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Newly signed to Tech N9ne's record label Strange Music, Kansas City's very own CES Cru has arrived with their debut solo mix tapes. Godemis' The Deevil is a crafty and otherworldly mix tape from the Midwest's deadliest lyrical mastermind. Created in a cauldron from deepest pits of the Kansas City underground, The Deevil serves as a twisted reminder that no microphone is safe. With a razor sharp tongue that slices through the funkiest of beats with ease, Godemis imposes his sick, lyrical will over the eclectic instrumentals of producer Info Gates. The results are nothing short of astounding and are sure to haunt a listener well after the last track. “Deevil Kneevil” sports an unmatchable flow, “On My Mind” is a love song unlike any you have ever heard and the single “Old Gregg” is as diabolical as it is head-noddable. This mesmerizing debut will let the world know that Godemis and CES Cru will be in hip hop for the long haul and are right at home with the elite artists on Strange Music . Stay tuned because this is just the beginning. (From DatPiff.com)

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This lyric piece by CITIZEN masterfully blends spiritual introspection with vivid poetic imagery, exploring the battle between sin and salvation through the motif of dichotomy. It captures the soul’s struggle with pain and autonomy lost in darkness, while portraying hope’s rebirth amid honest confession. Citing Ephesians 6:11, the lyrics emphasize the necessity of donning the full armor of God to withstand evil’s schemes, reinforcing faith as both defense and weapon. The artist’s voice combines humble, rural authenticity with intense prophetic urgency, portraying a journey from spiritual captivity to divine empowerment. Through layered metaphors and biblical references, this work serves as both a personal testimony of inner conflict and a call to spiritual resilience, urging listeners to stand firm against darkness with God’s grace as their strength.

Dichotomy of Faith

Somebody told me, “Kid, you got gold in

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Ground Zero

Search Party

How Would You Know

Save Me From Myself (feat. Stige)

Future Vintage Instrumentals

Into the Night

Break Down

Red-Headed Stepchild

I'm The One (feat. JL B.Hood)

Affiliated with Tech N9ne's Strange Music label, the hip-hop group Mayday!'s 2006 national hit, "Groundhog Day," did not start out having any rotation on radio or MTV, but rather on YouTube. The DJ Craze-produced ode to the office nine-to-fiver, with Cee-Lo Green on the hook in Gnarls Barkley mode, received over two million views within just 48 hours, breaking the site's record. The story broke out to many of the mainstream media outlets (including ABC's World News Tonight and The New York Times), stirring up interest from some major record labels. 

This massive attention and acclaim sprouted from humble origins. MC Bernbiz, born Bernardo Garcia, and producer/keyboardist Plex Luthor, born Aaron Eckhart, were just two Miami suburbanites (Kendall, Florida, to be exact) who thought it would be fun to collaborate. Plex actually had previous recording experience as part of a few endeavors in Miami's rap underground, particularly Algorithm, before they came together in the early 2000s; plus, he also has contributed work to the Discovery Channel and the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming. Mayday!'s debut was the 2004 song "Quicksand," a local underground hit that brought their eclectic hip-hop over to the at-the-time newly formed SouthBeat Records. Under the label, they were better able to communicate the gamut of their musical influences like rock, jazz, and Miami dance -- a reflection of Miami's rich, cosmopolitan culture -- through their eponymous debut album released in September 2006. 

That same month they were designated as mtvU "Freshmen Five" artists, which nominated them as a college favorite well poised to hit it big in the majors. The group's career was put on hold as SouthBeat ran into financial problems and began a long, slow descent into bankruptcy, but consulting with other artists on the dying label introduced them to Ben Miller, aka rapper Wrekonize. Wrekonize joined the group in 2010, the same year they self-released the album Stuck on an Island, the title referring to the group's label problems. In 2011, rapper Tech N9ne invited the group for a guest shot on his Welcome to Strangeland album, an apt title since the group signed with Tech's Strange Music that same year. They debuted on the label in 2012 with the album Take Me to Your Leader. Believers followed in 2013, while their 2014 effort was a collaboration with rapper Murs and arrived with the mashed-up title ¡Mursday! The LP Future Vintage followed in 2015 and featured guest shots from Tech N9ne along with Afro-beat star Femi Kuti. Their seventh set, Search Party, was issued in 2017. The album enlisted Tech N9ne, Common Kings, J.L., Danny Acosta, and more. ~ Cyril Cordor, Rovi

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¡MAYDAY!