Common Market, comprised of producer and member of Blue Scholars Sabzi and MC RA Scion will be dropping rhymes and truth bombs on the Bumbershoot Fisher Green Stage on September 6th. Since 2005, Sabzi and Scion have continued to push the envelope with their brand of homegrown hip-hop, using elements of blues, R&B, and authentic, original beats and sounds. RA Scion rhymes are thought provoking and message-driven, exploring concepts like the death of hip-hop, inequality, poverty, and what must be done to overcome them. Scion manages to do this in an intelligent, aggressive, unapologetic fashion without sounding pompous or preachy, which is an impressive feat. His messages are neatly cradled in Sabzi’s beats, rich in instrumentation with hints of D-I-Y floating throughout. Together, their creations feels similar to that of something found on the San Francisco bay area’s AntiCon label, both in message and sound.
Tobacco Road, their second album released in September of ’08 is polished without being slick, which appears to be an important aspect of what Common Market is trying to achieve as a hip-hop act. Lyrically, they have matured and have become more focused in their message; musically, their beats have become more complex and continue to embrace and canvass many genres to create innovative tracks that move your spirit and your body.
Check our their MySpace page to hear tracks off of Tobacco Road, as well as their EP and self titled first album, or check out their website at www.commonmarketmusic.com. Don’t miss these MCs at Bumbershoot. They bring both intensity and playfulness to the stage and are an exceptionally good live show. Support local hip-hop and check em out on Sunday, September 6 on the Fisher Green Stage at 5:45pm.
If you want a peep at the RA Scion and Sabzi in action, here’s the video to their single “Escaping Arkham”:
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNpjvtdy6aU]