New Audio: The “I” Freestyle x Cultural Hangover Radio Interview [FREE MP3s]

On September 1, I joined The Cult (DJ Reese, Add & Ciana Monet) for Cultural Hangover Radio at Montclair State University’s 90.3 FM Studio. The Cult and I chopped it up about:

1. the origin of “AWKWORD” & “The People’s Champ”;
2. my upbringing in Connecticut;
3. my 100% for-charity global Hip Hop project, World View;
4. what it’s like collaborating with Hip Hop legends; and
5. more.

The chemistry was palpable, and the interview shifted seamlessly from comical to serious throughout.

Then, I freestyled for nearly 50 bars over the classic DJ Premier beat Jay-Z used for “So Ghetto”.

Here is the original CulturalHangover.com post. Below, I break it all down for your convenience.

AUDIO

1.) “I” (Freestyle) [Live on Cult Hangover Radio] by AWKWORD

2.) Cultural Hangover Radio Interview x “I” Freestyle by AWKWORD

ABOUT AWKWORD & WORLD VIEW

AWKWORD. Revolutionary. Rapper. The People’s Champ. The brains behind World View, the 1st-ever 100% For-Charity Global Hip Hop Project, featuring contributions from every continent, approximately 20 countries and every United States region, with production from Domingo, Harry Fraud, The White Shadow, Tranzformer, ATG and many more, and guest emcee appearances from the likes of Joell Ortiz, Sean Price and KRS-One… AWKWORD has been showcased by XXL, The Source, Hip Hop DX, DJ Booth, 2DopeBoyz, Vlad TV, The Hip Hop Chronicle, Kevin Nottingham, IndieHipHopNet, Ashley Outrageous, The Halftime Radio Show, Israel National Radio, Daily Kos, The Nation, Huffington Post, etc…. For all new music, upcoming radio interviews or performances and other World View news, check http://AWKWORDrap.com and http://facebook.com/AWKWORDrap. For all the above, plus other writings and photographs, art, socio-politics and music and videos from friends, go to http://AWKWORDrap.tumblr.com. And for a near-24/7 look inside the complex mind of AWKWORD, with rants and new lyrics, follow on twitter at http://twitter.com/AWKWORDrap.

Exclusive AWKWORD Interview with Dutch Indie Music Site PROTAILZ

From the Interview:

Today, I am closer than ever to completing this project, long in the making. There are even more artists and nations involved. And there are only a few more songs to finish. Then, thanks to my sponsors, I will be able to mix, master and distribute, hopefully demonstrating that you don’t need to rock jeggings or rap about your watch to be considered a Hip Hop success story.

PROTAILZ did an incredible job, asking unique questions that inspired me to say things I’ve never said before publicly, as well as cleanly designing their interview post with the questions and answers, along with my photos and videos.

To read the full interview, watch the videos, etc., click here. [If it's in Dutch, click the British flag at the top of the page to translate to English.]

*NEW #WorldView SINGLE* AWKWORD ft. GuessWho? – “Doctor Doctor” [prod. MajoR RE (Malaysia)] – Radio Rip – FREE MP3

On this one, I’m on Ungovernable Resistance Radio with DJ Resistance and co-host Vega X, and I explain the full back-story of the newest single off my 100% for-charity global Hip Hop project, World View…

Doctor Doctor ft. GuessWho? (Radio Rip) by AWKWORD

Stay tuned for the CD-quality version, featuring new cover art from Andreis Costa.

*NEW SINGLE* Shi 360 ft. AWKWORD & Daddy Warbucks – “Taking It Back”

Didn’t even know this was dropping. I dig this song a lot and appreciate my brother from Israel Shi 360 reaching out for my participation. This one will appear on Shi’s forthcoming solo project, set for release November 15, 2011, through Shemspeed. Enjoy the free stream now below.

Taking It Back Ft. Daddy Warbucks and Awkword by Shemspeed

Ungovernable Resistance Interviews AWKWORD — with 7-Song AWKWORD Mix & World Premiere World View Song

In August, I appeared on Ungovernable Resistance Radio, with DJ Resistance and co-host Vega X of Guerrilla Alliance.

Before the on-air interview, DJ Resistance spun a mix of my tracks, including some off my first LP, See the Light, and my forthcoming World View project, the first-ever 100% for-charity global Hip Hop album.

For the track list or to stream/download the 7-song mix, see below.

Ungovernable Resistance Radio AWKWORD Mix ft. DJ Resistance by AWKWORD

After the AWKWORD mix, DJ Resistance and Vega X interviewed me about World View, politics, the state of Hip Hop, the ins and outs of the music industry and the hybridization of musical genres, among other topics.

Then, I introduced the newest song off World View, “Doctor Doctor”, featuring my homie GuessWho? and produced by MajorR RE of Malaysia — and they world premiered the song live.

To hear the interview and/or “Doctor Doctor”, see below.

Ungovernable Resistance Radio AWKWORD Interview x Doctor Doctor ft. GuessWho (radio rip) by AWKWORD

The SINGLE will be AVAILABLE this coming MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011, here.

Lyrics Now Posted for AWKWORD’s Do Something Freestyle

This is a jack move. I wrote and recorded this in an hour, with a bad studio set up, one night in September 2010. One of those inspirational flashes. About a year later (earlier this month), I felt like letting it go. And today, after hearing the feedback, I am sharing the lyrics. Please. Don’t get it twisted. Despite the informality, my verse is SERIOUS on multiple levels.

Click HERE to stream/download the song free, as well as NOW read the lyrics (spit heartfully and precisely, of course) that should be catching the full attention of Kanye West and Ski Beatz.

‘Hip Hop Isn’t Dead’ Praises AWKWORD for #WorldView Hip Hop Charity Project

HipHopIsntDead.net:

Serious respect is due AWKWORD’s way.

Click here to read the rest.

S/O to the good folks at Hip Hop Isn’t Dead!

NEW, Expanded AWKWORD bio

Click on AWKWORD to view the bio!

Hip Hop was created out of disfranchisement, alienation and persecution (the blues), fueled by creativity, infused with rhythm and soul, and enhanced by innovation. It is at once (a) a protest song, a call for freedom through revolution (e.g., AWKWORD – “The People’s Champ“); and (b) a party song, a call for ‘freedom’ through the reclaiming of our own lives (e.g., AWKWORD ft. Whatzisface – “Cheers“). The history of the black American, product of slavery, descendant of Africa, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, is much like the history of the American Jew, product of the Holocaust, pogroms and the Inquisition, descendant of Palestine, Russia, Poland. Although the commercial success of rap music can be attributed to an increase in popularity amongst white, Christian suburbanites, the culture of Hip Hop’s home is in the ghetto. The first ghetto was inhabited by Jews in Europe — this is the source of the term. The ignorant — white and black — ask how AWKWORD got into Hip Hop. Get Your Mind Right: AWKWORD IS Hip Hop!…

AWKWORD Radio Interview & New Song Premier Thursday, September 1

Nice description, links, photo/video, etc., and I am excited to join these good peoples to share with you all my new song, as well as talk about how I started in the industry and what influenced me to establish World View… CLICK: AWKWORD Will Be In The Building On September 1st To Hang With The Cult | Cultural Hangover.

It’s a Jack Move! AWKWORD releases the “Do Something Freestyle”

This is a jack move. Wrote and recorded in an hour, with a bad studio set up, one night in September 2010. One of those inspirational flashes. Now, about a year later, I just felt like letting it go.

Do Something Freestyle by AWKWORD