On Erk Tha Jerk's Hood Nerd 2: Memoirs Of The Invisible Man, Erk ends his first song, "One In A Million Freestyle" with, "The mixtape free, no charge it's on me/ These throw away moves, you can keep the music." He's being modest. While the mixtape may be free, Erk's flow really shines. His vocals have range; his command of each song allows him to rhythmically switch up his rhymes, making each song unique. On the concept of the mixtape, Erk explains, "Memoirs Of The Invisible Man is my way of saying I'm here even when you can't see me; a shot at the people who pretend I'm not in the room until it's too late."
Hood Nerd 2 is a generous offering for a mixtape. Beyond having twenty-one tracks, the overall composition is very eclectic. "Givin It" is a banger with hard, fun production; the track could easily be on an LP. Then, there are freestyle tracks like "One In A Million Freestyle," with raw production that are pure demonstrations of Erk's ability as an emcee. "When I'm in 'hood nerd' mode I tend to just let go," notes Erk on the creation process. "I say what I want when I want and make sure to create anti-radio music--it's just hip-hop with twenty-four bar verses where I can be as lyrical as I want."
Look out for Erk Tha Jerk's Nerds Eye View coming soon.
Sunset Strip Music Festival With Smashing Pumpkins, Slash, Common and Travie McCoy On August 28th
Big B is the latest addition to the Sunset Strip Music Festival on August 28th, 2010 in Hollywood, CA. Big B will share the stage at this year’s festival alongside Smashing Pumpkins, Slash, Common, P.O.D, and Travie McCoy. For more information on Sunset Strip Music Festival please visit http://www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com .
BIG B has become known for his raw and honest style, blending together elements of hip-hop, alternative rock, country and even a laid-back reggae vibe. ‘Good Times & Bad Advice’ sees the Las Vegas rebel build upon the success of his smash previous effort ‘American Underdog’ and touts some of the industry’s biggest names as featured artists – Everlast, Cisco Adler (Shwayze, Whitestarr), Glasses Malone, Pepper and another epic pairing with Scott Russo. Big B’s new video for the song “Before I Leave This Place” featuring Everlast can be viewed online at http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=106025035 .
Big B will embark on a month long tour with Kottonmouth Kings, Blaze, and Australian hip-hop outfit Bliss N’ Eso starting on August 29th in Houston, TX. Big B's new album, "Good Times & Bad Advice", lands in stores on September 14th, 2010 through Suburban Noize.
BIG B TOUR DATES: Aug 24 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater Aug 25 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater Aug 28 - Hollywood, CA - Sunset Strip Music Festival Aug 29 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Aug 31 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom Sep 01 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion Ballroom Sep 02 - Des Moines, IA - All Play Sep 03 - Sauget, IL - Pop's Sep 04 - Thornville, OH - Legend Valley Sep 05 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall Sep 07 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - The Culture Room Sep 08 - St. Petersburg, FL - The State Theatre Sep 09 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade Sep 10 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte Sep 11 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live Sep 12 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium Sep 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts Sep 15 - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Sep 16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Zoo Sep 17 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargos Sep 18 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues Sep 19 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Sep 20 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's Sep 21 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club Sep 22 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze Sep 23 - Fargo, ND - The Venue at Playmaker's Sep 24 - Sioux Falls, SD - Nutty's North Oudoors Sep 25 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
B.G.'s New Album "Hollyhood" to Be Released Oct. 5th
For Immediate Release -
After releasing last years successful "Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood" in conjunction with T.I.'s Grand Hustle, Southern legend B.G. plans to release its follow up "Hollyhood" October 5th!
While most rap heads are familiar with B.G. from his Cash Money Records days (Selling over 26.5 Million records) as part of the original Hot Boys, he is one of the few from the camp that has been able to stand on his own. He is known as an originator of “Bling-Bling” and the grimy New Orleans group “The Hot Boys”. With a nasty laid-back flow, a thick accent and a shoot ‘em up bang bang rhyme style, it’s no wonder he is affiliated with the largest names in hip-hop today from T.I. to Lil Wayne.
Fresh off the release of his Atlantic/Grand Hustle release “Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood”, B.G. experienced a resurgence with his single “My Hood” featuring Mannie Fresh garnering over 2,500 spins nationally. All the while, B.G. has been working on a documentary about his hometown of New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina that will soon be released.
With an illegal carrying of weapons charge looming over his head, B.G. continues to grind daily with that never say die attitude that he has adopted in the past.
Hollywood wasn't the place for Gizzle and it's good to back home where you belong. Back in Hollyhood.
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Lambo-Yeezus, mercy.