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All Genres > Hip Hop/Rap > East Coast > ALKATRAZ: MADNESS INCORPORATED

Inspired early on by guitar legends like:
ERIC CLAPTON/JIMMY HENDRICKS/ROBERT CRY/CARLOS SANTANA/RANDY RHOADS and
BOB MARLEY at the age of 12 Alkatraz convinced his dad Benigno,a lead singer in a salsa band,to enroll him in guitar lessons.
A few years later the Rap game was growing strong and he soon was jamming to ICE-T/PUBLIC ENEMY/NWA/ICE CUBE/
RUN DMC AND THE BEASTIE BOYS.Due to the broad seleccion of music he listened to
It was clear to see the versatility developing in him.After completing his first beat with LEX,
FACE 111 created the lyrics and They soon ended up in KME Studio in QUEENS to finished his first song.
He then got coached on his rhyming delivery by SIN.

Alkatraz has collaborated with
Gemstar/Bigmato/SPKilla(producer for NORE)/Freddy/Artie/Lunchtime/Skiller/Wisdom/
Riel/Midas/Faiz and many other Underground talented producers in the New York area.
He learned how to use cubase,sound forge and fruity loops with Wisdom's help.He also taught himself how to use other programs.
Alkatraz has worked with so many people that he decided he was ready to launch his own album,wich is what he thinks music oughta be. New Era Music "Call it how you see it"

Track List:
1. Hostile
2. Sick of it all skit
3. Sato
4. Sinner track
5. Dancing woman
6. Problems
7. The way that we ride
8. Redemption Song
9. Girl I wanna know your name
10. An eye for an eye
11. El reso
12. WNA
13. Body of mary
14. Miriam
15. Get the fuck down
16. Me don't like that

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