Abditum: Tate Tucker
Weird things always happen in New South. This place was my home for a year, and though the details are hazy, I know weird stuff happened. Over-eager introductions, muted drinking games, romantic exploits. Not a bad breeding ground for creativity.
Tate and I agreed to meet Saturday morning, so naturally he shot me a text at around 1PM, announcing that he just woke up. Escorted in by this lethargic freshman from Los Angeles, I did my best to avoid the wise, Senior role, “Ah yes, how I too remember this very drinking fountain. She sated me well, she did.” His room, not unlike most rooms in New South, was benefited by the luxury of a sink and decorated with a few clumsy posters.
But when Tate raps, it’s the sound of a hard worker. Careful, deliberated lyricism and punctuated, emphatic delivery. He cares just as much about what he’s saying as how he’s saying it. His writing is born out of impulsion and perfected by patience. He sounds eerily professional spitting into my mic with solo cups and wet towels in the background. He’s excited about his art, really excited, and he’s happy that there are people listening. He’s got plans for a recording session in NYC and a music video in LA. We’re ready for more.
Read about the project Abditum here.
If you want to get involved, email ig52@georgetown.edu and ask for Igor.
–Igor German
NB: Beat Credit on ‘No Future’ goes to Avila Santo
dude has no presence, and a rambling flow. mike stud is the movement.
Tate Tucker sounds better here in his dorm room being recorded on a shitty usb mic than mike stud does on a studio-produced track. Better flow, better lyrics, better beats, and mercifully fewer gtown sports references.
It’s not really worth comparing, is it? One is an artist (see above; that’s the point), and one has been playing around with fancy recording tools for two months, in between pouring Patron on bitches. And calling them bitches.
I’ve heard them both, and I prefer Tate Tucker. In fact, I find Mike Stud rather embarrassing, as both a musician and a Georgetown student.
Igor, I really enjoyed this video. I like the way you shot it. What application do you use to edit? Great work. I’m impressed.
Mike Stud is fine. I think College Humor was a pretty catchy track. However, you can feel the passion and authenticity behind this kids lyrics. He sure as hell knows how to write lyrics. His delivery doesn’t seem too refined but that comes with time.
lol to people who think Tate Tucker is better than Mike Stud haha. i mean c’mon. ya’ll just dont know good music. stud is blowing up and no one even knows who this dude is. The underground style of hip hop will get you know where Mr. Tate… try to make something catchy or you’ll be sticking to awful interviews with no-name websites.
^ I find it funny that you say people don’t know good music is when its clear that your interpretation of good music is whatever gets put on the radio. While money becomes a huge factor when making music its more important to make something you yourself enjoys before you try to start pleasing the crowds. The world is full of catchy but meaningless bullshit and the fact that you came to troll a guy who is expressing himself thoroughly just means you find music to be nothing more than a form of entertainment with no passion behind it. There is no way Mike Stud is better than Tate so why don’t you go back to fapping to Drake lyrics.
Mike Stud>TT
Fact of the matter is MS is on the mainstream radar. This really isn’t conversation-worthy. Mike makes good music. Tate hasn’t really made a good song yet. No one would even know who TT is without the “freestyle” in front of Lupe that was clearly written. C’mon. No contest. Maybe TT will come into his own and make some music that makes it to the masses. For now, this isn’t really up for debate…let’s be serious.
you people who think mike stud is dope,,, you dont know shit…… fake stud wouldnt last a minute in the world of music……. its sad now adays how people dont understand whats real…… whatever….. tate is sick,,,, if you want some nonsense bullshit rapp, chek out mike stud
tate is so much better than stud. tate is authentic, and has meaning behind is music, stud really doesn’t. nuff said
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