c cuatro
new york
Artist Bios are overrated. Describing what the artists want you to know, a bio generally serves as a glorified self-serving synopsis of a much larger, more intricate story. We do, however, understand that a little background info is always a good thing so here goes. As the name suggests, There are four emcees in the squadron. We all met, vibed, and began our musical endeavor during our freshman year at Hofstra University. We've only grown from there, releasing 3 cds, putting together our own benefit concerts, and performing countless times all over NY, even opening shows for Lupe Fiasco and Estelle. We live together, eat together drink together, break bread together, laugh, cry, ride and roll together, and though we don't always see eye to eye, we're always there for each other, together. C-write Crills hails from Brooklyn NY, Alpha from White Plains NY, Googie from West New York, NJ and A-Web from Block Island, RI and Vermont. Though one might say that each individual 'represents' his respective hometown, don't get too caught up in man-made spacial barriers; we all come from the Earth, so we prefer to represent the whole World rather than one small plot of land. The members of the group host ties to myriad cultures Including Jamaican, African, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Irish, Danish and Native American, but again, don't get hung up on illusory and divisive racial barriers, we represent the human race, plain, simple and beautiful.
That seems sufficient background, anything else you can find out if you truly desire but let us spare you the rest of the usual biographic ego-trip.
Here's what you really need to know... C-4 is a movement, but we can only fulfill that title and truly make the movement move with your allegiance and support. We represent 4 dimensions and you are the missing piece: help us reach the 5th dimension as one. Here's what you can do to be involved.
1. Listen to our music. We are passionate about what we do; we pour incredible amounts of effort (heart soul and time) into making it and we have fun doing it. If you like how it sounds, turn the volume up a little bit louder and roll your windows down as you cruise. Spread the music to your friends and family and tell them to do the same. Come see us play live, and bring some friends. Our energy is always over the top and we guarantee you'll have fun with us.
2. Listen to our Message. We don't care how many times you have to rewind a song or a verse to understand the lyrics, as long as you make an attempt. We don't do this to say nothing at all. We are opinionated, impassioned by the issues of OUR people living on OUR planet, and we put deep, immense thought into scribing our own individual ideas into our lyrics. We feel that we have something to say, and whether you agree or disagree with what is said, let our words help to expand your basis of thought and opinion to unseen depths while we all grow together as human beings.
3. Keep listening. Our lyrics have many layers to their meanings: double, triple, quadruple, infinite meanings, however you wish to perceive them! We use metaphors, we tell stories and use intricate rhyme patterns along with lots of vocabulary (get a dictionary). We know that the words we use and the things we say are not always easy to comprehend, but the more you listen, the more you'll catch the hidden gems, woven throughout our wordly webs. We like to say that most commercial music, which gains instant popularity and is overplayed before quickly burning out; those fartists are like a one night stand: brief, carnal, often ugly and never truly fulfilling. Our music is the type that you take home to meet the family, introduce to your closest friends, fall In love with and eventually marry: alluring but hard to get, and once 'understood', always surprising you, enticing, exciting and pushing you in your own life. Please keep listening. We are always growing, so the more material that comes, the deeper you can travel with us.
4. Don't be a follower. Although we know that it is often difficult, in this fast paced world, to sit down and really search your soul for your own thoughts and opinions, NEVER adopt someone else's belief without thorough self examination. We believe strongly in what we say but we don't want our fans to complacently agree. We want you to hear what we say and then think about it for YOURSELF and nobody else. Besides, time changes everything, even opinions, so while we hold strongly to our beliefs now, we must be willing to let go and change to enable the advancement of mankind along with the world as it advances forward at evey passing moment.
5. Evolve. While darwin's evolutionary model may be stalled on our human forms, it is our minds that must continue to evolve. Learn about the ego and how it effects others, but most importantly yourself. Learn to accept yourself, love yourself and be open and willing to change. Learn to accept others, learn compassion, learn to love them and help them to change. Let us evolve together. War is a never-ending cycle, peace is permanent, eternal.
Peace and Love
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