Saint // noun: "A
person acknowledged as holy, benevolent or virtuous and regarded in Christian
faith as being in heaven after death."
In an era of ego fuelled vanity projects Judah The
Prince [Krumbsnatcha] delivers an introspective view of life
from an artist who recovered from rock bottom.
In preparation for the overdue
release of Iron Lion of Zion, Judah The Prince releases Saint
Judah an album continuing his mission of spreading uplifting, thought
provoking Hip-Hop to a world in need of positive energy and
healing.
Produced and mixed by
Lincoln Rossi for Correra
Records the project features Tone Spliff, Willian
Chacal, Monique
Tedesco, Desco, Gon Salves, Cuban Pete & Amon
Poeta.
Krumbsnatcha was baptised on Feb 27th this year, this
is his testimony...
Dame Black drops his new project 'The People Under The Stairs'
8 tracks deep including the intro the project has a really soulful vibe which is supported by the beautiful vocals of Melanie Rutherford on 'Starlight' and the wise words of Kaliq Sayyid Ra Bey on '6am' and 'Naked Angel'. Aaron Green produced the whole project with beats you can feel in your soul and also plays instruments himself. All these elements give the whole project a real Dungeon Family feel.
Speaking of the inspiration for the ep Dame says "The People Under The Stairs is actually one of my favorite movies but, I used to be in the streets trapping and 90% of my content is street so I looked at the people under the stairs as the clientele.
I took the movie and, flipped the perspective into a dealers view. I wanted to still reflect the movie as well so I used the actual movie cover as well and, flipped it. Once people hear the EP they’ll definitely understand the similarities and the references." Read the full interview HERE
Features from Rich Vill, Wayne Jay, Project Logic, and Binx B are sprinkled through out that perfectly compliment Dames often introspective but street lyrics and add to the harmonious feel of the album.
Both MCs go in over a beat by producer Dox Boogie (RIP) who
arranged the track with Cuban shortly before they fell out and the
project was left hanging in the balance.
Finally Cuban has
brought the track to life with film clips and a fire verse, with both
MCs talking about the wrath they face daily and hand out to others.
'Walk With Me' is the second visual off the Best Bar Nun ep from Cuban Pete and features Loka on the mic as well as on production.
"In Walk With Me, audiences will grip a different side of Pete, one that
is transparent and vulnerable, but not weak. The classic bass and drums
blended with compelling melodies underline Pete’s anecdote. He mentions
his adolescence and a lifetime of lessons. How does he depict from dream
or reality without sparking insanity? Come walk with Pete but prepare
for rough pavements and detours." - thewordisbond.com
See if you can spot the actors playing Loka and Cuban Pete in the video. If you think you know leave your guesses in the YouTube comments
If you havent heard the ep already go get your copy HERE
Featuring guest appearances by Tone Spliff, Hanzo Bladez, Koki-Man & Loka, 'Best Bar Nun' gives assurance to be an underground hit on both sides of the Atlantic...
"Best Bar Nun is a dose of Boom Bap in its most purest form where Cuban Pete spearheads the attack on wack rappers, haters and imitators in uncompromising style.
Over the 4 tracks 'Best Bar Nun' is pure poetry, spat with potency, packed and delivered perfectly over a variety of production styles bestowed by Loka."
- WordplayMagazine.com