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Project notice was issued in December 2008 to the entire Columbia Basin, directed at contemporaries apparently active in their chosen arts. Intended to spring-board participants based on their level of involvement and contribution, turnout reflected more fresh faces than the well established hip-hop artists of Eastern Washington.

Diversity of Tri-Cities area rap is difficult to compare to. While it was often denigrated in the past for imitation of nostolgic west-coast sounds, the active artists of this decade are well versed and experiment across a variety of region-based sounds. Though current pop radio is filled with mindless rap dribble, Tri-Cities Hip-Hop is home to stalwart lyricists and wordsmiths accompanied by worthy soundtrack providing producers.

Photos from the album launch party. View the Flickr photoset here…

No longer limited by how far they can travel to perform or distribute music, local artists of any demographic or location have countless venues to expand exposure. Hungry and decisive, the Tri-Cities rap blend is just what the northwest needs to brand itself.

LINKS

• Album Website / Artist & Producer information

• Amazon Mp3
• CDBABY album download page
• LaLa download page
• Last.FM
• Tri-City Herald | Atomictown | Bethzilla story
• Tri-Cities Hip-Hop Social Network
• TMCnet.com repeat of TCH story

ALBUM CREDITS

Project Director: Bevon the Muse

Project Producers: Alex Saenz, Sebastian Select

Photography: MeanStreak Davis, Bevon the Muse

Cover Girl: Laci Walden

Distributed by: NFN | News Syndicate International

TRACK LISTING

01| NOBODIES FROM NOWHERE AUDIO LOGO 1.0

Produced by: Sebs and Webs

02| THE PAT STINER SHOW 1.0

Produced by: Bevon the Muse & Lou Cheese | Features: Pat Stiner

03| SHOW NO FEAR

Produced by: Bevon the Muse | Features: Bevon the Muse, Sebastian Select, Hypeman: Slim Eazy

04| AIN’T DOIN’ NOTHIN’

Produced by: Lou Cheese | Features: Bevon the Muse, Sebastian Select

05| HUMAN ORIGINS

Features: J-Factor

06| LYRICAL KILLAZ

Produced by: Hazlum | Features: Hazlum, Big Zeus

07| ILLEST LYRICIST

Produced by: Sebastian Select | Features: Happ-Hee’ze

08| OURS FOR THE TAKING

Produced by P.I. & DIZZY-P | Features: Shaolin, On One

09| LEAN ’N MY CUP

Produced by: Gumby | Features: Lil’ Trooper & Lil’ Guero of 509 Wreckerz

10| WHITE AS CHALK

Produced by: Unhurd | Features: Lyric, 420

11| DEEP IN MY DREAMS

Features: Sarahenity, Jae Mez courtesy of Sworne In Records

12| THE PAT STINER SHOW 1.5

Produced by: Phillip Chouinard, Pat Stiner, Grizzy Rockstar, & Bevon the Muse | Features: Pat Stiner

13| NO AMBITION

Produced by: Grizzy Rockstar | Features: Grizzy Rockstar

14| NOT2BLUVD

Produced by: Hazlum | Features: B the Lost Cauze

15| YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS

Produced by: Chavz of City Stars | Features: The Hard Hitters

16| WHAT YOU GOT AGAINST ME?

Produced by: Grizzy Rockstar | Features: J-Factor, Sebastian Select

17| LIFE

Produced by: Alex Saenz and Dom Paul | Features: C-Note’$ Justice

18| I AIN’T SCARED

Produced by: Alex Saenz | Features: Plush, Nathan, Enough

19| ONE WIN

Produced by: Sebastian Select | Features: The Dro

20| HAD TO GIVE IT UP

Features: Mr. Jay

21| SWOOSH (REMIX)

Produced by: Humble 1 | Features: Humble 1, Big Fam, M.E.

22| BRING IT ON BACK

Produced by: Menace O.N.E. | Features: Mr. Janglz, MD 20/20, Killa Moe

23| SNUFFLES

Produced by: Sebs and Webs | Features: Hollow

24| PUTOS

Produced by: Bevon the Muse | Features: Sebastian Select, Vonell, El Guero

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