JAMIL MUSTAFA: When Poets Shout

Jamil Mustafa

When Poets Shout

© 2001 Face of the Earth Entertainment

CD permanently out of stock. Sorry!

Social Activism with a b-boy attitude. Hip Hop music with a purpose.

tracks

1 The Motive
2 Motivation
3 One Man One Mic
4 The Unprecedented
5 The Mind's Eye
6 Instrument
7 High Resolution
8 Storm Story
9 When Poets Shout
10 I Don't Like You
11 I'd Rather
12 Figures of Speech
13 The Call
14 Science Friction
15 The Pulse
16 Face of the Earth
17 The Circle

notes

Jamil Mustafa, a hip hop artist from the Midwest, knows all about woring towards a career in music while living in obscurity.

Without the benefit of approprite venues, consistent radio play, and an established music scene, this Hutchinson, Kansas native has not had the easiest route in getting his music heard.

Despite the odds, Jamil has fored ahead, working on rhymes and beats with his fellow Nomad crew members, performing in and around Kansas, and releasing projects independently.

Approaching his 10th year as an emcee and a spoken word artist, Jamil Mustaf hopes i the near future, music fans around the world will reconize his contribution to the Midwest hip hop scene.

A large step toward Jamil realizing his goal is in the release of his new album entiled "When Poets Shout".

The seventeen track cd, featuring production from Pajamaz of Mosaic Music and appearances from lyricists Moody(Project Elevation), Hadji Al-Amin(Nomads), and Nandez(Nadir), is best described as social activism with a b-boy attitude.

Over Pajamaz' unique musical backdrop blending gritty percussion, warm melodies, and low end bump, Jamil sheds light on his ideas and experiences while tying various songs into a larger theme-- hip hop's opporotunity to inspire and entertain at the same time.

Helping toward these objectives are spoken word artists 30 Spokes and Lamar Ballard, along with vocalist Brent Iverson(Dynasty) and electronica artist Mosys.

Jamil Mustafa is an as of yet unknown emcee, but with this album, an impotant piece for Midwest and worldwide hip hop, hopefully that will all change.

Face of the Earth Entertainment. 2001. All Rghts Reserved.

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  • author: musa~kazim

    one of the best cd's i have heard in a long time, a pleasure to listen 2, no cusing, jus chilling, cool music full of deep bass, and meaning full words to make you think..............

  • author: Petrit

    sounds very good mashallah, i can feel the flow, everything falls in perfect form, good stuff.

  • feeling it
    author: mr. bilistic

    I'm feeling ya flow, and lyrix, fa sho. NIce shit dog. check me out, we should collab. www.mrbilistic.com www.cdbaby.com/mrbilistic

  • Finally, Midwest hip-hop with talent, depth, AND meaning...
    author: Oklahoma State Fan

    Hip-hop has its roots in vocal acrobatics over minimalistic soundscapes (although the beats can be as complex as you want them to be, e.g. Afrika Bambaataa), and these are well represented on this disk. One must admit that this music form is to some degree an acquired taste in the context of most popular music... this music form thrives off of rhythm in a world that is melody driven. However, another fundamental aspect of hip-hop is its political implications. Yet again, this disk hits the mark in this category, being packed full of words with meaning and insightfulness, but unlike the acquired taste of the music form, what Jamil has to say is important to everyone, and should have implications for people of many walks of life. One cannot overlook the vocal tapestry woven over the course of this album. Although the method used to weave this art work may not be your favorite genre (and to someone who, like me, who does like hip-hop, the music is fabulous), the beauty and honesty of this work cannot be denied. It's worth sparing eight dollars on....

  • really cool Ibn !!
    author: The Gibbs Family

    Hope this does real well for you kid. Butch

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