Member Since: 4/21/2006
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/hellsendaproductions
Band Members: Buctayla & Cardi aka Brandon Heat are Hellsenda Productions. Poisonous Dart & Buctayla are Hellfire Club Inc. Buctayla and Nasarok One are (and forever will be) Realm Organization.
Influences: Personal Influences:
Rakim Allah, KRS One, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Kool Keith, Chuck D, Kool Moe Dee, Ice T, Ice Cube, Grandmaster Caz, Grandmaster Melle Mel, The Wu Tang Clan, DJ Muggs, DJ Premier, Guru, Pete Rock, Marley Marl, Masta Ace, Tragedy Khadafi, MF Doom, MF Grimm, Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, Jay Dee AKA J Dilla (R.I.P.), The Beatnuts, Large Professor, El P, Non Phixion, Nas, The Perceptionists, Dead Prez, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Black Market Militia, Cormega, Boot Camp Click (Black Moon, Heltah Skeltah, Smif N Wessun, O.G.C), Nas, Dialated Peoples, Little Brother & The Justus League, Scaramanga, Tame One, Ed O.G., Ayatollah, Harry Allen, Nelson George, Davey D, Allen S. Gordon, Gordon Parks (R.I.P.), Octavia Butler (R.I.P.), Bobbito Garcia, The Original Source Mind Squad and contributors from 1991-1998. The editors and contributors to Rap Pages, Stress, On The Go, Blaze and Ego Trip from 1991-1999. All hip hop/urban music writers/journalists.
All of the architects of Blues/Jazz/R&B/Soul or Hip Hop Culture whether it be B Boys/B Girls/DJ's/graf writers/rappers/promoters/label heads or producers. Directors, writers, journalists, actors and contributors to the art that I appreciate on a daily basis.
Favorite Directors:
Gordon Parks, Melvin Van Peebles, Sidney Lumet, Sidney Poitier, Oscar Micheux, Spike Lee, John Singleton, F. Gary Gray, Ernest Dickerson, Antoine Fuqua, The Hudlin Brothers, Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kevin Hooks, Robert Scorsese, Brian DePalma, Nick Cassavettes, Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, Terry Gilliam, Akira Kurosawa, Raymond Chow, Bruce Lee, Shaw Brothers (Run Run Shaw), Tony Woo, Tsui Hark, Ang Lee (No Brokeback), Luc Besson, David Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino, Wong Kar Wai, Takashi Miike, Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Guy Ritchie, Michael Mann, Alejandro Gonzalez Innaratu, Guillermo Del Toro, Robert Rodriguez (when he's not making crappy kid movies), Sofia Coppola, Mira Nair, Kevin Smith, Mario Van Peebles, Roman Coppola, Lars Von Trier, Peter Jackson, Ralph Bakshi, Ennio Morricone, Sam Raimi, Frank Miller, Paul Thomas Anderson, Michel Gondry, Jim Sheridan, Tony Scott, Hayao Miyazaki, Katushiro Otomo, Abel Ferrara, Clint Eastwood, The Wachkowski Brothers, The Pang Brothers, The Hughes Brothers, Spike Jonze, Beat Takeshi, Takashi Shimizu, Kinji Fukusaku, Ryuhei Kitamura, David Cronenberg, Ridley Scott, Darren Aronofsky, Vincent Gallo, Pierre Morel, Chang Cheh, Lau Kar Leung, Corey Yuen, Benny Chan, Ronny Yu, Yuen Baio, Sammo Hung, Joss Whedon, J.J. Abrahms, Gus Van Sant, M. Night Shymalan, James Cameron, Cameron Crowe, Walter Hill, David Ayer, John Carpenter, George Romero, Jim Jarmisch, Michael Lucero, Edward Zwick, Brett Ratner (although X Men 3 was garbage), Joseph Khan (although Torque sucked), Justin Lim, Boaz Yakin, Bryan Singer, Wayne Kramer, David Fincher, Christopher McQuarrie, Nicolas Winding Refn, Bill Duke, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Kasi Lemmons, Rusty Cundieff, Chris Robinson, Diane Martel AKA Bucky Chrome, Sophie Muller, Wayne Isham, Gregory Dark, Jesse Terrerro, Big TV, Benny Boom, Chris Milk, Ralph McDaniels, Fab Five Freddy, Paul Hunter, Hype Williams, Little X, Bryan Barber, Coodie & Chike, Todd Angkasuwan, Adam Bhala Lough, Hong Pictures/Films, Robot Films, The Saline Project, Syndrome, GZA, RZA, etc.
Musical Influences:
Marley Marl, EPMD, Ultramagnetic MC's, The Bomb Squad, SD 50's, Rick Rubin, DJ Premier, RZA, The Beatnuts, Diamond D, Lord Finesse, Large Professor, Q Tip, The Ummah, Jay Dilla, Ayatollah, MF Doom, Mobb Deep, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Kurtis Blow, Prince, James Brown, Organized Noise, Kanye West, Madlib, Necro, Digable Planets, Sean J. Period, Roy Ayers, Ray Charles, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & The MG's, The Meters, Jimi Hendrix, Sam Sever, T Ray, Easy Mo Bee, Pumpkin, Orange Krush, Hurby Luv Bug & The Invincibles, DJ Eddie F & The Untouchables, Kurtis Mantronik, KRS One, D Nice, Grand Puba, DJ Mark The 45 King, The Beatminerz, DJ Hi Tek, Peanut Butter Wolf, Alchemist, DJ Muggs, DJ Scratch, DJ Vadim, Mark B & Blade, Beat Butcha, The King Of Chill, Kwame aka K-1, E Swift, Chief XCel, Tricky, 9th Wonder, Oddisee, Illmind, Just Blaze, DJ Scratch, Dan The Automator, DJ Cam, DJ Honda, DJ Cut Killer, Wiley, Dexplicit, DaVinChe, Sway, Skepta, Riko, Target, Danny Weed, Raphael Saadiq, Ghetto Pros (V.I.C. & Mike Heron), Godfather Don. Scott Storch, Tony Dofat, J. Rawls, The Kreators, The Creators, Evil Ed, El-P, DJ Mr. Len, Timbaland, DJ Doc, Little Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Nubian Crackers, Soulshock, Doc from 6th Sphere, Dub-L, RJD2, Blockhead, Camu Tao, Jest One, Blueprint, Nasa, Ant (of Atmosphere), Hangar 18, Ryuichi Sakamoto, DJ Towa Tei, Goldie, Lemon D, Dilinja, Alec Empire, Teddy Riley, Hitman Howie T, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, King Tubby, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Steely & Cleevie, Sly & Robbie, Bobby Konders, L.E.S., Skeff Anslem, DJ Woody Wood, Chris Stein, Jon Brion, No ID, Dug Infinite, Hieroglyphics, Backspin, Count Bass D, Ali Dee, O.Gee, Digital Underground, The Neptunes, D.R. Period, Silver D, LG of the LG Experience, Grand Architect Paradise, UMC's aka Fantom Of The Beat, Ski, Evidence, Dalvin & Devante Degrate, Nicolay, Mathematics, True Master, S.I.D, DJ Vance Wright, 4th Disciple, DJ Spinna, J Swift, Laylaw, Fredwreck, Da Riffs, Sir Jinx, DJ Pooh, Dr. Butcher, Rob Swift, Tony Touch, DJ Lethal, 88 Keys, Lewis Parker, DJ Shadow, QD III, The Corporation, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Supa Dave West, Belief, Gamble & Huff, George Clinton, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Bernie Worrell, Kraftwerk, Arthur Baker, Afrika Bambattaa, Akrika Islam, Jazzy Jay, Ohio Players, Full Force, Madness 4 Real, The Soul Convention (Mark Morales & Corey Rooney), DJ Muhammad, Simon Harris, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rufus Thomas, Phil Spector, Butch Vig, M Flo, Mondee, Reef, Joey Chavez, DJ Babu, Chris Lowe, Self, Scram Jones, DJ X Ray aka Heat Sensor, Nottz, Moss, Chucky Thompson, Jonzun Crew, Maurice Starr, Juice With Soul, Mike Bivins, Spiderman & Freeze, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Babyface, Patrice Rushen, Melvin Riley, The Legendary Traxster, Beatmaster V, Soopafly, Sam Sneed, Jon B, Al B. Sure, Kyle West, Jesse "3rd Eye" West, Quincy Jones, etc.
Favorite Shows:
The Boondocks, Afro Samurai, Samurai Champloo, Bleach, Attack Of The Show, X Play, That 70’s Show, Entourage, The Shield, Rescue Me, Def Poetry, Reno 911!, The Sara Silverman Program, Shorties Watching Shorties, The Wire, Weeds, City Of Men, Dexter, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Mad TV, How I Met Your Mother, Two And A Half Men, House, Bones, Blade: The Series, Law & Order: SVU, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes, Friday Night Lights, The Office, 30 Rock, Scrubs, ER, Angel, Alias, The Closer, Firefly, Iconoclasts, Family Guy, The Simpsons, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The Tudors, The 4400, The Dead Zone, The Riches, Heartland, The Whitest Kids You Know, Human Giant, Stella, Acceptable TV, The Best Week Ever, The Flight Of The Conchords, Meadowlands, John From Cincinnatti, The Bronx Is Burning, Damages, Burn Notice, Californication, NBA Fastbreak, Baseball Tonight, Sports Tonight (Fox Sports New England), NFL Live, Streetball: The And 1 Tour, On The Lot, Lil' Bush, The Red Sox Report, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, etc.
Sounds Like: Good ol' grimey underground hip hop produced by Hellsenda Productions.
Record Label: Hellfire Club Inc.