The Comic Cover, by J1 Studios.
This shall be ready soon! For now enjoy the first chapter of the Language Arts saga. Thank you for your support! Grab that here.
Writers Guild “Armed” (Radio Edit w/lyrics) Produced by Lifted of the New F-Os/G.O.O.D. Music
The First Day of School. I used to rap this to my students. For real.
Mega Ran, Tribe One and Jermiside: “Miles Morales”
PAX East: Mega Ran Part 1 - VGCB on Blip
fun times, this crowd was ELECTRIC!
http://blip.tv/vgcb/pax-east-mega-ran-part-1-6110783
Journey really inspired me. Enough to make me make 4 beats today using the soundtrack. Enjoy and thank you!
MC Frontalot and Random, “I Hate Your Blog,” @ PAX East 2012. What a crowd. Pic by @zachmb
new music, that isn’t really new. let’s get dirty.
My Top 5 moments of SXSW 2012.
I say it all the time, Austin is my favorite city to perform in. I have a blast even when it isn’t SXSW week, but when it IS, it’s like a homecoming. All the artists I love, artists I know and artists I hadn’t heard yet all in one place for a week. Can’t beat it. this year was no exception.
So while I have a few minutes, in the next few posts, I’m gonna list my top 5 moments in no particular order.
#1: Murs for President.
Now if you recall, when we started The VS Tour, we met on of my all time favorite rappers, Murs, in Tucson at show #2, and he not only came to the show, but he stayed all night, bought a ton of merch and showed a lot of support.
The night of my showcase, almost 3 weeks from that meeting, I ran into Murs again on 6th street, and said hey, expecting to get a quick hello… But what happened tripped me out. He not only said hi, but stopped, asked how The VS Tour was going, and asked about RoQy, Willie and the rest of the crew. When I introduced him to Pennywise and Mr. Miranda, he said “yeah, I know these guys! Writers Guild!” mind you I hadn’t mentioned any of that to him previously. Later on I introduced him to my girl and he suggested that him, his wife and me and my lady have dinner when we get back to AZ. Cray.
The fact that one of my favorite rappers not only knew me but was CHECKING for me and the crew really threw me for a loop, but it really showed me that we do belong, if we ever need any confirmation… Everyone wants to be accepted, whether they say it or not.
When heroes become peers, you know you’re on the right track.
More to come.
About me
Random, aka Mega Ran, Big Ran or Random Beats. Teacher, Rapper, Hero. Even though I don't teach any more.Born Raheem Jarbo in Philadelphia to a southern mother and African father, Random’s songs are filled with all of the heartache, pain, triumph, tragedy and fun that come with everyday living. A Philadelphia native and Phoenix transplant, graduate of Penn State University and middle school instructor, Random speaks to the everyman, transcending race or class barriers.”I never want anyone to predict my next move,” he says. You can, however, expect the unexpected from Random, hence the name.
After teaching himself to make beats on the MTV Music Generator software for PlayStation, Random landed a job at a Philadelphia studio as a producer and engineer. During downtime, he would create his first demo tape. This led to Random signing with indie label RAHM Nation Recordings and releasing his debut album, The Call in 2006.
The Call, a very political and spiritually charged album, went on to rave reviews and critical acclaim. The video for its single “Push” went on to be nominated for an Australian independent short film award. The Call is now being utilized in university coursework in several colleges in the US.
Random made waves by going way left of his backpack roots when he released “Mega Ran” in 2007. It was an album completely comprised of sampled 8-bit beats from the hit video game series “Mega Man.” The album (and its follow up, Mega Ran 9) virtually exploded after video game corporation CAPCOM offered Random a special licensing agreement, and calling on Ran to perform at Comic-Con and other special events.
In 2009, Random signed a deal with Japanese record label River City Records and released RANDOMONIUM, a collection of previously released material.
In 2010, Random collaborated with critically acclaimed producer K-Murdock to release FOREVER FAMICOM, a conceptual album paying homage to the 8-Bit NES and 16-Bit Super NES video game consoles.
In 2011 Random and Lost Perception dropped "Black Materia," a full album based on the most popular role playing game of all time, Final Fantasy VII.
Today, Random and co. perform at gaming, hip hop and comic events all over the world. Random’s music has managed game and movie soundtrack placements and press coverage in Wired Magazine, The Phoenix New Times, URB Magazine, Game Developer, Nintendo Power, Blender, and more.
Something new… something different…this is the Random Experience.
