Rakim, Slum Villa, J Dilla, Lifetime (thank god you're back), Jimmy Eat World, Rage Against the Machine, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Sweatshop Union, Vancouver Island, Sy Wyld, Weston @the box, 2 turntables, my mic, a couple flattened cardboard boxes taped together, and a can of forest green and two flat blacks for the outline, Dondi White, Life-it's trials and tribulations, Child and Youth Work, and last but not least...home
Sounds Like
Kevin Federline with a touch more dancing, and a touch less clothing
Hailing from OntarioKatchphraze is a refreshing blend of knowledge, truth,
and exceptional wit. Inspired by every genre of music imaginable and driven
by a love for the culture, his distinctive style is laced with spitfire
delivery and relentless wordplay. Never one to succumb to superficial
materialism or the image-based industry, Katchphraze’s lyrical content
varies from introspective reflections to story telling to ruthless and
no-holds-barred battle raps.
Emceeing since the early ’90s, Katchphraze says that being respected by his
high school peers back then, in a time before hip hop was “popularized” and
established with commercial exposure, added fuel to his fire and further
reaffirmed what he already knew – he had the skill.
In the summer of 2001, Katchphraze recorded an EP entitled “Ones N Toos,”
that was distributed to every DJ, promoter, and radio station he came
across. It quickly got frequent radio play on stations such as 89.5 CIUT,
and Vancouver’s 96.1 Planet AAJ. Suddenly, people were coming out of the
woodworks, eagerly asking where they could hear more. Hip hop heads
worldwide were responsive, even sending fan mail thanking him for putting
out what they felt “had been missing in hip hop for the last number of
years."
Later on in the year, Katchphraze relocated across the country to Vancouver
Island, where he began building a solid underground fan base and began
performing with the likes of fellow Canadian talent Sweatshop Union, Moka
Only, and Swollen Members.
Katchphraze’s full length album Eye Can See Now, was released on August 6th
2007. The title track, produced by Swollen Members’ Rob the Viking, is a
thought-provoking eye-opener that sets the conceptual theme that is apparent
throughout the album. The first single off the album is entitled, “I Don’t
Wanna” reaffirms himself as a powerful wordsmith and shows a willingness to
speak his mind on difficult topics such as war and poverty. “there’s so
much more then what we’re fighting for, while we’re fighting wars we should
be fighting war.” On other songs such as “What’s Up” he shows how he is
able to play on words with lines such as, “girls ‘laugh atchu’ like they
sneeze when they giggle”.
Regardless of what song you are listening to, Katchphraze is always telling
you something with his music. “I don’t consider myself to be a conscious
rapper. I’m just a rapper that is conscious of what’s going on around me”.
With his diverse subject matter and distinctive delivery, Katchphraze is hip
hop’s much-needed breath of fresh air. “I write music with a purpose, and a
message that people can relate to,” he explains. “I write about life in
general and the things that happen in it every day to everyone no matter who
you are. I am not a thug, and I’m not aspiring to become one. I am me. I
am not a carbon copy of what’s already out there."
I'm finally doing something different and life does make more sense! I'm creating a new system to replace the old one a step at a time. thank you for your inspiring words!
much love and respect, kindred spirit. peace, light and green space!
