DAY 21 NIMBUSNINE x ARTSTRONG "WE BUILDING"

Nimbusnine feat. Artstrong - We Building (Produced by Artstrong Clarion)

2006 was the year we conceptualized and executed The Community show. One of the highlights of that summer was the CD. Where in, I didn't want to just make another compilation cd similar to DJ Arbi's multi awarded United Freestyles VOL.1 or The Rekognize cd, so we approached it via a beat raffle. Before the series of events started I asked 18 producers to commit beats and time; and hand picked 18 emcees to finish the list. During the first 2 days of the event, we asked each emcee to grace the stage and pick a paper that had several producers name in a fish bowl. This would allow these producers to build a relationship with whom ever picks them for the song. That summer brought so many unique songs from all these partnerships including Dcoy's WIKA which was produced by MIC of Ampon; Mike Swift's CATCH ME produced by Raimund Marasigan; ANG LUNGSOD by SYKE and DJ Umph; Slick N Sly Kane producing a track for 7Shots and more!

One of the first emcees to pick was Nimbus, and he picked Artstrong and they came up with the song WE BUILDING. We Building is a line that symbolizes everyones spirit in hiphop at that time. If you've been to a Community show, you know where my hearts at and if you missed out on it, shame on you! Hehehe.

The CD is done and just going through decisions on how to release it. The covers are done, there was even a time when Terno Recordings were looking heavily into it as their first hiphop release. There are some people who've heard his legendary release and I'm heavily contemplating of just putting it out already after all these years.


NOTES: Picture taken by Ryan Andres from The Community show, 2006 -- during the last day of performances. This night is the day alotted for the emcees to perform they're collaboration songs with the producers. Sad to say RP Guttierez failed to make this happen as he missed out on his two chances to perform at The Community show. Also, I remember seeing People's Future outside of the event -- and I was looking to finalize my emcee list for the raffle and put them on, they eventually picked DJ Arbi Won, hehehe. Y'all should hear what ILL-J did with my beat and what Deleet did to Chrizo's two tone beat. Traumatik's beat for the Stick Figgas eventually became the underground hit "Ikaw Nga".