Anthony Parker, Jr. A.K.A. WORDSMITH claims many areas as his home. The son of and Army officer, he has resided in New York, New
Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Delaware, Texas, Kansas and even Germany to name a few. After moving around so much, Parker found
rap as a outlet. He spits an aggressive, yet metaphoric lyrical style. He is influenced by Redman, Big L, Nas Rakim, Kanye West, Jeru the
Damaja, A tribe called Quest, Krs One, Gangstarr, Das Efx, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, 2pac, Eminem and his own cousin Roc Marciano,
formerly from the Flipmode Squad. His debut album is a double CD with one side hip-hop and the other side rock. The hip-hop side of the
album, CLASSIC MATERIAL, is somewhat of a throwback to the golden era of hip-hop (92-96) with its lyrical nature (Rakim), its revolutionary
sound (Public Enemy), and storytelling roots (Slick Rick). THe rock side of the album, Rockstrumentals, is a new age experiment between
Rock and Hip-Hop. Run-DMC may have done Walk this way in the late 90's with Aerosmith, but this album takes a real MC and puts his lyrics
to hardcore rock beats.
Classic Material is nothing but vintage hip-hop. Each track stands on its own as a separate record. If I am not telling a story like some of the
old greats (Slick Rick, Nas, ect.) I'm talking about real life or the essence of being a real lyricist. This album had to flow with a classic feel to it,
meaning everything from old school scratches to detailed rhymes can be found throughout the album. I grew up on good MC's and creative
songs, but hip-hop is poisoned to the point that you can not have a hit unless it is a pop crossover. I am trying to change that with this album;
along the lines of what Kanye West is doing for hip-hop right now. I wrote this album without thinking of writing singles or certain tracks to
please the industry right now. I wrote to expand the game and enlighten the world to what Rap use to be about. I want to bring back rap to the
point that every MC is using there mind to create thoughtful tracks. In the future I hope this album will stand the test of time and be
remembered as a landmark in rap history. This is Classic Material, hip-hop at its essence.
Initially, Wordsmith was going to release "Classic Material" as one album until the "Rockstrumentals" project came to light. The idea of
putting a real MC over hardcore/guitar beats was an experiment well worth the challenge. Totally produced by Wordsmith's brother Professa,
this rap/rock fusion turned out to be the creative element that can make this one of the most complete projects to this date. No one has ever
released a double CD with one side hip-hop and the other side rock. The best result for this project would be to convert the rock listeners into
hip-hop fans and the hip-hop listeners into rock fans...
www.wordsmithmusic.com
(The official site of WORDSMITH)
contact WORDSMITH:
wordsmith42@myway.com
