K. BANGER: Stillborn Lives

K. Banger

Stillborn Lives

© 2002 The Dirt Department, Inc. (656613626528)

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A hard, yet non-explicit Hip hop album that covers a wide rage of Hiphop sound. Recieving rave reviews from the streets of NJ.

tracks

1 Amir's Image
2 The Edge of Wartalk
3 Prophecy (skit)
4 Eastern Renaissance (feat. Third Eye & Triple Beam)
5 Lockdown
6 The Article (feat. PHD)
7 Un Dia en Perth Amboy, NJ (skit)
8 Pitch Black (feat. H Black)
9 Stillborn Lives
10 Knowledge Speaks (interlude)
11 Motivation
12 And the Album?!?! (skit)
13 Amira's Image

notes

Known by various titles throughout the years, K. is a standout for his dynamic presence in the New Jersey Hiphop community.

Performance and recording is nothing new to this Trinidad and Tobago native.

Local shows, parties, and showcases were the early venues for K., along with making homemade hip hop tracks in basements and backyard shacks.

K. performed for his first time in Elizabeth, New Jersey when he was fourteen years old - alone.

Too young to even be in the club that was called The Palace, the promoters allowed the young and eager man to perform and discovered a first place winner in their talent search contest.

This led to another performance at The Palace and the Elizabeth High School Athletic Center, one of the largest gymnasiums in New Jersey, where K. opened up for hot artists such as George LaMond and Nice & Smooth.

Venues where K. Banger has performed to date in New Jersey include Club Abyss, Birch Hill, Club Bene, The Vault, Crossroads Theater, Chapter One Café, The Court Tavern, Herman's Corner & Flamingo's (local clubs in Perth Amboy, NJ where K. has played as a percussionist and has organized for open mic sessions), Club Zanzabar, and the Robert Treat Hotel.

In New York, S.O.B's, Nuyorican Poet's Café, CBGB's, Club 101 on 7th Avenue, Club Speed, Wetland's, Baby Jupiter, The Bottom Line, Downtime, and NYU, where K. has opened up for the tap dance sensation Savion Glover.

K played the Warped Tour for 2 years in a row, opening for acts like Atmosphere and Q Unique.

With downloads available on KBanger.com, iTunes, Napster, and underground tracks leaking worldwide, the music of K. Banger is reaching far and wide! Alongside performances and self-promotion, K. has managed to get on commercial album releases as well, like Shamanwork Family files vol 1 and 2 (Shamanwork/Koch).

K. Banger made his debut album appearance with his high school friend Miilkbone on a song called "Murder Verbs" (Capitol Records) with various MCs, and single "A Few Good Men" (XCaliber Entertainment/WEA) with Hiphop veteran Tame One and Motown's Chop Diesel.

K. would also meet up with then Subverse Music recording artists Scienz of Life to record "Ghettoz tah Galaxies" for their debut album while performing as the group's percussionist for many shows in New York and Atlanta.

Banger is also a studying musician that has acquired the skills of reading and writing music through classical and jazz piano, and various percussion instruments.

By attending private lessons in his hometown and Boy's Harbor music school for boys and girls in Spanish Harlem, K. has learned a wealth of information about jazz, classical, and Latin music, thus broadening his horizons in Hiphop culture.

In fact, K. was accepted into the Berkley College of Music in Boston after only one year's experience with Latin percussion instruments.

An impressive achievement.

As one of the owners of independent label The Dirt Department, in addition to his many other accomplishments, the outcome is clear - K. Banger is destined to be one of the greats in Hiphop and all genres of music.

Producers with whom K. Banger has worked with include Mufi (U.N.I.T.Y. - the gold single by Queen Latifah), The Wooze (producer for V2 Records), Nick Wiz (Shabaam Sadiq, Kool G Rap, Chino XL, Cypress Hill), Chop Diesel (Motown Records), Lil Scienz & ID 4 Windz of Scienz of Life (Shamanwork), Quincy Patrick (Joe, J Records) and others.

We can't forget engineers like Mike Davis (Bad Boy Entertainment, Nas), and P.E. Stickland III (better known as Palm Pictures recording artist "Elwood").

K is currently the head audio producer for BET Creative Services, providing sound engineering, music, and voice over to the network...reaching 80 million housholds. Look for new music released soon here on CD Baby.

reviews

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  • Tight TIGHT TIGHT!!!
    author: Skinny Corleone

    I had the honor of reviewing this CD way back in 2001/2002 thru my online NewzLetter. Wazzup K Banger - I see you still doing your thang with this CD. Keep it up man?

  • author: CD Baby

    A hard, yet non-explicit hip hop album that covers a wide rage of hip hop sound. Musically intelligent and socially concious, this CD has some great observations about modern life and the way things are. Pop culture references and samples from familiar sources are just the beginning.

  • Hot Like Fire!!!
    author: Beta Flux

    Son, the joints I heard was kinda crazy. The track for Motivation is my joint right now. I listened to it like 4 times. Keep making that fire!!

  • THA UNDERGROUND SOUND IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
    author: Cornell

    I have been waiting to hear something worth listening to for a while and it seemed that the underground sound was gone forever, until I heard this album, althought I only heard about 4 cuts, I can only imagine what the rest sounds like, I will definately tell me friends. HOLLA!!!!!

  • True Lyricist =True Essence
    author: Michael Oronde Wright

    You catz definetly have verbal heat. I'm also feelin' them diggin' in the crates type beats. I from Boston but now I reside out here in Killa Cali but I have love for both the East and the West. So when I want to listen to something other than West Coast Hip-Hop, I listen to that good ol' East grungie type Hip-Hop like your music to take me back to my roots. You guys always keep doing your thang and always do you! BIGSHOT UP WIT 2 THUMBS CUZZ!

  • Off the chainz. Keep it bangin K. One.
    author: Monte Cristo Entertainment

    Underground Hip-Hop at its finest. A true collection of tracks well put together for a classic finish. If you don't have this album you should be ashamed of yourself. Alvare 2003 Para Siempre

  • Eastern Renaissance is on heat!
    author: Endeva

    Tight concepts and heavy beatz. 1 worth checkin' out. Besta believe that!!

  • In The Midnight Hour, Searchin for the moonlight
    author: JQwest HookBoost Records

    Touch base will many differant elements in the world of hip hop with k banger. Beats are great as well, a few to many skits for me but the project flows smooth and lyrically is a step above time. Nice flow

  • this dude has mad skill at rappin and a real ear for the hottest beats
    author: SWIVv of the Blu Printz

    this is one real cool cd it defiently has the ability to do real well with KBangers skill and talent soon enough this cat will rule the world

  • good stuff
    author: Brother Hasbrouck "g'villian"

    he definitely got skills,the beats are good, and his songs got something to say. keep spitting son

  • Bangin' Just Like The Name Implies!!!
    author: Mello Melanin

    The Stillborn album is dope. I'm glad I listened to it because I feel like it gave me a good piece of the artist. I could relate to the reality of the lyrics and the majority of the beats. I hit the rewind button on a few of the cuts. Very visual music. Definitely a must have... Mello Melanin mello@prophetix.net ,www.prophetix.net

  • HOT CD BY ONE OF THE HOTTTTTTTEST MCS OUT THERE!!!
    author: PJ PhillihP16@aol.com DooWopMuzik@aol.com

    CHECK THIS CD OUT ONLY if you're looking to buy a cd which YOU ACTUALLY LIKE EVERY TRACK!!! For HOT lyrics over HOT east coast WuTangesque beats, CHECK THIS CD OUT!!! I'm going to not gonna be wordy...The CD speaks for itself!!!! ONE LOVE!!! SHOW AN PROOVE NEW JERUZ!!! PJ

  • 5 Stars to All Those Showing Love For Hiphop!
    author: K. BANGER

    5 stars to everyone showing love and support for this project that we worked very hard on...and there is much more to come! I tried to update the biography because so much has happened since joining the CD Baby family, but I have to deal with how it is, for now. The record is charting EVERYWHERE, and we're just getting warm! Thanks to radio for showing love, and everyone coming up in the music world - know that you can take this into your own hands. Take your time, & don't look to become someone that you already are! One, Stillborn a.k.a. K. Banger

  • author: DJ OX

    PURE STREET HEAT! K.Banger has some of the best songs I've heard in a minute from New Jersey.

  • THIS CD IS HOT !!!!!!WITH LYRICAL DYNAMICS OUT OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!
    author: RASROOTZ

    I LISTENED TO THIS CD FOR A WEEK STRAIGHT!!!!!! KBANGER IS A POETIC GENIUS!!! I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE STUFF.THE BEATS OR ON POINT TOO.

  • Why no major label contract?
    author: Juan Pacheco

    This album is really a true work of lyrical hip hop art.

  • A peice of underground hip-hop history
    author: Swing

    K-Banger the legacy. This album is a true expression of emotion, street culture, knowledge of self, and a realistic approach to street life. It was nice working on the Article with you as always. You work will set the path for many others as well as yourself. When the veil is lifted to the eyes of the world, you will show and prove, your brother, Swing.

  • Peace Kid, This alblum is off the hook!!!!!!
    author: Que

    I can't beleive this cat ain't signed yet. If you haven't heard it, you need to. It's off the hook!!! I picked up this CD from my boy Cise, good looking out. Underground HipHop at its best!!!! One

  • This CD is bangin!!! Don't sleep on this cat, he's about to hit main stream.
    author: Skully

    My boy Cise in VA. put me up on this. Underground HipHop is where it is. This CD is bangin!!!!! Much props to the Dirt Department, this cat is about to blow up. Bad News VA. representing....................

  • Sick Sick Sick,,,,,keep doing it dogz.....u gonna blow...Holllaaaaa
    author: Timothydark From Www.timothydark.com

    Im feeling u cat....Independent artists can't ever give up. Were the future. We pay dues. We appreciate it when we get it; and you most def, no question are gonna get it soon. Platinum plus baby, your platinum plus.

  • Heard ya up in VA !
    author: Snoop Roby Wrob

    Purchased CD off my brother Cise-1. This piece is truuly bangin' ! This dood is off the chains !! We hear ya down in VA ! Don't stop the Hip Hop !

  • this cat isn't signed? there must be something wrong in the industry...
    author: boost

    the little i hear from this album is incredible. keep it underground, sun, because when people start to take notice, that's it. you're off to the top. i can imagine the songs that i can't hear. keep up the good work. one.

  • i like to give credit were is it is do the brother got it goin on
    author: Slink D

    some things are just meant to be when you go it you got it the music is very hot peace slink d

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