Mike Baker the Bike Maker - "Food For Thought" video

Mike Baker the Bike Maker - Food For Thought from HNRL on Vimeo.

Back at you once again with another video off my mixtape Body Of Work

Like "Strut" off of Now Or Never, "Food For Thought" is one of those instances where I felt like I needed to wax poetic on something I was feeling hella much. In this case it was Larry Heard/Mr. Fingers' contemplative classic "Can You Feel It".

Shot, once again, by Rob Critical of HA Critical, and assisted in the camerawork department by Charles Yi of The Mighty Fifty, this video was shot in Downtown LA during the summer at "magic hour" - that perfectly complementary time of the day when the sun decides to match the tone of this video we shot right here. It makes things a little more special for you, the viewer, to experience, as well as me, the artist, to provide.

Hope you enjoy!

Check it out on youtube as well if you have problems viewing Vimeo - HERE

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Twitter -----> @HNRLcrew

Don't just follow us. Come along for the ride.

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The Count & Sinden - Mega Mega Mega (album)

You can find an HNRL member everywhere

Mega Mega Mega is out now on Domino Records.

Tracklisting:
1. Do You Really Want It - feat. Trackademicks
02. After Dark - feat. Mystery Jets
03. Desert Rhythm
04. Hardcore Girls - feat. Rye Rye
05. Roll Out - feat. 77 Klash
06. Elephant 1234
07. Hold me - feat. Katy B
08. Mega
09. Addicted To You - feat. Bashy
10. Panther
11. Llamamé - feat. Coolio Iglesias
12. You Make Me Feel So Good

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Mike Baker the Bike Maker - La La La (NSFW) video

Mike Baker the Bike Maker - La La La from HNRL on Vimeo.

***BRAND NEW HNRL EXCLUSIVE (NSFW)***

Mike Baker the Bike Maker “La La La”.

The first single from my mixtape “Body Of Work” (9/6/10).

Song produced by Vinroc (Triple Threat).

Conceived by Mike Baker the Bike Maker.

Directed & edited by Rob Critical (HA Critical).

http://www.honorrollcrew.com/

An homage with scenes from “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” directed by the Bay Area’s own(!!!) Russ Meyer.

A NSFW sing-a-long that pays homage to the swingin’ good times of yesteryear!

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What happens when you get HNRL, J*Davey/Black Morris and Los Rakas in a room together?

A WHOLE HELLUVA LOT!!! (And that's just one room!)

This lineup is hella tight, and has a lil' something for everybody:

DeeCee's Soul Shakedown 7 Year Anniversary Bash
Celebrating 7 years of party production in the Bay Area

Saturday July 31

...Club Six
60 6th Street
San Francisco

21+ w/ID
9PM - 4AM

Send full name to deecee3@hotmail.com for FREE entry before 10PM and VIP pre-party access

VIP room ... 9PM - 10PM ... limited free drinks and beer hosted by Fever SF with DJ Theory in the mix!!!!!!

$5 before 11 $10 before midnight $15 after

2 for 1 drinks 9PM - 10:30PM

more info: deecee3@hotmail.com or clubsix1.com

Room 1 : live, hip-hop, electro funk, future soul

special DJ set by

J*Davey aka Black Morris
featuring
Miss Jack Davey & Brook D'Leau (Los Angeles)
http://www.myspace.com/jdavey

The Honor Roll (HNRL)
feat. Trackademicks, 1-O.A.K., Josie Stingray, Spank Pops, Mike Baker the Bike Maker & DJ Tap.10
http://www.honorrollcrew.com/

Los Rakas (Panama/Oakland)
http://www.losrakas.com/


Room 2 : dancehall, reggae, remixes

Irie Dole & I-Vier (Jah Warrior Shelter Hi-Fi)
Dans One (Broken Silence Sound)
Green B & Daneekah (Cooyah)
Mr. E (Papalote Hi-Fi)
Smoke One (King of Kings/One Blood)
Henroc (City Cat Sound)
C-Money & Octagon (Guerrilla Takeover Sound/ Mendocino)
Tesfa (Reggae Sundays/ San Jose)

Room 3 : hip-hop, miami booty bass, dancefloor classics

Sake One (PST)
Pam The Funkstress (The Coup/B.A.S.S)
Ant One (Wild N Krazy Kids)
DJ Zita (B.A.S.S)
DJ Theory (Fever)
Ren The Vinyl Archaeologist (True Skool)
Chicken Skratch (Bad Decisions)

Come one, come all! We about to have some fun this night!

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Good Looks = HNRL + Westcoast Casual

This Saturday (7/3), HNRL will be in the City of Angels once again for another edition of GOOD LOOKS. DJ's Lambo, Capski, Phatrick and Tap.10 will get things jumpin' with party motivator Whiz, and a special performance from Trackademicks. Track will be performing songs from his upcoming State of The Arts project (details coming soon!), along with guests Josie Stingray and 1-O.A.K.

Arrive early to cop a physical CD of Track's [Re]Mixtape Vol.3. Admission is FREE with RSVP (goodlooksrsvp@gmail.com). It's a West Coast Casual x HNRL affair!

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Best New Hip-Hop Clique!

Two weeks after our feature in SF Weekly, we're now blessed with this. It's dope to be recognized for what we do, especially with so little of the magic we make, being released yet.

Yes world, this is only just the beginning. Can't wait for everybody to get involved with HNRL.

Thank you, and get ready.

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

HNRL in SF Weekly

The HNRL has been profiled in SF Weekly this week. It's a dope piece on my fam and I.

Check it out HERE.

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1-O.A.K show this Thursday, March 4th!

The Freshman of the Honor Roll is getting down this Thursday March 4th in San Francisco at Coda Jazz Supper Club. He's gonna be performing new songs off his upcoming EP and doing some special covers, cuz he's the shit, and he can do that.

It's sure to be a blast, and there may be some surprises in store.

Be there, or be an L7.

And to hip you to game, Whiz dropped this jewel of info on the HNRL blog:

"Last month 1-O.A.K.'s remix of Little Dragon's "Blinking Pigs" was selected by the group themselves as the winner of Filter Magazine's remix contest. But when I thought about it, the irony of the remix being named "God Made Me Funky" could have been obvious to most crate diggers who might have instantly recognized the break, but there is a deeper irony. The reason being is that "God Made Me Funky" was originally recorded by Herbie Hancock's Headhunters as the music for a radio commercial for famed Oakland BBQ joint Everett & Jones. The legend has it that once the commercial started airing people liked it so much they began to request it thinking it was a song instead of a commercial. And as with 1-O.A.K.'s remix, it's the deep funk of the drums that makes the song go. Those are the drums of Oakland's own and Headhunters' drummer Mike Clark, who confirms this story in his interview in the Wax Poetics Issue #28. Town Business indeed!"

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Kid Sister and The Honor Roll live in Oakland at the New Parish this Sunday 2/28

The homie and pretty much HNRL-extended family member, Kid Sister is on her Ultraviolet Tour, and when she hits The Town, we will be there in grand fashion to support!

At The New Parish (579 18th Street in Oakland)


Get your tickets HERE!



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Rockin' with The Park at their Wednesday Night Sessions at Mojito in SF

LIVE BAND SHIT, YEEE!!!!!

I'm a be rocking with some of the Bay Area's finest tomorrow night, and you should most definitely roll through!

"Join us this Wednesday February 24, 2010 for one special show with some surprise Guests. Rock with The Park (live band) + Host Wonway + Featured Guests/Open Session for MC's + DJ Whooligan for theeee vibe of your favorite house party every Wednesday Night.

Wednesday February 24th The Park features:
HNRL Mike Baker the Bike Maker, Siaira Shawn, Truthlive, and many more... stay up at twitter.com/thepark with who will be coming through.

Hungry? Eat $2 Tacos with us at 8:30 pm, Mojito has a tasty menu, show is free99. say WORD?!?

theparkmusic.com
twitter.com/thepark"

Mojito
1337 Grant Ave @ Green
San Francisco, CA

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Tomorrow night: ROLL CALL with Joyo Velarde!!!

From the HNRL blog:

"Once again it's on! Come help us celebrate the upcoming release of our homegirl Joyo Velarde's new album, Love and Understanding. It's been a hinute since "Sweet Angels" dropped and now we're amped to finally get a full length from the Quannum songstress. Arrive early to preview the entire album which features production from RJD2, Tommy Guerrero, Headnodic and Lyrics Born. Resident roll caller Tap.10 will be spinning the champagne soul, tender knock, naked funk, boom bap and whatever's clever all night long. The first 100 party people will get to take home a copy of the album, along with an an exclusive Roll Call mix CD! Email RSVP for $5 b4 11pm guest list."



And peep the Trackademicks Tender Knock remix of Joyo's "Certain Special Way" right HERE.

Remember to RSVP to HonorRollCall@gmail.com for $5 entry before 11pm!!!

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J*Davey - "Slow (Trackademicks Remix)"

J*DaVeY - SLOOOW from Interdependent Media on Vimeo.

Up above, watch and enjoy J*Davey's video for the original.

Down below, click to be taken to download for Track's baby makin' remix from the upcoming [Re]Mixtape Vol. 3.

HERE.

Enjoy!

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Roll Call with J*Davey aka Black Morris THIS FRIDAY!!!!

You've never been to a party so fearless...

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Off the Wall Sessions Ep. 8 - Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Off The Wall Sessions Ep.8 Mike Baker The Bike Maker from OFF THE WALL SESSIONS on Vimeo.

Back in October when myself and the rest of the Honor Roll crew were in New York for CMJ, I did this Off the Wall Sessions interview with good folks of Homebase NYC and Hot Mop Films.

It was a fun interview to do, especially after I found the place. LOL.

Please watch and get to learn a lil' bit more about me - Mike Baker the Bike Maker

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The Honor Roll website is up!!!

Check us out HERE!

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PARTY TIME: Friday Dec. 11th - ROLL CALL

Honor Roll invites you to...
ROLL CALL
Friday, December 11th @ Som Bar SF
every 2nd Friday

Resident Selector
DJ Tap.10
(Honor Roll)

Hosted By
Mike Baker The Bike Maker

Come party with The Honor Roll this month as we celebrate the release of the homies League510's new project "Invasion Vol. 1" and website launch. See why these dudes took home the mtvU freshman prize their "I'm On" video! We got some CD and clothing giveaways courtesy of Stash Magazine, Upper Playground & Clear Label Records too. It's gonna be a major rager!!!

::BIRTHDAYS/SPECIAL OCCASIONS/RSVP::
HonorRollCall@gmail.com

Som Bar SF
2925 16th St (S. Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Honor Roll presents ROLL CALL | 2nd Friday's @ Som SF

Honor Roll Invites you to...

ROLL CALL
Friday November 13th @ Som SF
every 2nd Friday

Resident DJ
TAP.10

Guest DJ
TD Camp (Hella Records)

hosted by myself & Trackademicks

Celebrating the Release of
"Beautiful Noise" by Spank Pops (Honor Roll/Hot Box/Hella Records)



*HNRL & HELLA RECORDS giveaways*

***FREE Before 11pm w/ RSVP***
HonorRollCall@gmail.com
(First & Last Names)

SOM
2925 16th St @ South Van Ness
San Francisco, CA

http://www.som-bar.com/
http://www.honorrollcrew.com

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Spank Pops "Make It" music video trailer

Make It Trailer from Aris Jerome on Vimeo.

HNRL!!!

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Spank Pops - "Beautiful Noise" is out NOW!!!!

Get it on iTunes HERE, and Amazon HERE!!!

It's been a long time coming, but Spanks and Doctor J's collabo project is finally out for your enjoyment!!!

Honor Roll/HNRL in full effect, and honestly, it doesn't get much better than this.


HNRL @ the video shoot for Spank Pops "Make It"... Dropping soon...

Tracklisting:
1. New Day (ft. 1-O.A.K. & Josie Stingray)
2. Why I Do This
3. Beautiful Noise
4. Make It
5. Orchestrate (ft. 1-O.A.K., Trackademicks, Mike Baker the Bike Maker)
6. Ever Since
7. Wonderful Music
8. Fam & Fans

A HELLA Records release.

Mike Baker the Bike Maker