Tim'm West

It was in 1999 while still juggling arts and graduate studies at Stanford that Tim'm co-founded Deep Dickollective (DDC). In Spring 2007, DDC released its third, full-length studio and final project, 'On Some Other,' on Sugartruck Recordings. Widely published and anthologized in both academia and the mainstream press, Tim'm occupies a unique position among the provocative voices and critics of the contemporary Hip-Hop landscape.

Widely published and anthologized in both academia and the mainstream press, Tim'm occupies a unique position among the provocative voices and critics of the contemporary Hip-Hop landscape. He is featured prominently as one of the critical voices in the acclaimed 2005 Hip Hop documentary, "Pick Up the Mic". Tim'm also appears in Byron Hurt's critically acclaimed Hip Hop documentary 'Beyond Beats and Rhymes.' He will also be appearing in the forthcoming Mario Van Peebles documentary about Black Manhood called "Bring Your "A" Game".

In 2004, Tim'm released "Songs from Red Dirt" on Cellular Records, a musical complement to his first book, 2002's "Red Dirt Revival: a poetic memoir in 6 Breaths." "Flirting", Tim'm West's most recently published (2007) book follows his chapbook, "BARE: notes from a porchdweller" (2005) which chronicles his move from California to DC, his new hopes, and his new loves. In the same year that "Flirting" was published, Tim'm completed his second solo album "Blakkboy Blue(s)" which was met with great critical acclaim.