Sean E Depp talks “Catharsis / Soul of The City” lyrics…(pt. 6)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the next week or so, we’ll be exploring the new project from Sean E Depp, “Catharsis”. The G.O.D. Hour has gotten together with the Berkeley, CA emcee to discuss the creation, production and lyrics that make this project one to check for in 2010-11.

“Soul Of The City II” Ft. Gee (Prod. By Citizen)

Radio is dead. They rarely play what’s actually popular in the streets, I was just trying to throw some lyrical heat. Some of that smirk and talk shit.

Niggas put twist in/ Stop eaten pigskin/
Think they blacker than me—cuz of Hennessey/ And giggin’

I feel like the definition of what it means to be black in America has been deeply perverted. Black to me, is innovation and critical intellect in the absence of adequate resources. Plugging turntables into street-lamps. I don’t want the youth and outsiders to get it twisted because of sneaky snake radio stations and corporations. Buying a certain brand does not make you black, drinking, or drugs, or doing some stupid-ass dance does not make you black. The black experience makes you black.

Beastie Boys leave one album in purgatory, meanwhile announce its sequel…

Fans of the Beastie Boys have a reason to get excited startiiiiing NOW. MCA, Adrock, Mike D (and of course Mix Master Mike too!) have announced that early 2011 will bring a new album, entitled Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, and that they will be releasing it in “an interesting fashion”. Details are still fuzzy, but we have confirmed that Hot Sauce Committee pt. 1 featuring collaborations with Nas and M.I.A., is being delayed indefinitely by the Beasties label Capitol Records. (Remember when they had their own label, Grand Royal?) More on this story as it develops.