AND WE ARE BACK… From the dead! it’s about spooky up in this piece.
Halloween is upon us and so are the lyrics of some tortured souls. For
the rest of the month of October I’ll be featuring some rather dark
hip-hop jams (Horrorcore). This week we have a hip-hop super group that
never really busted into the mainstream, it’s the GraveDiggaz.
Although not a household name, the GraveDiggaz consist of some hip-hop
heavy weights. With the most well known members being The RZA
(RZArector), Prince Paul(The Undertaker), the lesser well know members
being Frukwan (The Gatekeeper) and Poetic (The Grym Reaper). When all
four artists were together working on the GraveDiggaz projects they went
by their GraveDigga alter egos, RZArector, The Undertaker, The
Gatekeeper and The Grym Reaper. The group were pioneers of the
Horrorcore genre, with some very dark lyrics with some subjects groups
weren’t willing to touch.
My first introduction to the GraveDiggaz was in 6th grade, I remember my
buddy Justin had just downloaded this song called 1-800 Suicide. At the
time I was fully aware of who RZA and Prince Paul were and the song
immediately became a favourite for my buddies and I. So with that being
said, I bring to you the GraveDiggaz most commercially successful jam,
of their 1994 LP 6 Feet Deep “Diary Of a Mad Man”.
OH YA! and just remember… check those closets… and check yo SELF!
INCREASE THE WEIGHTS AND INCREASE THE PEACE!!
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