X'Statix @ 16 Bars V

Date: 19 Nov 2009
Time: 9pm – 3am
$3 housepour all nights
GIRLS - no cover all night || BOYS- $20 cover before 10pm
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What it is! Who got beats, got lyrics, got flow? Join X'Statix as they spit sixteens on this month's Sixteen Bars

About 16 Bars Series
16 Bars is a monthly emcee’s platform showcasing local emcees performances, freestyling drops, and a typical backdrop cipher session amongst emcees and poets alike.

16 Bars is for you, your friends, your network of friends, an the rest of the network of friends to come and enjoy beautiful sounds of hip hop from the decks, allright.

16 Bars is for every heads and ALL party goers alike.

About X'Statix
Azrael, Shino and Influent combine their lyrical potency to form X'Statix. The group has been actively performing as a unit garnering credibility within the local hiphop circuit as advocators of an arcane style of lyricism that is backed by sampled soundscapes translated into audio emotions. Their style have since evolve to a more diversified lyrical approach to obtain a balance mix of both raw and refined sounds.

Besides winnning a few hiphop competitions in the past years, they have been pushin the envelopes via performances that includes live DJ sets comprising of laptops & drum machines as well as visual projections. X'Statix has evolve to become the frontline force of the Singapore-based independent HipHop organization, The.XS Collective.


Live performance of X'Statix @ Rhythm & Poetry 2009.

Paranoia Remix by BlackDiscoBall feat. Influent

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Influent from the local rap outfit X'Statix along with Harmi from the local rock band BlackDiscoBall, recorded a Rauzan-produced remix to "Paranoia", a track originally performed by BlackDiscoBall.

Title: Paranoia (Remix) (Feat. Influent)
Artists: BlackDiscoBall
Lyrics by: Harmi & Faizuli
Produced by: Rauzan Rahman & Harmi of BlackDiscoBall
Recorded & Mixed by: Rauzan Rahman @ DaOven
Song originally performed by BlackDiscoBall

[Harmi of BlackDiscoBall]
Darken skies arise the dead
Trembling in cold i lost my head
Silence's deafening my room
Chemical roses are in bloom
i'm high........(2x)

[Influent of X'Statix]
There you go/paranoid/
Thinking bout the same old thing/
Fear is taking over you/Faster than adrenaline
Insanity is threatening/asking to inflict the pain
you try to live it to the name/i kill you (paranoia)

[Harmi of BlackDiscoBall]
Vision blurred block out the worse
Pain is mine thanks to the dose
Fence this pain that have been forced
save my feelings i am lost
I'm lost.........(2x)

[Chorus]
Horror, when my sorrow
Rips me inside
Rips me in........
Follow, when your heart glows
Tell you to stop
Tells you to...........

[Influent of X'Statix]
it's like.. it's like.. it's like..
It's like an addiction/infliction
Paralyse as shit goes by
No more pain/ no more cries
All the tears/ i left behind
Crash and burn/ as i rewind
Travelling on a higher ground
Bring the noise that make no sound
make no sound make no sound
And i'm losing my faith/ fasten all my grip
Hold my hands cuz i'm falling into six feet deep
This way i kept it real/ it's not a mass appeal
With the pen and a pad/ i bring the light and facing my ordeal

[Chorus]

[Harmi of BlackDiscoBall]
When the lights dissapear/ all the emptiness inside
Will come out, haunt you down
So certainly.......
When your skin starts to crack/ and your veins all turn to black
Reach the skies, begging life
And cries in vain.......

Forever (RMX) by ShiGGa Shay, Alyph Sleeq, Kwizyne & Azrael

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Title: Forever (RMX)
Artists: ShiGGa Shay, Alyph, Kwizyne & Azrael
Lyrics: Drake, ShiGGa Shay, Alyph, Kwizyne & Azrael
Beats: Performed over "Forever" by Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil' Wayne & Eminem
All vocals self-recorded by each individual's studio and mixed by The IZA @ The.XS Lab

[Chorus - Drake]
It may not mean nothin to y'all
But understand nothin was done for me
So I don't plan on stoppin at all
I want this shit forever mayne, (ever mayne, ever mayne)
I'm shuttin shit down in the mall
And tellin every girl she the one for me
And I ain't even plannin to call
I want this shit forever mayne, (ever mayne, ever mayne)

[Verse 1: ShiGGa Shay]
They told me quit rapping, blowing up will never happen
Kept saying im asian now stop talking with an accent
Postman flow, nah fuck what the mail say
Cause I be runnin tracks like a train on a rail way
So fly I dont need my feet, you're played
My life so sweet haters sour like lemonade
My moniker's lava so you can call me fire [Moniker=Nickname]
Rappers hate then search for me on limewire
Talkin stationaries when they say they a ruler
Masking the bass you would've thought I was a tuba
Time is money so I dont have change for chats
Online gangstas man I call them neopets
Concrete jungle every man wants to win
Document haters and drag em into the recycle bin [Turn haters into Documents]
That ain't cologne its the smell of success
Imma succeed and put all these fake rappers to rest
Yes~

[Chorus - Drake]

[Verse 2 - Alyph Sleeq]
welcome to the magic
shit's crazy man

so i'm a magician i envision tricks and trip u off positions
i am sleeq with my diction
i am sick of my tradition
to always produce hits, but never do too much
and always exclusive, introduce you to new stuff
i'm fallin sick so mother ewek im ill, ewww
yeah mother ewek i'm still
here workin hard as ever, shakin the market
been walkin to arts house to walkin red carpets, yea
and i ain't never thought of stoppin
and my videos was somethin haters never thought they watchin
the time is clockin
though i'm a chatterbox i'm always on time like i was tick talkin
yeah
this prolly ain't my best verse
but it's actually more than what u deserve
not what the rest deserve
i got the best reserved
eat the beef quick and i'll give u some dessert
so can i have my money that u owe me
i'm wonderin, with all my cheese u ate, why u still skinny?
that's why u runnin from me, i got u paced
so please bring my cash, cause i brought a case
get it

[Chorus - Drake]

[Verse 3 - Kwyzine]
this is for those who dealt with health for stealth
clad clothes pixelated. not bathing ape-ish camou
this is for those who aren't 21. Armed. 21 Sar 21 arms salute
a fluke, some cut corners, borders, some forward
brace theyselves in race to break the brace on their leg like Forrest
flawless lest he nests in lawlessness
flick my last Philip Morris
Chuck Norris tourings in "Virgin Islands"
my bird in virgins
now deform as "Island"
It sounded wrong "no man's an island"
yet I am Pulau Tekong
this song's virus. the sinus to brown-nosed Vangoh-kindas
findin them short cuts up to keyboard members
shut em down. I'll Alt+F4 fools
Akira's before you
Ím just like an F5 key away
refresh like we can change

[Chorus - Drake]

[Verse 4 - Azrael]
Real name? Ril/ Rap flame? Grilled
Jack beats? Steal/ This beat? Kill
Bring heat? Will/ Take a seat, chill
Rap flow? Ill/ Your score? Nil
You may have all the bitches and the riches but get no respect
Every time I rhyme I'm rhymin like I'm makin my sickedest track
It really don't matter to me if my music don't ever get to the charts
But I'd be humbled to know that some of these words could end up in your heart
(in you heart) Before my soul and body depart (yeah)
I will play my part and hustle hard to hustle art
Try to look beyond the facade of every gimmick and every trend
See the game for what it really is and begin to fully comprehend
It really depends on how you Understand and how you Overstand
that nothin ever really ends yet nothin is forever, man
It's really on how you want it to be and where you really stand
Nothin last forever yet nothin ever really ends...

[Chorus - Drake]

Go West for Kanye’s Realness. Go South for Kanye’s Reputation.

(via herenoevil)

The entire world had the privilege of watching Kanye’s reputation showdown on MTV Video Music Awards 2009. Kanye West abruptly stole the microphone from country singer, Taylor Swift, during her acceptance speech for Best Female Video. He had to tell the world there and then that Beyonce was more deserving of that award for her work on “Single Ladies”.

Apparently, Kanye’s thoughts labored like a 9-month old foetus who just broke Mummy’s water and had to come out a.s.a.p. Ouch! When it comes to opinions, Kanye is a master of “Keeping It Real” but remains a young Skywalker when it comes to “Keeping It In”.

While Kanye may have previously been crowned “Hottest MC In The Game” by MTV, the aftermath of this showdown was the littering of his name on all social networking sites, crowning him as “The Douchebag”. This was reinforced with more backlash from 50 Cent, Pink, Tim McGraw and many more.

A few radio stations and also Entrepreneur/Famewhore Donald Trump hopped on the bangwagon and may have gone overboard when they decided to boycott Kanye. Kanye even had President Obama calling him a jackass.

It seems that we live in a world where brutal honesty takes precedence over diplomacy. While I do not condone pretentiousness, Ican’t help but admit that no one is ever so real.

Kanye seems to be a serial villain when it comes to dealing with the media. In the past, he had been charged for assaulting and throwing tantrums at paparazzis. Though I may not understand why Kanye West is so angsty, especially since he has Amber Rose as arm candy, it proves to be high time for anger management classes for him.

To make amends, Kanye expressed his apology in several avenues such as Tonight’s Show With Jay Leno and on his blog. He also called Taylor Swift to apologize to her personally.

It is without doubt that Kanye is one of the brightest stars in the hiphop industry today. He started out as a record producer under Jay Z’s wing and began to flourish as a mainstream conscious rapper shortly after Jay Z announced his “retirement” from his rap career. While he may not be getting popularity hits, he continues to produce good music.

To err is human, to forgive is divine. While we may not be made for divinity, he’s lucky that we have bigger problems and short attention spans. Realness is never an excuse of rudeness. That is the moral of this story.

16 Bars III @ Obar

Date: 24 Sept 2009
Time: 9pm – 3am
$3 housepour all nights
GIRLS - no cover all night || BOYS- $20 cover before 10pm
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Young & X'Sylum from The.XS Collective will be headlining this month's 16 bars.

16 Bars is a monthly emcee’s platform showcasing local emcees performances, freestyling drops, and a typical backdrop cipher session amongst emcees and poets alike.

Special feature of 30minutes non-stop sounds, tunes, efforts of LOKAL HIP HOP, only at 16 Bars.

16 Bars is for you, your friends, your network of friends, an the rest of the network of friends to come and enjoy beautiful sounds of hip hop from the decks, allright.

If you have never been to 16 bars@O Bar, this was what you missed:


TheCrazy88 on the first edition of 16 bars.

If you love hiphop, you'll love 16 bars. If you are an emcee the mic is open for your sickest sixteens. Hope to see ya'll there!

X'zit The Entrance by X'sylum

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About X'Sylum
X'Sylum is made up of Irfan Ilohshix (aka The Alien Tongue) and Elfie Prima Putra (aka Sick Boy) who are up and coming solo emcees in their own right within the SGHipHop scene.

Irfan Ilohshix is The.XS Collective’s youngest talent who has developed a refined story telling rap ability filled with descriptive mental imageries.

Elfie Prima Putra is an underated emcee who is able to adapt to any kind of music with a rhyme style that's hard to define.

X'Sylum represents an ill-minded combination of "str8 jacket" rhyming lunacy through a raw mixture of "shaolin-styled" horrorcore battle hymms and narratives intertwined with psychedelic eccentricity. The asylumic style of X'Sylum is also vividly apparent in their production style preference which ranges from backdrops of grimey-samplesque beats to trippy electronica sounds.

Title: X'zit The Entrance
Artists: X'Sylum
Written by: Irfan Ilohshix & Elfie Prima Putra
Produced by: Elfie Prima Putra
Arrangement by: The IZA
Scratches by: The IZA
Recorded & mixed by: The IZA @ The.XS Lab

[Verse 1 - Alien Tongue]
We civilised with savages / Cannibal corpses
We eat emcees / Count dead bodies with abacus
Squeeze Einstein's head / Suck knowledge
Sip brain juice like cold beverages
Separate your head from your body structure
Hell raising needles on your face like the acupunture
The present of death around you is pungunt
Criminals in cells / Dragons and dungeons
You trapped in a pit / Where the beast are plunging
Sweeney Todd-ing emcees and served as lunch
Punchlines of a sixth sense / God's punches
Sword swinging emcees / Lyrics written in kanji
Vision of Ghandi / I see through my lenses
Blood ink / I used to wrote this sentence
Raised from the streets where the kids are senseless
If you don't like this / Exit the entrance

[Verse 2 - Sick Boy]
I script out the pages / You've been looking for ages
You fakers are fresh / My style Shaolin and Ancient
Lyrics form of martial arts or medicine
It's evident / I burned emcees while on a meditation
Better protect your neck
My style San Soo / Fool / My art / Kung-Fu you
Like Jimmy Woo
'Cos I study Wu-Tang / I'm equal to you ten
You got no logic / 'Cos I just murdered your common sense
I spit sick / Sicker than any 16 Kingdoms
On 16 bars / I master the Art from the 36 Chambers
I'm the reason for writer's block in your mental
So you jump off the building while grippin' on a pencil
And stab you in the temple
Till you couldn't handle
Outline your body where it dropped / Just like a stencil
Piercing venom in your foramen magnum
This is X'Sylum
Infesting mics in your rectum

Run This Town (RMX) by Azrael feat. Adrenalene & Bless

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Title: Run This Town (RMX)
Artists: Azrael Feat. Adrenalene & Bless
Lyrics: Azrael, Bless, Rihanna, Kanye West & Jay-Z
Beats: Jacked from "Run This Town (Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)" by Jay-Z
Recorded & mixed by: The IZA @ The.XS Lab

[Intro - Adrenalene]
Feel it coming in the air
Hear the screams from everywhere
I’m addicted to thrill
It's a dangerous love affair
Can’t be scared when it goes down
Got a problem tell me now
Only thing that's on my mind
Is who's gon' run this town tonight?
Who's gon' run this town tonite?
We gon' run this town

[Verse 1 - Azrael]
We are/ yeah I said it/ We are
One Regiment/ so I'ma pledge my allegiance
Get my fatigues on/ All black anything
You can never see us coz we black out everything
As One La Familia so try to get familiar
Coz we under the radar with the mic paraphernalia
I stay simple but you feel the depth
You burn bridges while I bridge the gap
The element of elegance got no comparison
The iLLchemist and I'm mixin' up the medicine
The reverend/ so I'ma run coz I'm The Emcee
Explodin' mic bombs like T-N-T

[Chorus - Adrenalene]
Life's a game but it's not fair
I break the rules so I don't care
So I keep doin' my own thing
Walkin' tall against the rain
Victory's within the mile
Almost there, don't give up now
Only thing that's on my mind
Is who's gonna run this town tonight?

[Verse 2 - Azrael]
We rep the X and we runnin Singapura
Recitin every rap verse like a Sura
A symbolist so I don't really have a face
I just mark the emblem of X up in ya place
One day it's farewell to the game like "bye bye"
We hustle hard like it's straight do or die
Coz everything we do is straight D-I-Y
Notice how I always say "we" and not "I"
Whatever the outcome know that I try
And that's the reason why sometimes I cry
They keep askin' "Who runnin this town?"
But I won't answer that, just ask around...

[Chorus]

[Verse 3 - Bless]
We are/ Pardon me/ I am/ One man/
So I'ma pledge my allegiance to no man/
But one mic/ My stand/ Both feet/ On my land/
Go west/ For Kanye/ Down here/ I'm the man/
Old school/ New Gen/ November Child/
Da Pham/ 88, G.O.D, 65/ all fams/ SG/
Born and bred/ Red and white/ From the start/
And I'm XS/ Yeah, where it matters/ In the heart/
And X'sylum too/ Bedsty/ All the crews/ Spoken/
Unspoken too/ We're one whole/ Never two/
Me?/ Just "a lion" man/ Solitary/ No crew/
But change that to we/ Then that's a whole "Pride" to you/
See it's crazy to hustle on for no dough/
No returns, no prospect, that's no joke/
But we keep rocking on even if there's no hope/
Coz as long as it's Hiphop, man, we're not broke/
And that's the everyday scene here in Lion City/
Mass quantity with quality and low currency/
But OD'ed with passion/ Direction is flight/
For all here/ It's never for fun man/ It's for life/
Yeah it's Freakin' A and Jack B back to get down/
Grade A, local brand, emcees in foreign sound/
And they keep asking, "Who running this town?"
Well if they don't know bro/ Well they do now/
God Bless...

"Selfless EP" by Elfie Prima Putra

Elfie Prima Putra (formerly known as Chavito) has officially released a 6-track online Digi-EP entitled "Selfless".

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Back cover/tracklist/credits:

Selfless EP Promo Cypha @ The.XS Lab

A lab promo cypha by Elfie Prima Putra (formerly known Chavito) for his upcoming digi-EP entitled "Selfless" available for download on 1st September 2009 @ www.xscetera.blogspot.com and www.sick6sixs.wordpress.com

240809 Morning Mix by Ilohshix

Irfan Ilohshix gives you 2 morning mixes of some trippy psytrance selection for a psychedelic audio breakfast. Download it and have a nice trip.

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