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..Riviera Regime is the rap duo of Klee Magor aka Sleazebag & Benny Brahmz, two ex infantry militia men that met during battle back in 1997 while both fighting in the legendary Golani Brigade of the I.D.F. Since then they have released two extremely rugged albums THUGZ OF WAR (2004) & COLD BLOODED (2006) under their own label Landmine Entertainment, founded in 2002 with the majority of the production done by Klee. Both members of the Regime are from North America, Klee Magor from Toronto, Canada and Benny Brahmz originally from Boston, Mass. They both currently reside in Toronto in the notorious north westend hood of Finch West, known for its gang violence and frequent shootings. Riviera Regime has toured doing shows all over the world opening up for Necro as well as a list of other artists such as Mr. Hyde, Danny Diablo, Ill Bill, Psycho Realm, La Coka Nostra, Slaine and Sabac Red to name a few, and are due to release their third album this year titled "Real Soldierz Ride" through Psycho+Logical-Records.
Besides the fact that Riviera Regime has paid dues in the battle fields of war as front line soldiers that have seen action, they've also paid dues in the streets living through hard times and surviving the perils of a hood existence.
Riviera Regime represents the hood struggle, they bringin that hardcore energy and putting out some real grimey hardcore gangsta rap for the true hip hop heads and sickos alike...
.. Toronto Star Album Review (Dec. 2004)..
..Riviera Regime - Thugz Of War..
..When you hear the term gangsta rap, it's mostly just a lot of talk. But as
the title track suggests, MCs Klee Magor and Benny Brahmz rap for real about
how they met up in the Israeli military and actually know the business end
of AK-47s and M-16s. They sound like the Sopranos of Jane-Finch with
profanity-laced tracks like "Don't F--- Wit Us" and "Dat Murder Sh--," which
includes an extremely violent video on their website, in which they appear
to be chopping up some poor dude in a bathtub who dared to mess with them.
It's all jokes for the 40s, blunts and ho's crowd...
..TORONTO STAR..
.. Pound Magazine Album Review (March 2006)..
..Riviera Regime - Cold Blooded..
..If you've noticed a decline in killin'-cops-for-kicks themed hardcore rap music, I have fantastic news. Toronto duo Riviera Regime have released the most violent, goriest and hardest rap record of 2006. The disc boasts street huslter themes sprinkled with soundbytes from gangster cinema, backed by the toughest drums since a computer generated Dave Lombardo. The disc may not be for everyone but you can't deny the quality of the product...
..POUND MAGAZINE ISSUE 32..
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