Tech N9ne’s Right-Hand Man Krizz Kaliko Hits The Road In Support Of His Forthcoming Debut Album, TECH N9NE Presents: Krizz Kaliko Vitiligo

 

After collaborating on dozens of songs with Tech N9ne and touring the world together, Tech N9ne confidant and collaborator Krizz Kaliko is set to unleash his blockbuster debut album, TECH N9NE Presents: Krizz Kaliko Vitiligo.  Boasting an innovative music style Krizz Kaliko has dubbed funkra (a mélange of funk, rap, rock, R&B and opera), TECH N9NE Presents: Krizz Kaliko Vitiligo features songs that stimulate the mind, body and soul.

 

The album title reflects Krizz Kaliko’s life with vitiligo, a skin disorder caused by the loss of natural pigment and characterized by smooth, white patches on various parts of the body.  Krizz Kaliko documents his experiences with the disorder on “Anxiety” and the title track.  “It’s my life,” Krizz Kaliko says.  “When you grow up having vitiligo like me, that’s what you’re about.  It consumes your whole life.  You’re constantly reminded of it every time you look in the mirror, any time you’re out in public and everybody’s staring at you.  It’s descriptive of who I am, and it boosted me to talk more about my life.  Any time I think about that word, it was like another story about my life that I could tell on my album.”

 

Elsewhere on the album, Krizz Kaliko sparks the party with “Do It Like I Do It” and teams with platinum rapper E-40 on “The Bidness.”  He also shows off his singing chops on an ode to his wife (“Beautiful You Are”) and a cautionary tale (“Slow Down”).

 

In March, Krizz Kaliko embarked upon the Fire And Ice 2008 tour with Tech N9ne and platinum recording artist Paul Wall.  The outing opened March 28 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado, and concludes May 25 at Rushmore in Rapid City, SD.   Below is the remaining itinerary for the Fire And Ice 2008 Tour.

 

 

For more information on Krizz Kaliko and/or TECH N9NE Presents: Krizz Kaliko Vitiligo, please contact juggernautsound@yahoo.com

 

 

Date                            City                                         State               Venue

Fri April 11	Reno/Sparks	NV	Oasis
Sat April 12	Fresno	CA	Crest Theater
Sun April 13	Santa Cruz	CA	Catalyst
Mon April 14	San Diego	CA	House Of Blues
Tue April 15	Los Angeles	CA	Crash Mansion
Wed April 16	Las Vegas	NV	Working
Thurs April 17	Las Vegas	NV	Working
Fri April 18	Tucson	AZ	Rialto
Sat April 19	Farmington	NM	Big City Night Club
Sun April 20	Tempe	AZ	Marquee
Mon April 21	Travel Date
Tue April 22	Dallas	TX	House Of Blues
Wed April 23	Travel Date
Thu April 24	Columbia	MO	The Blue Note
Fri April 25	Kansas City	MO	Uptown Theater
Sat April 26	Waterloo	IA	McElroy Auditorium
Sun April 27	Des Moines	IA	Val Air
Mon April 28	Brookings	SD	Swiftel Center
Tue April 29	Maplewood	MN	The Myth
Wed April 30	Lincoln	NE	Pershing Auditorium
Thu May 1	Chicago	IL	Congress Theatre
Fri May 2	Detroit	MI	Emerald
Sat May  3	Cleveland	OH	Peabody
Sun May 4	Cleveland	OH	Peabody
Mon May 5	Pittsburgh	PA	Rex Theatre
Tue May 6	Allentown	PA	Crocodile Rock Café
Wed May 7	New York City	NY	Irving Plaza
Thu May 8	Worchester	MA	Palladium
Fri May 9	Providence	RI	Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Sat May 10	New Haven	CT	Toad’s Place
Sun May 11	Richmond	VA	Toad’s Place  Richmond
Mon May 12	Louisville	KY	Headliners
Tue May 13	St. Louis	MO	Pageant
Wed May 14	off	MO	off
Thu May  15	Wichita	KS	Cotillion
Fri  May 16	Tulsa	OK	Cains
Sat May 17	Springfield	MO	Remmingtons
Sun May 18	OKC	OK	Diamond Ballroom/DCF
Mon May 19	Travel Date
Tue May 20	Fargo	ND	The Venue
Wed May 21	Travel
Thu May 22	Casper	WY	Casper Event Center
Fri May 23	Great Falls	MT	Expo Park Exhibition Hall
Sat May 24	Billings	MT	Shrine Auditorium
Sun May 25	Rapid City	SD	Rushmore

 

HIP HOP PRODUCER PETE ROCK RELEASES MUCH ANTICIPATED INSTRUMENTALS May 13th

The name Pete Rock is synonymous with hip-hop history. He has earned platinum plaques from working with hip-hop’s elite, and is credited as being the driving force behind the explosion of soul influenced hip-hop production. Recently, his critically acclaimed album “NY’s Finest”, which boasted a line-up of all star MCs, has taken the hip-hop world by storm.

Now, as a special bonus, Pete is set to unleash the instrumental versions of his newly crowned classic album. Stripped of the MC’s, Pete Rock purists will get the chance to hear what they’ve been yearning for – the raw musical masterpieces that have made him such a legend. The collection also includes two exclusive beats not heard on the vocal version of the album. “NY’s Finest” Instrumentals exemplifies the definition of classic hip-hop music, so sit back and take a listen to The Soul Survivor, The Chocolate Boy Wunda, Pete Rock at his best.

The full instrumental album is available upon request, for now, please enjoy the instrumentals for “914”, “PJs”, “We Roll”, and “Till I Retire.”

Download here:

http://www.justvinyl.com/naturesoundsassets/peterock/Music/instrumentals/

Also avail from Nature Sounds, Instrumental album versions of Havoc’s “The Kush” and Big City’s “The City Never Sleeps”.

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“Hiding in Hip Hop – On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry” Author, Terrance Dean Launches Blog

ACTIVIST, AUTHOR TERRANCE DEAN LAUNCHES BLOG IN ADVANCE OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BOOK RELEASE…   HIDING IN HIP HOP: ON THE DOWN LOW IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY- FROM MUSIC TO HOLLYWOOD   Dean’s Blog to Further Reveal his Distinguished Voice of Energy, Empowerment, and Enlightenment

New York, NY –  When Terrance Dean’s highly anticipated memoir is released on May 13, 2008 from Atria/ Simon and Schuster books, there is the strong likelihood that his rightful voice may be lost in the media hype.  A true ‘first’ among firsts, Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry-From Music To Hollywood is the explosive tale of his tumultuous life as a down low brother in not only the entertainment business, but within the testosterone-driven world of Hip Hop no less!  With that acknowledgement, it is all to possible that his very personal story of tragedy turned triumphant may be missed by journalists, bloggers and gossip columnists alike as they scramble to uncover the who’s who names behind his real life accounts.               Sincere to his unending commitment as an activist, author and motivator, Terrance Dean has launched a personal blog in advance of the novel’s release, “Reclaim Your Voice, Reclaim Your Life, Reclaim Your Power” at www.TerranceDean.blogspot.com. The blog reflects Dean’s own periodic musings as he embarks on this next dimension of his life’s journey.                The author of Reclaim Your Power!  A 30-day Guide to Hope, Healing and Inspiration for Men of Color (Villard Books), originally released  in 2003, Dean has been a long time advocate for self empowerment and healing. He is the founder/creator of Men’s Empowerment, Inc. and co-creator of The Gathering of Men with Adeyemi Bandele, husband of acclaimed teacher and author, Iyanla Vanzant.  He has lectured and conducted workshops at institutions and universities around the country motivating audiences with his special message of hope.  Hiding in Hip Hop is yet another extension of this quest.               “We are divinely gifted and created by God,” offers Dean. “So no matter what, you are complete the way you are!”               Compelling, mind-blowing and jaw dropping, Hiding in Hip Hop will definitely stand apart as one of the year’s most controversial page turners.   Unmasking the deep unspoken secret of a prominent gay sub-culture within not only the entertainment community, but within the confines of Hip Hop, Dean’s latest release is destined to send ripples throughout not only the Black and gay community, but the entertainment world at large.  In an industry that thrives on power, misogyny and machismo, Dean reveals homosexuality as a stark reality at nearly every level of Hip Hop.               However his memoir is also a genuine sojourn of a young man searching for self, love, and sexual identity in the most homophobic places: family,  community, church and Hip Hop.  Struggling to find a place for himself in a homophobic culture, Dean’s compelling story is one of hope, love, and in spite of everything, coming to terms with one’s self and being a catalyst for change and empowerment in the game of Hip Hop.               To meet Terrance Dean in advance of Hiding in Hip Hop go to www.TerranceDean.blogspot.com  now, and get to know the man behind the soon-to-be bestseller even better.