Trueschool Monday #84

"North and the west
And they wantin' more
People of the world want more yardcore
People of the world you know i'm talkin' to you
So, here we see that light of day
We'll always pave the way..."

The group comprised Norman "Notch" Howell and Edley "Shine" Payne. Notch's voice is smooth and melodic, while Shine's is rougher and tends more toward rapping.javascript:void(0) Their debut album, Kids from Foreign, was released in 1994 on the hip hop label Delicious Vinyl, and following its success the group toured with Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, Zhane, and Shai, and toured Japan with Shinehead and Mad Lion. In 1996, they contributed the soundtrack to the film Kla$h. The duo's second album, released in 1997, featured guest appearances from Mad Lion, Shinehead, and Johnny Osbourne. Both albums were chart successes in the United States.

Trueschool Monday #19

"Its really real
when I feel the way that I do right now
I see all my brothers underground pushing up daisies
Man, it amazes me that you cant see where you gonna be
A statistic everybodys gon coballistic
If you had a good day damn, I must have missed it..."

Nonchalant is a female singer, rapper and songwriter from Washington, D.C. She had a hit in 1996 with the gold single "5 0'Clock", which peaked at #20 on the Billboard 200. So, here it is - reminisce...