EPCGM (Digital Album)

EPCGM - (Eruption Productions Creative Genius Music) was created to provide talented musicians and spoken word artists a healthy platform to drive creativity and passion for Alternative Hip Hop music.

EPCGM showcases the following Alternative Hip-Hop music topics: Social/political awareness surrounding racial/economic hardships of marginalized groups; introspective narratives that displays the nature of social darwinism (Survival of the Fittest) and the unspoken challenges within the inner city that illustrates untapped potential of upcoming artists that rivals societal and economic limitations.

EPCGM accomplishes their musical expression through the fusion of spoken word rhythmic cadences in combination with original song writing compositions that illustrates the author's narrative through streams of consciousness and introspection. EPCGM's musical creativity is orchestrated through the symphonic usage of electric guitars, electric bass, keyboards, and string arrangements in order to enhance the listener's experience to the writer's expression of Alternative Hip Hop Music.

The 1st song "Situations" is performed by The Stoic & Nati D Apollo. The song discusses the dynamics of dining or sitting across the table of life with unwanted challenges it presents. "Situations" music is accompanied with acoustic guitar, electric organ electric bass guitar keyboard synth chords in the background.  

The 2nd Song "The Table" discusses the dynamics of dining or sitting across the table of life with unwanted challenges it presents. The song is accompanied by The Stoic & Nati D Apollo "The Table" created with electric bass guitar keyboard synth chords in the background.

The 3rd song "Ghetto Cries" discusses the challenging experience of living in the inner city as well as giving tributes to individuals who perished in the streets: "My cuz Roudy Rah took one in the chest, why did he die, who knows, only Allah can tell..." The song is performed by The Stoic & MD the Mangler. Ghetto Cries music is created with keyboard horns, xylophones, organ and bass.  

The 4th song E.R.U.P.T. (Exceed Realness Under Potential Teachings): the song is accompanied by following artist: MD the Mangler, Nati D Apollo, The Stoic, Ill Majestic, & Big Daddy. The song illustrates the Hip-Hop genre of studio freestyle sessions with different styles of lyricism and cadence of the urban inner city's culture. The track created with the following samples: piano, bass, 808's bass drums, and flutes synthesizers.

The 5th song "Dictionary (Lost Sessions from the Archives...) have the following MC's: Rei-God, Golden Seed, Kliental, The Stoic, & MENTAL. This song illustrates the Hip-Hop genre of studio freestyle sessions with different styles of lyricism and cadence of the urban inner city's culture. The track was created with the following instruments: piano, bass, 808's bass drums, and flutes synthesizers.  

The 6th song "Filthy Rag" is performed by The Stoic & Nati D Apollo. Filthy Rag is accompanied by live bass guitar and string arrangements with electric keyboards chords in the background, which creates a mood to display a redemptive narrative theme for the listener.  

The 7th song from the LP is called: "Lodestar". "Lodestar" is a song that displays lyrical dexterity over live musical instrumentation. The following track os accompanied by following MC's: Rug Ratt, The Stoic, Ill Majestic, and Nati D Apollo. Lodestar is created with electric piano, live bass guitar and string arrangements.

The 8th song "Definition of a... (Negro In Genocide Going Against Society)" is performed by The Stoic & Rug Ratt. This song focuses on the challenges of injustice that faces any vulnerable protected class who are labeled as "untouchables" within the social construct hierarchy. The music orchestrates a melancholic theme that influences the lyrics to paint a narrative for the listener to visualize the experience of being ostracized by the dominant society. Music is delivered through keyboard string arrangements, bass, and electric guitar synthesizers.