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Bret Boogie takes “Control”

The trustworthy voice of Transistor Fist, Senator Bret Boogie, finally brings us his solo debut all while flexing his first amendment rights to their fullest. Taking on our increasing need for social responsibility, Bret takes control of the mic as well as the topics he addresses. He does, however, relinquish it a couple times throughout to the likes of Senor Kaos and Methuzulah. Also, in the song, “This Is Warfare” he even includes an unearthed verse from Jax.

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This Is Warfare

The production on this album is also noteworthy with straight forward, hard-hitting beats from the likes Illistrate, The GoodSon, Beat Studies, and the Senator himself. On the track “Sorta Gotta Take Control” The GoodSon uses a guitar loop that sets a tone of confidence in time of uncertainty. The drums drive the track home with authority as Bret delivers his clear intentions.

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Sorta Gotta Take Control

“Generally, what I learned while making Control is that it is very difficult for an individual to maintain a proper balance within the context of modern life. To be a thinking, progressive, creative, yet responsible, respectable person is a task that needs constant attention and personal push. With that said, I learned how to rely upon myself to deliver the characteristics and style I want to espouse, but I also learned that I don’t have as much control as I think I do.” -Senator Bret Boogie

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Mr. Fish Unleashes his “Crazy Machine”

When the gritty Rhodes makes it way through the speakers, you suddenly realize that you are not just listening to any standard hip-hop track. The beat on Mr. Fish’s new LP’s title track “Crazy Machine” stands out from the pack with the real instruments and the unconventional manner in which they are arranged. Then the lyrics and rhymes take over and bring you into the twisted world in which this eccentric artist spends much of his time. While I wouldn’t want to live there, it is an exciting place to visit. We anxiously anticipate the album’s arrival that is scheduled for July 4th, one day following his headlining performance at Lenny’s in Atlanta.

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“Illuminated Animals” on the loose

I caught up with 4-ize at Studio 8 where he was shooting his video for “Classic Example”, track 1 off his hot new release “Illuminated Animals” (over 1200 downloads in the first week!). Click here if you haven’t downloaded it yet.

When I finally got a chance to ask 4-ize some questions, the first logical one to come to mind was, “What species makes the best lover?” “I think llamas make the best lovers.” 4-ize answered enthusiastically. “Michael Jackson knew what he was doing… he kept a llama on the Neverland ranch. Llamas make the best lovers, for real, on my mamma.” After hearing his album, I can’t knock beastiality any more, not at all.  What ever it takes to inspire an artist to make real hip-hop at this high level of quality is cool by me.

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