"Here Go The Revolution"
New York Underground meets Mainstream Italia. On my last European tour November/December 2007 with Add.Verse (Code of the Cutz/Warped Tour) we were invited to meet Piotta. Piotta is one of the most famous Italian hip hop musicians. Piotta, which in Roman slang means "100 Lira's", became famous with his song "Supercafone" which describes the Coatto(suburban unpolite, politically incorrect peasant). Piotta got some track record. He's released 6 albums, worked on films and is ready to drop his first book.
We hooked up with Piotta in Rome at his radio show Last.fm. It was an honor. I believe the radio show is new, but quickly becoming the number one hip hop spot in Rome. As I got comfortable in the studio putting my headphones and what not, I was getting crazy flashbacks of my days in solitary confinement. I prayed like there was no tomorrow.
I been put in solitary a number of times throughout my time spent behind bars. But the time that stayed scared on my mind was around 1981. I was arrested in New York on weapons charges, attempted robbery, attempted burglary, resisting arrest and 3 counts of aggravated assault on police officers. To make a long story short, the police handed me and boy Richie a beating that doesn't compare to many I have received in my day.
After being booked and processed we were bussed out to Rikers Island. After about 5 days of bull-pen therapy I was put in solitary confinement. It was here that I vowed to fight against the treatment of accused prisoners and prisoners alike. I was not taken to see medical at all. My face and hair were still covered in dried blood. My head felt twice the size from the swelling.
As we prepared to start the interview I thanked God. I had to thank God how could I not. Only but six years ago I sat silenced once again behind prison walls. Now here I was getting ready to speak for the silenced to all of Rome Italy. Talk about miracles.
The interview was dope. We talked about what I was doing, we talked about the death penalty as well as hip hop and it's current state. He played a few of my tracks and let me tell the story behind them. Piotta then turned and built with Add.Verse.
As Piotta interviewed Add.Verse he told us about the different aspects of Italian Hip Hop and Reggae. He also spoke about the history of Italian hip hop which he is a very big part of.
After jamming in the studio for nearly an hour, Piotta plugged our show going down at Club 360 in Rome. He then asked if I would be down to jump on a track with him. I didn't even have to think about it. I agreed and he slid the beat across the table just like that. I was speechless.
Here we are 3 months later, my part of the track, complete. I have been real ill the past weeks struggling to complete my album. In a moment of solace I found the strength to lay the track I called "Here Go The Revolution". When I first heard the beat I thought oh yea, I'm gonna rip this joint. When I actually stepped up to do it, I found it tough. I have rocked on mainstream beats before, but nothing like this hard driving joint. The lyrics came slowly as I traveled throughout Europe. They last few bars and the hook came to me walking the streets of Brick City, Newark, New Jersey.
I reflected on those abused and killed in the name of Justice thinking back to my terror days. I then tore into THE DEATH PENALTY. How could I not. The abolition of the death penalty in Italy is a hot topic. Italy is at the forefront in the fight having charged into the UN asking the General Assembly to vote on a world wide moratorium. Having an opportunity to address the mainstream in Italy I looked to fuel the all ready burning fire.
I turned the track in today, I can't wait to see what Piotta does with it. I know he's going to lace it. For a brotha with a track record like his, I have to say he was the most down to earth peoples I have ever met. After the interview he took Add.Verse and I out for coffee and dope conversation. His knowledge of hip hop is A to Z. Being he is also a DJ he and Add.Verse hit it off big time drifting into talks about gems they held within their record collections.
You'll be seeing Piotta on the Frontlines without question. I will keep everyone posted on the progress of the track. This is huge for the struggle. I pound my right fist across my chest and raise it to symbolize power and unity.
We hooked up with Piotta in Rome at his radio show Last.fm. It was an honor. I believe the radio show is new, but quickly becoming the number one hip hop spot in Rome. As I got comfortable in the studio putting my headphones and what not, I was getting crazy flashbacks of my days in solitary confinement. I prayed like there was no tomorrow.
I been put in solitary a number of times throughout my time spent behind bars. But the time that stayed scared on my mind was around 1981. I was arrested in New York on weapons charges, attempted robbery, attempted burglary, resisting arrest and 3 counts of aggravated assault on police officers. To make a long story short, the police handed me and boy Richie a beating that doesn't compare to many I have received in my day.
After being booked and processed we were bussed out to Rikers Island. After about 5 days of bull-pen therapy I was put in solitary confinement. It was here that I vowed to fight against the treatment of accused prisoners and prisoners alike. I was not taken to see medical at all. My face and hair were still covered in dried blood. My head felt twice the size from the swelling.
As we prepared to start the interview I thanked God. I had to thank God how could I not. Only but six years ago I sat silenced once again behind prison walls. Now here I was getting ready to speak for the silenced to all of Rome Italy. Talk about miracles.
The interview was dope. We talked about what I was doing, we talked about the death penalty as well as hip hop and it's current state. He played a few of my tracks and let me tell the story behind them. Piotta then turned and built with Add.Verse.
As Piotta interviewed Add.Verse he told us about the different aspects of Italian Hip Hop and Reggae. He also spoke about the history of Italian hip hop which he is a very big part of.
After jamming in the studio for nearly an hour, Piotta plugged our show going down at Club 360 in Rome. He then asked if I would be down to jump on a track with him. I didn't even have to think about it. I agreed and he slid the beat across the table just like that. I was speechless.
Here we are 3 months later, my part of the track, complete. I have been real ill the past weeks struggling to complete my album. In a moment of solace I found the strength to lay the track I called "Here Go The Revolution". When I first heard the beat I thought oh yea, I'm gonna rip this joint. When I actually stepped up to do it, I found it tough. I have rocked on mainstream beats before, but nothing like this hard driving joint. The lyrics came slowly as I traveled throughout Europe. They last few bars and the hook came to me walking the streets of Brick City, Newark, New Jersey.
I reflected on those abused and killed in the name of Justice thinking back to my terror days. I then tore into THE DEATH PENALTY. How could I not. The abolition of the death penalty in Italy is a hot topic. Italy is at the forefront in the fight having charged into the UN asking the General Assembly to vote on a world wide moratorium. Having an opportunity to address the mainstream in Italy I looked to fuel the all ready burning fire.
I turned the track in today, I can't wait to see what Piotta does with it. I know he's going to lace it. For a brotha with a track record like his, I have to say he was the most down to earth peoples I have ever met. After the interview he took Add.Verse and I out for coffee and dope conversation. His knowledge of hip hop is A to Z. Being he is also a DJ he and Add.Verse hit it off big time drifting into talks about gems they held within their record collections.
You'll be seeing Piotta on the Frontlines without question. I will keep everyone posted on the progress of the track. This is huge for the struggle. I pound my right fist across my chest and raise it to symbolize power and unity.
"Here Go The Revolution".
I'm voicing centuries of agony, for victims of brutalityfor every single casualty, that died in police custodylocal internationally, I'm taking world wideman open up ya eyes and see they lies for they liesyea an eye for an eye would make us all blindI grab the mic like a nine, fighting on the frontlinesblow ya minds with high caliber rhymesI compose to oppose so I'm coming wit itexposing foes like the Austrian governmentforget Schwarzenegger yo, he ain't running itit's "X" an Piotta from white house to Parliamentwanted by the government, hunted like the Talibanbut won't stop demonstrating, until we have abolishmentor until they up and murder me, dead in the streetor lock me up in the beast, serving life to the beatman even deceased, the revolution won't seizees liberta para mi hente, es muy talde pa mi
I'm voicing centuries of agony, for victims of brutalityfor every single casualty, that died in police custodylocal internationally, I'm taking world wideman open up ya eyes and see they lies for they liesyea an eye for an eye would make us all blindI grab the mic like a nine, fighting on the frontlinesblow ya minds with high caliber rhymesI compose to oppose so I'm coming wit itexposing foes like the Austrian governmentforget Schwarzenegger yo, he ain't running itit's "X" an Piotta from white house to Parliamentwanted by the government, hunted like the Talibanbut won't stop demonstrating, until we have abolishmentor until they up and murder me, dead in the streetor lock me up in the beast, serving life to the beatman even deceased, the revolution won't seizees liberta para mi hente, es muy talde pa mi
Here comes the revolution 5x's
Capital-"X" I.G.W.T. Records/Entertainment 2008
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