Fungi Performing with Yo Majesty, Does it Offend You Yeah?, & Time Machine at Southpaw in Brooklyn, New York
White Wine Opening for Biz Markie at Ruby Skye in San Francisco, California
Alien Gospels Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland
The Hustle w/ Digger the Sadu Hobo Outside of Amoeba Records in San Francisco, California
Here's What You See w/ Percee P The Temple Bar in Santa Monica, California
Forest Freestyle Walking through the woods in Santa Cruz, California
Washington, DC is arguably the most powerful city on the planet. That statement is reflected in the chaotic rush hours of the metropolis, the hordes of tourists, and the countless protests that exist in the president’s backyard. The city is such a fascinating, influential place to be. Yet many fear it because it held the title as the “Murder Capital of the World’ for years. Hip hop is one of the most effective, transformative mediums available and yet it’s also often associated with fear because some of its most significant artists had criminal lifestyles and messages. Rosetta Stoned was fertilized by both DC & hip hop and their music and lyrics are beautiful expressions of their lifelong internal struggles.
A crowd of fans pack a dimly lit club. They’re staring uncontrollably, simultaneously perplexed and mesmerized as the two men on stage seem to be inciting a riot. Drinks are spilled, the aggression builds, sweat drips, and heart rates increase. In the rear of the club, people at the bar comment on the insanity while noticing how eloquent and witty the songs are. For someone walking in on the performance, caution may be their first reaction. But for someone who’s seen a Rosetta Stoned live set, they know it’s a safe house for artistic expression. It’s like walking through a violent neighborhood with the safety of a third-person perspective. They’re terrorized stages with the likes of The Beatnuts, Boot Camp Clic, Raheem DeVaughn, DJ Drama, Yo Majesty!, Does It Offend You Yeah?, Percee P, Subtle, The Game Rebellion, Asheru, Kev Brown, Zion I & The Grouch, Glue, Qwel, Sol.ill.aquists of Sound, C-Rayz Walz, Josh Martinez & Sleep, Joe Beats, Time Machine, Crunc Tesla, Akir, etc.
With hundreds of shows under their belts, the duo has experienced the passion of Californians, the ironic warmth of fans in Quebec , and the love that Europeans have for good music. The time has come for their debut project, I Bet You Can’t Pray When You’re Dead, to finally be released. The album is a scenic stroll through the psyche of two artists who are heavily influenced by the likes of Nietzsche, Voltaire, Gandhi, & Malcolm X. They’ve collaborated with many notable independent artists such as Yo Majesty (Dominoe Records), Curse Ov Dialect (Mush Records), Crunc Tesla aka DJ Raedawn (Tigerbeat6), and more.
Their sound is a cutting edge hybrid of various genres. Pulling from electro-crunk and classic hip hop, Rosetta Stoned infuses progressive soundscapes, psychedelic rock, and dubstep. The music is unorthodox and intense, with an emphasis on narratives, polysyllabic rhyme schemes, wordplay, and stylistic experimentation.
Alexandrah of Sol.illaquists of Sound
"With aggressive and poetic visions conveyed through rhyme, Rosetta Stoned creates an audio landscape of rarely chartered mental terrain."
Icon the Mic King
"Rosetta Stoned defies convention and delivers high energy performances. Shouts to them for keeping the DC scene alive"
Joe Beats
"Rosetta Stoned's in your face, grab you by the throat energy and ethic are EXACTLY what's due in a landscape saturated with ironic, back handed, ingratiating geekery."
Mestizo
"Rosetta Stoned or better known as check ya dome. Better be ready for'em or get let alone when this hellish home is set to blow."
Sleep of Oldominion
"Rosetta Stoned has one of the best hi-impact shows in hip hop. Don't sleep on Rosetta Stoned!"
:D ! yay i hear from youuu! good to hear you are working hard, that always gives you the workaholic high! did u guys get the bio i emailed (chris' email)?
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There's some DC youngins that's cleverly gifted The industry acts like we never existed I was rappin' in the District when the shit wasn't cool Nobody spit rhymes, bullets would spit from a tool Then Alpo snitched on Wayne And ever since that went down, a lotta shit done changed Rayful Edmond was the man who was made 2 run here A lotta outta-towners was afraid 2 come here But once hip-hop was tasted, a rack of us embraced it And started makin' tracks in the basement See we gonna take it if we have 2 chase it DC gonna make it and U have 2 face it There's no more ignorin' us, that's the only cure for us We gotta put the city on the map, if it's 4 of us And those 4 betta make sure they grab more of us For every one that make it, that's another big score for us Multiple Man used 2 wear a gold chain With a Flava-Flav clock and some 2-fingered rings I ain't down with that DC vs NY talk Shit my best friend Verse-All is from New York......
Multiple Man "Thank U 4 Holdin' it Down" from the up-coming Go-Go Michelle album
um, I've said it before, but the album is dope as hell. I am blasting it and drinking 'ritas, in tru cali fashion. I miss you crazy cats. Green Giants 2: Flex Goes Vegetarian needs to happen.
productive indeed. definitely need to focus on the next step to getting things moving. I think first its about collaborating on the projects/events the two of us have going so we can see how we actually work together. then we create events of our own. let me know what you have coming up.
have you ever seen that commercial on tv for the product called rosetta stone? its so friggin funny cuz it reminds me of you....it says thats its the quickest, easiest way to learn a new language....lol its a learn how to speak spanish,english, etc.. im sure you've heard of it i laugh everytime though cuz you def. speak a language i dont think people can learn but ive seen you school some folks LoL :)
"Trust me I've never been the one to go along with the crowd. Whats even more funny is that in red neck heaven where I live. You try being atheist, bisexual, and living in arkansas. Its really not too bad, it's just a matter of standing up for what you believe in. "
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