Fresh Out the Box

As you can see we just got our physical copies of the album "I HOPE YOU LOVE ME". This is a beautiful moment for me and my whole team and everyone who supports me. We are still sending 10 AUTOGRAPHED COPIES of the album to the next 10 people who becomes a fan on my Joshua Watkins fan page on facebook!!!!! For this process to go easier, send me your mailing address to my email introducingjoshua@gmail.com so we can get you these Hot cakes ASAP!!! lol.

Also I want to give a couple of beautiful shout outs. Shout out to DatPiff.com "I HOPE YOU LOVE ME" is on their website. If you don't have the album make sure you hurry over to there site and download!!! Quickly!!! Also Much love to the Mackey's; Carlton, Kari, and Isaiah!!!! Isaiah has just turned ONE MONTH and I am so glad and honored to be apart of this family!!!! And from the bottom of my heart thank you to everyone who has and who supports me!!!! I really do thank you!!!!! Every comment and every "Like" on Facebook I get is meaningful to me and that is no HYPE I mean it!!!! Thank You!!!

17 DEGREES AIN'T NOTHING!

It's been a while right? But with good reason!! Well Carlton Mackey as you all know has been working on some big things alongside Extraordinary Artist Dane Jefferson. Dane created this dope poster for the film by the way! Carlton and Dane both worked on a documentary about homelessness and asked me to do a song for the soundtrack. With out seeing the film (only having a conversation with Carlton) I created the title track for the Film "17 Degrees Ain't Nothing". (CLICK HERE TO LISTEN) With the help and Production of Christopher Rhodes Jr, I was able to create this song. I am so excited and Grateful to be blessed to participate in such a great cause!!!

Soooooooooo the film was premiered on May 27th, 2010 at the Plaza Theater. It was the WonderRoot's Generally Local, Most independent Film makers night. I was so excited!!!! The night was warm with just a tad of Breeze. My dad was there, my girl was there, Christopher Rhodes Jr., Dane Jefferson, we were just missing Carlton who along with his wife were off on business. We held it down for them though!!!!!!!! LOL. The night was great; the people was great and the other films were awesome!!!! Some funny,some creative, and some was artistic.

But when our Film came on the whole mood changed. The theater got very quite. Real life hit us in the face. And I had goosebumps and chills when I heard my voice. You could feel the others people energy in the room like what everyone was thinking in the room. It added substance to the list of films being showed. I heard my words from my song and was sweating bullets. It was beautiful to see the individuals from the video speak upon what they were going through. It put life in perspective!!!! I am proud of Carlton Mackey and Dane Jefferson for doing something that others in the world fail to do.......... CARING!!!! I am so grateful to be involved in such a project. Thank you guys!!!! Really I am Speechless.......... But here goes!!!! Stay tuned!!!!

TODAY...WE DEFINE FRESH

Finally!!!!

You all have seen the cover image for DEFINITION OF FRESH from the photo shoot by International Photographer Loni Shick. Now I present to the world "The Making and Behind the Scenes Video of DEFINITION OF FRESH by Carlton Mackey of Vision Philms.

You get the inside scoop to both my and Loni's thoughts as we reflect on the day of the photo shoot and collaborating with each other. Be prepared to see FRESH in a brand new way defined like no other.

...and as I said several posts ago, your support means so much to me. After you enjoy the video, be sure to download the EXCLUSIVE track DEFINITION OF FRESH (DOF) for FREE!



See the Full Gallery of Images from the Definition of Fresh photo shoot on the website of International Female Hip Hop Photographer Loni Schick on her Website. Be sure to check out her blog - CUPCAKES AND MIXTAPES - to hear her reflections of the day.

DRAKE Retakes - So Far Gone - The Calm Feat. JOSHUA

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
706 Views (and counting) in 6 days! Thank you world for the reception.

THE DRAKE RETAKES
-retakes of So Far Gone Hits by Drake Featuring Atlanta's Best New Unsigned Independent Hip Hop Artist -JOSHUA.

Video chopped, edited, and screwed by Carlton Mackey for VISION Philms.

This the RETAKE OF THE CALM.


Don't Miss the Retake of IGNANT S@#T (Coming Up Next!!!)

Retakes from the award winning Debut Album So Far Gone by Drake Featuring Atlanta's Best New Underground Hip Hop Artist - JOSHUA.
*Cover art graphic design remastered by Carlton Mackey.
*Original Video footage from Forever and Successful remixed and chopped by Carlton Mackey for Vision Philms - http://www.visionphilms.blogspot.com
*Retakes of Unstoppable and The Calm from So Far Gone performed by Joshua.
*Girl with Balloon image adapted from the original work of the world famous inspiring graffiti artist Banksy - http://www.banksy.co.uk/

DRAKE Retakes - So Far Gone - Unstoppable Feat. JOSHUA

I try my best to find music to inspire me and of recent I have been inspired by Canadian Rapper Drake. His music is so well thought out and it has inspired me to approach music in a whole different way. One of the tracks is "Unstoppable" by Drake off of the So Far Gone Mixtape.

I shot this to Carlton Mackey and he loved it. He conceptualized the video this DOPE remaster of the So Far Gone Album Cover!!!
This is just one track and video of "The Retake" sessions of songs I have been doing. There is more to come. Just Wait!

Shout out to Drake and October's Very Own!
Enjoy!!!

***Don't Miss THE RETAKE OF THE CALM

Retakes from the award winning Debut Album So Far Gone by Drake Featuring Atlanta's Best New Underground Hip Hop Artist - JOSHUA.
*Cover art graphic design remastered by Carlton Mackey.
*Original Video footage from Forever and Successful remixed and chopped by Carlton Mackey for Vision Philms - http://www.visionphilms.blogspot.com
*Retakes of Unstoppable and The Calm from So Far Gone performed by Joshua.
*Girl with Balloon image adapted from the original work of the world famous inspiring graffiti artist Banksy - http://www.banksy.co.uk/

What an Experience

A couple of weeks back I had a chance to be featured in another Vision Philms Production with an artist by the name of "Eka". He is a young poet, his words are keen, his passion is fiery, he is one of a kind. I made a cameo in the film and had the opportunity to get a glimpse in the mind of Carlton Mackey who is a genius when at work. This time it wasn't all about me, it was another artist he was working with. Up and down Little Five Points in Atlanta,Georgia we were dashing through the streets speaking to people we didn't know just hitting the pavement. When it came to my part in the film I was nervous but not scared...I was having fun. I felt like this is what I am supposed to be doing working and collaborating with other artist, making beautiful things happen. That day was God Given. Everyday is, but that one was special. "Eka" is a great young man. As we drove through the streets of Atlanta on the back of Carlton's truck me and Eka were talking about everything like Music, the Economy, The Hood and also the slums of India. We had much in common but the one topic that stands out is Malcolm X. We spoke on him and he loves Malcolm like I love Malcolm. He asked me what did I get from Malcolm's book and I said his diversity. Malcolm X was diverse, he could be in any hood in america and could talk to his people on their level and then he could get on national television and speak to black and white people and articulate his message to anyone. And I told him that's what I wanna do as an artist. I'm striving to be like my peers Carlton Mackey and Eka everyday. I am striving to be like my heroes Malcolm X, Tupac Shakur, and My FATHER. I have a long way to go but I believe I will get their. I'm praying for more experiences like this in my lifetime. Till next Time.........