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Follow on Google News | Unique Hip Hop CD ‘In The Shadow of an Icon’ Hits Stores Jan. 15thGrassroots record label Thug Life Army Records is set to re-arrange the urban hip hop landscape with the release of their highly anticipated hip hop project ‘In The Shadow of an Icon’.
By: RB Riddle As seen, the urban hip hop musical landscape infiltrated by corporate hip hop and what seems to be so much music with out a meaning, this unique project from Thug Life Army Records focuses on the ‘real’ things going on in the streets and in the lives of many in hip hop culture. Hip Hop icon Tupac Shakur was more than a rap artist. He was also a poet, an activist, a reporter and yes a teacher. The artists put forth on this unique project have all learned and have crafted their skills out of the ‘shadow’ of the teacher Tupac Shakur; they too have re-taken the place of ‘street reporter’ to enlighten, spread the news and/or deliver true street messages in their rhymes. This project, from Thug Life Army Records, distributed by Fontana/AMG/ If your local record source does not have the CD ask them to order it and if your local radio station is not playing tracks from ‘In The Shadow of an Icon’ please request that they do. Support of this album will show that Hip Hop is not Dead, people are just not looking in the right places for it. When asked about the direction the music takes in the CD, RB explains “The various sides and teachings of the ‘man’, Tupac Amaru Shakur are represented on this CD - from his street side, to his political side, to his deep inner self. A total look is taken at the course Tupac had traveled in his short life. A picture of Tupac’s life is a picture of many of our lives. His up’s and down’s are roads many of us have shared along the way. That is why Tupac gained the respect of almost everyone in the hip hop community - we could feel his pain and joys, as he felt ours. His words and teachings remain relevant today because the situation has not changed since Pac first started exposing the real truth of hood life, and the artists on this project continue with Pac’s message of ‘keeping it real’ thru real talk. No spinning rims or drinking in the club, just solid true about the reality of being raised in a society that does not understand you or your situation.” “Violence has touched many in this country, not only the hip hop community. This is not only a requiem for the life of Tupac and for all the fallen ‘souljahs’ With over 25 different artists participating in the project, there are many backgrounds and each artist has their own region where they rep from and their own experiences in life. The project has been endorsed by many including the Hip Hop Association, The Hip Hop Congress, The Black Coffee Channel, and many others. Here is the track list for ‘In the Shadow of an Icon’ and more information can be found at http://www.myspace.com/ Track list for ‘In the Shadow of an Icon’ Disc One 1.) Boo Kapone - KNOWLEDGE 2.) Concrete Souljahs - Walk wit me 3.) allfrumtha i - Everywhere I Go (good and evil) 4.) SUPe – The System 5.) Hustle Creed - We Live and We Die 6.) Purple Lounge "H.O.P.E" 7.) Nolan – PEOPLE 8.) 1223 - Wish I Knew 9.) Jasiri X and Franchise - 2 Pacs More Producer: Paradise Gray (X Clan) and GM3 10.) Page 1 - Fallen 11.) Ebony Burks – Choice 12.) G Luv - Revelation 13.) FAME – Next 2 Kin 14.) U.N.D feat. Teeka – Understand 15.) binky mack - Conflict Of Interest Disc Two 1.) Kemo the Blaxican - Breathe 2.) Celly Cel - No Tomorrow 3.) Dolo - So Much Drama 4.) Qwiccshott - Never 5.) Sammy B feat Big Dee – No Half Steppin 6.) 3RDegree – Broken Home 7.) allfrumtha i - Me & My Dawg 8.) K – Loron – Speed of Life 9.) Concrete Souljahs - Related to the Undergroud 10.) Tommy Danger - Run for Cover 11.) Wize-Fool – DANGEROUS FREE THINKER 12.) binky mack - Taken Over 13.) Malign20 - Hopes and Dreams 14.) Queen Josie - Young Men of Today (Spoken Word) Web Site - http://thuglifearmyrecords.com, And on MySpace at - http://www.myspace.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/ For radio mp3’s and/or a press promo copies of the album for review or banners to help promote this project on your site please contact RB Riddle or Thug Life Army Records at Info@ThugLifeArmyRecords.com contact: Robert RB Riddle 7336 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 800,Hollywood, California 90046,USA 480-636-8853 FAX:815-352- ThugLifeArmyrecords@ http://thuglifearmyrecords.com Website: thuglifearmyrecords.com End
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