Satori Contemptus Mundi CD - Import

I live on planet earth, a really special place.

I write songs, make music, take pictures, and play never-ending games with very interesting people and other creatures. I have a really great family and as a whole, my species shows good potential. Sometimes I'm embarrassed being human and sometimes I'm embarrassed being myself. Overall though, I'm hopeful for an amazing future for everyone.

Thanks for being here (or there) and sharing the melodies in Your Heart.

I trust that all we truly love will grow and flourish.

' In 1994, Nine found his niche when his incendiary voice exploded onto the scene with the underground smash 'Six Million Ways to Die'. Hip hop never heard a voice so rough. Nine finally got his name up in lights in 1995 with the hit single 'Whutcha Want?' off his debut album Nine Livez, but just when east coast hip hop took an over-indulging glittery turn, the rap pragmatist headed back to the reality of the gritty streets. The following year, Profile Records apprehensively released Cloud 9 with little hype and far fewer copies. 'What about the dudes who don't give a fuck about that shit. Who have become so used to not caring about having 20 pairs of sneakers or anything on that level.

' Ahead of its time, Cloud 9 went on to become a timeless classic acknowledged by worldwide hip hop fans of the collectable CD. He released a handful of underground singles, appeared in a few acting gigs on stage and on the TV series 'New York Undercover,' then downshifted from the spotlight only making rare appearances and performing behind the scenes production. 'The game was so flooded, I felt like it was my time to sit out. After doing it for so long, I just stopped.

' Changing shifts in the music business oftentimes leave noticeable voids. With time off the charts but not away from the mic, Nine continued to record while waiting for the right time to make his return. While rebuilding his presence online, fans responded with long lost love and a thirst for new music. In 2006, Nine assembled a collection of previously recorded material and released the underground banger Return of the Hardcore: Songs Recorded 1999 - 2004, properly reacquainting heads with the prodigal MC favorite they longed to hear from. 'I got fans that are forever. Most people come and go'til the next rapper of the moment is available, but these are the people that keep it alive.