Hip Hop from its humble beginnings has always at its core been the art of DJing, Break Dancing, Graffiti Art, and Emceeing. Since the first street party thrown by DJ Kool Herc, youth have gravitated to the freedom of expression that hip hop provides. The “rebel without a pause”

Over time we have watched this culture take many forms stylistically, a pull influences from all regions of the US, World, and all genres of music.

Today hip hop is a multi million dollar business whose influence can be seen in everything from TV commercials to the imprint hip hop slang has made on everyday speech…

HOWEVER….

Growth does not always equal progression. The edge of artistic potency within the culture has been diluted by big money… but hey..you take the good with the bad….. right?

OkiZoo

What else could a bunch of hard-headed kids trapped in the paradise name an album other than Koncrete Jungle?

What started as a meeting of differently influenced hip hop headz from all over the US in Okinawa, Japan developed into respect. Respect changed to friendship. Friendship created a song. That song “So Hip Hop” gave birth to “Koncrete Jungle”, and the Hip Hop movement within the OkiZoo sound crew, who have always emceed, but was more known for it’s roots in Jungle/House/Techno/Electronica.

Influence from every sub genre of Hip Hop be it……

mainstream/underground/ol skool/midskoo/conscience/gangsta/ (insert cliché)…

Bottom line: dope is dope - wack is wack

All this can all be found within the styling, lyrics and beats of OkiZoo. Weather it be E@5e 95’s smooth but deadly Sacramento lyricism, Kid Khemet’s Virginia soul man vibe, The Scholar 3000’s Philadelphia urban poet, Dunn-D’s New Orleans rhythm styled aggression, Nations’ Los Angeles philosophy linguistics, Precise’s Chicago sniper speed twist or Trix-One’s San Diego/Okinawa Jungle energy flow, this hybrid of style has meshed together along with the synergy of the Island of Okinawa for one common cause. The “Evolution” of Hip Hop. Undefined, uncompromising, with respect for the foundation paved before them. Over the sonic backdrops of OkiZoo’s own C Average the MPC marvel, Dunn D’s alter ego Thelonius Crunk, making his production debut Kid Khemet, and outside production from In Da Jungle Recordings own Nick Z. A soundscape as diversified as the crew itself has been laid down. Assisted by Hip Hop brothers in arms, by way New York and Tokyo, The Life Penciled Crew and Okinawa’s own Asiatic Eyez. Follow the crew on the path to create a new movement and the days of the lives of a group that truly LIVES Hip Hop. Zooooooo!!!

Track Listing

1. Intro
2. Style War
3. Where you from???
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4. Plan B
5. Mission to Save Hip-Hop
6. Quit Riot
7. All about the Cash
8. Unlimited Movement
9. Band of Brothers
10. Precise Live from Chicago
11. Habu Strike
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12. B-Boy Artistry
13. 50pd Head Light Strapped To My Chest
14. Vampire Hunter
15. Trill O.G.
16. Daily Grind
17. Get Away
18. Graffology
19. I’m So Hip-Hop

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