G-Notes Inthrumental CD

The first song, "You Can Call Me," features vocalist Gloria Davis in this haunting knock-out of a tune that rises to even greater heights with featured saxophonist Ron Stallings (currently with Huey Lewis) take-no-prisoner solo. Also featured (on tracks 1 and 2) are Kincade Miller on keyboards, Jeff Myer on drums, Bobby Love on bass and King Koop on all guitars.

The Beatles-sounding "In Love" is the second cut to come out of the aforementioned session dates (circa 1990) and it is a dandy. Here Gloria Davis' angelic sounding voice tells a tale of love-at-first-sight while soulfully making her point in the vamp. One can see why DMX may have borrowed from the third track, "Woman Why You Worry." Most likely written and recorded (circa 1970) before the rapper was born, this 6/4 cut rocks with vocalist Bobby Love's Billy Ocean-like voice and Bianca Thornton's (Lady Bianca) mesmerizing back-up vocals. Here, we are introduced to King Koop's innovative electric lead guitar work and Electric Flag-ish horn arrangement. Also featured are Steve Schuster on saxophone, Paul Jones on trumpet, Tom Wyman on drums, Ollie Ignacio on bass and Pete Escovedo, the great ambassador of percussion, on congos.

Vocalist Jim Stewart sings his heart out in the Otis Redding inspired, "Laughing with My Woman" (circa 1973). With the R&B laced horn arrangement by Ron Stallings and company, this lovely tune will take you back to songs like "When a Man Loves a Woman" or "Try a Little Tenderness." Also featured are Dave Kesner on piano, Tom Dollinger on drums, Stu Feldman on bass and King Koop on electric guitar.

I started rapping in January of 1980.

Eighteen of my rap years have been spent in America.

I was born in England but I am of Jamaican parentage.

The biggest thing I've done in America to date is taking part in the Axis of Justice Benefit Concert at the Avalon in July of 2004. I shared the stage with Serj Tankian, Tom Morello, Flea, Pete Yorn, Ahmed Ahmed, Brad Wilkes, Maynard James Keenan and Jurassic 5. The concert raised $30,000 for the LA Regional Food Banks. For the last few years I've been heavily into raising awareness of the Armenian genocide, the first major genocide of the 20th century. I got into poetry fourteen years ago but did it on a consistent basis only about six years ago. I prefer slam poetry to rap battles. I consider slam poets to be verbal gladiators. Ranking poets to the decimal point is harsher than rap battles judging by applause. Currently fleshing out an idea for a theater piece called 'Slamalot'. The title pays homage to Monty Python's 'Spamalot'. If any backers are interested contact me at:myspace /knowledgethewordsmith'The Exorcist' was my original rap name. A policeman made a racist slur to my dad and that helped give rise to the rap 'Justice'.

I wrote it two years before the Rodney King beatdown. 'Zulu Nation', 'Poet's Delight' and 'Rap Whore' all illustrate my preference for old school hiphop because I've been in the game a long time. These tracks are meant to remind people of when hiphop was about partying and having fun. 'It all ends now' is my longest ever battle rhyme and 'I thought it had all ended' is the sequel.

'It all ends now' is six minutes long and six minutes strong. I believe it's the longest ever battle rap and the harshest. Not a single swear word in it. If you can scare your opponent in a rap battle without swearing then I believe that makes you more skillful.