DUNGEON MASTA


It won’t happen. What won’t happen? Just know it will never happen. Never again will the Hip-Hop community be treated to a lyrical story telling genius that’s interested more in entertaining, using well crafted, extremely creative, and super informative facts instead of aimlessly promoting negative and often false images that continue to be the killer of the most beloved genre of music for Generation Next, Hip-Hop. Sadly, it just will never happen again. Well luckily, for die-hard fans of both Hip-Hop culture and music the world over, Dungeon Masta is here, and to the displeasure of mediocre MCs worldwide, true lyrical skills are back to being a must, not an option. Born in New York City’s largest and deadliest borough, Brooklyn, served as the rearing site for a future MC who would later adopt the performance moniker of Dungeon Masta. Poised to bring the real back to rap music and I mean the realest, hardest, most in your face and thought-provoking lyrics to bless Hip-Hop since the legendary Wu-Tang Clan is the labor of love inherited by Dungeon Masta. A proud disciple of original Wu-Tang Clan General, the late great Ol’ Dirty Bastard is who majorly helped mold Dungeon Masta into the one of a kind rhyming wordsmith he is today.







As one of the family members of ODB’s famed Brooklyn Zu, regiment Dungeon Masta has exchanged lyrical blows with many of the biggest names in Hip-Hop to include but not limited to O.D.B., Public Enemy, Rakim, Special Ed, Professor X (X Clan), Peedi Crack, Popa Wu, Buddha Monk and Kid Capri. Following in the long tradition of immensely popular as well as highly successful Brooklyn rappers such as Big Daddy Kane, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, and Fabolous comes the “Big Apple’s” best hope of reclaiming Hip-Hop’s #1 spot since 50 Cent. The consummate entertainer Dungeon Masta is as awesome performing his signature high energy stage show, as he is writing nail biting raps and producing groundbreaking production. A veteran on the tour circuit and media sensation complements of countless videos on the internet has made the originator of “Gothic”, a new edgy style of music that’s taking New York City and the entire East Coast by storm, the new “it” MC in rap music’s multi-billion dollar a year industry.




The fearlessness that Dungeon Masta possesses in his pursuit of rap greatness takes a backseat only to his steadfast commitment to aid and mentor inner-city youth on the “do’s and don’t’s” of survival.
Never one to sit idle, Dungeon Masta, in addition to creating “Gothic” is set to launch Morbid Society, Cemetery Row, and Dirty Clanzmen, proving that the Wu-Tang Clan was right for making him the voice of the “10th Chamber”, one of the next installments in the illustrious “W” history. So, for the lyrical master determined to honor his deceased mentor Ol’ Dirty Bastard through a celebration of solo hits and as a member of the all-star group United Kingdom headed by Wu-Tang mentor Popa Wu are the intangibles that have Dungeon Masta positioned to end the Statue of Liberty’s drought of Hip-Hop supremacy.

Buddha Monk - Brooklyn, New York

One cannot separate suffering from existence... that's the lesson Buddha Monk learned growing up in the streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. But as he continues his inward exploration, Buddha Monk elevates above the snare of the streets, taking his people with him. That is bliss. “Knowledge of the Buddha consists of analyzing different thoughts,” he says, “and making them work toward a better nation a higher level so we can help those who can’t help themselves.”


The late Russel Jones a.k.a. Ol' Dirty Bastard of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan gave Buddha Monk his name. They've known each other since childhood, growing up in the same neighborhood and bumping into each other at parties at The White House on Franklin Avenue.

 “I would be DJ'ing and Dirty would show up and start rhyming. Then he’d take the turntables and I’d get the mic. Since we were kids, we knew we were gonna always remain family”. One day when Dirty was in the studio, Buddha Monk was giving suggestions on the production. “And it was working out,” he says. RZA then said, “Yo, we gonna let you work on Dirty’s album.” It was through this brotherhood that Monk collaborated with Wu-Tang, singing background vocals on C.R.E.A.M., appearing in several videos including Da Mystery of Chessboxin’, and Brooklyn Zoo.

In 1998, after the proverbial years of struggling in the streets and hopeful records deals gone sour, it was Lord Buddha Monk’s time to shine. The Prophecy was finally revealed to the masses and received both fans and critical acclaim. The album was dubbed hard-hitting without being too self-conscious.

On the first single, “Gots Like Come On Thru” featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, Buddha applies the lessons that Dirty taught him: “not to clutter my music, to take my time and breathe, to harmonize and slurf my words” combined with Buddha's own ideas: “to make it swerve and have that extra funk that everybody can enjoy.” On tracks like “Warrior Chiefs” and “Eastside Story”, Buddha collaborates with other Brooklyn talents, such as Da Manchuz, who he's developing as his protégés.


 
Years later, we would hear a lot more of Buddha’s Brooklyn Zu family with the release of the Zu-Chronicles series on Chambermusik Special Products. But between those times, the tragic passing of Ol’ Dirty Bastard in 2004 almost put an end to Buddha Monk’s career. Devastated by the loss of one of his closest friend and music compadre, the Crown Heights native thought about quitting the rap game altogether. After taking a hiatus, General Monk Monk returned through the underground circuit with one goal in mind: ensure that ODB’s legacy lives on.

Throughout is illustrious career, Buddha Monk has toured the world, worked with people from all over the planet, including more than 250 artists in the Brooklyn area alone and produced over 10,000 tracks. He is proud to include singing, rapping, producing, writing & recording to his repertoire. With the release of Unreleased Chambers (a compilation of the best songs from the Zu-Chronicles series) he’s closing down a chapter of his life and ready to begin a new era: The G Monk Monk Era. 








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