SOL's World: February 2009

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Sol

February 19th, 2009

To See Rating 8.0
Just Curious Rating 8.0

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SOL aka Solzilla Moravia

“SOL! … SOL! … SOL! … SOL! ,,, SOL! … SOL! … SOL!”

Sol had an album release party on Friday the 13th and what a party it was. Chop Suey was PACKED! It’s a sure thing that all the homies were there to see him because, once the next act Scribes(aka Smoke Break) came on, the place all but cleared out.

Sol packed the house with good reason. This ambitious 20 year old had been working towards this album release for the past two years, and his work has not gone unnoticed. When you are dealing with subject matter as delicate as life and your place in it, demographic socialism, and politics, it has to come from someplace real if anyone is going to relate to it. Not only does Sol give us realism, he gives it to us from his own experiences in a way that is so personal, you feel like his friend. Sol took his time putting his lifeblood into this album. I hesitate to say this, but I haven’t had similar feelings about a hip-hap artist/rapper since 2Pac. That type of style can’t be taught; Sol was born to do this.

As far as the feeling of the crowd was concerned, I feel confident in saying that they felt the same way that I did. There was no begging for participation; when Sol jumped, the room jumped. When Sol moved his hands from side to side, the room moved their hands from side to side; I have never seen a crowd as involved at an independent hip-hop show as I did that night.

Those were some big words, but you don’t have to take my word for it! Please enjoy the clips from Sol’s Album Release Party on his lucky day, Friday the 13th. Also, check out his new masterfully produced album, “The Ride.”

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