Check out the new video for Evil Ebenezer’s song “Days Of Our Lives” from the album EVIL EYE. Directed by Stuey Kubrick this takes us through a good day with Mr. Ebenezer out in the sunshine, oh most importantly…girls!
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With the intention of hyping and supporting his next full-length release “Evil Eye” Evil Ebenezer recently wrapped up a mini-tour across British Columbia, including U.S. stops in Seattle, Portland & New York City. For the uninitiated, Evil is an artist on the reputable hip hop indie label, Camobear Records. His debut record “Call Me Evil” was nominated for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Music Album at the 2005 West Coast Music Awards and its video single “Told You So” clinched a LEO Award for Best Music Video 2006 at the annual B.C. Film Industry Night. The following EP “The Wanderer” was critically acclaimed as well, catching the attention of Canadian magazines and television.
Evil has such an original style and sound that there is no way even the average listener could confuse him with another artist, nor should anyone try to compare his sound to that of another. In the past, it appeared his focus was set on proving he is deserving of a spot in the scene, with aggressive and at times party themed verses. Judging the advance material from his upcoming release, it is obvious he has matured as an artist and is conscious of his responsibilities and role in the rap game. Never breaking away from his trademark sound, Ebenezer still has the same appeal as ever and the progression of his style over time is apparent. Having already proven himself, Evil Ebenezer can get introspective with the art of hip hop. “Evil Eye” will be available on October 31st, 2010.
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JUGGALOS love Evil! Not quite sure how they developed their love of Evil Ebenezer but check out this extremely positive review of Vancouver’s favorite son.
Evil Ebenezer’s Halloween 2010 release “Evil Eye” opens up with in a away that would raise an eyebrow with an upbeat anthem-style track “Step To”. The album’s cover art is a decomposing Zombie Evil Ebenezer sporting a fresh Baltimore O’s fitted, which suggests a more rugged sound. This cd has many, many interesting and contradictory vibes, which Evil makes work. Every track seems to be completely different from the previous, or those of his previous releases. I am a huge fan of indie rappers, especially when they are this versatile and creative.
Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Evil Ebenezer is one of the most distinguishable voices in Canadian hip hop. It would be extremely difficult to confuse his voice with that of another rapper.
Back to track two, “Days of Our Lives” appeared on the bonus cd for Camobear Record’s 2007 DVD “Camobear Orange”. By the time I got the disc, I was already familiar with this track. I’m glad they included this cut, since the beat has that classic Evil Ebenezer sound, plus its the farthest thing from a throw-away track.
The third track on this album is “Ghostbusters”, whose video premiered just the other day and was directed by my personal favorite video director, Stuey Kubrick. This song really shocked me with the use of auto-tune. Presently, it would prove very difficult for any underground or independent artist to get away with the use of auto-tune, or so you would think. There is still room for auto-tune when it is not abused or taken advantage of. I would suggest checking this video out on Youtube to see what it sounds like when this feature is used effectively. Other emcees, take notes.
A track which leaked on his myspace a few weeks back, “Better You’ appears next on the record. This track is the unavoidable song that comes on any artists cds when they get a few releases deep. The coming of age track as I call it, this one sets an overall tone for the evolved artist, the thinking emcee. These songs are singer songwriter material infused with hip hop beats and promote the idea that the Evil Ebenezer is seasoned and wise, and by no means ready to be irrelevant.
“Green Goblin” just might be my favorite cut on the record. Clocking in at four minutes, twenty seconds, this is the smoker’s anthem. The beat is simply bad ass, and the ever swaggerific Evil murders every verse and hook on this joint. I look forward to catching this one in his next live set.
The first video from this album, also directed by Stuey Kubrick is “Take Me With You”. Evil has been singing his ass off all over this record. On the following track “Light the Night” contains some of the best flows on the album. “Scarecrow emanates the same sort of feeling I got from “Better You” right before they switch it up and Snak the Ripper appears for the first feature on the disc for the track “Top Guns”.
Anybody unaware of who Snak is, Snak is also on Camobear Records, hailing from Vancouver BC as well, and also a part of the SDK (Stompdown Killaz) which is one of Canada’s premier graffiti crews. Snak as usual, adds a gritty ruggedness to the tracks he appears on. He sounds like somebody you would find hanging out in front of a convenient mart in a bad neighborhood, rapping with a sort of animosity I am yet to hear from another artist. Enough about him, but I will leave this thought at saying this collaboration is two unique styles in one track and this duos collaborations are consistently dope.
“Spaceship” sounds like the type of track you would hear in Seattle. Synth charged bass-lines and clean kick drums make for an electronic beat Evil approaches from yet another angle. “Guns and Roses” is the kind of track I would say is fit for radio play. It has the kind of vibe, the catchy hooks, the top class production quality you expect from that level of professionalism. Not one to lack content though, this song is still very personal and thoughtful. Something about it makes it highly appealing.
“Gone Astray” opens up as a smooth banger. I’m glad this was a full length release, as it made room for so many different sounds and styles. I still don’t see why Evil Eye was the chosen album title, but maybe this is one of those scenarios that takes time to unfold. The lyricism on this track is top notch, and I would hate to spoil it for anybody so I won;t quote him here. This is a contender for Album of the Year in my book and I haven’t even made it all the way through yet. I love the songs like this, songs that you can emotionally connect to. The smooth beat fades out as we enter the next track, “Love You”.
Some old school sounding sample repeats over this track, featuring NaRai singing on the hooks. This has a very 90′s sound to it for some reason. Maybe its just me, but moving on to the track “Blown Out” which sounds melodic and vibrant, progressing to more auto-tuning and overall taking the artist to a place previously unfamiliar. These songs make me wish other artists who used auto-tune to top charts had the kind of lyrical content that Evil has.
“Waiting” comes next, which has a more distorted, hard hitting demeanor. This is the Evil sound I have heard before, with himself singing his own hook. Waiting shows us that Ebenezer has the same griminess as past releases. Snak holds down verse two on this alleged Brass Tackz feature. Brass Tacks is another Camobear group comprising of Evil Ebenezer, Snak the Ripper & Young Sin. Their album is up for free download somewhere on the internet. Google it. Sin’s verse is good, but he pretty much sounds the same on every track.
As the album wraps up, the track “Five-O” comes on, with an acoustic beat and fulfilling the destiny of the last track, being the one with the most raw emotion and slower beat on the record. All in all, I would say from the perspective of someone that has heard his past releases, I would say I enjoy this album simply because Evil Ebenezer has managed to maintain integrity and honor in his music while progressing, combining the old with the new. He gerw as an artist, and this album is just as good as any other album by him, but it has a totally different feel to it. My favorite track is a tie between Green Goblin and Guns and Roses. Don;t be afraid to check out Camobeardigital.com or seek Evil out on Youtube, Facebook or Myspace if you want to find tracks from the new album or the previous albums in their entirety.
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The album is full of bangers like “Take Me With You” and the new single “Ghostbusters”, which has a brand new video for it directed by the decrepit Stuey Kubrick and guest starring Snak The Ripper as Satan himself.
From underground hip hop heads to popular music fans, everyone will find their heads nodding to the new album. Evil Eye is the perfect soundtrack for making Halloween year around. With topics ranging from his current standing in life to just laid back smoke out songs, Evil Eye may surely be Mr. Ebenezer’s best work yet.
‘The Best New Voice in Canadian rap’ (Exclaim!), Evil’s radio-perfect tones, dark humor and his catchiest choruses yet, showcase what a heavyweight songwriter he has become. This is by far his best record, and where Evil has taken the full reins of production and made generational songs that resonate with feeling and meaning. There are more radio bangers, underground classics, seminal jams and cinematic masterpieces per square meg on Evil Eye than anything I’ve heard in years. Evil Eye will surely bring Evil the attention he has been seeking since being the lead child actor in Spielberg classic, ET. Through his hard work, and that of cohorts Whalley Wonka, The Stuntman, Stuey Kubrick and Blair Massey, Evil Ebenzer is finally ready to blow. Guest appearances from Snak The Ripper, Josh Martinez, Young Sin and Brass Tackz
When at these shows, buy your third copy of Snak’s Sex Machine and check out Evil’s Exclusive mixtape “Evil Eye: Rare Gems & Smash Hits.” This special release features snippets from the upcoming album release, 8 unreleased songs, and 6 of Evil’s most popular songs from previous releases.
Evil Ebenezer’s new album Evil Eye is coming to Camobear and we couldn’t be happier! It’s easily one of the best records to come down the pipes since I started working here, and continues the trend of bar raising that has made the Brass Tackz boys so fun to watch…More details to come, but early listens of this album has it being the current office number 1 record. With perfect tones and butter cadences, Evil’s songs are about ghostbusters, lost loves, a murder of crows and all the fears and joys of childhood come to life. Dramatic and prone to hyperbole, Evil Ebenezer’s new album will is great. When you hear it, you’ll know… For now you’ll just have to wait.
Also in the pipeline from Evil is a new song and video from Stuey Kubrick that will remind listeners of the confessional ‘I’m Leaving’ era Evil. The song is bananas. Look forward to it.
Ariano Releases new video “Armor”. The second single off his upcoming singer/song writer Ep “Sad Songs Make Me Happy” out this summer on Camobear Records. “Armor” is a mid tempo song with a smooth break beat & guitar chopped up written & produced by Ariano. The song showcases Ariano’s production and writing while blending his melodic singing with […]
Rice and Bread Magazine just posted this in depth interview with Canadian/USA Superstar Josh Martinez, where he discusses everything from the new album Blotto, to how he got the name “The People’s Champ” check it out at Rice and Bread here – http://www.riceandbreadmagazine.com/west-coast-hip-hops-josh-martinez-you-cant-suck/
Brand new video from Josh Martinez for the single “Lay Down My Dogs” from his newest release Blotto. The song and video were produced by Sapient. Check it out!
Following the release of his new album “Eaters Vol. 2: Light Tiger” Sapient is hitting the road through the month of July with more dates in September. He will joined on the stage by AED and will have tour support from battle-rap monster and Sandpeople cohort Illmaculate.
Check out the new mini documentary by Ariano as he discusses his new single & video “Armor” that will be out on July 15th. The 2nd single from his forthcoming EP “Sad Songs Make Me Happy” releasing this summer on Camobear Records.
Camobear is proud to announce that we will be releasing singer/songwriter EP Sad Songs Make Me Happy by Los Angeles based artist Ariano. The first single “When You Can’t Come Home” is an acoustic song written by Ariano with long time collaborator DJ Lobsta of Technicali Sound. The song showcases Ariano’s song writing and soulful singing […]
After all of the hard work, and being overlooked for some time we are really happy to announce that Camobear Records has 3 albums being nominated for this years BreakOut West Western Canadian Music Awards. Including Rap/HipHop Recordings of the year for Josh Martinez – BLOTTO and EVIL EBENEZER – HOWL we also landed a […]
