All's Fair In Mud And War - OutDaMud Has Arrived!

OutDaMud is special to us because as Heritage Hip-Hop grew, they grew with us. Frank Castle has been a solid individual that stood on his word from before Heritage Hip-Hop was created and today that uniform approach to standing on his word has translated into a tenacity of growth that has his pen as sharp as it could be with more samurai bladed intent to come within every song. Shot Kobang always impressed with his will and delivery to be one of the greats and with new found merit in his health and points of strength, he has become a warlord of lyrical diatribe when a hook or painting is requested by the beats he rhymes on. HeritageHipHop.com was the home of the Mixtape B.C. Era which was a precursor to the album we have today and songs like Soul Food (Heritage Hip-Hop Thanksgiving Anthem Classic), It's On, etc . marked the arrival of these 2 artists as they moved forward while having a secret weapon with them.

Grimm Cyph came to the platform after being introduced to us as another family member to the movement not discounting others that we have met but he had a different mode to his talent and his voice is the nail that skins the top layer of talent that he possessed at the time. By combining these 3 talents under the direction of ILL City Ent. led by Riq, OutDaMud has emerged from guest spots on posse cuts to debut their first EP under the ILL City brand. From the long wait, we are given the gift of passion and the arrival of something special to live with in a world where music is easily consumed and forgotten.

All's Fair In Mud and War starts off with a ear opening song named Mud and War. Philosophically Mud is where all life comes from when land and water meet. The War in creation was to make it to the next level of existing by going through the struggle of raising the bar of life. This song raises the bar of those that knew of OutDaMud's sound before, by reintroducing them to their ears. For new listeners this is a bar raising experience by being introduced to new voices that go against the grain of mainstream trash that is force fed to the masses.

Song for song Frank Castle and Shot Kobang not only upshot on their skills they have shown on the last project (B.C. Era), the addition of Grimm Cyph adds polish to many of the songs that are on this EP. Stand out song Momma's Love features a hook by Dot Bundini a master painter of lyrics and the subject matter attacks the heart and soul of the listener. With a flip of the Hell on Earth melody to talk about hardships. About how a man has to face life for what it is, but being reminded of mom's words. We fight to make our own way and are reminded of the choices that we have made guide that guide our decisions for right or wrong is a mastery of Hip-Hop's way of telling us the stories. We live never taking time to examine them until we sit and reflect to music or in penitent silence.

The classic and stand out song on this project comes from OutDaMud featuring Big Stomp. Ascension is the rock that anchors this project and delivers where most Hip-Hop today has fallen short especially in the main stream. It answers the question, "Who are You?", when we want to connect with an artist. The desire for more and dealing with growth will mature a person with fierce consequences. Castle, Cyph and Kobang go into their souls to talk about pain and the feature verse by Big Stomp puts a perfect bow on the effect of change and the decision to be better.

This project is from the beginning to the end a testament of what happens when you raise your bar to be renewed into a new chapter in your life. Reflection of the hard times and the journey for more is the perfect vision of walking through mud to become cleansed. The war in the journey is to "....Go through it, or ...Grow Through it..." and as the listener ingests this story of manhood and struggle, we all grow through the words and beats. Songs like Off The Block talk about the struggle , but songs like Over My Mind speak on the fight to love receiving it and giving it. The fair part of the war is the decision to partake in it or to sit it out. Either way the war is present and you will be drafted into the evolution of life through the struggle and good music will help you travel those steps. This EP is a guiding light through 3 men's lives that can be relatable in testimony. In the beginning their was mud and from the dust we came and to the dust we will return. But in the rhythm of life the heartbeat, the drum and the words of the MC will aid us in our travels. This EP is special and with the connection of beats and harmony, OUTDAMUD and ILL City Ent. start off another chapter of great music that will lead to the desire for more.

OutDaMud All's Fair In Mud And War is available on streaming Platforms now:

BandCamp: https://illcityentertainment.bandcamp.com/album/alls-fair-in-mud-and-war

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xzm8gy8qgt4s30WUnnNv4?si=3PiHiU8qSMiGyFHnFPoQAg

Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/45568878?u

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/outdamud/1594080666

Social Media:

ILL City Ent.:https://www.instagram.com/illcity_ent?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

OutDaMud: https://www.instagram.com/outdamud973/

ILL City takes no prisoners with the release of GVNGLAND.

A movement is defined as a changing of position. Primarily a change of location from one place (physical or mental) to somewhere new. Hip-Hop has been stagnant for awhile with the lack of groups and combined talent, that works together beyond a feature filled subpar project that people are forced fed through brainwashed repetitive play cycles. The radio has become a barren wasteland for the soul of the Hip-hop culture and the sound it produces. In the culture of music, the underground has always been the melting pot for new and refreshing art, that the many musical genres produce that the mainstream will have to catch up to in order to stay innovative. They need the underground to give the audience something to appreciate and to move from the dullness of copycat beats, cadences, vocals, and lackluster harmony. This year on Thanksgiving 2021, Ill City dropped their collective project "GVNGLAND", and the movement of sound has changed from boring to intriguing by the unleashing of raw lyrics and testimonies over beats bigger than the digital releases you are used to.

Ill City is comprised of RIQ aka the Quarterback, who is also 1/3 of the 050 Boyz, India Rose, Big Nutty, Dot Bundini, Big Stomp, and OutDaMud (Grimm Cyph, Shot Kobang and Frank Castle). This line up is a powerful example of hunger as each artist fights to show the beats they rap on are not worthy of their voices or strong enough to sustain the power in their vocals. This collective is from NJ and they bring the chip on the shoulder mentality that gives NJ its' own identity when it comes to Hip-Hop. NJ is known for grit, lyrics, and unapologetic raw talent and this project does not fall short of that description. Real Lyrics Matter aka Lyricists Matter when in comes to great Hip-Hop music and Ill City does not disappoint.

"When I came nothing was the same..." spoken by RIQ on the song "No Sauce", represents the feel for this project. Every artist brings their own style and makes a substantial imprint on the ear and minds of the listener. This project will remind 90s era Hip-Hop heads of the cypher, and how real MCs sparred together to be the best. 80s era Hip-Hop heads will be reminded of the hunger to be heard by each artist. 2000s era and 2010s era Hip-Hop heads will love the flow and the beats GVNGLAND produces which is a statement as well. This project is not the next Wu-Tang or Dipset group remade. By bringing all eras to the table, this movement of underground to the mainstream is moving fluidly and Ill City is bringing Hip-Hop with them. The crowds will once again stand, and the head nod will be a united front of realness over beats. The next generation of MCs will be touched by the wordplay meaning and the pen will move again bringing bars to the forefront when it comes to representing who we are when we take on the identity of the culture. This project is new, refreshing and brings back a movement that Hip-Hop is not giving the world on a mainstream stage...Attitude, Character and Soul.

GVNGLAND is available on all music platforms to Purchase and Stream:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/gangland/1594080618

https://open.spotify.com/album/65qZhZD7VAMQ7kiyq1hIrU?si=3DVsMnn3RqGaFM7EpqZnkg

tidal.com/browse/album/204219503

Artists:

RIQ: https://www.instagram.com/riq_050/

India Rose: https://www.instagram.com/_indiarose/

Big Nutty: https://www.instagram.com/big_nutty_aka_niikkii_kage/

Dot Bundini: https://www.instagram.com/dotbundini/

Big Stomp: https://www.instagram.com/thebighomiestomp/

OutDaMud: https://www.instagram.com/we_out_da_mud/

Grimm Cyph: https://www.instagram.com/grimmcyph143/

Shot Kobang: https://www.instagram.com/shotkobang/

Frank Castle: https://www.instagram.com/the_frankcastle/

Dedicated To The Mothers that have Passed On And The Children Left Behind.

Mother's day can be the day we share meals, pictures, and laughs with our family. You will hear playlists from everywhere playing "Mama" by Boys 2 Men, "Dear Mama by 2Pac, or "I'll Always Love my Mommy" by the Intruders. People will give gifts and they will celebrate being someone's baby that day and give honor and respect to the woman that gave birth to them, or the Step Parent that raised them due to whatever circumstances their personal lives have given them. We salute all of you that do such. There are some people that look at Mother's Day another way also.

I am in this group as I never really celebrated the day due to religious beliefs. In 2017 I got a voice message telling me my mother passed away and my life changed. I joined into a family of siblings we will all join one day but dread that day of adoption. This family has many members but only is united in sorrow due to the circumstances of their relationship. When a child loses a mother whether young or grown it is an emptiness that will never be made whole again.

We suffer with memories of smiles, conversations we can not have to share our victories or have talks about our problems with someone we trust. We miss introducing them to our new families or connections and always hold on to what we have as we look at pictures and think of good times that we share. We have so much to say and all we have is memories, and headstones to speak to as we look to the sky or God to make us feel better. On this day we are not represented while it feels like the world get to celebrate having a connection we do not have to hold onto any more.

Dot Bundini and Big Stomp released a video this Mother's Day 2021 that represents how we feel and this song is the very pulse that our hearts beat on. "So Much To Say", is the song that talks about feeling like you best is gone and life is not the same, and also remembering the little things that makes us smile and appreciate the times passed. The Hands of love, join us and unfortunately the hands of time separate us but may this song keep us unified with our matriarchs as we live and remember the lessons they have taught to us.

So much to say is available on the Album Sweet Dreams Vol.1 available to stream and Purchase now on all music platforms.

Sweet Dreams: https://open.spotify.com/album/0bj3i7Sfp4ZUTr1Hv1qhH2