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Question: What do you get when you mix a Delaware-raised former choirboy and preteen Funk singer with a diehard DIY Hip Hop head who cites country music, Quincy Jones and Kool G. Rap as influences in the same breath?
Answer: One of the dopest Emcees-slash-producers-slash-singers-slash-guitar players-slash-songwriters that you’ve never heard. You can call him Hezekiah.
Born into a musical family, and raised just outside of Philadelphia, Hezekiah got his chops at an early age, belting out God’s greatest hits at his family’s church, and before long was singing in his Uncle’s band, the Funk Disciples (who dropped some super hard-to-find wax in the mid 70’s).
Around 86, Hezekiah’s cousin brought home a track machine and a drum machine, and he was instantly hooked. Predating the live Hip Hop trend by plenty of years, Hezekiah spent much of his early days in front of the two machines, rocking sellout shows in the living room with his Cousin on bass and Uncle on guitar.
Once out of High School, Hezekiah linked up with arguably the only Hip Hop crew to ever exist in Delaware, and put together a mixtape called “Exit Wound Status” which sold an impressive 2000 hand-to-hand copies on the streets and at shows. But it was getting up with the Legendary Roots Crew in ‘93 that spurred him to get down to business.
Answer: One of the dopest Emcees-slash-producers-slash-singers-slash-guitar players-slash-songwriters that you’ve never heard. You can call him Hezekiah.
Born into a musical family, and raised just outside of Philadelphia, Hezekiah got his chops at an early age, belting out God’s greatest hits at his family’s church, and before long was singing in his Uncle’s band, the Funk Disciples (who dropped some super hard-to-find wax in the mid 70’s).
Around 86, Hezekiah’s cousin brought home a track machine and a drum machine, and he was instantly hooked. Predating the live Hip Hop trend by plenty of years, Hezekiah spent much of his early days in front of the two machines, rocking sellout shows in the living room with his Cousin on bass and Uncle on guitar.
Once out of High School, Hezekiah linked up with arguably the only Hip Hop crew to ever exist in Delaware, and put together a mixtape called “Exit Wound Status” which sold an impressive 2000 hand-to-hand copies on the streets and at shows. But it was getting up with the Legendary Roots Crew in ‘93 that spurred him to get down to business.
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Single Now
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If One Falls (feat. Eleon)
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Children Don't Play
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That Filling Feat. Freeway
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Shoutbox
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countchockula wrote:
'Soul Music' and 'Looking Up' are inspiritional! True hip hop soul!
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son-of-hiphop wrote:
Nice!!
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sahlay wrote:
I peeped this dude as the opening act for Mos Def last nite. He had some alright joints. Will check out more of his stuff
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Steelprophet wrote:
Dope as hell!
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majo334 wrote:
great artist .
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Lirene123 wrote:
vote for new pics, please!
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makaveliHO wrote:
huk me up with link to new album on my PM please :)
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halfstreet wrote:
the man makes good shit..
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msuniqu1 wrote:
dope new album
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samu_c wrote:
new album is ill
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mistab0310 wrote:
new album is very nice :D
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DonKeyQ wrote:
just bought this album from jb hifi, sounds quality
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DINO- wrote:
Put your toys away!
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uh_oh_jlm wrote:
Damn I just discovered this dude and I am really feelin his shit...Wish I woulda come across him even sooner.
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MetalBoyStar wrote:
Even though I have a promo copy (promo's don't bother me that much), Hurry Up & Wait is still an amazing hip hip album.
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enViet wrote:
I've only heard Put Your Toys Away, sounds good. I need to get more of his shit.
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Smoke102 wrote:
waaay to underrated. i love that soul music track
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stizzylicious wrote:
underrated²
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maxi_d wrote:
underrated²
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