Crooked I Joins The "Musical Revolution"

[EFFeX]

FROM: http://www.thebossboard.com/article.php?newid=177

Recently The B.O.S.S. Board was able to catch up with the underground Hip Hop group Black Bannerz to learn about their upcoming project which features Crooked I. Firstly, the group consists of two emcees, one by the name of Holywar and the other Slave of the Almighty (S.O.T.A.). The group hails from Syria and are planning to drop their double album titled "Musical Revolution" later this year. Holywar explains that the album covers such topics as the conflicts in the Middle East as well as police brutality, hunger and several other serious issues plaguing our world. Interestingly enough, the group plans to release the album in both Arabic and English in an attempt to reach a wider audience. Additionally, as mentioned before, the group has also reached out to Crooked I to lace rhymes on their project. The track will be titled "Militant Minded" and is produced by the Syrian production team Orient Squad. Fans should certainly be looking forward to this collaboration, but there are several other known emcees featured on the project as well. The group was also able to reach out to artists such as Kool G Rap, Immortal Technique, Sean Price, Nino Bless, Scram Jones, Chino XL and several others. We encourage listeners to step outside the box and experience Hip Hop from another perspective by supporting this project. The Black Bannerz are very passionate about their craft, so make certain to visit their MySpace page for additional information and stay tuned for "Musical Revolution" later this year.

Reference: http://www.myspace.com/blackbannerzholywar

[Action!]

Crooked is making so many proper moves.  This sound so fucking dope.  I might be more excited for this than slaughterhouse. 

[EFFeX]

Crooked is making so many proper moves.  This sound so fucking dope.  I might be more excited for this than slaughterhouse. 

I like that Crooked steps outside the box with his music, he doesn't conform to the usual garbage that floods the airwaves or even the net these days. MUSIC WITH CONTENT.

[Action!]

I'm definitely glad someone tried to murk only because he wants to make more meaningful music.  Put the fear of death into dude to finally get him on another level of his game.  Right after that Slaugterhouse basically became full mode.  He sadly stopped fucking around with No Country for Old Men but I'm also glad he did so he can focus his talents on more serious affairs.

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I wish death on very few people.  I'm just glad he had an event that's influenced him to produce music that leaves a respectful legacy.

[elmizzy]

Crooked is making so many proper moves.

Yeah right dude has yet to drop an album. If he was smart he woulda dropped when boom boom clap was blowing up the radio. But all he will ever be is a mixtape rapper

[EFFeX]

Crooked is making so many proper moves.

Yeah right dude has yet to drop an album. If he was smart he woulda dropped when boom boom clap was blowing up the radio. But all he will ever be is a mixtape rapper

We will see how things turn out after the summer ends, the Slaughterhouse album and Rock The Bells Tour is going to be huge for Crooked. He should be able to ink a deal once it's all said and done. I think he should follow the group's lead and try for a deal with E1.

Either way, Crooked has left us with an incredible body of work already, I don't think there's a need to stress the album.

[elmizzy]

Incredible body of work? Only an album can determine that. You can drop all the mixtapes you want but you'll never be a legend from that. A mixtape has no structure, let's see if Crooked can carry his incredible work through an album. I stopped checking for him after he started dropping those mixtapes every other month. Dude lost his moment

[EFFeX]

Incredible body of work? Only an album can determine that. You can drop all the mixtapes you want but you'll never be a legend from that. A mixtape has no structure, let's see if Crooked can carry his incredible work through an album. I stopped checking for him after he started dropping those mixtapes every other month. Dude lost his moment

The guy has dropped more songs than most artists will their whole career, music is music. I don't care what format it's on, if it's hot it's hot.

[Action!]

You think I give a fuck about a rapper's financial status?  

I'm a fan of the music.  No scratch that I'm a fiend for music.  I get high off that shit.  Getting proper crack is all I care about.  I could give a shit if Crooked-I, Bishop Lamont, Saigon, Papoose, Stat Quo, (insert any rappers name) ever releases a proper album in stores.  As long as I get the product of a minimum quality of 196kpbs though I do prefer cd rips at flac or 320 mp3s.  I'm fine with 196, after 256 my ears really can't tell a difference.  

I try to support those I really enjoy by buying their music so they can have the time to produce more music instead of working a day job and doing it just for the love.  So I could give a fuck about a rapper making proper financial moves.  I'm just talking about content and who they're making music with.  

[elmizzy]

You think I give a fuck about a rapper's financial status?  

I'm a fan of the music.  No scratch that I'm a fiend for music.  I get high off that shit.  Getting proper crack is all I care about.  I could give a shit if Crooked-I, Bishop Lamont, Saigon, Papoose, Stat Quo, (insert any rappers name) ever releases a proper album in stores.  As long as I get the product of a minimum quality of 196kpbs though I do prefer cd rips at flac or 320 mp3s.  I'm fine with 196, after 256 my ears really can't tell a difference.  

I try to support those I really enjoy by buying their music so they can have the time to produce more music instead of working a day job and doing it just for the love.  So I could give a fuck about a rapper making proper financial moves.  I'm just talking about content and who they're making music with.  

Who said anything about his financial status buddy? The point I'm trying to make is mixtapes ain't shit. Recording music for an album is different than putting together a mixtape. Anyone can throw some songs together and call it a mixtape. Punk ass kids do it all the time on the internet and then they call themselves DJs. Do you think Dre is thinking "I can put this shit on a mixtape" for all his beats that don't make Detox? No he's working hard to put together a well structured album. Crooked I just puts out mixtapes every month not making it the BEST it can be, because he is just trying to stay relevant.

I just went to his myspace and listened to "If you ever see me" or whatever and that shit is garbage. The beat is wack ass fuck its like a 3 second loop. Fiend for music? Is that the shit you fiend for? Crooked shouldn't be on a song called "Musical Revolution" because musically his shit sucks. He's got tight raps but that's all he's got. That's why I said all he'll ever be is a mixtape rapper

[Action!]

Check it:

I agree with you.  Nearly all if not all artist tackle mixtapes differently then they would an album.  Though there's been a huge trend in the past several years for street tapes, not mixtapes.  Street tapes include all original production and is conceptually above mixtapes.   Calling them a mixtape would be a disservice.  There essentially above mixtapes but below albums.  Yet, still you're statement stands.  The material on street tape still isn't what's expected for an album. 

I disagree with you about Crooked-I's If You Ever Hear Me.  I thought it was a dope track despite the poor production values.  It wasn't the shit but I bumped it for a while.  For me when it comes to rap I listen to it's always a constant battle between production values and lyrical content.  For example, Immortal Technique's production values aren't that great but I can connect with his music so it doesn't bother me.  Would I like him to have superior production - yes.  I'm all for the best quality product.  But being a fiend for music I take what I can get and if all Crooked-I is going to release are Hip-Hop Weeklys over someone else's beat I really don't care because as far as I'm concerned his Imagine Freestyle shits on most rappers careers.

Yes, I would prefer a Crooked-I album but if he's putting out free music I'll take that as well.  He's a fucking artists and doesn't owe me or anyone else anything.  He has no responsibility towards anyone.  We choose to peep him and listen to his music.  If you don't like it that's cool.  Don't jump on me for fucking opinion on the moves - where you like them or not - Crooked-I's making.  He's staying active and is connecting to other cats - now on a international level.   Are they power players? No but I expect it to be dope. 

To summarize:

I always want the best product but when shit is free I don't bitch like a baby about how I want an album.   I take what I can get and move on to other music when I want superior production.  The shit I bump the most usually has aight production values but actual content and a message I can connect with.   

If you don't like Crooked-I move on.

[elmizzy]

See you just said artists save their best work for their albums. That's why I said I stopped checking for Crooked. Aside from Terrace Martin's mixtapes I haven't checked anyones mixtapes because they are garbage. You can take whatever the artist gives you and force yourself to like it because that's all they are dropping. Or you can choose the quality shit you bump like I do.

[JohnnyL]

It's always cool to read about more Crooked I music.  However, at this point, I have to say it will be much cooler to hear new Crooked I music than to read about it.

[EFFeX]

It's always cool to read about more Crooked I music.  However, at this point, I have to say it will be much cooler to hear new Crooked I music than to read about it.

I hear you, I just wanted to spread the word and let fans know what he's up to.

[Action!]

See you just said artists save their best work for their albums. That's why I said I stopped checking for Crooked. Aside from Terrace Martin's mixtapes I haven't checked anyones mixtapes because they are garbage. You can take whatever the artist gives you and force yourself to like it because that's all they are dropping. Or you can choose the quality shit you bump like I do.

I don't force myself to like shit.  I like what I like.  Just cause you think mutherfuckas got to be on the same page as you doesn't mean they do.  If you don't want to check out mixtapes or street albums that's you.  I could give a fuck.