The rapper from Denver, CO known as
D-Town Jr. has released his debut LP record, “Rose from the Ashes.”
The groundbreaking, titanic hip-hop album comprises 15 original songs
and a bonus track for an approximate total listening time of one full
hour. It has been proudly published on the BlockArt Entertainment
independent record label without the influence or financial support
of corporate music entities. Explosive, aggressive, consistently
brilliant and even moving, “Rose from the Ashes” has all the
qualities of a Grammy-Award-winning hip-hop release.
In addition to the staggering amount of
talent D-Town Jr. brings to the mic on his “Rose from the Ashes”
debut, the full-length album also features the talents of a small
army of his friends and collaborators. These include (in order of
appearance): Short Cirkit, Micky Monday, Eric Underwood, Fully
Loaded, Kutt Calhoun, Jon Young, Mic Check, Dyani Annmarie, Ran$teez,
Liizayuhh Atlas, Irv da Phenom!, JI B. Hood, Ashleigh Munn, Lil'
Soulja, and D-loc the Gill God.
This burgeoning roster accounts for
much of the LP's texture, depth and charm, a stylistic choice which
is entirely deliberate on the part of D-Town Jr. While a great many
rap artists enjoy the tradition of placing as many featured rappers
on their albums as may look fashionable, D-Town's “Rose from the
Ashes” is nothing short of a talent scout's dream, a gathering of
hip-hop geniuses the likes of which indie music rarely sees, if
indeed such a crew as this has ever been assembled before.
Regarding this, D-Town Jr.'s current
bio states that the rapper “has dedicated his career to shining
light on the talented artists who go unnoticed because superficial
and materialistic artists take up all the spotlight.”
D-Town Jr. cites as main artistic
influences only Eminem and Tech N9ne, each of which has clearly left
indelible impressions on the rapper's own characteristic modes of
writing and delivery. Fans of either Eminem or Tech N9ne will be
exceptionally enthusiastic about “Rose from the Ashes,” which is
like hearing a new kind of rap that is reminiscent of Marshall
Mathers without being derivative of him.
At the heart of D-Town Jr.'s debut LP
are razor-sharp lines and rhymes, each of which evidences weighty
consideration and the verbal adroitness of a true urban poet.
Asked to describe the themes of his
first official album, D-Town Jr. writes, “This album is a very
personal journey. The metaphor behind the title is me rising from the
ashes of who I used to be and becoming the man I'm meant to be.”
D-Town Jr. has been writing music since
the age of ten and entered a music studio for the first time at 17.
Today he celebrates the release of his “Rose from the Ashes”
debut LP at 22 years old.
“Rose from the Ashes” by D-Town Jr.
is available online worldwide. Get in early, hip-hop fans. Very
early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“Rose from the Ashes” by
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