About Me

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KAZE aka MR.RAWKUS 50:
BIOGRAPHY:
INTRODUCING an emcee that breaks the boundaries of the streets and the underground, doesnt buy into the industry standard of rap bullsh*t, and remains real by simply being himself. Tired of looking for the magic label to sign me that all rappers seek, I struck out independently, battling, dropping albums and doing shows as a way to create a name for myself. So that I wouldnt be a gimmick.So that I would have the state, the streets, and the underground behind me. So that my music can speak for itself.
Kaze (pronounced Kah-Zee) co-created and produced the nationally syndicated show Hip-Hop Nation in 2001.
His March 2003 debut release, Spirit of 94 is a tribute to legendary rappers like Big and Nas who released pivotal albums in 1994, along with Wu-Tang, Snoop, Outkast, Mobb Deep, Common, Gangstarr and Jeru the Damaja.
After selling thousands of copies on the streets and through small stores, Spirit of 94 was picked up by BCD Global Distribution in October of 2003 for placement into Transworld operated record stores such as FYE.
The mixtape follow up, Enemy of the State featured the single Move Over with Nature, and production from 9th Wonder.
After taking North Carolina by storm, 9th Wonder gave the album a remix treatment Spirit of 94 Version 9.0 picked up in 2005 by Brick Records and Handcuts Records in Japan.
2 NUMBER 1 Singles on College Radio, 50/50 Amp in July 2005. Last Laugh b/w Blood Thicker Than Oil in May 2006.
Runner up at 2004 Rocksteady Emcee Challenge, Scribble Jam performance 2006, and 5x MC battle champion.
Record sales for the original Spirit of 94, Enemy of the State, and the Version 9.0 have moved over 10,000 CDs and vinyl worldwide.
Opened for The Clipse, Method Man, GZA, Common, G-Unit, Little Brother, KRS-One, Dead Prez, Camp Lo and many more.
Kazes new album Block 2the Basement will shatter the boundary between the streets and the underground, recreating a lost genre called hip-hop.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/9/2005
Band Website: WWW.KAZEMUSIC.COM
Band Members:

NEW VIDEO!!!

KAZE feat. Erv Ford and Wordsworth "SO REAL"

Kaze ft. Erv Ford & Wordsworth "So Real"

NEW INTERVIEW @ A3C w/ UGHH.COM

KAZE "BLOCK 2the BASEMENT"

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KAZE "BLOCK 2the BASEMENT" LP

BLOCK side
1. "THE GRUDGE" (WOLVES IN THE GUTTER) produced by ERV FORD 4:44
2. "SILENT ONEZ" feat. J. BLACK produced by JAZZ B 4:25
3. "RIDE WITH ME" feat. K. SLACK produced by K. SLACK 2:58
4. "PAPERWORK" (Uncut ver.) feat. ROYCE 5'9" produced by ERV FORD 4:34
5. "I GOT SOUL" produced by D1 4:08
6. "BURN IT UP" produced by D1 4:14
7. "YOU CALL THAT GANGSTA?" feat. YOUNG FLU produced by D1 2:54
8. "IMMACULATE" feat. A.M. produced by SKAZ DIGGA 4:15
9. "YOU DONT KNOW ?" produced by K. SLACK 2:55

BASEMENT side
10. "THE DARKSIDE" produced by DJ SCANDALES 3:31
11. "DYNASTY" produced by ANALOGIC 4:02
12. "BLACK MAN WORLDWIDE" feat. SUPASTITION and MR. MOHALYN pd.by DJ FORGE
13. "I WAS RAISED ON IT. (THE 80'S)" produced by ERV FORD 3:13
14. "SO REAL" feat. ERV FORD and WORDSWORTH produced by ERV FORD 4:13
15. "GENUINE" feat. MR. MOHALYN produced by JAH FREEDOM 4:21
16. "DEAR GOD" (TROUBLE AT HOME) produced by ERV FORD 5:17
17. "THE QUICKENING" feat. EMPTY POCKETS produced by PMG 3:12
18. "WE WANT IT ALL" produced by K. SLACK 3:54
19. "REAL LIFE" produced by ANALOGIC 4:22

CHAPEL HILL, NC (919) RICHLANDS, NC (910) and DALE CITY, VA (703) all day long!!!

!!!!! ATTENTION PRODUCERS/BEATMAKERS!!!!!

IF YOU GOT SOMN YOU WANT ME TO HEAR/RECEIVE, DON'T WAIT ON ME TO HIT YOU BACK ON MYSPACE.... JUST DROP ME A LINE AND SEND YOUR mp3's to [email protected], aiight? If you send it, imma check it out.

Influences:

GOD, RADIO, TELEVISION, AND POP CULTURE... NAS, B.I.G., JAY-Z, KRS-ONE, WU-TANG, OUTKAST, COMMON, EMINEM, JERU, MOS DEF, TALIB KWELI, L.L. COOL J, RUN DMC, PORTISHEAD, PUBLIC ENEMY, J.DILLA (R.I.P.), DR.DRE, DJ PREMIER, THE NEPTUNES, AND RZA... JESUS, AL GREEN, RUSSELL SIMMONS, PRINCE, MICHAEL JACKSON, MARTIN LUTHER KING, HUGH HEFNER, SADE, JIM BROWN, BARACK OBAMA, PEEWEE KIRKLAND, MASTER P, BILL GATES AND MY POPS... MY MOTHER (PEARL PARKER R.I.P.), MY MOM, ARETHA FRANKLIN AND ALL 31 FLAVORS OF THE RAINBOW :)

Sounds Like:

KAZE - CAROLINA'S FINEST:

KAZE "GENUINE" feat. Mr. Mohalyn
BLOCK 2the BASEMENT
Director: Rick Foy

KAZE feat. Mr. Mohalyn "Genuine"

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KAZE "DYNASTY" b/w "THE GRUDGE"
BLOCK 2the BASEMENT
Director: ELJAY WILLIAMS for THE CONTENT

KAZE feat. YOUNG FLU
"YOU CALL THAT GANGSTA?"
BLOCK 2the BASEMENT
Director: RICK FOY

KAZE "You call that Gangsta"" feat. Young Flu

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KAZE freestyle @ THE 7 CITY CYPHER (NORFOLK, VA.)

KAZE on THE STAND TV (ATLANTA,GA.) MAY 2007

KAZE feat. YOUNG FLU "YOU CALL THAT GANGSTA?" LIVE @ THE DAME (LEXINGTON, KY.) JULY 11/07

KAZE feat. RAY BUCKS of S.S.P. "NON STOP" (filmed in CHAPEL HILL, NC 2006)

KAZE @ PARADISE LOUNGE (BOSTON, MA.) on THE SPIN CYCAL 2007

BONUS TRIVIA: How many times do I say "you know what I'm saying????"

KAZE freestyle @ A3C 2007 (ATLANTA, GA.)

Record Label: SOUND OF THE CULTURE/ RAWKUS RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

JUSTO MIXTAPE AWARD!!!! AllHipHop.com - The Breeding Ground Mixtape - THE RE-BIRTH

THE BREEDING GROUND MIXTAPE by DJ FURIOUS STYLES WON A 2008 JUSTO MIXTAPE AWARD. GOOD SH*T! IN CASE U MISSED IT...New York, NY September 17th 2007 XM DJ Furious Styles famed for his 66 Raw show Shine...
Posted by KAZE on Wed, 07 May 2008 08:24:00 PST

SUPREME CLIENTELE. CLASSIC HIP-HOP EVERY MONDAY!

YOU ARE INVITED!!!Sound of the Culture and The Madd Science Worx presentSUPREME CLIENTELE.spinning nothing but classic hip-hop and soul all night long.EVERY MONDAY 10pm @ East End Martini Bar Chapel H...
Posted by KAZE on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:46:00 PST

KAZE :: URB Magazines "NEXT 1000"

CHECK ME OUT IN URB Magazine's "NEXT 1000"VOTE and COMMENTs will lead to a write up in the magazine, so look out for your boy!!!-4lettersCLICK HERE FOR THE PROFILE.URB MAGAZINE'S "NEXT 1000"WHAT IT IS...
Posted by KAZE on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:11:00 PST

TRACKLIST INFO (ONLINE VER.)

KAZE "BLOCK 2the BASEMENT" LPBLOCK1. "THE GRUDGE" (WOLVES IN THE GUTTER) produced by ERV FORD 4:44 2. "SILENT ONEZ" feat. J. BLACK produced by JAZZ B 4:25 3. "RIDE WITH ME" feat. K. SLACK produced by ...
Posted by KAZE on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:44:00 PST

ALBUM AVAILABLE HERE NOV. 27TH

FIRST OFF,NOV. 27TH IS THE NEW DATE COME HELL OR HIGH WATER.SECOND,IMMA TELL YOU NOW BEFORE THE INTERNET HATERS START BITCHING. HALF THE ALBUM IS THAT RUFF, AGAINST THE GRAIN TYPE ISH (THE BLOCK), AND...
Posted by KAZE on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:26:00 PST

KAZE "LIVE" RADIO SHOWS SEPT.07

TIME TO AIR OUT THIS NEW ALBUM!!!CATCH YOUR BOY LIVE ON THE AIR ON THE FOLLOWING STATIONS:SUN. 9/16COAST 97.3 WILMINGTON, NC @ 9PM LOCAL LIMELIGHT w/ BIGG B, YO GIRL SANDRA, and HAJI P. SAT. 9/22102 J...
Posted by KAZE on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:13:00 PST

REMIX CONTEST RESULTS!!

WHATS GOIN ON WORLD...BEFORE I GET INTO THE TOP 5 ENTRIES I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY THANK EVERY SINGLE PRODUCER WHO TOOK THE TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN "THE STEREOTYPE" REMIX CONTEST! BELOW A...
Posted by KAZE on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:06:00 PST

NEW RELEASE DATE :: OCT. 2007

YO,TO COINCIDE WITH THE WORLDWIDE PROMOTIONAL LAUNCH OF THE RAWKUS 50, THE ALBUM RELEASE DATE HAS CHANGED TO OCTOBER 2007. THE ALBUM IS READY NOW, N' WE COULD POST IT... BUT RAWKUS RECORDS HAS SLATED ...
Posted by KAZE on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:25:00 PST

KAZE REMIX CONTEST :: PRODUCERS: GET BUSY

THE KAZE REMIX CONTESTElementality Productions is proud to present an amazing opportunity for producers across the globe - to work with KAZE & Rawkus Records! KAZE aka Mr. Rawkus 50 has been...
Posted by KAZE on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:17:00 PST

DJ PREMIER SHOWS SOME LOVE...

OOOH WEEEDJ PREMIER PLAYED A NEW HOT UNRELEASED JOINT LAST WEEK (6/15/07) ON HIS "LIVE from HQ" SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO SHOW..."3 IN THE CHAMBER" DJ K.O. feat. O.C., Torae and KAZEproduced by AYATOLLAH...
Posted by KAZE on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:02:00 PST