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Follow on Google News | Everything Lacking Greatness Accomplishes Nothing TangibleBy: Rule By Secrecy El Gant’s debut LP, It’s Over was released on September of 2001 through Lightyear Entertainment. The album includes several underground bangers such as D.R.S. (Dangerous Rap Species), featuring El Da Sensei, Stratagee & Pace Won as well as “Freaks” featuring Kool Keith, the latter of which was later featured on Kool Keith’s Collabs Tape LP, released in June of 2006 through Junkadelic Music. The following year, El Gant was featured on The Beatnuts fifth studio album, The Originators, on the song “Bionic," which also included a cameo from Al Tariq. Although El Gant’s previous releases and cameos were well received, El Gant’s notoriety reached new heights in 2003. On the very first Tuesday of January ’03, the Non Phixion famed Ill Bill released Ill Bill Is The Future Vol. 2 (LP), which features the fan favorite “Metal Music,” featuring El Gant. Just one month later, El Gant released the acclaimed 12-inch single “Holdin It Down” which features both production and a guest feature from Psycho Les of The Beatnuts, B/W “Deliciously Different.” The record, which was released through Kut Masta Kurt’s Threshold Recordings, helped to establish El Gant as one of the more sought after battle emcees that would translate well from the spotlight, to retail. Shortly after, El Gant and his brother J Blanc, would launch their own label, Nacirema Music. Their first release came in the form of a 12-inch Single “All That I Got”/”Pressure” Over the next two years, El Gant was both touring and recording extensively. The New York native also had a passion for DJ’ing, where he would spin at various bars, lounges and clubs throughout the city. In promotion for El Gant’s extended play release, Quit Your Day Job, which was released towards the end of 2007, the Nacirema Music founder released a two part mixtape series titled, Hungry, Volume One and Volume 2, respectively. The first installment featured one of El Gant’s most widely acclaimed singles, “So Simple” , produced by J Blanc, which was previously released exclusively as a 12-inch single. The soulful, chopped up sample play composed by J Blanc, coupled with both El Gant and J Blancs seemless rhyme schemes detailing both there history and devotion for the culture, catapulted the Nacirema duo as one of the more burgeoning in-house emcee x producer duos in the underground. Towards the end of 2007, El Gant was featured on rapper Bekay’s Rawkus 50 album, The Horror Flick LP, on the collab-heavy banger “Battlefield,” With the realization of a potentially compromised release of Gibson Glover, El Gant is eager to get new music to the masses. After recording several tracks over the years with the Albany-based producer, JOAT (Jack of all Trades), whose produced tracks for the likes of Ill Bill, La Coka Nostra, Vinnie Paz and more, the two decided to expand their effort into a full length LP, and so Beast Academy was born. Launching their album campaign in March of 2014 with their Albany-themed tribute "Five One Eight" featuring Giant Gorilla Dog Thing, the duo wasted no time in affirming that they aim to release one of the more aggressive, hard hitting rap albums of the year. Featuring guest appearances from New York staples such as Torae and Shabaam Sahdeeq, legends such as El Da Sensei, and upcoming stars like Chris Webby, Beast Academy was released to much acclaim on June 10, proving to the cynics that Boom bap is alive and well in 2014. With over a decade of music released to the masses, El Gant manages to maintain his relevancy while broadening his soundscapes with rock, metal and blues influenced production. Keep an eye out as this New York giant makes his way to your city and stay tuned for more music, videos and content as El Gant continues to achieve greatness. End
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