Laiken Tyree

The Official Z.O. Portfolio is here!!!

Visit www.zdotophoto.carbonmade.com to check out my portfolio! If you know anyone needing photos done, direct them to my portfolio so they can see what I'm about! Enjoy!!

Z.O. The Photographer

Breaking that chain...

This is definitely a FIRST! I need ya'll to take a seat, listen and LEARN. A baby was born along time ago, that baby later grew up to become a boy. During the stages of this boy's childhood, he becomes "fatherless" at a very young age. Not knowing the true reason, he continues to live on without a father figure. Within time this boy grows up to become a young man. God blesses him with a beautiful woman that he soon calls his wife. Eventually, him and his wife start a family which makes him the person that he never had in his childhood(a father). During his fatherhood, many obstacles were placed in his path, perhaps the same obstacles that were placed in his fathers path which were too much to handle and caused him to leave the way he did. Now in this case, there wasn't any opportunities to call dad and ask "what should I do in this situation?" Or "How do I handle this?". He had to make his own decisions with no advice offered to him. The choice was simply his. He could have followed the same foot steps as his father or he could "break that chain" that the devil created and follow the foot steps of "THE" Father(God).

Well, I'm blessed to say that he went ahead and broke that chain, because if he didn't, I would not have been the man I am today. Not only that, but being that he did choose to roll with God's plan, God blessed him with the greatest gift ever; and that was the opportunity to reunite with his father. This is a dedication to the most positive figure that I truly look up to, my DAD. I am truly blessed to have you in my life! Happy Fathers Day!!

Thanks for everything and God Bless!
Peace!

ZO Jr.

Family VA-cation part 2!

For all my family and friends who checked out part 1 of our family reunion dvd. Thanks for all your love and support... I am truly blessed to have such a beautiful family. Speaking of which, here goes part 2 of "The Family VA-cation". Enjoy!!!

Z.O.

June 2009 Beat Battle Results!!

Last night was another amazing night at the Jet Lounge. DJ Iz celebrated his birthday at the June 09 Houston Beat Battle and the big homie illFADED from illFADED productions was crowned champion last night. This makes him the second contestant that will be coming back to compete for 2009 Beat Battle FINALS! Shout out to I.F. on his victory Saturday night. Dude has some sick beats!

Lupe Fiasco new single (live snippet)

I cant wait to hear the full version!!

Blogspot Promo!!

URC fighter, Kenneth Battle

FOCUSED

S1xt6en/Townez "ARE WE THERE YET?!" Mixtape

The mixtape from the 757 duo S1xt6en & Townez" has officially dropped! By the sounds of it, these two artists are definitely about to put VA on the map like no other. BIG shout out to Diamondback Entertainment..... get that mixtape!!

Here's the link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/gmdjofenqao/Are We There Yet The Mixtape.rar

Its going down again!!

If you missed the last one, don't make the next mistake missing this one coming up!! BIG shout to DJ Iz!! They'll be celebrating his birthday at the Jet Lounge next weekend! See ya there!!

Z.O. Presents "The Family VA-cation"!!

Well I told everyone I'll be posting clips from my family reunion in Virginia. I'm finally finished. Let me explain the whole vibe I was attempting to bring...... remember this video???



CLASSIC Hip Hop!!

For those of yall who didnt know, that song was sample from another song entitled "Today" performed by Tom Scott. "Today" had more of a happier vibe; and being that this reunion was one of the happiest moments of my life, this song went perfect with the intro. So to all my family and friends.... I present the intro to "The Family VA-cation" (if you didnt see any pictures of you, dont panic. You'll be on the next clip, promise! This is only an introduction) God Bless!!

Enjoying the photography life!!

Yesterday I did some riding around; I ended up going downtown. There's always something good downtown. If I had a choice, I would probably shoot downtown for the rest of my life. There's always something going on, you meet a lot of new people, it's just a great place to be! WELL, that's until a security guard taps you on the shoulder and tells you "Sir just to let you know, this area prohibits any "PROfessional" photographers. I ask that you not take any more pictures please, next picture you take will give me permission to call HPD....blaaaaaaaaah"LOL I simply turned off my camera, attached the cap back on my lens and said "Thanks for the compliment". Seriously, she just called me a professional and I havent even been doing this for a year yet. How cool is that, huh? LOL Wish I had a camcorder instead...

Z.O. Photography Meets Z.O. Music...???

Hellooooo wooorld!! See, I told ya I was going to keep my blogspot up to date!! LOL Last night I had some free time. I figured I introduce ya to something different, well at least it'll seem different to most of ya...LOL. Anyway, those who know me remember Z.O. being a rapper and unexpectedly switching his title to Photographer. I get questions from people from time to time about my current music status. I usually say, I stop rapping because I dont do it as heavy as I used to do it. Only time I pick up pen is when I have something on my mind that I want to get off my chest or if God is sending me a message. So in other words, most of my music is just from the heart and soul now. I'm not trying to make any hits or sell any records. Not saying is anything wrong with that, I just have different goals now. So I pretty much make music just to send a message out. There's a song I did not to long ago, that really describes my whole character. No matter what Hood i'm in, whatever club scene I'm snapping photos at; THIS is who I am! I figured I share this with ya because I got love for all my readers out there(even if its just 3 people reading this....LOL) But here it is, hope ya like it... Peace!! God Bless!!

Z.O.