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RS is a multifaceted company dealing with music, video and literature owned by music maker Monsoor Ali. RS is now focused on producing a remarkable underground mixtape featuring multiple DMV artists and a book of poetry by M. Ali. (http://hubpages.com /hub/alipoems)

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Hometown	Washington, DC
Genres	Hip_Hop, Rock
Band Members	City Boy Lush AKA Mobeon; Devils Angel AKA 1 Sent; Da ... » more
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Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Label Reality Spin Publishing realityspinpublishing@yahoo.com 202-531-2858
# Years Experience Performing Live:	9
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	0
Venue History:	Mitch Snyder Arts & Education Center - Washington , DC 14U Cafe - Washington, DC Bohemian Cavern - Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion - Bristow, VA Jokes On Us Comedy Club - Laurel, MD Goa & Cosby's - Clinton, MD
Opener Experience:	Lollapalooza 2003
Performing Rights Society:	ASCAP

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M. Ali was born and raised in Washington DC but has lived all over the country including Columbus OH, Long Island NY, Santa Rosa & San Diego CA, Pittsburgh PA, Fort Washington MD & Reston VA. He has been writing & making music for about 20...

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The New Old Sound of DC by An interview with one of DC'spremier producers/hip
...For you, what goes into the process of composing a song? What state of mind are you in when you develop material. ITS ALL CIRCUMSTANTIAL FOR ME. WHATEVER ENERGY I'M EXPERIENCING AT THE TIME, I JUST TRANSFORM THAT INTO CREATIVE ENERGY AND THEN I REALLY JUST LISTEN TO WHAT THE UNIVERSE WANTS ME TO TALK ABOUT. I TRY NOT TO FORCE ANYTHING. I ALLOW THE PROCESS TO BE AS SPONTANEOUS AND NATURAL AS POSSIBLE. UNORTHODOX. NON-HOLLYWOOD. SOMETIMES IT MAY HAPPEN IN A MANNER OF MINUTES, SOMETIMES IT MAY TAKE YEARS TO COMPLETE A SONG. IN FACT THERE ARE SONGS THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR YEARS AND I DON’T PERCEIVED A FINISH DATE FOR THEM. I THINK THAT WRITING A SONG, IN MANY WAYS, IS LIKE LIVING LIFE. YOU TRY TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN WITH WHAT YOU ARE GIVEN AND THINGS DON’T ALWAYS HAPPEN THE WAY YOU PLAN. BUT BECAUSE OF THIS SPONTANEOUS, CREATIVE ENERGY THAT IS LIFE, SOMETIMES THINGS WORK OUT BETTER AFTER A LONG TIME. PATIENCE IS DEFIANTLY A VIRTUE FOR ME WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING SONGS...ALTHOUGH I LIKE TO BELIEVE I WORK BEST UNDER PRESSURE AND SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS I AM MOST PROUD OF HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER DEADLINES. I AM A FREE SPIRIT AND MY WRITING AND MY WRITING PROCESS REFLECTS THAT. What song or composition of yours would you say represents yourself the most on a personal level... spiritually, philosophically, etc. GOD KNOWS" IS SORT OF MY SIGNATURE SONG. IT REFLECTS A LOT ABOUT MY SPIRITUAL BELIEFS AS WELL AS MY COMPREHENSION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN, YOUNG AND OLD, BLACK AND WHITE, ETC. EVEN THOUGH THE SONG IS WRITTEN AND SUNG IN A VERY ABSTRACT FORMAT, I THINK THAT IT COMES OFF VERY BLUNT AND VERY OBVIOUS IN TERMS OF WHAT I AM ATTEMPTING TO COMMUNICATE. THE MUSIC ITSELF IS VERY SOOTHING YET POWERFUL AND I WOULDN'T HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THE SAME SOUND IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR MY BAND MEMBER AND PARTNER IN LIFE, AMELIA HORTON, WHO IS ALSO ACTUALLY THE GUITARIST IN MY ALTERNATIVE BAND, FLIPSIDE BABIES, AND CO-OWNER OF MY ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. I TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM WORDS LIKE "DEEP" OR "EXTREME"WHEN IT COMES TO DESCRIBING MY MUSIC. I MORE SO THINK OF IT AS "ELABORATE SIMPLICITY" ...I THINK THAT THIS SONG IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT, AND IT IS ALSO VERY SOCIALLY, POLITICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY RELEVANT TO JUST ABOUT EVERYONE ON THE PLANET. *'GOD KNOWS WE GET WEARY/LIFE AND DEATH MYSTERY - WAR AND PEACE HAND AND HAND/COLOR AND GENDER OF MAN - GOD KNOWS WE NEED LOVE - AND I PRAY FOR AT LEAST ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU HAPPY.... SOMETIMES WE GET CRAZY/SMOKED OUT MY VISION GETS HAZEY - HEAVY IS THIS DECISION - SEEK VENGEANCE OR LEAVE YOU FORGIVEN - AND I SEEK YOU, I NEED YOU TO LOVE GOD - FOR I MAY OFFEND YOU WITH MY FLAWS... '* BY THE WAY, THE HOOK IS VICIOUS.

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