Blackbook EP by Fair 1
Introducing the first EP by underground emcee Fair 1 titled "Blackbook". After a long hiatus, “Blackbook” is Fair 1's followup record to the Fame 12" single that featured El da Sensei on a classic graffiti-themed track. “Blackbook” collects six tracks, breaks, and an instrumental of the lead single “C.O.C.A”.
"C.O.C.A" (Come One, Come All) features the legendary Sadat X of Brand Nubian and standout Canadian rapper Anonymous Twist. The artists trade verses on a boombap production and cuts by the Netherlands beatsmith Soulitaire. The theme of the track is teaching, learning, and passing on "collected wisdom" as each artist brings their unique point of view and experience to the verses.
Also on the A-side, "Grown Up" is a storytelling track over spacey soul-inspired beat production by Japanese producer Shu. The track takes on two first-person perspectives of a couple whose goals of music and family pull them apart told in 8 bar segments.
With roots as a graffiti writer, Fair 1 teams up with El Da Sensei of the Artifacts on a graffiti-themed anthem titled “Fame”. The song is in the spirit of “Wrong Side of the Tracks” and KRS One’s “Out for Fame”.
Tracklist
| 1. | C.O.C.A ft. Sadat X & Anonymous Twist | 3:47 |
| 2. | Writer's Bench ft. Cix-AM | 3:34 |
| 3. | Grown Up | 2:43 |
| 4. | Shu Breaks | 2:20 |
| 5. | Fame ft. El da Sensei | 3:44 |
| 6. | Mother's Daughter | 3:06 |
| 7. | Brown Eyes ft. Bludge | 2:57 |
| 8. | C.O.C.A Instrumental | 3:45 |
Credits
Fair 1 “Blackbook” EP is published by P. Wong SOCAN. Rhymes, select beat production and design by Fair 1 with guests. C.O.C.A features Anonymous Twist & Sadat X (of Brand Nubian) with beat production and cuts by Soulitaire. Brown Eyes features Bludge with beat production by Fair 1 and cuts by DJ Beef. Fame features El Da Sensei (of the Artifacts) with beat production and cuts by Big G Regal Mindz. Grown Up is produced by Shu a.k.a Huge B Rhyme Cut Productions. Mother’s Daughter is produced by Lyve with cuts by DJ Heywood Jablome. Writer’s Bench features Lope4 as Cix-am with beat production by Fair 1 and cuts by DJ Mic One. All tracks mixed by J.Soul Cold Soul Productions. Tracks recorded in 2004-06 and some tracks have been previously released by Mumbles Hip Hop Records. R.I.P to crew Larry “Dane” Larocque.
