AWKWORD’s World View LP Gets A ‘Label’ Home!

The rumors are true: AWKWORD has accepted a deal for his 100% for-charity global Hip Hop project World View, dropping 2012.

This is a landmark event for AWKWORD and the project. For starters, it means there will now be two versions of World View offered to the public, both for charity, but one featuring exclusive bonus music!

For more details, stay tuned for the Official Announcement, coming soon.

In the meantime, wish AWKWORD a CONGRATULATIONS on twitter! (And follow him while you’re at it.)

AWKWORD Featured on BROSY Compilation 356

New 20-track compilation from Hungary’s BROSYmusic, featuring DJ Premier, Bumpy Knuckles, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Rock of Heltah Skeltah, AWKWORD, Sha Stimuli, Nametag, Black Milk, Emilio Rojas, M-Phazes, Blaq Poet, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Skyzoo, The Roots, Dice Raw, Phonte and more!

TRACKLIST:

[02:36] 01. DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – OwNiT

[03:46] 02. Shabaam Sahdeeq ft. Rock (of Heltah Skeltah) – Stuck Off Realness

[03:47] 03. AWKWORD ft. Sha Stimuli & Viro The Virus – The World Is Yours (prod. Dominant1 [Malawi])

[03:55] 04. Cash NY – Just Say No (Crack Kills) (prod. The Unbeatables)

[03:10] 05. Nametag – Nowhere But Up (prod. Black Milk)

[03:09] 06. Amari Mar ft. Jadin Shropshire – Mic Wreckers

[03:40] 07. Emilio Rojas – Middle Finger (prod. M-Phazes)

[03:22] 08. B.A.D Company – Hang ‘em

[03:51] 09. Hinx Jones ft. Papi Jamon - Get It Together (prod. LONEgevity)

[02:16] 10. Blaq Poet – A Message From Poet Remix

[03:36] 11. Wyze Mindz – Pure Rap (Remix) (prod. 4th Assassin)

[03:31] 12. Trav ft. Prodigy – Running From

[04:53] 13. Irealz ft. Mage 9 – Herbal Remedy

[04:28] 14. Rashad & Confidence – Brand New

[03:13] 15. DJ Nu-Mark – By My Side

[03:24] 16. KDotForbes – Bandwagon (Feat. SkyZoo)

[02:36] 17. B.A.D Company – Fight Music

[04:00] 18. The Black Opera – Manute Bol

[04:02] 19. The Saurus ft. Okwerdz, Chase Moore & Young Collage - I’m The Shit 

[03:55] 20. The Roots ft. Phonte & Dice Raw - One Time 

FREE DOWNLOAD:

Link - http://www.multiupload.com/P9RTPI8PFT

Read Reviews of AWKWORD’s Music (Incl. DJBooth.net, RefinedHype.com, rockthedub.com, more!)

NOTE: AWKWORD’s bio will soon be updated to include a broader spectrum of reviews. Below, see all the great reviews of his latest World View single “Doctor Doctor”.

“AWKWORD’s “Doctor Doctor” is Too Ill to be Saved” – A Refined Hype World Premier!!!…

Select Reviews:

RefinedHype.com:

Every rapper claims to keep it real, but most are so lost in fantasy they don’t even know their own reality anymore. Not AWKWORD. A New York City emcee who’s dedicated himself to the lost art of pre-Giuliani hip-hop, everything you need to know about the man’s music is contained in new single “Doctor, Doctor”. Making its world premiere on RefinedHype, in addition to a subtly addictive beat from MajoR R.E. and a guest verse from GuessWho?, “Doctor, Doctor” is the kind of rap that’s not afraid to truly let listeners inside. 

“Doctor, Doctor” is off AWKWORD’s upcoming album “World View”, which has a dope background: all proceeds from the album, which includes features from Joell Ortiz, KRS-One and more, will go to Aim to Live, a 501c3-registered nonprofit dedicated to educating and empowering urban youth. Fucks yeah, it’s bigger than hip-hop. 

DJBooth.net:

Don’t let the stage name fool you—when it comes to rocking the mic, Booth newcomer AWKWORD is anything but. As proof, I present the NYC repper’s current single, Doctor Doctor; premiered over on RefinedHype, this record finds Malaysian beatsmith MajoR R.E. cooking up a funky, sampled beat to back AWK and guest emcee GuessWho as they demonstrate just how ill (both literally and figuratively) they are. Digging it? Keep it locked for all the latest tunes leading up to the arrival of World View in 2012.

RockTheDub.com:

Here’s another cut from AWKWORD’s World View album; if you missed the Refined Hype premiere of this, for shame. Without creating alters, AWK breaks down his ills to the doctor on this one, with GuessWho? alongside for the ride. I do this a lot, but usually inside my own mind, or in text via twitter… or this blog. We all have problems and stress, it’s just in how you handle that shit. Real talk on this one, with beats from Malaysia. Malaysia! Hip-Hop is global, pricks!

HipHopDependency.com:

I have seen this name floating out there for some time. This is my first time really sitting down to listen to Awkword though. I like what I hear from this single off his yet to be released album, World View. Therapy music…

WeGoinIn.com:

Crazy fat swollen shouts to AWKWORD and Guess Who… for this ill joint. Recognize the realness or fall back!

Free Stream & Download:

AWKWORD ft. GuessWho? – Doctor Doctor (prod. MajoR RE [Malaysia]) by GYMRblog

For the DJs:

The “Doctor Doctor” Dirty/Clean DigiPak

Original World Premier Link:

http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/awkword-doctor-doctor/

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. If you want to hear the AWKWORD interview, concluding in his live freestyle, e-mail info[@]AWKWORDrap[.]com.

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.

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.

‘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.