Sounds From The Superhighway 4

Wordsworth - He's Brooklyn born and bred, a Lyricist Lounge All-Star, and he's making waves on the hip hop scene with his retro album. His name is Wordsworth and while he may share the name of one of the greatest poets ever, in his own style and bravado, he is equally as adept a wordsmith. Wordsworth's most recent release, Mirror Music, on the Halftooth Records imprint, is about real life. In his bio, Wordsworth explains that "When people hear my album I want them to feel like I said everything they couldn’t say, so when a song ends their response is, ‘Word!’"

Masta Ace - Another Brooklyn rapper making noise in the underground is Masta Ace. Ace comes with an impressive resume. In the 80's, he was part of Marley Marl's (of Furious five fame) Juice Crew and later went on to score hits on the Delicious Vinyl label. After taking a three-year break from recording, Ace returned to drop some dope jams. His latest release, A Long Hot Summer, his fifth, showcases an underappreciated artist with a flow as smooth as ketchup from a squeeze bottle. This CD is bound to end up on many Top Ten lists.

Soul Rebels - The Village Voice wrote "...this shrewd crew of college-trained multi-instrumentalists are getting ready to teach the world that there's more to Crescent City hip-hop than Master P. The Soul Rebels are the missing link between Public Enemy and Louis Armstrong." What incredible accolades for a band that identifies itself with marching band music. Yet what Soul Rebels has done is add hip-hop, funk, soul, jazz and anything else they found in the kitchen sink and came away with a sound that smells and tastes as good as grandma's fresh baked apple pie sitting on the window sill cooling off. Their next release, "Rebelution," is scheduled for release on Janaury 29, 2005.