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Daca tot s-a vorbit in ultima vreme de old school, golden era, new era si toate cacaturile astazi as vrea sa va prezint un grup mai special pentru mine. Este vorba de Freestyle Professors.


Branesparker AKA "The Soul Clown." Government name, J. Brown grew up in Forest Projects in the South Bronx alongside rap legends Lord Finesse, Showbiz, Diamond D and Fat Joe. The Freestyle Professors was formed with my "knee high" partner, 'Don Q' from the same projects and a legendary DJ that used to be down with "Afrika Bambataa" named 'Foxx.' I gave him the moniker, "G.W. (Grand Wizard)" because his vinyl collection at that time in 1992 was at least 50,000 strong..TRUE STORY..probably about 100,000 plus now. We dropped our first EP in 1994 and thanks strongly to our fans in Japan and the UK, it became a CLASSIC with the Showbiz produced track, "Down With The Freestyle Professors." Twelve years later, I'm getting ready to open my vaults to over 100 plus unreleased tracks produced by myself for all my "true diggin' hardcore hip-hop and collector" fans, starting with the "Your Pockets Been Picked" album. Keep logging onto the site to check up and coming and future projects.



The FREESTYLE PROFESSORS originate from Forest Projects in the South Bronx alongside rap legends Lord Finesse, Showbiz, Diamond D
and Fat Joe.
The crew was formed with one of the best rapper/producer in the game: Branesparker alongside 'Don Q' from the same projects
and a legendary DJ that used to be down with "Afrika Bambataa" named 'Foxx.
They dropped their first EP in 1994 which became in 10 years one of the most revered underground records of ALL TIME.
A CLASSIC with the Showbiz produced track, "Down With The Freestyle Professors."
Thirteen years later,they're about to drop the highly anticipated lp "GRYME TYME".
As an appetizer,Trinidad & Freddie Massif give you a taste of the work (past and present) of some of their heroes.
It includes classic,unreleased and exclusive material hosted by the original members : BRANESPARKER & GW. FOXXX.
Over 1 hour of REAL RAP by the BRONX GRYMIEST...Branesparker, Giff (formerly known as Geo), G.W. Foxx and J-Superia.

Releases :

Freestyle Professors - Your Pockets Been Picked / Down With The Freestyle Professors 12"(1994)
Freestyle Professors - Your Pocket's Been P:cked (The Unreleased Album (2006)
Freestyle Professors / Geo & Ricochet* - The Best Of (2007)
Freestyle Professors - Vintage EP (2007)
Freestyle Professors - Confuse A Few 12" (2009)
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Puteti sa vizitati site-ul oficial http://www.freestyleprofessors.com/ unde puteti vedea poze cu toata brigada Freestyle Professors plus celelalte release-uri si puteti sa-i vizitati si pe www.myspace.com/freestyleprofessors . De asemenea, daca vreti sa achizionati materialele lor o puteti face aici http://freestyleprofessors.com/thestore.htm .

Poate multi nu o sa va indreptati ochii spre ei, poate multi nu o sa digirati dar cum spun si ei...THE BRONX GRIMEY SOUND IS BACK!

Sunt curios de feedback! Pace.

FREESTYLE PROFESSORS W/ DJ ECLIPSE ON 89.1 NYU




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiUeWsjQoQk


si am mai gasit un interviu

Interview:
Thanks to a well-known collector from NYC (thanks Ed for the opportunity!) I was able to do a small interview with Branesparker of the FPs, so here we go:

Freestyle Professors – the Bronx grimey sound is back!
An interview with Branesparker from the Freestyle Professors: July 2007

Well, I personally stumbled over the FPs in the late 90s when I heard the track “down with the Freestyle Professors” on a mixtape. Then it took my years til I finally managed to get hold of a “your pockets been p:cked ep”. That time for me it was quite clear that the FPs are helladope but also that I’d most probably would never hear anything new from them (as many other acts who dropped their stuff independently during the 90s). All the more I was surprised when I read in a forum for “vinyl addicts” that they gonna release first this limited edition 2LP and then the “Vintage EP”. Thanks to a well known collector from NYC I was able to ask some questions to Branesparker from the FPs,

Indie-Cratez: Branesparker, I read in an article from the German magazine Juice that one of the reasons to do this awesome comeback was the big support and interest you got from many collectors, DJs etc. all around the globe, showing you that your 94-release is still some kinda milestone in the random rap scene. Was this the only reason or what else let you do this step?

This was the main reason. DJ Timbalan and numerous reporters for years have been telling me my material was still in great demand. But, until I seen the Japan cats repress my EP twice and the money Sound Library and others were getting on Ebay with my own two eyes, then I was like, alright the collectors and die hard fans really want my sound back. Also I missed REAL hiphop and wanted to come back and drop that shit the only way I know: The Bronx Grimey Way.


Indie-Cratez: As you worked in a “regular” job since years, was it difficult to get back to the mic (confidence that you can keep up with the present acts)?

Well if you listen to the newer songs on "VINTAGE" "Corporate America" and "Dear HipHop" with me spitting you would have to agree I sound better now then I did in 94 (alot of people tells me this)and what’s ironic is in 94 I wrote on paper since coming back I dont use nothing but memory. Plus, we not trying to keep up with anybody. My sound is real grimey, hard drums, conscience rap. These new acts dont know the history like us. We grew up since 7 or 8 on this shit watching the pioneers Flash, Mean Gene, Theodore, Coldcrush, etc. craft this into an artform. That’s why when your hear us, our music touches your soul instantly cause your know we bringing back that raw sound that just cannot be duplicated. I don’t care how much your sampler cost!


Indie-Cratez: Since you guys are back in the scene you dropped “Your Pockets been p:cked” lim. 2LP, “Best of Freestyle Professors”-CD and the EPs from you “Vintage” and Geo & Ricochets “A lil’ sum ‘em sum ‘em” plus there’s more to come as I read. How could you manage to realize all those projects since this requires quite some investments I guess?

Well we been blessed to have collectors and fans all over the world support us, so all these projects are possible. Their efforts are priceless. Thanks for the support of the Your Pockets Been P:cked album (about 180 left) we was able to finance alot of projects (independently). Who else do you know from 94 era with an 8track EP not even a album (stamped by Show of course), no video, no record deal, no touring, no shows, no face to match the music and come back 12years later? We are the first group to sell a $100 album in 2006 ,plus our shit is still harder than ever. That's why I love our collectors and fans to death. They are Freestyle Professors not us, without them I wouldn't have a second breath at this shit and believe me in 2years I’m taking this shit over and gonna rep real hiphop for them. WE AINT GOING NOWHERE!


Indie-Cratez: Let’s come back quickly to your 94-EP. When did you first take notice of that crazy hype for that vinyl? What did you think when you heard that people paid up to 500 bucks for the wax?

When my partner Ed Catto kept buying my shit from Amed (DJ Timbalan) ha ha. Seriously, a deal fell threw to reissue the album and when I went online and typed the groups name in I was astonished at the impact we had on the other side of the world. Where over hear, alot of people didn't even know who the fuck we were. When I heard the price and saw the shit worth more than the bigger names we still trying to become.I knew the creator gave me a gift I could'nt run away from no more and it was time to get back to doing one of the most important things in my life -- making crazy ass tracks.


Indie-Cratez: In your “up and coming” section in your homepage you describe some projects that shall see the daylight soon. Can you tell us lil’ bit more about that “Bronx grimiest mixtape”, “the soul clowns album” and the “branesparker meets show”?

These projects have been push back in order to drop the full length new GRYME TYME album we are currently working on which should be released by the end of October (hopefully). This album is gonna be like the original 94 ep, but 20 times crazier (I'm not exaggerating either). Everyone who ever loved the FP'S sound is gonna kill for this one. I’m giving a more diverse production range on this one (me and G.W.FOXX went heavy in the crates for this project) and I’m completely back in the booth fulltime with partner Giff. I didn’t even mention other treats on this (including crazy Don Q Vocals). Our first single called "TESTIFY” will be leaked to all our fans and collectors exclusively in about 2 weeks and when we update our website www.freestyleprofessors.com well have more snippets on there every month leading to the release.


Indie-Cratez: A thing that especially heads in Europe would be interested in. Any plans of making a tour in the “olde continent” or elsewhere in this world?

Absolutely. Any promoters who want to help us out please send my partner Ed Catto a email. We get emails all over the world asking for this, but we got to make sure we’re ready and the demand is there because once we start touring there is no turning back. Mutherfuckers gonna start catching seizures and shit when we bring the Bronx Grimey Sound FULL BLAST.


Indie-Cratez: Alright! Many thanks for this exclusive opportunity to converse with you! Do you have any words you wanna spread to the audience?

To everyone, all the collectors, DJ"s,Fans, Websites, Blogs and Distributors who have helped and supported Freestyle Professors by either buying our products or helping spread the word. We are deeply grateful for your help and support. We might also be the only Rap group in history where the fans financed and bought us back from the grave, literally. Much Love


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