Zazen has shared the stage with Immortal Technique, Kool Keith, Mr. Lif, and many more. He is Originally from Boston but has lived in many states and even over seas in his life. He is currently living in Seattle working towards his PhD in Sociology. Zazen has been though a lot during his relatively short life, from the death of a close family member, a devastating house fire that took all his possessions, to brain surgery to remove a tumor.Just stumbled upon this little gem by Elemental Zazen "Nothing To Lose But Change". I have been playing this CD on repeat all week and thought I would share it with you all. It includes guest appearances from Canibus, Fashawn, Gnotes and Jean Grae, Elemental Zazen's new album features production from Jake One, Kno, M-Phazes, Blue Sky Black Death, J.Ferra, Metaform, and Eligh.
This CD has intricate rhymes, dirty drum beats, live instrumentation, and an old-school aggressive flow. I think the production from Jake One, Eligh, and Kno are spot on. After you listen to the song Hollow Hearts check out the whole album and let me know if you got the same vibe I did. Listen to Hollow Hearts featuring Canibus.
Wow. Since Zazen is working on his Ph.D. in Sociology, i'll ask the Associate Dean, former chair of Sociology at UB if he's seen
ReplyDeleteZazen at any conferences. Wouldn't that be a small world?