Best Hip-Hop Producer
Es-Nine
He's produced tracks for the likes of KRS-One, Dilated Peoples, Braille and Killah Priest, but that's not why people are talking about Es-Nine. His group, 3 the Hardway, recently released its debut album, Set in Stone, which was entirely produced by Es-Nine and features some of the hardest head-nodding beats to come out of Colorado in some time. But it doesn't stop there: Es is also working on his own solo album as well as projects with Mane Rok and a new solo album from A.V.I.U.S.
Best Hip-Hop Album
3 the Hardway, Set in Stone
Colorado rapper A.V.I.U.S., producer Es-Nine and DJ Cysko Rokwel each had their own thing going .. they came together as 3 the Hardway: Cysko Rokwel was taking out DJs nationwide in the DMC Championships; Es-Nine was producing for local and national artists; and A.V.I.U.S. had just dropped his solid debut album, Patience. But with all three talents combined in one package, you couldn't ask for a more thorough project, from Es-Nine's hard-hitting beats and A.V.I.U.S.'s heart-on-his-sleeve lyrics to Cysko making the DJ essential in hip-hop albums again. If you cop one Colorado hip-hop disc all year, this is the one to get.
The onslaught of the power known as Es Nine first started in 1997 in California, a talented young DJ who transformed his passion for music into the production of his own magic melodies. To hone his talents as a producer, Es Nine attended the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, isolating his talents in the Arizona desert, looking at the day when his star would shine. In 2003 under the name of Cai One, the early evolution of a musical engineer took form and quickly matured to a new name, Es Nine, and a body of work that would impress the ardent fans of hip hop. Es Nine has produced beats, melodies, and works of art for such prominent names as KRS One, Dilated Peoples, Encore, Killa Priest, Braille, Surreal, and Brown James. In 2005 the time had come to find a stage capable of holding his weight, leading to the creation of “House of Waxx Recordings,” an independent recording label with aspirations of taking the hip hop world by storm
We are very excited to announce that 3 The Hardway inked a 3 year Non-Exclusive BROADCAST/DISTRIBUTION DEAL with Mysonictonic Records...
Mysonictonic will be promoting/pushing the A.V.I.U.S. "Patience" album and soon to be released, highly anticipated debut album by 3 The Hardway "Set in Stone", which features Recording Artist Defari (Likwit Crew/Dilated Peoples Crew) Braille (LightHeaded) and Doujah Raze (Rawkus/Trillogy Records)
Please stay posted for furthur news and upcoming singles to promote the "Set in Stone" album...
We would like to Thank EVERYONE who has supported 3 The Hardway/House of Waxx Recordings and Clarence Hester from Mysonictonic Records, for believing in our talent...
This is HUGE STEP in the direction we are pushing for...so keep your eyes and ears posted for more BIG things in the works with Mysonictonic Records...
Sincerely,
3 The Hardway
House of Waxx Recordings
Mysonictonic Records
www. mysonictonic. com/3thehardway
wats up homie saludos desde steamboat thanks for el add aqui andamos representando hiphhop en spanish rap mexico como le parecio el cd que le brinde homs
Aloha Calebkai here, howz it? I just wanted to invite you to my concert this Friday the 6th in Englewood, huge show for me and would love, love , love to have you in attendance. Hit me up if you think you might roll through. Much Mile High luv
When: Friday, November 06, 2009 9:00 PM Kai on stage @ 9:30PM 16+ $5 (21+ Free w/ comp tickets! Contact for info) Where: Moe's Bar-B-Que 3295 S Broadway (next door to the Gothic Theater) Englewood, CO 80110
ES NINE!!! Hey Im just sittin here enjoying some of Light of Day and wanted to stop by and give you some props! Man those beats are so clean!!! I was also curious if the cover art was inspired by the Rasa "Everything You See Is Me" album or if that was just a coincidence....haha too much crate diggin makes me notice things like that!!
Always good to see u on the block my good brother, I have nothing but love and respects for u always...we have some history, so I'm blessed to have come acoss u in this lifetime, continue to shine..I didn't know u stay w/ Mane, he was over my spot the other day building...I always got u tho...keep it moving forward in positive directions my dood, come by and vibe to some of ya boy's ish, sometime...what u think about that NEWER CD i laced u with @ The Westword?
Props on tha L.A. Grandstarr show kid...respect to Cratekings.com, had me and tha BeatMinds crew up in tha spot.. LIght of Day .....mentals ....nuff said
