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WEBSITE: OKAYPLAYER.COM RATING: 4/5 "...A lot of MC’s are trying to cheapen the value of the music, but etiquette has to be shown across the board. Akir is just that guy, who expresses his love for his family and friends, and for the place he calls home. He backs himself on the mic nicely with a number of tracks meant to intimidate other rappers, but he’s also not afraid to drop a political rhyme, as he does in “Politricks†("I don’t follow the news, they just add to my blues/politicians and their big feets can never fill my shoes/They don’t care, they think we all live off warfare, it’s hell here/Why should I vote like it’s ever been fair?"). He’s not a conscious rapper as much as he is a rapper with a conscious, in that his scope is much broader than those rappers who rapped about politics alone. Akir wants to explore, and he does so with Jean Grae in “Tropical Fantasyâ€, where they both talk about what they’d both like to look for in an ideal world, if it wasn’t for the harshness of reality. It doesn’t hurt to know that Jean Grae would like to have “ox tail on a grillâ€. It is a new legacy in hip-hop, but one that will be as important as all of its contributors and participants. Legacy is a fine piece of work, and it’s nice to know there are still people who care enough about the music to create soon-to-be classics like this. – John Book EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Immortal Technique FEATURING: Immortal Technique Hasan Salaam Akua Wilder, Krystal Yardon Mojo (Dujeous) Dave Guy (Dujeous) Jean Grae Mas-D Veks-One PRODUCERS: Heatmakerz Southpaw Akir DJ Static Dada Y.G. Fyre Dept. Illastrate Den'D Productions DJ N'finit Apex FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS: Source: Unsigned Hype (Jan/Feb'05) Groove Magazine (France): (May '05) Washington Post: Entertainment (June '05) XXL: Chairman's Choice (Nov'05) Thick Magazine (France): (March '06) Source: Off The Radar (April '06) XXL: Show and Proove (June '06) PERFORMED WITH: Nas, Kool G. Rap, Mos Def, Ghostface, KRS-1, Fort Minor, The Game, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Little brother, Slum Village, Jean Grae, Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Brother Ali, Vast Aire, Vordul Mega and, Immortal Technique Check out the artist's website: http://myspace.com/akir Track List: 1. The Initiation (Ft. Abiodun Oyewole) 2. Rites Of Passage 3. Mood Music 4. Grind 5. Treason (Ft. Immortal Technique) 6. This Is Your Life (Pt.2) 7. Kunta Kinte 8. Politricks 9. Apocalypse 10. Change Of The Seasons (Ft. Hasan Salaam) 11. Ressurect (Ft. Akua Wilder & Krstyl Yardon) 12. Ride 2 It 13. No Longer My Home (Ft. Mojo) 14. These R The Blues 15. Pedigree 16. So Much 17. Homeward Bound 18. Tropical Fantasy (Ft. Jean Grae) 19. Legacy (Ft. Mas-D & Veks One) Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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