The album release celebration show!

Wassup my peoples?!?! November 10th is right around the corner, and of course we couldn't let album release day come and go without a major celebration to let everybody know what it is...

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the show flyer for the OFFICIAL Connect The Dots. album release party going down November 10th at SOB's in Manhattan!

Click on the pic to be taken
directly to the SOB's ticket window!

Now, here's the catch... the flyer includes a list of key performers who will be sharing their talents at the event, but you know how I do... there will be plenty of SURPRISE GUESTS touching the stage that night as well. And the only way to peep hints of who those people are is RIGHT HERE on Episode 9 of my weekly Connect The Dots. video blog series!

Click the pic for Well Done's
weekly newsletter in its entirety.

Best believe I got plenty tricks up my sleeve New York, so join me and my esteemed guests on November 10th at SOB's at 204 Varick Street downtown. Purchase your tickets early for a discounted price, and if you bring any 12" that I've produced I will sign it and have a special giveaway just for you as a token of my appreciation. I take care of my supporters, and this night will be no different.

My debut solo album available
WORLDWIDE November 10th
on Well Done Entertainment.

And just a reminder, a new single is available each week on iTunes leading up to the release date, with every purchase counting towards the completion of your album download on November 10th!

Click the pic to be taken
directly to my page on iTunes.

Thank you all for recognizing the real,

J.J.

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Broader than broadway...

What an action packed few weeks... when you think as big as me and my team, things don't get any calmer as you move towards your release date, you only grind harder!

My man Danny literally grinding harder (pause)
during the recording of Fantastic Four

Last week the album roll out got personal, as I shared some memories that I've been keeping somewhat private throughout my rap career. As my close friends always knew, and as my patna louis logic loved to "secretly" tell everyone (haha...) I was fortunate enough to have a successful acting career growing up. It's how I was exposed to all the arts, including hip-hop, and how I became comfortable enough on stage to eventually shed the skin of a scripted character and just be me: J.J. the DJ, producer and MC. So I thought, what better time to share my past with all of you guys than right now while we're trying to get to know each other better?

On the set of Rocky V with Seth Green

If you haven't had a chance to check out Connect The Dots. episode 7, a guided tour through my old stomping grounds of New York City's theater district, you can do that now by clicking on the pic of me and my homeboy the1shanti shooting the blog below:

Click on the pic
to see why the world's a stage...

For this week's episode (week 8 of the roll out) we give an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what goes into recording with rap legend Craig G for Froze Prose Part 2. off Connect The Dots., and how to achieve the perfect hook by calling on the services of the great Block McCloud.

Craig G (in my kitchen)
with my dude Jonny October
who is also featured on the track!

To watch episode 8 of my video blog series Connect The Dots. simply click HERE.

And don't forget to visit me on iTunes to download your Gender Bender. and The World's A Stage. singles RIGHT NOW by clicking HERE.

We MAJOR.

It's 5G (and Well Done) and ya just don't stop baybee,
J.J.
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"Gender Bender" single on iTunes NOW!!!!

Wassup my people,

It's ya mans J.J. Brown. Things have been real crazy since the last time I had a chance to write... we've been keeping very busy supplying you with weekly video blogs leading up to the release of my album Connect The Dots. on November 10th, and last week also saw the unveiling of the music video for my first official single "Gender Bender" featuring Eternia and Miz Metro! If you haven't had a chance to peep the vid yet, you can do that now by clicking on the pic of E below:

Click the pic to watch the HD version
of "Gender Bender" in its entirety!

I'm so proud of the way it turned out, but I'll take making music over shooting music videos any day of the week! Haha... that stuff is hard work, but I'm pretty sure the hard work paid off this time around.

Today Eternia and her team sent out an ILL behind-the-scenes mini doc of the whole process, which can be seen by clicking HERE.

Well Done and 5G has also put together an insider's look of what went into writing and shooting "Gender Bender" which can be found on our most recent newsletter HERE. If you're not receiving our newsletters and would like to, simply visit www.welldoneentertainment.com and put your email address in the box that says Join The Movement at the bottom to STAY CONNECTED!

Last but certainly not least, I'm very excited to announce that as of today, "Gender Bender" is available as a single on iTunes for just 99 cents! Click on the pic below to be taken directly to the store page:

You loved the video,
now treat your iPod to the tunage!

Once again, thank you to everyone for keeping in touch with me on Twitter and Facebook... your support does not go unnoticed. And stay tuned... we're gunnin' for that #1 spot.

Cool it now,
J.J.

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The Evolution Of J.J. Brown...

Wassup peoples,

It's ya mans J.J. Brown here to bring you the wrap up of another fulfilling week of rolling out Connect The Dots. dropping November 10th on Well Done Entertainment!

This week, as a "thank you" to all of the supporters, music bloggers and websites for doing such a terrific job stirring up attention for my debut release, I teamed up with Shadyville DJ Dre Boogs to bring you my official mixtape The Evolution Of J.J. Brown. It includes memorable highlights from my career as a producer, as well as exclusives and never-before-heard snippets from my forthcoming album where I'm making the transition to frontman.

If you haven't already seen this week's Connect The Dots. episode explaining where to download your free copy of the mixtape, you can do that right now by clicking HERE!

Shouts to the great Dre Boogs
for making this a family affair!

And be on the lookout for next week's episode... we will be unveiling the music video for the official first single off my album, "Gender Bender" featuring Eternia and Miz Metro! We'll also be making a very special announcement regarding iTunes involvement in our movement.

Stay tuned... this is about to get good,
J.J.

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"Gender Bender" the MUSIC VIDEO is comin'!

Wow, I'm so excited right now... just watched "edit 1" of my first official music video for Connect The Dots. (contrary to popular belief, "Pure Grind" was a visual album teaser! We just do everything THAT BIG, nahmean?) It's called "Gender Bender" and both the song and the vid features two of the most talented femme fatales in the game right now, Eternia and Miz Metro! I can't wait to share this with everyone real soon...

Special sneak-peek screen shot!
(J.J., Dre Boogs, Eternia and Miz Metro)

Roll out week 4 has been one of the most gratifying so far! If you have yet to watch Episode 4 of my weekly video blog series leading up to the release of my album Connect The Dots. on November 10th, 2009 do so now by clicking HERE!

Episode 4 celebrates the true theme of the album title...
we straight connectin' DOTS on 'em!
(Travie and J.J.)

Big shouts to all the music blogs and websites showing mad love week after week, including 2dopeboyz.com and hiphopdx.com, and the list just keeps growing... if your website is not yet receiving the jump on our latest blogs and info, contact Well Done Entertainment CEO Luis Valbuena at luis@welldoneentertainment.com and he'll get you set up right away. Now would be a good time... we'll be blasting a very special "thank-you" for all the support THIS WEEK.

I'd also like to proudly announce that my good friends over ughh.com got the EXCLUSIVE jump on the official tracklist... Connect The Dots. receives its first official pre-order page right here:

Click the logo and hold on tight!

This is how it should be done... well,

J.J.

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Movin' like a freight train... roll out week 3!

It's hard to believe we're already three weeks into the push to make sure everybody knows what they got comin' to them... my debut solo album Connect The Dots. featuring everyone you love, dropping November 10th on Well Done Entertainment!

If you haven't had a chance to peep this week's video blog episode, where we unveil the official Connect The Dots. artwork and the incredible artist behind it, do so by clicking HERE.

We reppin' HARD for P.E. this time around!

Special shouts to all the music bloggers showing mad love, especially the great Fiona Bloom over at The Bloom Effect! Speaking of which, my label manager Luis "Big Lu" Valbuena is putting together the most exciting team of industry vets imaginable to create the biggest buzz possible surrounding my release... I will introduce the entire crew right here in the very near future. Stay tuned...

On a personal note, I'm right in the middle of celebrating my one year wedding anniversary all weekend with my beautiful wife Kai, and last night I tweeted from our dinner at Metrazur where we got married on September 20th, 2008. I got a lot of responses about tying the knot at Grand Central Terminal... the truth is, first we had our Catholic observance next door at the beautiful Saint Agnes church. But yes, you CAN get married at Grand Central, and if you do it right, it's one of the most amazing settings you could envision! So on the eve of the actual one year anniversary of my marriage, I leave you with this:

Peace to my man Seannie Cameras!

I love you Mrs. Brown...

What? Gangstas need love too,
J.J.

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Roll out week 2 in effect!

The second week of ramping up to the release of my debut solo album Connect The Dots. releasing November 10th on Well Done Entertainment is in full swing! Thank you so much to everyone showing me love on the blogs, and I've also had a great time getting to know my longtime supporters via Twitter. Please follow along if you haven't been already. I'm pretty much a full blown addict at this point! Ha. We have a great time on there... giveaways, starting trends, all that. So join in the fun:

Kaz...

winner of the very first "Giveaway Wednesday!"

Please see Episode 2 of my video blog series by clicking HERE, and don't forget to "join the fan list" to be notified of the latest news surrounding my project before anyone else!

Needless to say it's a really busy time for your boy, and I'm enjoying every second of it. Over the course of the last few days we have also been shooting the music video for my first official single off the album. It's called "Gender Bender" and it features Canadian MC extraordinaire Eternia as well as the incredibly talented Miz Metro on the hook. (Make sure you pick up her latest release Unlimited, as Danny and I have a joint on there that we're very proud of.)

"Gender Bender" the song and video is an updated take on Ice-T's classic "Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous" from one of my all-time favorite albums, Original Gangster. Ice-T made a comical song about being a touring hip-hop artist. We added onto that lunacy by also discussing the differences between being a male and a female touring hip-hop artist! There was so much to write about, wow. Click on the pic below to experience the inspiration:

Iceberg... one of the best to ever do it.

Before I get outta here I want to thank everyone who worked on the song and the shoot for helping me bring my dreams to fruition: Danny, Big Lu, of course E and Miz Metro, Louis, Sandman, Erin, can't forget Ethan and Nadine, Daylon, Adam, Jonny, Shevon, Jah and the whole crew man... we made something really special and I can't wait to share it with the world. You're all brilliant. We will be unveiling the finished product in a few weeks, but until then enjoy these behind-the-scenes pics:

Shooting day 1,

breakfast brought to you by Mickey D's!

Ethan and Nadine hard at work on the camera rig.

E getting her sugar fix between shots...

while Miz Metro adds

the finishing touch to this look!

Day 2 of our shoot, at Southpaw in Park Slope...

I got the most famous bar staff in the game!

(Homeboy Sandman and louis logic)

Stay tuned...

J.J.

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