Writer's Block/Visionaries

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Thanking You produced by Babu

Album: Next Stop

Released: May 29, 2005

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Thanking You produced by Babu
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Microphone Loveprod Keykool
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Avenue of Hope
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Via Satellite
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Genre: Hip Hop / Indie / Rap
Location Los Angeles/San Diego(SV), California, US
Profile Views: 104387
Last Login: 1/29/2010
Member Since 8/16/2004
Record Label Unknown Indie
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. .... ....Lord Zen.... and ....Dannu.... of ..the ..Visionaries.... form the potent duo known as ..Writer's Block... Noted for the weight of their poetic lyrics, through numerous works and grassroots campaigning, they have accumulated a strong following in the college and underground markets worldwide; yet, their palatable melodies help create an intoxicating sound, captivating a vastly broader music listening market..... Writer's Block first appeared as a group known as ..Disciples of the Sound.. on the ..Key-Kool & Rhettmatic.. album ..Kozmonautz.., (released in 1995) on the Visionaries.... inaugural song ..Visionaries (Stop Actin' Scary)... As 1/3 of the Visionaries, Writer's Block contributed their musical talents on the Visionaries' debut album, ..Galleries.., followed by the second album, ..Sophomore Jinx.., as well as their 3rd album, ..Pangaea....... Writer's Block released their first 12 inch, a three-song single in 1998. Soon after, the high energy song, ..Basically.., had fans at live shows bouncing from Los Angeles to Berlin. The minimalist rooted, ..Truth Serum.., caught a buzz on mix-shows and mix-tapes. The duo followed with an eclectic single featuring production from Los Angeles underground producers, ....Omid.... (aka ..O.D... of ..Beneath the Surface..) on ..Situations.., ....Mums the Word.... on ..Apples & Oranges.., and Visionaries constituent, ..Key-Kool.., on ..Poetry Explains....... On their third single, they procured the brother Asiatic, ..DJ Rhettmatic.., of the ....World Famous Beat Junkies...., on the head-nodding ..No More No Less.., with the flipside DJ anthem, ..Spin the Wax.., produced by Key-Kool. This single sold out immediately, and the first repress was completely sold out before manufacturing was finished: Writers Block has definitely accumulated quite a fan base. Staying with the grassroots, word of mouth philosophy, the group's debut album, ..En Route.., in 2000. It had a limited press, sold only at shows and selected stores and websites. In 2004, it was repressed, En Route is now available in all fine retailers worldwide through Up Above Records. This critically acclaimed album features production by Omid, Mums the Word, ..DJ ICD.. of ..Blak Forest.., ..Nucleus.., and Visionaries' producers DJ Rhettmatic & Key-Kool..... In 2005, Writer's Block formed their own company called ..On Our Own Music.., assumed the roles of executive producers, and released their second album, ..Next Stop.., themselves. Along with veteren WB producers, Key-Kool & Omid, they enlisted the production of ..DJ Babu.., of ....Dilated Peoples...., ..Mr. Brady.. of ....Deep Rooted...., ....Life Rexall.... of ....ShapeShifters...., ....DJ Nobody...., ..Profile.. of ..UpStarts/Sound Providers.., ..Da Fallguy.., ....Breeze...., and ..Elon is... The CD can be found in hip-hop oriented stores in Southern California to the Pacific Northwest, plus websites such as ..upabove.com.., ..access music.com.., and ..la2thebay.com... This CD also has a vinyl single titled, ..Microphone Love.., available thru ..upabove.com....... Continuing the tradition of their crew, their live shows are filled with energy, taking you on a trip through hills, valleys and winding roads, definitely leaving crowds' hearts pumping. Whether recorded or live, Writer's Block is a force to be reckoned with..... .................. .... ..
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.............. .... .......... .. .. .. .......... ....New LVX Collective 7 inch Available Online!.......... ..UPA 1004 WRITER'S BLOCK.. - ....EN ROUTE (click to buy)...... .. ..TRACK LISTING.. (click links to listen to snippets).. 1.) A Lovely Day at the Station (skit).. .. 2.) ..Sunset Limited.... produced by Omid.. .. 3.) ..No More No Less.... produced by DJ Rhettmatic Visionaries/Beat Junkies.. .. 4.) The Confession (skit).. 5.) ..Truth Serum.... produced by Key-Kool of Visionaries.. .. 6.) ..Apples and Oranges.... produced by Mum's the Word.. .. 7.) Road to Monte Carlo.. produced by Key-Kool of Visionaries.. .. 8.) Kiyomitro.. produced by Key-Kool of Visionaries.. .. 9.) Avenue of Hope.. produced by Key-Kool of Visionaries.. .. 10.) ..Long Riders.... produced by Mum's the Word.. .. 11.) ..Basically.... produced by Key-Kool of Visionaries.. .. 12.) Cyclists.. produced by Nucleus.. .. 13.) Situtations.. produced by Omid.. .. 14.) ..Spin The Wax.... produced by Key-Kool of Visionaries.. .. 15.) ..Poetry Explains.... produced by Key-Kool of Visionaries.. .. 16.) Uncle Salty meets the Neighborhood Shaman (skit).. .. 17.) D.O.S... produced by DJ ICD of Blak Forest.. .. 18.) Via Sattelite.. produced by Kozmonautz (Key-Kool & Rhettmatic).. .. 19.) Visionaries, Too (feat. Visionaries).. produced by DJ Rhettmatic.. .. En Route is now available on CD AND 2LP vinyl. ..BUY NOW...