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1. MC from Portland, Oregon.
2. A house-centric alter-ego of Praveen Sharma (of Sepalcure, Praveen & Benoît)
3. Hardcore band, probably active in the 90’s.
1) Always on a musical mission, BRAILLE has become one of rap’s best-kept secrets. He has released three solo albums, performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan with artists like the late James Brown, De La Soul and others, been named one of the “Next 100” by URB magazine and collaborated with rap heavyweights such as 9th Wonder, CunninLyguists, and Pigeon John. All of these accomplishments set the stage for Braille’s fourth album, the splendid The IV Edition (Syntax Records).
In addition to being his fourth album, the title represents three other things. Braille wants the album to serve as an IV to distribute musical medicine for social illnesses directly into the veins of the society. IV also stands for “International Vision” (becoming more aware of what’s going on in the world around us) and “International Version” (the album is made for an international audience and features German, French, Finish and Australian producers like M-Phazes, Aetoms, Staffro, etc).
The album’s title song serves as an ode to Braille’s rap roots. Produced by Marco Polo and featuring scratches from Rob Swift, the energetic, drum-driven tune is a lyrical showcase that caters to rap’s tremendous subterranean following. “The underground hip-hop base is a lot bigger than people think it is,” Braille reveals. “Sometimes when people think of the word underground, they think of basement albums that just get dubbed on tape. So I’m sticking to my roots. I believe that the audience for lyricism and good hip-hop is much larger than most people assume. I wanted to start with the hip-hop base and take it from there.”
2. A house-centric alter-ego of Praveen Sharma (of Sepalcure, Praveen & Benoît)
3. Hardcore band, probably active in the 90’s.
1) Always on a musical mission, BRAILLE has become one of rap’s best-kept secrets. He has released three solo albums, performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan with artists like the late James Brown, De La Soul and others, been named one of the “Next 100” by URB magazine and collaborated with rap heavyweights such as 9th Wonder, CunninLyguists, and Pigeon John. All of these accomplishments set the stage for Braille’s fourth album, the splendid The IV Edition (Syntax Records).
In addition to being his fourth album, the title represents three other things. Braille wants the album to serve as an IV to distribute musical medicine for social illnesses directly into the veins of the society. IV also stands for “International Vision” (becoming more aware of what’s going on in the world around us) and “International Version” (the album is made for an international audience and features German, French, Finish and Australian producers like M-Phazes, Aetoms, Staffro, etc).
The album’s title song serves as an ode to Braille’s rap roots. Produced by Marco Polo and featuring scratches from Rob Swift, the energetic, drum-driven tune is a lyrical showcase that caters to rap’s tremendous subterranean following. “The underground hip-hop base is a lot bigger than people think it is,” Braille reveals. “Sometimes when people think of the word underground, they think of basement albums that just get dubbed on tape. So I’m sticking to my roots. I believe that the audience for lyricism and good hip-hop is much larger than most people assume. I wanted to start with the hip-hop base and take it from there.”
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gendervariant wrote:
The IV Edition is on heavy rotation.
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guiguiboulz wrote:
Haven't checked out Braille the rapper, but Braille the house producer is pretty awesome.
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Swaggeroff wrote:
wtf rap? ... look at the most played track
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Vulgaira wrote:
=)
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ZombiePsyche wrote:
Makes me proud to be from Portland! Why are there no "Similar Artists" though, I want more Hip-Hop with good beats & MCs with a positive message... Would anyone like to help me?
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Psychedub_Crew wrote:
DOPE! I been sleepin' on this shit for too long! Real Hip-hop
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JMurray91 wrote:
Review of 'A Meaning' http://sound-revolution.net/2011/09/21/braille-a-meaning/
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mGee2005 wrote:
Enjoy my entry for Braille’s “Feel It” remix contest, “Feel It (That Dirty Groove Remix)” http://soundcloud.com/mgee-1/braille-feel-it-that-dirty
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chillout__ wrote:
new album is great!
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estaples wrote:
new album sounds dope [4]
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ifake wrote:
new album sounds dope [3]
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Cashville_615 wrote:
new album sounds dope [2]
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Chingy314 wrote:
new album sounds dope! need more peep...
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awedeluxe wrote:
we're waiting for new album! [3]
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CawweePandaPop wrote:
Weapon Aid <3
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kennyken07 wrote:
Resurrect Me is an amazing track! Weapon AID is a pretty solid album.
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chillout__ wrote:
we're waiting for new album! [2]
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xnateedgex wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13DYeB0WfSA update from braille on his new album "native lungs" check it if you're interested!
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Namb wrote:
Whats up w the forced accent...
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zahir78787 wrote:
Surgical is an incredible song
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