S.O.N.: blood and fire

s.o.n.

blood and fire

© 2004 kevin james (634479024740)

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Provocative, political, and personal hip hop that speaks truth to power.

tracks

1 Drums of War
2 One Solution
3 Born Again
4 Son's Ready
5 Crushed Again
6 Anticipation
7 Imagination
8 Mic This
9 Free Palestine
10 Trent Lott
11 Nice
12 Headphones Dummy
13 Nine.eleven
14 Fightback
15 Self-rust
16 Who's the Real Terrorist?

notes

A Baltimore city high school teacher, organizer, activist, and poet, son of nun (s.o.n.) doesn't just entertain his crowds he empowers them. s.o.n. has performed at universities, activist conferences, demonstrations, rallies - such as the Sorry State of the Union in front of the U.S. Capitol, and at nightclubs in Baltimore, DC, New York, Pennsylvania, and Chicago to name a few. He's opened for Mr. Lif, Akrobatic, Buck 65, Odd Jobs, Roni Size & Reprazent, and performed with Adam F., Diesel Boy, DJ Die, DJ Krust, and others.

s.o.n. has appeared on the Invisible Records two disc compilation notes from thee real underground volume 2 with King Rhythm, and on the critically acclaimed WHAT'S LEFT album by King Rhythm on the Quatermass label (visit www.kingrhythm.com for reviews). s.o.n.'s range extends from hip hop, to spoken word, to drum 'n' bass, to freestyling with a live band. An active member and organizer in various social justice movements, s.o.n. brings a fresh, thought provoking, and much needed perspective to an art form plagued with violence, materialism, and sexism. Do a google search on "mc son of nun" to get a sample of what he's been up to.

Keep your eye on this man; he'll be makin' some waves in the music world!

***** NEWS *********

(PRWEB) July 12, 2004 -- Baltimore hip hop artist Son of Nun (S.O.N.) has just been confirmed for the second volume of the world renowned Peace Not War CD. His song, Fightback, was one of more than 500 that were submitted by bands across the globe. Only 35 songs could make it onto the compilation and S.O.N. received word earlier this week that his submission had been selected.

The first volume of Peace Not War was a 2 disc compilation of 32 antiwar songs featuring artists such as Public Enemy, Ani DiFranco, Chumbawamba, Asian Dub Foundation, Yo La Tengo, Ms Dynamite, Roots Manuva, Pete Seeger, DJ Spooky, Saul Williams, and Massive Attack. The aim of the compilation was to raise funds for peace groups while providing an uncensored soundtrack for the antiwar movement.

*The Peace Not War CD is as grass roots as it gets: produced and funded by Australian musicians Kelly and Mudge, with help from a handful of friends but without any support from an organization. ..With no record label and no promotional budget, the word had to be spread by peace groups, and by DJs and stores who simply liked the music and the cause. JOHN PILGER: "The Peace Not War CD is vital to the grass roots opposition to war, conquest and occupation. Censorship of anti-war music by the BBC, MTV and other media is all the more reason for doing it yourself."

The new volume of Peace Not War will contain one disc with hip hop and beat-driven music and another disc of rock punk and guitar-driven songs. Artists such as Lauren Hill, Jurassic 5, System of a Down, Sonic Youth, and Jello Biafra have all expressed interest in being on the new volume set to be released on October 4th "to rock the Whitehouse before the election." Volume 2 will be accompanied by 20 pages of anti-war art and lyrics, and like the first volume the second is expected to get plenty of college radio and progressive media coverage. To learn more about the Peace Not War CD visit www.peace-not-war.org


**** PRAISE FOR S.O.N. *****


Dead Zone DerrilyKt posted on Sun July 11, 2004

free palastine...some real crazy sh*** man...beat is wild..verse is killer...keep doin that man...peace...
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810 posted on Tue July 6, 2004

Best of Baltimore mixtape get on it
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brownskin familia posted on Mon July 5, 2004

Real sh***...stay up
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truhiphophead posted on Wed June 16, 2004

word hiphop needs more real emcees like you i peeped that nice joint the track was fire man get at me
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*rbl rekordz posted on Sun May 2, 2004

yall got some nice sh*** on here...keep doin ya thing...
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  • Starts out great and gets better with every listen
    author: Erika Hamerquist

    As a middle-aged white hippie chick I don't generally listen to hip hop/rap but after I saw S.O.N. at the Watada courtmartial rally I became an instant fan of at least one rapper. Every time I listen to this CD I hear more to like. Truly fine.

  • Superb
    author: Thomas Facchine

    Son of Nun is not a rapper, but a poet. This album is saturated with raw, hard-hitting, and profound lyrics for social, racial, and political justice. Feel the frustration and rage of centuries of social victimhood, shouted from the voice of an articulate revolutionary.

  • Back to basics
    author: Locthiese

    Indeed. It's this type of cd that brings me back to what hip hop is REALLY about. I'm on some gangsta sh!t right now but believe you me, Big Loc Thiese will come full circle and get back to the teachings of P.E., B.D.P., and now S.O.N. Please....Don't hesitate to check me out........locthiese......

  • Back to basics
    author: Locthiese

    Indeed. It's this type of cd that brings me back to what hip hop is REALLY about. I'm on some gangsta sh!t right now but believe you me, Big Loc Thiese will come full circle and get back to the teachings of P.E., B.D.P., and now S.O.N. Please....Don't hesitate to check me out........locthiese......

  • FIERCE!
    author: K.O. Snow

    This cd was absolutely amazing!! It sets fire from within. We really need REAL lyrics like this hittin it up, everywhere

  • Each word that S.O.N. delivers is intensely felt by fans.
    author: www.hiphophotspot.com

    There comes a time when music needs to be more than just sounds, and words that satisfy your ears. Blood and Fire is an album that empowers its listeners with a true sense of realism, and identity as people living what is laid on the microphone. Each word that S.O.N. delivers is intensely felt by fans. S.O.N. is passionate, darkly political, creative, and intense when delivering his rhymes. S.O.N. commands attention, and fans easily provide it when listening to the music on Blood and Fire.

  • I'm loving this shit.
    author: laze from ADDReviews.com

    Darkly political, an intersection of Wu-Tang, Paris, Talib, and Legendary. I'm loving this shit. Rating: 4/5

  • word hiphop needs more real emcees like you
    author: truhiphophead

    word hiphop needs more real emcees like you i peeped that nice joint the track was fire man get at me

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