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"SONICBIDS ARTIST OF THE MONTH"

Unfortunately, Sylent was unable to be a part of this interview. Answering the following questions is Saliek aka Semi Auto, on behalf of HOOD REBELLION.

1. We heard that you were scheduled to be part of the "2006 MIDWEST TOUR" with GIT IT RYTE RECORDS & HARD 3014 RADIO. How did you pull that gig?

Yea tha's right! N I'm so excited! The 1st show for us in the 30th of this month. N I was supposed be in the Lyrical Showdown in Cranston, but business before pleasure.

N as for how we got to be a part of this tour...

Well, I've always been one to utilize all my resources available to me as greatly as possible. And the internet has proven to be one of these fantastic tools for networking and so forth.

So I got wind of the tour with Stizz Agression and how they were looking to have indepent unsigned artists along. I submitted a few tracks and the rest is now history in the making!

2. How would you describe your style?

In one word, I would say unorthodox! Simply meaning unlike the norm, a little above average, unique, powerfully diverse and defly cutting edge. Street hop, to say the least! We are the HOOD! Cut with half of the streets, we bring the raw element of street life and not glorify but dignify it!

3. So the name of your current album is "HOOD HOLLA VOLUME 1, CP2 MIXTAPE" What inspired you in the making of this album?

Yes that's right! Actually, one of the current. I have 3 out now, Volumes 1, 2 & 3.

It was actually inspired by the HOOD. The neighborhood I was born and raised in. Charlame Park 2, CP2. Roxbury, Boston, MA 02119 all day baby!

I just noticed that the HOOD had started to change (for the worse) about 5 years ago and I was always one to speak on it, but it seemed I was the only was noticing.

I just got fed up. It was sorta like speaking to your child and all of a sudden you find yourself yelling at the child. So, I was left to HOLLA @ THE HOOD!

4. Who are Hood Rebellion? And what do you contribute to the group individually?

HOOD REBELLION? Good question... Everyone wants to know, and it seems as if lately, everyone wants to be HOOD REBELLION affiliated somehow. (laughs)

Anyway. Simply put Sylent and Saliek. We started some years back. We vets in this and that's all I'm saying. Years back, Sylent would always wanna be around me while we were out freestyling. One day he says, 'yo, I wanna rap with you. I can do it, gimme a chance.' I did, and then we formed a group, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

We did shows every week in a little club spot called The Ratskellar bck in the day. Every body was there. This place was the 1st place we had. Live band, connects. The whole nine. Then it got shut down.

But we didnt stop there. Now with HOOD REBELLION, which Sylent is president and founder of and I am vice president. And CP2 WRECKKIDZ, which I am president and founder of and Sylent is vice president. HOOD REBELLION is the group, CP2 WRECKKIDZ is the label. Spelled this way beacause there already exists a CP2 RECORDS! Go figga...

We both write our own lyrics. I have a studio in my house where we do 90% of our recording. And that is that. O yea. We also have a beat man. He's fire! Devon of INTROSPECT RECORDS. That's his company but he does beats for us.

What up D!

5. What shows and venues have you done? Do you have anything coming up?

Lately, we've been mainly focused on recording. But every month coming up, I plan to be in the Lyrical Showdown in Cranston. The 30th we are @ Manny's Lounge with Stizz in the bronx. October we are scheduled to be in Ohio, again with Stizz. And sometime in November we are going to be in NJ, CT and our hometown, Boston! YEAH! BOSTON, STAND UP!

6. Who have you worked with musically? Who would you want to work with in the future?

We've worked with All Purpose DJs on the west coast outta Oakland. Exile Society and LCJ outta Oakland as well. I'm currently working on a single with 'Princess of Crunk'. She lives in Boston now but she's from SC!
I'm also in the middle of doing some tracks for a couple of mixtapes for DJ BATMAN, DIRTY HARRY and DJ SMALLS.

As far as who we'd like to work with in the future. Well...

Anyone hot who's in the industry now. RUN DMC, LL COOL J, P.E., DAS EFX, ERIC B & RAKIM, WISE INTELLIGENT & PRT, DE LA SOUL, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, ULTRAMAGNETIC, UTFO, KRS ONE, JUICE CREW, BIG DADDY KANE, JAY Z, ROC A FELLA, D BLOCK, WU TANG, GHOSTFACE, STYLES P, NWA, EAZY E, DR DRE, SNOOP DOGG & DA DOGG POUND, GAME, ABOVE THE LAW, EDO G & DA BULLDOGS, THE ALMIGHTY RSO, AKROBATIC, MR LYF, LCJ, EXILE SOCIETY, again.

Excuse all those names, but the list could go on and on and on and on. Thats not even everyone!



HOLLA ATCHA HOOD!
WWW.HOODREBELLION.COM
- BASEMENT ELEVATION MAGAZINE 10/06 ISSUE


Discography

2003 - 'POUND FA POUND' MIXTAPE BY 'ALL PURPOSES DJS' OF OAKLAND, CA

2005 - 'HOOD HOLLA VOL. 1' MIXTAPE BY SEMI AUTO

2006 - 'HOOD HOLLA VOL. 2' MIXTAPE BY SEMI AUTO

2006 - 'HOOD HOLLA VOL. 3' MIXTAPE BY SEMI AUTO

2006 - 'PROFESSIONAL HOOD SHIT' MIXTAPE BY SEMI AUTO

2007 - HOOD REBELLION, H/R. NO! NOT NOW! CD

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Bio

You have reached the official BIO of SEMI AUTO... SOLOIST. And since you have found yourself here at this site, you are obviously an avid fan of Hip Hop and soon to be a beloved fan of SEMI AUTO... SOLOIST! i am from a small ghetto in Boston called Roxbury. And as a great Boston native emcee Edo G once said, "I'm from Roxbury, the Bury, but not the fruit yall!"

I would like to take this time to introduce myself to all of you 1st time listeners and to thank all of you music lovers for stopping by. I especially would like to make you aware of a few key points in our career at this time. Not only has the group HOOD REBELLION boken up, but SEMI AUTO... SOLOIST! is now making some power moves as a solo artist. I currently have a few mixtape cds out, "HOOD HOLLA VOL 1", "HOOD HOLLA VOL 2" & 'HOOD HOLLA VOL 3'.
Also, SEMI AUTO has a new mixtape on release titled 'PROFESSIONAL HOOD SHIT BIG U VOL 1'. All tracks produced by Unity Allah of Boston.

I arm currently working on the HOOD REBELLION, H/R. NO! NOT NOW! cd.

I have also been a part of the "2006 MIDWEST TOUR" with STIZZ AGGRESION OF GIT IT RYTE RECORDS, ONSMASHRADIO & HARD 3014 RADIO.

Performing alongside some local favorites such as Sean Doe and BZ, A Bodega of the Govt. To mention juat a few.

www.pgironline.com

JUST CAME OFF OF A SHOW IN THE BRONX @ MANNY'S LOUNGE ON SEPTEMBER 30TH.
I ROCKED IT WITHWIT SEAN DOE & BZ alongside STIZZ, 310, CEDIO, N.M.E. & A HOST OF OTHERS. IT WAS BANANAS! AND I CAN NOT WAIT TILL THE NEXT TIME I PERFORM ALONGSIDE STIZZ AGGRESSION, N.M.E., CEDIO, ILL FLO & THE REST!

AND JUST MOST RECENTLY CAME OFF A SHOW IN CONNECTICUT @ EMERALD CITY LOUNGE WITH STIZZ, N.M.E., CEDIO, SOME PITTSBURGH CATS T.O.PA., OTHERS & ILL FLO OF THE BROOKLYN!

And unfortunately, that show was the last performance from HOOD REBELLION as a group. TSK, TSK, TSK!

And for all of my biggest fans who can not make the shows, I will have free downloads of our songs available to you. Thanks!

HOOD REBELLION was the group, CP2 WRECKKIDZ still is the label. SEMI AUTO... SOLOIST! the main member of thIS group and label. Straight outta CP2, CHARLAME PARK 2, i bring some of Boston's Best beats & rhymes.

AND EVER SO MOST RECENTLY, HOOD REBELLION APPEARS ON THE THEME SONG FOR SONIC BIDS BUZZCAST!

U NEED 2 PEEP GAME THERE! SOME REALLY GOOD GROUPS ON THE LOW MAKING SOME NOISE FROM EVERY SPECTRUM OF THE INDUSTRY!

YUP YUP OH YEAH!

Influences include, and are no way limited to, the ghettos and hoods of Boston MA., the Almighty 5% Nation of Gods & Earths, all of old school Hip Hop, RUN DMC, LL COOL J, P.E., DAS EFX, ERIC B & RAKIM, WISE INTELLIGENT & PRT, DE LA SOUL, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, ULTRAMAGNETIC, UTFO, KRS ONE, JUICE CREW, BIG DADDY KANE, JAY Z, ROC A FELLA, D BLOCK, WU TANG, GHOSTFACE, STYLES P, NWA, EAZY E, DR DRE, SNOOP DOGG & DA DOGG POUND, GAME, ABOVE THE LAW, SEAN DOE, EDO G & DA BULLDOGS, THE ALMIGHTY RSO, AKROBATIC, MR LYF, LCJ, EXILE SOCIETY, FREESTYLE FANATICS (DRE & BUZZ), TRICK 740, WERS 88.9, THE OLD HOT 97.7, CEKRET SOCIETY, NEW EDITION, GRANDMASTER FLASH, KOOL MOE D, KOOL G RAP, STETSA, AUDIO 2, MC LYTE, QUEEN LATIFAH, LIL KIM, TRINA, FOXY BROWN, SALT N PEPA, BOSS, LADY OF RAGE, TRICK DADDY, CASH MONEY MILLIONAIRES, DMX, 2ND 2 NONE, BOSS, RAY DOG, TRUE MAG, CHEDDAH DVD, CHARLAME PARK 2, SYLENT, OMEGA, BOOG, P G, PITO, KEV SHAW, TONY MONTANA, D BLACK, KING BEEF, L B, ANDRE, ALL MY FALLEN SOLDIERS, BGM, SEAN DOE, DA GOV.T, A BODEGA, P BODEGA, H MAN, CROOKED SOLDIERS, DGF RECORDS, WEEDOUGH ENTERTAINMENT, UNITY ALLAH, INTROSPECT RECORDS, MOM DUKES, NANA, UNCLE BILLS BARBERSHOP, SERIOUS STYLES SHOP, RID, BONY, BOURBON ST BAR, THE AVENUE TAVERN, THE RATSKELLAR, PIMPS, HOES, DEALERS & USERS AND THE LIST GOES ON.
AND ANY N EVERYBODY I 4GOT, UR NAME HERE______________.
PEACE!