Month: August 2007

I discovered MC Lazarus in 2004 thanks to a rap forum that gave a link to his website. His symbolic name recalls the theme of resurrection. Those who think that hip hop is dead for good should give MC Lazarus the chance to prove that hip hop is definitely alive.
The brilliant medicine student from Pakistan whose father emigrated to Detroit knows how to brilliantly handle words with his invincible flow. MC Lazarus instantly introduces you into a passionate battling universe. With his prophetic and sharp style, the prince who would be king is taking over his audience in no time, ripping off his detractors leaving them worst then after a tsunami disaster.
Let The Game Know is built on repetitive sounds combined with a jazzy-soul musical background. Mc Lazarus’ numerous astute syllable combinations are spreading like light particles in the middle of the night. MC Lazarus fully masters his game. His enthusiastic spirit, his lyrical skills, his original style will conquer more than one hip hop loving heart.
Piano notes and children’s voices in the background will introduce Lazarus question: “What is the meaning of the world?” Not afraid to raise some difficult and spiritual question that are deeply linked with politicians’ bad actions. Why do so many innocent kids have to die because of our greedy politicians’ mistakes.
More than ever, Mc Lazarus wants to raise people’s consciences to stand for a united world. We are one. We just need to realize it much more.
If Lazarus’ talent hasn’t convinced you yet, you should definitely give Godflow a listen. With his usual word mastery, his astute punchlines, his torrential flow that will take you by surprise in the middle of a pouring rain of words, Lazarus perfectly knows how to generate enthusiasm among his listeners. Word: this man is a lyrical genius, one of the greatest underground emcees out of Detroit and he will certainly amaze you if you haven’t heard about him yet.
Check out Mc Lazarus here.
Copyright2007 by Isabelle Esling
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NEW YORK, NY — (MARKET WIRE) — 08/14/07 — KOCH Records announces the release of Bizarre’s new album, “Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island,” on October 9th, 2007. As one of Detroit’s most indelible underground rap entities and as a part of Eminem’s multi-platinum supergroup D-12, Bizarre has carved out a unique niche in the hip-hop world. Combining hardcore lyrics with over the top humor and delivery, Bizarre has become one of the most unique hip-hop artists in the game today.
Bizarre says, “I named it ‘Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island’ basically because in Detroit we’re known for our Coney Islands (hot dogs),” Bizarre explains. “A lot of people that visit there may think it’s nasty, but only a true Detroiter can appreciate that. I still live in Atlanta, but if you’re from Detroit, you just can’t get it out of your system. So I have to go back every two weeks or so to stay in tune. I’m just a Detroit guy.”
Both D-12 albums, “Devil’s Night” and “D-12 World,” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and are both certified platinum. Bizarre has also been featured on Eminem’s last three albums, “The Marshall Mathers LP,” “The Eminem Show,” and “Encore.”
His first solo album, “Hannicap Circus,” sold over 21,000 copies in its first week of release and debuted at #12 on the Billboard Rap Chart. Now he’s back with his second solo effort, “Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island.” The first single, “Fat Boy,” produced by Eminem’s early collaborating producer Jeff Bass, is sure to keep fans simultaneously packing the dance floor and falling out of their seats with laughter. Bizarre’s larger than life persona and one-of-a-kind flow is sure to make ” Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island” a must get for hip-hop fans across the country.
About KOCH Entertainment
KOCH Entertainment, founded in 1987 and now in its twentieth year, is the leading and fastest-growing independent music company in the U.S. KOCH’s operations encompass record and video labels as well as distribution companies in the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Entertainment is the market leader among independent labels and distributors in both the U.S. and Canada and its record label KOCH Records had the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents for six years in a row (2001 – 2006). KOCH Entertainment is owned by Entertainment One Ltd. which has been recently listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market (ticker symbol “ETO”).
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If you like some good, hardcore hip hop straight from the streets, Gully Da Grench will probably manage to seduce you with his cartoonish ways. With his dirty south instrumental background, his gritty voice, the true hustler Gully Da Grench actually is appears on the scene with a proud arrogance, ready to attack with his verbal weapons. Walt Gully is based on a repetitive musical background that intensifies the tension as the song goes on. Gully has a rough and rugged, unpolished style that will certainly please hardcore hip hop fans.
Catch Me In The Hood is fulfilled with an aggressive and offensive spirit. Grimey, crooked and full of confidence Gully will share his good street knowledge with his listeners, while the keyboard sounds do hammer in the background. Catch him hustler in the hood.
Dark chord, keyboard sounds, violins introduce Wipe My J’s. Again, Gully’s confident spirit combined with a dark, raspy voice will give the song its full dimension. Let the artist share his vision of the hood.
Despite its dark instrumentals, MZ Bubblegum is written in a much more funny style. With his witty lyrics Gully Da Grench will probably put a happy grin on your face.
Discover Gully Da Grench ‘s specific style here.
Copyright2007 by Isabelle Esling
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Edga Tha Messiah hails from Washington City. With his loud sound background made of rhythmic drum and bass instrumentals, Edga knows how to make his voice a high resonance. His Shotz song is quite impressing with its echoed sounds while Edga reps with confidence. The swinging track combines catchy beats, a brilliant vocal performance, a funky spirit. Amerikka’s Illest will probably impress his listeners with his great knowledge and mastery of an original style of his own: Dungeon Funk.
Godfathers has some slight New Orlean accents with its numerous trumpets in the background.
Edga’s very dark and hypnotic voice might remind some of you of rap master Ice T. Be ready for an instrumental and vocal takeover. Let the rhythmic music invade your space and take you to a quirte ecstatic universe in which only true emotions do matter. The repetitive lyrics will enhance the passion for elevating rhyming skills and dope ass beats.
Oz is built on keyboard, violin sounds and disrupted vocals that will slowly lead the listener to an organized chaos. There is a certain magic in handling the complexity of the song. Follow the author in a dark universe where destiny, reality, magic and fantasy are deeply interconnected.
Edga’s style and music make an outstanding artist of him. His unique sounds, the way he combines vocal performances with a good rhythmic mastery of his instrumentals will probably increase your curiosity. Check him out here.
Copyright 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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Today I would like to react against a specific kind of corporate journalism, which keeps defending a corporate America with its closed minded values.
Some journalists seem to point an angry finger at hip hop culture, accusing it of inducing violence, mostly among very young people. Mainstream rappers are also accused to contribute to the increasing praise of a scandalous gun and drug culture, to quote most of them angry journalists.
While it is true that some young people in the ghetto would definitely need some guidance from adults and stop taking some artists as their role models (in the wrong sense of the term), when those emcees don’t even claim to be- I do think that people should stop blaming each kind of violence that happens in today s ghettos on hip hop.
First and foremost, hip hop in its essence is artistic expression. Therefore, it should be considered as such and be treated with respect.
Although we could barely ignore that the context in which hip hop was born in the NYC ghettos was a context of rebellion against the American government ‘s bad housing politics towards black people in particular.
Not is the culture to blame for violence happening in American ghettos, but corporate America in itself. The American government of the sixties created the rage and rebellion of the ghettos. Who does gun and drug traffics benefit in the end? To ghetto inhabitants? Don’t be naive on that point: it certainly benefits to the American government. Ice Cube intelligently demonstrated it in his Why We Thugs song.
We cannot deny that violence exists and that people are getting killed in ghettos on a daily basis. Dramas do happen, whether they hit emcees or regular people.
However it is kinda ridiculous and narrow minded to blame it on the music.
Some mainstream emcees like 50 Cent and many others are certainly giving hip hop a bad image. They also seem to summarize it to fast money, big jewels, beautiful ladies and guntalks.
Therefore, we need to go back to hip hop’s essence, an art that is all about self expression, rhythm, music and the art of rhyme.
Copyright2007 by Isabelle Esling
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New Side is Georgia’s unsigned hype. Representing Covington, the strong minded, talented artist will allow you to discover a new side of hip hop from the Southern States.
Rhythmic and strident keyboard sounds open the curtain to a fighting atmosphere. With his gritty voice, his determination, New Side will freestyle with ease.
Nothing comes easy, particularly when your every day life is a matter of life and death. Meet a man of passion who live for hip hop.
Let It Go will let some light drops of xylophone notes refresh the listeners thristy minds. During the whole track, New Side will offer an auto-analysis. Time to think about his own mistakes, time to offer an apology to those who deserve it. The sad accents of the instrumental background are compensated by New Side’s will to elevate his mind, spiritually speaking.
Light piano notes, electric guitar sounds introduce the listener into New Side’s adreline rush. Feel a man’s constant struggle in Mind Over Matter. The track is a combination of a rock ‘n ‘roll flavored melody combined with a hip hop spirit. New Side does it very well.
Let those night and day, soft vs raw elements invade your space while New Side exposes his talent.
Curious to know more about Georgia ‘s new talent? Discover New Side here.
Copyright 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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Read this article about genius Stephen Hawkins. You guessed it: it is a parody…but so funny:) Feel free to comment!
(Cambridge-England) It was to be another lecture by noted theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. But the familiar synthesized voice uttered an unanticipated phrase. “You can’t touch this.” After which, MC Hammer’s 1980’s rap classic blasted out of a stack of amplifiers and Stephen Hawking began to rap.
Stunned academics that were present later recalled the incident. “It started with “You Can’t Touch This”, went on to “I Like Big Butts” and ended with “Gin N’ Juice,” said Dr. Niels Olaaf of Stockholm’s String Theory Think Tank. “At one point,” said John C. Stevens of Lockheed-Martin’s Mars Project, “a hidden wire pulled off what appeared to be a tear away suit to reveal a vintage MC Hammer outfit. I have to admit he didn’t suck.” Hawking later revealed that the costume was worn by MC Hammer in a 1988 Pepsi commercial. “I plucked it on eBay,” said the physicist/rapper, whose familiar voice synthesizer now sounds like Sug Knight.
As the world of academia and entertainment are collectively asking: “What’s with the rapping,” Hawking, now calling himself Steve-E-STEVE, admitted at a press conference Wednesday that he had “been wanting to lay down some phat rhymes since Eminem.” According to Hawking, “ponderin’ on the Universe an’ such is only fulfilling for a blimpzit, and it doesn’t pay that much; and tenure, word, is a base-pipe dream.” When asked by a reporter what about his new voice synthesizer, Hawking was quick to type in: “I ain’t going to play you. It’s my gimmick. I’m not as phat as these young bloods. My rhymes need slice.” And will there be a feud between him and Eminem? “Ain’t no thing but a chicken wing. Eminem and me is cool, but I could only listen to M so many times before I said to myself: ‘Homes, you know that you can bust a cap in that white boy’s butt with your lines.’ But, ya know, it’s all good.”
But both academics and entertainment critics remain unconvinced. John C. Stevens summed it up for both groups. “As a physicist, he’s duh bomb. But as a rapper, mm-mm-mm, Nephew, there’s a big difference between Old School and tired.”
FUN FACT:Stephen Hawking is the only theoretical physicist to have become a rapper, though Hawking believes that “Isaac Newton would have if he found a smokin’ DJ.”

She has been published on the She Unlimited website.

You can read her King Mathers article here.

Nish Eashwood s words operate like the sharpest razors. The artist perfectly knows how to communicate the passion in a the merciless world of hip hop, in which hustle and flow both matter.
Using soft female vocals and light piano notes, Nish Eastwood slowly introduces you into State City with his Welcome To State City track. His sharp minded, knife alike spirit totally corroborates with the artist s raw voice. Nish knows how to communicate the passion for his universe while he spits his rhymes with a murderous spirit.
In High Stakes, the listeners will also be able to fully appreciate the artist’s lyrical skills. The song features Slugg. Don t be affraid to visit the hood with Nish virtually. Armed with his lyrical bullets, the skilled artist manages to bless the mic and to carry the proud spirit of a winner. The song is rich of a various instrumental background that suggests situations of high tension and overheated speech. Hardcore hip hop lovers are definitely gonna love it!
It Is Wut It Is is built on violin and keyboard sounds. The song is aimed at all of them judgemental people. Some things will never change. Feel the rage in Nish s raspy voice.
Discover more about the gifted ghetto spokesman here.
Copyright2007 by Isabelle Esling
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I recently reviewed a highly skilled artist from Virginia who goes by the nickname Jewlybonz. Luckily, the brilliant artist granted me an interview that I will share with all of you. For more info about Jewlybonz, check him out here.
1.What motivated you to enter the rap game?
(Jewlybonz)
Well the motivation and purpose for me to be another amplifier in this congested industry just comes from me wanting to help others find self-assurance when feeling boxed in by life’s intricacies, and to be able to educate others thru my business progressions. I came from very little and a few life threatening moments but I couldn’t continue that way so I decided to write about it and it came out in the form a rap. From there Jewlybonz was born
2. Can you tell us-within a few words- about you?
(Jewlybonz)
To keep the readers eyes on me for the full interview I’m going to keep it short. Basically I’m from the hood as most and from a hustling mother so you know I’m born bread. I’m a loyal father of three girls. I’ve been on both sides of the human experience, life within the free world and from behind the walls. I own two companies with my partner for life Marco. We also CEO Jazzy Management East. So to basically sum it up I’m an ordinary dude and I represent the struggle kind of like a worn down building in the projects lol
3. Who is your biggest musical influence?
(Jewlybonz)
Even though I’m an 80’s baby my deepest influences has to come from the 60’s and 70’s that era was so pure and soulful. You see infomercials about that time piece circa to this very day I don’t foresee the current generation of music being populated like that in the future
4. In your opinion,which elements of your music make you appear as unique in the game?
(Jewlybonz)
I truly think that my whole disposition is indifferent to everyone out there from my flow and word play to music selection to how I build and put songs together to how I rap with a chip on my shoulder, but my biggest has to be my sound.
5. What is the accomplishment you are the most proud of?
(Jewlybonz)
To be able to raise 3 daughters in these days and time and still be able to two companies with the greatest, mentor, friend, and individual that I know Marco!
6. Which -underground or mainstream- emcee do you respect most, and why?
(Jewlybonz)
I respect all underground emcees for the fact of being able to let the mainstream stardom pass them by. On the mainstream side though I really respect common and his whole movement about educating our youth with the proper morale and I really respect Jay-z for his whole hustle and business abilities!
7. Which artists have you collaborated with already?
(Jewlybonz)
I’ve worked with a number of artist from both coast but my favorites are Kaila Valdez, Kaneik Lynnese, and Joey Gallo and Canayda
8. Who do you intend to collaborate with in a near future?
(Jewlybonz)
Sonja Blade, Eastwood, Fred Knuxx, Jermaine Dupree, Mc Lite, Big Sty, Jelly, and Young Dollas that dude is nice
9. If you could improve anything about the current state of hip hop, what would it be?
(Jewlybonz)
I would improve the realness of the music and the artist development! The powers that be mainly the labels are losing interest in teaching artist how to be an artist because of all the commercial capitol that has been inherited into hip hop
10. Besides hip hop, what kind of music do you listen to?
(Jewlybonz)
Well I love rib music it relaxes my stress and brings me back down out of my character Jewlybonz I’m also a rock baby and I like the blues when I’m kicking it with my uncle he’s sharp when it comes to the blues!
11. What is your preference: old school or new school?
(Jewlybonz)
The way I see it is you have to appreciate both new and old in order to know where the future of music needs to be!
12. Any musical projects for 2007/2008?
(Jewlybonz)
On deck is my album Born Accountable and I have a few majors bidding over that project as we speak. I’m going to be one of those special situations where I was in my living room today and in yours tomorrow!!
Copyright 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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