Festus: Good morning Sir
Matt Love: Very good Festus: Yes Sir
I've been trying to chat you Sir, but it seems you've been so busy.....
Isn't it?
Matt Love: I have been
I have a lot of time now
Did you know you last tried to chat with me at 2:20 am my time? You will almost never find me available to talk then
Festus: Noted Sir Anyway, am glad to see you back Pa!
Matt Love: So will any of the 7 raps you have underway work for "Love: The Rap Musical?"
I just did some research on Hamilton.... there are 46 pieces! 46! here they are
Disc 1
1 Alexander Hamilton by Leslie Odom, Jr., Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 3:56
2 Aaron Burr, Sir by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan 2:36
3 My Shot [Explicit] by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 5:33
4 The Story Of Tonight by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Okieriete Onaodowan, Daveed Diggs, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 1:32
5 The Schuyler Sisters by Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 3:06
6 Farmer Refuted by Thayne Jasperson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 1:52
7 You'll Be Back by Jonathan Groff, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 3:28
8 Right Hand Man [Explicit] by Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 5:21
9 A Winter's Ball by Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 1:09
10 Helpless by Phillipa Soo, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 4:09 11 Satisfied by Renée Elise Goldsberry, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 5:29
12 The Story of Tonight (Reprise) [Explicit] by Anthony Ramos, Okieriete Onaodowan, Daveed Diggs, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr. 1:55
13 Wait For I3:13
14 Stay Alive [Explicit]
by Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 2:39
15 Ten Duel Commandments
by Anthony Ramos, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jon Rua, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original BroadwCast of Hamilton 1:46
16 Meet Me Inside by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., Anthony Ramos, Christopher Jackson, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 1:23
17 That Would Be Enough
by Phillipa Soo, Lin-Manuel Miranda 2:58
18 Guns and Ships
by Leslie Odom, Jr., Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 2:07
19 History Has Its Eyes On You
by Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilt 1:37
20 Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down) [Explicit] by Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 4:02
21 What Comes Next? by Jonathan Groff 1:39
22 Dear Theodosia by Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda 3:04
23 Non-Stop by Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 6:25
Disc 2
1 What'd I Miss by Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton 3:56
2 Cabinet Battle #1 [Explicit] by Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Okieriete Onaodowa 3:35
3 Take A Break by Phillipa Soo, Anthony Ramos, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Renée Elise Goldsberry 4:46
4 Say No To This by Jasmine C…
Matt Love: so you can see there is much to be done. much much to be done.
Festus: Of course Sir
Noted Sir...
I've seen them, am gutta take time to read and study them
Matt Love: Great, that is the template. I want the story to be epic Here's something to rap over that nobody else has. It's probably not much like anything anybody else has. I hope that's a good thing. and you know what? you can use any of these you want, if you like any of them, just let me know. They are based on my fictional adventures (the part of my life story on my bio that I told you wasn't true – the part where I spent 14 years with the seals). They are almost all instrumentals, and are available to rap over: https://soundcloud.com/user-853650670 I don't know if you can rap over this. Will you try?
Festus: Noted Sir
The beat should count as a bar and the bar should have bass Matt Love: OK, I get you. Like this, right?
OK so I had a brilliant idea. I am so impressed with myself sometimes Or rather I had the same brilliant idea I had once before
Festus: Wow, but it's too fast, I rap like Lil Wayne This beat is too fast
Matt Love: OK. How many beats per minute does like Lil Wayne use
Festus: 16 lines per minute and 8 bars per minutes
This is an example of the beats I can flow on
Matt Love: Great. I will study it like a guy who is really studying it. To use a metaphor.
Now, my brilliant idea: let's do our rap musical as a radio drama serial.
It's got a lot of advantages. First of all, people won't say "this is just like Hamilton except with Matt Love instead of Andrew Hamilton." They'll say "this is fresh and new and different."
And on radio it's cheaper, you don't have to build as many sets and they don't have to be as big. We can just ask people to imagine my "larger than life" life. When I was a teenager I had a bigger bicycle than any of the other boys in the neighborhood. If we do a stage show, we have to build a really big bicycle., but if we do a radio play we can just have the boys say, "jeez, look at the size of bicycle that Matt Love has, it's the biggest one I've ever seen." And the girls can say "oooh, nice bicycle, Jose. So big." Things like that.
And finally, I have experience in radio. Yes, it's true. Please study these episodes of my radio drama, this is how it's done: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNRtfZJBj4cazc6Mt3DLdLg
And let's forget those other guys, I want you to play the role of Matt Love. How cool is that? Are you not blown away?
I was thinking it should cover the time frame from the first cool thing I did (which was winning the long jump for my cohort at track and field day in the 4th grade at Lewis and Clark Elementary in Wenatchee Washington, to the last cool thing I've done (probably the last one i will ever do): discovering you.
Since you will be playing me, we will have to find somebody who can play you. Do you have anybody in mind?
I totally honed in on what you were saying. I've modified this one to be like the audio you sent me, "To Gyali Ragisse" by Giannis Kallimanis.
You are way behind, please do try to catch up.
Festus: Noted Sir
Nice one ??not really In what scene Sir
Matt Love: Are you making any headway? 46 raps in Hamilton.... so far you have 9 (finished and not finished) and we aren't even sure they will fit. As for who will play you, I will ask Michelle to find somebody, she found all the voice talent for the radio play
I just meant you had fallen behind in the conversation. I am reassured by your efforts
Festus: Noted Sir
Matt Love: 4 comments in a row before I could come back with any. Well done. Festus: Noted Sir..
Who is Michelle
Matt Love: but now I am ready for you. I won't fall behind again.
Festus: Noted Sir
Matt Love: She is my personal assistant. She is so good at the job, that is why I ultimately decided to not hire you to do it. but she can't rap.
So that is why I have hired you to be my rapper.
Festus: This is nice
Noted Sir
Matt Love: cool, rap some kind of rap over it.
Festus: what am I not good at Noted Sir Am gutta compose some raps
Matt Love: I didn't say you aren't good at being a personal assistant. I'm just saying that she is really good. it didn't seem like you had the right background for the work.
Next time when you call, we have to figure out a way for you to play the music while you rap. maybe do it the two phone method. Play the music on one phone while we Skype or facebook video chat or what heffer on the other
Festus: But Sir.....how's me acting like you gutta be now Actually you're right Sir......
Noted Sir Am gutta rap over it and play it during our video call
What do you want the rap to talk about
What should I speak of in my raps
Matt Love: I can give you guidance on that. I am in this movie: https://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/human_skab
you just have to watch it and study me.
Festus: And also when are we starting the drama
Noted Sir
Matt Love: well, let's pick the most interesting part of my life and do one about that. Did you read my bio yet? you can watch that movie for free online, by the way. You might have to sign up or something, I don't know.What do you think the most interesting thing in my life has been? Festus: Yes Sir
Noted Sir
It's late tonight
Matt Love: Cool. Which part did you think was the most interesting?
Festus: Am gutta do that tomorrow
Matt Love: that's great. It's a long movie, but worth it. It's mentioned in my bio: "he also became involved The Human Skab tour, which was documented in the now classic film, "The Human Skab" (http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/human_skab). Inspired by his experience before the camera, he quickly lined up two more film credits; portraying a beginning songwriter in Australian film "She's A Bad, Bad Girl." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHbKD2F3nlU). "That was a tough role," Love laughed. "I can't even remember what it feels like to be a beginning songwriter." He also played an OCD film buff in the as yet unreleased "Waiting For Ishtar."
Waiting for Ishtar will be coming out next month. It took years for it to be completed.
In addition to being in the film, it may or may not have one of my songs in the film. I will have to wait and see
In that other film, "She's A Bad,Bad Girl, you can't really get much of a feel for what I'm like as a person. I don't play myself in that film, I play some other guy named "Matt Love."
Festus: "After conducting an affair with the wife of his best friend for years, eventually he married her, only to divorce a short time later. They had no children. However, he has fathered 47 children." on 5 continents by 32 women.
(Is this real as well)
Matt Love: No. I haven't even been on 5 continents.
Festus: Wow.....good news.....
I would love to see that
Matt Love: I've only been to North America, South America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
We can do a rap about my ex-wife. Kind of like how Eminem does.
Festus: am somehow confused, who's is the other guy..... You're Matt love of course
Yeah, That's a great idea
That's great
6 continents
Matt Love: I have friended 28 other guys named Matt Love on Facebook. I just acted like I was one of those other guys.
Maybe the British DJ in Portugal.
Or the Scottish teacher in South Korea. Festus: Noted Sir, but how did you got to know about them and be able to act like them
Matt Love: I was with my wife the whole time I was in Thailand, I swear it.
Festus:?
Wow....for how long......for how many years were you together in Thailand
Matt Love: I got to know about them by searching on the name "Matt Love" and then just sent a friend request to everyone I found.
I got to know more about them by reading their posts. I learned where they lived and what they did.
Festus: Noted Sir
Wow, that's cool, but it took you time
Matt Love: So like if I want to act a Scottish guy in South Korea, I might have myself say, "Aye laddie, could you put a wee spot more haggis in that Bibimbap?"
It's a matter of getting into character. You will learn, as I have learned....
I used to have all the time in the world, now I keep it in the past.
Festus: Wow, amazing
Yeah, I got it
Matt Love: I will teach you.
Festus: Alright Sir
Matt Love: I need to go cook. I will have my phone with me, and I will check it every 2 minutes.
Festus: Am gutta be so happy if time permits Alright Sir
What're you about to cook
Matt Love: I got lazy and I just ended up dishing up some cheese and crackers. We eat a lot of cheese and cracker meals here, I hope you can come p with a rap about that.
In case you didn't see this on facebook where I sent it to you: My friend Ira told me "This story has to somehow make your autobiography." https://www.facebook.com/StoryvilleTBS/videos/1370466929745617/ He's right. I'm not sure how to work it in, since none of this stuff did happen to me, but as I wrote to Ira, "Every Kanye story inspires me so much. I have to tell you sometime about seeing Diplo, CSS, and Bonde Do Rolê in Calgary a few years ago (the interwebs tell me it was 2006. It hardly seems possible). I got on the tourbus and met Lovefoxxx..." This has to go into the story also, I told him we'd work on it.
Festus: Yeah, of course.....
I eat that a lot here as well....
I love snacks
Yeah, am gutta like to know about them
Matt Love: I hope we can proceed soon. Are any of the other fellows in your hostel writers? we need a libretto for this project
I am pleased to tell you that Ira is fully on board, he will do the arrangements, and conduct the orchestra.
Festus: I think Autobiography tells about one's life
It has to make my Autobiography being Matt Love or Festus
Festus: Not at all
Noted Sir
Matt Love: It's a musical based on my lifestory, but you will be playing the part of me Festus: Understood Sir So Is there a script on ground,.....'cause I have to know how to play your role......
What are my own part and what to say
Matt Love: and we need to get somebody to play you, somebody who's just starting out, like a young human torch or something
Festus: I thought you said am gutta make a rap about your ex wife,.....I love that....But I have to know about her and your relationship life
Noted Sir
But have you found one Matt Love: yes, that is just the starting point of the story of my life's rich tapestry. not yet. I want somebody who can shoot stinging foam into bad guys' eyes. and who can rap crisply and with excellent diction.
Who can do that Canadian style rap (C-rap) - very polite and such like.
You have to understand my ex-wife is a bitch. Thought I think the C-rappers would say "botch" to avoid controversy.
What is your position on salty language in rapping?
Festus: botch......?
Actually since Lil Wayne is my teacher, he raps about bitches and love dirty raps as well....
Therefore I can do the job American style
Matt Love: botch
bäCH/
verb informal
verb: botch; 3rd person present: botches; past tense: botched; past participle: botched; gerund or present participle: botching
1. carry out (a task) badly or carelessly.
"the ability to take on any task without botching it"
synonyms: bungle, mismanage, mishandle, make a mess of, mess up, make a hash of, muff, fluff, foul up, screw up, flub
"examiners botched the test scores"
noun informal
noun: botch; plural noun: botches; noun: botch-up; plural noun: botch-ups
1. a bungled or badly carried out task or action.
"I've probably made a botch of things"
synonyms: bungle, mismanage, mishandle, make a mess of, mess up, make a hash of, muff, fluff, foul up, screw up, flub
"examiners botched the test scores"
Origin
late Middle English (in the sense 'repair' but originally not implying clumsiness): of unknown origin.
Translate botch to
Use over time for: botch
Festus: Actually I don't really understand this.... But I train myself to be an America
Matt Love: It kind of fits, the whole marriage from start to finish was just one big botchfest. a totally botched job.
So you might call her a ho as well as a bitch?
Festus:
That's bad
not really good
Noted Sir
Noted
So how am I gutta know her story and some other necessary activities that were performed during your relationship...
And how did you met
Where did you meet her
What attracted you to her.....
What was your first impression toward her Matt Love: Well, it's interesting, I met her very much like this scene in this movie (she was a graduate student writing a thesis about my music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JsKq--e0QQ
this scene also is useful because it explains the difference between a bitch and a ho.
Everything I know about rap I learned from this movie.
Festus: Noted Sir
Wow....this is cool
Then I will have to watch the movie as well
Matt Love: Most of the things I know about male/female relationships and life in general I learned from this movie
yes, good idea. This is just one scene, but the whole movie is on YouTube.
Festus: ??
????
Noted Sir
Matt Love: and I want a scene like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLL9plgz0pg
Festus: Noted Sir
Am having examination starting from Next week Monday to Friday
So am gutta have much time and be less busy after the exam
Matt Love: we will make rapid progress then
Festus: Noted Sir
But for now I need some scripts, so that we are gutta make the drama happen after the examination
Matt Love: This scene, the last one I sent you,in my story, it will be my ex-wife and me.
Festus: Noted Sir
Matt Love: here's the audio from it. Do you think you can rap over this?
Festus: Let me see first
Give me just a minute
Matt Love: yes by all means. take all the time you need. take 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
are you guys on the metric system there?
Festus: A system of measurement, right..the SI units
Matt Love: Liters, centigrade, meters, etc
rather than foot pound quart, etc
I was just wondering if you know how long 3:12 is in metric.
Festus: That's physics knowledge
3:12?
Matt Love: 3 minutes and 12 seconds in the English system
Check this out, this is cool. It is for the background for my ex-wife doesn't it sound like people fighting? I put it at your tempo.
Maybe we can have it like a battle, me (you) and the bitch (another rapper) going back and forth. I have a girl in mind if you don't.
Festus: who is the girl
I would like to meet her
Matt Love; Her name is Ivory Gold. She did this: https://soundcloud.com/wacky-moose/give-me-brussells-sprouts-or-give-me-death
And this one: https://soundcloud.com/wacky-moose/you-smell-good
Do you think she is the one for the job?
Festus: Where's he from
Where's she from rather
Matt Love: Somewhere in the US.
