Directed by: Jon Jon
“This is more than a video, more like a short story of a guy walking rapping his own lyrics, real HipHopSh!t.” Â Be sure and download Eighty4’s 1st Class In Fly World mixtape too if you haven’t already.
Hyphen: Good lookin on the post Mitch. Y’all should support the homies…good people and good music/videos!
The homeboy Jon Jon is currently down in Los Angeles learning all sorts of incredible film-making techniques to take his productions to the next level, so I think he’s falling back from music videos for a little while. That said, he’s got a few more in the stash, starting with the debut video for B.o.B’s right hand man, and all around funny guy/dope MC/crazy hook writer, Playboy Tre. What up fellas?!
Simply put, the homey Jon Augustavo makes music videos look doooooope. Here’s his new reel, featuring many clips you’ve seen here on TAOD. Check his site for more.
Shout to Atuanya for putting together this dope footage of Lace Cadence (and of course Miss du Graf) dropping by Sound Session a few weeks back. If you missed the show, you can grab it here…and if you don’t have the Launchpad mixtape, whatchu waitin’ for??!?!?!
Download it here.
When I first heard that Jon Augustavo was doing the video for Scribes’ “Roll My Way,” I was geeked, cause this has been one of my favorite records from the town in the past few years. In fact, it’s one of my favorite “local” tracks that that we’ve played in Sound Session‘s history, so it’s great to see it get some more shine through dope visuals. I think Scribes is the most underrated MC in Seattle, but hopefully that will start to change as more people hear his music. Dude dropped 3 choruses on the outro of this record alone that are better than 90% of what y’all hear!
Side note: the boy Jon Jon is on a ROLL with the visuals…
The homies Lace Cadence and Jon Augustavo have teamed up for the lead video from Lace’s recent mixtape, Launchpad. If you’re still sleeping, be sure to download it right here. Dope music and hosted by J. Moore and myself…what are you waiting for?
Oh, and man, it must be a tough gig filming a video with the beautiful Isabella Du Graf. Jon Jon couldn’t have screwed this video up if he tried. But on the real, I hear she has some dope records too…be on the lookout.
They homey Sol has quickly become not only of my favorite artists in Seattle, but one of my favorite people in the local scene. He’s humble, driven, focused, and above all, talented. He knows where he wants to go with music and he has all the tools to get there. Aside from the obvious (rhymes, catchy hooks, good ear for beats, song structure, etc.), almost every track seems to be a very genuine look into his state of mind. Isn’t that what artistic expression should be?
“Dear Friends” is a prime example and much like J. Pinder’s recent video, it’s brought to life nicely by Jon Augustavo’s direction. This hook is ridiculous and when it combines with the melodic, semi-ambient beat, it should instantly recall your favorite moments of Drake’s So Far Gone. Just like Drizzy, the strength of Sol’s music lies in his ability to evoke particular moods in the listener. While based on his specific life experiences, they’re topics and emotions that are universal to us all.
Off Dear Friends, Vol. 2 – download here.
Back to back dope videos from the town, this one courtesy of J. Pinder. Jon Augustavo did a great job directing this video (as always), but what I really want to know is…what condo did they shoot in? I’ve been looking at some similar spots and I’m kinda obsessed with the house hunting. So far, nothing’s touching this spot though.