31 Flavors

1st installment

“Bill’s Rap” – January 1, 2011

Who doesn’t love Bill Cosby sweaters and Jello pudding pops?

Produced by Daniel Fischer, one half of the Lazy Waves

2nd installment

“Black Sands” – January 2, 2011

The Happiest Place on Earth #NiceLife

Produced by UK down-tempo DJ/producer Bonobo

3rd installment

“Can’t Stop” – January 3, 2011

Initially, my plan was to release a new track weekly on Fridays and title

thepromotion, “T.G.I.F.”

Produced by: Kanye West or Pharrell Williams,

Child Rebel Soldier (CRS)

4th installment

“400 Degrees” – January 4, 2011

One time…en route to church camp…

I purchased Juveniles’s 400 Degreez LP and while listening to the CD on my

Disc Man, (after packing my first dip)I threw up in the Home Furnishings

section of Montgomery Ward (NOTE: this is the last CD I ever bought)

Produced by: Mannie Fresh

5th Installment

“Crosshairs”- January 5th, 2011

KB + Danger Mouse + MF DOOM = RAWR!!!…Danger!!…DOOOOOM!

(Note: I wrote this after learning Danger Mouse was producing the new U2

record, hence the opening lyric…”don’t push me…I’m so close to the Edge” get

it?!?!?! Nevermind :) #smh

Produced By: Danger Mouse

6th Installment

“Pink Clouds” – January 6, 2011

Someone once told me: “the sky was white and the clouds are blue” Ironically,

my art director/label-mate/friend/ part-time Rancho La Tuna roommate

Jon Patrick Foshee is colorblind, or color disoriented rather

and probably thinks the clouds are pink!

I wrote a song about it…like to hear it? HERE IT GOES!

Produced by: Jon Patrick Foshee

(NOTE: LISTEN to the original version before hearing my re-interpretation please and thanks ;) )

7th Installment

“Windowlicker pt. I” – January 7th 2011

Bethena Nash Hall is my best friend

and she’s also my Nana

you could call me a “grandma’s boy”

you could also call me “KB”

Produced by Aphex Twin

8th Installment

“Windowlicker pt. II” – January 8, 2011

“how can he see me?”

you would if you had robot ears”

Produced by: Aphex Twin

Installment 9

“Surviving The Time” – January 9th, 2011

Time is man-made

Time is OUR biggest enemy

KILL TIME!

Produced by: Chris Webber

Installment 10

“My Friend’s Caddy” – January 10, 2011

Life is short…PRAY & PLAY HARD!

Produced by: KB (circa ’05)

[Note: "My Friend's Caddy" was an instrumental I made the night after one of my closest friend's funeral.  He was a member of my first rap group THE CRUSADERS (named after the Jazz Crusaders) and inspired my life in more ways than I knew.  He went home in a flying Cadillac in the sky, hence the title, "My Friend's Caddy" R.I.P. Daniel Morales ]

Installment 11

“Night On The Town”- January 11, 2011

“i once was lost, but now profound”

SK8 or Die! since 1983…#NiceLife

Produced by: Nov Ganon

Installment 12

“One Million Miles” – January 12, 2011

Feels like you’re 1,000,000 miles away

Hope YOU come back to me someday

Produced by: J. Ralph

[Note: The original track, One Million Miles Away, was featured in a Volkswagen Jetta commercial in 2001 and made a lasting impression.]

Installment 13

“Back To Cali” – January 13th, 2011

“im going back to Cali

Cali, Cali

im going back to Cali…i don’t think so!”

LL Cool J on “Going Back to Cali

Produced by: KB (circa ’05)

14th installment

“Writings On The Wall” – January 14, 2011

My classroom was Room F and the ‘Mr. Bell’ placard was affixed to the front door
I had a giant white dry erase board and a basket full of markers
Rarely wrote on it of course, but the writings on the wall

Produced by DJ Shadow

15th installment

“Writings On The Wall (dubstep)” – January 15, 2011

NYC graffiti>LA graffiti

Produced by DJ Shadow

16th installment

“Hot Music” – January 16, 2011

My Pal Joey is a DJ/producer from SOHO and Earth People from New York
This track was originally released in 1990
Its hot!

Produced by SOHO

17th installment

“Until We Bleed” – January 17, 2011

I have a dream…
Its nothing like Dr. King’s
So many things I haven’t seen
I’m seeing out my dreams
Living the dream…

Produced by Trey Michaels

18th installment

“Hot Now” – January 18, 2011

Sometimes, blessings wear disguises

Chorus lyrics:
“If it’s hot now, baby don’t stop now
If it’s hot now, make it don’t stop now”
-Jason “Milk” Burkhart

Produced by Milk

[Note: Additional vocals added by Milk]

19th installment

“Sunrise” – January 19, 2011

“This is LIFE”
-Oprah Winfrey

i <3 life

Produced by Yeasayer

“Where’s My Mind?” – January 20, 2011

Drive across America…4x #bucketlist

Produced by The Pixies

[Note: I DO NOT encourage ANYONE to try doing this drive and most definitely DO NOT think ANYONE could beat @jonsiebels and mine's record time of 3,932 Kilometers in less than TWO DAYS!!! (1 day, 21 hrs) #PTA #NiceLife ;)

“Murderers” – January 21, 2011

Even though I didn’t really know who he was, it was pretty surreal having the incomparable John Frusciante sit in on a KB set that mythical October night @ the now defunct Spaceland (R.I.P.)  I hope the feeling’s mutual if and when he hears this.

Produced by John Frusciante

“Don’t Know Me” – January 22, 2011

“…you’ll love me once you get to know me”
-KB

Produced by Alex Stinnett

“Catsup” – January 23, 2011

Barbeque>Barbecue<BBQ
Ketchup<Catsup>Catchup #FTA

I <3 condiments :)

Produced by Alex Stinnett

“Stamping Ground” – January 24, 2011

MOONDOG is a real American hero and you’ve probably never heard of him…until now!

Produced by Moondog

“Cruel Summer” – January 25, 2011

Bananarama + KB = <3    #31Flavors

Produced by Daniel Seng

“Daydream” – January 26, 2011

Don’t sleep! #stayup

Produced by Twin Shadow

“Smoke And Mirrors” – January 27, 2011

Hollywood = Hollyweird #NiceLife

Produced by RJD2

“Flight School” – January 28, 2011

I used to be afraid of heights, but at the height of my career, no longer am I afraid of ANYTHING! #stayup

Produced by Trey Michaels

“Blame Game” – January 29, 2011

Pointing is impolite. #loveisblind

Produced by Trey Michaels

“That’s A No No” – January 30, 2011

The difference between right and wrong is EVERYTHING

Produced by Milk

“Chocolate Rain” – January 31, 2011

‘Nuff said!

Produced by Antagonist

One Response to 31 Flavors

  1. Susan says:

    I love you KB !;)

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