Ghetto History X Mix CD&DVD 12月28日発売開始

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I am only present in Japan for about a month out of each year, but the word on the street is that “Ghetto” is the most respected event in the Tokyo area, if not the entire country. The event occurs once every 3, 4 months and my comrades Cloud NI9E, DJ Audace, and Kemui have all performed in the past. Unfortunately, my schedule never seems to sync with the event dates, and I have never been able to attend. The quality of the event is evident in their resident MC’s Tao and Akuryo.. these dudes raw. The party is celebrating their 7 year/ 40th event by releasing a Ghetto History X CD&DVD on 12/28/13. I am featured on the track “Genshiryoku” with my comrade Kemui. Definite masterpiece. Track list here.

Ghetto History X

One of Ghetto’s resident MC’s Tao repping Roppongi.

“平日の夜” (On a Weeknight)

毎日、毎晩、働いているばっかりいるあなたへササゲマス。 今日もお疲れ様、明日も頑張って。

Kensho Kuma x Cloud NI9E

“平日の夜”
“何にも残らん、平日の夜/

死にかけた気持ちをたたき起こす/

平凡な暮らしがラップ滅ぼす/

収入は増えたが前より孤独/

a よじれたネクタイ、オンボロのスーツ/

を脱ぎ捨て, 飛び込むヴォーカルブース/

今でも現場で会えるなら cool/

でも三十路過ぎればいなくなる クルー/

後輩が裏切って, インチキしても/

五年前の彼女が妊娠しても/

知ったこっちゃねー,  感情殺しレッツゴー/

過去にこだわれば憎しみ絶望/

職場でオイラに冷たいオーエル/

以上の美人にライブでもてる/

リストラくらえば,  drugsで儲ける/

お宅のお子さんのロールモデル/

一歩はみだしたら戻れない/

枠の中で生き抜く事がライフ/

我慢しきれるのが大人 right?/

絶えて絶えて, 命の音デザイン”

Cloud NI9E featured on Hydeout Album

Besides the great sensei DJ Krush, no Japanese producer has ever influenced the global sound scape at the magnitude the late great Nujabes did; from his soundtrack of “Samurai Champloo,” the “Luv Sic” series with Shing02, to his phenomenal solo projects, it’s an understatement to say that he left his mark on music. I remember begging my former engineer Mez to lend me his Samurai Champloo DVD’s and writing for hours to his mellow, jazzy instrumentals. He was and always will be definitely a noticeable part of my Hip Hop experience.

Nujabes released his music through the Hydeout label and they manage a store called Tribe. A new project from the Hydeout label “Black Foliage” will be released on 12/18 and features my producer Cloud NI9E. It’s even more impressive that Cise Starr rocks the track; the Florida MC has been on my radar since he merked “Steady” with his group Cyne. Oh yeah… 9th Wonder is also on the project too… Be sure to cop this one, I’m more than sure that it’ll be available on the Tribe site.

Hyde Out Cover

The Program EP Promotional Trailer

Here is the promotional trailer for “the Program EP” dropping 05/08 in Japan nationwide. It is a collage of recent performances and accurately captures Kensho Kuma in action. Be sure to place your order in the pre-order section!                                                                                                                                                                                                              五月8日に日本全国で発売される ”the Program EP” のプロモトレーラーです。 最近のライブの映像をマイメンのクラウドが編集してくれました。 まだ予約してない人はここでできるよ!

Ghost Town

Ghost Town- Citizen & Off-Balance feat. Cee, Kensho Kuma, & Cyberclops.

My comrade Citizen from the Understudies crew put me on a track produced by Off-Balance from the Digital Martyrs; Cee repping Canada and Cyberclops from Marin is also featured on the track. Please support the track on iTunes.

“What do you say to a kid in Oakland?/ when the cops and the criminals got clips reloading/ when teachers and dealers say the system’s broken/ when it’s obvious, nothing will be fixed by voting/ so we walk around high as phuck, mixed emotions/ cannot even comprehend that death is approaching/ once on the other side, we continue roaming/ ’til we come back as a ghost to ride a whip that’s stolen/”

 

The Program EP Coming Soon

The Program EP

The Program EPBy Kensho Kuma & Cloud NI9E

  1. Intro / Scratches by Dj Audace
  2. Concrete Tears feat.Siaira Shawn
  3. ?? feat. MACSSY
  4. ??? feat. Dregs One Scratches by Dj Audace
  5. Paid Dues feat. Gedeon,Orukusaki Scratches by Dj Audace
  6. Skit
  7. Enough is Enough feat. Jijiart Scratches by Dj Icewater
  8. Solace
  9. The Declaration
  10. Exit From The Catacombs Remix (Cloud NI9E Remix)
  11. 2010 Suicides / feat. Monolyth

Mixed by Mezmetic at Sevyn Layerz Deep SF, CA and XLII at Fubar Cave Tokyo, JP.

Mastered by DJ Icewater

Artwork by Marcus Murray

Longevity w/ DJ Shin

I recorded “Longevity” w/ DJ Shin this past August in Osaka, Japan. DJ Shin, DMC World Team Finalist, is a long time comrade of mine, and I was featured on his 2003 “World Famous” compilation album. Although I was in Osaka for less than a week, it was a memorable recording session since we haven’t collaborated in close to a decade.

 

072

This time around in Japan, I witnessed a very special memorable performance by an up-and-coming female MC 072, pronounced “Natsu.” The Sapporo representer emitted an extremely unique, deep vibe which successfully transported the entire audience into her pleasantly twisted world. So many artists strive to be different and heartfelt in an abstract manner, and the result is just confusing nonsense which the traditional rap listener fails to enjoy, however 072 isn’t one of them. Her debut album, Inquisition, recently dropped from my long time friend KK’s label Lo-Vibe, and it’s definitely worthy of a listen.

God of the Serengeti

Throughout my journey and development as an MC since the mid-nineties, there are few artists that I have studied as much as Vinnie Paz from Jedi Mind Tricks; I would describe his style as “controlled aggression,” where the syntax, syllable placement, subject matter, and pattern, are thoroughly calculated within every bar. Beneath the frequent references of hardcore violence, distrust for the government and organized religion, and alcohol indulgence, there exists a tortured bipolar soul that looks to Islam for the answer.

His lead-off single for the upcoming “God of the Serengeti” album is certified traditional banger… I mean, how can you not respect a dude that names his single after his favorite sandwich, features his mom and barber, rhymes about being manic depressive, and gets it produced by the Beatnuts?

The Most Underrated Group

Back in ’98-ish, when I was just beginning to MC, there was a group that just blew my mind…

I had stumbled upon “Venom” by the Arsonists on a mixtape that I copped out in Tokyo; I remember rewinding Freestyle’s verse over and over… I vote for the Arsonists as the most underrated group of MC’s of our generation.

Fast forward more than a decade… One of the Arsonists’ MC’s reemerge with German production team the Snowgoons on this one and has got me rewinding again… These brothers epitomize perseverance and timelessness. Respect to the Arsonist MC’s.