Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Verbal Kent | Raponomics | Prod. by Khrysis
In 2003, while walking down an empty alley near Clark and Pratt in Chicago, Verbal Kent had his
throat slashed with a knife by an acquaintance. Kent managed to make it to Saint Francis Hospital
in Evanston as blood poured from his neck. He received nearly 100 stitches, and took two months
to recuperate. The impact was unimaginable, an incident like this shades everything going
forward for some time. It's been a decade now since that incident changed Verbal Kent's life forever,
and now The Windy City is back in the news with unprecedented gang violence these past few years
something Verbal decided to address in his own way. Far from anihilist, Verbal finds meaning in the struggles he and his city lives through.
This is The Sound of The Weapon an unabashed look at living through anything and loving everything.
The cause of it is truth.
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Labels:
Brickheadz,
Chicago,
DJ Shon Roka,
Hip Hop,
Mello Music Group,
Music,
Raponomics,
The Windy City,
Verbal Kent
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
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