| Headz ain’t ready, but we gon’
give it to ‘em anyway! The debut CD from the YUINON
will be the long awaited soundtrack that will accompany the
DVD re-edit of the Team Elohim’s documentary Next Level.
Compilations are extremely common these days and as an owner
of many, I can say that I’ve been disappointed quite
a few times. It’s not conceit but confidence in the
Lord that enables me to say that I don’t think this
project will be added to the list of disappointing compilations.
Our goal with this project was to put out a project that
would expose those sleeping, encourage the believers, and
convict and compel the lost to see their need for Christ.
To accomplish that, these three things were necessary: sonic
excellence through a well produced and mixed project, blazing
rhymes from some of the hottest MCs spittin’ for Christ,
and last, a cohesive, and diverse but relevant product that
the unchurched could bump and feel.
Some names you’ll recognize are Corey Red and Precise,
The Ambassador, Truth, and Zion/Cross Cypha. Others you will
come to know: The Mad Prophets, Know Good, AON, Diallo, and
Jack. This CD has mad diverse subject matter. A high-energy
track called “Elevate” by EP,
deals with complacency in the body. “Virtuous
31” by Quan of the Mad Prophets deals with
relationships and what to look for in a mate. “Opened”
by I Ron-Ic-Lee is on blaze! Whoa, wait til you hear the praise
on this track!
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Talk about mass appeal! “Spiritually
Starved” by the Mad Prophets is a potential
single and deals with man’s mindset. “Respect
Due” by Zion/Cross Cypha is a very serious
track that deals with cats who sleep on tha Most High. Closing
the album is a track you gots to
hear! It’s called “Repent”
by Corey Red, Truth and Precise. The name saids it all! It’s
going to be a classic collabo!
Wait until you hear the production! All the tracks showcase
the signature style of producer Maji, east coast drums, heavy
basslines, and unrecognizable samples with a west coast quality
mix. It will be interesting to see how distributors, radio
and consumers respond to this project. As far as quality goes,
they will have to take frontin’ and hatin’ to
the “next level.”
YUINON member “vessel” states,
“We want to make it difficult for those who hear this
project to go back to listening to songs about clothes, cars,
women, and violence.”
Hip-hop is in need of a revolution, a change, but that will
not happen until the hearts of the men and women doing it
are pricked, cleaned and converted. This cd provides, beats,
lyrics, hooks and songs to speed up that process. This Fall
2003, the revolution will begin. Welcome to The YUINON!
- Greg Zonka |
