Mantiz - Crew

I took me a minute to finish this because I have so much going on. But it's still Royal Family. It's still 186 for life and after. The gang's all here. Peace to Goldlink. Congrats on the single.

Bo Jack on the way... I promise.

Mantiz - Stay Woke

I just woke up this morning and recorded this. My dawg told people I was flexing like I wouldn't put it out AFTER I asked if y'all wanted it. What's wrong with niggas? Whatever tho.

Oh, and I'm putting it on Audiomack because I caught hell downloading the actual song. These niggas serious as fuck outchea about the Copyright Act. And Soundcloud ain't having that shit so download it from Audiomack. Stay Woke fool.

D. Geter - Bankrolls

I know most of y'all are excited about Views... and I'm not mad at you for it. Good job Drizzy. But TODAY... I'm excited to bring you new heat from my young'n. No more Tipp, it's D. Geter now. Same person, new name. Same mission, money. So let's get into this one. GMoney Baby on the beat.

R Dot for the win. All summer '16.

Mantiz - '85 Heisman (Mixtape)

First off, giving honor to God who's the head of MY life... For blessing me with life another year. And with that said, I give back a little something in appreciation for those who celebrate with me. I'm currently working on a new project and "The New Bo Jackson" is my campaign. So stay tuned and enjoy this quickie. See you soon.

Click HERE to download.

Jah Jah - I'm The Plug Remix

Back up in this hoe one mo' gin. My young'n is NOT playing!!! Ricoo got us looking like movie stars fool... It's a R Dot/TCEMG thang. But you already knew that.

Mantiz Interview with Let's Talk Hip Hop Radio

This past weekend I talked with Let's Talk Hip Hop Radio member Aye Yo Kells to talk relationships within the industry, strip clubs, SC DJS, and my new EP "Thank You For Listening". Follow her and Let's Talk Hip Hop on Instagram and pick up "Thank You For Listening" now.

Mantiz Interview With Joe Hova

I got a phone call from the homie Joe Hova last week during the aftermath of the SC flooding incident and I must say I had a ball. He asked some pretty left field questions, but overall let me be myself and got to know me very well. Check out the interview below and pick up "Thank You For Listening" on iTunes and Google Play now!!!

Mantiz - Thank You For Listening

I've waited so long to give you this project, and now it's finally here. Available in the iTunes store and on Google Play. Feel free to stream after the break.

Thank You For Listening.

Thouzand Floyd - I'm The Plug (feat. Mantiz)

Slight werk. Nothing major. One time for my lil bro Thouzand Floyd, he coming live outta Philly right now. Lord knows the city need all the help they can get. Meek really dropped the ball lol... But ay, I had fun. So I had to show my dawg some love.

"Thank You For Listening" will be available Tuesday, October 13th.

Mantiz - "Thank You For Listening" Artwork

"Thank You For Listening", available Tuesday, October 13th, 2015.  Artwork by Jermaine Belcher. © 2015 R Dot Entertainment #SaluteTheWerk #OnlyTheWerk #ThankYouForListening

A photo posted by Mantiz (@thisismantiz) on Sep 16, 2015 at 6:30am PDT

 

Finally!!! I've been waiting to release this piece to you for some time now. I had a vision in my head, and I was BLESSED with the opportunity to work with a young artist out of Atlanta named Jermaine Belcher. We stay up late nights drawing and creating. I'm sure I was every bit of a hemorrhoid to him but he was a wonderful help. And to some, this may be the most boring piece of art they've seen in a long time. I can understand that, because I didn't design it to look like much upon first glance. Plus, you gotta let hot grits cool off before you can enjoy them... 

I'll see you Tuesday, October 13th. Thank You For Listening.

Mantiz - 4:20 AM

Happy Holidays y'all... My first time celebrating. First time for everything... even letting me meet your best friend. Thank You For Listening.

Jetson Made - No Makeup

Man, I was late as hell posting this. Yesterday was pretty hectic. I may need to find some folks to run this site for me lol... But check it, you already know this site is generally all things Mantiz and Mantiz-associated. So you know when my little brother Jetson Made finally decided to release this joint, I HAD to post it. We worked so hard on this record and I just know it's gonna be something fun for this upcoming season. My shorty don't wear no makeup either, yet somehow I had to get her some brushes from Sephora for Christmas... whatever works. But turn this up and let your top back if you can. If you can't, roll down a window.

Jetson Made, remember the name.

Mantiz - The City

Tasha put the pressure on me to release some new music y'all. I'm still working on this project but this joint happens to be one that definitely makes the cut. In fact, I believe this song is the opener. Just a lil somethin to make even the least of us feel like "The Man". What city you reppin?

The Mixx Magazine: Get In The Mixx With Mantiz

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down for my first interview with longtime supporter The Mixx Magazine. I enjoyed this Q&A so much that I decided to share it here at ThisIsMantiz.com for you to enjoy as well. Shoutout to the entire staff over there including Damar Davis personally for taking the time out. Follow The Mixx Magazine now!!!



How important is it to be multi-faceted in the music industry today?

It’s so hard to say as of right now. I remember when artists made demo tapes to showcase their talent and pray for a deal. Now it’s about being able to mesh a somewhat acceptable sound to a desirable image. It’s great when you have acts that are multi-faceted to lead the way, but there’s that overwhelming population of artists that stay one-dimensional long enough to collect a check on their way out. I never boast when I mention this, but I’m able to do anything in music. Somehow, being a one-trick pony is captivating all of the attention. And the attentive audience makes excuses for why mediocrity wins. However, I love how artists like Drake are at the forefront and can propel other artists to have a longevity that most wouldn’t deem pre-destined.

With your father being a pastor, do you try to make music that he’d be receptive to?

Not necessarily. I try to be the young man he raised. It may sound harsh when I say this, but as much as my dad loves me, he would never trade Heaven for me. And with that mindset, I have to know God for myself. Now I see the world for what it is, so I try not to ever really stray away from “knowing better”. But he knows what I do. He’s actually probably my biggest supporter. He continuously gives me advice as a producer, then how to channel the best artistry I can, and lastly as a budding businessman. He’s also all three and we plan to make more music together as partners.

Did the move from SC to ATL change your sound?

Not at all. The sound I have never fit SC anyway. It doesn’t fit Atlanta either, but they’re way more receptive to it. It’s kinda disappointing at times knowing my people back home can “like” my shit, but never truly LOVE it the way they love another artist who may sound similar. Gil Scott-Heron said “home is where the hatred is…” and that may very well be true. But I’ve seen the best of friends get separated when one has to take basic classes while the other is placed in more advanced learning. And that analogy wasn’t structured for me to say I’m better than anyone back home, but a lot of folks see me as “different” while I just see shit differently.

Having a background in music, how important is live instrumentation in your beats?

It’s not as important as you’d think. I just prefer it. I’m the ugly definition of a perfectionist. I can fake the hell out of a sound only when I truly get fed up with tryna get it right for MY ears alone. So many beats you’ll never hear because I don’t feel they’re done, and some beats you’ll hear as incomplete musically but overcooked from a marketing perspective. Most of my peers begged me to simplify my sound, they felt it was too “orchestrated”. Mediocrity is too comfortable. Beats have a 3 to 4-sound standard now. A little 808 here and there and a sound effect and voila. But I always hear something that “should’ve been in there” when I get to sound number 3 or 4. So that live instrument can connect with all types of energy and emotion for you when you hear it. And if you’ll wait on me to give it to you, I’ll always choose to pick up my equipment.

In the age where attention spans are 5 seconds musically, how do you manage to stay consistent?

Being natural. I’ve been advised at times I tweet too much. But that’s one of the easiest ways to access my personality, remotely. So when you finally hear my music, you’re ready for it. It doesn’t bore you or shock you. It simply entertains you. I like to fill all gaps in a record too. Sometimes I clutter my tracks intentionally, then go back and strip it layer by layer until it feels the best. Until it feels like it’s worth paying attention to.

How did “She Say” come along?

I was actually home at my old apartment going through samples. I had just finished recording “A New Day II” and was simply digging through my crates. Then this mixtape dropped online with this record from Que and Ty Dolla $ign. I loved the vibe and wanted a record that literally floated like that. So when I started on the beat, I wanted to use chord progressions that I use when I’m playing in church but I wanted to switch them around like they haven’t been used. Basically just experimenting. And the “She Say” instrumental came out sounding like another record I already heard before. So I didn’t do any writing until I brought some more creative minds in the process so I wouldn’t sound like a biter. The beat was about a month old when my brother Jah Jah heard it. I started humming a melody for the hook, then he did too. While he was humming I kept saying “and she said, and she said”. The light bulb went off LOL. I told him let’s do the cliché “fly nigga” record, but put a twist on it. Make it where “I’m not fly because I say so, I’m fly because SHE says so”. And days prior to this, he had told me that Jet had been wanting to meet me and work with me and the timing was just perfect. Jah got the concept of the hook started, and Jet made it fit his style. The rest is history. Long explanation, but I love telling that story LOL.

What separates “Thank you For Listening” from the the sucessful previous project “27” and how do you think your fans will react to it?

“Thank You For Listening” will be a very familiar vibe to an unfamiliar audience… I usually wouldn’t leak a detail like this, but I gotta give you the exclusive. With “27”, that was a last minute idea. It was something to do for my birthday. So naturally it was supposed to sound exactly how it does, like a celebration. But with TYFL, I told myself I wanted to challenge my style and still have it sound like me. The actual mesh I’m going for is somewhere in the middle of Tory Lanez and Kevin Cossum, smoothed out on an H-town tip. And it was incredibly hard to explain that to my team until I played them records from both sides. So we all were a little frustrated when Drake’s “How Bout Now” premiered because that’s damn near the exact sound. Undeterred, I feel TYFL will be easier to digest because I’m aiming to make “mood music” this time. I wanna make something to drink to. Something to smoke to. Something to ride to. Definitely something to fuck to, for those who have music playing during those times. It’s just gonna be a concrete vibe.

Any last words to leave with the readers?

Thank you for reading… until “Thank You For Listening”. Peace and love.

Tinashe - Pretend Remix (feat. Mantiz)

Ok so here's the thing. I wasn't gonna post this song at all because it's for a contest. Then last night I saw a post that kinda promoted another artist in the contest. So I decided "fuck this. I put too much thought into this verse to let it go unheard in the event that I don't win." And this isn't me bowing out, this is just me being that confident in myself as an emcee. I feel a lot of folks overlook that. Yeah, I produce. Yeah, I sing. Yeah, I engineer. But my first love is emceeing. I'm humble as fuck but sometimes I wanna just black out cuz you don't get respect until you disrespect someone else. But nonetheless, I've seen how this new wave of the culture works and I can't just give you a "Control" verse on every record. Why? Cuz you wouldn't buy it. But here's to Tinashe, whose actually supposed to be the deciding judge in the contest... yeah right.

The last #TizzyTuesday of 2014. Happy New Year everyone. Thank You For Listening.

Mantiz - She Say (Chopped & Screwed by Tony DelFreshco)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Shoutout to my brother Tony DelFreshco and the beautiful city of Houston, Texas. I love you all. Peace.

#ThankYouForListening

Mantiz - She Say (feat. JetsonMade)

Hey whaddup everyone. For those who follow me on social media, I guess my promo game was on fleek huh? Lol... I had to link up with the young boy JetsonMade at least once before he takes off as a superstar. No, he didn't make the beat. I did. But he DID finesse the hook beautifully. Shoutout to Jah Jah as well. Nothing like a creative cipher of sorts. Oh yeah, this is the first single from a new EP project I wanna give y'all for the holidays entitled "Thank You For Listening". So uh... yeah. You heard it here first.

Peace.

One more thing: Support those who support you.

Mantiz - A New Day II

Finally... A New Day II.

SheBloggin.com Presents The Arrival III drops tomorrow. Thank you for listening.

Mantiz - All I Know (feat. Crutial)

Like we always do at this time... I got my brother King Cru with me. "The Arrival 3" will be available on iTunes and select record stores across the country August 20th, 2014!!! 

Thank you for listening.

Mantiz - Made Me (feat. K. Camp) (Video)

Posted in front of my mama house... Nobody ran anywhere. I went where God told me to go. I got it out the mud and solidified myself. Don't let nobody tell you different.

Shoutout to Cru and Harkness for stopping through. They really enjoyed themselves. R Dot for life and after.