Since teenagers, Knowledge was partnered with his friend Rich Fresh, aka Troublemaker. They battled against future rap stars Treach & Vinnie (Naughty By Nature) or Chino XL. The two rappers along with engineer & producer Gee The Madman decided to start an independent label known as Safehouse records.
They added 2 artists based out of Newark, NJ. The witty and complex MC known as Malai Majid, and the smooth criminal, Killa Nug.
Engineered by Gee and joined by a small cast of crew members, "Nasty Newark Air" hit the street in1994. A six song opus with two group songs along with solo cuts from each member of the group. Within one year, the group would disband due to internal conflicts and some artists not adhering to the group chemistry. Troublemaker would go on to record and release 3 solo albums under his own label and the other members of the group continued to record as solo artists. In 2004, the Safehouse would shut its doors after 10 years of being a major factor of the New Jersey music scene. [source]
Engineered by Gee and joined by a small cast of crew members, "Nasty Newark Air" hit the street in1994. A six song opus with two group songs along with solo cuts from each member of the group. Within one year, the group would disband due to internal conflicts and some artists not adhering to the group chemistry. Troublemaker would go on to record and release 3 solo albums under his own label and the other members of the group continued to record as solo artists. In 2004, the Safehouse would shut its doors after 10 years of being a major factor of the New Jersey music scene. [source]
A1: Nasty Newark Air
A2: Demanding
A3: Stick Up
B1: Suspect
B2: Payback
B3: Your Last Breath (Ya Smel'At?)
All songs written, produced, and mixed by Massive Staff.
Order: www.choppedherringrecords.com
The "Nasty Newark Air '94 EP" is limited to 350 Copies. The first 75 copies com on white, yellow, silver mixed coloured vinyl - the next 75 copies are on clear, yellow, black mixed coloured vinyl - the remaining 200 are on traditional black wax.
A2: Demanding
A3: Stick Up
B1: Suspect
B2: Payback
B3: Your Last Breath (Ya Smel'At?)
All songs written, produced, and mixed by Massive Staff.
Order: www.choppedherringrecords.com
The "Nasty Newark Air '94 EP" is limited to 350 Copies. The first 75 copies com on white, yellow, silver mixed coloured vinyl - the next 75 copies are on clear, yellow, black mixed coloured vinyl - the remaining 200 are on traditional black wax.
My special thanks goes to Chopped Herring Records and Massive Staff. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.