There are two tales of the Delaware-born, Philly-honed producer/MC known as Hezekiah. For critics like OkayPlayer and Pitchfork, Hezekiah has been for the last five years a beloved underground darling of progressive hip hop, one well known for his soul-searching lyricism and panaromic hip hop soul productions for artists like Bilal, Bahamadia, Zap Mama, Musiq Soulchild, Eric Roberson and Jaguar Wright. For artists, Hezekiah the MC is a cautionary tale of greatness hampered by unforeseen label woes on both the debut of his 2005 cult classic, Hurry Up and Wait (SoulSpazm), and I Predict A Riot (Rawkus), named by AllMusic.com as one of their favorite "Hip Hop Albums of 2007." Now, Hezekiah is writing a new, more self-determined tale with the summer 2010 birth of his third Godchild, Conscious Porn. With siren talents like Bilal, Phonte, Mos Def, Bahamadia, and Cody Chesnutt serving as a Greek chorus to strong narrative productions helmed by Stevie McKie (Jill Scott, Estelle), Street Orchestra (Baby Blak, Eshon Burgundy), and with the man himself, Hezekiah is readying for a bestseller, one all his own.
