Mantiz - King Louie (feat. Rock Ransom) (prod. Mantiz)

 

I've waited a whole year to drop this one off on you. I didn't have any real birthday plans last year, and Rock told me we could all go up to one of his vacation spots and celebrate. A nice spot too, in the mountains. I took my recording setup with me, and we created this joint right in the living room... All while enjoying for the first time some King Louis XIII. Incredible strain by the way, definitely top shelf.

Shoutout my homegirl CoJo, who came thru with the additional vocals for me. I just knew she would be the voice I heard in my head. Thank You For Listening. SUMMER OF THE BOPS.

 

Rock Ransom - Lowkey (feat. Frank Jordon) (prod. Mantiz)

 

I've always loved "Footsteps In The Dark" by The Isley Brothers. Last year during the VERZUZ with Earth Wind & Fire, I finally took the challenge upon myself and found a way to flip the melody. Rock and Frank caught the spirit, and the rest is a vibe. 

This is probably, off the top of my head, the first beat I made that sent me in the direction of doing the SUMMER OF THE BOPS campaign in the first place. One of my favorite joints we have in the vault. 

Something you can wash your car to. Stream "Lowkey" here.

Mantiz & Rock Ransom - Stay Highdrated EP

Well... We made it. This project was actually a few years in the making due to my recent success as a producer and a new father all at the very beginning of a pandemic. I guess I'll start from the top.

Rock and I have known each other for over a decade now. We've bonded over many different ideas and interests, then I became a smoker... and nothing was the same. Through a few quick conversations, he became my artist as well as my longtime friend and we began working on music for his R Dot debut. I got the idea to create a joint EP to showcase our chemistry as his introductory presentation. No, we're not a group. He's done that already. We just really like rapping together because we're really good at it.

So over the course of November 2018 to April 2019, we created these songs to present a small 15-minute mini-movie for your listening pleasure. Many stories we have to share about the "behind the scenes" of this project, but you just gotta stay tuned to catch them. Seriously, stay tuned. 

It's so much I really want to say, but I don't want to be long-winded about it. 

Stay Highdrated. Thank You For Listening. 

Click here to buy/stream: smarturl.it/stayhighdrated

Mantiz & Rock Ransom - Hangover Freestyle (feat. Frank Jordon) (prod. Mantiz)

 

The gang has been really working might I say... In fact, I literally finished recording, producing, mixing, and slightly mastering this joint just minutes before uploading it here. It's not much, but it should be enough to hold you over until we get back to you. The best thing you can do right now is to like my Facebook page, and then  join The Listeners to stay updated on my moves, trust me on this.

Shoutout to Rock Ransom and Frank Jordon. 

Mantiz · Hangover Freestyle (feat. Rock Ransom & Frank Jordon)

Rock Ransom - Papacitos (prod. Mantiz)

The last of the the three, Papacitos. Happy Birthday Rock Ransom!!! Let's celebrate.

Rock Ransom · Papacitos

Rock Ransom - 20 & Beyond (prod. Mantiz)

For the second joint from Rock Ransom, we borrowed a familiar tune. He told me he always wanted to do something with the instrumental, but I figured I'd just do what I do instead. Thank You For Listening.

Rock Ransom · 20 & Beyond