Fogey from Reverbnation, “We don’t have time for my Biography, we can save that for a book, or my lyrics!!! My music speaks for itself, I am a lyrical artist, I love to tell a story, and my life has been full of plenty of material for that. I write all my own music, according to how I feel, think, live, and do. 100% real emotionally charged music that moves people!!!”
You can grab some of Fogey’s singles off most major streaming outlets and on his YouTube page. I haven’t been able to find a full length album, just the Visions EP. If anyone knows more leave a comment.
Fogey – What I Do (beat by M-Status)
Fogey & Mista Snipe-Get It If You Want It (Radio) – 2010
Lil Fiendz Presents …The Remixes Vol. 2 (Yakima, 2011)
She Ain’t You
Look At Me Know
Dreams Money Can Buy
Hometown Hero (ft. Soldier Slette)
Gettin’ Paid
Grenade
Loyalty
What U Doin
Motivation
D.O.A.
On To The Next One
A Star Is Born
No Love
Donald Trump
La La
Pretty Boy Swag
Fiendz – Long Way Down (Yakima, 2014)
All The Signs (Of A Dying Nation)
Bust Back ft. Original
Like It Or Not ft. DreamzOne
Sands Counting Down ft. Andre & Lil Dough Boy
Tired
Want That Dance
Succubus (So Good)
Take Your Time ft. Drastic
L.W.D.
It’s Been A While
Fiendz – No Idiom (EP) (Yakima, 2015)
Infatuated (Right Here) – If You Want (feat. Macadamian)
Never Say No (feat. Fame & M-Status)
Funhouse
Ex-Change (feat. Andre)
You Got Me (Freeverse)
Waves (feat. Suave Loc & Bowser)
Felix Ulloa aka Lil Fiendz hails from Yakima, Washington. Once a part of the duo F.N.O., he has since gone solo and released a couple mixtapes, an album and an EP. Besides some places on the net where you can find his music, there isn’t much more about him.
The Remixes Vol. 1 From F.N.O.‘s (Fear No One/Failure’s Not an Option)own Lil Fiendz. A collection of remixes that came out over the 1st 10 weeks of his weekly remixes over songs by Lil Wayne, Drake, Rick Ross, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Lupe Fiasco, Saigon, Travis Barker, DJ Khaled, Dr. Dre, Game & Kendrick Lamar. If you like these songs be sure to check out more of his tracks on reverbnation just search Lil Fiendz of F.N.O. (page removed).
The Remixes Vol. 2 From F.N.O.‘s (Fear No One/Failure’s Not an Option)own Lil Fiendz. A collection of remixes that came out during weeks 10-15 of his weekly remixes over songs by Chris Brown, Drake, Big K.R.I.T., Trae Tha Truth, Bruno Mars, Birdman, Big Sean, Kelly Rowland, Jay-Z, Eminem, Mac Miller, Lil Wayne & Soulja Boy. If you like these songs be sure to check out more of his tracks on reverbnation just search Lil Fiendz of F.N.O. (page removed)
From Datpiff (Long Way Down): I wrote the majority of this mixtape late 2012-early 2013, when I was just going through each day with a really negative state of mind, I wouldn’t really call it a depression, but at the time I had just become angry or frustrated with anything, everything and everyone around me. The mixtape was originally gonna be called Hedonism but I decided to change the name to Long Way Down because it was the best way to describe how I was feeling at the time. Stupid, I know, but I’m sticking to the name. Anyways I’m going to let this mixtape speak for itself. But if you listen to it, I just ask that you listen to it from front to back. Thank you for listening. Credits: released 08 July 2014. Features in order of appearance: Original DreamzOne (FNO) Andre (211 Mafia/D$B/Kurse Productions) Lil Dough Boy Drastic (Money Bags Ent.). Production courtesy of (all beats used for non-profit promotional use): The Alchemist Anno Domini Beats AraabMuzik DJ Mustard/Ear 2 Tha Beat Johnny Juliano Thraxx Beastos 2 Deep Productions Telling Beatzz Scram Jones/Chris Calor/The Antydote & Buckwild. Recording, mixing and mastering by: Andre (211 Mafia/D$B/Kurse Productions). Additional recording & mixing courtesy of: Lil Dough Boy. Thank you to everyone who helped me or supported me in one way or another during the making of this mixtape, even if you may not know you helped or not, I still greatly appreciate it!
You used to be able to download the mixtapes on Datpiff but sadly it looks like they’re down for the count. You can pick up the album and EP on Fiendz Bandcamp page. The back insert of Long Way Down has many dead links; Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, ReverbNation, however, the Soundcloud link is still live and there’s even some newer music (2016) that may have been part of a new album (My Eve) that was never released? If anyone has any more information on Fiendz, leave a comment!
Cannot Stop (ft. Lil Savage & Looney of Knok Out Klick)
Speak My Language (ft. Crispy)
Racks (ft. Wero)
Creepin Sick
Nights We Cant Remember
Standing In The Rain
Welcome To My City (ft. Troubled Mind)
Time Flies By (ft. Miggy The Kid)
Light Up
Ride Til Death
One (ft. Enzo & Original)
To Tha Top (ft. Suave Loc)
Never Hold Me Down (Hustlin) (ft. Andre & Retro)
Flossin
FNO – Kick It (Single) (Yakima, 2014)
Kick It (Ft. Macadamian & M-Status)
FNO (Fear No One/Failure’s Not an Option) consists of Oscar Paz aka DreamzOne & Felix Ulloa aka Lil Fiendz, formed around 2009. Barely coming up in the Yakima local hip hop scene. They have worked with other great artists from the valley. With features such as Suave Loc, Troubled Mind, Retro, Crispy, Andre, Wero & Miggy the Kid as well as Fame, Lil Savage & Looney of the Knok Out Klick, Enzo, Original, this showcases FNO working along some of the dopest artists of the valley, whether big name or also on the come up. Enjoy the mixtape for now as we will soon be dropping bigger and better projects. Just like the title of their very 1st mixtape, this is “Just the Start“!!! Get both the album and single, head on over to their Bandcamp page & grab them while you can.
Before we dig in to this NW legend, enjoy this bio on Shao Sosa from Reverbnation: “Since the 5th grade, Shao Sosa’s passion has been for creating hip-hop. Heavily influenced by rap icons such as LL Cool J, Eric B. & Rakim, and the Beastie Boys; young Shao found himself well known in the Tri-Cities area for his wise words and determined delivery. Over the years, these things would never change. Then known as “Shaolin”, the skinny Vietnamese kid with the remarkable rhyme game took advantage of local talent shows and built a name for himself. By the age of 14, he found himself recording with his future mentor Kyle “Porky” Adams. Pork was the founder of Acropolis Records and spent a lot of time helping the young artist develop his craft. At 16, Shao was officially on the Northwest hip-hop circuit. This was highlighted by a performance in Yakima at a 1994 Lowrider Magazine show in front of a 15,000-person crowd. Early on, it seemed the youngster had the world in his hands.. But things weren’t going as smoothly as they may have seemed. Shao describes his younger self as a “knucklehead” who moved away from his parents early and began dabbling in mischief to make ends meet. In the winter following the Lowrider show, a series of poor decisions found him spending a couple years away from music. The time down would prove to be a blessing in disguise. As he prepared for his return to normal life, Shao became increasingly close with Adams and continued to hone his writing skills. Through Porky, Shao was able to release his first tracks on a variety of compilation records, increasing his buzz even from behind bars. His track “Broken” (released on the Acropolis Records compilation, Pork Presents: Side ‘n’ on You) even received praise from the notoriously conservative Tri-City Herald, which referred to the song as “a poignant message of regret”. When he touched back down, Shao was hungry and felt he had lost ground to make up. Smarter and more focused, he immediately went to work recording and releasing his first solo album, Baby Dragons and King Cobras. The album is considered locally as a Washington underground classic. Working to expand his network, Shao was opening for regional legends Yukmouth (of the Luniz), Digital Underground, Cool Nutz and Kid Frost before his 20th birthday. As so many young musicians learn, it’s all about your team. In 1999, Shao parted ways with Acropolis Records due to label issues and later joined up with Bullet and Eastside Records. His relationship with Cool Nutz grew and he soon found himself on mini tours alongside Nutz, Maniac Lok, Mr. D.O.G. and Mac Money. Under Eastside Records, Shao recorded songs with notable artists such as Jay Tee (of N2Deep) and the late Mac Dre. He also formed a strong bond with Portland-based R&B crooner Arjay, a friendship that lasts to this day. This time of his career was highlighted by appearances on a number of compilations and the eventual album with Bullet: Small Town Livin, Big City Game. For Shao, life only seemed great from the outside though. By this time he had moved to Tacoma but was constantly bouncing back and forth between his new home and the Tri-Cities. As his change of address list overtook the double digit mark, the stress became overwhelming. But one thing would remain constant: His ability to channel that pain into his art. It showed in the product, and the buzz in and out of the streets was growing rapidly. Disagreements with Bullet and a poor commercial response to their collaborative efforts lead to a split from Eastside Records. In 2003, he linked up with longtime friend Dustin Jordan who launched Street Money Entertainment/High Side Records Northwest. Working with producers like Tory Ward, Big Squeeze, Bosko, and Big Hollis, Shao’s work ethic in the booth only improved and he was able to record enough songs for two solo albums. But while planningthe record release, his partner Jordan was convicted on drug charges and the label would go into a state of permanent hiatus. Discouraged, let down, and crushed, Shao decided to hang up his mic in 2005. “Music is my first love… I can’t stay away.” – Shao Sosa
In 2008, Shao started recording again, and quietly rebuilt his fan-base. Life continued to throw boulders his way, taking close friend John Shue in 2008 and long time confidant Porky Adams in 2010. But hardened by his resolve and loss, he stayed focused. Reinventing himself under the handle of Shao Sosa, he launched his own label Razor Tongue Music in 2010 and is currently prepared to release his long-delayed sophomore album, The Gateway Drug. Asked about his sound, Shao responded, “I think I am most known for brutal honesty in my music, and vicious self-analysis coupled with a sharp pen. What you hear is all me. As an avid listener of hip hop and all music, you will hear that incorporated into my sound.” From a young boy to a grown man, Shao has seen his share of tragedy and learned his share of lessons. Yet somehow through it all, he’s never lost his passion for rap music. As driven now as he was as an 11 year old prodigy, Shao once again looks eagerly to the future… wondering what she holds for him.”
Shao Sosa, properly known as Nathan Hodge, hails from Pasco, Washington. One of three cities that compromises the Tri-Cities in central Washington. Arguably a mainstay in the NW hip hop scene, he’s been at it since the young age of 14. As you read on you’ll get a sense of all the artists he’s been able to work with, it’s an understatement to say he’s been blessed! With the cherry on top having the opportunity to put out an album with his son, Nobi (Young Nobi) as Wolf & Young Kub. Besides being an artist, he’s made a name for himself as the founder of Razor Tongue Radio, a popular radio show here in the Northwest. If you haven’t checked out some of his shows, I highly recommend it (I believe they’re all archived now). There’s some pretty cool material as they played nothing but the best NW hip hop!
There aren’t many artists still around that were dropping classics in the 90’s and still going strong to this day, but Shao is one of them. As you can see from his discography he just keeps on, keepin’ on! With his latest endeavor being an album with his son, Nobi (Never Obey Blind Individuals). They go by Lone Wolf & Kub. Their debut self-titled album dropped 8/8/18 through Razor Tongue Media. As a musician I imagine not much could top being able to record an album with your family, especially a father / son duo. If Shao Sosa wasn’t talented enough by himself, add his son to the mix and what we have is an album that is pure fire. I highly suggest you take a listen and even better, buy a copy (support local)!! Here’s a quick on-point review from Respect My Region. I definitely agree with “this album does a great job of sounding current while being rooted in vintage hip-hop”, that’s important to me since I’m an old head and trying to embrace ‘new rap’ is a struggle. So with that being said, it is BOMB! Get the album here or here.
One of the Northwest’s best hip-hop projects released this year came from an unlikely pairing. The father-son duo of Nobi and Shao Sosa combined to create Lone Wolf and Kub. The name identifies their standing in hip-hop as well as serving as the title of their debut album.
The 11-track album does a great job of sounding current while being rooted in vintage hip-hop. During this nearly 20-minute sit down we got to discuss many topics surrounding their most recent release.
We got to talk about such things as their influence, album credits and more. We even talked about how the relationship between father and son played out during the creation of the album.
If you’re a fan of Northwest hip-hop and good hip-hop in general, or just want to hear what a father and son sound like on a project together, then take a listen here.
In addition to the release of the LP, they have also released visuals for the standout tracks, “Bolo Yeung” and “Street Fighter” ft. Karma. Both of which are available for streaming online now. Watch Evan B Culture’s exclusive interview with Lone Wolf and Kub below via YouTube – Respect My Region.
Respect My Region interview with Lone Wolf & Kub
Lone Wolf & Kub – Vintage
Lone Wolf & Kub – Street Fighter
Personally, interviews are always my favorite. This is where you can get those small tid bits of info on other releases, the background on songs/albums, when they started, etc. It just answers a lot of those who, what, when, why questions that websites with only the artists music never tell us. So check out this interview by Tac Army Radio. Good stuff. It makes sense why he changed his name from Shaolin to Shao Sosa. You try googling Shaolin to find his old stuff!
Tac Army Radio interviews Shao Sosa
And I’m quite sure I’m not going to capture them all, but I’ll take my best shot. Besides the tracks on “Featuring Shao Sosa 2002-2016”, he was also featured on:
And finally, for those of you who might want to sell some copies of Shao’s music, I’ve got a few I’m looking for. Of course, Baby Dragons & King Cobras would be a holy grail. We used to listen to that all the time, but of course, you know how CD’s get jacked. That was one of them. Who knew it would be so hard to replace! Shao was also on a few mixtapes that are on my want list; Mighty Mixtape 2, 3&4. And even the first one since I only have the mp3s. There’s also another mixtape called Black Rhino Records – Trunk Pushers. I’ve only seen some of the tracks on their myspace page and all those songs look like must haves! Finally, any confirmation on if this is a legit CDS, because if it is I’d love to get my hands on it too! Other than that I’ve been fortunate enough to pick up most of Shao’s stuff over the years, even the albums he is featured on.
“Ceas-A-Mill Records is an independent record label out of Yakima, WA. In 2007 super producer J.Prado aka JP had made a connection wit local rapper Cesar Mungia aka 2ceas from Wapato, WA. They started recording in Jps studio known as the hotbox. As time past they relocated their studio to Yakima, WA and are still were recording songs daily. In addition to them two joining Ceas-A-Mill, 2ceas met Rico Sandoval aka Suave in his hometown Wapato, WA. and decided to take him under his wing and together the 3 dropped 2ceas first mixtape Set It Off. Followed by Suave’s first mixtape What It Izz in the process of pushing those mixtapes they recorded 2ceas next mixtape Set It Off 2. Which they promoted well doing shows all over the NW from Forks, Portland, Seattle and much more. As well as doing shows they met rappers Troubled Mind and Retro and decided to bring them in the label and start working on new projects for them as well. 2012 came along and they dropped their own independent shirt line called Grizzly Fur Wear which was sold at various stores in Yakima, WA and the Sunnyside, WA Mall. Well the label was in the studio working on future projects, writing and recordings, others thought that Ceas A Mill had fallen off. The year is now 2013, they are currently working on new mixtapes, new singles for itunes which will include collabs with H-Town rapper Lucky Luciano, San Jose rapper Durrty D from Rockboi Ent, New York rapper Bezells, and other few projects under the label that will be gettin spins on radio stations sickswagger radio, nga radio and more. In addition to the songs What It Izz, and Caribbean Queen by Ceas A Mill which have been getting spins on Yakimas Radio Station Hott 99.7! Along with a new shirt design for the Grizzly Fur Wear Clothing line. Swipe`n The Mixtape is the newest mix tape this year and contains new hit songs Best of me, The Grizzly cypher and much more. The Everyday Hustle Mixtape will also be blazing the streets soon with features from 509s hottest artists M-Status, Chokie, The Grizzly Squad and more! Plus newest member the Grizzkid is putting the final touches on his newest projects Out The Gutta the mixtape and a few other projects which will also be dropped this spring! So stay tuned and expect more hits being made by Ceas a mill records!!“(from Datpiff)
2Ceas aka Cesar M. Munguia was born on June 10th, 1984 in Toppenish, WA, and raised in Wapato, WA. His interest and love for music came at a very young age, as a young boy he watched and learned from his father who was also a musician from the late 80’s through the 90’s. Unlike his father who played Spanish music, 2Ceas choose hip-hop music to vent and express his everyday struggles. Like many others 2Ceas started out reciting rhymes to friends and family, and not long after found himself recording music with childhood friend Tony Zepeda. Though their venture was brief and short, 2Ceas decided to start a new chapter in his career by forming his own group called Product Of Society which members included: AYSLO, and younger brother P. Money. In the spring of 2003 they went on to record their first project which was titled “WE THUGS FOR LIFE”. Although it would be their first and last project together, 2Ceas’s perseverance and hunger for success would not go astray. In the fall of 2006, 2Ceas befriended and went into business with super producer Jesus Prado aka J.Prado, who was well known for his engineering, and outstanding production. In the meanwhile 2Ceas was already establishing a bond with another local artist by the name of Suave Loc. Shortly after collaborating on their first 2 tracks together, 2ceas took it upon himself to introduce Suave to J.Prado in hopes of forming a business alliance and in the spring of ’07 Ceas-A-Mill Records was formed. In the year 2010 they organized a tour which included over 20 independent shows that stretched from Seattle WA., Portland Oregon, more. Members include: J.Prado, 2ceas, Suave Loc, Troubled Mind, Retro and The Grizzkid. Ceas-A-Mill Records Discography: Set It Off Vol.1 & 2 (2ceas), What It Izz (Suave Loc), Here Comes Trouble (Troubled Mind). Be on the lookout for the “Everyday Hustle” Mixtape by 2ceas and the “Swipe’n” Mixtape by 2ceas and Suave Loc coming soon!
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