Skam Dust - Corona Drug Bust

The concept of bridging the gap between the hardcore and hip hop seems to be the driving force behind Real Recognize Real as their range of releases and distro items include artists from both of these worlds. Being a huge rap fan I can only admire the idea but there should be with no discussion that it doesn’t mean that rappers should be given a credit just because they have ties to the hardcore scene.

Hardcore kids should recognize Skam Dust for his involvement in the already classic Son Of Skam project where he laid down some pretty cool rhymes along with fellow DMS soldiers. Now, couple of years later, his full length album called Corona Drug Bust is out. After a completely passable intro the title song kicks in and it’s fire! The beat is fucking insane and the rhyme delivery by combined forces of Skam and Freddy Madball is reckless. Hands down, the best track on the album. Too bad it is followed by couple of completely passable tracks such as Godz Of War, Pray For Me or Out Of The Zoo. Most of these beats are lacking in bite and have zero personality. And that’s the main issue with this album – while there are couple of tracks here where Skam definitely holds his own, there are also tracks that would be better left out. When it comes to rapping, Skam is not the best lyricist out there but when provided with the right beat, his aggressive delivery make up for the lyrical drawbacks. His style brings to mind classic shouting rap acts like Onyx or MOP and while he’s not on that level yet, but he’s got enough charisma to make things interesting.

Some memorable songs also include Ready To Rock where Skam teams up with Grizz Rock to unleash lyrical mayhem over some heavy ass, guitar-led beat. In Wild Style Life Style Skam dives into hardcore territory proving that he could easily front straight up NYHC band. One Time is also ok, kind of classic New York hip hop song with strong, fat beat. The album also includes couple of Son Of Skam songs – if you don’t have Five Borough Manhunt cd, it might be a treat.

Overall, this album suffers from way too many mediocre filler songs that are so flat and lack character. It has its good share of moments, but the highlights are being dimmed by the mediocre or plain whack tracks. And it’s kinda shame because couple of times here Skam proves that when the beat is right, he can spit fire.

Review by Dloogi
Label: Real Recognizes Real Records
Year: 2010
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Skarhead announces European Tour

In continued support of the long-awaited new record “Drugs, Music & Sex”, which hit stores worldwide in November 2009, Skarhead proudly announces yet another highly anticipated European Tour! Despite external difficulties that forced the NYHC Veterans from participating in it's 2010 summer run, the band will now return to Europe this November STRONGER than ever!! With the release of “Drugs, Music & Sex”, through their new home I Scream Records, and the upcoming reissue of the DMS EP (featuring bonus demo sessions from 2001) through Reality Records, Lord Ezec & Company prove to be unrelenting and viciously determined.

As Skarhead parts ways with long time agent M.A.D Tourbooking, they are proud to announce the new collaboration with STRONGER BOOKINGS as it's new European booking agent. Danny Diablo aka Lord Ezec says: "Stronger Bookings is able to focus on making Skarhead a priority and help personalize every detail of our tour. Working with them has refreshed our entire outlook. M.A.D will always be one of Europe's leading agencies, and we wish all of our friends, as part of their roster, nothing but success in all of their future endeavorers".
Rounding out Lord Ezec's All Star Line up is long time Skarhead Favorite Puerto Rican Myke (District 9) on vocals, joined by Riggs Ross on Drums (Madball, Hatebreed, Ragmen), Mike Cools on Bass (V.S, Cro-Mags, Cold As Life, Sworn Enemy, AOM, Merauder), AK Rey (Vietnom, Tension), and Matty BK (Subzero, Merauder) on guitars!!
This is NYHC at it's finest!


Skarhead European Tour
November 5th at Versus Theatre in Wroclaw (PL) (with Danny Diablo)
November 6th at The Fresh in Warsaw (PL) (with Danny Diablo)
November 8th at Modra Vopice in Prague (CZR)
November 9th at The Arena in Vienna (AT)
November 10th - tba
November 11th at Ex Emerson in Firenze (IT)
November 12th at United Club in Torino (IT)
November 13th at Estraperlo Club in Barcelona (ES)
November 14th at Ritmo Y Compas in Madrid (ES)
November 15th - tba
November 16th - tba
November 17th at La Caravan Serail in Toulouse (FR)
November 18th at La Peniche Alternative in Paris (FR)
November 19th at Party Center 4km in Sofia (BG)
November 20th at JOC Ieper in Ypres (B)
November 21st at 013 in Tilburg (NL)


Right before the highly anticipated new Skarhead Tour, Lord Ezec will be on the road in Europe, in support of his new Danny Diablo album "International Hardcore Superstar" (released through Hellcat Records), starting October 22nd in Bulle, Switzerland. At the end of that run, on November 5th & 6th, Skarhead and Danny Diablo will be playing to shows together in Poland after which the Skarhead tour will kick off.

Danny Diablo European Tour
October 22nd at Ebullition in Bulle (CH)
October 24th at La Boite à Musique in Watrelo (FR)
October 26th at Transclub in Lyon (FR) (SOIA/Madball after-show)
October 28th at The Innocent in Hengelo (NL)
October 29th at Eventstage in Zizers (CH)
October 30th at United Club in Torino (IT)
October 30th at Pieffe Factory in Gorizia (IT)
November 2nd at Melodka in Brno City (CZR)
November 4th at Club 77 in Prague (CZR)
November 5th at Versus Theatre in Wroclaw (PL) (with Skarhead)
November 6th at The Fresh in Warsaw (PL) (with Skarhead)

Danny Diablo and Grizz Rock present Kaos 13

In 2008 the unstoppable “international hardcore superstar” Danny Diablo and the legendary rapper Grizz Rock from Ruff Ryders crew created a new music project named KAOS 13. Crossover that combines heavy guitar riffs and dark atmosphere with hardcore metrics and hip hop beats. Both frontman define the KAOS 13 project as their most varied and most successful project of recent years “With KAOS 13 we managed to create a perfect mix of all our influences from New York Hardcore to heavy metal, passing thru the hip hop. Tha KAOS 13 sound is something revolutionary!”

In the next weeks we will announce the official release date of their new album named “Street Warrirors” on Countdown records – Real Recognizes Real records. “The recording sessions of “Street Warriors” lasted more than a year” adds Danny Diablo “During this time we worked in the studio with several friends such as Ill Bill, Slaine, G-Fella, DJ Apokalypze and many others. Soon you’ll have in your hands the result of this year of work, and nobody will be disappointed!”

Pending further information, visit the KAOS 13 pages on Facebook and MySpace:

www.facebook.com/kaos13dms
www.myspace.com/kaos13dms