Nothing Human Is Alien
27th April 2010, 02:30
"Near Misses" a collection of hits-that-never-were from the 8 year underground career of the artist CNet says "manages to give political rap its groove back" is now available for download on iTunes and CDBaby.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/near-misses/id367202699
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/sunriseabove2
Kept off the radio and other mainstream avenues, these hits nevertheless resounded in the hollow corridors of the underground. Don't miss Near Misses.
PRESS QUOTES
"Reframing Public Enemy's uncompromising calls for revolution within a more millennial sonic paradigm, Sun R.A. manages to give political rap its groove back. That's not to be confused with groovy, of course; R.A.'s beats charge from the gates with all the thoroughbred intensity of the [Wu-Tang] Clan's." - Editor, Download.com
"Dope!!!!!" - Dom Servini, Straight No Chaser Magazine, UK
"Courage, along with versatility ... Sun Rise Above truly has skills and huge potential." - Urban Smarts
"...a highly politicized rapper who manages to convey his ideological leanings in an approachable fashion, without seeming overly highbrow or unnecessarily esoteric." - Rapreviews.com
MUSICIAN QUOTES
"One of THE most important rappers of this decade..." - Scart of The Molotov
"Nothing but the purest hip hop... it's a beautiful thing to see. A master of the political hip hop game.... Speaking nothing but the truth." - DJ Graffiti the Michigan Mixtape King
"This shit is dope." - Paris
RETAILER / MUSIC INDUSTRY QUOTES
"Intelligent lyrics and conscious flow." - Nik Weston, Mukatsuku Records, London, UK
“Shit is hot. Yo, I got to tell you that, in a day when everybody is so preoccupied with whatever new sound they’ve fabricated in their minds, it's great to see that there’s still true blue hip-hop out there. I’m glad to see that there are still people that are focused on the basics!” - Cosmo Baker, The Rub, New York City
"Brilliant. Dance friendly hip hop with classic Premier style production." - Mad Mats, GAMM Enterprises, Stockholm, Sweden
"Chunky and crunchy." - Jon Kennedy, Grand Central Records, UK
"Classic production ... solid rhymes." - Rush Hour, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/near-misses/id367202699
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/sunriseabove2
Kept off the radio and other mainstream avenues, these hits nevertheless resounded in the hollow corridors of the underground. Don't miss Near Misses.
PRESS QUOTES
"Reframing Public Enemy's uncompromising calls for revolution within a more millennial sonic paradigm, Sun R.A. manages to give political rap its groove back. That's not to be confused with groovy, of course; R.A.'s beats charge from the gates with all the thoroughbred intensity of the [Wu-Tang] Clan's." - Editor, Download.com
"Dope!!!!!" - Dom Servini, Straight No Chaser Magazine, UK
"Courage, along with versatility ... Sun Rise Above truly has skills and huge potential." - Urban Smarts
"...a highly politicized rapper who manages to convey his ideological leanings in an approachable fashion, without seeming overly highbrow or unnecessarily esoteric." - Rapreviews.com
MUSICIAN QUOTES
"One of THE most important rappers of this decade..." - Scart of The Molotov
"Nothing but the purest hip hop... it's a beautiful thing to see. A master of the political hip hop game.... Speaking nothing but the truth." - DJ Graffiti the Michigan Mixtape King
"This shit is dope." - Paris
RETAILER / MUSIC INDUSTRY QUOTES
"Intelligent lyrics and conscious flow." - Nik Weston, Mukatsuku Records, London, UK
“Shit is hot. Yo, I got to tell you that, in a day when everybody is so preoccupied with whatever new sound they’ve fabricated in their minds, it's great to see that there’s still true blue hip-hop out there. I’m glad to see that there are still people that are focused on the basics!” - Cosmo Baker, The Rub, New York City
"Brilliant. Dance friendly hip hop with classic Premier style production." - Mad Mats, GAMM Enterprises, Stockholm, Sweden
"Chunky and crunchy." - Jon Kennedy, Grand Central Records, UK
"Classic production ... solid rhymes." - Rush Hour, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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