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THE CROWN CITY ROCKERS
What happens when you combine classically trained musicians from
the world-renowned Berklee School of Music in Boston, with an
articulate MC and a breathtaking beat-wizard both born and
raised in sunny, southern California? Crown City Rockers, that’s
what! A genre-bending hip-hop collective whose music is
original, powerful and provocative all in the same breath and
follows in the storied footsteps of such pioneers as The Roots,
De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. With an organic blend of
lush, funk-drenched grooves, riveting classic soul samples,
sharp live instrumentation and of course old-school inflected
rhymes, Crown City Rockers is a welcome breath of fresh air in
today’s commercially cluttered hip-hop cosmos. Comprised of the
Cali bred MC Raashan Ahmad, producer Woodstock, the Berklee
trained keyboardist Kat Ouano, bassist/producer Headnodic, and
drummer Max MacVeety, Crown City Rockers formed in Beantown’s
Roxbury section during the late nineties.There
are, of course, so many hip-hop groups trying to sustain careers
these days. And with Crown City Rockers’ undeniable talents,
their distinct musical backgrounds and now, their riveting debut
album, this group is certain to make an immediate impact upon
the very first listen.Indeed,
no words need justify their abilities…Crown City Rockers’ music
speaks for itself, and dares you not to listen. Earthtones
drops August 31, 2004.
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