Alfred Robinson)
2:48
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Reginald Moorer)
5:47
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Reginald Moorer, Bernard Russell)3:41
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Theron Ewing)
4:34
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Alexander Robinson)
1:15
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Reginald Moorer)
3:49
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr.)
4:27
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr.)
2:59
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
ALFRED B. ROBINSON JR.
ReMASTERED BY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, TONITO ZE
TRADEWIND STUDIOS,
NEW BEDFORD, MA and RALEIGH, NC
Released Date 02/28/2015
Running Time: 43 minutes 55 seconds
UPC: 3614591036996
Believe catalog number: BL1237568
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Heat (2014)
1. Heat
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr.)
2:15
2. Catastrophic ±
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Ian Powe, Christopher Young)
2:31
3. It's Larceny ≠ *
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Jamil Mustafaa, Bernard Russell) 3:02
4. Start The Static
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., DJ Los, DJ Sicari)
3:06
5. Daylight ¥*
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Benjamin Moore)
3:44
6. Detroit Music
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Alfred Robinson)
2:48
7. Galaxy Sound ∞
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Reginald Moorer)
5:47
8. Get Off Me ǂ
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Reginald Moorer, Bernard Russell)3:41
9. Sticks and Stones ￥ (Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Theron Ewing)
4:34
10. Workaholic
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Alexander Robinson)
1:15
11. "3" ≈
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Reginald Moorer)
3:49
12. Get Off Me (remix) ɸ (Alfred B. Robinson Jr.)
4:27
13. Break The Rules
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr.)
2:59
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
ALFRED B. ROBINSON JR.
ReMASTERED BY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, TONITO ZE
TRADEWIND STUDIOS,
NEW BEDFORD, MA and RALEIGH, NC
Released Date 06/30/2015
Running Time: 43 minutes 58 seconds
UPC: 3610156956297
Believe catalog number: BL889120
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SPECIAL THANKS:
* DJ LOS, DJ SICARI on START THE STATIC
ǂ DUMINIE DEPORRES (guitar performance) on GET OFF ME (remix)
± CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, IAN POWE on CATASTROPHIC
≠ MUSTAFFA JAMIL, BERNARD RUSSELL on IT'S LARCENY
¥ BENJAMIN MOORE on DAYLIGHT
¤ ALFRED ROBINSON on DETRIOT MUSIC
∞ THYME5ZERO OF 5ELA, MIKE TODD, MUDD OF 5ELA on GALAXY SOUND
ǂ
THYME5ZERO OF 5ELA, MUDD OF 5ELA on GET OFF ME
￥ LATICIA MOORE, RONALD WILLIAMS on STICKS AND STONES
≈ ANTHONY PIERRE, MUDD OF 5ELA on "3"
ɸ DUMNIE DEPORRES on GET OFF ME (remix)
THERON EWING
ALIUS PNULKKL
MUSTAFA ALI
CARLOS SMALL
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LYRICS
WORKAHOLIC
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Alexander Robinson)
A true workaholic
It's somethin' that I got honest
it's tomorrow isn't promised
I'm just livin' by that logic
I'm like feelin' like
A pirhana surrounded by a pond of flounders
A school of fish
Class of my own
I'm used to this
I show you students how to do this
'til school is dismissed
Dope like I'm Cuban cut
Through the music movin' bricks
I only spew it
Put an end to ya foolishness
You're like that scene from Harlem Nights
When they tried to shoot at wuick
But really wasn't shootin' shit
Get used to it
This that rabbit out the hat like magic
On the mic I do the tricks
Wallah abracadabra
A rapper that has mastered the track
Has attracting the masses
By being better than actors claimin' they're rappers
I will jump on a track
And-lyrically break a track shoe off in ya ass
If you was thinkin' you run shit
I'm steady sonnin' emcees, I'm neva unfit
Spit it dumb
sick, I ain't done 'til I done quit
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DETRIOT MUSIC
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Alfred Robinson)
Verse 1 (Bethoven)
Hold up
Let me give you something ethical
Music got me walking and stalking just like a animal
Incredible when composing controlling B.P.M's
Rocking mad tracks all over the world for you and them
Never stutter
Motivated from making it in the gutter
Moms taught me how to carry a note
You know I love her
Home of Motown. Im keeping it real
Never deleting it
This music is the love of my life I cant compete in it
Humble with the crew by my side
They never fumble
Keep it down to earth floating through life
Through all my struggles
Bethoven never taken for granted
Cant be damaged commodities
Its so odd to see
That millions got they I on me
Chorus
Its Detroit Music
Come on let em say something
Detroit……… City
Let em say something (repeat)
Verse 2 (Ace Boo)
I can cook up crack
Sort of like Bobby and Whitney
I was trying to rap a style that highly didn't fit me
Like some baggy cloths
I rather spit about Hip-Hop
Cause rapping an addiction
Just like precious in the kitchen
Growing up. All I knew was music
Bars never garbage
Cause Nametag and Black Milk was a great influence
School came first
Then with pops I had to prove it
Getting knowledge in the brain
Then I had to use it (chorus)
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GET ME OFF
(Alfred B. Robinson Jr., Reginald Moorer, Bernard Russell)
Verse 1 (Thyme)
When I’m electrical
I need the potential of my inventor
Soul Center
I’m the sentinel of lyrical convention
We put together sentences
sentimental with innocence
So innocence could seek the spirit
And seek deliverance
All love
No viciousness
Or ill intent
Watch those who benefit
from negative involvement
This is how they all spit
They ain't hiding their wrong
They tell that they sell their soul
In every other song.
See this is why I’m Starfleet
We roll with God's Army
This the final battle and it's on
Like Vietnam
So we doing tight songs
To serve as pipe bombs
Blowing up these tightwads
With Starfleet’s Squadron
Thymezilla on one
Detroit Icon
Five Ela assassin
You don’t really want none
Do you really want some
Boy come and get some
Now I’m gonna show you why we always
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GET IT OFF ME Cont.
Chorus
(Get off me!)
Let me spit some bars
I’m at large
A beast with a brain
No need for me to act hard
(Get off me!)
I got you in focus
I’m zooming in with God lens
Attack you with a swarm of locus
(Get off me!)
Quiet but deadly
Humble is my medley
We here
Here we go
Dropping it heavy
(Get off me!)
Methodical, unstoppable
Emcees, Beatsmith and fans
You keep it Hip Hop able
Verse 2 (Mudd)
Boy you hollow as steel
You ain't got it faggot
You didn’t swallow the pill
You ill and rotted
Had knowledge and still forgot it
When Im bout it like that squadron.
From New Orleans
Seen more things
In my experience
I'm lacking confidence
Scary
Like that Spice girl
The ice worlds got you shivering
Wack rhyme delivering
Remembering when
You was fresher
But the Pressure
Made you lesser
Mudd Tester
Nigga
You best to
Get ya act together
Cause we ain't waiting forever
Artificial
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GET IT OFF ME Cont.
Should I start and dis you
Meditate on your issue
Wish you
Get your act in order
Devine reality
You mad at me
What a tragedy
Sad to see
You break like twigs
Now we know how are fake you is bitch
Go see the wiz for a heart and courage
When I start to Flourish
You'll look partially nourish
You know it (Chorus)
Verse 2 (Black Bethoven)
Yo!
It's that old school
You know we crush groove
Bust moves
For Longevity
Defining gravity
Fat laces in many places
We rock shows
So cold
They froze when we said yo!
Mic controller
The Chief Crowd General
Standing in a B-Boy stance
Ready to flow
This is what you've been waiting for
The remedy
Remember We
Got it
So we giving it
Yo.....Get Off Me!
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PRESS REVIEW
“Whatever your culture is, you express it through the music,” he says, reflecting on the city’s
musical legacy. “At the same time, we created this thing called hip hop, which is a melting pot to
me.””
Steve Furay - The Michigan Citizen
“This record was inspired by many of Detroit’s talent both past and present”
Jason Chambliss - Remixed & Blasted
“Black Bethoven has learned in his many years of producing music, culminating in providing the
perfect platform to showcase his uniquely creative, unsullied sound, something we have all
historically come to expect from Motown based producers.”
Benja - Da-What
“The first thing we understood as children was we do it first cause we love it.”
Posted By Praverb - Behind the Beats Interviews
“The Zone by Origix (March 10, 2010) Now doing production work on the computer, Software
Reason has opened his ear up to endless possibilities. With beat placement on all of Nametags
releases, Jigsaw, Moe Dirdee, 5 Ela, Street Justice and many others, this husband and father of
five has his hands full. ”
Origix - Black Bethoven
“Lead single off Nametag and Black Bethoven’s upcoming Soul System EP, dropping February
2010. Another Detroit artist that puts in work. If you’ve been sleeping, pick up his Classic
Cadence mixtapes”
Shake - 2dopeboyz
“You’d think that being the cousin of Black Milk would create an unbelievable amount of
pressure. Not for Nametag. Blessed with the gift of rhyme, and another cousin in Black Bethoven
that’s also a producing wiz, Tag’s been killing it. This is his new track, “Time,” from his new
project, The Soul System EP.”
Dub - Nametag – Time produced by Black Bethoven
“Black Bethoven Has AVariety Of Styles Due To The Selection Of Music His Parents Listened To.
Now Partner With Planet Da Majestic of Beatbangerzd Productions He Continues To Polish His
Skills. Black Bethoven Is From A Family Of Musicians And Artist that carries there own weight.
Black Bethoven is currently composing songs for artist such as Nametag (Ahead of
Basics),(Classic Cadence),(Courtesy of Ambition), Jigsaw & WWD(B**chezz and Bizness), DRoq
(Iron Bars CD), Lovesong(Cosmicstars),Kendrick Hardaway(Wish u Were Mine) Big Tez(Lost in
U), Street Justice, Rabs And Many More To Come. Thanks To His mother and father who made it
Black’s greatest enjoyment , making music to keep ya head bobbing. But first and only
maintaining the essence of Hip Hop.”
Pat313 - Detroit Producer Black Bethoven “Da Ear Hustle” Beat Cd
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