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Friday, January 31, 2014

Weekend Reading 80

In case you were unable to tune into Low G's radio show on www.micasaradio.com last night, Trey Coy has announced that the official release date for The S.O.N. is June 17, 2014.

They've also re-stocked the merchandise over at http://www.dopehouserecords.com, go take a look.

A lot of you have asked where you can get the 'SPM - Hustle Town Legend' shirts; Tha Westside Spot, in San Antonio Texas, has t-shirts and hoodies available as of 2/2/2014:




Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Letter to Devon Anderson 5

Last post of the month, time for another letter to the DA! As always, please feel free to write your own, copy this one, or just send one of the new flyers; but please, send something. It's a new year, a new start, and new things are happening in Texas' justice system.

The Honorable Devon Anderson
1201 Franklin Street, Suite 600
Houston, Texas
77002-1923 



Ma’am,

I’m writing today about the case of Carlos Coy, 908426.
As I’m sure you’re aware, the Texas Forensic Science Commission recently voted to review criminal convictions that relied on microscopic hair analysis; a form of identification that has been considered questionable since at least 2009.

While this investigation will not affect Coy’s case, (there was no physical evidence used to convict him), it does bring up once again the new awareness sweeping across Texas. Anthony Graves recently filed another grievance against the prosecutor that, he says, withheld vital exonerating evidence. This grievance may be bolstered by new legislation extending the statute of limitations.

            Ma’am, I am sure you hear many stories of innocence; men and women pleading for their cases to be heard, and heard again. Coy’s case is not more or less important than any of them; however, it is a potentially high-profile, contentious issue that has been festering in the minds and hearts of your citizens for a very long time. With each new exoneration, hope that Coy will eventually see justice grows.


            Please, help us fulfill his hope. Begin an investigation into his case, review the methods used to gain his conviction. 

Me, my address, etc etc etc.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Dear Family 16

El Fambino,                                                                                  1/1/14

      Today, I was looking through some paperwork, and found a letter of me answering some questions and comments you had. This stuff isn’t exactly new, but if I never sent it, it is like new. If I’ve already sent it, forgive me, I’m just trying to get everything out to you.

      Anonymous said.....
      how does your wife feel about you rapping about fucking all these other women, does that shit not bother her?

      Answer: Damn good question! And one I refuse to answer. Next question, please.

      Anonymous said.....
      how does your wife feel about you rapping about fucking all these other women, does that shit not bother her?

      Answer: Damn it, I said ‘next question!’ You don’t listen very well. But, since you won’t take “no” for an answer, I’m force to endure this humiliating situation.
      First of all, keep in mind that my wife is only one person, which equals one album sell. Should I worry about losing one sell when everybody else is jammin my shit? I’m not sayin that everybody wants to hear about The Adventures of El Chorizo, but 99.9 percent of all underground artists rap about fucking hoes. Not to be rude, but why have you singled out my penis? What did Big Byron every do to you!
      Needless to say, I don’t think it bothers my wife. She understands this business, not to mention, she gets to spend all the money. She’s also not a rap fan, she mostly listens to Spanish and Country. So, it’s not like she jams SPM to the point where she wants to cut off my balls.

      “Hey! What did we do?!” (voice of my balls)

      But there was a time when I said something on a song that bothered me so much, I couldn’t release it. It was on “Filthy Rich”, which is on the “Never Change” album. It was at the end of the last verse. Here’s what I originally said:

      “All alone, in another city
      I stepped on a condom and it made me feel shitty

      I couldn’t let that line remain. I told the engineer to erase it, and let me replace it with something else. If you listen to that part, you can hear how my voice is different because it’s a replacement line.
      “But Los, did that really happen? Did you really wake up in your hotel room, and while you were walking to the restroom, you stepped on one of your used condoms from the night before?”
      “I refuse to answer that question.”
      “Fine, be that way!”

Anonymous said....
Are you still planning on releasing a Spanish album?

Answer: I’d love to, and I believe I will, but my Spanish is nowhere where I’d like it to be. My mom sent me a good book on it, but I’ve been so busy that it’s just sat there the last four years. Right now, I’m engulfed in S.O.N. relate biz, and it’s always one thing or another that stops me from accomplishing this super-important goal. But you asked for it, so here I go!

Me no speaky engliss, me speaky spangliss
me no speaky nada except “Tell me where the cain is!”
run up in yo casa, rob you in yo chanklas
if you try to run, me will shoot you in the noglas
mira lo que pasa, that was fuckin Juan’s song
smokin till I’m Japanese, call me Jackie Wong Dong
rollin with my Lucy Lu, she like “Pappasito!
Thassa notta eggroll, thassa big burrrito!”

      Ejay said.....
      What does the Dope House Army mean to you and how are we actually part of the spread of S.O.N.

      Answer: The DHA is the most important part of DHR. Not only are you guys fans, but you’re willing to dedicate your time and effort to strengthen our company. That means the world to me.
      My boy Young J Hemingway is doing a good job of engaging with the DHA, and that’s with minimal communication with me. I’m spread so thin, right now, that I depend on you guys to work together in the spreading of The S.O.N. You already do that just by listening to, and talking about, the song we’ve released. Keep encouraging more friends to tune in and join our movement. This company was built for you, and that will never change. We’re all in this together so represent Dope House to the fullest. Stay away from drugs, gangs, troublesome people, and anything else that will hurt your life. The stronger the soldier, the stronger the army.

      956 said.....
      Who would you want to work with from Houston that you haven’t worked with already?

      Answer: Hold on, are you saying rapping is work? No, man! All you do is grab your crotch and babble a bunch if bullshit! I hate work, that’s why I rap!
      Well, I fux with the Swisher House, that’s for sure. The South Park Coalition are my peeps. Of course, my boy Scarface is my nigga. There’s a lot of new talent comin out the city, too. I can’t forget about the boy Z-Ro. I’d like to work some more with my nigga Chingo Bling. I’m a big Devon the Dude fan, too. There’s all kinds of artists who I’d like to wreck with.
Hopefully, soon.

      A Patient Fan said.....
      Would you help one of us new coming rappers (Mexicans) with verses or some kind of tour to view talent around to carry on where u left off for Mexicans to be the craziest mofuckers be sure to stop by NC couple out here doing it

      Answer: I’m almost positive that was a run-on sentence, but a damn good question!
      Let me say that the internet has made the world a very small place. It’s not about who you know, anymore; it’s about who’s truly dope. If your flow is crack, you’ll gain a following. People love to tell others about good music, music that moves them. That’s how you gain and grow your following. That’s when bigger labels take notice.
      I could help a struggling artist if I wrote for him, but that’s not easy from here. Because I’d also have to show them how it’s delivered. Plus, for a rap artist who needs a ghost writer, rapping may not be their calling. But if you’re dope, just keep putting it out there and people will follow. Dope sells itself.

      Anonymous said.....
      Spm not really a fan of reading but your letters and post are fucking addicting, I never readed a book before, and if I do read one it would be only if the author is Carlos Coy are you going to release the book soon?

      Answer: Your kind words lifted my spirits, brother. Thank you. I won’t even mention the run-on sentence.
      I used to never read either. It wasn’t until I came to prison that I read my first book. I’m still not that big of a reader, but reading books helps you to be a better writer, so I keep a good book in my “house” at all times. Right now I’m reading the Eragon series, which is about dragons and swords and elves and magic. My dream is to be an author, and I really think you’re going to like my first book. I’ve let some homeboys read the rough draft, and they were crazy about it. One homeboy said it was the best book he ever read.
      Your comment encouraged me to work harder on completing the book, and I’ll keep you updated on that. Thanks, again.

      Anonymous said.....
      Do = o you listen to Immortal Technique? What’s the deal with the back cover of your album Time is Money? Illuminati??????

      Answer: I’ve got a homie who sent me some of Immortal’s lyrics. I enjoyed reading them. He’s a great story-teller, one of the best in my opinion. I’ve never heard his songs because all we have here is AM/FM radios. But he’s def very gifted.
      I’ve gotten a few questions about the Illuminati, and I didn’t even know who that was when I was free. Apparently, they’re some secret group who probably has a “No Mexicans Allowed” sign above the entry to their secret meeting room. Well, screw you, man! I didn’t want to be in your group anyway! I’ll start my own hush-hush organization. I’ll call it the Chalupanati. I’ll ask Eva Longoria, Eva Mendes and Sophie Vergara to join me, and we’ll have our own private meetings.

      Well, ladies and gents, I’ll leave you with a Cold Forty. This one was written awhile back, in response to Rob D’s last forty-line verse. We were in a battle, and I clearly destroyed him. But, I guess he thinks he’s Bruce Willis in Die Hard so I’ll go ahead and finish him off. Sorry, Robbie, but you asked for it:

Another Cold 40
"SPM Wrecked My Son And All I Got Was This Stupid Shirt!


You will be the frog, Rob, welcome to my Science class
students, please cut from the soft tissue by his ass
label each organ usin lil hand writin
"Where's his nuts, Sir, cause we still can't find'em?"
Damn it, kids, you always gotta ask hard questions!
He has none, even though his dad's part Meskin
I'm sure he had a nice attitude, on the telephone
so it didn't matter he was lackin in the central zone
Stop laughin class! I am not some failed comedian!
You can still be a male without the male ingredient!
now everybody look close, also take a close look
see how Rob's head is crushed? jot that in your notebook
"Look, Mr. Coy, his right eyeball is hanging out!"
that's cause he tryda battle me, and the payin crowd
wanted blood, wanted gore, automatic weaponry
killin every nigga in the game, plus the referee
what the fuck posesses me? a demon or angelic love?
nigga went from sellin drugs to buyin fuckin seven clubs
sittin up in telly tubs, bitches give me belly rubs
even hired Dad, no idea what the hell he does
used to move heavy drugs, slangin to the petty thugs
now I'm at the Billboard Awards givin Nelly hugs
no, not the Black dude the chick that sings with Timbaland
servin mothefuckas like a Meskin at the Wimbledon
if I don't win I grin 'n' then I send my killaz in
they will steal the trophy even take the women's shit with them
listen friend, it's simple when I kick a gem a cripple men
little pen will kill again like fifth of Gin killed Jimmy Hen
you can be July, mothafucka, I'm the fireworks
nigga so hot I use my left hand, to iron shirts
compitition, my desserts, like the words inside ya verse
how the fuck I'm dyin first, I'm the one who drives the hearse
wreckin every rapper in the world, it's a simple job
murda rap families, then after that I kill the dog
nigga I'm the sun, and the mothafuckin sea strand
so the hoes love me for the dick and the free tan
graduated nervously, Crack University
majored Trigga-Nometry, minor was in servin "D"
words unequal lurk in he who merked ya in the first degree
still I felt bad so I gave ya mom a shirt for free.....

Losy


I’ll write you guys more, soon. I love you.

Con Todo Mi Amor,

Carlos

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Daniel Villegas

Good news today out of El Paso, TX; a man who’s been in prison for 18 years is currently free on bond, after it was ruled that he did not receive adequate counsel during his trial.

Daniel Villegas was convicted of performing a drive-by shooting back in 1993; the then 16 year old confessed, and the confession was used to convict him. Apparently, though, his confession did not match the crime. Details that the shooter would have known, such as the color of the car he rode in, were incorrect. Villegas later recanted, saying the confession was coerced.

He is currently awaiting a new trial date. Much like the case of Ernie Lopez, prosecutors show no sign of dropping the charges.

This case is significant to me. Much like the case of Carlos Coy, there does not appear to have been any physical evidence linking Villegas to the shooting. Only testimony. In 2009, two other victims of the shooting who survived signed affidavits that Villegas’ confession did not match what had happened that night.

Ben Hodge, the foreman of the jury that convicted Villegas, has also stated in court documents that he would not have convicted Villegas had he heard some of the evidence presented during a series of 2011 court hearings that took place before Medrano.
An investigation funded by Mimbela found several inconsistencies between the confession allegedly given by Villegas and accounts by witnesses, including the description of the car involved in the shooting. The car and the firearm used in the shooting were never found.
Although Villegas’ future remains in doubt, it’s a good start to 2014.




Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Dear Family 15

Fam,                                                                                                                                                                      12/29/2013


                I wrote a letter called “25 Questions on my dresser”, remember that? Well, awhile back, Valluco, asked his own 25 Questions, and I’ve been meaning to get to them. Here we go:

1.)    Is your third wife born yet?
*No, when I’m eighty I’ll be marrying some fine bitch in her twenties.

2.)    Did Lobo Get a raise
*No, because he put onions on my hamburger.

3.)    Are you still married to the streets?
*The bitch won’t divorce me.

4.)    Are you still stronger than the law?
*Yes, I’m the one who ordered them to put me in prison.

5.)    Topac or Biggie?
*Both, and Fat Pat.

6.)    Is your mom still saving cans?
*No, but my dad is.

7.)    Did you throw away your gats?
*Only the dirty ones.

8.)    Are you a bird or a plane?
*Depends what kind of weed I’m smoking.

9.)    Who had you running through the ghetto?
*Actually, that was Filero on the hook of “Children of the Ghetto.”

10.) Who’s over there?
*It’s hard to tell

11.) Does anything still go on your block?
*So I’m told.

12.) Vogues are 24s?
*Vogues are tires, 24s are rims, but the teacher said, “There’s NO such thing as a dumb question!”

13.) How did you get them cranium or chest plate?
*Not guilty, Your Honor.

14.) Who are you currently married to; Mary Jane, the streets or Gina?
*All three, I’m a Mormon.

15.) How sweet was your revenge?
*It gave me two cavities.

16.) What you go to the valley for?
*Libras, and I’m not talking zodiac signs.

17.) Did you find your charger?
*I think Lobo stoled it.

18.) Did you win the Cannibus Cup?
*No, but I buy my shit from the guy who did.

19.) Where are you from; City of Dank, South Park, Reveille Park, Houston, Houstone or Hillwood?
*All those are either in H-Town, or are H-town. o, the answer would be (drumroll please) “H-Town!”

20.) I heard you were a baker. What kind of cookies and cakes do you make?
*White cookies, and white cakes.

21.) Do you still remain malicious?
*Only when I miss my lunch.

22.) Do you have a 4th wish?
*I never got my third.

23.) Are you the son of a gun or the son of Norma?
*It takes both to have a kid, bro.

24.) Did you find the blunt? I got one in case you’re still looking.
*I’ll take yours. Obviously, you’re on some good shit.

25.) Is 13 your number from the right team? if not. How long was 13 your number from the right team?
*I’ll answer this one seriously: When I recorded my first album, in the early 90’s, I was naive when it came to gangs. My homeboy’s little brother answered a question that I had. I asked him, “Why do people spray-paint ‘13’? What does that mean?”

                At this time, gangs were just beginning to infiltrate Houston. In the 80’s, everyone was representing their hoods and clicks as breakdancers. But all that sort of morphed into gangs as breakdancing began to fade. Then all these kids started throwing up gang signs, and killing each other for no fucking reason. But, when I asked my homeboy’s little brother about the “13”, he told me that it represented Mexicans, because the “M” was the thirteenth letter in the alphabet. So, I said, “Oh, that’s pretty cool.” And when I wrote my next song, I put “Thirteen be me number...”

                I never knew that there was another number that other Mexicans, who hated the ones who represented 13, existed. In other words I never knew there was a “14”, and that Mexicans were killing each other because 13 was enemies with 14. I found that out about a year later, after the “Hillwood” album had been released. I was, like, “What the fuck did I do?”

                Ya see, brother, I would never take part in anything that involves my people killing each other. That’s exactly the opposite of what I want for our people. All these men in prison today, about nine out of every ten, started by joining a gang in their neighborhood. A casket or a cage is the only future for gang members. Not that I’m mad at them, in fact I love them. Everything I do is for you and for them. I just hate the institution of gangs because of all the lives it has destroyed, and will destroy.

                Well, that was fun. I’ll go ahead and finish up with a forty. I love you guys.



Another Cold 40
“The D.O.P.E.
(Dopest On Planet Earth)

Lac pearl white so I brush it with some toothpaste
boys want beef, fine, have a little tube steak
rocks on the right wrist, who hit the light switch
sign pics for dime chicks, all cause the rhyme’s sick
Papermate, feed the kids, pay the rent, leave a tip
step on stage and murda mikes, then I wipe my fingaprints
short like the singer Prince, so I stoled his purple heels
ridin slow, thinkin so, “This is how a turtle feels.”
boys tryna take my throne, but they need to take a break
fuck with me I’ll take-n-break-a-fake-n-make-a-steak-n-shake
maybe that was out of line, momma told me neva kill
I don’t think I eva will, but my Forty-Seven she’ll
crush skulls and vertibraes, get my ass a murda case
still I’d never burn ya face, curse ya ways, or hurt the gays
that was just for clarity, the rarity is there to see
six makes a pair of three and nine makes the sheriff flee
quiet please, I’m tryna teach, science needs my violent speech
dime of weed or five a sweet, combine with heat and fly for me
rhyme is deep, like a lost penny in the driver’s seat
rappin bout the struggle while I’m naked on a private beach
sippin on the finest drinks, squeezing on my hyna’s cheeks
high as peaks, splashin water on some people tryna eat
diamond rings, big as lima beans, I’mma die a king
I am he, livin lion’s dreams, to entirety
try a “G” it’s suicide, it cyanide with carrot juice
trust me, dog, it’s like skydiving with no parachutes
other rappers begging me, “Go back to Mexico!”
very throwed, yes I know, do you have some questions though
“Mr. Coy, telephone! It’s Larry from the Ellen Show.
Somethin bout your webisode.” da one where I’m sexin those
twins up at Benny’s crib? popped a couple sedatives?
cussed out my mom and thought Sheedy was the President?
“Yes Sir, I believe so. What should I tell ‘im, Sir?”
Tell ‘em it was drugs, and that you are just the messenger
usually they’ll kill you first, just to teach me a lesson
Yes, you are important but, come on man, I’m da Meskin!
who the fuck replaces me? Losy make ya soul shake
think I ain’t the D.O.P.E., mayne, must be sniffin toe paint
nigga fill a whole bank, just what’s in my writing pad

haters on my left nut, now y’all made the right one mad.....