Title: Language Arts
Artist: The 2nd Language
Genre: Hip-Hop
Rip Date: Dec-01-2005
Tracks: 17
Rip Quality: VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Playing Time: 60:30 min
Release Size: 69,3 MB
Source: CDDA
Grabber: EAC
Encoder: Lame 3.90.3 Modified

Track List

#. | Trackname                                 | time

01.| Intro Language Arts                       | 01:58
02.| The Making Of You                         | 04:20
03.| New Day Tomorrow                          | 05:20
| (Ft. praCh & Davy Punzalan)               |
04.| Corona Nights                             | 03:35
05.| Venomous (Ft. Jack The Rippa & DH)        | 04:05
06.| Shuffle (B Boy Stance)                    | 03:39
07.| Before Twenty                             | 03:41
08.| Sweetest Hangover (Ft. DH)                | 02:58
09.| T.H.B (These Horny Bitches)               | 02:21
10.| Misogynistic (Prelude)                    | 00:32
| (Ft. praCh & Davy Punzalan)               |
11.| Massagin' This Stick (Ft. DH)             | 03:26
12.| Two Queens                                | 04:22
13.| Violin Tragedy                            | 03:51
14.| Corona Nights Extended                    | 05:02
| (Ft. DH & Davy Punzalan)                  |
15.| Outro (Ft. Borin)                         | 06:37
16.| Bopha Reach Sros (Remix By redCambino)    | 02:47
17.| Fire Drill (Ft. DH)                       | 01:56

Total time:| 60:30 |

RELEASE INFORMATION

The Tacoma, WA-based rap trio The 2nd Language consists of Silong,
Syam and Uncle Ted, a group who takes you from the killing fields to
urban nightlife and every place in between through music. Their
music speaks volumes to young Asian Americans who find solace in
hip-hop culture, yet struggle to maintain their native traditions.
Nonetheless, The 2nd Language's debut album Language Arts speaks
clearly to anyone who seeks good music.

In Language Arts, the Cambodian-born trio makes candid, ear-catching
rap music with a wide artistic range that reflects them as a
collective and as individuals. They artfully pay homage to Hennessy
as well as their heritage. In "New Day Tomorrow," Syam, using his
blend of poetic guile and storytelling techniques slays a sorrowful,
yet inspiring track that treks you through the wake of the Khmer
Rouge holocaust. From horror to humor, Uncle Ted utilizes his
comedic wit and clever punchlines, in songs like "T.H.B" and the
Chris Rock-inspired "Massagin' This Stick," to provide relief
through humorous escapes and raunchy entertainment. These artistic
forays are seamlessly bridged and balanced by Silong, whose poignant
lyrics and charismatic style flows throughout Language Arts and
compliments the prose of Syam and Uncle Ted's personality.

The person behind the boards for Language Arts is producer Red
Cambino, Silong's alter ego. The rapper/producer, influenced by
everyone from Sin Sisamouth to The Rza to Kanye West uses samples,
sounds and rhythms from around the globe and from every musical
genre to set the dynamic sonic landscape for The 2nd Language's
debut album.

Language Arts is a basic introduction, and provides creative
insight, for what's to come from all involved. These children of the
'80s, from the Evergreen State, can't wait to bring the noise.

* If you're in the Seattle,WA area, please help us by requesting
"Corona Nights" on Kube 93.3 FM *

www.mujestic.com

http://www.myspace.com/the2ndlanguage

Silong: "Only a few Khmer rappers these days get my attention. One
has already received international recognition for his "Khmer Rouge
Rap" and the other, Silong Chhun is a destined sure shot for
stardom. " -Phatry Pan, Rajana Society

Inspired by life and its lessons, Silong a.k.a redCambino is on a
journey for truth using music as the instrument for his motivation.
Born in Cambodia but was raised in Tacoma, Washington he began
making beats when he was 17 years old. Since then he has produced
various artists ranging from Seattle to Long Beach, Ca including The
United Nations, praCh, Bloodlines, and now is 1/3 of the 2nd
language as producer and MC. Inspired by everyone from Sin Sisamouth
to the Rza, his music can be described as mood music. The melodic
innervation and aura of his music will set you in a mood apart of
your reality bringing you closer to his truth.

Syam: Syam's poetic underground lyrics has brought him from the
Sunny San Diego's North side to the rain soaked streets of the
Evergreen State. Brought up in The Gem (The NorthWest) and Raised in
Southern Cali, he blends the style of the WestCoast underground and
the storytelling technique of the East. He's open-ears when it comes
to inspirations, the world of music has transcend the life he lives
and talks about in his songs. "I'm not a rapper, I'm a writer. I'm a
storyteller, a poet, a songwriter."

Ted: I'm Uncle Ted bitch!!! Actually, my real name is
Sathia(suh-tee-uh) Chet. The "h" isn't pronounced so dont do it.
I've lived in Tacoma, WA my whole life, but I was born in
Battambang, Cambodia. And yeah, I'm the fat one in the group, but
don't let my size fool you; I can run pretty fast when a dog is
chasing me(for real, man). I got into rhyming through Cambino. He
rhymed over this "Eastside, Westside" beat I believe in our Freshman
year in high school if I can remember right. We were listening to it
on our way home from school one day and I thought to myself, "this
shit's cool", and I asked if I can get on a song, and it took off
from there. I'd written poetry(yeah go ahead and laugh) so I thought
rap could be pretty easy for me. I'm also, the clown and alcoholic
of the group. You'll rarely find me in a serious mood or sober,
cause I hate that shit biatch!!! I hate freestyling cause I suck at
it, so don't ever come up to me and ask if I wanna freestyle battle
or whatever. I'll slap you in your FUCKIN' FACE!!! My only reason
for rapping is to entertain people. I love that shit!!! Enough about
me, what about you???