Blackbook

Since 1991 the Bay Area underground hip hop rapper "Black Book" has been a pioneer of conscious music. Born in San Francisco in the Fillmoe District and raised in East Palo Alto, California, Black Book has contributed lyrically to many bay area groups starting with Project X, African Idenity, Future Black Productions, Funk Lab All Stars with C-Funk and Mozilla, Gangsta D from Boss of Def Jam Records and has made tracks with DJ Assassin, Sha-Killa, and Quiz 1 from San Jose, California. 

From doing shows in Paris, France to rockin' the mike with The Coup, Conscious Daughters, Special K, Humpty Hump aka Shock G, Mac and AK, Sean T and Mind Motion Pirate DJ's. 

Previous collaborated works include "G's To a T" and "Whose Next Up" with Mac and A.K. and Scoot Dog; "Slap Me Five" and "Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers" with African Identity; "Blackbook" with Fonzo, Identity, Humpty Hump and Blackbook PRODUCED BY NICK PEACE - on the Album "You Won't Come to My Funeral" by African Identity; "Don't You Know" by Blackbook, C-Funk and Mozilla on the album Three Dimensional Ear Pleasure, Scarface Records; "Diary of a Mad Bitch" with Gangsta D, and Blackbook PRODUCED BY DJ KING ASSASSIN, STAN THE GUITAR MAN AND FRANKIE THIBEAUX (TEBO) on Def Jam Recordings (unreleased); "Get Yah Boogie On", Blackbook and Special K, PRODUCED BY BIG ERIC OF MIND MOTION PIRATE DJ; song on "Heat Compilation ..2", with JT the Bigga Figga, B.N.T and Blackbook; "Get's No Love" by Sh'killa, Quiz 1 and Blackbook, PRODUCED BY DJ KING ASSASSIN ON FUTURE BLACK RECORDS; Whose Gettin' Played, Blackbook and J-Mack of Funk Shack Studios, PRODUCED BY J-MACK FROM FILLMOE; "Things Done Changed" PRODUCED BY E-RIGHT OF ROOF TOP ENTERTAINMENT, Hayward, CA and Blackbook; "Inta Yo Mind", Blackbook PRODUCED BY RICK NICE AKA MAESTRO, "Label Me The One", Blackbook & Lil Red from Richmond, "Why" PRODUCED BY BLACKBOOK.

.................................................................................................................................................... Black Book  is working on a new project to awaken conscious minds. Currently serving a 6-year term in California State Prison Solano, Black Book's lyrics have become more in depth. He is currently producing music and other artists in the prison system and doing shows while inside. He has written three new novels, one in which a new Black Super Hero is being introduced fighting supernatural villains in the bay. He also has a new upcoming album entitled Takin Hip Hop Back, one of three albums co-produced with Rick "Nice" King AKA Maestro from Virginia who is also Blackbook's Choir Director and music teacher. 

Working in ministry under Bishop Ann Carson Ambers is his new passion in co-service with Dr. L. Pittman serving Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the artistic team has started a prison newsletter called the Law of Faith Ministries which has been sent out to several prisons in Georgia, Texas, and California. An example of which is found in the blog entitled "Hey Playa You Hella Weird". 

Our purpose is to reach the lost and broken hearted "For if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ and believe in your heart He was raised from the dead he shall be saved." (Rom 10:8-9). 

Listen yall, just like I told Murder Dog Magazine "It is time for hip hop to take its rightful position in America as a tool to teach and shape the country with consciousness; not just gold teeth, females and gansta’s. Back east, Kurtis Blow is liftin’ up the Lord with Holy Hip Hop. That’s how I envision myself on the west coast. 

After 6 years with 85%, I’ll have 10 years total prison time in CDC. I’ve been to the pen 7 times. Now it’s time for Christ to take over. Cats wanted to kill me, I was on crack, beating women and blowin’ big dough. Now I know my calling and purpose. I got two new albums done while locked up in collaboration with Rick (Nice) King, AKA Maestro from Virginia, and I can’t believe God opened the door to make tracks while here, honestly. 

But all things are possible to those who believe. I know I got the same raw flow I had when I was thuggin’ in Fillmo and E.P.A., now I’ll be able to touch gansta’s and the pulpit with what God has given me. 

Pac said he wondered if Heaven got a ghetto – it’s time for the ghetto to know that God can bring the ghetto to Heaven. Redeemed Records, Repent or Perish Productions, Faith Built Publishing, Law of Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 61092, Palo Alto, CA 94306 http://www.myspace.com/blackbook840, 650-388-8352. 

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