Wednesday, October 12, 2011

"YAK Salute" | The Story Behind the Video



#Salute... people that rock with me may have noticed that I only have two poses in most pictures... ONE: a left handed, closed fist with index-finger and middle finger extended, Peace sign!! Or TWO: the infamous right handed, downward-opened-palm at the browline, SALUTE like YAK!


Well, one day, a fan of YAK TrYAKs Volume 1.11.11 mixtape basically told me, "you should do a YAK TrYAK to T.I.'s 'Salute' since you're always saluting!"  So I listened to the record and instantly had an idea about how to incorporate it with the YAK TrYAKs Volume 2.22 mixtape.  It didn't even involve remixing the song into a YAK TrYAK, but instead, I was going to utilize the hook and instrumental in an interlude for some CIAA commercials and party advertising... hahaha, SMH like YAK!

I had it all planned out... so when I went to record the interlude, there were three other YAK TrYAKs artist in the studio who overheard the beat and changed my entire plans for the song!  They basically pushed me out of the booth and unleashed an onslaught of dope lyrics over the beat!!  Their enthusiasm created a #YAKclassic moment where literally, within an hour, we had recorded a freestyle cypher that you now know as "YAK Salute"!!!

Listen & Download "YAK Salute" via: www.soundcloud.com/djdexterdynamite/yak-salute/

Since all of the artists for this trYAK were/are UNC Charlotte students, it was only right to link up with AMIL "the Illest" again and shoot the video on campus, like YAK!

VIDEO PREMIERE
10.12.11 at 2:22pm


The Wiz Kid
Singer, Rapper, Producer who can add flava to any trYAK

YAK TrYAKs Resume:
YAK In The Morning (Vol. 1.11.11)
Moment for YAK (Vol. 2.22)
YAK Out Ya League (Vol. 2.22)
YAK Salute (Vol. 2.22)

Uber Cool Word-Play Artist
"Major League" representa (s/o Mike Jack) with an arsenal of "crowd wowing" punchlines

YAK TrYAKs Resume:
YAK Is The Limit (Vol. 2.22)
Hate YAK Now (Vol. 2.22)
I YAK Around (Vol. 2.22)
YAK Salute (Vol. 2.22)

Super Producer & Lyrical Genius
Studio Engineer behind substantial production of YAK TrYAKs mixtape series

YAK TrYAKs Resume:
YAKxplosive (Vol. 1.11.11)
YAKnificent (Vol. 1.11.11)
YAK In The Day (Vol. 1.11.11)
YAK Dis Morning (Vol. 2.22)
YAK Presidents (Vol. 2.22)
Moment For YAK (Vol. 2.22)
YAK Out Ya League (Vol. 2.22)
YAK Salute (Vol. 2.22)



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Stay tuned... 2:22pm.

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