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The Psycho Realm: A War Story (book II) by Gato
Photography by Sal Rojas / Digital Aztlan
The Psycho Realm: A War Story (book II)- Not since the old N.W.A. days
have the boys in 'da hood been so anxious to blast a ghetto anthem- but the
underground generals are back!
That's right/... and attacking the scene with a grievous fury, like a
typhoon wind hitting downtown Los Angeles (ground zero) on impact. Blowing
up spots with deadly data in the form of musicko notes that permeate
through flesh like anthrax- then, penetrate the conscience. In true
street terrorist fashion, the Psycho Realm brings it kamikaze-style (balls
out!) Experts at hitting targets with carefully planned executions; the
Art of War is played by the professionals and orchestrated by the maestros
of strategy. Sick Symphonies kills with precision and delivers raw
footage of the War Era like embedded journalists (but stay underground like Been
Latin). The audio documents are encoded on discs of accurately timed
explosions created to inflict maximum damage.
An empire that has reigned without mercy since 1492 is full of fear, and
attacks right back with a flurry of laws intended to destroy indigenous
values. But it won't succeed because the enemy of truth is a liar; the
hater of light dwells in darkness. The F.A.C.T. is: there are certain
world rulers that have reaped gross amounts of monies from the blood
spilled by innocent persons (even though, they can't take one coin of it
to Judgment). Nevertheless, they build huge palaces to house the sons of
the cities they've conquered- exiling them from their families (corporate
amerika's version of the thug mansion) and paying the bill with taxpayers'
funds. It's a dirty business, but the culprits have disguised themselves
as capitalists and labeled anybody that doesn't agree with them as enemy
combatants... or a threat to their security (the security of their
accumulating bank accounts, no doubt). They don't even care that the
EFFECTS of their corruption has CAUSED the dysfunctionality of a
generation, who attempt to escape their dismal situation through
alcoholism, drug abuse and gang violence. The sad thing is, the people in
power are unjustly gaining from the suffrage of the poor; benefiting from
the formula of colonization-> the more mentally enslaved raza = more
dollar bills made. Politicians have become so disillusioned by greed
that they become insensitive to the scores of lost souls that lie wasted
in the killing fields. What they fail to realize is that their methods of
oppression have antagonized a new breed of urban sur-vivalist, provoking
spiritual soldiers into action (third-world-style). Street veterans hear
the call to stop tribal warfare and squash traditional block rivalries.
See what happens when we erase the territorial borderlines and stand
together against an unjust system.
My favorite song is the First Day of Freedom. Personally, I want to
dedicate that one to my co-workers in the Neighborhood Reconstruction Co.
(what's up, homeboys? Spark a pow-wow in the alley for the good times we
shared with Big Tone Tone Sugar Bear R.I.P.). There's so many ways I can
relate to this c.d. I could go on for days describing how strongly I feel
the message, but I'm going to summarize it for you:
This is a conceptual album that you must listen to. It is done by the
Gonzales brothers from the Pico-Union section of the city, notorious for
making that rebel musick and considered by certain divisions of the LAPD
to be public enemy no. 1 (have you ever heard of Rampart?) Along with
Crow and Sinic leading the Street Platoon, they record their own stories
like the traditional outlaw bandits of the revolution. Instead of
corridos, they use that dope hip-hop format for the soundtrack. So, show
the Psycho Realm some freakin' respect and purchase it from the artists
directly. Buy it from Sick Jacken or order it from Big Duke. That's what
this movement is all about. The big media conglomerates are uniting (they
can all fall together). Just go to your local record shop and DEMAND that
they keep a steady SUPPLY of PR merchandise in stock. Or, you can order
it from the BrownPride.com store. Of course, if all else fails, you can
always hit me up for the re-up. I keep a stash on deck (in the 'hood), and
got 'em for 10 bucks all day long.
Keepin' it gangster,
Kat
A WAR STORY BOOK II
THE WAR YEARS : PART II
1. Street Terrorism
2. The Enemy Strikes Back
3. Wasted
4. The Killing Fields
5. Art of Execution
6. Palace of Exile
POST WAR ERA : THE RECONSTRUCTION
7. First Day of Freedom
8. Poison Rituals
9. Unknown Soldiers
10. Soul Sacrifice
11. Dysfunctional
12. Good Times
13. Lifestyle
14. Concrete Jungles
15. Gun Control
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