Jocelyn Ellis

someday, i'll be queen

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:54:49 -0500

i am lost

somewhere on this paper tongue

i have detonated two hearts this year.

aiming for zero next year

almonds and almond milk

is that redundant

or just persistently healthy

why is this down

drowning

why is this heart

harping

why is this soul

searching

don’t you have a home in your own spirit

maybe that’s the issue

magical pills

make my lips peel

hot chocolate isn’t as exciting

without marshmellows or whip cream

some day

I will be

queen

Behind the scenes footage from my photo shoot with...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:01:38 -0500

Behind the scenes footage from my photo shoot with Charlotte’s Creative Loafing! Pick up the February Valentine’s Day issue to peep the final shots & article :)

Late night talking, rambling!! S/O to my homie @iamthemusicgeni...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:31:37 -0500

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Late night talking, rambling!!

S/O to my homie @iamthemusicgeni too!!! :)

speed racer

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:32:14 -0500

does everything change

window washers

door openers

now

top suite pimpin’

used to think the life

was about big, tall buildings

and suite offices

was it all a fairytale in the wind

was it all a memory

gone bad

did we imagine

our greatness

take it to another level

only to be wooed

by cake

and free beverages

work

aholic

mentality

fogged out

by love

and

freedom

Want to know what I’ve been up to? Check out my first...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:22:13 -0500

Want to know what I’ve been up to? Check out my first video blog of 2012!!! Enjoy :)

Check out Benie Beatz and his first blog episode, “This is...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:09 -0500

Check out Benie Beatz and his first blog episode, “This is A Test”. PHenomenal producer, arranger, and lyricist. LOOK OUT FOR HIM!!! Twitter: @BenieBeatz

rain jackets

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:13:48 -0500

and over

the pass

there is a little brook

beside a grove

of mango trees

along with the transient

drifting smell

of buttercup rum

in the light breeze

of the early afternoon

the sky has been clothed

by the Great Painter

with streams of conscious white puffs

staring blissfully down at the rolling hills of grandeur

sitting alongside this waking dream of

New Day

we sit near the brook

in a humble and happy valley

overlooking life

overlooking time

there is a book we’re writing

though neither one of us hath scribed

but a breath

and a picnic basket of memories

rain clouds ensue

yet we are elated

for we know

that we both will be each other’s galoshes

and rain jackets

Nobody Seems to Wonder by jocElyn ellis #songwriter #songwriting...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:10:00 -0500

Nobody Seems to Wonder by jocElyn ellis

#songwriter #songwriting #ncmusic #charlotte #newmusic #singer

I”ve had the honor for the last 5 months to be apart of...

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:05:00 -0500

I”ve had the honor for the last 5 months to be apart of the Charlotte Video Project. We filmed a taping today at the Evening Muse and Fox News was gracious enough to come by and interview the CVP and myself!! Awesome experience. The interview will air January 23rd for all QC heads!! #Charlotte

My brother put me onto this wonderful poet and orator, Sunni...

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:39:00 -0500

My brother put me onto this wonderful poet and orator, Sunni Patterson. Watch and let it hit your soul. #DOPE

if you truly love me - poem

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:20:45 -0500

i am training

to be the cactus

in your chair

wait, NEW REPORT JUST IN:

the never-ending block of cheese

has come alive

and is terrorizing all the mice

in the city!

tramps have started eating

all the twinkies

AND

i just salted a man cold

for taking my dog’s water bowl

you silly fools

did you think i slept in school

i drank in school

got flanked in school

earned rank in school

for all the in-crowd

OUTCASTS

who outlast

the drought cabs

in a race

damn droolers

creating bigger puddles

for the poolers

on the rooftop

rebel flag in my hand

burning it

just to make a point

that to idolize anything

is to lose thyself

and to lack obsession

is sometimes

the act

discipline.

The view from the studio booth at Quad. Times Square!...

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:22:00 -0500

The view from the studio booth at Quad. Times Square! #inspirational

Female Flow: NC's Rapsody Drops new Mixtape

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:45:35 -0500

Check out NC’s own Rapsody and her new mixtape, “For Everything”. Guest appearances include Freeway & Kendrick Lamar. Dope flava: http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/rapsody-for-everything/

On the Def Jam floor at Universal Music, about to play some...

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:40:00 -0500

On the Def Jam floor at Universal Music, about to play some fresh records

Leaving Universal Music Group building (marque)

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:39:05 -0500

Leaving Universal Music Group building (marque)

NYC Trip...Grind Mode

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:37:00 -0500

Been up in New York City for almost two weeks and have had some really great experiences.

Trip MOtivaTion: Over the last couple of months, I’ve been preparing some fresh records to shop. I knew that NYC was the place I had to be to get them to the right ears.

Also, I got a little restless in CLT and got mentorship advice that going to a larger market can open more opportunities.

So, I bought a one-way ticket up to NYC :)

I came up with the great Kent Murphy whose been such an inspirational guide and mentor. He’s a DOPE producer who’s apart of the production team Dark Matter . They’ve worked with acts from B.O.B. to Heavy D just to name a few.

We were able to do a couple writing sessions for a new Lava Records/Universal artist, have a meeting at Def Jam, and also hit up Quad Recording Studios (everyone from Mariah Carey to Tupac recorded there). Through all of these experiences, met some dope artists, producers, songwriters, and music management.

With all the opportunities I’ve had and people I’ve met in the little time I was up here, I will say to anyone wanting to do music: build a solid team, take risks, and go wherever you need to in order to advertise your talent and show people your passion.

S/O: Kent Murphy & Dark Matter, my manager Giovani, Benie Beatz, The Dyno Bros., Kevin Timmons, Quentin Evans, Adam Shinn (Microcosm) and the budding squad at B.i.M. Music Group for making this trip possible :)

-jE

Got this joint in NYC. If imma bundle up, imma keep it FUNKY.

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:22:19 -0500

Got this joint in NYC. If imma bundle up, imma keep it FUNKY.

Nobody Seems to Wonder

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:13:00 -0500

Nobody Seems to Wonder

Check out the pieces done by WoodvilleINC.com for my latest...

Sun, 22 May 2011 12:07:21 -0400

One Step Closer Tape Decks!!

Purple Heart Wood Tape Deck

The

Check out the pieces done by WoodvilleINC.com for my latest video , One Step Closer!!

One Step Closer on Trance Mix

Wed, 18 May 2011 15:54:11 -0400

One Step Closer on Trance Mix