#TBT - Broadway Empire Cover Process

‪#‎tbt‬ | top left is the original picture from the Broadway Empire photo shoot.. We were riding through Newark to find a good spot for the Skyline.. We ended up going to the top of University Hospital lol | bottom left is the 1st draft of the cover.. We wanted to use the Boardwalk Empire theme and blend it with Illmatic theme because this was supposed to be my "Illmatic" | but the cover on the right is what we decided for the final cover... I think we made the right decision...it matched the vibe of the music.. You agree or disagree? S/O @craftbeatz he took the photos and designed the cover.. Oh yeah if you haven't heard it.. Lol Broadway Empire on sale at iTunes, Google Play, Amazon or free stream and download on Spotify and Soundcloud (still waiting for Hov for the Tidal upload) .. Lol ‪#‎cheapplug‬

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Broadway Empire 2 Year Anniversary

"I aint saying it was Illmatic/ but 20 years from now, when they play it I bet they say it was still classic" - 2 years this date... on November 13, 2012 .. I dropped my first official album Broadway Blake ..after years of mixtape releases...for me and my loyal supporters/fans...this was our "Illmatic" ..salute to everyone who was apart of the ride...from the creative process to the loyal fans who patiently waited for me to stop rapping over industry beats just for a lil while to get to the album(even though I'll still remix a song quick..lol but it's not about that right now) ..We made this happen together...and No we didnt reach the Grammys...or the Billboard charts..or Bet awards...but yall still rocking with me an I'll keep working as long as yall are listening...from day 1 I said "I just wanna be ya favorite rapper" and that hasn't changed.. This album holds a special place in my heart an I hope it holds one in yours...Thank you..oh yeah Broadway Empire 2... in the works ...Madden would've said BOOM

The Album

A little of a year ago I released a album called Broadway Empire, an although I'm starting to patch together ideas for new music I want to give this album some more shine. If you have it already and you like it, please pass it along..even if it's just to one person. Tell me what your favorite song it is. Tell me what you loved on the album...what you hated on the album....An if you don't have it yet...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR...Lol.. The option is yours..Free, Name Your Own Price, Physical CD, Digital, etc. Thanks in advance
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Broadway Empire 1 Year Anniversary

"Like a diamond in the sky you know I shine bright/ unsigned hype but could've been signed twice/ dropped a album that should've got 5 mics/ would've been the perfect way to step in the limelight" - Diamonds remix

1 Year ago today...I gave birth to my first child...my debut solo album Broadway Empire...even though the recording process took about 2 years...you know everybody says you have your whole life to create your first album. And that was true...I hooked up with JSL and my longtime friend/producer/engineer/ artist/ etc. lol Internal Quest to bring this album to life....s/o to everyone who was apart of this project...s/o to everyone who has this project...s/o to everyone who has told someone about this project...it's been a year and the goal is still to maximize the potential of it....if you don't have it, below is the Thank You's that was on the inside of the album artwork ...oh an if you don't have it....what are you waiting on lol...it's available for free and for purchase..the choice is yours.

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"First off I would like to thank God, for never giving up and keeping me alive/ Cause lord knows that I could of been died, but I'm still here and got my eyes on the prize/ Gotta thank Momma, the lady who created me/ I gotta thank my Grandmomma for raising me/ Her and Grandpa Blake they both saved me,old school soul exactly what they gave me/ An I wish they was here to witness they lil grandson just handle his business/My Guardian Angels be holding me down, wish Pop was still here to see me holding the crown/ Gotta thank My Team for believing in the dream, we still having fun but it aint easy as it seems/ B-Overseas,Famous and Leno, I remember when I let Mack hear the demo/ Started wit a dream turned to reality, did it for the love we aint worry bout the salary/ Anytime back then I could of blew it but we don't breed quitters Uncle Blake let's do it/ Gotta thank Lav, gotta thank Liteskin, day 1 fam way closer than tight friends/ We all know it's way deeper than rap, Loyalty over everything leave it at that/ Gotta thank my Sisters gotta thank my Brother, gotta thank my Ex and tell her I still love her/ Gotta thank my Family they never lost hope, I was chasing my dream but we was all broke/ last but surely not least, gotta thank the most important of my peeps/ Gotta thank the Fans no you it's no me, can't really explain the love that you show me/ I gotta go before they hit the music, just know for the love is the reason I do this/ Dream BIG is the motto don't forget it/ And before I go I gotta say Grafton Ave we did it" - Grammy Speech lyrics - track 16

Mommy I love you, I miss you... When I started this project you were here in the physical form...now you're gone but your spirit is here.. you never got to see me perform but I know you're watching every show now..I hope you're enjoying it.

Poppy aka Sha-Danger without you there's no Broadway Blake..I was just a kid with a basketball looking for a gym to play in..Me and Leno already thought you were dope but you convinced us to try it as a hobby. But you kept telling us to take it serious..you saw something in me before everybody including myself.. I'm forever in debt to you whether this works out or not because you gave me hope...you made me believe...an a hobby became a passion

Thank you to the fans...from the 1st one to the most current one and to the next one...if there is a next one..I just appreciate you giving me the opportunity to tell my story to you

To the Uh'O Boyz- Leno,Mack,B-Overseas,Famous, Diggz,...."It's a Uh'O Thing" forever....and to the rest of my Day 1 crew...Ty Who Ty Lu,Black, Mike B... I wouldn't change those times for anything

JSL Fam.. Thanks to Tim and Quest for providing the platform for me to tell this story.. took us a while to get here but Chapter 1 is complete... Future you know what it is from the music, to the visuals to going to the roof of University Hospital for a photo shoot an ending up with the cover to this album..Without you this project wouldn't be the same...M.I.L, thanks for keeping me on my toes..bars on top of bars.. D you know the love is unconditional and you've been there by my side from day 1.. We have a lot of work left but it's gonna be fun..Special,Hush,Shakes,Teg,Wellz,Justin,Tash,Prospect.. That JSL shhh we on it....Aye Swag let the beat rock...R.I.P

Thank you to See Francis, Piff, Sudan, Erbaknight an AVS of BME for providing the soundtracks along with Quest and Future...Yall made my job easier...the music yall provided wrote out the lyrics for me

Features: Ki-Ki sometimes you have a vision of working with someone and when it happens it doesn't turn out how you visioned it. Luckily I was blessed to get the right track for you to bless me with that soul...Thank you for being so dope... Reese we've came a long way from the courts now to the booth and we still have a long way to go an a lot of work to do.. but It's always a pleasure to work with you... Sunny I'm just happy to see you develop your sound an I know you're still developing it but It's everything I thought it could be when I 1st heard you rhyme about 7 years ago, so I'm just glad we got to knock out the 1st of many joints to come

To my manager K.. Loyalty over Everything...enough said

To my family and friends ...It's way too many to name and not forget someone so if you been here for the journey and you haven't gave up on me, you know how much you mean to me..but Monique I did kinda promise that I would shout you out so thanks for the support over the years....promise kept lol...oh yeah I gotta mention Gutta and Naughty..2 of the people who inspired me to rhyme...I still get excited to hear yall rap..and shout out to Vincci..we been on this grind together...patience is everything

Thanks to Qay for being so dope...and thanks for staying in contact to see how I was dealing with my Moms passing. Your conversation was always at the perfect time.

Thank you to Dominique(Oaktown) and Christy(Arizona)... When "Myspace" was the thing of the moment you both were rocking out with me... that seems like centuries ago but you've stayed here for the journey...for a kid from Grafton Ave Projects to have loyal supporters from across the country is really close to the dopest thing ever

I'm out though.... I have to turn this in before the deadline...anything that I forgot is blamed on the deadline

"They say don't forget me if you make it...my response is don't forget ME if I don't make it" - Unknown

Broadway Blake - I Just Wanna Be Ya Favorite Rapper

Broadway Blake - Long Road featuring Montega

Day 7 Leak 7 #TheMonthOfBroadway This song was written and recorded during the recording process of Broadway Empire... We decided to hold off with this song but I felt like now was the perfect time to release it. It features Montega and was produced by Internal Quest

Broadway Blake featuring Internal Quest - Get Away

Day 3 Leak 3 of #TheMonthOfBroadway. Since it's Throwback Thursday I wanted to touch a classic hip hop track... Mobb Deep "Get Away" was the choice..featuring Internal Quest ...Plus I wanted to drop a meeeean hip hop track just in case yall thought it would be a bunch of RnB remixes for The Month of Broadway series. Always feel free to send feedback. Make sure you share it on social media...The most important form of promotion is still word of mouth. Thanks in advance.

Broadway Blake - I just wanna be ya favorite rapper

Everything's A Show (Center Stage Cuts, Newark NJ)

Everything's A Show

                                                             
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Oh What A Night

Sometimes you have a vision for certain things...You envision them to be special...You envision to have moments and memories of them that will last a lifetime. On Thursday January 3rd 2013... "Live at The Brownstone" ended up being what I visioned and a whole lot more. The love that was in building was undeniable an I appreciated every ounce of it. The night started off a little slow and it was SO COLD in the building lol...but everybody fought through it and when it was time for showtime the building warmed up pretty fast. I admit that I was a little nervous because I didn't know what to expect. But as the crowd started to come in and the energy starting picking up and the anticipation started building I felt real good about the night. Hearing people in the crowd rap some of my lyrics word for word and seeing people who never heard any of the songs rock to every tune was a feeling I can't describe. If you were there...thank you for coming out. If you weren't there I hope you can make the next one. This is just the beginning.. a lot of work is left to take care. It's a long journey that we've been on and it should only get better from here. More moments...more memories. It all started with a vision...Lets continue to bring it to life. Thank you for your support...Thank you for you loyalty.

 I just wanna be ya favorite rapper

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Broadway Blake Rapping on Ear To The Streets Radio

"I don't care about your list, and this is not a diss/ But if you don't name me then your list don't exist"

Broadway Blake - Live at The Brownstone

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Broadway Empire - The Album

I just appreciate that some people wanna hear my story. If you like what you hear, feel free to purchase...or spread the word...tweet it, facebook, tumblr, instagram..all that good stuff..The biggest form of promotion is still word of mouth..every voice counts.

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Appreciation

"You can be the best on the planet/ and give em everything that you got and they do you like Peyton Manning"

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Broadway Empire - Pre-Order now

As an artist, you know you only get once chance at a debut album. Whether it's Indie or Mainstream your first official album usually reflects the timeline of when you first had thoughts of being an artist up until your current point in life. When Internal Quest came to me with the idea of this album my goal wasn't to bring back an old sound but it was to bring back an old feel...an old vibe...The feel and vibe that made me fall in love with hip hop. I just wanted it to be about the music...Lyrics...flow...concepts...stories...My story.. My struggles..my pain...my happiness..my thoughts The album went through a few setbacks with the release dates. So many setbacks that I had to start up a #NoDetox campaign to convince the fans and supporters that I wouldn't make them wait for the album as long as the Living Legend Dr. Dre lol. But it's here now an I appreciate your patience. You only get one chance at a first impression. I just hope that I impress you enough to keep you around for the journey. Broadway Blake - I Just Wanna Be Ya Favorite Rapper Album releases November 13, 2012  Click here to Pre-Order

Broadway Empire ....Detox

It's gonna hurt my heart to delay the album again...Just know that it's only to give you the whole album experience from the music, to the visuals, to the packaging etc...not me uploading the music and saying "download here". If you've been waiting on Broadway Empire and prepared for the August 21st date ..I apologize in advance....You've been very loyal and very patient an I appreciate that...A few more weeks...I got you

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Cruising Official Artwork

If it sounds like summer, feels like summer and looks like summer...then guess what it is... lol here's the official artwork designed by my homie Future aka Craft Beatz

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Cruising Like Smokey Robinson featuring Ki-Ki B

S/O to Craft Beatz for providing the soundtrack... S/O to my home girl Ki-Ki for providing the soul...S/O and R.I.P to my homie Bellamy who named the song when we recorded it...and salute to Mr. Robinson for the original classic.... here's something to ride to for the summer... Broadway Empire ...lets bring the feeling back

Broadway Empire Artwork

When we started creating this project last year I had a certain vision...I wanted the album to not only have a certain sound but also a certain look. And now that we're closer to completing the album, the sound and vision is coming along exactly how i visioned it. Since you have been patient with me through the few delays of this project I wanted to share the cover with you designed by my homie Future (his twitter is @craftbeatz so show him some love for me).

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Getting Closer

Just to show you how close we are...this is the song list for Broadway Empire...not the exact order of the Track list because 2 or 3 of these will either be bonus songs, hidden songs, or used as a free giveaway for everyone who has been patient with the creation of this project. But these are the songs that were created for Broadway Empire with the help of some dope producers an dope artists. It started with a vision an it's almost here. Which song from the list are you anticipating hearing based off the titles. Come on ..Lets bring this album to life together