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WEBSITE: www.snowgoons.de
Hip Hop music is truly a global phenomenon.
Since hip hop and its cornerstone elements of breakdancing, graffiti, MCing and DJing took root and quickly became renowned the world over, Det, the founder of Germany's production team Snowgoons, has been a mainstay in the international hip hop scene. Teaming up with renowned DJ Illegal in 1999 to form the basis of the Snowgoons production unit, the 'Goons have since recorded tracks with some of the USA's and Europe's hottest up-and-coming hip hop acts. Throughout the years, the buzz surrounding the Snowgoons production team has steadily escalated, as their gritty, authentic and eclectic beats have gained recognition in both the US as well as within the burgeoning European hip hop scene. Looking to expand their fast-growing empire, Det and DJ Illegal completed the squad with the 2006 addition of two more 'Goons: Torben and DJ Waxwork.
With four distinctive styles, The Snowgoons have earned a well-deserved reputation as one of today's most accomplished and versatile international production teams, evidenced in the bandwidth of their track record to date. Having supplied aural ammo for some of today's most revered independent hip hop acts, including Boot Camp Clik's Sean Price, D.I.T.C.'s O.C., Jus Allah and J.Sands of Lone Catalysts, just to name a few, the 'Goons' colonization of the American rap scene has long been underway.
Now, amidst critical fanfare and a rapidly expanding US profile, The Snowgoons unveil their debut masterpiece with the release of "German Lugers" on indie powerhouse Babygrande Records, home to such artists as Hi-Tek, GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, Jedi Mind Tricks, Immortal Technique, and many more.
Babygrande's indie/underground ethos marks an ideal solo jump-off for the 'Goons' inimitable sound and choice partnership with U.S.-based rappers. The upcoming album features a veritable who is who of today's underground elite: Sean Price, Living Legends, Jus Allah, Chief Kamachi, Rasco, Wise Intelligent of Poor Righteous Teachers, O.C., Wordsworth, Reef The Lost Cauze, M.E.D., Virtuoso, Last Emperor, Doujah Raze, Born Unique, Celph Titled, Majik Most, Edo G, J.Sands, Baby Blak, Craig G, Breez Evahflowin', Pumpkinhead of Brooklyn Academy, and many more. A true showcase of the Snowgoons' raw talent as well as an homage to their influences and predecessors, "German Lugers" highlights the four-man production team's diverse range and varied aesthetic, from their roots in gritty Wu-Tang-infected beats to a fresh twist on the sped-up vocal sensibility that made Kanye West a household name.
The album's lead single "Never" features Reef the Lost Cauze on what is already being regarded as a modern boom-bap classic. An original blend of high horns adorning a tightly syncopated beat, "Never" draws parallels to the Arsonists while simultaneously paying homage to DJ Babu's turntable stylings. Meanwhile Reef the Lost Cauze (Jedi Mind Tricks affiliate and core member of underground supergroup Army of the Pharaohs) delivers visceral battle rhymes touting (and clearly demonstrating) lyrical superiority. The result is authentically hard-hitting, head-bobbing, East-Coast-inflected braggadocio, with just the right intimation of the 'Goons' distinctive European stylings.
With the recent success of such producer-driven collaboration albums as Hi-Tek's "Hi-Teknology 2", "Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture" and Stones Throw's "Chrome Children", "German Lugers" proves a worthy successor to the coveted 'event' album. A diversity of contributions from four producers and over twenty MCs results in an incredibly seamless and cohesive feel.
Cock the hammer and bow in allegiance...no one is safe from the "German Lugers"!
Tracklisting:
01. Heads Or Tails feat. Chief Kamachi, Virtuoso & Jus Allah
02. Who What When Where feat. Celph Titled & Majik Most
03. Never feat. Reef The Lost Cauze
04. Gunz feat. Sean Price, Jus Allah & Doujah Raze
05. Teacher's Trademark feat. Wise Intelligent
06. Thinking About Me feat. Baby Blak
07. No Guts No Glory feat. O.C., Rasco, Reef the Lost Cauze & Wordsworth
08. German Lugers feat. Mitchell Hennessy & Edi Amin
09. Black Woods feat. M.E.D. & Living Legends
10. Real World feat. Born Unique
11. Show Love feat. El Da Sensei
12. Man Of The Year feat. Last Emperor
13. It's Yours feat. Afu-Ra
14. Nothin' You Say feat. Edo G
15. Snowgoons Sonata feat. Pumpkinhead
16. No Man's Land feat. Breez Evahflowin
17. Offensive Lineup feat. Craig G
18. Wait A Minute feat. Kreators
(Quelle: Groove Attack, 20.3.2007)
FORMAT: CD
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