We’ve all encountered life changing albums.
This is what happened with countless individuals around the country once they heard Geto Boys’ 1989 sophomore LP Grip It! On That Other Level.
Introducing a new lineup of DJ Ready Red, Bushwick Bill, Willie D, and Scaface, the Rap-A-Lot Records quartet kept listeners spellbound with their dark, twisted tales and vivid lyrics. Its score handled mostly by Ready Red, these stories flowed over funky, bass-heavy beats. Each tune spiced touched with a hint of blues.
“No Sell Out”, “Talkin Loud Ain’t Saying Nothin”, and “Let a Ho Be a Ho” became universal ‘hood anthems.
“Mind of a Lunatic” is a brilliant albeit intimidating psychological thriller that begs to played again or, for stability purposes, avoided altogether.
Maybe you played this record continuously from beginning to end, then sat there thinking intently about what you’d just heard. After a bit of time passed you played it again, only this time more anxious for certain notes in the production. You anticipated particular standout lyrics.
Each time through Grip It! On That Other Level you heard something new, and something inside you – beliefs, fears, reservations, and attitude – changed. | THIS ENT
[By Mr. Joe Walker]
On August 11, 2023, we will join Sixman in Grand Rapids, MI for HIP HOP 50Th Anniversary Music Fest live at top-rated venue The Pyramid Scheme!
Celebrating this cultural milestone, Sixman will close out a stacked lineup of Nappy Head Assassins, J.Rob, Manchild, Loudchief, Zero, Gwopped Up Speedy, Alfie Da Great, Huff the Goat, WUZEE, Sonny Ski, D.E.S., Sha Dow, Adrian Wright, Dj Ill One, DJ Kapp, Dj Seven Eightz, and DJ Kokn, with industry favorite MR. 1204 serving as host.
Sponsored by WYCE, NOXX and COOKIES GR, Wasted Brand Clothing, Debo Scotty (Power Moves Only), Vitale’s On Leonard, THIS ENT, and Feeding America (West Michigan), Sixman is encouraging attendees to bring a non-perishable food item to help feed the less fortunate in the community.
With this once-in-a-lifetime event Sixman and everyone involved are upholding the charitable nature of Hip Hop’s origin at 1520 Sedwick Ave in Bronx, NY fifty years ago.
