Blac Phoak
The Movement
© 2000 Sorepo Inc (800625180121)
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Movement music, hip hop formated music that moves the body, spirit, and mind.
tracks
- 1 World Domination
- 2 Bum Rush the Door
- 3 Slaughta Rasta (skit)
- 4 Slaughta Boys
- 5 ABC Store
- 6 Ain't no Mornin' (monologue)
- 7 First Thang Monday Mornin'
- 8 Misery Loves Company
- 9 Don't Stop
- 10 Fuc Dey Feelin's
- 11 Roll Tide
- 12 Allay
- 13 War
- 14 Libations (ceremony)
- 15 Battle of Selma
- 16 Yippi Ki Yay
- 17 Prey for Yo' Baby
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Sorepo recording artists, Blac Phoak, pronounced Black Folk, mark the dawn of a new movement in Hip Hop music and culture. The members, some of whom hale from different regions of the country, share common links to the historical city of Selma, Alabama.
The group's members, deeply rooted in Selma's schizophrenic history, were conceived from the city's legacy of struggle and resistance, but molded by its current culture of crime, violence, and self-hate. The group's message, a direct reflection of Selma's contradictory history, is one of economic empowerment and social consciousness contrasted by an unapologetic love for the streets.
Blac Phoak's music, a mixture of eastern spirituality and rural wisdom, reflects an attitude of rebelliousness and raw aggression. The group, focused heavily on artistry, content, and creativity, finds its uniqueness in its ability to preserve a hardcore underground edge while maintaining keen social and cultural insight.
The group adopted the name Blac Phoak because of the diverse personalities of its members. Blac Phoak, as the name suggests, represents the differing views and varied lifestyles in the black community.
The music providing the soundtrack to the Blac Phoak Movement is as diverse as the members themselves. It is a mixture of many forms of black music including Hip Hop, Blues, Jazz, Soul, Old Negro Spirituals, Gospel and reggae. The secret, however, to the group's sound lies in combining explosive percussion instruments with the music and spirit of the civil rights movement Blac Phoak's first full length album titled Blac Phoak, The Movement is a graphic and oft times painful portrait of the black experience as well as a stirring soundscape of the human condition.
The Movement LP also offers a series of party-oriented groves - some of which portray the upside of our existence and while others, in an attempt to entertain as well as enlighten, contain hidden messages. The group is also amid production of their second project, an audio Hip Hop musical tentatively entitled The Souls of Blac Phoak.
Blac Phoak's members include Markho Strong "EmLo", Corey Carter "Chozen", Kenyatta Gaines "Yum Yum", Joseph Walters "Spawty", Anthony Blevins "Mind Bad," Jason Rogers "Vorhese," Tashawn Johnson "Shon Don," Nicole Reeves "True Queen," and Dakarai Shabazz "DK."
INDIVIDUAL BIOS
EMLO AKA PORNO
Markho "Emlo" Strong aka "Porno," age 22, was born and raised in Selma, Alabama right next to the notorious GWC housing projects. Markho, the original "Southern Lover" represents the sexuality of Blac Phoak. Markho earned his reputation and his name from his numerous and varied close encounters with the female kind. In the tradition of art imitating life, Markho's lyrical style and deliver is 100 percent pure passion, his content sensitive but powerful.
Once a promising basketball star and stellar student, Emlo's life took a turn for the worse soon after graduating high school: He lost his father to a fatal heart attack. Markho's descent was fast and hard. Soon after his father passed, Markho drifted deep into the pits of Selma's underworld where he watched his life "fade on a triple beam," as he verses it in song on the immortal "Life Ain't What It Seems." After an intense period of struggle and deep depression, Markho turned to music. Writing became his therapy. Slowly he began to write away his hurt, one line at a time.
CHOZEN
Corey Carter, age 20, was also reared in the streets of Selma. Corey, because of his "spiritual connection to Hip Hop and his birthright as an MC", adopted the name Chozen. It is even rumored that Corey's first phrase as an infant rhymed.
Chozen is the integrity of Blac Phoak. His delivery is as intense as religion and as grimy as a construction worker returning home after a hard days work. Furthermore, because of the deafness of his big brother, Chozen had to master the art of communicating through body language, a skill which makes his live appearances near spectacular. Reared in a very religious home, Chozen doesn't hesitate to speak his mind neither in conversation nor in verse. His blue-collar content, judgmental but compassionate, reflects the sentiments of hard working no-nonsense black folk across America.
Like so many of his group mates, Chozen's life was deeply affected by cancer, loosing both of his grandmothers and his aunt to the disease and living in constant fear of his mother's fate. Corey, while experiencing bits and pieces of the street life growing up, is now drug and crime free. Unfortunately, after he abandoned the streets, most of his friends abandoned him. Chozen, relentless in his commitment, turned to his music, his soul mate.
SPODY
Joseph Walters aka "Spody," age 25, the rap veteran of Blac Phoak, earned his reputation in the streets of Selma as a fast-talking street-wise hustler. His rhyme style is as slick and as convincing as his hustle, his content a haunting reflection of his environment. Spawty after receiving what he terms as an "a top rate miseducation" at Selma's Selma High School, felt that his only route to prosperity was the street life, a life embraced by his peers and role models alike. However, after years of hustling and after tiring of seeing his closest friends locked up or buried, Spawty sought refuge from the life of crime in Selma's Frozen Word Studio, home of Sorepo Records. There he slowly began to transform his hustle into verse.
SHON DON
Tashawn "Shon Don" Johnson age 21, is the consciousness of Blac Phoak. His style is charismatic and soulful, his content politically charged yet deeply poetic. Originally from Toledo Ohio, Shun spent most of his formative years in Selma. Born "feet first in the struggle," he was literally raised in the dope game. Many of his relatives including his father and mother were at some point either on drugs or involved in drug distribution. Ironically, Shun was also reared in an environment of activism and social consciousness. When he acted up in school or got in trouble with the law, for his punishment his mother would make him right essays on issues facing black people. She would also make him write book reports on such classics as the "Autobiography of Malcolm X" and W.E.B Dubois's "The Soul of Black Folk." It was also these great authors and books that inspired shun to write, but in a way most relevant to him and best understood by his peers, Hip Hop.
Needless to say, the seed of community upliftment was planted in Shun at an early age. However, the plant took time to grow. After Shun's father was incarcerated in 1992 for what Shun refers to as "trying to feed his family.," Shun's life began to follow an all too familiar pattern. In a misguided attempt to support his mother and three sisters, Shun dropped out of school and took to the streets. What followed was a string of arrest, irreversible violence, and lifelong regrets.
After Shun's Toledo, Ohio "place of business," was raided, he served several months in an Ohio State correctional facility. However, after being incarcerated "for the last time," Shun immediately hopped on a bus back to Selma in pursuit his artistic dreams. While there he began to reclaim a soul sold so cheaply to the streets of ill repute.
True Queen
ANT B
23 year old Anthony "Ant B" Blevins aka "Mind Bad," is the Spirit of Blac Phoak. His style is as chaotic as his life and as unbridled as his personality. Anthony, "raised on Collar Greens and Gun Powder," was born in trouble. Desperately seeking attention and respect, B got involved in crime and violence at the tender age of 13. He spent most of his teenage years either confined or avoiding countless attempts on his life. At age 17, He was transferred to a Maximum security prison where his only means of survival was "acting crazy." As part of his crazy routine he would often make random outburst on the yard and in the cafeteria, yelling melodically to a rhythm only he heard. This was the birth of Ant b's strange style and his unlikely doorway into the World of Hip Hop music.
After, being released from prison Anthony resumed his tour of duty on the streets of Selma. However, after a couple of more years of shoot outs, police raids, and near death experiences, Ant b sought a change in his life and a change in himself. He found in music and with Sorepo Inc, that which he had been searching for his entire life: a home.
VORHESE
Jason "Vorhese" Rogers age 22, is the heart of Blac Phoak. His style and content is everyman in approach. Jason originally haling from Memphis, Tennessee, moved to Birmingham, Al with his mother at age six where he lived a number of years before returning to Memphis; there he spent the majority of his teenage years. Jason's life growing up was that of the typical black child, until misfortune struck hard and mercilessly on September 27, 1993. It was one this tragic day that Jason lost his best friend and mother to cancer, a loss from which he has never recovered. After his mother's death, Jason literally stopped caring about life. In addition to entertaining thoughts of suicide, he traded his promising baseball career in for an ounce of cocaine and the life of a street pharmacist. Jason's self-destructive activity continued until a high speed chase over some stolen drugs almost landed him in prison indefinitely. After this experience, Jason moved to Atlanta with his cousin in search of a better way. After spending a brief stint at Atlanta Metro Tech, Jason dropped out of college, in search of another way. That way? Hip Hop music. After reviewing his life, Jason co-formed Sorepo Records in an effort to help those like him escape the situations entrapping their spirits.
YUM YUM
Kenyatta "Yum " Gaines age 24 , is the attitude of Blac Phoak. His style like his background can not be categorized but can best be described as innovative. Yum was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. Yum Yum is the natural character of the crew, funny in spite of himself. He embodies the authoritarian nature and sarcasm of the black community . Yum also represents those black folk who were raised a part of many worlds. That is, he spent much of his time with his mother in the crime infested streets of North Birmingham, where he was introduced to the dope game and the ways of the hustle at an early age. He also spent many of his preteen years with his father in the suburbs of Birmingham as well as with his activist relatives in Selma--where he was versed in black consciousness and the ways of the struggle.
Yum's life, like so many of the members of the group, was destroyed by cancer. His father, Harold Gaines, died from cancer when Yum was only 12 years old. Left with out the guiding force in his life, Yum followed the rocky path of so many of his peers - drug dealing, dropping out of school and chronic hopelessness. He reluctantly began rapping after continued pressure by his friends and relatives who recognized his skill during numerous free style sessions in which he would rap as a joke. Yum also is a co-founder of Sorepo Records.
DK (Deconkarezze)
Dakarai Shabazz Johnson, DK, age 19, represents the will of Blac Phoak. His style is fluid and soulful, his content socially charged. A natural leader, DK was born on June 28, 1982 in South Central, California. One of six children, DK's home was a shelter for more than 20 relatives. Wrestling with the drama and claustrophobia that results from living in close quarters with a great number of people, DK escaped to the streets. There, he encountered influences that would later shape his life, his love, and his lyrics.
DK has always marched to the beat of a different drummer. Sometimes this beat has lead him down avenues of opportunity and at others times down pathways of destruction. Cursed and Blessed with a "hard-head" DK's childhood resume boasted at least four fights a week. Tiring of the physical battles, DK began to battle with his tongue. He found a release for the volcanic emotions that welled up in him, through freestyle battles and spoken word exhibitions.
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start a riot
author: DaisyI can listen to this everyday...........
this is most def. hot derty..........
author: Matt DizzOthe sound of this album is plat. plus keep it up.
young murk (c butts) comin soon toledo ohio
author: young murkwhat up unk(shawn don)stay up get it how u live
Baby slauoghda out of order spinnin through the fuckin roof
author: babyslaughdayahooyo, yo ,yo this is your boy baby slaughda reping "D.S.G." I just want to let yall negros know that I thank yall for everything that yall have done for me. Like making D.S.G. the best. You know as all way the CD's are going to be jumping of the bridges.Everything that we do are going to be tight to deff. Yall Blac Phoaks, "D.S.G.",Gutta South, and last but not lease Mob -G ain't going no where we are going to make it to the top, foe sho hommie! We slaughder up. B.I.C.T.H.! this is ypur boy labrandon A.K.A. Baby Slaughda. One!
If you like THE MOVEMENT...You'll LoVe COLLARD GREENS & GUNPOWDA...In Stores Soon!
well yall know we like yall rap we mean yall done broke the cha in well ill see
author: maine dre and marty tha 1s who wrote tha rapblac phoak yall is offda heisie i mean yall be straight clownin i know yall whole cd i listen to it everyday i still aint tired of it Jason u sta in da hood ill holla at u and da rest of yall ill see yall at sorepo one day hopefully 410
The 12 Stones is on the come up...
author: IndigoYall really did a good job! I anticipate the next album. Big ups to Doc, Classy, and Blak Phoak!! Sooner or later, maybe I'll be able to congratulate you guys personally! -Indy
The Truth and The Light!!
author: Michael HarrisonThese brothers are being led on the Straight Path! There is no stopping the illumination of The Truth. I've been spreading the word on these brothas since we made sure JoeHadToGo in 2000! Yo, keep in forward motion and the rest is comin'. Yo Kendaka! Holla at a playa when you hit ATL! Still Reppin that Alagramma...Ville Style!
i instantly fell in love with allay
author: Melodie Burnetti first got the cd last year from a personal friend j.r.and i listen to it everyday.the whole cd is off the chain.thats memphis slang for cool.keepthe good music coming.peaceout
PROUD TO SEE THEE OUT SPOKEN
author: BunkI like it its just what WE NEED AS A PEOPLE (You might want to lay off of the N%&&@ WORD a LITTLE) I CAN FEEL IT THOUGH!!!! SUCCESS BABY SUCCESS!
Keep up the good work...All is possible!!!
author: KendraI am so impressed with the talent that this group has and the potential they posess. I have faith you all will go very far...(lookin for some publicity help..I am ready and wiling to help and be a part of yall in any way) I am from the Gump and I have heard a lot of locals, but none can compare to yall's lyrics, message, and talent. MUCH LUV...Especially to DK...my cutie!!! You have so much to share with the world..."DON'T STOP" 1 luv!!!
Blac Phoak - the movement is a great cd. I love it & my friends love it too!
author: NikkiI just wanted to congradulate the genuine and extremely talented group that put Blac Phoak(the movement)cd together because I've really enjoyed their work of art!!! Not only does their music sounds great, but they also give out positive messages... what more can you ask for? Some of my personal favorites are: First Thang Monday Mornin',Slaughta Boys, Misery Loves Company, and Slaughta Rasta (the funniest skit). Last but not least, they're from The Dirty Ditch like myself and I'm very proud of them!!! I'm eager to hear them on the radio & see them perform live on BET. I know that they'll make it in the number one spot on the countdown... I truly believe that they're going to be very successful in the near future, however, in between now and then... I'll still be their NUMBER ONE FAN!!!
I love u all music, i love chozen he is so damn fine, i wont him hi chozen.
author: Ericahi to all of u i love u all music.and i love chozen he is so so damn fine.now he can rap.i wont u so bad chozen.but u r probley already taken,thats ok i dont care, i love u all i love blac phoak.
i just love yall!!!!! um reppin greensboro east high and we saw yall 2 day......
author: Tiffany(big_booty_chick)rappet@bellsouth.netyea.........all yall niggas is finer than a mothafucka!!!!! yall did yall thang today @ greensboro east 2 day......shittttt i was like.....damnnnnn r they rappin dat???? yall can spit like whoa!!!!!!! yall needs to holla back @ me......my e-mail add is rappet@bellsouth.net!!!!! so get back @ me will yall!!!!! i love yall!!!!!!! niggas yall holla @ me..........1
the show that yall did at r.c hatch high school was tight . wish yall can come a
author: Stacyi love yall. yall cd is off da hook
The show ya'll did was tight at Greene County High. I want that CD.
author: Buck WildA the songs ya'll did were tight,but I didn't hear to many more,but I no that the whole CD is tight.
I think it is tight.
author: S ReedThe CD is very good. It is the best CD that I have heard from a local group (The Heart of Dixie). The songs are ones that I can relate to. They are helpful considering that they talk about real life situations.
ya CD is off da chain
author: Kristi Longyall cd is off da chain fosho no lie about that, just keep doin what ya is doin all my friends wants the cd and DK you look good fosho and all yall really look good for real though.. Much love to yall and keep it tight
I love ya'll and especially D.K
author: Cherish WilderI really loved the show ya'll put on for us at Greene County High School. It was great! I liked the way ya'll described the black people and how they live in the world today. So keep up the good work and i hope ya'll come back soon.
i love ya'll
author: kimberly corderi really enjoyed your music and the show you did at greene county high school today.and i just want to say continue to encourage black people to be better and last but not lease please come back to our school because we love ya'll c/o 03.
IT'S OFF DA HOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
author: Jamere JacksonIT'S DA BEST COMING OUT OF DA DIRTY DITCH!!!
i really admire yall
author: Vanessa Shinei love because yall don't be singing about bitch and whoe yall speak the true and i want to give a shout to my cousin shawn
alabama is on it's way in the rap game,the CD is tight keep it coming
author: Travis Smithi just got back home from alanta, i haven't stoped bumpping the CD yet. i don't know if you'll remember me i bought a CD from you'll in the mall . i let my boyz down here in miami,FL here it and they loved it so i'll be back online to get some more CD's yall keep them tight flows coming. peace, travis altama21@aol.com
Tight stuff with an eye toward the political. 2005 shit!
author: Gum MagazineThe beats, the flows, the lyrics and the details make this a refreshing departure from what has been dominating the airwaves recently. These artists need to get more exposure cause what they puttin down is strictly real, and hot like lava.