The timeless phrase “breaking up is hard to do” is the basis for Donwill’s newest video for his song, “Can’t Shake It Easy.” The fourth visual to come from the Cincinnati-born, Brooklyn-based MC from Tanya Morgan stays true to the concept of his debut solo album, Don Cusack In High Fidelity, which is Donwill’s musical interpretation of the cult classic film, High Fidelity. “The album is based on being in a state of perpetual pre-mid-life crisis,” says Donwill. “Nothing in life will give you all the answers, but this album will help people find some of the answers they might be looking for.”

Donwill explores the personal turmoil and regret of breaking up with his video for “Can’t Shake It Easy.” Following the release of his optimistic video for “Breathe,” he enlisted the talents of Queens-based 5846 Productions to capture what a lonely guy does after leaving his girl. With the chorus questioning “Tell me what I need to take/ Cause maybe I need a drink, or two,” Donwill is seen tossing back shots and gulping down Buds to try and numb the pain. But as he realizes in the video, sometimes burning all the depressing memories in an alley way is the only way to cope.

Back in February, Donwill hit the bay area for a press junket for his debut solo LP Don Cusack In High Fidelity and while out here, he shot a nice little video with Amoeba documenting a shopping spree in the greatest Brick & Mortar shop on the West Coast. Enjoy.

Here is the latest outing from two-thirds of the Brooklynati group, wrapping rhymes around

The Roots’ Sandwiches EP.

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http://donwill.bandcamp.com/album/the-sandwich-shop

Come check out a healthy portion of the iM roster in Santa Rosa, CA this Friday, April 16th at The Last Day Saloon.  Tickets available at www.ticketweb.com. Amp Live and Zumbi of Zion-I are in the building too.  OH! And San Francisco’s illest, The Park will be backing TRUTHLiVE and Donwill as well.  Come check it out.

Download the amazing remix of Donwill’s “Love Junkie” recorded at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, CA.  Here’s what people are saying about it:

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Another video from Donwill of Tanya Morgan. This time, the song is “P**** Rules The World” (go ahead and fill in the “*” ’s yourself). This, along with “Love Junkie” will appear on Donwill’s upcoming solo album, “High Fidelity”, which drops 3.23.10.

Stay tuned for more from Donwill including release parties in NYC and SF and his release of DON CUSACK IN HIGH FIDELITY on March 23, 2010.

Donwill’s new digi-maxi-single “Laura’s Song” is available on iTunes and features an exclusive Brick Beats remix of “Top 5 Breakups” from his forthcoming HIGH FIDELITY release.  Visit iTunes or your other trusted e-tailer to cop.