8earcub

I showed it to a promoter in Dallas, TX

and he got me an opening spot for Raekwon (Of Wu Tang) in March

I was sort of cocky in the short track, but I’ve learned a lot over the 3, 4 months since I had made it

either way, I got a big offer today, I can’t say much just yet

I will soon…

if you dig it you can download it off of my first mixtape here:

8earcub.bandcamp.com

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and if you want it, I want you to have it :]

(now for mac users can download it with out any problems)

click here to download: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?81vykdm9yl5td43

if you haven’t heard it, read these lyrics

if you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about, and you listen to hip hop, press play

lyrics:

I love hip hop

of course I do

texas raised

so i love it chopped and screwed

but right now this games in a crisis

old white men tellin kids whats dope so they buy it

so many lames in this game I don’t who to blame

but I’m not gonna say a name

not cause I’m afraid

but because negativity aint for me

but if I said I wasn’t frustrated I’d be lying

so I just concentrate on my inspirations

Nas, Doom, Slug and Del the Funky Homosapian

GZA, RZA… The whole damn clan

Miss Lauryn Hill, and MC Shan

so much dope shit I’m still pissed I missed it

when Biggie passed I was too young to get it

and when tupac died

I was barely five

I wanna believe my friends when they say he’s still alive

It’s insane thinkin bout his records in the future

Now he’s just hologram on my computer

but either way thank you Dr. Dre

I still bump the chronic every couple days

I wish was older in the 90’s

I live in the present

but I’m musically behind these

people I hangout with

don’t know anything about this

type of hip hop

she says the cater 3 

I say illmatic

she says whats that?

I say its tragic

that you really just said that

when you’re done with you’re plate

I’m taking you back

home, even passed up on dome

here I go again bitching

I told you i wouldn’t, so now i’m done i’m finished

for realzies I just want you to listen the lyrics when you listen

you might find some good stuff you’ve been missin

so R.I.P. Big L, and Guru

Eyedea and Big Pun too

Grandmaster Roc and Eazy-E

Hip-Hop ain’t dead it just needs a remedy

and here I am to make the motha fuckin potion

so just sit back, play the track, ill do the flowin

even if only 1 person hears this fuck it

I’m a spit the truth until I kick the bucket

thats really all i got, fuck a hook

instead of slanging drugs why don’t you open up book

and if you see the cub, tell my ass whats up

you could find in the streets, I be hanging by the bus

heres the lyrics to the chorus:

sleeping on the street, i’ve done that

gathering pennies to eat, yeah i’ve done that

getting my ass beat while others laugh, man I’ve been there and done that

seeing friends turn they backs when low on cash, man I’ve done that

it’s just a pre-production demo, but if you dig what you hear, download it here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ksxmrwm8vnqwhax

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Much Love, Gerardo Cortez

“What’re The Chances”

“I just wish that others would acknowledge the minor details

in true hip hop art

not just major label retail

and if i hear “you only live once” one more time

i’ll choke someone to fucking to death with my tie

that’s right I like to “dress well”

but all you pessimistic indie bloggers can kiss my ass and shove pitchfork up yours as well”

get the track for free!

it’s off my mixtape

you can download it here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ul6i37m96muus

you might be surpised if you’ve heard my hip hop stuff

randommusic-randompeople:

GERARDO, 20, DALLAS (US)

currently listening most to: Lou Reed (sorry, gotta pick one!)

favorite song (link!): Why? - Simeon’s Dilemma

favorite album (pic!): Modest Mouse - This Is A Long Drive

best concert/festival i’ve been to: a tie between Blink-182 (my first show when i was like 13) and Wu-Tang Clan about a year ago (fun fact this March I opened up for Raekwon of Wu Tang Clan…and yes it blew my mind) 

Gerardo makes Hip Hop under the name 8earcub (w/ an 8 not uppercase B) google it! it’s a surprise you probably won’t expect what you hear… If you don’t feel like googling it just go here www.facebook.com/8earcubmusic xo

IF YOU DIG IT REBLOG

lyrics:

I love hip hop

of course I do

texas raised

so i love it chopped and screwed

but right now this games in a crisis

old white men tellin kids whats dope so they buy it

so many lames in this game I don’t who to blame

but I’m not gonna say a name

not cause I’m afraid

but because negativity aint for me

but if I said I wasn’t frustrated I’d be lying

so I just concentrate on my inspirations

Nas, Doom, Slug and Del the Funky Homosapian

GZA, RZA… The whole damn clan

Miss Lauryn Hill, and MC Shan

so much dope shit I’m still pissed I missed it

when Biggie passed I was too young to get it

and when tupac died

I was barely five

I wanna believe my friends when they say he’s still alive

It’s insane thinkin bout his records in the future

Now he’s just hologram on my computer

but either way thank you Dr. Dre

I still bump the chronic every couple days

I wish was older in the 90’s

I live in the present

but I’m musically behind these

people I hangout with

don’t know anything about this

type of hip hop

she says the cater 3 

I say illmatic

she says whats that?

I say its tragic

that you really just said that

when you’re done with you’re plate

I’m taking you back

home, even passed up on dome

here I go again bitching

I told you i wouldn’t, so now i’m done i’m finished

for realzies I just want you to listen the lyrics when you listen

you might find some good stuff you’ve been missin

so R.I.P. Big L, and Guru

Eyedea and Big Pun too

Grandmaster Roc and Eazy-E

Hip-Hop ain’t dead it just needs a remedy

and here I am to make the motha fuckin potion

so just sit back, play the track, ill do the flowin

even if only 1 person hears this fuck it

I’m a spit the truth until I kick the bucket

thats really all i got, fuck a hook

instead of slanging drugs why don’t you open up book

and if you see the cub, tell my ass whats up

you could find in the streets, I be hanging by the bus

I produced the beat/wrote/recorded this at 5am this morning

short mix job, a couple of takes, no mastering

…but I knew it had to be on the mix tape the second I heard what I made

check it out :] REAL HIP HOP

-Gerardo Cortez

for more go here: https://www.facebook.com/8earcubmusic

Have a good day guys