Kensho Kuma 
B-Side Cypher is a live break dancing session organized by my comrade Tefari Casas. They will be celebrating their one year anniversary on local Berkeley broadcasting on 05/31. 2FS (Kensho Kuma x Orukusaki) will be doing a set. There will also be free Peruvian food, an open mic with expected ROTC attendees, and of course an open floor for all B-Boys and B-Girls to get down! Grab your shelltoes and come celebrate with us at Berkeley Community Media (2239 MLK Berkeley, CA.)
B-Side Cypher Sessions
Hip Hop for Change is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting socioeconomic inequality through Hip Hop empowerment and employment. We bring Hip Hop creativity classes onto public school campuses, enabling students to learn the craft of rhyme writing, graffiti art, break dancing. I am proud to have been chosen to be a director in this wonderful nonprofit organization. HH4C will have a party on May 30th at the Elbo Room (647 Valencia, SF.) featuring B-Pos, SF’s Richie Cunning, and a special beat showcase by Today’s Future Sounds. Hosted by yours truly.
If you know me from real life, you know that I religiously attend “Return to the Cypher” @the Boom Boom Room (1601 Fillmore St., SF) on Sunday nights. You already know that I’m a ROTC director and I care very much about the event. You already know that I invite every MC I meet to come through and spit. If you have ever been to ROTC you know that it’s a very supportive and organic community that we’re building. On 04/27/14 I will be the cypher host and also will be featured during the weekly performance. My homie Denero’s Stocks and Bonds crew will be the featured guest on 04/27. The event is free as usual, so come through.
Also, this particular ROTC will feature our One Track Wonder competition. Contestants get to perform one song, the audience judges, and the 04/27 champion will receive prizes and an invite to perform in a future competition amongst the winners. If you’re interested in competing in the One Track Wonder competition, please follow the directions below and good luck.
Alright, 2FS (Kensho Kuma x Orukusaki) will be performing May 9th, 2014 @Bocci’s Cellar (140 Encinal St) in Santa Cruz. We will be joined by our comrades Task1ne, who performs more than anyone I know, and Poe and Citizen, who just came home from a Deltron tour. Shout outs to Onewerd who came and got us to do this show… I expect to see his calculator watch.
2FS in Santa Cruz –> Friday May 9th, 2014 @ Bocci’s Cellar
2FS (Kensho Kuma x Orukusaki) will be performing at the 04/04 Elbo Room party (647 Valencia St., SF.) Hip Hop for Change is a grassroots organization dedicated to fighting socioeconomic injustice through Hip Hop education, empowerment, and organization. Like I previously stated, it is an honor to be selected as one of their featured artists alongside veterans I learned from. The April party will feature Aisha Fukushima, who we’ll be performing a brand new crew song with, Do Dat‘s group Golden Age, and Khafre Jay’s own B-Pos crew. Please come through and celebrate the realness. The last HH4C party in December was my favorite show of 2013.
2FS (Kensho Kuma x Orukusaki) recently went to Odell Hussey photography to get professional photos taken. Odell has extensively worked with the local music scene and his work at the popular Nonstop Bhangra parties has been critically acclaimed by the clientele. I believe that his photography of local independent fixtures Rafael Sarria of La Gente, Coco Peila, and Mandeep Sethi accurately captures their vibrantly colorful personalities. During the 2 hour shoot Odell’s passion for his craft was more than evident and I wholeheartedly recommend his expertise for any artists in need of professional photos.
2FS (Kensho Kuma x Orukusaki) will be performing @ the Boom Boom Room (1601 Geary, SF.) on 03/30/14. We will be the featured guests of the weekly open mic jam session Return of the Cypher. The buzz of this event has been rapidly building, and it’s rightfully becoming the hottest party in the Bay Area. Shout out’s to DJ Kevvy Kev, Davu and the Bottom Hammer Band, and the ROTC all star MC’s like Gigio, Watzreal, Denero, MC Mars, Slice Nine, and Monolyth… and of course the homegirl Zizi Buttons for holding down the merch table. Yes, we will be doing brand new material from our upcoming project.
This track has become our lead-off hitter… and yours for free!
????????????????????????????”Ghetto?????????????????????????????”????????????????Ghetto?3?4?????????????????? Cloud NI9E, DJ Audace, ?Kemui????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????MC ????????????????GHETTO 7??40????????Ghetto History X CD&DVD ?12?28????????????Kemui??”?????????”???????????????????????????
I am only present in Japan for about a month out of each year, but the word on the street is that “Ghetto” is the most respected event in the Tokyo area, if not the entire country. The event occurs once every 3, 4 months and my comrades Cloud NI9E, DJ Audace, and Kemui have all performed in the past. Unfortunately, my schedule never seems to sync with the event dates, and I have never been able to attend. The quality of the event is evident in their resident MC’s Tao and Akuryo.. these dudes raw. The party is celebrating their 7 year/ 40th event by releasing a Ghetto History X CD&DVD on 12/28/13. I am featured on the track “Genshiryoku” with my comrade Kemui. Definite masterpiece. Track list here.
One of Ghetto’s resident MC’s Tao repping Roppongi.
毎日、毎晩、働いているばっかりいるあなたへササゲマス。 今日もお疲れ様、明日も頑張って。
Kensho Kuma x Cloud NI9E
“平日の夜”
“何にも残らん、平日の夜/
死にかけた気持ちをたたき起こす/
平凡な暮らしがラップ滅ぼす/
収入は増えたが前より孤独/
a よじれたネクタイ、オンボロのスーツ/
を脱ぎ捨て, 飛び込むヴォーカルブース/
今でも現場で会えるなら cool/
でも三十路過ぎればいなくなる クルー/
後輩が裏切って, インチキしても/
五年前の彼女が妊娠しても/
知ったこっちゃねー, 感情殺しレッツゴー/
過去にこだわれば憎しみ絶望/
職場でオイラに冷たいオーエル/
以上の美人にライブでもてる/
リストラくらえば, drugsで儲ける/
お宅のお子さんのロールモデル/
一歩はみだしたら戻れない/
枠の中で生き抜く事がライフ/
我慢しきれるのが大人 right?/
絶えて絶えて, 命の音デザイン”
Kensho Kuma & Cloud NI9E now have their own station on Pandora internet radio.
Tracks from “the Program EP” and “Projekt Life Force” are currently playing. Enjoy. It’s an honor to have Masta Ace tracks playing on the Kuma station.
