CP-ORENA RECORDS

CP is not your ordinary "Hip Hop Artist" you commonly hear on the radio today. CP is 100% Italian. CP has a lot more to offer than a lot of these Industry Artists. CP works with Orena Records, Flood Industries, Double Shot Productions and Cousin Pat Productions. He was born and raised in Queens, went to private school his whole life and pumped drugs until he gotta job. He works with artists such as N. G. P. and Little Vic. Production done by Dj John John, Sean Strange, Little Vic, Joey P, Sly Vest, and Velotz.



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LITTLE VIC - EACH DAWN I DIE



  Rating: ?  Review Date: May 28, 2008?  

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Label: Orena Records?

Little Vic ”Each Dawn I Die” Album Review:

?In my English class I just finished reading “The Catcher in the Rye” and I can’t help but venture a parallel between Holden Caulfield and the voice behind this album, “Each Dawn I Die.” I can imagine Mr. Salinger wincing at my reference to his text (I would, too, if the man who attempted to assassinate President Reagan publicized my book), but Little Vic seems to truly epitomize the freedom of spirit and the indignant yet honest self-expression associated with Caulfield.  The rapper from Long Island, NY furthermore shows flashes of angry idealism that Caulfield cultivates in the book; Little Vic has his eyes set on the “phonies,” yet he appreciates the life’s journey and expresses hope for a better future. Despite the inherently dark undertones of the album title, Little Vic juxtaposes various stories and perspectives together for a wholly different effect.

The analogy between Caulfield and Little Vic, however, falls short because the latter has clearly found a job he enjoys and excels in. Little Vic’s flow betrays no signs of an up and coming artist. At times, he is relentless and holds listeners paralyzed with his quick and catchy rhymes. Then at other times, he steps back and brims with a quieter self-confidence.

The overall presentation of the album is also flawless. Every song of the album is titled after successive phrases from the dialogue in the opening track “Each Dawn I Die.” In each track, Little Vic elaborates on the phrase, piecing together listeners’ holistic understanding of his album. That’s quite a feat even for veteran artists.

Little Vic’s storytelling shares the spotlight with some outstanding production. Let’s put aside the hype behind DJ Premier’s The Exorcist. Lunatik Mind’s crescendo of horns in Each Dawn I Die and Sly Vest’s spooky chimes and synthesized female vocals in Sister Morphine are both one of a kind. Double Shot’s piano loop and fantastic array of background noises in Carry the Weight are the trampoline for Little Vic’s rhymes to jump off and land like dimes on the marble floor.

My favorite song in the album has to be This is What It Sounds Like. The female vocals are soulful, but the beat has the bright and positive vibes of a Cam’ron production. Really, you would get more than a few mainstream head nods blasting the music out of your car window. Plus the lyrics were just dope:

Popped up like it’s groundhog’s day/?You don’t finish your words, never send that sound our way/?Back to back camels when I come to down on ye/?I’m like bam bam bigelow/?Van dam kick a foe/

In the urn see the ashes of hiphop, wristwatch iceless/?Take a look and you know what the price is/?MCs on earth just haven’t gotten what it takes/?Kinda like a chick who got everything but a face/

Another can’t-miss track is It’s My Turn, produced by Velotz. Little Vic tears up the beat from start to finish as he discusses his place in the world of hip-hop. He even showcases some battle rap toward the end as the beat melts into turntablism. The verse that struck out at me was:

I am through with the saints/?I am running with those that God lost/?Fallen angels swing mics like a ball and chain dude/?You’re in a hurry to get buried/?Me I shed articles of clothing/?Blood particles from all my foes/?Man, sniffing that shit you are better off with Lindsay Lohan/

With his immense creativity and clever wordplay, Little Vic figures to emerge as one of the most talented underground rappers. His sensibility for blending disparate yet connected thematic elements across the tracks is unparalleled.

-Min Lee