_____Anti-Established 2001

Circa | JMB | Qwote Sillable | Elise Pipitone | Brain Regiment | Silver Hammers | The Word Association | Strych 9 Hollow | Bonz Headphone Show | MC 401(k) | Tucker Booth | Geoff Koch

MC 401(k) : "I Am The Light Of The World"

 

"My appreciation for these "on-the-grind" rappers increased in the past year, as I recorded an EP of my own. Working with producers John Maxfield and Jonathan Toth from Hoth, I've also learned a few things:

1) It's a buyer's market out there. St. Louis has a wealth of top-quality producers and recording studios. A small investment can buy you access to world-class sounds and equipment.

2) Rapping is effing difficult. Wonder why nobody raps in the shower? If you copy someone else's style, you sound foolish, but rapping in your own style makes you feel foolish.

3) Despite what you've heard, local rappers actually do support each other. The preponderance of cliques and crews ensures that everyone in town is tied together by just a degree or two of separation. And unlike many artistic disciplines, rappers form a real community — attending each others' shows, linking to each others' Web pages and mentioning "St. Louis" in every other stanza..."

Read more about this album from The Riverfront Times