Chino XL and Four Horsemen news.

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*saw this on another board*


Rapper Chino XL is in the recording studio and working on his latest album, Chino XL Is Poison Pen.

The album was supposed to be released in February of 2003. Chino explained the delay, saying he wanted to re-record the album, because the first version of the album was "too dark."

"It's a completely different album," Chino told AllHipHop.com. "This album is my actual expression about how much hip-hop really means to me. You might only get into this mode once in your lifetime, so I figured let me just do it."

Chino said that the album is being created in a four month span and during the time he is recording, he has scaled back his budding acting career to focus on the music.

Chino will also make a guest appearance on one of the most anticipated collaborations albums, between four of the most gifted rappers in hip-hop.

Despite Canibus being in the Army and Ras Kass being locked down, The Four Horsemen album, which also includes Killah Priest and Kurupt, will be finally see the light of day.

"It was an inevitable thing," Chino said. "Priest is featured on my album, me and Canibus have wanted to rock together for awhile and I got a crazy respect for him and you know me and Ras go way back. I am going to be on two songs so far."

With Ras being locked down and Canibus in the Army, the obstacle of getting the rappers recorded is currently being worked out.

"I would love for us to all get in the same room. You can send tracks back and forth and have correspondence and communication, but when you get artists in the room who have love and admiration for each other and the art, the cohesion between the artists and what they right becomes something, even if they don't talk to each other. I would like to record some of the songs in the studio together."

Recording is slated to start at the end of the month, when Canibus finishes his Army duties.

There is no release date for the Four Horsemen project. The group is currently negotiating a deal.

Chino XL's Poison Pen hit's stores next year on Activate Records.

[The Watcher]

isnt Ras Kass in jail for 3 years?