ALBUM REVIEW: "THE DEAD END BEGINS"

THA PESSIMIST

One night I was chilling with Brooklyn mc, Pessimist at the studio. We was vibing off his first solo album called "The Dead End Begins" . His rhymes along with the back ground music of producers, Qzr, Ethic, Drastic B and Grazzhoper makes the Dead End a deadly combination of beats and
rhymes. One of my favorite songs from the lp , "Just Illing" has a compress kick & snare with
hot horns that comes in after every four bars. The ill piano sound on the track kept me in suspense to the point that I was waiting for pess to drop a new vesrse each time. Pessimist goes real hard with blazing lyrics along with a toung twister type of flow that will keep you more lost than an advance algerbra test. Another song that really snatches my ears was "Stay Real". In this
track he lets the listeners know that he does not have to be either a real live thug or a fabricated
studio gangster to be a real man. Although pessimist does not consider himself a gangster,
the track does remind me of the deep cover song performed by Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg which
is a gangster banger. There is one song in the Dead End Begins Project called "Your Place or Mine ".
featuring Emma Frost . Your Place or Mine is a typical girly song that is about having a one night stand with an attractive woman. ; but one thing about the song is that Pess still keep it lyrical compare to alot of lyricist that choose to spit very simple when they are performing a girly song. The album is not that diverse as far as topics , although the sixteen track album is still defently something that is worth buying if you like lyricalious rhymes pouring on some tuff beats like
gravy on mash potatoes. Ya hip hop junkies can check out The Dead End Begins at different mom & pop stores in New York especially at Fat Beats. Also you can down load it from itunes for a small fee.

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Written by Viktory, Bx Supreme Promoter
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HOMEBOY SANDMAN

Most people who listen to rap music usually turn to the mainstream as if that world is the
only source to hear new and exclusive material. I am glad that a music lover like myself
is not hypnotize to think that the corporate side of the industry is a expert on rap music.
I have been around the independent circle since 2001. Therefore I had the opportunity
to see underground emcees perform such as Immortal technique, Nickillus Cage,
Hasan saalam , Aalikes , Blitz the Ambassador and many more. However there is one
Rhyme sayer that kind of sticks out from the rest and his name is Homeboy Sandman.

1. Explain what your music is about
Sandman: Its about love & truth the type of hip hop that I am making is very musical. I
tell stories that people understand and I point out the things that is in the world that
most people don’t notice.

2. Who have been your inspirations in the rap game?
Sandman: Fresh Prince was my inspiration, Black Thought, Big Pun, Andre 3000,
Red Man and I use to listen to Mos Def as inspiration.

3. I have seen you perform twice and I notice that your performances is really of the hook,
so I was wondering what motivates you to be so animated when you are on stage?
Sandman: I am motivated by the love of the music. Even when I hear the crowd
going crazy for someone else that still motivates me to be real energetic.

4. So are you working on an album right now?
Sandman: Yes I am working on my third album called the “Good Sun.” I am
talking more about regular social issues that effects the world and solutions
to solve these issues. The lyrics on the project is so amazing that lets say if I did not
have no flow it would not matter and the flow is so amazing that lets say if I did not
have no lyrics it would not matter.

5. What are the name of the producers that worked with you on this new album?
Sandman: Dj Spinner, Tone Deff, 2 Hungry Bros, J Live , Za keealy , Zaire ,
Sean Period Syko Les from the Beat Nuts and the Beat Miners.

6. Name the shows and venues that you performed at ?
Sandman: I performed in the Brooklyn Festival at Jones Beach, Rock Steady weekend ,
Knitting Factory both in Manhattan and Brooklyn, South Paw, Public Assembly, I
performed in venues in Atlanta, Las Vegas and I opened up for Canibus in a venue in
L.A.

7. If you had a chance to work with a number of emcees In the underground Industry
who would it be ?
Sandman: I would like to work with Jay electronica, Blue, Jean Grae, Ques & Madlib.

8. Are you planning to get sign to the mainstream or do you rather stay in the independent
circle?
Sandman: I don’t know who ever gives me more ears for my music. I am not against
the major labels but if I had the chance between getting 20 million dollars from a major
label vs. getting 100,000,000 listeners from the underground , I will take the 100,000,000
listeners.

9. Thanks a lot for taking the time for this interview, now how can the readers find out
more information on your career?
Sandman: http://www.homeboysandman.com/ & www.myspace.com/homeboysandman

Interviewed by Viktory
Aka BX Supreme Promoter
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