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Rico Pabón CD AVAILABLE NOW!!! After a year hunkered down in the studio, Bay Area MC Rico Pabón (formerly of the group Prophets of Rage) is set to release his fourth and most powerful album to date, Louder Than Fiction. The LP features guest performances by dead prez, Zion I, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Kimiko Joy, Destani Wolf, Inti Illimani, Binghi Ghost, and Luqman Frank, among others. Production on LTF is shared by: Rico Pabon and Headnodic of Crown City Rockers, with extra instrumentation/ production by Mike “Tiger” Auberg, keyboardist for Goapele’s band. "Pabon's long-awaited solo joint may be the tightest rap album by a Bay Area boriqua you've ever heard (okay, it's probably the only one of its type, too) but it also delivers the musical and lyrical goods, with rapid-fire flows equally adaptable to salsa, reggaeton, or hip-hop rhythms." -- Eric K. Arnold East Bay Express
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MARCH 16- Rico Pabón @ Beauty Bar Pation (SXSW Showcase w/ Saafir, The Pack and The Federation), 11PM Austin, TX
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CD and DVD AVAILABLE NOW!!!
SpreadtheWORD CD and DVD features 24 Tracks including hits "Retro", "Beautiful" and "Fast Then Slow". The special limited edition bonus DVD features a full documentary of Ise Lyfe, behind the scenes, concert footage, a music video for "Beautiful" and more! "Spread the Word isn’t merely the title of Ise Lyfe’s new album. It is his mindset towards his art. While many artists rely on the sonic value of their work to gain appeal, the heart and soul of Ise’s work is his words. Whether kicking intricate rhymes or delivering his spoken word, Ise uses his words to empower, critique, and motivate. He is an artist who has tapped into the energy of the Bay and used it to create his own very unique brand of Hip-Hop. From instant classics like the nostalgic “Retro” to “Beautiful” which explores the various image issues that women must deal with, Ise is a poet that must be heard. With Ise’s major compliant being that lack of diversity in the industry, he rides everything from jazz to turf with equal force and intelligent. <<Read More --Jason Kordich Jive Magazine Ise Lyfe "SpreadtheWORD" IN STORES NOW!!! |
Ise Lyfe and The Coup on TOUR Ise Lyfe will be performing on selected days with The Coup. Trust, you do not want to miss this tour! Fri 6/9 Brooklyn, NY South Paw Wed 8/2 TBA |
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Ise Lyfe featured in the East Bay Express 6/29
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Hard Knock Records Releases “SLAM BUSH: The Official Mixtape” 29-Tracks of Lyrical and Turntable Mastery (Oakland, CA) Hard Knock Records along with Slam Bush National Rhyme Contest, Hard Knock Radio, The League Of Pissed Off Voters PAC, Free Range Graphics and UMA Productions bring you the mixtape with the most beef, “SLAM BUSH: THE OFFICIAL MIXTAPE” containing twenty-nine rare and exclusive tracks. “SLAM BUSH : THE OFFICIAL MIXTAPE” features the 25-year old National Slam Bush Rhyme Competition Champion and Pittsburgh native, Vanessa German,with her “Thank You Poem To George Mutha F*cking Bush” along with an incredible line up of Hip Hop heavy weights and up and coming emcees spitting venomous rhymes aimed at GW.>> CLICK HERE We are still Slamming bush cause Politrix don't run in a 4 year cycle! TO LISTEN TO TRACKS >> CLICK HERE |
Ise Lyfe will be featured on 100.3 The Beat (LA), Sunday May 7th on "Night Beat" with Armand (9pm-12am) Ise Lyfe's New Mixtape "Forward Ever" is coming soon! For a sneak preview check out myspace.com/iselyfe Ise Lyfe featured in Ruckus Magazine’s GAME RECOGNIZE GAME Ise Lyfe and Rico Pabón perform at SXSW Hard Knock Records partners up with Youth Speaks and Hard Knock Radio to release Smokin Verbs: Youth Speaks Poets of past and present + extended family with Me’Shell Ndegeocello. Coming Fall 2007! Hard Knock Records teams up with Tumis to design Ise Lyfe and Rico Pabón’s up coming albums. Rico Pabón opens restaurant Solfrito serving authentic Puerto Rican food in Oakland. |
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"WHAT ABOUT US?"
"one of the best goddamn albums of 2003" - Billy Jam, Hip-Hop Slam “Of all the intelligent-as-f**k anti-Bush albums this year, What About Us? is a strong contender for the illest”- Rachel Swan-East Bay Express |
HARD KNOCK RECORDS PRESENTS A DONATION TO THE PEOPLE OF YOUTH SPEAKS. FEBRUARY 7, 2004 SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
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HARD KNOCK RECORDS COLLEGE REP/INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Hard Knock Records is currently looking for passionate college students >> READ MORE |
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BONUS TRACKS (not on SLAM BUSH THE OFFICIAL MIXTAPE) Bin Laden The S.T.O.P. Movement 2 - Dear Mr. President Spoken Word Piece |
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