With the constant murders and brutality showcased by the police force on African-Americans, Racial tensions have emerged and reached at an all time high. This would also become the time for hip hop advocates to take their time out and become the voice of the culture. In the wake of the Rodney King verdict, Many within hip hop at the time used their voices and spoke out injustice, However within 2015, Those voices are scarce throughout the spectrum.
However the war-cry was answered by Onyx. Now a duo, Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr wanted to take their voice into the booth and recorded a 6 track EP protesting against racial injustice and police brutality. Theres nothing on this album that would be played in no clubs, radio play. This is straight up dark and vintage hardcore hip hop focusing on the beast instead of each other.
The opening track Against All Authorities was the perfect opener. The track was dark, haunting and both Fredro and Sticky’s delivery was that of the All We Got iz Us/Bacdafucup days. Fredro wanted to address the ills in the world while Sticky called for revolution mixed with the usual reckless street gun talk.
Look like a Criminal touched on the negative stereotypes blacks battle everyday, Ras Kass is the only appearance made on here next to Onyx’s affiliates on the track Liquor Store where they talk about different scenarios of black males being killed by police by liquor stores. My personal favorite is Fuck the Law because its self-explanatory and comes off as the 2015 version of Fuck the Police.
Overall this is what hip hop needed in awake of the tragedies I wish this was longer and featured more guests but its a start at the right direction.
Vic rating: 9 Outta 10
About King Eric Productions
King Eric is apart of Off The Cuff Radio is a North Carolina based Internet radio show(on blog talk radio) set up to give extra promotion for up and coming artists. Off The Cuff Radio is also a platform for legendary acts whom want to reintroduce themselves and tell their story for a new audience. Off The Cuff Radio has interviewed over 365 artists and counting. Many artists have since acquired new label deals, platforms, and received new found acknowledgement after being apart of the show.
King Eric(Eric Massenburg) is a Radio Host, Reporter, Blogger, Music Curator and writer whom got his head start in hip hop media in 2000. He was inspired by the Source and XXL to pursue writing for the culture and started writing reviews for underground hip hop websites . Eric’s reviews were highly favored, respected, and very honest. He later started his own blog page titled Da Shelter where he uses the platform to write reviews, promote new artists, his videos and content related to his shows.
Eric started to see that the game was changing and wanted to attempt to do radio. King Eric started Off The Cuff Radio in 2014 and wanted to become a radio host. He wanted to take his platform to elevate new talent within his city as well as give a new audience to legends whom paved the way. King Eric also added Ila R Da Sandman(From The Bronx NYC) Candice Cooper from( Houston Texas) and Thomas Mitchell(Nofork Virginia later became a addition to the show which was another way to introduce our show into 5 different markets.
Eric has also been on highly recognized radio platforms such as Die 4 Radio, The Murder Master Music Show, OutLaw Radio live, The Ms Toi Show, The Art of Dialogue and the Unscripted Network to talk about his vision and where he wants to take the Off The Cuff Radio brand.
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