Everybody from jimi hendrix to miles davis to epmd and run dmc, prince, jackson 5, earth wind and fire, public enemy, bjork, the beatles, mc lyte, bdp/krs one, wu tang, brand nubian, gangstarr, guns and roses, cold play, t.i., ludachris, mike jones, 80's classics, woodstock classics, snoop dog, nwa, a tribe called quest, de la soul, kool g rap, mc shan, bob marley, jr gong marley, m.i.a., rick james I love good music...as you can see...and they all are major influences!!! im also influenced by movies, video games, comics books, books.....just life overall!!!
I study the science of "Maat" {I.S.L.A.M. / ZEN} this is my personal blend of African, Indian and Chinese arts and culture aka [THE ASIATIC SPIRITUAL WAYS] i have practiced many ways of life in OVER A 25 year span...and all that i have learned has lead me to point where i am now....GOD to me is very real....but religion is not.....God made man...{U-MADE / MAKE YOURSELF}...man made religion...{MAN NEEDS ORDER}....the rest is up to you young jedi. No matter what you study....if it doesn't lead you to HARMONY-WISDOM--JUSTICE-AND COMPASSION....YOUR WASTING YOUR TIME! LEARN TO SEEK KNOWLEDGE AND DO NOT JUST ACCEPT! only 5% of the world knows this....
I also study Martial Arts mostly the Japanese arts such as Aikido, Judo, Shorinji Kempo and Sumo etc.. this is a huge influence on me and i hope to teach martial arts one day. The code of Bushido is very important to me.
"There are many roads that lead to the Way, but these contain but two common features: recognition and practice. By recognition is meant that meditation reveals the truth that all living things share a common nature, a nature concealed by the veils of illusion" DAMO...founder of Zen Buddhism
"Don't hurry to believe in anything, even if it has been written in the holy scriptures. Don't hurry to believe in anything just because a very famous teacher has said it. Don't believe in anything just because the majority has agreed that it is the truth. You should test anything people say with your own experience before you accept or reject it." [THE BUDDHA]
Im also studying the 64 arts of the Kama Sutra, and the Old Daoist Sex text. ....lol....i believe in harmony, and sex is one of the most natural actions such as sleeping and eating. i know thats sound like some "hippy shit"...but its true!
I love Vintage / Retro Pin-Up Women!! like The QUEEN Betty Page etc.
http://groups.myspace.com/BETTYSPAGE
i guess you can say im a "old soul" i have a silver patch on the front of my hair line....like im the king of the Gremlins!
Sounds Like
I sound like organize konfusion meets mobb deep...with a splash of radio head & a touch of jefferson airplane!!! i have worked very hard to sound like myself??? {whatever that is}....and since i change like all things in life...my sound "changes" with my growth as a person!!....hip hop is one part of my life.....but other parts of my life "change" my hip hop....i dont like to have a plan....i try to honestly make what i would listen to if i wasnt a musician...as an artist....we tend to be over critical...my music style is raw, honest, and creative! JUST KNOW WHEN YOU MESS WITH ME...YOU GET TRUE HIP HOP CULTURE!
Born in Mount Vernon NY (Uptown) February 5, 1978, Vast Aire relocated to Jamaica Queens in 1988 and shortly thereafter his love-affair with the microphone began.
Known for his ability to draw and play football, Vast quickly fell in love with poetry and music. By the time he was sixteen he was performing at every underground hip hop club in New York city such as Wetlands, The Cooler, Nuyorican Poets Café, Baby Jupiter, SOB's and the Knitting Factory. In Jamaica Queens, then in Harlem N.Y. Vast came into contact with countless emcees, one of them being Vordul Mega. With a passion for cutting school and rhyming, Vast and Vordul ran the streets together and in the process sliced up allot of emcees. So when it came time for the duo to choose a moniker for their group, one name surfaced almost instantly---and Cannibal Ox was born.
In 1997, Vast came into contact with El-P (then of Company Flow) and after making an immediate impression, by 1998 Vast, Vordul and another fellow upstart, Mr. Lif, were already touring with Company Flow and other rawkus hip hop groups!
Though still without a deal, Vast and Vordul had already begun collaborating when El-P, who had recently broke out on his own after Company Flow broke-up, placed a call to Vast and Vordul to gauge their interest in recording an EP. Once they had recorded six-seven tracks, everyone knew they had created something very special and expanded the EP idea into a full-length LP. Cannibal Ox’s 2001 debut, The Cold Vein, would go on to not only launch the inception of El-P’s Def Jux Records imprint and be included on to be a chart topper on every smart critics year end poll, but also spearhead an underground movement that ruminated throughout the entire industry.
At the close of 2001, Cannibal Ox released a tour only EP, The F Word, but it was so highly sought after, the duo ended up releasing it on a national level. Vast and Vordul mutually agreed to take a hiatus from Cannibal Ox to solely focus on their solo-careers; Vast had already begun working on a solo album in 1999, but after recording a handful of tracks he put those plans on hold to focus on The Cold Vein.
In 2004, Vast stepped out of his role as chief Ox man and unleashed one of the year's strongest albums with his solo-debut Look Mom...No Hands. Though Vast’s solo-debut featured a wide range of guest emcees including MF Doom, Aesop Rock, Brand Nubian’s Sadat X and even a reunion track with Vordul, his reinvention as a solo-artist came full-circle by enlisting a who’s who list of underground producers (including Madlib, RJD2, Blueprint, Ayatollah, Da Beatminerz) who supplied a compelling new sound to Vast’s unmistakable lyrical styling’s that were previously untapped.
Vast quickly followed up Look Mom…No Hands with his two Martial Arts inspired Way Of The Fist mixtapes, which consisted of rare unreleased material and B-sides that he had culled away over the years.
In 2005 he dropped The Best Damn Rap Show" EP and In early 2007, Vast joined forces with Karniege under the pseudonym Mighty Joseph and released Empire State which featured production from Madlib and J-Zone and a guest appearance from Murs.
Vast Aire will release his second solo-LP, Dueces Wild, on 6-24-08 on One Records. His long-awaited second solo-outing will feature appearances from Camp Lo’s Geechi Suede, Copywrite and an appearance from Vordul Mega for a new Cannibal Ox reunion track. Production will be supplied by Pete Rock, Melodious Monk, Oh No and others.
Labels vast has worked with ;
CPR RECORDS
DEFINITIVE JUX RECORDS
STONES THROW RECORDS
CHOCOLATE IND. RECORDS
EASTERN CON REC
ONE RECORDS
IGC RECORDINGS
Discography
1999 "THE PERSECUTION OF HIP HOP" [ATOMS FAM]
2000 "THE PREQUEL" {ATOMS FAM}
2001 "THE COLD VEIN" [CANNIBAL OX]
2003 "DIRTY MAG"- MIXTAPE VOL.1
2004 "LOOK MOM NO HANDS"
2004 "THE WAY OF THE FIST" VOL 1- 4
2005 "THE BEST DAMN RAP SHOW"
2008 "EMPIRE STATE" [MIGHTY JOSEPH]
VAST AIRE HAS TOURED ALL OVER THE WORLD W/ MANY ARTIST SUCH AS:
THE GZA, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, THE ROOTS, BROTHER ALI, THE WEATHERMEN MURS, LITTLE BROTHER,S.A. SMASH, COMPANY FLOW, ATOMS FAM, PLANET ASIA, STRONG HOLD AND MANY MORE!!
Peace, New York's illest hip-hop band, is rocking NYC's Mercury Lounge this Saturday, July 11. It's been a hot minute since we last graced the stage, so we've got a lot of pent-up energy ready to be let loose. Stick around afterwards to check out our folks Soul Mafia, another dope hip-hop band. The details:
Saturday, July 11 DUJEOUS w/GC & the Soul Mafia @ Mercury Lounge 217 East Houston off of Ave A/Essex Doors: 10pm Dujeous: 10:30pm GC & Soul Mafia: 11:30pm Cover: $10 To buy tickets in advance via Ticketmaster, go to: http://...com/Dujuly11
Tickets have been moving quick-fast already, so be sure to go to Ticketmaster ASAP to guarantee you won't be left in the cold when the show sells out. Please note that Dujeous will be rocking the early 10:30 set, not our usual late-night set, so be on time, peoples. See you there...
Nur LOLLIPOP das ORIGINAL rockt den RedRoom in Karlsruhe-City!!!
Nach den vergangenen MEGA Erfolgen mit namhaften Größen wie den 2NiceDjs, 12Inch Rockers, bigFM DJ Boulevard Bou oder Deutschlands No.1 Entertainer Nate Da Great präsentiert euch LOLLIPOP the Club im Juli direkt das nächste Highlight:
Am Samstag den 04. Juli werden wir mit euch gebührend im Independence Day Style feiern. Erlebt LOLLIPOP das ultimative Blackmusic Event diesmal mit DJ Dollar Bill und DJ Xtreme hinter den Plattenspielern. Seit früh da und ergattert eine von 111 brandneuen MixCDs der beiden Top DJs.
In original Lollipop Tradition werden euch außerdem unsere heißen Candy Girls erneut in sexy und glamourösen Outfits mit jeder Menge Lollis verwöhnen.
Achtung, diesmal haben wir für euch eine MEGA Drink Aktion im Gepäck: Denn von 23-01h gibt es Caipirinha Cocktails für nur 3,80€!!!
On top gibt es auch diesmal wieder Shirts, New Era Caps, Subway Gutscheine und jede Menge Goodies for free...
I'm really looking forward to doing the show this month with you. The first time i heard Cannibal Ox it changed my perception of hip hop, and hw language could be used to descripe situations, scenery,and enviroment. It really opened some doors, and taught me a lot about how to construct stories. Thanks
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