Rules of Evolution [Explicit Lyrics]
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About the Artist
Art imitates life, yet some say it’s vice versa. Regardless there comes a time when art moves all by itself. W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S. (Wisdom Articulates Serenity Throughout Entities Living Allah’s Nurturing Divine Science) exemplifies this universal occurrence with their dynamic sound on their 2nd LP entitled Rules of Evolution. On Rules, the Midwest trio delivers 16 songs with their sophomore release. This diverse effort is brought with precise lyrics over a melodic tantrum of eclectic beats. As you may imagine from the album’s descriptive title, the group affirms to make creative waves in the steady water of music. "If you think about it, Rules of Evolution is the framework that every artist should follow. The first rule is that there are no rules" explains Augury, the silent wordsmith of the group. " The formula to music can only revolve so many times until it spurs out of control and finds another space to orbit. We’re the next sun waiting for the planets to catch up!" On "W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S.", the collection’s first song, the group passionately reflects on the circumstances guiding them to make music. Interwoven between each verse is an open dialogue between the members in which they take turns introducing themselves for the first time to each other. They rhyme with raw emotion about the rocky paths of life. "It’s an open-hearted song that makes us think of how everyone struggles and how the strong overcome the odds to complete their aspirations." The struggles of being a hip-hop group and the contradictions of fame were the motivation for the song "S.E.L.L.S". For 4-minutes the group pulls the listener through their perspective of hip-hop. "We wanted to take the redundant lies in hip hop out, and replace it with the true experience that matters at the end of our day". Rules of Evolution is arranged with a collage of producers from across the U.S. and other countries including Australia. Despite incorporating a number of beatsmiths, the album flows smoothly and effortlessly from one cut to the next as each song arrives as a perfect mesh of music and lyrics. "We connected with so many people and their music," Taiyamo Denku says. "We had songs written before we began production of the album. When it came time to find beats it was a natural fit between our concepts and their sound." The beginning of W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S. was also an instance waiting to happen. The three have been submersed in music since they were kids. But it was more than the love of hip-hop that brought them together. W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S. originated as a solo act with Short Fuze. Being stricken with a mild condition of cerebral palsy as a child, the doctors said he would never walk. Strong willed and determined from the start, his motivation silences the critics. "The force that drives me is those who say I can’t do it, whether it’s from the way I walk or because they just don’t want me to succeed." With that tenacity he endured hardships from a dangerous gang lifestyle, to shady record deals, and betrayal from so-called friends. He went through this cycle for 6 years until he met Augury. Augury started writing poetry and reciting them at small gatherings in his local area. "Writing is in my blood, my grandmother and mother wrote poetry. It was so emotional and personal, I thought no one could to relate so they didn’t want to hear it. Then one day I saw this cat who I knew rhymed, and I let him hear a piece." That ‘cat’ was none other than Short Fuze who was amazed at the deep verbiage and daring content of Augury’s lyrics. Augury joined W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S. and they began recording an album during the fall of 2000. Feeling a void that needed to be filled, Augury recruited Taiyamo Denku in 2001 and he joined the group thereafter. A Milwaukee native, Taiyamo Denku brings abstract lyricism to another level when you listen to his verses. He boasts a catalog of 250+ songs recorded at his home studio. Equipped with a combin
Album Description
Album gives a new breathe to hip hop. The song's a blend of insightful lyrics, heart-throbbing beats, and remarkable production.
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Rules of Evolution
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ASIN: B0000D150S Release Date: 2003-08-30 |
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Album gives a new breathe to hip hop. The song's a blend of insightful lyrics, heart-throbbing beats, and remarkable production.Customer Reviews:
Get on the bandwagon while there's still room!.......2003-09-19
Rather than try and spoil the unequivocal joy that is decoding the brilliantly encoded lyrics of the WASTELANDS' sophomore effort, I will just tell you that this isn't your parents' hip-hop, no, this is hip hop from the year 2035 that hopped in the DeLorean and came back to this time to give you a glimpse into the future of their patented "abztrakt mozart cannible" lyricism.
Buckle up and hold on for dear life, the WASTELANDS crew, spearheaded by burgeoning rap sensation, Taiyamo Denku, are about to push you to the edge of contemporary lyricism, then let you choose whether you want to cling to the cliff that you know, or take the plunge into the unknown abyss that is the realm of the WASTELANDS.
Don't expect to fully grasp the topics and concepts purveyed by this milestone in hip-hop on the first listen, for it is more than likely that these guys are over your head, providing raps that you are currently not ready for. Every song builds off of the last one, continuing a story so complex that you'd swear it was intended for Rhodes Scholars, however, as real as being homeless on the streets of Chicago or Milwaukee. So at times when the song seems inane, overtly grandiose in intended-complexity, the challenge is for you to listen to the song 300 times and see just exactly what they were thinking.
Ringleader Taiyamo Denku is not worried about any typical shortcomings, such as style, voice, delivery, or beat... he is, however, worried that hip-hop is spiraling out of control into a realm that is devoid of all artistic talent. Fortunately for us, and everyone who loves art in its purest form, he and his WASTELANDS crew are here to stop the cancer from spreading any further. Don't hesitate on this one; consider your $14 as a donation to the cause of supporting quality hip hop, even in its rawest and at times unlistenable, unenjoyable, and pseudopoetic best.
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