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We apologise that this is terribly late.
The album released two weeks ago, but better late than never, right? So if you're still interested, sit back and read our review of OG Riffs' first studio album, The Struggle EP. Where Can I Hear It?
Before we get into the review, it's important that you know where you can hear it should you decide it's worth your time.
The album is, however, completely FREE to listen to and download. First Impressions
OG Riffs.
One of the, if not the, most underrated artist in the community. Just take a look at his single, released before his album, "The Shelter". Somehow, as we're writing this, the song only has 12 views in total. Twelve! It's one of our favourite songs ever, even out of the community. We definitely recommend giving it a listen. Anyway, before we get into the album, you may want to know, at least, what genre it is. Every track in the album is a form of rap music; often, but not always, containing R&B, too. When you first put the album in, you're presented with what, in our opinion, is definitely the best track in the album. Depending on what type of rap music you like will likely determine whether or not you love or hate this track. The lyrics on this track, as well as the way it sounds overall, are just amazing. It really shows off the ability of the people over at Residual Records. Interestingly, this song is the song that caused Burkley Lang to get shot and killed, causing the tension between gangs in San Andreas. You can read about that in more detail here. The second track is, honestly, far weaker than the rest of the songs. It's also one of only two songs in the five-song album that contains no features - with the other being the last track. This song was written only by OG Riffs, suggesting that, whilst he is a very good rapper, his lyrical abilities may not be as good as the other artists involved in writing the album, such as The Beast. The third track is very good. However, unfortunately, the audio quality on this track is far poorer than the rest of the songs on the album, and than all of Residual Records' other songs, for that matter. We asked Residual Records why this is over on Twitter, and then replied with the following tweet:
As for the song itself, though, it's very good. It's just a shame that the poorer audio quality distracts away from the lyrical quality, though.
The audio isn't that bad, it's just noticeably worse than all of the other tracks.
The next track is very, very good.
After the first track, this one is definitely the best. There were rumours that Residual Records were going to release a music video with this song, but this was neither confirmed nor denied by Residual Records or any of the artists involved and nothing had been released so far.
The final track is solid, too.
It's not the best track on the song, but it's definitely not too bad. Positives
The first thing to notice is the artists themselves.
They are all very, very talented. There was nobody on the album that we thought shouldn't have been there. Every single artist was absolutely amazing! The backing instrumentals were really good, too. They were produced by OG Riffs and just show off his musical ability. Not just that, but the lyrics were incredible, too! Every single track had multiple hidden meanings in very verse. The lyrics are amazing. Go back and really listen to the songs, or just read the lyrics on Genius here. Negatives
As we said earlier, the only real disappointment was the quality of the third track.
That's it, really. There's nothing else that we really have to say negatively about this album. We do, however, wish that they hadn't take The Shelter (song) off the album, but we trust that Residual Records know what's best when it comes to their music. Album Information
Total Run Time: 19:58
Number Of Tracks: 5 Release Date: 08/13/2017 Artists: OG Riffs , 2GunZ , Murdoc Faceless , E.V. , Knowledge , Virginia Slim , Lil $am Conclusion
Interest/Retention --> 4/5
Sound Quality --> 4/5 Production --> 5/5 Sound --> 4.5/5 Lyrics --> 4.5/5 We give "Life Hurts" by Queen Bee a 8.8/10!! You can't deny that Residual Records have done an amazing job here. This was a very, very good album, but you can't deny that it's not as good as Life Hurts or The Posse. Even so, this is an amazing album, and we think that the high score of 8.8 is completely fair, here. Other Reviews
We have not found any other reviews for The Struggle.
LYRICS
Track 1: https://genius.com/Og-riffs-searching-for-hip-hop-lyrics
Track 2: https://genius.com/Og-riffs-rampage-lyrics Track 3: https://genius.com/Og-riffs-the-struggle-lyrics Track 4: https://genius.com/Og-riffs-sleepless-nights-lyrics Track 5: https://genius.com/Og-riffs-mark-of-the-beast-lyrics Full Album: https://genius.com/albums/Og-riffs/The-struggle-ep
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Inside The World Of"Inside The World Of", the series that uncovers the gritty details behind some of Grand Theft Auto's most notorious people, organizations and structures. This is NOT a series you are going to want to miss! Viewer discretion is advised. In today's episode, we're uncovering the gritty world of The Lost biker gang. With exclusive interviews with police and government officials, as well as former and current Lost gang members, we present episode 2 of "Inside The World Of". Any Lost MC vocabulary will be in green text. Join in with the conversation in the comments section and by using the #InsideTheWorldOf on Twitter. IntroductionThe Lost MC. Alderney's most ruthless biker gang. As a unit, they're single-handedly responsible for over 700 IC deaths since 2008 (according to the FIB). Based of a Grand Theft Auto IV single-player gang by the same name, they've spent the last nine years in a bloody war with their sworn enemies, The Angels of Death MC. The two have been involved in a bitter and ruthless gang war over territory in Liberty, Alderney and San Andreas. Both gangs have absolute disregard for human life. A Lost MC gang member, known as Scar, who chose to remain anonymous told our team this in an interview; "It's not that we don't 'value' human life, it's just that these deadbeats aren't humans. They're pretty fucking angels, too pussy go all out! D'you know why that is? - Scar, The Lost MC No, why is that? - WEAZEL NEWS REPORTER "'Cause Angles work for God, and God forgives. The Lost don't." - Scar, The Lost MC The Events of 2010January Their motto, "God Forgives, The Lost Don't". It was taken from a real-life outlaw biker gang, Outlaws MC. It was taken literally one night in 2010. The Angels of Death shot and killed a member of The Lost MC, known simply as "JayKay" in FireFly Gardens, Liberty, as well as non-fatally shooting another member of The Lost MC as well as members of the FireFlyProjectGang. The Lost MC waited two weeks to retaliate.. and once they did.. they retaliated hard. Six members of The Lost MC drove up to an Angels of Death "hangout" (a location that a club or gang frequents often, sometimes referred to as a "gangout") and, armed with automatic handguns and shotguns, shot and killed six Angels and two LCPD officers in a, reportedly, 12 minute long shootout, taking zero casualties, before casually riding off back to their hangout. Febuary The Angels of Death attempted a retaliation two days later when six AOD (Angles of Death) members chased down and killed two Lost MC members. Unfortunately for the Angels of Death, they committed the act not only in the presence of the LCPD, which saw five of their members "go down" (get arrested and sentenced), but they also committed the act in the territory of the Caruso mob, which saw a lot of trouble for the Angels of Death MC. The Founding of The ClubIC, The Lost MC was founded in late 2008, not that long after the establishment of the community. The club was founded by James "The Ant" Anthony, Otto "The Otter" Houston, "The Fucker", Clyde "The Trucker" Zed and "Scar". The club was intended to be based of the in-game version of the club, but quickly took on a life of its own, and soon became something far more sinister. Where Are The Founding Members Now? We have been repeatedly told that The Ant was arrested, in real-life, in 2012 for some sort of ch*ld pornography charges, though this is unconfirmed officially and may just be rumors. What we do know, however, is that, what ever happened to him, he is no longer around. The Otter is still a club member and runs their Alderney "charter" (a smaller squad of members). The pleasantly named, The Fucker, was shot dead (in-game) in 2010 during a high-speed chase involving six members of the Angels of Death MC. The Trucker was shot dead (in-game) in late 2008, though we don't know anything more than that. Scar is still in The Lost MC, being the secretary of the Sandy Shores chapter. What Are The Ranks of The Lost MC? President --> The role of the President is to lead the chapter. He is the boss of bosses and has the final say in any and every decision. Vice President --> The role of the Vice President is to lead the club when the president isn't there. Secretary and Treasurer --> The role of the Secretary and Treasurer is to manage the club's money and documentation both in-game and out of game. The secretary and treasurer ask permission from dominants (clubs that control a certain section of the map) before riding inside their territory. They didn't use to ask permission, but after feuds with the Sons of Anarchy MC and the Modern Spartans MC, they now ask permission from dominants before riding inside their territory (or "turf"). Sergeant --> The role of the sergeant is to be the president's personal bodyguard. Gunner --> The role of the gunner is to ride at the back of the "pack" (group of riders) and shoot at anybody that attacks them. Prospect --> A prospect is somebody that wants to join the club but hasn't yet been accepted as a full member. They are, essentially, slaves to The Lost MC, doing all of the work that the full members (or "patches") don't want to do. The Events of 2013 and 2014If we fast-forward past a load of drama, we end up in mid 2013. Here, the club had a huge decision to make. They were a dominant club, and thus had a lot of members, but they had to chose whether or not to stay in familiar territory or to move to San Andreas. The club chose to split into two separate chapters. One stayed in Liberty and Alderney and one chose to move to San Andreas. This, unfortunately, didn't have the desired effect. All it did was weaken both chapters until neither was a dominant anymore. Street gangs took over all of San Andreas at the start while a lot of clubs chose to stay in Liberty and Alderney. TodayToday, The Lost MC are considered the dominant of Sandy Shores, but are nowhere near as powerful as they once were and the club hardly operates the same way at all and have even opened an OC chapter. But How Dangerous Is The Lost MC Now? Whilst the Lost MC are still hell-raisers, they are not as aggressive or prominent as they once were. Thankfully, they are not really much of a threat, anymore. In late 2016, Grapeseed dominant, the Modern Spartans MC, promised to "keep The Lost out of trouble" and it seem as though they have. Whilst the two clubs are not on the best of terms and, we're told, stay away from each other's territories, it does appear that the Modern Spartans MC has managed to keep The Lost MC a dominant whilst simultaneously decreasing their power, influence and headlines, somehow. They are not people that you need to worry about, just be cautious around Sandy Shores and Stab City. Inside The World Of"Inside The World Of", the series that uncovers the gritty details behind some of Grand Theft Auto's most notorious people, organizations and structures. This is NOT a series you are going to want to miss! Viewer discretion is advised. In today's episode, we're uncovering the MC underworld in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto Online. With exclusive interviews with club members, sit back and watch the first episode in the new series, "Inside The World Of". This news story is slightly different than most of our reports. This article is all about Motorcycle Clubs in Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto IV. The article covers:
So grab some popcorn, share this article with your friends and enjoy!! Whether you're not a club member, somebody wanting to start their own club or already a seasoned club member, we think everybody will learn something from this article!! Anything highlighted in green is motorcycle-world terminology. Why Are We Doing This?Since the Bikers DLC in Grand Theft Auto Online, many more people have been interested in motorcycle clubs in Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto IV. We have received many, many tweets, emails and direct messages on Twitter asking us about different motorcycle clubs, our opinions on them and more information on them. For the most part, we have told them that we do not have enough information on different motorcycle clubs and the motorcycle sub-community in Grand Theft Auto. That is.. Until now. We have just hooked up with some different, prominent motorcycle clubs from San Andreas, Liberty and Alderney to bring you this article. So, firstly, many thanks to the following motorcycle clubs for your assistance and information: There is no way this story would be possible without all of these clubs. Patches, Logos, Emblems and ColorsThe first thing you notice about these clubs is their logos / emblems. These are actually known within the biker world as "patches" or "colors". And, whilst at first glance in-game you might not differentiate between these emblems, they are at the heart of most clubs, and they take immense pride to them. Getting them confused with another club's could cause some serious offence. That's another thing, too. Every club has totally different emblems. Just take a look at the emblems above. All of them are totally different. Then why do two of them look exactly the same? Well, we asked that. What we found out is that specific club is split into multiple smaller sections of the club. These sections are known as "chapters" or "charters". Each of these chapters is free to operate on their own as they like, but still have to conform to the overall rules or "bylaws" of the organization. Yes.. There are rules. A LOT of them, but we'll get to them later. Anyway, this club wears what is known as a "three-piece back patch". This means that their emblem is split up into three main sections - the upper arc (or "top rocker") the center logo (or "center piece") and a lower arc (or "bottom rocker"). Why is this important? Well, because each of those three parts have a specific meaning. If you take a look, the two that look the same (both say "SONS OF ANARCHY" on the top rocker) actually have different text inside their bottom rockers. This is because, for clubs that wear a three piece patch, the top rocker states the same of their club inside it. In this case, the same of the club is Sons of Anarchy. The centerpiece contains the actual logo of the club. This logo is different to any other club. The bottom rocker, the part that is different in this case, states the territory of the club or where the club is located. Then why do two of them both say "SAN ANDREAS"? Surely they can't both claim the whole state as their territory. When we asked the clubs about this, things got EXTREMELY complicated. According to these clubs, only extremely influential clubs can do this. By doing this, you're essentially saying that the entire state is yours and everything goes through you. The only clubs that are allowed to do this are "dominants". Dominants are clubs that completely control part of the map. Any other clubs that wish to start up in their area must first get permission from them (or risk causing a lot of trouble between the two clubs). If the club lets them become a motorcycle club and approves everything, then the club has been "sanctioned" or "blessed". This process is known as "sanctioning" and is something that all "real" and reputable clubs have to go through. In this specific case, the Modern Spartans MC (San Andreas) are the dominant club for Grapeseed, San Andreas, and the Sons of Anarchy MC (San Andreas) are the dominant club for Tongva, San Andreas. That makes sense, but what about the Lost MC? They don't even have a bottom rocker. What does that mean? In Grand Theft Auto, this generally means that the club is classed as an MC, it follows MC protocols and does everything the same way as most other MC's. The only difference is that the "two-piece" represents that the club is completely law abiding, as opposed to three piece patch wearers who may or may not be law abiding - but usually are not. However, in recent times, many clubs have worn two-pieces to mislead law enforcement when they are actually not a law-abiding club. This is why the Modern Spartans, who are law abiders, wear a three-piece - because they are allowed to and they will be treated the same way by law-enforcement the same way now regardless. There are alternative reasons, too, but this is the most common reason why two-piece back patches are worn; because they have earnt the right to wear a two-piece back patch and are law-abiding. What do you mean "allowed to"? Who is and isn't allowed to wear a three-piece? According to these clubs, only dominates should wear a three-piece back patch. However, many, many clubs who aren't dominants wear them, too. This is, apparently, a good way for "real" MCs to determine whether a club has gone through the right process to wear them or if they have taken shortcuts to get where they want to be. Many dominants regard such clubs as "wannabes" or "fakes" and don't regard them as real MCs. Real clubs who aren't dominates can wear them too, though, as long as they have gotten permission from their dominates and have been sanctioned to do so. These dominants will only sanction it if they have really proved that they deserve a three-piece, though. They need a lot of influence to be sanctioned. What about the Mayans'? What does "NOMAD" mean? A "Nomad" is somebody who is a member of the club but doesn't belong to any chapter. People usually only become a Nomad (known as "going Nomad" because of chapter disputes or because of a lack of time to be in a chapter; though they still want to be members of the club. Other Types of Patches
Riding Past MCsPretty early into our interview with the clubs, we mentioned what happens when people ride or drive past them. We have seen large groups of them riding before and it looks really good, but we were looking at them wondering what they must do to people riding past them or what people must do to them. In the current state of Grand Theft Auto Online, griefing is very common and these people look like prime targets... So we asked them... Are they attacked a lot? When we see a lot of them riding together, we can't help but notice that one griefer could easily blow all of them up. But, as it turns out, these clubs tell a very different story. None of the clubs asked said that they had been attacked by people who weren't in rival organizations in the past six months... SIX MONTHS!! But how is this? How is it that they are attacked so much less than most people yet are so much more vulnerable? They didn't have any answers for this, but judging by the fact that together their clubs make up hundreds of members, this was very, very surprising. How to ride past an MC We then asked them if they ever attack other people riding or driving past them. None of them ever said that they did, and, by the way that they were talking and acting, we really believe them. They did, however, mention that there is a proper way to ride past an MC. This protocol doesn't apply to solo riders (or "lone wolves") or people in cars, but rather other groups of riders. So what is it? We we were unaware of this. Well, apparently, if you are approaching an MC, the person leading your ride (or your "road captain") should ride up level with the person at the back of the MC's ride if you want to ride past them. Then, your road captain should beep his or her horn once. If the person at the back of the MC's pack (or the "tail-gunner") beeps their horn back, then the road captain should speed up and ride level to the MC's road captain. Then, your road captain should been his or her horn once again. If the MC's road captain beeps back, then your road captain should fall back level with your pack and you should all pull out and overtake them together. What if they don't beep back? "If they don't beep back then they don't want you to overtake them. Simple as that. Don't take it to heart. Don't beep at them again, though! They definitely knew that you beeped at them and just don't want you going past them for whatever reason." - Modern Spartans MC President Do clubs usually let people past? "Yes. I've never, personally, rejected another group of bikers who want to pass me if they've followed protocol. It's super rare that a real MC will. We're usually just happy that an MC is actually following protocol. Apart from the dominants, it's rare to find somebody who will follow that protocol, anymore. If you're approaching an MC and they're speeding and not following basic traffic rules, then ninety-nine percent of the time they're a fake MC and you don't need to ask their permission. Any group of lone wolves who are respectful enough to ask are ranked higher than a fake MC, anyway; and you only need to ask for permission to pass up [past a higher ranked club]." - Modern Spartans MC President But what does that mean? What are the rankings of motorcycle clubs? Motorcycle Club RankingsBy this, we don't mean the organizational structure of motorcycle clubs (that's discussed later), but rather which types of Motorcycle Clubs are considered superior to others, as well as discussing what different types of motorcycle clubs do and how they operate so that you can better understand what type of club you're in, what type of club you're talking to or what type of club you want to join or start up. What is a 1%er club? Before we get into that, though, there is soemthing that you need to know. A 1% club (or "1%er" or "1%ers") is a club that, essentially, abides to (or at least claims to abide to) certain in-game rules. These rules dictate what types of vehicles they are allowed to use and what type of weapons they are allowed to use. Generally, 1%er clubs are far more aggressive than non-1%er clubs - especially the dominants, so be careful of that. If they are a 1%er, they should have a diamond on their emblem. We'll talk about 1%ers a little more later and in a bit more detail, though. The different types of Motorcycle Clubs (Ranked from highest to lowest)
Damn, that's a lot of different types of clubs, right? But what do all of them mean? Well let's take a quick look at all of them.. Different types of Motorcycle Clubs (What they do and how they operate) Traditional clubs are clubs that adhere to the common and respectful protocols of the MC culture in Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto IV. A good example of one of these common protocols, that we talked about earlier, is the respectful way to pass an MC. These traditional clubs have usually been around longer than most clubs (but not always) and have always been blessed and sanctioned and earned their colors. Untraditional clubs are clubs that don't do that. They may not have been sanctioned and may have just started out with a three-piece without actually earning them. These are usually "wannabes" but may have actually earned their way to the top - just shortcutted their way there. These clubs are often newer clubs, or are clubs that were started up by people who had never been in a reputed traditional club before. There is nothing wrong with these types of clubs, but, as you can see, unless it's a dominant, it's ranked below even traditional social clubs - we'll get to them later. Dominants, as mentioned earlier, as clubs that completely control the operations and ongoings of a certain area. So, for example, if a new, traditional club wants to start up, they will need to go to their dominants to be blessed and/or sanctioned. The territory is property of the dominants, but the sanctioned clubs have permission to operate sanctioned activities there. An MC is a highly organized group of people who are all considered as family to one another. They would do anything for each other and put the club above almost anything. They are highly regarded by other organizations and all have a love and passion for motorcycles and riding motorcycles. They usually wear identifying clothing, specifically a leather kutte or jacket and often times identifying insignia on that clothing. An MCC is the same as a motorcycle club, but is often less structured and more about actually riding with each other and having a good time with each other. They often don't want to get involved with the politics of back-patch, and thus don't call themselves MCs. An RC (Riding Club) is very rarely formally structured. It is a club that anybody with a motorcycle to join and have fun meeting new people and riding their motorcycles - of any kind. RCs usually have a fee to join their organizations and once you've paid it you're in. This is totally different to a traditional MC or MCC, where the right to join the club must be earned - not bought. A social club is usually something that absolutely anybody can join free of charge. There is usually absolutely no formal structuring, and its members are completely free to do as they wish. There is sometimes a logo identifying the social club and sometimes there isn't. In the case of Grand Theft Auto Online, social clubs are usually crews that anybody can openly join on the Rockstar Games Social Club and can meet other people through there. Some large MCs have their own social clubs as a way of essentially promoting themselves. Sons of Anarchy, who we worked with to make this article, have their own social club. Anybody can join it and they will get the opportunity to ride with the club members a lot without having to actually join the club. MCs (and sometimes MCCs) are especially different from other club types because they are a family. This is why they are also known, sometimes, as "family clubs", because everybody in them is treated like family. For example, if two members of a GTA MC lived in the same city in real life, one of them could call upon one of his or her club members (or "brothers") in the middle of the night, in real life, and ask him to help find his daughter because she's run away from home, for example. If you don't want this kind of relationship and responsibility with your other club members, then you're probably looking for a Rider's Club, not an MC or even MCC. Traditional MCs, especially the dominant ones, are usually exclusively MEN ONLY, though there are certain roles that women play in them, but we'll talk about that later. They are also often, but not always, specific to one race, religion or creed. This is not true for a lot of the newer ones, but many of the older clubs (such as the Mayans MC) still have this in effect. 1%er RulesWe mentioned briefly earlier about the rules regarding clubs that choose to identify as "1%er"s. It is to our understanding that this has become something not unlike law-abiding clubs wearing two-piece patches. People seem to be doing it for the respect that comes with it without actually conforming to all of the rules all of the time. Nevertheless,however, there are still a lot of clubs that do conform to the rules. Lets take a look at what those rules are..
However, these rules are continuously changing every time new items become available in Grand Theft Auto Online. How To Identify A 1%er In Grand Theft Auto Online, a 1% will have a diamond (usually with "1%" written inside of it) as part of their emblem. If they don't have that, then they don't identify as a 1%er - but may still follow most or all of the same rules. In Grand Theft Auto IV, there is no easy way to immediately see if somebody is a 1%er or not. How To Make My Club A 1%er Club As far as we are aware, there is no process that needs to be undergone to respectfully become a 1%er. As long as you have the diamond on your emblem, you are considered a 1%er. What Does The Name "1%er" Actually Mean?
So, essentially, 1%ers are, in real life, the 1% of bikers who are criminals. In Grand Theft Auto, 1%ers are bikers who follow certain rules. Why Are These 1%er Rules In Place? These rules are in place so that, essentially, if two clubs ever fight in free mode, the fight is fairer. It also allows for more realism, while not making it so realistic (like the community) that is becomes less fun to play. Club BylawsIt's not only the GMA and the 1%er rules that govern clubs, though. Each MC also has its own set of rules (known as "bylaws") that they stick to and honor. Some clubs (such as the Lost MC) have less and less strict bylaws, while others (such as the Modern Spartans MC) have many extremely strict bylaws. REAL EXAMPLES OF CLUB BYLAWS Here, we're going to share with you the bylaws of the four clubs that helped us put this article together so that you can see what they look like for yourselves. The Lost MC 1. God forgives, The Lost don't! 2. Pussy, money, bikes and brothers. Don't like them, then get the fuck out of our colors! 3. We fuck with LCC, not the LCPD! 4. Only the chapter president can call for backup. 5. Fuck Uncle Sam! Sons of Anarchy MC 1. Loyalty to the club always comes first. First to the club itself, by respecting your colors and cuts above all else. And secondly, though no less important, to your brothers. In any situation it’s not about whether your brother is right or wrong, but the fact that he is your brother. All members must be prepared to give their lives for either one of the two. 2. All members must at all times adhere to the club’s spirit of rebellion and reject conformist culture. 3. The President is the supreme commander of the club. Any member found to be spreading contention or rebellion in the club (be against the President or club policies,) will either be severely dealt with and/or stripped of his patch. 4. Respect the club’s strict code of silence. Any member found guilty of divulging club business, policies, or goings on to anyone that is not a member – unless specifically directed by the President, will be severely dealt with and/or stripped of his patch. “What you hear here, what you see here, what you say here, stays here.” 5. The club’s code of honor is strictly enforced. Any member found guilty of cowardice, will be severely dealt with and/or stripped of his patch. 6. Any member who steals from the club will be severely dealt with and/or stripped of his patch. 7. Any member found guilty of stealing from or conning another member, will be severely dealt with and/or stripped of his patch. 8. Any member that pulls a gun or any murderous weapon at Church, will be severely dealt with and/or stripped of his patch. 9. Any member that lays down with another member’s old lady, will be severely dealt with and/or stripped of his patch. 10. Any member found guilty of not helping another member in genuine trouble will be severely dealt with and/or stripped of his patch. Wearing the reaper demands more than just having a good time. There is a responsibility and commitment to the club and brotherhood. Every member’s main priority is to give rather than receive — Give respect, expect respect. Act with disrespect, and expect nothing less in return. Loyalty breeds loyalty. Mayans MC 1. Club members are your brothers. Treat them as such. 2. You must be from South America or Western Europe. 3. You must only ride ape hangers. 4. Diplomacy before violence. 5. Brotherhood before money. 6. Only two things come before the club - God and family. 7. No under 18s. No exception. 8. Never wear your colors in a cage. 9. Let anyone snap your colors and you lose them for life. 10. Respect is everything. Even our sworn enemies deserve respect. Modern Spartans MC We talked to all of the main five clubs that helped us about their bylaws. They were pretty interesting. A lot of them were the same or similar but with some distinct differences between them (other than the two Sons of Anarchy chapters). When it came to talking to the Modern Spartans MC about their bylaws, though, it was very... Surprising! They were extremely secretive about their rules and regulations, but they did share that they don't actually have any bylaws. What they did have, instead, was 188 A4 pages of paragraphed rules and regulations that they call their "constitution". Well, naturally this was both shocking and amazing. We asked if we could see their constitution to talk about here, but, unfortunately, they are not allowed to disclose any of the information within to non-club members (or the "general public"). We just had to know what was in it, though. We also kind of didn't believe it at the same time, so we asked the other clubs involved if it was true. Both the Lost MC and the Mayans MC said that they had heard about this from other clubs but didn't know for sure. However, the Sons of Anarchy MC were the ones who blessed the Modern Spartans MC, and part of the blessing process requires you to present the dominant club with your bylaws. The Sons of Anarchy insured us that this was completely true and that they had to read through every single page before they were allowed to bless to Modern Spartans. This was incredible, but it just wasn't enough for us to know that it existed... We had to actually see it for ourselves. So, after a lot of, essentially, begging, the Modern Spartans MC took a vote and, thankfully, all of their members voted to allow us to view their constitution. As a very, very secretive club, we could imagine that this was very hard for them to do. There were, however, some conditions. We could ONLY see them in person, not electronically, so we had to send our #WeazelNewsUK team to go and meet the president of the club in real life to view the constitution. The second condition was that only two people from our team could view it. The third was that we were not allowed any cameras or filming devices present, and the fourth was that we go two pages. That was it. Out of the 188 pages, we had to blindly chose two pages to see. The good news, however, is that we were granted exclusive access to share these pages with you guys!! YOU CAN FIND THE PAGES OF THE CONSTITUTION THAT WE CHOSE BELOW: As you can see, we chose page 1 and page 46. Unfortunately, they didn't actually give us that much information. That's okay, though. It does give us more of an idea about how this secretive club operates. Perhaps we could make an episode of Inside The World Of about this club one day and spill some of the beans surrounding them. Until now, though, this is all of the information that we, or any other non-club member really know about the Modern Spartans MC. It does appear, from page 46, that they have monetary fines for their club members as a way of disciplining them, rather than firing (or "stipping your patch") their members like the other clubs seem to. They're a dominant, so it must be working for them, we guess. How To Join A Motorcycle ClubJoining a motorcycle club is a very different process from club to club and varies depending on the type of club. For example, to join an RC, you'll just need to pay your entry fee (usually around $50 and then you're in for life). To join an SC, you'll just need to talk to the organizers about joining - or, in some cases, just join the crew on Rockstar Social Club. To join an MCC or an untraditional MC (sometimes referred to as a "UMC" but usually not, you will likely have to prospect. This prospecting (or "probationary") period is usually a two-week period where the patch members will decide whether or not they want you in their club. This is also your time to decide whether or not you want to join their club. To join a traditional MC, especially a traditional dominant MC, you will always have to prospect. However, this prospecting period is not a fixed time period. It can be as short or as long as the club sees fit until they know, for sure, if you are somebody they want to call their brother (or, in some clubs, sister). We asked some traditional clubs how long their prospecting period is on average, and most of them said it takes around two months for somebody to patch in. The Modern Spartans, however, as you would imagine, have a far, far longer prospecting period than most clubs, stating that, on average, it takes around 5 months for somebody to patch in - though the fastest somebody did this was 49 days. We then asked some untraditional clubs, and of the five we asked, four of them gave the answer 'two weeks'. For a traditional MC, you will likely have to go through a hangaround process, too. What Is A Prospect and What Do They Have To Do? A prospect (or "probate") is somebody who is trying to get into the club. They may have been a hangaround and were chosen to try out as a prospect. As a prospect, depending on your club, your life might be very difficult or it might be a lovely time. As for the clubs we were working with? The Mayans said that their prospects were already treated like family. They're treated no differently to patched members. Their prospects are there to do everything that the club does to see how they handle working with the club. They can see how they get along with the members and how they handle certain every-day situations. The Lost MC said that their prospects are there to do all of the work that the patched members don't want to do. They justify this by saying that they all had to do those jobs as a prospect at some point. The Lost MC generally seems to see their prospects as disposable, bringing many of them to regular gunfights because if they die (for the ones who are part of the community) it's better than the patched members being killed; and it means that only the best fighters get through. The Sons of Anarchy and the Modern Spartans MC both have similar policies when it comes to prospects. They make their prospects do absolutely anything they want them to do, as long as the members are willing to do the same. Neither of these clubs would ever ask their prospects to do anything that they weren't all prepared to do themselves. However, rather surprisingly, Sons of Anarchy's prospects are under a strict 'don't speak unless spoken to' rule, whereas the Modern Spartans' prospects are not; something we thought would be the other way around. When we asked the Modern Spartans as to why they don't have this, when they're clearly the strictest club out of all of them, they said it's because their prospects are there to bond with the members and see how they get along, among other things, so not allowing them to chat and have fun together defeats that purpose. All of these methods seem, from what we've seen, to be fairly standard forms of treating prospects for traditional dominants. When it comes to untraditional clubs, however, everybody we spoke to said that either they tend not to make their prospects do anything or are too harsh on them. Either way, it doesn't seem like the best way to prospect your members. What Is A Hangaround and What Do They do? A hangaround is simply somebody who the club has approved to, literally, hang-around with the club. These people may ride with the club and may spend some time with the club, but are not involved in any club business, usually. If a hangaround is seen, by the club, as somebody that they think may, one day, make it as a fully-patched member, then they will ask them if they would like to prospect. How Can I Start My Own Club?There are two ways that you can do this. The first of those is to do it the traditional way (which will gain you the most respect, especially with the dominants) and the second was is to just got for it (which will deeply disrespect the dominants, and they will definitely respect you far less for doing so). If you want to go down the latter route, it is a fairly short process. If, however, you want to go down the first route, then it is a far longer (but more rewarding) process. The Traditional Way The traditional way to start up a motorcycle club is one that will take a long time. It will, however, open up any, many doors for you and your club in the future. It will also gain you the respect of the dominant MCs, especially the ones that blessed you, and insures that you won't have any trouble from them unless you cause it. The first step you'll need to take to start a traditional MC is to gather some members. These, ideally, should be people that you are already close friends or family with. Most untraditional clubs that start up now think, for some reason, that they need nine members to start off with. This just isn't true. Traditionally is was seven members that was needed, but now most dominants will accept it if you have about five of you. After that, decide where you want your club to set up. Be mindful of other gangs, crews and clubs in the same area as yours. Starting up in Grove Street or Paleto Bay probably isn't the best idea, whilst somewhere like the Chilliad District is nice and remote. Then, research who the dominant is for the specific area that you wish to start up in. Next, you'll all need to think of an idea for your club. Think of the concept. Think, why am I making my own club, rather than joining an established one? Think also of what your club is going to do. Are you out there just to ride, have fun and show off or are you out there to make real money and, if so, how? Make sure you don't choose anything that your dominant is already doing if it may 'step on their toes'. If, however, it does, then does lie about it when you meet with your dominants later. With that idea, decide on a name for yourselves. Then, think of some rules together. If you don't want rules, you should probably look into joining or starting a rider's club, but if you really want an MC or an MCC then you're going to need to think of at least a few basic rules, as you'll need to present them to your dominant later. Make sure these are rules that you all agree with and they're rules that you, and any other members who may join later, can all follow easily. Think of what happens if people don't follow the rules? Plan all of this out and write it all down. Also, think of some ranks or an organizational structure. Even if it's not what you really wanted from your club, your dominant will want to see it. Then, lastly, design your patch. Then, and only then, ask your dominant if you can meet to discuss starting a new MC, MCC etc. in their area. Wait for a response. Depending on how you ask them and who the club is, they could either reply within the next 10 minutes or the next 10 weeks. Just be patient. They won't leave you wondering. When they see that you have requested this, they will always respond. If they don't, they're not a dominant, and if they are, they're not a traditional, so you're better off starting in a location with a traditional dominant. When they respond, they will do one of two things:
At this point, either way six months and try again, scrap the idea or start an untraditional club. If, however, they go the second route (more likely), then clear your calendar for that time and date. This is your ONLY chance. They will not let you postpone, no matter what is happening then. If you really can't make it, then you'll need to inform them prior to the meeting and then try again in six months. At the meeting, your representative will need to speak on behalf of your club, but all of your other members should be there, too. They shouldn't ever speak to the dominants unless they're spoken to, though. Despite this, all of your members that attend should greet the dominants when you first meet. Prepare all of your answers to the following questions that they'll want to know, and think of the answers to any other questions. This is, essentially, an interview for whether or not all of this work and aspiration will pay of.
If they like what they see and hear, then they will bless your club and sanction your ongoings in their territory, as well as informing you of some rules that they expect of you. If they don't like your patch, they may allow you to revise it and get it changed and then bless you. Unlike the other things, this is generally okay to get wrong once. They will only decline it if it has the same color scheme as another influential club or looks too similar to another's, as fights can easily start that way. Make sure the look and color scheme is nothing like the dominant's you are meeting with, especially. This is not meant to be a short meeting. Tell them absolutely everything they ask and inasmuch detail as you can. NEVER, ever lie to them in this situation. Until you're blessed, you shouldn't even have a crew ready-made, really. So definitely don't turn up already wearing colors. That will not go down very well. Woman's Role Within The Club SceneUnfortunately, women just aren't seen as equal in this biker world. However, there is still a place for them. Lets take a look at what some of those places are. Ol' Ladies An "old lady" (or "ol' lady") is the wife or long-term girlfriend of a club member. These are absolutely 100% off limits to other club members. They can talk to them, sometimes needing permission from their old man (or "ol' man"), but they cannot ever engage in anything sexual or intimate with them. These girls are, sometimes, in great deals of influence and respect within the club, especially if they are the ol' lady of a high ranking member, but this changes from club to club. Properties These don't appear in every club. Properties are women 'owned' by the club. They are not actually, they're with the club of their own free will, but they are not prospects, hangarounds or patched members. They are only there to either have sex with (if they live close to the members in real life) or sent seuxally explicit videos or images to the club members. Of the main clubs we talked to, the Sons of Anarchy had them. We spoke to some of them and they seemed to treat them well. The Modern Spartans had them, too. They treated them extremely well. They were treated as family, just like a fully patched member. The Lost MC treated their horribly and didn't really seem to care about them, though they still, surprisingly, had some. Interestingly, and kind of grossly, ol' ladies of the members, other than the president, were all also properties. The Mayans MC didn't have any properties and were not allowed to have any. Club Members There are a lot of male-only clubs out there and there are a lot of female-only clubs out there, but there are also plenty of mixed clubs. If you are a women, don't be scared to ask clubs if they will accept you as a prospect, because 99% of them will. How To Act Towards Club MembersIn Grand Theft Auto Online, a salute is the equivalent of a handshake in real life. When you meet a patched member of a motorcycle club in Grand Theft Auto Online, just salute to them. It's a good way of showing them respect and they will definitely appreciate it. If you are part of a club, of any kind, and you go to an event or gathering where there are lots of clubs about, you should greet (and salute) everybody. They will all salute back. However, try and make sure that you always greet (and salute) the dominants there if you know who they are (and there are any there). If you greet any dominants, though, which you will have to do, you must greet ALL of them, from every club. If you don't, they will almost take it as a 'diss' or an insult towards them, intentional or not. Even dominants that are feuding will greet each other. If it is so bad that they don't, then it is rare that they will both be invited to the same gathering. But, again, if you're holding a gathering, you must personally, and privately, invite every dominant, or, again, they will take it as an act of disrespect. This was the pilot episode of "Inside The World Of". If you liked this, and would like to see more like it, then PLEASE, share this article around and give us some feedback in the comments section of this article. Whether or not this series goes ahead will rely solely on rating statistics and viewer feedback. Thank You For Watching "Inside The Mind Of: Motorcycle Clubs" We had much, much, much more information that we wanted to bring you in this episode, but, because of time restraints, couldn't. If you would like us to make another article in the future with some more of this type of information, please tell us in the comments section!! What did you think of this article? Are you part of a motorcycle club in Grand Theft Auto? Did you find this informative? Did we miss anything out? Please make sure to tell us in the comments and share this on Facebook and Twitter!! We'd also like to thank the following clubs and people for their assistance in this episode:
Incase you're unaware, some serious gang leaders were making strong threats over on Twitter late last night.
This could be much worse than you would imagine. Why do you think we haven't been reporting much recently? Why do you think that all of our reviews and stories have been about music recently? Because there's nothing else to report on, right now! The community has been very, very peaceful and stable for the past month. This could all change very quickly!! Lets take a look at how and why now... WARNING
The rest of this story contains continuous vulgar language and words that many may find hurtful or offencive.
Viewer discretion is strongly advised. The Tweets
Before anything else, let's take a look at some of the tweets that were sent back and forth between prominent rival gang members on the public domain.
The above tweet was posted by a member of the Ballas street gang, and was tweeted to some other members of the same gang.
That wasn't so bad.
It's pretty normal for gangs to do this on Twitter as a way of showing their appreciation for their gang. This is something they call "putting work in" and "representing". However, the problems arise when the leader of another gang, who were sworn enemies with the Ballas for years before they called a formal truce, slandered the gang in a tweet replying to theirs.
It soon became VERY clear that the Ballas did not take this lightly and took immediate offence to this, and multiple tweets were sent back and forth between three gang members.
After a few minutes, the leader of possibly the richest and most influential street gang in the whole community, The Vagos, tried to intervene.
You may be surprised, as we initially were, to see that the Vagos wanted it to all end peacefully and respectfully, rather than turning into another war.
But why is that? Why did the Vagos want it to be resolved peacefully?
Lets see why, shall we? The Vagos' Point of View
To understand this, we're going to need a quick history lesson.
The Vagos Street gang, the Families Street gang and the Ballas street gangs all started up, in this community at least, in late 2008 and were some of the very first organisations within the community. Naturally, given the nature of Grand Theft Auto, and the community, at the time, it didn't take very long at all for these gangs to begin fighting. Once they did, this sparked a very, very long, drawn out and dangerouis war between the three gangs and their allies. In 2012, the Vagos underwent some structural changes and started working for Don Eladio's cartel. Once they did this, the Families and the Ballas gangs were smart enough to realise that the Vagos were way over their heads now, and continuing to fight any Vagos members would surely result in the destruction of their entire gang. Since then, the Vagos have remained the most powerful and influential street gang in the community, and one of the most powerful organisations overall, due, in part, to their strong connection to Don Eladio, the cartel, the mafia and other very important and powerful organised crime syndicates. Because of this, the Vagos have remained in relative peace since then. This was until early 2016, and the later named "Red-Age" which we all know too well. The Red-Age saw the Vagos take part in more petty, low level crime as Don Eladio had his first downfall. This, of course, meant that the Families, Vagos and Ballas went back to fighting. However, it didn't take too long for the Vagos to realise that this fighting really wasn't worth it. Around that time, Eladio was gaining traction again, and a new organisation, the Modern Spartans MCC (later known as the Modern Spartans MC) were rising in power and influence. The Vagos quickly became friendly with the Modern Spartans MCC, and helped Eladio grow to power again, keeping a stronger relationship with him than ever. Again, due to the immense power of the Vagos, as well as the Vagos being allies with the Modern Spartans who were also allies with the Families, the Families and the Ballas stopped fighting the Vagos. However, for Don Eladio, this was no longer enough. Eladio, as well as the Modern Spartans MCC, wanted to end the violence all together. They organised a formal meeting, with the assistance of local and federal law enforcement, and arranged a formal peace treaty. In return, both gangs could go stronger, obviously, but Eladio and the Modern Spartans would also help each gang to grow financially as long as they kept within certain peaceful guidelines. Eventually, Eladio, the Vagos and the Spartans stopped dealing with the Ballas as much as the Ballas wanted to go in a slightly different direction - but they still kept within the agreed upon guidelines. All of the other gangs, however, remained regular business partners of the Families. This system has worked very, very well until now. All of the organisations are larger, richer and stronger. The FIB, IAA, SNS, LSPD, SASD, LCPD, GSPD, PBPB, ACPD and the SAPR have all reported far less crime statistics since then. It is very clear that the Vagos want everything to stay this way so that they don't have any more roadblocks, police scrutiny or financial setbacks. This is also likely the same view that most other gangs and organisations share. The Families' Point of View
The Families street gang liked this system, too.
It has worked very, very well for them, and they are all far more successful than they were back when there was war. However, take a look at the tweet below that one of the Ballas leaders sent to the leader of the Families gang.
You may be wondering what this has to do with this story or what this even means.
Well, let us tell you.. The Ballas were actually the ones who fired the first shot (both metaphorically and physically). The aforementioned "Burk" in Lil' Stretch's tweet was Burkley Lang, a member of the Grove Street Families set. Lang was fatally shot a week ago in South Central Los Santos, SA, by some members of the Ganton Gang Ballas set. This was the first act of violence between the two gangs in over a year.
But why did the Ballas do this?
Well, it's time to take a look at their point of view. The Ballas' Point of View
Although, in our opinion at least, the Ballas escalated it way too far after more than a year of peace; they weren't fully at blame for their actions.
The Ballas were only responding to a line in a song on OG Riffs' recently released album, The Struggle EP. The song in questioned, the first track on this album, actually contained members of the Families gang as well as the Ballas gang, and was also largely written by the leader of the Modern Spartans MC. This shows that all was really peaceful as the song was being made. However, one of the lines on the first track went as follows: "Crustified Slim shot up Little Bitty $am, back when Drake and Little Wayne were just little bitty kids."
Without getting too into the specifics and the politics of this line, it shines light on something that the Ballas wanted to keep hidden.
The Ganton Gang Ballas, having a fiery leader than the rest of the Ballas, wanted revenge, and took this revenge far further than was necessary. Even with this leader, the Ballas knew that they couldn't go after the person who wrote the line, as he is the leader of the Modern Spartans MC, and starting any war with the Modern Spartans would mean the end of the Ballas gang. So.. instead, they went after the person who rapped the line. However, they soon realised that this wouldn't have as much of an exaggerated effect. So, they went after Burkley Lang - a very, very prominent leader in the Families gang. It was reported that they shot and killed him in a three man drive by from a gray and purple Emperor. So Why Didn't Families Retaliate Sooner?
Well, the short answer is; they did.
The long answer? Well we're not too sure about that. We couldn't find much out about that, unfortunately. What we can tell you, however, is that all three men involved in the drive-by were reported dead the next day. The Deputy Director of the Federal Investigations Bureau (FIB) directly implied that he believes the Grapeseed Police Department and the Modern Spartans MC aided the Families in taking out these three men in retaliation when we asked him - though this is not on the official report. But Then Why Didn't The Ballas Retaliate?
Luckily, the Ballas don't have the same mindset as organisations such as the Sons of Anarchy MC or the Modern Spartans MC and understood that the Families' retaliation was justified.
Had this happened to a lot of other gangs, this would have escalated FAST!! So.. Why Is It Escalating Now, Then?
In truth, it appears as though OG Riffs (Families), who was very, very close to Burkley Lang, was still upset about what the Ballas did to him, and so sent this tweet in response to Hustle's tweet (Ballas).
And, from here, the verbal action escalated until it has become what it is now.
But WHAT Is It Now?
To be honest... We don't know.
Nobody does, infact. Not even the Ballas or Families know what is going to happen. We asked the FIB on Twitter, and they had this to say:
This was fairly concerning.
We asked what the FIB would to if a war did happen and they simple responded with "No Comment", which, as you would expect, only added to our concern. But why? What is it about this situation that is so worrying? What would the outcome be if a war broke out, and what would even happen? Lets take a quick look shall we? Why Is The Idea of a War So Scary?
This answer is pretty simple, so we'll make is so.
In short, because of how powerful everybody is. If the Families and the Ballas got into a war, other gangs and organizations would definitely be dragged into it. The Vagos, for example, would obviously choose to side with the Families. However, what this means is drastic. The Vagos being dragged in would almost certainly mean the cartel being dragged in to fight for the families, too. Not only the cartel, but the Modern Spartans MC, the Varios Los Aztecas, the Sons of Anarchy MC, the Hell's Angels MC and many, many more people would also fight for the families. So, the Families would easily win, right? What's so bad about that?
Well, we thought about it and, as it turns out, it may not be so clear cut.
Eladio joining would almost certainly mean that the Mafia.. Yes! The entire mafia would fight for the Ballas. And, whilst Eladio (and the cartel) and all of the other people involved in the war fight long, slow, drawn-out mini-battles, the mafia do not!! On the rare occasions where the mafia have been involved in wars, all of the fighting takes place in a single lobby over around 10-12 hours. However, you can easily multiply that by at least 10 with everybody else that's going to be involved. This means that, for about a week straight with no stops or breaks, there will be an all out gang war until only one prominent gang remains. And, of course, the military and police departments would all get involved and martial law will be introduced. So, in short, the community could pretty much all but end if a war broke out, and everybody knows it!! SO WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS?!?!
Well, honestly, nothing.
It is ALL in the hands of the gangs. The good news, however, is that, at the moment, it is only tension. It's extreme tension, but that's all it is at this point. This, thankfully, means that unless somebody fires the first shot, nothing will happen. We can't foresee the Families or any of their allies firing the first shot, so it would likely be the Ballas. As long as the Ballas don't do anything, it's likely nothing will happen. However, it is VERY important that all sides sit down and talk about this, first. As even though nothing will happen if the Ballas don't strike, the tension will still be there, and could easily come back should anything else happen. The only way to completely avert this crisis would be for all sides to meet and discuss this peacefully, coming to terms, like last time.
What do you think, though?
Do you think this will start a war? Do you agree with out analysis? Please, make sure to tell us in the comments of this article, we'd love to find out what you have to say. Are you a member of the Families or Ballas gangs? Please tell us your opinions. After yet again very little notice, Residual Records have released another album. This time it is the debut album of fan favourite, OG Riffs. His album is entitled The Struggle EP. Interestingly, it has a song named The Struggle on it, too. You can find the full album below. Weirdly, this album is only consists of five songs - none of which are skits. What makes that even more interesting is that whilst it only consists of five songs, the total run time comes to almost exactly 20 minutes - almost as long as Life Hurts, a 16 track album. The art cover is very interesting, but it doesn't appear to have very much to do with the theme of the album. Can you find what the connection is? If you can, please tell us in the comments section of this article or over on Twitter. We will defintly be condudcting a thurough review of this album, soon.
If you would like us to include your thoughts and opinions in our review, make sure to comment your views in this article. The latest music video by Residual Records has been released!! It seems like Residual Records are going to be continuing the trend of releasing videos with their songs - which we are definitely not complaining about. Incase you missed it, Residual Records announced on Twitter that OG Riffs (from this song) will be releasing an album on sunday!!
Not only that, but he will also be releasing another music video before then. This is a very exciting time for music, so make sure that you stay tuned with us here on our site, as well as on Residual Records' Twitter and YouTube, as not everything they post is also posted here. Yet again, Residual Records gave us very little warning before releasing some music. However, this one is a bit different. That's because this is their FIRST EVER MUSIC VIDEO. The song is by a female artist called KT. We didn't know who she was, so we did a little digging and found that she is one of the members of the rap group, Douglas Fam. Remember them? They released Residual's last single, In This Like 2012. First ImpressionsFirstly, the song; The song is really good, but it isn't that impressive compaired to some of their other music. Don't get us wrong, it's far better than any of Residual's competitors could and have ever done, but it isn't the best thing they have ever made, in our opinion. Now, the video; The video is far less impressive. It seems like the sort of music video a teenager would've made with the Movie Maker equivalent in the 1990's. It isn't so much a "video" as it is a collage of images. However, that being said, it does provide a lot of images of the artist, KT, as well as other members of Residual Records that we're assuming are members of the Douglas Fam. She's a really good looking girl, actually. It also shows off some really cool Douglas Fam artwork - though we aren't sure whether they made them or they're fan-made. Either way, they're really good. It's also important to note that this isn't the type of music we necessarily expect from Residual Records. Whilst it is rap music, like most of their music, it is more like the sort of rap music you heard on Life Hurts, rather than The Posse. It may be worth noting that the song is very short, too, only lasting 100 seconds from start to finish, though this isn't necessarily a good or bad thing as long as it is 100 seconds of quality. PositivesWe get our first peek at what the members of the Douglas Fam/Residual Records look like in real life - including KT. We also get a good idea of her personality through the images in this video. She seems like a really laid back yet eccentric character, once being pictured with a real, live snake on her face whilst she's just really calm, and once being shown with a snake painted onto her face. She's also pictured in a gas-mask with earphones over it, as well as shown smoking either a cigar or a really big joint. The song is really chill and good to listen to whilst you're laying down relaxing or when you're in a really chilled out mood. It also gets you thinking about some of the things she's talking about in the song. NegativesThe first, obvious, negative is the music "video". It just isn't what we expected. Residual Records have, since they re-branded a few months ago, produced and released nothing but the absolute best quality they can; and, whilst this video is really good, it just isn't the quality we expected. Also, the video doesn't really go with the song. It does go with the song well, but it isn't very well timed to the tempo of the song. Not only that, but the actual video quality is very poor. It is only available at a widescreen 360p quality - not very good. On most parts of it you don't even notice it and the quality actually looks really good, but there are a few parts of the video that don't look so good in the quality. Track InformationTotal Run Time: 28:52 Track Name: In This Like 2012 Release Date: 08/04/2017 Artists: KT ConclusionInterest/Retention --> 5/5 Sound Quality --> 5/5 Production --> 5/5 Sound --> 4.5/5 Lyrics --> 4.5/5 We give "Cerebral" by KT an overall score of 9.6/10!! This is a very, very good score!! It's about onpar with all of Residual's other review outcomes. Whilst simple, and not what we were expecting, the music video is still pretty good an interesting.
It is the first one that Residual Records (or Exploit) have ever made, so they will definatly get better and more confident at it later. It seems like they really want to make music videos with their songs, having asked their followers about it repeatedly on Twitter. Residual Records' first ever music video has been released!! You can find the full music video below for FREE!! What did you think about this music video?
You can find our review HERE, but we want to know your opinions. Tell us in the comments!!
Residual Records is already well established within the community as the most prominent and influential record label.
However, they have never actually released an official video with any of their music. That is until now, at least, because Residual Records have just announced that they will be releasing a music video later today!!
When Will It Release?
Though they didn't release a time publicly, we contacted them in private and they informed us that it would be releasing at midnight (UK time zone).
OTHER TIME ZONE RELEASES: New York, USA --> 20:00 (August 4th) California, USA --> 17:00 (August 4th) How Much Will It Cost?
Luckily, you will be able to watch and download the music video completely FREE.
Where Will It Be Available?
The music video will be exclusive to YouTube and, of course, our website.
This means that you can either check back here when it releases in you time zone, or you can find it on the official Residual Records YouTube channel. Who Will Be In It?
They wouldn't tell us who's song it will be.
However, due to the fact that The Beast didn't actually appear on his own album, The Posse, we think it's most likely going to be his music video - though we don't know for sure. |