“P.T.S.D.” (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) will be released on 4-15-14

With his highly-anticipated fourth solo-LP, “P.T.S.D.” (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Pharoahe Monch re-emerges with a new concept project which finds the ground-breaking emcee tackling PTSD; a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. Throughout the duration of the LP, Monch narrates as an independent artist weary from the war against the industry machine and through the struggle of the black male experience in America.

When Eminem recently name-dropped him (“But I still rap like I'm on my Pharoahe Monch grind”) on his “Rap God” single it was for good reason.; as Pharoahe Monch has been at the forefront of lyrical innovation for two-decades now.  Not only is he one of Hip-Hop’s preeminent lyricists, crafting intricate rhyme schemes and intelligent raps, but he is also an incisive political and social commentator, using Hip-Hop as a platform for political engagement as his “Bullet” trilogy hauntingly speaks to audiences in the same dark personification of a bullet.  

The first installment of the “Bullet” trilogy was introduced by Pharoahe in the seminal song “Stray Bullet” with Organized Konfusion via the Stress: The Extinction Agenda LP in 1994. The second installment came via his 2007 solo-LP, Desire, on the Mr. Porter produced “When The Gun Draws”. Socially prophetic and politically relevant, “Damage” from the upcoming PTSD (which drew rave reviews from Pitchfork, Complex, RapRadar, Vibe, MTV etc) continues to chronicle the tragedy of inner city killings and mass murder. Although it was penned before the Dark Knight Theater massacre in Colorado and the Newtown School shootings, the song relevantly accentuates the obvious ongoing gun issue in our society and provides a chilling reminder that bullets have no name. Similarly, a then rough-version of Monch’s protest song, “Stand Your Ground,” was released immediately at Monch’s insistence after the Trayvon Martin verdict was announced and added more discourse on the polarizing debates about racial profiling, civil rights and the inadequacies of the justice system.  Monch’s social commentary was subsequently profiled by MTV, Vibe, Huffington Post, AOL, BET, Ebony and LA Times. 

While Monch is not afraid to tackle the tough topics, the diversity you come to expect from Monch abounds on P.T.S.D., as he is quick to remind everyone that he’s still a “Top 5” emcee on recently released “Bad M.F.” and “Rapid Eye Movement” as he and Black Thought get lucid for a 4-minute exhibition of pure lyricism.  Further, Monch addresses the struggle of the hood on “The Jungle” “sometimes we all feel fenced in” and the haunting isolation of addiction on “Broken Again” and the LP’s title track swiftly brings you back to the overall concept of the LP “F*ck you know about struggle/the boy in the plastic bubble/when I drink away the pain I guzzle/my life is like a complicated mathematical puzzle.”
 
Monch’s longtime collaborator, Lee Stone, returns to the fold to produce four tracks; including “Dream” f/ Talib Kweli and Marco Polo who reunited Monch and Prince Po for a new Organized Konfusion track (“3-O-Clock”) from his recently released project, chips in three tracks as well.  Monch also links up with Mello Music Group’s rising upstart, Quelle Chris, on “Scream.”  Further displaying his versatility, Monch collaborates with The Stepkids (Stones Throw Records) on “Eht Dnarg Noisulli.”

In related news, Pharoahe Monch is currently on tour in Europe an is planning a full US tour to support PTSD in the spring, check www.pharoahe.com  for tour and album updates.

1.) “The Recollection Facility” (produced by Pharoahe Monch)
2.) “Times2” (produced by Marco Polo)
3.) “Losing My Mind” f/ deNaUn (produced by Jesse West)
4.) “Heroin Addict” (produced by Pharoahe Monch)
5.) “Damage” (produced by Lee Stone)
6.) “Bad M.F.” (produced by Lee Stone) 
7.) “The Recollection Facility Pt.2” (produced by Pharoahe Monch) 
8.) “Rapid Eye Movement” f/ Black Thought (produced by Marco Polo)
9.) “Scream” (produced by Quelle Chris)
10.) “SideFX”f/ Dr. Pete (produced by Pharoahe Monch)
11.) “The Jungle” (produced by Marco Polo)
12.) “Broken Again” (produced by The Lion Share Music Group)
13.) “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”(produced by Boogie Blind & B.A.M.)
14.) “Dream” f/ Talib Kweli (produced by Lee Stone)
15.) “The Recollection Facility Pt.3” (produced by Pharoahe Monch)
16.) “Eht Dnarg Noisulli” f/ The Stepkids (produced by The Stepkids & Pharoahe Monch)
17.) “Stand Your Ground”f/ Vernon Reid (produced by Lee Stone) ****Bonus Track for Digital Purchases
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Broken Again

sound By :
https://soundcloud.com/ascoltadi

My life is over, I do not have all the time make good choices, good things ...
I had regrets, but I've always fought for good causes
My background is not bad,
I was just caught off guard,
I was only to be losing mark
Alone in my secret,
alone in my thoughts,
Those who have changed me, only around these intruders
Sometimes my life, my life has taught me sometimes me, my life took me sometimes
But I knew piques forward, I came across people who were able to make me change
I am proud, and I do not know how to thank them, my words can never reflect
my gratitude, all my deepest respect
In all these spiritual fathers who guided me out of the dark, out of the corridor, out of my dark thoughts to the light they have attracted me, take me, make me understand
In life,
must be fought relentlessly and leave nothing
This way of life and especially to see to believe, I could not forget
I applied and I was saved
ca has made ​​me lighter life
My eyes are open
And I finally enjoyed
Each minute
Each second
  Each of past time
I escaped, I began to dream
I realized that life was a gift in-estimated
And that we should not complain, but enjoy
My thoughts of the evening, go for all those people
My destiny to cross in my life good or bad
Which enabled me to believe, and live well without regrets
Who helped me
Those people who have supported me and carried so high
I hope one day to do the same for themselves or others
I hope one day to my turn, guide lives. . .



VIDEO

Pensée D’un Soir - thought of a night - Kien - Dirk Maassen RAP SLAM

Anapana
Lyrics & Vocals By Lucky Lex 
Music By Alex Yvon Blain
Throat Singing By Pierre De Gagne
Drums By Alexandre Laroque
Keyboards & Bass By Blex XP
RECORDED & MIXED AT ALXMUZIC STUDIO BY ALEX YVON BLAIN 
MASTERED BY FREDERICK THIVIERGE

Anapana 
Mind is Wondering, Be Aware of your Breath
Feeling much Stress, Be Aware of your Breath 
Harsh Pains in your Chest, Be Aware of your Breath 
Emotional Mess, Be Aware of your Breath 

Sit down, get ready for Anapana Sati,
A Lesson for Life, cease your misery
Yes Really, Patiently to be Free
Repeat twice a day, becoming more Easy
Closing your eyes, your mind should be Empty
Problems In life, we all have plenty 
Balance and Peace is something you can Be
Patience and Technique, observing the True Me 
The more that you Practice, the more you Succeed
Compassion every moment, while planting the seeds
Sounds good to me, it's all that we need
Envy and Greed is not meant to Feed
Liberation see, it can be Achieved 
No Pain, Pleasure... All in Between 
All Good Measures, Perception it seems 
Lucid with Love and Deep as a Dream

Fist things first, when clearing your Mind
Your head is Straight, as well as your spine
Always closing your eyes, well to Be Blind 
Sitting in Silence, make use of your time
30 minutes is fine, one hour is Grand
You found your position, what to do with your hands 
Me, I'm forming a cup, like I'm holding the land 
Breath in, Breath out, I know that you Can
Ohh Yeah, Understand, your mouth must be Closed
Your Focus on Air, In and Out of your Nose 
Ignoring your body from your head to your Toes
Observing your nostrils, is where you should go 
Ignoring your Pain, your Struggle and Shame
Absence of Thought is the name of the Game
When letting go of your Fears, you Are starting to Change
Mind clearing your tears, like the Sun does the Rain

Have you Managed to Melt into Relaxation 
Is your brain full of Nothing but Respiration
Did Focus increase to Deep Concentration 
Are you able to Appreciate this Observation 
A Simple Meditation, Small Introduction
I Hope that you Feel you, without Interruption
Slowly be Sheltered from All the Corruption
Controlling the Rage, within the Roots of Eruption 
Like the river of Hudson, flow you are Water
Inspire by Example, all the Sons and the Daughters 
Values, Unity, More than A Dollar 
A Message of Peace from A Poetic Author
Your Honour, I Share my Joys when I Rise
Believe in All People, not Attached to Desires 
Release from the Stillness and Open your Eyes
Share Metta with the World and all that's Alive

What Divine Is

Anapana

Vincent Fillion, 2018.

La nostalgie comme matériau de base;
L’échantillonnage comme technique;
Le traitement comme enrobage;
Pour « faire du neuf avec du vieux ».

Y’a comme une petite odeur de boule à mites…

Née d’un désir d’explorer des sonorités propres à la culture québécoise, cette pièce a grandi pour fuguer vers des terrains qui m’étaient inconnus. En me filant doucement entre les doigts, elle a cherché à s’affirmer loin de l’idée que je m’en faisais. Comme une grande adolescente, elle se cherche, instable; veut constamment (s’)explorer, parfois charmeuse; et ne demande qu’on prenne le temps d’essayer de la comprendre.

Québécoiseries

Free to download ! if you make something hit me up in private with link of the song thanks

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A Book of Human Language - Aceyalone - The Guidelines

Extremely excited to share our pre-release track titled "Truth" which will be out on Plain Dope Records October 9th, 2020. Recorded in Montreal, Canada in the summer of 2020 and will be available on release date on all streaming platforms and online record stores for purchase. Huge shout out to Dave Dialect and Waz from Plain Dope Records for helping out with the mixing and mastering. Give us a follow at https://www.facebook.com/SizzleTwistMusic and http://www.soundcloud.com/sizzletwist and Instagram @sizzletwist. Much love, M.C. and S.-P.A. Photo taken by Dave Dialect

Lyrics: 

Truth:

Looking back and overseeing. What took over every aspect of my own being. I was simply being a human being, site seeing. Unseeing, the ugly truth of my wellbeing. 

Eternal cynicism. Exorcism. A crimson vision or a reputation of intimidation stimulation, affirmation, compensation. The fabrication of your falsified reincarnation. 

All you got is fake friends, fake trends, fake amends, girlfriends on weekends which transcends to misspends and deep ends equates to zero dividends.

How’s about telling the truth for a minute? It seems like you aint innit to win it. Honesty, the best policy so why not 
spend your breath on a bit of positivity?

Chorus: x2

The truth needs to be told, you better fold. 2 queens dont cut it so you better fold. The truth needs to be told, you better fold. 2 queens dont cut it.

Liar liar bullshit mouth’s on fire. Throw the white towel it’s time to retire. The new generation pushing through and moving up. There’s no more need for broken scenes, themes or broken dreams. 

Hoax-filled existence, passive, sociopathic consistence, gonna keep my distance and we should just agree to disagree for eternity but probably not in harmony. 

Cause no one cares bout your shoes, bout your house, bout your boat, bout your suit, bout your watch bout your bank, bout your clothes, bout your drugs, bout your stocks, bout your past, bout your cash bout your bling, you aint no king. 

Counterfeit conversations, fraudulent intimidations, artificial stimulation. your escape from phoney self assassination, brainwashed entire nation, probation, fixation

Chorus: x2

The truth needs to be told, you better fold. 2 queens dont cut it so you better you fold. The truth needs to be told, you better fold. 2 queens dont cut it 

An older version of the sickest perversion. an excursion in the darkest part of the mind’s aversion. That part of your brain, that makes you insane, and cant contain your pain and gain and fuck your game.

Borders and orders, hoarders and horrors. Leaning in mental disorders. Psychotic thoughts, connect the dots, gun shots and afterthoughts of sketchy plots while your soul slowly rots. 

Distorted facts, in high hopes to distract Your bullshit impacts and reenacts, 
death tax in which you served the max, 
I got an axe to clean out your earwax.

We want the real story when you enter our territory, stop spreading gossip it’s hurting your repertory. So go take a nap pathetic chap if not we’ll strap you down like an Antarctic cold snap.

Truth (Single)

Truth

Here is the remastered and remixed version of Politics. Originally written and produced in Montreal in the spring of 2020 by Sacha A and Marc C with the help of Dave D. and Waz (Plain Dope Records). With all the craziness happening this year, we thought it was important to re-release this. Much love and be safe y'all, Sizzle Twist.

Politics (pre-edit)

Lucky Lex a daring MC with a vast history of live music and fusion, has furiously attacked Hardcore, Jazz, Funk, Electro, Rap, Acoustic... Leading bands since 2000 ! Alex Blain a legendary Bass player, pioneering on the scene of Punk, Ska, Rock, Progressive, Reggae... Active since the late 80's and now a very prolific Producer ! Keep On The Line is an extravagant and intense musical statement that combines elements of Rap, Metal, Dub, Pop, Funk, Etc... Lucky's first Solo Album is a very honest conceptual project, inspired by his bipolar uncle... The journey is confusion, depression, affirmation, transformation, communication and Peace ! Composed, recorded & mixed by Blain; Written & Performed by Lex and featuring a multitude of live instrumentalists and guest vocalists. This biographical soundscape of deep truth and sonic creativity was launched on June 12th 2013 and has already touched and motivated many souls ! All titles should be mentioned, as they all shine in their own light... I invite you to open your mind & ears, turn it up and listen from beginning to end; This is Life without limits !

A Sonic Boom was heard on December 12th 2013, exactly six months after the release of the very introspective conceptual album Keep On The Line, when Lucky Lex launched Sound Barriers. The second chapter of his trilogy is a tale of expansion and international collaborations. The lead single Spider-Man Is Dead features Neg Lyrical from France on an epic bilingual progressive ecological Rap track, complemented by an animated video. Next Up, Connect featuring Kinetic 9 from Killarmy/Wu-Tang & Dj Horg that was premiered on Ice-T's radio show Next Level and showcased on Wu-Tang Clan Blog Spot with High praises and acclaim ! The Very Cool/Jazzy sociological song Sequential featuring electro vocalist APigeon and is also quiet unique & captivating. This 7 song EP composed, recorded & mixed by producer Alex Blain and written & performed by Lucky Lex with live instrumentations ranging from Guitar & Bass to a Horn section & Latin percussions does not follow any rules or trends, it is birthed in it's own universe... The question is : Are you ready for Sound Barriers ?

Peace LL

Anapana

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