A-LEX-ANDER THE GREAT plays "$lick" in #GrindTheSeries (Webseries)

As of May 7th, I was casted to play a character in a new webseries called "Grind". I was originally told by one of the writers at the time (my dude Q The Prophet, artist/minister I've met about a decade ago [about 2005] back when I first started running around the my city's underground scene doing shows, etc.) to audition for what was supposed to be the lead role of Elijah (Rapper with one foot still in the street). He sent me the script ahead of time and everything. I might have been the only one who already had the script at the auditions. After getting there another cat who goes by the name of Dre Rumble (another artist/minister) was in there killing the audition right before I got there. Needless to say they casted him, immediately. I still went in and did my thing not too long afterwards. They decided they wanted me on the show, but didn't have any characters for me. So they decided to create one for me. The director (Extreem, Award-winning director and Owner of What'z Really Hood DVD) sort of type-casted me (lol). Said he liked my look, then asked me if I knew any scammers, because I looked like one. lol I didn't know whether to take it as a compliment or disrespect at first, but because scammers are the new drug dealer (80s/90s reference), I figured he meant it in a good way. He then began to tell me how he wanted a scammer in the series. On the spot his son came up with a name; "Jeremy aka J-Cash". I decided to add my own lil' slanguage to it and call him "Cent sign to the A, Dollar sign to the H."... After a couple of months, they decided to change the name to "Slick". Needless to say I decided to change the S to a Dollar sign. Tried to be somewhat creative, being that I was really a fan of the new name. it is what it is though. I wasn't a fan of either name really, but "$lick" even more basic. lol Either way, I'm just happy to be apart of the cast. We actually started filming over the last 2 months or so, and finally have landed a date for the Season Premiere - November 4th! Mark your calenders!

"I'ma Ride" (w/ open verse)

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This track is open for all lyricist, emcees, rapper, even singers to hop on if you like it & want it, download it @ the link given above and the 3rd verse is all yours! Have fun!

The details on this joint can be found in this previous post:
"I'ma Ride" (1 verse edit)

A-LEX-ANDER THE GREAT "I Do This" (featuring Gully Time)

Produced by Asim "Paradox" Chaudhry

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This track was giving to me @ the end of 2009, yet I didn't write or record to it until about the middle of 2010. It didn't make the cut for the "LEXtraterrestrial II..." project and I found myself sitting on it, until I decided to put together the "LEXtras" (Promotional EP). This gave me the option of getting the song out along with putting a brand new joint on the EP since all the other songs were previously released (before I decided to put them all on one promo project)... Enjoy!



Off of "LEXtras" available now FREE @ http://TinyUrl.com/LEXtras The promotional prelude to the forthcoming "LEXtraterrestrial II: LEXtended Play" dropping Sept 26th!! Get them now, because these songs will NOT be on the "LEXtraterrestrial II..." project.

"I Want Ya Luv"

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This track is a song off the "LEXtraterrestrial" mixtape. The Hook is sung by my homie J. Midd. I have just recently decided to upload this as a solo joint as it was requested by a supporter from Adelaide, South Australia who wanted to post it on her facebook wall, because after downloading the mixtape she wasn't able to get past this song (she left it on repeat as she went to sleep lol).

The story behind this song is actually quite interesting. I began pen'n the lyrix to this joint in the late 90s (believe it or not). I was down south (Carolina) visiting my Father for a while and he had and old Uptown Records compilation CD (back when Diddy was Puff Daddy lol and was still just an intern/producer, before Bad Boy) and it had the Heavy D "Got Me Waiting" joint on it (which is where I got the interpolation from - the hook). I decided that it was a dope joint to remake so I began writing it. That's pretty much it in a nutshell. I mean there's much more to the story (because the version you're actually hearing is the 2nd version of the song I wrote), but it's a LEXhausting story and I don't feel like typing it all (lol) so... Hope you enjoy.