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| Release: | Ain't nobody dyin' but us |
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| Released: | 1997 |
| Recordlabel: | Forefront |
| Info: | 1. Abstract reality
2. Ain'T nobody dyin' but us
3. You're gettin played
4. Elevate your mMind
5. She'S the one
6. Momma'S prayers
7. Stay together - remix
8. 40 & a blunt - remix
9. Give it up - remix
10. Young love
11. God is
12. Shakin' up the joint
13. I want you back in my life
14. I gotta get out
15. Too busy dissin
16. Forgive and forget |
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| | Review: | 1 - Abstract Reality
2 - Ain'T Nobody Dyin' But Us
3 - You'Re Gettin Played
4 - Elevate Your Mind
5 - She'S The One
6 - Momma'S Prayers
7 - Stay Together (Remix)
8 - 40 & A Blunt (Remix)
9 - Give It Up (Remix)
10 - Young Love
11 - God Is
12 - Shakin' Up The Joint
13 - I Want You Back In My Life
14 - I Gotta Get Out
15 - Too Busy Dissin
16 - Forgive And Forget | | source: unknown, added: Feb 23, 2005 |  |
| Review: | How does one make sense of the many negative aspects of
modern life? Violence and murder have reached epidemic
levels in many communities. Extraordinary times require
extraordinary talent to interpret them. End Time Warriors,
a.k.a. E.T.W.'s latest LP on ForeFront Records, Ain't
Nobody Dyin' But Us, is an anthology against violence.
E.T.W. has the talent and a thought provoking approach that
incorporates elements of rap, R&B, funk and gospel in a hip
hop format designed to be familiar. But at the same time,
their music is underscored with a powerful spirituality and
relevancy in the lyrics. These ordained ministers don't
always preach from the pulpit - they kick it to you
rhythmically from the recording studio and the stage. They
are soldiers in the End Times, here to bring understanding
and healing to the community musically.
"We want to bring back the respect of faith that has made
us the people that we are," says E.T.W. leader Big Free.
"Jesus said, ‘I am the truth and the life.’ The goal of
E.T.W. is to lead other people to Jesus Christ through
positive reinforcement. It’s a process of becoming."
Free hails from Atlanta, GA where he grew up the hard way.
He was faced with the same temptations and often tragic
circumstances that are so common throughout inner cities
across America. MC El King grew up in Harlem, NY, a
community faced with difficulties as big and diverse as the
city itself. Rounding out the trio is Johnnie Jam from
Detroit, MI. He grew up on the East side - a place where
trouble is easy to find. Although it was all around him, Jam
was in it but not of it due to a strong family influence.
E.T.W. was formed in Tulsa, OK at Oral Roberts University
where Johnnie Jam and MC El King were students. Big Free was
in Tulsa after a stint in the army. All three were in
different crews performing on campus and around Tulsa before
performing together at a spring talent contest on campus.
They've been rolling non-stop ever since.
"We got a lot of support from Oral Roberts University with
what we were trying to do. We were performing at prisons,
youth centers, the projects, and they provided us with the
equipment we needed, as well as moral support," says King.
The support from the university was vital for E.T.W.'s
early development as they paid their dues performing and
conducting community outreach. "The support we got from
Oral Roberts University was real cool because it was totally
unexpected. We were just some rag tag students trying to do
something," adds Johnnie Jam.
It wasn't long before E.T.W. was making a name for itself
around Tulsa. ForeFront Records took notice and in 1989
signed E.T.W. to a recording contract. Their first LP,
E.T.W., was released that year. Ain't Nobody Dyin' But Us
is the group's fifth release on ForeFront Records.
The title track, a realistic depiction of kids killing kids,
has been adopted as the 1997 anthem for Mothers Against
Violence, an anti-violence organization committed to action.
The album cover depicts 25 children and young adults who
have died as a result of senseless violence, all of whom are
identified on the back of the CD booklet and the cassette
J-card. The photos were sent in voluntarily when ForeFront
engaged in a nationwide search, aided by Mothers Against
Violence and other anti-violence organizations across the
country.
Continuing in their mission against drugs, violence, and
hopelessness, Ain't Nobody Dyin' But Us features 16 tracks
from E.T.W.'s four previous releases as well as remixes and
one new cut. Included are the #1 hit "Momma's Prayers,"
E.T.W.'s cover of the Al Green classic "Let's Stay
Together," "40 & A Blunt," "Abstract Reality," and
"Elevate Your Mind."
"We're especially interested in getting our message to
people who have no hope. They usually feel that way because
they haven't been given hope. We want to change that,"
says Johnnie Jam.
If you like your beats phat, your bottom heavy, and your
rhymes meaningful, E.T.W. has what you’re looking for on
their latest project, Ain't Nobody Dyin' But Us.
E.T.W. are three young men with the ambition to bring a
revival of faith in our community. Once you've heard
E.T.W., you'll knows what it means to be washed on the
inside. | | source: www.gofishnet.com, added: Feb 23, 2005 | |
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