This is a hip hop | alternative | pop | worship | fusion. Just like the planet earth has lakes, mountains, and desserts, the landscape of this project is diverse as it gets. Common & Kanye West, meets Cold Play and the Chill Peppers -futuristic old skool

After 6 years working in communities, and tribal villages, emcee one returns to the mic,

This is a hip hop | alternative | pop | worship | fusion. Just like the planet earth has lakes, mountains, and desserts, the landscape of this project is diverse as it gets. Common & Kanye West, meets Cold Play and the Chill Peppers -futuristic old skool

After 6 years working in communities, and tribal villages, emcee one returns to the mic, with a reintroduction to the game. Long time song writer and producer / musician Kendall Combes (formerly mercy me / charlie hall / passion conferences) teamed up with long time battle rapper turned christian, emcee one to try to fill a lane they felt was missing.

(emcee one/marcus anthony speaking): Working in tribal communities, schools and governmental programs, I saw a missing lane in music, especially in urban. In music it seems there are two extremes, hard core filthy vs hard core evangelistic gospel. Both sides throw their message down the throat of the consumer, meanwhile there is a huge need for "bridge building" music.

I wanted my music to be as accessible to all people as possible. To do so, it needs to be free from profanity. At the same time i didn't want to beat people over the head with scripture either, that also alianates people.

There is worship on the album, but no sales pitch to try to pressure anyone to believe, (thats Gods department) So a Christian emcee, and a Rock Worship writer/producer, embarked on a musical journey. We had no idea it would be so controversial.

Musically it was awesome to spend a year on a project. No samples (though it sounds like it) Kendall and i (mostly Kendall) created everything from scratch with real musicians, and instruments & programming.

There are some street bangers, as tribute to my west coast upbringing, some boom bap as tribute to my east coast love, and some worship as tribute to my real "ONE" ;)

We wanted something fresh, something different, something new, but with the flavor of old... we know there is really nothing new under the sun, so we call it "futuristic old school" ...or a hip-pop rock alternative fusion, and then let our lives be our worship! ;) LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! [of the album] Blessings, -one

somebody has finialy told it like it is, in this Native American / Puerto Rican's story of abuse, hard life struggle, and redemption, all said with the rawness of the street, yet without the bitterness, or profanity. amazing.

RECORD: This album is a declaration of hope into hopeless situations across the globe. Native American culture and value

somebody has finialy told it like it is, in this Native American / Puerto Rican's story of abuse, hard life struggle, and redemption, all said with the rawness of the street, yet without the bitterness, or profanity. amazing.

RECORD: This album is a declaration of hope into hopeless situations across the globe. Native American culture and value system in an inspirational, insightful, intelligent, introspective message that quite frankly, "somebody's gatta tell-”

It asks why do we like what we like? Why do we love what we love? But even more in this world, what the heck is going on?

Recorded in 2005/06, some production includes Danja (beat bandits NYC -immortal tech / krs one...),

Penaman Music (from NY but recorded out of Nashville- onyx, fat joe, chica...),

No Comp Productions (Los Angeles- sev static...)

Tracks were done in New York, Nashville, or Los Angeles; some vocals were recorded in Oklahoma. Erick (Elucid Recordings) and Dre Murray (blueprint now church boy ent) helped enormously in that process, with Erick @ elucid on the mastering.

This album has mind blowing vocal features by Cam, Calvin Nowell, & Sammy Sylvester.

Mass Appeal is the digital media force behind the art graphics, web site etc.

In this album Emcee One goes completely transparent with us, and lets us live and learn from his life of abuse, neglect, parental drug use, and death. In this story of death we are bein lead unmistakably back to life, a new life, with hope, a hope found in the Creator and His work on earth. It's a snapshot of our world, our culture, and our lives, from behind the son glasses of God. (Son is used correctly there, as it's a word play) ;)

ARTIST: Native American / Puerto Rican Hip Hop?

Emcee One is three tribes: Osage, Potawatomi, Delaware, plus Puerto Rican. He travels full time performing music or working with his consulting company HundredFold / one innertainment. With HundredFold he travels leading trainings, workshops, and conferences on healthy lifestyles, positive choices, abstinence, and leadership in schools, detention centers, youth programs, and tribal reservations.

He was Born and raised in San Jose Ca, lived and worked there as well as in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Oklahoma. Oklahoma is where the Native American side of his family is from. It is also home to his Wife who together with Him agreed not to even kiss until marriage. Wow!

August 11th 2001 He & His wife kissed for their first time at the altar. Now they enjoy a beautiful baby boy!

In the early 90's he began to record music, and perform at clubs and car shows. Dj'd at major clubs, concerts. Co-founded a hip hop group "culture shock camp" which has led to write-ups in the Source Magazine, and newspapers nation wide. It was at the point "culture shock camp" began to perform with Ludacriss, 50cent, genuine, etc He left the secular music scene to soak up the Word of God. Now armed with the knowledge of clubs, emcee battles, and the Word he returns to pick up where he left off only this time with a bold new message of life, and hope.

His favorite quote is from another rapper "KRS-ONE"

"Some give gifts that fit upon mantels- While others give the gift of positive examples." Thanks for your interest, Shalom!

Hundredfold / one innertainment p.o. box 75726 okc, ok. 73147 www.emceeone.com www.myspace.com/emceeone