Five Steez - War for Peace (Free Album Sampler)

Web DL (Zip File): http://www.sendspace.com/file/cuj1o9
Mobile DL (Each File): Tracks 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Cover, Tracklisting & Press Release
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/fivesteez/sets/war-for-peace-free-album-sampler
BandCamp: http://fivesteez.bandcamp.com/album/war-for-peace-free-album-sampler

This Free Album Sampler is a 6-track giveaway featuring songs from the Five Steez Debut Album, ‘War  for Peace'. Although this is a Free Album Sampler, listeners are encouraged to support the music by purchasing the singles available on Bandcamp, Tunecore and other popular digital outlets.

“This album is intended to guide 

people towards peace in their lives,” says Five Steez. “The title represents 

triumph amidst struggle. It is a metaphor for the ironic reality that the path 

to wisdom, freedom, peace and happiness is a tough one.”

The album’s release date is to be announced later.

Sound Culture University

Sounds of Life held a historic event for Jamaican Hip Hop on Friday, May 20, 2011 on the lawns of Emancipation Park. Scores of rappers and producers convened for the Sound Culture University with a curious audience filled with fans, DJ's, academics, journalists and skeptics alike. The discussion revealed to everyone that local Hip Hop is in its early stages and is still defining itself. The vision is for it to bring Hip Hop full circle and rekindle the global genre and culture with its Jamaican roots and its essence - as stated by one local rapper, "to speak truth to power". Many issues and challenges within Hip Hop were discussed, particularly in a local context. For the first, many 'outsiders' to the movement could get a better understanding of not only the genre in general but more specifically its local manifestation.

This was the first event of its kind for local Hip Hop. It was said by one rapper that the community has never had such a forum to discuss its music. The audience heard much about the experiences and perspectives of local Hip Hop artistes. It is of importance to note that Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niah said that the various Hip Hop practitioners seated before her will be right in touch with what the new musical genre to evolve out of Jamaica will be. 

Many people stuck around for more discussion after the event, especially rappers who have begun to plot more cooperation in building the local Hip Hop scene and propelling the music both locally and internationally.  The energy was great for all Hip Hoppers. And Sounds of Life must be thanked. This was a great opportunity and will be the catalyst for much more in the future. A thorough summary of the discussion is forthcoming and will be posted right here on this blog.

DJ MadLogic x Five Steez - Yard Rebel (Mixtape)

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DJ MadLogic presents the up and coming Jamaican emcee, Five Steez on the Yard Rebel Mixtape featuring 16 tracks ranging from early songs as far back as 4 years ago to new freestyles and music from his debut album in the works, ‘War for Peace’. The singles ‘Yard Nigga Rap’, known for its fast-paced black-and-white music video, and ‘Rebel Music’ as well as a version of ‘Growing Pains’ and a live performance of ‘Slaving on the Plantation’ are included. If you have never heard Five Steez, this is a good introduction for you to get up to speed.

Five Steez - Yard Nigga Rap [VIDEO]

Official Music Video for the Five Steez street single 'Yard Nigga Rap' off the 'War for Peace' album. Song produced by Damien 'Satan' Tulloch for Main Source Music. Video directed by GMG Visual Labs. Download the dirty version or the clean version

DJ Ready Cee & Five Steez - Momentum Vol.1

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KINGSTON, JAMAICA – In 1967, Jamaican-born DJ Kool Herc took the local sound system culture to the Bronx, New York and subsequently, Hip Hop was born. Four decades later, the genre has come full circle as Five Steez, one of Jamaica’s Hip Hop MCs, has collaborated with DJ Ready Cee, a New York underground Hip Hop radio icon from the Bronx, and released a mixtape online entitled ‘Momentum: Volume One’.

The mixtape, which is the first release in a three-part series, features 19 tracks, spanning a total of 46 minutes, in which Five Steez spits his lyrics over well-known ‘old school’ instrumentals as DJ Ready Cee mixes, scratches and cuts. The free mixtape is available for stream and download at www.djreadycee.com and www.facebook.com/fivesteez .

“It’s been a while since I’ve heard a real mixtape with actual mixing, plus scratching, and I wanted to bring that back,” says Five Steez. “It’s become rare even within modern Hip Hop but this is what the mixtape is really about.”

DJ Ready Cee, known for The Underground Lockdown and The Ready Cee Show on New York City’s WHUT 91.9FM during the late 1990s and early 2000s, says, “I first heard the homie Five Steez when he sent me a track that I played on my online show. I was blown away and so were my co-hosts and listeners because it was so dope. And this kid is coming straight out of Kingston, Jamaica, so that was special.”

Five Steez says, “Ready Cee is a legend so it’s definitely an honour to get this type of support from him, particularly with the mixtape. I hope that this will highlight turntablism locally and also build my fanbase, especially abroad where the real market for Hip Hop exists.”

Five Steez is one of the most recognized artistes within Kingston’s growing Hip Hop movement and is best known for his appearance in the music video, ‘Get Down’, and recent performances at Manifesto|Jamaica events, ART’ical Exposure and ART’ical Empowerment Live. He can be found at www.twitter.com/fivesteez (@FiveSteez) and www.facebook.com/fivesteez .

Kariuki - Whom Shall I Fear [VIDEO]

Chronic - Miss Me Freestyle [VIDEO]

WallStreet (K. John, Julio Sluggz & Hunka Gold) - Move Fakers

A classic Wall$treet track, produced by Inztinkz, and featured on the upcoming Gamblino Money Gang Mixtape.

'Five Steez: Rebel from Yard'

Roge Nelson, Hip Hop critic and long-time friend of Five Steez, writes an artiste profile and interviews local producer and frequent collaborator, Inztinkz, for more insight into Five Steez and his place in the Jamaican Hip Hop scene. Click the images to enlarge and read.