Album Notes

Hugh-EMC is on of the original pioneers of Bay Area Hip-Hop blazing local charts since 1989. A contemporary of Cougnut(RIP),Paris,Mac Dre(RIP),RBL,Too Short and paving the way for the Mac Malls,JT da BiggaFiggas and San Quinns Hugh-EMC has long been on the cutting egdge of the Rap scene. A tru Gangsta and O.G from San Francisco's Fillmoe district Hugh Raps about the angst of the Ghetto experience while combining a positive message and spritual(5% Nation of Islam,Rastafarianism)lyrical symbolism.

In 1988 underground Hip-Hop artist Hugh-EMC hooked up with one fo the Bay Area's most popular DJs, "Scratch Master T (now known as DJ-X1) and formed the group Hugh-EMC and DJ Rock. They released the now classing single, "Its the Game", helping to create what would become the "Frisco" sound. In 1989 the duo released the EP (Extended Play) "Pimp Style". This four song EP was recorded with one of Too Short's original producers, the highly talented Al Eaton. Selling over 4,000 copies, Hugh-E parlayed this success into a project that he will forever be identitified with - The "Gangsta-Knowledge" EP... All songs from this EP are considered classic's but the song "H-Nigga's Grove" better known as "Keep a Bitch Broke" is a Bay Area Athem. This song has remained popular eversince and can still be heard on commercial Radio stations such as KMEL and of course on 89.5FM KPOO(www.kpoo.com) where Hugh-EMC has a weekly Hip-Hop show every Saturday from 7pm to 10pm(USA-West Coast time). Hugh has been deep in the game and is a original member of the infamous "Outta Control Fillmoe" Gang. Hugh once a drug dealer and gang banger,now uses his under world back ground and street connections to work with youth and the homeless population in San Francisco.