Asaan Brooks a.k.a. Swamburger a.k.a. Swam, 1/4 of Solillaquists of Sound, rapper, artist, skateboarder, writer, teacher, student, community organizer, and entrepreneur. I met Asaan when I was a senior in high school. 1998: putting a show together that never happened, illuminati, Jason’s Moms gave me a couple Dr. Malachi Z. York books, Saul Williams in the film Slam Nation debuting at the Florida Film Festival, Patrick Scott Barnes features Beau Sia at his open mic, Ras Kass released the classic …
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Root For The Villain J-Zone Old Maid Books J-Zone first made his musical debut in 1999 with Music for Tu Madre (Old Maid Entertainment). While he was pushing his music in the underground, his classmate Ma$e (aka Murda Ma$e, aka “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” Biggie Smalls Puff Daddy Bad Boy affiliate) was casting a shadow on the pop culture world. Ma$e dropped out of SUNY Purchase a year before I transferred there. Zone continued his education and graduated. After Biggie was killed, …
Modzilla The spine windercrookedFaceColiseumConvenient futureArmy baseThey arrive in they bestThen it get worseDull scissorsSoft ribbonArtery burst Clear: It’s simpler to killA strangerThan it isTo slayANeighborDECREE!HAIL THE NO NATION BEAST!!whose shadow aloneburies homesAnd swallows streetsPass gas thenPick its teeth(ssssuuuucckkkk)downwindTopple the treesFlat earthUnavailable lightBright screensZeroes onZeroes and zeroesRound screams What did Brutus tell Ceasar as he aired him out?“Lord it’s Hell in that crowd” Stadium Dig a grave& build on topdigagrave& buildOn topEmptyemptyFILL UP!!Dig a grave& …
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