“I like this track. It feels as though Awkword said to his counterparts, ‘Define your version of before’, and each delivered their own interpretation. Awkword opens with a series of current events from the past decade or so, along with a few hints at his own personal hurdles. MarQ Spekt follows with a different approach, detailing more abstract and cerebral concepts surrounding the meaning of “before.” Then T.Shirt chimes in with his life before the music, who he was, what he did, and how he did it. Finally, Kel Spencer takes a historical approach, highlighting the before way before there even was a before. Get the message? Good. Now listen to the song. Awkword’s career is going straight up, so check him and his brethren out now so you can say you knew them all ‘before before’.” – Kathy Iandoli, HipHopDX Music Editor

‘before bandcamp and soundcloud, recorded on wax…’

WORLD PREMIERE via 2DopeBoyz [Show YOUR Support – Click and give it a THUMBS UP!]:

http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2013/01/28/awkword-before-before-f-marq-spekt-t-shirt-kel-spencer/

TWEET:

.@Kath3000 x @HipHopDX APPROVED: @AWKWORDrap f/ @marQspekt @sweatshirt @KelSpencer “Before Before” http://bit.ly/WXfZOl p/ @KingPBeatz [UK]

Buy the 76 MB CDQ here, NAME YOUR PRICE, and DONATE 100% to CHARITY:

http://awkword.bandcamp.com/track/before-before-ft-marq-spekt-t-shirt-kel-spencer-prod-by-king-p-uk-cuts-by-the-white-shadow-norway

[All proceeds go to World View charity Guns 4 Cameras, a 501c3 nonprofit that goes beyond the gun-exchange program, working to eradicate street violence through the Hip Hop-inspired education and empowerment of our at-risk youth.]

DJs, Educators, Etc., DOWNLOAD the CLEAN version here:

http://www.audiomack.com/song/awkword/before-before-ft-marq-spekt-t-shirt-kel-spencer-clean

LYRICS:

http://rapgenius.com/Awkword-before-before-lyrics

[Help MarQ Spekt, T.Shirt, Kel Spencer and AWKWORD decode their lyrics!]

CREDITS:

Artist – AWKWORD
Song – Before Before
Featuring – MarQ Spekt, T.Shirt, Kel Spencer
Produced by – King P
Cuts by – DJ Graft [Norway]
Additional Vocals by – Block McCloud, Pace Won
Album – World View
Cover Art – DoBro for GOODIDEAstyle [Italy]

REVIEWS:

http://www.awkwordrap.com/blog/3635

“‘Doh’ is a very well put together song that draws inspiration from AWKWORD’s time spent in the hazy studios of Harry Fraud. Icy and smooth throughout, the production is top notch and the sample game is subtle and very complimentary. AWKWORD has that double-take flow, his wordplay warrants a second, third, and tenth play. Clever is an understatement. This track’s replayability is really high and has a nice combination of old and new school. ‘Doh’ is another crazy good track from the underground savant AWKWORD, something we’ve come to expect from the multi-faceted artist.” – NikkiSiixx.com

‘We on our Grizzly Adams, we’ve been like this since the '80s / Generation triple-Xers, Zoo York crack babies’

WORLD PREMIERE via RapGenius:

http://rapgenius.com/Awkword-doh-lyrics

[Show YOUR Support – Help AWKWORD decode his lyrics; and click to LIKE it on Facebook!]

TWEET:

PEEP! Off ‘@DOPE_MusicBlog Presents: The Cho$en Few’: @AWKWORDrap – “Doh” http://bit.ly/Y2ljOA via @NikkiSiixx | BONUS: http://bit.ly/TluUR7

CREDITS:

Artist – AWKWORD
Song – Doh
Produced by – Clementino
Album – Dope Music Blog Presents: The Cho$en Few
Cover Art – GOODIDEAstyle [Italy]

REVIEWS:

http://www.awkwordrap.com/blog/3665

LIKE it on @dope-music-blog’s page:

https://soundcloud.com/dope-music-blog/19-awkword-doh?in=dope-music-blog/sets/dopemusicblog-com-presents-the

“The People’s Champ” was written by AWKWORD in 2007, over a beat from J. Glaze, and originally appeared on AWKWORD’s solo debut ‘See The Light’.

The song was remixed by Harry Fraud in late 2010, with Shabaam Sahdeeq, Punchline and Beretta 9 of Killarmy joining AWKWORD on the track.

THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPIONS:

“The song is real dope” – SermonsDomain.com

A 4.88 out of 5.00 (67 of 73 votes: 5.00), with 100+ Comments, on HipHopDX.com!

‘Right is right (get em!), wrong is wrong /
Sick of all the mis-advice, why I’m singing this song /
Hatin how ya live ya life, why ya singing along /
I’m The People’s Champion, Torah Bible Koran’

WORLD PREMIERE via XclusivesZone.net [Show YOUR Support – Click to Like it on Facebook!]:

http://www.thesermonsdomain.com/2010/11/22/awkword-ft-shabaam-sahdeeq-punchline-beretta-9-the-peoples-champion-prod-by-harry-fraud/

TWEET:

THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPIONS are: @AWKWORDrap x @HarryFraud x @ShabaamSahdeeq x @Punchline_NYC x @KINETIC_9 – http://bit.ly/11HCqLX via @HipHopDX

Buy the 71 MB CDQ here, NAME YOUR PRICE, and DONATE 100% to CHARITY:

http://awkword.bandcamp.com/track/the-peoples-champions-ft-shabaam-sahdeeq-punchline-beretta-9-of-killarmy-prod-by-harry-fraud

[All proceeds go to World View charity Guns 4 Cameras, a 501c3 nonprofit that goes beyond the gun-exchange program, working to eradicate street violence through the Hip Hop-inspired education and empowerment of our at-risk youth.]

LYRICS:

http://rapgenius.com/Awkword-the-peoples-champ-lyrics

[Help AWKWORD decode his lyrics!]

CREDITS:

Artist – AWKWORD
Song – The People’s Champions
Featuring – Shabaam Sahdeeq, Punchline, Beretta 9 (of Killarmy)
Produced by – Harry Fraud
Album – World View
Cover Art – Andreis Costa

OFFICIAL VIDEO (OG Version):

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ArzhUqYFxEk&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

“‘I (the AWKWORD un-ANTHEM’ is yet another reason I ride with the NY emcee as he opens up and lays himself on the table for fans to dissect. It takes a lot of fucking balls for an artist to just put it all out like this and for that I salute AWKWORD. The emcee releases his inner self on the ill backdrop provided by ATG and featuring the scratching of none other than the always dope DJ Dyllemma. ‘I (the AWKWORD un-ANTHEM’ is just dope. Period.” – KevinNottingham.com

‘I got a problem with pigs, if they cool, anomaly /
I got a problem with authority, tryna calm me /
I got tossed in jail, for smoking the peace plant /
I got a high five, choking kid under street lamp’

WORLD PREMIERE via YouHeardThatNew [Show YOUR Support – Click to GIVE it 5 STARS!]:

http://youheardthatnew.com/2012/09/awkword-ft-dj-dyllemma-i-prod-by-atg/

TWEET:

5 outta 5 on YouHeardThatNew! “I (the AWKWORD un-ANTHEM)” (prod. @DontCallMeATG) [cuts @DJDyllemmaRadio] http://bit.ly/Y2wTJE (@ShermanUHTN)

Buy the 36 MB CDQ here, NAME YOUR PRICE, and DONATE 100% to CHARITY:

http://awkword.bandcamp.com/track/i-the-awkword-un-anthem-prod-by-atg-cuts-by-dj-dyllemma

[All proceeds go to World View charity Guns 4 Cameras, a 501c3 nonprofit that goes beyond the gun-exchange program, working to eradicate street violence through the Hip Hop-inspired education and empowerment of our at-risk youth.]

LYRICS (100% Decoded!):

http://rapgenius.com/Awkword-i-the-awkword-un-anthem-lyrics

CREDITS:

Artist – AWKWORD
Song – I (the AWKWORD un-ANTHEM)
Produced by – ATG
Cuts by – DJ Dyllemma
Album – World View
Cover Art – GOODIDEAstyle [Italy]

REVIEWS:

http://www.awkwordrap.com/blog/3369

“Showing love to one’s mother is a theme that’s run heavily throughout hip-hop. From Tupac’s Dear Mama to Kanye West’s Hey Mama, nearly every rapper finds their way to jotting down at least a line or two – if not several verses or an entire song – paying tribute to the woman from which they came. AWKWORD’s Thank You (A Tribute To My Mommy) is not just your normal homage to the maternal figure in his life as it was written at her bedside while she was losing her fight with breast cancer, eventually passing on the second day of this year. The song was recorded and played for her before her passing and AWKWORD credits her as being his biggest supporter and influence. With more and more things taking up our time, taking a moment to call or see our mothers for a quick hug or “I love you” should always be on our “to-do” lists. For more from the NYC emcee keep an ear out for his World View album, via The DJBooth.” – DJBooth.net

Youtube:

Bandcamp:

Soundcloud: 

“Need some fresh music to play at your next kegger? AWKWORD‘s got just the thing—provided you like your party music with a pitch-black edge.” – DJBooth.net

Buy the 50 MB CDQ here, NAME YOUR PRICE, and DONATE 100% to CHARITY:

http://awkword.bandcamp.com/track/requiem-ft-soulstice-ess-vee-cuzoh-black-prod-by-atg

[All proceeds go to World View charity Guns 4 Cameras, a 501c3 nonprofit that goes beyond the gun-exchange program, working to eradicate street violence through the Hip Hop-inspired education and empowerment of our at-risk youth.]

CREDITS:

Artist – AWKWORD
Song – Requiem
Featuring – SoulStice, Ess Vee, CuzOH! Black
Additional Vocals – Jay Daniels [Australia], Mark Deez
Produced by – ATG
Album – World View
Cover Art – Andreis Costa

REVIEWS:

http://www.awkwordrap.com/blog/2309

REMIX:

https://soundcloud.com/awkword/requiem-slim-k-slowdown-ft-soulstice-ess-vee-cuzoh-black-prod-atg

Co-Sponsored by the New York Civil Liberties Union x Occupy The Hood…

World Premiered by RapGenius and featured by MSNBC’s The Grio, Vibe Magazine, Mr. Davey D’s HipHopAndPolitics, The Urban Daily, HipHopDX, HotNewHipHop, Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes, DJ Bobby Trends, You Heard That New, The DJ Booth, Kevin Nottingham, Boi-1da.net, Sermon’s Domain, Byron Crawford, The Hype Magazine, many more…

http://www.awkwordrap.com/blog/critical-acclaim-controversial-awkword-song-video-throw-away-the-key-prisons-police

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RtncRj4yUc&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLD19CA1AE4A4C21DF&hd=1

Audio world premiered by The DJ Booth, and featured by The Urban Daily, Wendy Day and Rap Coalition, Okay Player, Hip Hop Wired, 2 Dope Boyz, Kevin Nottingham, EARMILK, Go Where Hip Hop, The Well Versed, many more…

“Quality music that deserves to be heard” – Chuck D (of Public Enemy)

http://www.audiomack.com/song/awkword/throw-away-the-key-chuck-d-radio-intro

Buy the 51 MB CDQ here, NAME YOUR PRICE, and DONATE 100% to CHARITY:

http://awkword.bandcamp.com/track/throw-away-the-key-prod-by-l-ment-canada

[All proceeds go to World View charity Guns 4 Cameras, a 501c3 nonprofit that goes beyond the gun-exchange program, working to eradicate street violence through the Hip Hop-inspired education and empowerment of our at-risk youth.]

DJs, Educators, Etc., DOWNLOAD the CLEAN version here:

http://www.audiomack.com/song/awkword/throw-away-the-key-no-more-prisons-clean-radio

The RapGenius Outside The Lines Podcast Interview – on Rap x Social Justice:

http://rapgenius.com/Outside-the-lines-with-rap-genius-new-podcast-awkword-47-lyrics

Interview x Freestyle Video with French DJ J. Hart. AWKWORD goes the fvck in on US Prison Industry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXDBnTgVBJc&list=FLM4nU50E4VN4I7zw2_N4Rzw&hd=1

Shots Fired! In REUPSpot Interview with Vick Slate, AWKWORD calls out specific media sources regarding the “Throw Away The Key” VIDEO:

http://reupspot.com/interview-awkword.htm

On Injustice, Inequality and Incarceration (AWKWORD writing):

http://awkwordrap.tumblr.com/on-prisons