Qwazaar, a native of Chicago’s gritty Low End and member of Typical Cats & the Frontline camp, strikes from hip hop’s essence. Whether the subject matter is inner city or interplanetary, the flow remains untouchable — a percussive yet fluid attack that evokes South Side rain and helicopter blades in a single breath. The content is heavy—a holdover from days when this veteran MC (No Pity/Outerlimitz) had to lyrically slay rivals to earn his sterling rep. “After the dust settles, witness the blood puddles...” Lights out, kids. The Q-W-A is here. (http://www.frontlinehiphop.com) The Typical Cats are undoubtedly one of the most popular groups in underground hip hop today. Their 14 track self-titled album released in early 2001, restores the possibility for making progressive rap music that celebrates the things that have always made for dope hip hop-mic presence, flows, lyrics, head nodding beats, ill scratches, and more than anything, a soulful quality inherent in great music. Reinventing the Wheel Typical Cats $12.00 WEBSITE: http://www.galapagos4.com/product/typical_cats.html WEBSITE: http://www.frontlinehiphop.com

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