Hot new single for forthcoming LP "Children of God"
Hasan Salaam Teams with Brand Nubian's Lord Jamar for "Angel Dust"
August 19, 2008 - San Jose, CA - Freedom Press and 5th Column Records are proud to announce the September 2nd release of Hasan Salaam single "Angeldust" for his forthcoming LP "Children of God".
Hasan Salaam was hypnotized by the power of the mic at a young age, prompting a rap style that has been in the works since the age of 11. His first live show, at the age of 14, was the beginning of a rap phenom. Hasan officially grabbed the mic with authority in 2002 and hasn't put it down yet. His independent debut album "Paradise Lost" hit the streets in 2005. Songs like "Prayer of a Sinner" and "Tales of the Lost Tribe" soon set the internet on fire. Hasan soon found himself in high demand, traveling across 38 states within North America as well as ripping stages in Canada and United Kingdom.
But after he returned, he realized that there was still much work to be done. "I work with kids. I got tired of the kids calling one another n*gga. I told them, "There are no n*ggas and b*tches here. You are children of God. We're forgetting why we're here in the first place. I felt it was time to reinstill the strength thats inside of us, and inside of our children."
"Children of God" upholds the lyrical and quality of Hip-Hop's Golden Era, while simultaneously pushing the music forward. This is heard most noticeably in tracks like "Angel Dust" produced by Brand Nubain's Lord Jamar (who also sings the hook) outlining the painful story of a stripper who is destroyed inside a web of her own escapisms. The funk laced, organ infused "15 Minutes" tells of the chaos of the entertainment industry with an infectious hook. Tracks like speaker knocking "Uprock" featuring Masta Ace bangs with the concrete grit and flow that made the east coast the cornerstone of Hip-Hop. "History of Violence" highlights the lack of security we all feel trying to make it through the day. The horn blaring "Insomniac" might well be remembered as an urban anthem for future freedom fighters. Production credits for this full bodies LP go to Lord Jamar, Craig Rip, Impaq, Iron Braydz, Kasim Kato, Def Dom, Rugged N Raw and Hasan Salaam himself.
"My approach to choosing is if I can see whats happening over the beat when it drops" says the reflective Salaam. "Then the writing process is just that I have stories that I already want to tell. 'Angel Dust' is a story about my homegirl. 'Kingdom of Heaven' just makes me think of peace. To me its what heaven on earth sounds like- so I wrote to that."
"Children of God" was created to be musically seductive and informative for the listener. Melodically rich without blurring the line of real block music, Hasan Salaam illustrates the power and pain of the inner city. He does this effectively, without celebrating the undeniable darker elements of street life. "Children of God" drops September 2nd 2008.
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