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Memphis Reigns – Interview (2011)

Those of you familiar with hip hop lore may also be familiar with the name Memphis Reigns.  He released a very sought after album with his compadre Genelec entitled Scorpion Circles in 2002.  Kids were trading tapes (dating myself here) of this album all over the web at the time. Others of you may have just got acquainted with him when checking out his latest album, Frog Hill Legend.  Yet still others of you are still sitting in the dark so… Let there be light!

When I reviewed Frog Hill Legend, Praverb The Wyse emailed me and said that he knew Memphis and asked if I wanted his contact information.  I took him up on the offer and am very grateful that Memphis has taken the time to politic with me and answer a few questions about life and music.

Memphis Reigns is an incredibly skilled artist and if you haven’t had an opportunity, make sure you check out his music.  You won’t regret it.  For now, do yourself a favor and read his answers to the interview questions.  They are very introspective.

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Interview: Mister (Passalacqua)

Blaksmith and Mister Of Passalacqua

 

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot the breeze with Mister, of the dynamic duo, Passalacqua.  The project review was so well received by the readership here that I thought I would delve a little deeper into one of the minds of the project and was really glad that I did.  Mister is a very accessible person, who lets you know exactly how he feels.  That, coupled with the fact he is an excellent artist should hold your attention for the next five minutes.  Be sure to check the review and the project if you have not as of yet.

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Hip Hop Dependency Artist Of The Year: K. Sparks

This is my first time putting thought into creating an Artist Of The Year accolade.  As I went through an enormous list of emcees it became apparent that a few names would rise to the top.  Ultimately, I believe there is one person who was able to separate themselves from the rest of the compestion: K. Sparks.

K. Sparks is the consummate professional. Along with being a supremely talented artist.  His ability on microphones goes unquestioned.  He has demonstrated hundreds of times this year alone his gift to rock mics.  But there are lots of talented emcees and talent alone may not merit this accolade.  What does separate K. Sparks from the rest of the pack is his committment to his craft.

K. Sparks defines what it means to be “prolific”.   He has released so many projects in the last few years and in this case increased quantity does not diminish quality  by any stretch of the imagination.  Each of K. Sparks’ projects have illustrated an incredible display of dopenesss.

I strongly encourage you to check out a few if not all of K. Sparks albums or mixtapes.  He has so much to choose from.  You can download and purchase music from his website.   I would recommend checking out the album A Day In The Life as that is a personal favorite.

Also be sure to seek the man out on Twitter, Facebook, and You Tube.

Below you will find that K.Sparks took time out of his busy schedule to answer some of our questions.   I found his responses very thoughtful and insightful.  I had no idea how organized the man is in his business.  It was actually quite inspiring.  Check It.

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