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"Edgar Allen Floe Is Linking You To Hip-Hop Culture" - July 2005
The artistic expression created within hip-hop culture has connected every kind of human being. For an artist to bequeath a revered legacy, the actual artwork must be honest, respected, and possess a universal strength. Like a cultural chain, this universal power links past, present, and future generations. True artists must remain creatively prolific individuals.
Edgar Allen Poe was a gifted writer who lived a short life, but his legacy of classic work has persevered for decades. Poe??€�s artistry is an example of artistic immortality achieved through work. Many contemporary music artists are forgotten when their work does not have the ability to unite the listener with the cultural elements of the artist's life. While the average hip-hop emcee rarely uses Edgar Allen Poe as a reference, an emcee??€�s legacy can intensify by learning from writer. In this new millennium, the average hip-hop emcee has an extremely short shelf life. Their recordings are the only elements of their career. The artist??€�s work is the only enduring element that forges the bonds within the culture.
Edgar Allen Floe is a hip-hop emcee who has learned from Poe??€�s legacy and the mentors of his culture. Floe??€�s obvious play on Poe??€�s name is respectful yet representative of hip-hop culture. As a
member of the North Carolina's Justus League, Edgar Allen Floe walked through the music industry??€�s door that was opened by
Little Brother. Although Little Brother started out small, but their classic ??€?The Listening??€? LP launched them to unimaginable heights within underground / independent hip-hop.
9th Wonder has produced for Jay-Z.
Pooh and
Phonte have released their own records. Learning from his fellow Justus League members, Poe released quality music to fuel his own ascension. Although Floe started his career as a true individual, he learned from his mentors in Justus League. As Little Brother and Justus League continue to grow in both appeal and recognition, Floe is following their path while walking in his own style. Like a fine wine, the timeless hip-hop of Floe improves with age. The strength in Edgar Allen Floe??€�s successful inception into music industry is a result of his respectful love of hip-hop injected into music. Although he has not created a copious amount of work like Edgar Ellen Poe, Little Brother, and other Justus League members, he ignited his career with the same spark, independence, and business sense. Floe formed his own label,
MCEO Records. His magnificent debut EP is just an appetizer for the full meal of his upcoming ??€?The Streetwise LP.??€? Floe wants people to get use to him because he wants to remain here for a long time.
Edgar Allen Floe??€�s debut ??€?True Links??€? EP is an excellent slice of musical art that facilitates the universal connection within hip-hop culture. The poignantly thick production is handled by
9th Wonder,
Khrysis,
DJ Forge,
Illmind,
Khrysis,
Picasso, and Floe (using the name
Slicemasta). Instead of featuring many high profile guests, the EP only includes
L.E.G.A.C.Y. and
Median. Floe handles a majority of the rhyming, giving himself a chance to let his work shine. The songs have a broad range of emotions and topics that maintain the EP??€�s balance. The assorted themes, sounds, flows, and styles link the listener to Floe.
Hip-hop??€�s power to connect people gives the emcee a slice of immortality through the music. Edgar Allen Floe??€�s connection with the hip-hop strengthens the bond between listeners and his music. His name links us to the revered writer, Edgar Allen Floe. His EP connects various emotions, themes, sounds, styles, and moods. In my interview with Floe, our respectful love of hip-hop united us to the culture. Floe??€�s acknowledgement and respect for this power has given him an infinite potential to achieve musical immortality. Will Floe reach his potential? Edgar Allen Floe is just one link in the infinite chain of hip-hop culture. Floe??€�s musical art will help keep the chain secure.
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azi am ascultat Project Polaroid (TomC3 + Kool Keith) (2006)