Month: January 2006

Eff’d Up is a rap group from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The group is composed of Fro Fo’ Sho aka Fresh 2 Def, Sully Sull aka The Sultan and Capriatti aka Ill Cap.
What are Eff’d Up’s major influences?
The group has been influenced by rappers like Public Enemy, NWA, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Jay Z and many more, but also by major pop artists like The Beatles, The Doors etc…
In fact, Cap discovered hip hop through Run DMC. His friend Mike introduced him into Public Enemy and The Fat Boys.
Public Enemy made Ill Cap realize the meaning behind the words and when he met his friend Fro Fo’ Sho, both men shared their passion for hip hop and began collaborating on Effit Records(‘the group’s label):
« Meanwhile, the messages of Chuck D and antics of Flava Flav, opened my mind to new ideas, and I realized that there was a much bigger story behind the rhymes and the beats. April 20th, (4/20) 2005, that’s when I met Fro Fo’ Sho, getting crunk, at a mutual friend’s house party in EauClaire Wisconsin. He beat boxed and I freestyled, and later we went song for song when we showed off our Cds. I knew imediately that I had met someone with enough passion and talent that I could let loose and be as creative as I wanted to be. Soon I was listening to Fro’s beats and seeing his work ethic, I was down for the cause. Within weeks, he invited me to join his fledgling Effit Records. You know where I stand. Opportunity only knocks once, I’m answering the door.»
What makes Eff’d Up so much interesting?
Ask me and I’ll tell you: first of all, the way they come up on a track. I mean with a lot of energy, an amazingly good flow and some inventive lyrics. I particularly recommend you Crack ‘N The Pavement, a track that is nicely introduced with violins, light harpsichord sounds and scratches.
Lyrically interesting with a very nice flow delivery of the group members, the track is definitely aimed at an underground hip hop loving audience.
That’s some good authentic rap the listeners shouldn’t miss in any case.
Twenty Six Eight Four will also transport you into a very dynamic dimension while Friends points the importance of true friendships. It is also a call for forgiveness about past mistakes.
Discover the group’s photos here.
But also, don’t forget to check out Fro Fo Sho and Sully and Effit records’ my space account.
Eff’d Up is a group that is definitely worth your interest. Check them out!

The marriage application is basic: Marshall Bruce Mathers III. Kimberly Anne Mathers. Macomb County, Michigan.
The wedding, however, isn’t so cut and dried.
On Monday afternoon at the Macomb County clerk’s office, the woman known to legions of hip-hop fans as simply “Kim” — ex-wife of Eminem — submitted her license application for a Michigan marriage — to Eminem.
The application was processed by the clerk Tuesday, said a county spokesman, and is expected to be picked up today by the bride, groom or both.
But info on the wedding ceremony itself remains as elusive as it’s been since Eminem announced in December that he and Kim Mathers would likely remarry. As the Free Press reported in July, the couple had reconciled in late 2004, three years after finalizing the divorce of their first marriage.
Word circulating around Detroit has pegged the couple’s wedding to this Saturday, a date bolstered by the Star tabloid magazine, which in January published what it claimed was a copy of the wedding invitation. But the Em camp has been scrupulously tight-lipped about details. Monday’s license application means only that the couple has 30 days to marry in Michigan.
The couple, who met during their teens, have deep Macomb roots: Both grew up in towns along the Detroit border, and Marshall Mathers attended Warren Lincoln High School before dropping out.
Dennis Champine, director of community relations for Warren Mayor Mark Steenbergh, said that Warren police have not been notified of a pending Eminem wedding, which “may occur in the city of Warren, though we have no confirmation.”
But Champine, who witnessed the media and fan mania that took over Warren during the rapper’s 2001 gun trial, said he wouldn’t tell if he did know.

They are from Wisconsin and their raps are tight: Capriatti…I’ll keep you updated:)

“Im not just inspired by black art, but good art, representations of art that are sincere and genuine” (Mos Def)
Mos Def has been in the rap game for years. People also know him under different nicknames such as Mighty Mos Def, The Freaky Night Watchman, Boogie Man, Black Dante, and Pretty Flaco.
Mos Def aka Dante Terell Smith was born on December the 11th, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York. At the tender age of 9, Mos Def showed some talent for rhyming.
Musical career
In 1994, Mos Def formed his group, Urban Thermo Dynamics with his younger brother DCQ and his younger sister Ces.
Signed to Payday Records, the group released two singles. However, it took ten years to see the release of the group’s album, Manifest Destiny, become a reality.
In 1996, Mos Def focused on a solo career and started collaborating with artists such as De La Soul.
Mos Def’s first single, Universal Magnetic, became an underground classic.
Signing with Rawkus Records, Mos Def started collaborating with Talib Kweli. Both artists formed a group called Black Star and released a Hi Tek produced album under the same name in 1998.
The following year, Mos Def released his solo album, Black On Both Sides.
After the fate of Rawkus Records, Mos Def and talib Kweli were signed to Interscope/ Geffen Records.
In 2004, Mos Def released his second album, The New Danger.
In September 2005, Mos Def released Katrina Clap, a song that offers some real criticism against the slow response of the Bush administration after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
Mos Def’s new album, The Undeniable Free Flaco is due to release in early 2006.
What is Mos Def all about?
Mos Def has always been socially and politically outspoken. Mos Def’s style is original and engaged. Often qualified as alternative hip hop, Mos Def’s music contains clear references to Islamic faith. The talented artist also pointed out black people’s role in the birth of rock ‘n roll music.
Mos Def doesn’t think his music should be categorized as « alternative hip hop », and that’s why:
« So often, artists like myself or Kweli are referred to as alternative or conscious. To me, that’s like another code word to diminish your attachments to the community, to black people. You’re like this foreign, distant element that people may admire from a distance but they don’t have any real closeness to, it’s not intimate to them, it’s not of them. »
Acting career
“I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice.” (Mos Def)
Mos Def was first featured in the Cosby Mysteries, a TV show, in 1994.
In 1997, Mos Def starred in All’s Well That Ends Well. The following year, he played in Czech Bouncer.
However, Mos Def became more notorious in the movie industry in the 2000‘s.
In 2000, the talented rapper played in two different movies, Island Of The Dead and Bamboozled. In 2001, he was featured in Carmen: A Hip Hopera and Monster’s Ball.
In 2002, Mos Def played in three different movies: Show Time, Civil Brand and the well known Brown Sugar movie. Mos Def was nominated for Outstanding supporting Actor in a Motion picture at the 34th NAACP Image Awards for Brown Sugar.
Mos Def pursued his acting career with The Italian Job in 2003.
In 2004, he was nominated for The Woodman and for Something The Lord Made. Both films received acclaim from the public. Mos Def won several prices for both films mentioned above. In 2005, Mos Def was nominated for Choice Rap Artist in a Movie, 2005 Teen Choice Awards.
Mos Def is currently working on Bobby 2006.
Mos Def is a huge influence to rap music and hip hop culture. He is a great lyricist who knows how to handle words.
More info on Mos Def can be found here.

It is quite clear that Eminem has experienced enough stress since the beginning of his career. Eminem needs to get out of the spotlight for a while and live a normal life as Marshall Mathers. I’d like to share the following article with you.

Mos Def…he’s a cool rapper…stay tuned, folks:)

Eminem has actually changed Anndrea’s life. Let Anddrea introduce herself to the world and tell you how:
« My name is Anndrea, and this is how Marshall Bruce Mathers changed my life. »
2000: The Birth Of my Musical Obsession
Like me, Anddrea (16) discovered Eminem through his brilliant Marshall Mathers LP:
« The very first time Eminem ever pumped threw my speakers was in the fall of 2000. My babysitter came to watch us and told me her friend was coming over with a new CD. When she finally came she had something in her hand that would forever change the way I listen to music. “Hey you guys” she said, “I got the new Marshall Mathers LP today.” I had no idea what she was talking about because I was 10. Hip-hop had never had the chance to grace me with its presence before. My babysitter and her friend unwrapped the very unedited CD and placed it into my CD player. I stood in the doorway as the music pumped threw my speakers. My mind started to unravel as the words went into my ears. »
What impressed Anndrea most was Eminem’s lyrical ability, the delicious way he managed to play with words:
« I didn’t care what this guys name was or what he looked like, let alone that he was white, all I cared about was that this guy was a lyrical genius. It was like someone dangled a chocolate dipped strawberry in my mouth-I wanted more. The songs played over and over and soon the melody to “The Real Slim Shady” stayed in my head for days. Little did I know that right then she opened the door to my future musical obsession, (and savior) Marshall Bruce Mathers III. »
In fact, Anndrea ‘s baby sitter, who was actually a fan of Marshall Mathers, introduced the young girl into the talented rapper’s music.
She used to enjoy the music and to learn some of Eminem’s songs by heart:
« For the next month or 2, Amber my babysitter brought over her friends CD (or maybe bought her own, IDK) and we would jam out to it in my room. I really loved what I heard. I did not know who this person was but I loved the music. I started to know the words by heart and I would sing them to my self. She opened my eyes to rap, even though it was the only CD of its kind to ever been near me. I was in love with something I knew nothing about but I did not care because when I referred to him as “that guy with the kick ass rhymes, everyone knew who I referred too. I guess I wasn’t really a fan at this point, well a die-hard fan like today, anyways because It was just something I was growing up with, Well you know what I mean. »
However, a fourth grade teacher- whose knowledge of hip hop culture was rather limited- would influence Anndrea in a rather negative way and turn her into a big Eminem opponent.
This conceited teacher obviously totally misinterpreted Eminem’s evil Slim Shady persona and was the kind of person not to allow white rappers to enter into the rap game. At this time, Anndrea wasn’t enough into Eminem’s music to make up her mind and she just accepted her teacher’s opinion as representative of the truth:
« Earlier the next week, my 4th grade class started D.A.R.E and the newest lesson was on how rappers spend all their money on drugs and on guns that kill your mothers (I swear to God that’s what this guy was teaching the class!) Dep. Marsh had it out for Eminem. He went into his bag and pulled out a small magazine poster of Eminem and hung it on the board. One kid shouted “Hey, That’s Eminem! My brother loves him! He’s really cool!” Dep. Marsh turned around and glared at the kid. “Eminem (saying it in a messed up tone) is not cool and for those who don’t know who he is, Thank God. This is Eminem. He is a white ‘rapper’ that goes by the name Slim Shady. Slim Shady is his EVIL alter ego that hates women and kills policemen. He is white so that he can recruit white kids into his group of no good dirty mother killers. I remembered the name “Eminem” but “Slim Shady” was a little knew to me, I heard it on the songs but I never knew that was his evil alter ego. The face was unknown to me. Is that really thee Eminem? I was new to the whole white music/black music thing so it made no sense. During my contemplating of whom this Eminem guy was Dep. Marsh pulled out a sheet of paper and read of a few lyrics of Eminem’s from “Kill You” and said “Is this the guy your mom wants you to listen to? NO!” I remembered a few of the lyrics and I even remembered whispering to my friend there’s more to that and he goes I’m just playing ladies you know I love you but my friend goes, That’s not the same song, Eminem is bad for music and bad people don’t say that and I believed her. The entire hour session was on how Eminem is bad for kids and I started to believe it. The entire class, me included was being brainwashed into thinking as he does-Eminem was a WHITE rapper getting money from WHITE kids who are now prone to listening to BLACK music which is only for BLACK kids and bad people and ALL MONEY THAT EMINEM GETS FROM THESE WHITE KIDS GO TWARDS KILLERS WHO KILL YOUR MOTHERS. (What a loser huh? Now writing this 6 years later is making me really uneasy.) I became the biggest anti Eminem-Eminem fan the world has ever seen. I hated him. From the bottom of my heart, I hated him. Dep. Marsh was very hung up on the fact that a white man was doing black music. (What is BLACK music anyway, just stereotypes) He is racist because one session was how all black music is bad for WHITE people and how dare a white person cross the color line. This went on for a whole month and during this month. »
Anndrea’s teacher’s hateful speech against Eminem actually influenced her to preach against Eminem:
« I went home and jammed out and supported the very thing that I was being told to hate. I never EVER put 2 and 2 together that Eminem, who I had been listening, too was THEE Eminem that was bad for me. The thought never crossed my mind for one reason. What I have been listening too was great! I thought everyone loved it as much as I did, and I thought that everyone hated the guy that was bad for music so no one would have his CD. Whenever I heard his CD, my stomach had butterflies. I loved every aspect of this CD. I thought everyone felt the way I did. I though everyone thought Eminem was special and not like other artists. Oh the days of innocence. Well one day our homework was to go home and to inform the people about the dangers that lurk in Eminem CDs. »
However, Anndrea was keen on getting more info about Marshall Mathers and his songs since she was struggling with quite contradictory feelings between her secret likes of his music and how she had been told to behave towards him at school:
« I did just that, and to just the right person-my babysitter.
“Amber,” I said, walking into my bedroom where Eminem blasted threw my CD player. “Who’s Eminem?” She laughed. Looking back on it now, I can’t believe I was such a big hypocrite. Hating the one thing I loved? A regular Romeo and Juliet, but Eminems music saved me in the end. She pointed to my CD player. “Dep. Marsh said that Eminem is bad for music, I hate Eminem! I walked over to the CD player about to push the stop button. I felt horrible. I never wanted to turn it off, but I felt as if Dep. Marsh was standing over me, watching my every move. I never should have let that guy ruin what I already loved, but I did. “Did you know that he does this and he said that”? I went down the line of almost everything that he had taught me. For the entire month I hated Eminem. I thought he was shit and disgusting. But at home, I thought he was THE SHIT. How dare he want to rape my mom! How dare he roll with the gang members! All his money goes to gangs who shoot moms and dads! My friend and me even drew on his face that was in a magazine that I had found. (My stomach hurts at that cause On Ebay, that posters worth sum $$! Rolling Stone baby, ah!) Man o man was I stupid. »
Amber, Anndrea’ s babysitter, a person who fully understand Eminem’s sense for a second degree and his warped sense of humor, helped Anndrea to understand the real meaning behind Eminem’s lyrics:
« “Anndrea”, said Amber “Dep. Marsh is a washed up loser who preys on the disappointment of children. UGH, why is he even still a COP! I’m gonna have a talk with him about that.” She goes “tell me, do you like this song?” She walks to the CD player, turns it on again and turns it up. It was Criminal. “Yeah that’s one of my favorites” “How about this?” she turned it to “I’m back”. “Yeah I love that song. Then to “Drug ballad” “OK well this is Eminem. Right then, I swear, it was like a huge rush that went over me. All the bad things that I was taught about Eminem was fake, an exaggeration of the minimal truth. For the most part I was confused, Like mommy trying to tell me that daddy inset going to be home for a while when hes going to war. (My dads still here unfortunately) Eminem didn’t even bare arms at this point so how could he kill people and still walk the streets? My mind became UN biest and the truth flooded in like someone broke the dam. »
“That’s Eminem?”
mind was now clear about her teacher’s manipulations and Eminem’s intentions as an artist.
Since that day, Anndrea allowed herself to get deeper into Eminem’s music:
« Since that day, my whole musical life morphed into Eminem. It was like I tried to make up for lost time. When news about the release The Eminem Show was surfaced I couldn’t wait to buy it. (When the release day came, I skipped school and went and I was the first person in my town to buy it!) My Eminem collection was expanding and so was my love for hip-hop. Yes cheesy and yes gimmicky but I really felt connected to Marshall’s music. Suddenly I found my self knowing more about his life then I did about my own! I related to him on a personal level even though I have a dad, I was never broke that bad and I never knew what it was like to couch hop and to have to steal to survive-I never experienced anything like that, but I still felt connected to him. Before that CD hit stores, (Or even before I got my own copy of Marshall Mathers LP but back when I loved and Hated Eminem at the same time) I was this girl who became an empty shell. I felt like I had let my self down, that I was living a lie I mean how stupid is that? I felt weird; all I wanted to do was to listen to Eminem after that. To cope with all the family drama and friend drama in my life. And the fact that I had been brain washed wasn’t even the cause. I still don’t know why I was empty, Well the MAIN reason, I know of a lot of contributors. The only thing that would take the edge off was an Eminem song. Words can’t explain it. »
More and more, Anndrea was thinking about the real meaning behind Eminem’s lyrics. She then discovered Marshall’s moving Rock Bottom song. She was listening to Eminem over and over again. So much that she even made a fan of her mom and that he dad forbid her to listen to it for a while:
« One day when I was listening to it while laying on my bed the song “Rock Bottom” came on. I knew the words but this time when I heard it was different, it was like I had written it, Deja vu or whatever. I listed intensely to the words; I clinged to every sentence of that song. That’s how I feel right now I kept thinking. OMG. After that I listened to THAT song whenever I felt that I had hit rock bottom. It helped me deal and when the song was over, I would play it again and again until my pain was gone. But before I had found my musical release I was a wreck and I remember I was even banned from listening to Eminem for a while by my dad cuz “that’s all I did” When I was forced to hand over ALL my Eminem cds, and take down my posters and throw em away (I put them in a box and under my bed) I felt like I missed a dose of my medication every single day I was alive. I find the whole “ban” thing funny cuz my mom is now as big of Eminem fan as me and she never even put a stop to it. She listened to my cds cuz I could hear the bass pump threw my paper-thin walls. It wasn’t the same but anyways, I felt weird. My only connection to the world was ripped away from me it felt like. . Lemmy tell you, Eminem is better then any Depression Medication, pill, or therapist you can shove at me, he was the glue that holds my pieces together. He never shoved me away and he was always there. I was seriously addicted-to his music. »
After her little « ban » from Slim Shady’s music, Anndrea started enjoying in a more realistic dimension. Eminem’s music also helped her to cope with her own pain:
« After I was allowed to listen to Eminem again, I started to enjoy his music on a more human level. My head wasn’t in the clouds anymore and I finally realized that he was a human being and that his main objective is self-_expression, no matter how lewd the subject. That is a direct quote he said. Believe me, my life was horrid. So bad that I turned to Eminem to dull my pain. My family is like a pack a rats living in a cage and all we do is swipe and try to bite each other. My dad is the worst. 237 pounds of steel and a mouth full of venom. His eyes gloss over and there’s nothing anyone can do to get in his way when he’s about to pound you. (He never has though, verbally yes!) Is it rained it was either my fault of my moms. (He wasn’t all bad but during this time, yeah) I was at my lowest, I felt like a character straight out of “Sing for the moment” or “Rock Bottom”.»
(As im listening to “Our House” by Eminem It reminds me of that but I was never kicked out but the feeling was the same “Can I have my coat? I’m not kidding its COLD! ‘Here take your coat and leave!’” Fine Ill leave but DAD you cut off the sleeves!”)
Anndrea often felt left on her own in her every day life and Eminem’s music was an outlet for the pain she felt inside.
«I had nothing, No one. All I had was a scratched Marshall Mathers LP and a new Slim Shady LP that I already knew the words 2. I kept turning to Eminem because he was the one who never turned me away, that and my poetry. And after awhile you stop finding the words that rhyme just the way you want them to so you find them in his songs. Eminems music allowed me to escape the emotional pain that I was force fed every day. He was my alcohol, my oxygen.»
Eminem gave Anndrea the force not to imitate silly behaviors from her peers at her school. She got into depth with the lyrics, searching for some inspiration to put her own thoughts on paper. She learnt also from Eminem’s Just Don’t Give A Fuck attitude:
«More evidence to support my claim that Eminem saved me and that he wasn’t the cause in the first place is that in 2004 I lost my best friend in the entire world named Paige. Other then Amber, Paige was the one who also brought Eminem into my life but that’s a whole another story.:) Paige got into the whole “Rollin wit my homies” crap with the minni skirts, bright red lipstick and blue eye shadow up to her brows, and the mile long press on nails with the prestuck rhinestones strait from the 90s, yes a regular night crawler. She was a whore. And it would be more acceptable if I lived in say Detroit or California or NY but I live in a small redneck town in a green state. I was at my *again sigh* lowest point and I hope that I never go there again. Well, I turned to Eminem again and this time for more then just support but for advice threw his songs. I developed the infamous Fuck Off attitude once again. The last time I saw Paige during this time was when I walked into the girls bathroom and she was there at the sink cutting her arms, She was dealing with a break up I guess. Eminem was more temping then a razor and way more cuter. (The big thing was for girls at my school to show off the scars on your arms, trashy hu? Yep, Paige did that too) I literally would sit and vibe and instead of grabbing that razor. I grabbed a notebook and pen and wrote my heart out. I would write for hours and it seemed like Eminem helped settle ashes of the fire that just destroyed my day. »
Anndrea doesn’t find much comprehension from her dad’s side about her passion for Eminem’s music. Anndrea is a true Eminem fan.
She is not the kind of « fan » who is focused on Eminem’s looks or his wealth:
« My dad still hates the fact that I like Eminem, I think he’s jealous of him. He doesn’t understand, its either Eminem or I will get guys who LOOK like Eminem like Paige, know what im saying? And I would be richer but I’m not like that… »
No other artist had such a tremendous impact on her life. I do believe her, because I experienced wonderful things with Marshall’s music too. I know she ain’t lying about how Marshall Mathers changed her life:
Conceited people might not have an opened heart towards the young girl’s statements, but Eminem actually prevented her from taking drugs and falling into the trap of alcohol:
« I honestly believe and I don’t care if someone doesn’t agree but I really believe that Eminems music saved my life. I can only imagine where I would be today If I hadn’t had Eminems music to catch me as I fell. I don’t care how cheesy that sounds or how stupid I look now but I know what I got from the lyrics and I know what positive message I pulled from the so called “muck” Others turned to poppen prescriptions and smoking weed, I turned to Eminem. He changed, no he SAVED my life. His messages in his music made me who I am today, an upbeat funny human being. Every time I walk down the hallway of my school, I walk down like I own that place. I owe him everything. I love Eminem and if people would give him a chance, they would love him too. Maybe not in a way I do, but they should at least have respect for the impact Eminem has had on my life. My dad should know that, the whole world should know that.
My Life as you Know It.
My life today is pretty healthy Eminem wise. (My dad begs to differ, whatever) When I listen to an Eminem song, it’s like well imagine it, opening the bottle of pain and watch it fizz out and disappear. No other artist does this for me, and I do listen to other artists. Nelly, Nas, The whole Shady Family tree etc. Yeah it’s great. My room did infact explode with his posters and memorabilia, including 8mile, All the inside his life DVDs like Eminem AKA and The Anger Management Tour DVD and 3 of his books. Now I’m by no means trying to show off and I’m not trying to say that I am his biggest fan. I am in the top 5 though 🙂 But I can tell you who is. Hailie Jade.
Its funny when an Eminem song ends in my room, between the 2 second transition my CD player takes to get to the next song I hear a familiar noise blaring from the speakers in the living room, yup a another Eminem song. »
Eminem’s music, that is so often misunderstood because of the dark elements and second degree humor it contains, actually operates miracles for people who can relate to his songs or listen to him with an open minded spirit. Eminem changed Anndrea’s life. He changed mine too. I can testify that he did it for numerous fans of his I have been in touch with through the internet.
Eminem is real in his words and emotions: that’s why his music touches people’s lives deeply.

I am a living proof of Eminem’s positive musical influence on my life…many of my fellow fans can testify how much Eminem changed their lives. I will share Anndrea’s story with you in my next article. Her story is quite long, so I am asking you for a little bit patience…

You are keen on raw rhythmic rhymes with an ill flow? You like it underground, anti commercial, true to the roots of good hip hop?
Then I’d strongly advice you to listen to Detroit emcee Damian Knight who reunites all the qualities mentioned above. Not only does Damian have a good and clear voice, he also combines well handled instrumentals with some hot lyrics and a rapid flow delivery.
Damian Knight will communicate his enthusiasm and love for pure hip hop and take you with him to a higher level.
Categorized as hip hop/ alternative hip hop, Damian Knight’s music offers some new horizons to thirsty listeners who are longing for some authentic, dynamic and good raps.
His sound click account will offer the listener a great panel of 25 original and tight songs.
The introduction will lead you to a raw underground hip hop style, opening doors to Damian’s other tracks.
I particularly recommend you Hustle, a song that starts with a storm background. Feel Damian’s heated lyrical speech against commercial rap and the industry’s obvious manipulations. Damian’s rap is a reality rap that could barely leave an attentive listener indifferent. Enjoy the lyrics and let some light piano sounds caress your ear while listening to Hustle. The song is an intelligent mixture of offensiveness and softness.
Also, Boogyman is really worth your interest. Lyrically and instrumentally, the song is lead from the hand of a master who flows as fast as the wind.
Get caught in Damian’s speedy verbal jet stream and enjoy his raps. My Hood is another beautiful rhythmic track enlightened by violin and keyboard sounds. Damian Knight draws the difficulty of living in the hood and the struggles inside of the rap game.
American Vampire is well handled too.
My advice to the visitors of Damian’s sound click page: don’t skip any of the 25 songs exposed here. You might miss something really great, because the artist did a real good job.
Some authentic moments of raw, pure hip hop will please your ears. Don’t miss the chance: check him out, he is really worth it!

Rapper Obie Trice is at home recovering after being shot in the head in the early-morning hours of December 31.
His record label, Shady, released a statement Wednesday (January 4) saying that Trice — who was treated and released from the hospital on the same day he was shot — still has the bullet lodged in his skull. Doctors initially concluded that the bullet’s position made it too risky to operate upon and remove. In the coming days, they expect to determine whether it can be removed at a later time.
Trice was shot, while riding with his girlfriend on a Detroit freeway, by an unknown assailant in another vehicle. Michigan State Police are still investigating and no suspects have been named yet. In the statement, Trice declined to speculate on the reason for the shooting.
“This is living in Detroit, and that’s all,” he said. “You hear about it because it’s me, I got ties to Eminem or whatever, but I got people that are out there dealing with it every single day where I’m from. As far as all the rumors and guessing games, people talking road rage and all that nonsense, I’m not getting involved in any of that right now.”
According to his label, Obie is at home resting and will be checking in with his doctors again very soon.
— Shaheem Reid