Iron Mic performing at the Cretaceous Sunday Cypher:
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Tonight: Iron Mic of Prime Example Album Release Party
Iron Mic performing at the Cretaceous Sunday Cypher:
Prime Example's Joe Locus Releases Long Swords and Sine Waves Project
Level 1: Fantasy. Level 2: Ecstasy. Level 3: All the Way Turnt Up. If I had to describe Joe Locus's latest project in stages of a video game, that is how I would categorize the 26 tracks on his latest project inspired by virtual play, Long Swords and Sine Waves. As 1/4 of the 716 hip hop crew Prime Example, Joe Locus is an integral part of the production and direction of the group's wistful sound. In this solo project, he focuses the listener's attention on his gaming wizardry and the all-consuming pastime of his childhood by completing each track as if it were a stage in a video game. According to the producer, that is how he best works. Joe delivers the popular motif softly to the ear through nostalgic sounds of the '70s and '80s in "Party People," and "Listen" even brings to me a different kind of nostalgia. Though not a video gamer, I was a mallet percussionist all throughout middle and high school (cough NERD cough), so the xylophone vibrations and marimba grooves in "Listen" got my heart all a flutter for a few minutes. Anyway, enough about me. Listen as this gifted emcee throws down the funk and ride the sine waves.
Tonight: Type Relevant Album Release Party
“Pure Speculation is the scrutiny that every artist and band must endure,” Herlihy said. “A lot of the times a venue won’t book us because we are labeled a hip hop act. This is a small example of pure speculation.” An explosion of hip hop, jazz, funk and soul, the album will leave nothing and everything to the imagination, hints Herlihy.”The album consists of variation. Each track is different from the next. Expect in-depth lyrics, soulful choruses and unique instrumentation.” The highly anticipated project will be celebrated with a slew of guest performances, including Buffalo MC and producer Shuteyes, who will be backed by DJ Charlie the Butcher, four-man hip hop collective Prime Example and experimental hip hop concoction Milkfat. According to Herlihy, the party serves as a reward for a year’s worth of laboring away in the studio with his bandmates. “We’re just ready to show what we got.” The party begins at 10 pm. The event is 21+ and cover is $5.
Tonight: ADDICTED TO HIP HOP
Ask any Buffalo MC and they’ll tell you the heart of a true hip hop scene pulsates deep within its city’s walls. If you listen closely, you can hear it. If you’re looking carefully, you’ll know where to find it. But one thing you must know is that the scene isn’t necessarily opposed to a change of scenery itself. And tonight, Buffalo hip hop (and a few other varieties) is invading the ‘burbs. ADDICTED TO HIP HOP, presented by Sickboy Productionz, will feature a delicious buffet of Buffalo’s finest hip hop acts performing in Amherst. They’re getting shuffled throughout the night to keep fans on their toes and ears satisfied. “Acts will play two songs and jump on and off stage switching the whole night…think of it as an iPod on shuffle playing music from each performer,” said Mark Miller, president of Sickboy Productionz, who will perform under the stage name Emcee M.D. tonight.
The wildly talented hip hop collective Prime Example will also be tearing up the stage this evening with their anthem-driven sounds. Expect some classic material mixed in with new tracks off their latest EP, Modern Marvels, and energetic, live jams with member Steve Syracuse going hard on the drums and bass. Joining them in the lineup are the soulfully splendid Type Relevant, a group prepared to electrify fans with their skilled musicianship and jazz-rooted style, the ferocious Hi-Lo and the hip hop group Free At It. Akron native Emcee M.D., who’s known for his Andy Milonakis, Beastie Boys-esque rap style and persona as well as his humorous but meaningful viral music videos, will also be gracing the stage. In a space invader suit. And probably with a few more tricks up his sleeve. It may get weird up in here, folks. Brace yourselves. This eclectic gang is going to serve up bars and hooks you’ll pound down harder than a Bud Light and provide an interesting experience you’ll definitely be able to make the most of. Word on the street is that some of them are dishing out freshly baked mixtapes, too.
The show is 18+ and starts tonight at 9:30 pm at The Forvm located in the Maple Ridge Plaza. Tickets are $10 at the door. “Expect the unexpected,” Miller said. Go for the hell of it. Go because you give a damn. Go to support local music. Oh, and if you truly support local music, comment on this post, we enjoy the feedback from you lovely people.
Video Premiere: Prime Example - "Superhero"
A lot of emcees try to trash talk their ways to the top. In a pool of fighting fish, it’s the piranha that gets the prize, right? Not always. Usually humility and dedication does. A few months ago, I wrote a post on the always grateful Prime Example, a group of local emcees who have dedicated themselves to bringing back real hip hop to Buffalo. They’re back with their first video “Superhero,” off of their latest EP, Modern Marvels, which is scheduled to drop December 1st and will be free for download on their website. What I can say about the video is this: it definitely demonstrates that today’s young bucks sho’ kno’ how to partay (Am I right, am I right? K, that’s enough.) Beyond that, it demonstrates that there will always be an inflow of new talent, and each new generation of talent has an individual voice fostered by their own times and unique circumstances. This is Prime Example’s voice. (PS – Shout out to the Incredible Hulk for making a cameo, studly as ever, that Hulk.)
Interview: Prime Example
If Common were to have a lovechild with Asher Roth, the
product would be Prime Example. And that child’s been playing around the city block
for some time. Over the past five years, Steve0bvious, MarcMostro, JoeLocus,
and IronMic, collectively known as Prime Example, have been honing their
skills, performing wherever they can—Broadway Joes, Mohawk Place, Krudmart,
free styling with friends, and just soaking up the local hip hop scene. In
doing so, they’ve garnered a pretty large local following.
Last year, the fellas from Hertel Ave in North Buffalo decided
it was time to get serious about their craft and have begun producing tracks
for listeners online. Their first EP, Modern Marvels, is set to drop in
mid-October. They currently also have projects in the works with renowned
Buffalo DJ Optimus Prime.
Something all four guys can agree on: Hip hop. It’s in the blood.
“[Group member
JoeLocus’] brother is a local hip hop veteran, Third Son, and we grew up with
his influence of making beats and writing and composing songs and lyrics right
before our eyes. We've always had an appreciation for hip hop and a love for
the culture and the music,” said Steve0bvious (Steve Syracuse).
Their laid-back, clean beats, and soulful rhyming make a city
sound that’s memorable. It’s groove music at it’s best: playful and light on
the ears. The guys are clever lyricists and utilize metaphorical language in
different ways. The Jazz/blues influences in tracks such as “Bringin’ it Back”
and “You” make their sound nostalgic. That’s always been their goal, Steve
said: to bring back old school hip hop, but to put their spin on it.
“The beautiful thing about Prime Example is
that we're a four-man power house. We do songs solo. We do songs together.
Songs with 2 of us, or 3 of us, or the whole crew. But we're all prime example.
We're brothers, and we all have the same goal. And that's to change the face of
music.”
Far-sounding from a
jazz sax is the heart beat behind “Soul Cybernetics,” a funk infused track about
the importance of soul. The rhythm and sounds in “Simple, Repeat” take me back
to the age of Pong and Super Mario, an age where video games were simple, fun
and relaxing, and non-consuming. And when people died in them, you didn’t feel
so bad. That’s kind of how I feel listening to it.
The guys are
excited for their freshman release, which Steve says will contain engaging
material and deeper subject matter.
“You can expect
conscious lyrics, thought-provoking beats…and hip hop in its true, raw form. No
gimmicks, no fronts. This album is going to show people who we really are and
what we're here to do, it's a statement of our personalities and character,”
Steve said. “If we can make people bob their head, throw their hands up, and
sing the hooks with us, we did our job. This project at the end of the day is
fun for us, and we have no doubt that the listeners will have a good time
listening to it as well.”
Prime Example is working on launching their official website this
month, which will include all of the tracks they have produced thus far. For
now, check them out at here.
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