Album Notes

KNOTZ is a hip-hop group comprised of three dynamic performers who are actually blood brothers. Dreadchild (Kareem Parkins), Megaton (Jelani Parkins), and Aswad Mikal the Black Angel (Gyasi Parkins), have been performing earnest for several years. Their first large stage performance was in 1995 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana for a BET sponsored event “Catch Wreck ‘95". Since then, Knotz has done a host of shows, released a CD Download in December 2000 and continue to forge ahead with its own brand of Hip-Hop.

The Download CD was produced and released by the group’s independently owned record label, Damali Records. With limited funding and practically no mass media promotion Download sold approximately 5000 units and has been featured on over 47 underground and college radio stations throughout the United States and Canada. Two cuts from the Cd “Move” and “Blackout Season”, received extensive underground airplay. Additionally, “Move” was also featured on Insomniac Magazine’s EP, Strategic Infiltration.

KNOTZ is made up of a cadre of dedicated performers who are unrelenting in their push to the top of the Hip-Hop scene. More information on the group is available online at www.damalimusik.com. Listed below are some of KNOTZ’s major accomplishments and performances.

2006: Independent Artist Registry Indie Artist Award Winners
2006: Performed at the Urban Musicnoize Conference
2006: Appeared in Mic Magazines vol 3.3 Mic Check section
2006: Dj Captain Celsius Mixtape, “Budunkadunk mixtape”, Knotz released Poizunous Paragrafz Volume 1 Mixtape.
2005: Singles “Bon Voyage” and “Crime in da City” are released on Dj Watts’s mixtape Tommy’s Way.
2004: “ How We Get Down” single is released by Insomniac Music, Knotz perform at The Delancy in NYC.
2003: Knotz performs at the Brooklyn Lyceum.
2003: Knotz perform at Penn Relays (Resurection of HipHop) opening for Common, Talib & J-Hood
2002: “Move” single is released on Insomniac Magazine’s EP Strategic Infiltration, Knotz performed at Insomniac Magazine’s 6th anniversary show in Orlando, FL. With MF Doom and Tribeca.
2000: Download EP is released December 11th.
1998: Knotz opened for Busta Rhymes at Hofstra University, NY.
1995: “Catch Wreck ‘95" RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana (BET).

Discography

June 22nd 1999- Harvest Music "Knotz Landin"
December 12th 2000- Damali Records presents "Download: A KNOTZ Project" (full album)

(2002) Insomniac Magazine "Strategic Infiltration" track "Move"(single)
(2002) Dj Celcius mixtape-"Blackout Season"(single)
(2003) Insomniac Magazine "National Hip-hop radio CD" track " How we get down"(single)
(2003) appearance on "DOA and the Break bandits mix tape" exclusive freestyle - KNOTZ
(2005) Dj Watts mixtape"Tommy's Way"- trks"Bon Voyage", "Crime in da City", "back 2 back", "Dreadchild freestyle"- and all original tracks on mixtape produced by Reck " The DreadChild" of the KNOTZ
(Jan 2006)Dj Captain Celcius mixtape -The Bodonkadonk-"Bon Voyage"
(May 2006)In stores now"Poizunous Paragrafz Vol.1"
(2006) Knotz upcoming album "The Program"