It’s been a long time in the making. But the tracklist is finalized. The artwork is done. The songs are written. They just need mixing, which my cousin Subs and I should hopefully be starting this week. With a Swami tour also starting on Wednesday, there’s a lot going on.

Unfortunately there’s one song that still needs work, and it happens to be the most intensely personal song with the most musical depth and dynamic…… aka, the most work. All the other songs are done. I considered leaving it off. Unfortunately it’s the title track. And it’s hard for me to even think about the things it needs to be finished. It’s a tough one. But I’m determined to see this through, because I need to release this soon. I feel like I’m repressing ideas and visions for the next album I make and that’s not good. As they say, it’s much easier to start an idea than to finish one. But it’s a learning process, and over the past 4 years that I’ve been making this album (admittedly – on and off at times), I’ve learned so much, and I don’t think the next one will take as long. And hopefully it’ll be just as good.

I’m very proud of this album. But it’s scary to share some of your most innermost thoughts with the world. Not all of the album is like that – there’s tracks that are simply about having a good time and made to blast loudly at the world. But there’s a story weaving through all of the songs, and it’s my story. My life. Good times and bad times. I’m the creator, the protagonist, the antagonist, the hero, the villain, the narrator and more. I hope you enjoy it, but if you don’t, that’s OK. Because I didn’t compose this music and write these songs for anyone. Just myself. My Neosouljas, you know this already and I’m eternally grateful to all of you that have decided to join me on this ride.

This is only the beginning.

One love… S-Endz
x

Hey all, so it’s been 2 weeks since Kazz and I released “Fashion Part II” and we’ve been getting a phenomenal response! If you’re one of the few who hasn’t yet downloaded it, click here to do so, and enjoy!

Enjoy…. don’t forget to download the track here!

So I’ve been neglecting my site right here a bit. I feel bad about it, but hey, it’s not like there aren’t a million other ways for you guys to follow what I’m doing. One of the main reasons I began to blog less here is because I made an executive decision to keep this site strictly about my work, and I began to blog about all the other stuff over on Tumblr.

If you use Tumblr, hit that link and go follow me on there. Of course, Twitter and Facebook are also good ways to keep up, you’ll find those links in the top right.

I’ve still been working hard on “Emanate” – although the new Swami album set to be released in 2011 has been taking up the majority of my songwriting and recording time over the past year. I’ve co-written and recorded vocals on every song, rapped on all of them and sang on some of them too. It’s easily our best work to date, and right now our management are talking to multiple major labels to make sure this is our biggest release yet. I can’t wait to get it out there for you all to hear it. Of course, this means that there have been a lot of delays to my solo project, but it is still an ongoing process, and very much a labor of love….  because you only get to make your debut album once, and I intend for this to be the ultimate showcase of what NEOFUNK is all about. Haters can step the fuck back because this shit will hit you like an atomic bomb.

Also, stay tuned for my brand new collaboration with Kazz Kumar, “Fashion Part 2 (Neofunk Style)”….. hitting the airwaves in January….get ready!

Peace and be wild,
S-Endz…. aka Casey Rain The Neosoulja
x

Yes…. I bring the heat. Haters step back.

Free download at SoundCloud:

S-Endz – Luchini 2010 Freestyle by s-endz

Be there.

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Neofunk Vlog #1: Filmed on Android G1 Phone….S-Endz talks about ‘Outer Space’ and show you a newly published interview he did with the UK’s ‘Eastern Eye’ newspaper – scan of that interview coming soon!

Hello friends, fans, groupies, lovers, family, music lovers, neofunkers,

My new EP ‘Outer Space’ is out now – click the picture to the right or here for your download.

I’m offering it for free, but if you choose to pay for it you may pay any amount you choose. To get your free download, simply enter ’0′ when asked for a price, and then choose your format (MP3, WAV, FLAC, etc)

Thanks for the support, I hope you enjoy the music…..this is the introduction to neofunk!

Peaceloveandbewild,

S-Endz

xxx

S-Endz
‘Outer Space’
featuring Kazz Kumar & Rukas
neofunk entertainment

Blast off into new worlds with the hottest collaboration of the year!
S-Endz, world reknowned vocalist, songwriter, member of critically acclaimed electropop band Swami, affiliate of the late Tupac Shakur’s "Havenotz" crew and leader of the neofunk movement recruits the neon-tinged vocal styles of Kazz Kumar (Sona Family) and the lyrical firepower of Australian rapper Rukas (co-CEO of Outlawz Australia, the latest venture by Tupac’s Outlawz) to take you into Outer Space….

Produced by S-Endz, ‘Outer Space’ is a club thumping cyber-hop ode to escapism. No agenda, no pretenses, this is pure feelgood music, so let down your defences and prepare for takeoff!

The 4-track digital single of ‘Outer Space’ will be released for free via S-Endz.com (in association with Bandcamp) on the 21st October 2009 and will include 2 exclusive remixes as well as a bonus track from the forthcoming S-Endz debut album, ‘Emanate’.

Although the EP will be free, there will be the option to pay for it also, and you may pay how much or little you choose.

If you choose to pay, you have the option of higher quality and uncompressed audio, as well as the nice warm feeling of supporting the art that you enjoy, and a personal note of thanks from the artist himself for doing so.

‘Outer Space’ – taking off on October 21st 2009!
www.s-endz.com

*Artwork designed by Omer Janjua *

Links:

DesiHits.com reports on ‘Outer Space’ – with quotes from S-Endz on how the track came about

Chakdey.com reports on ‘Outer Space’.

Punjab2000 reports on ‘Outer Space’

Bhangraw.com reports on ‘Outer Space’

TheMusictionary.com reviews ‘Outer Space’

More to come!