Black Senate – Rep Where You From (CDS) (Seattle, 2008)
Trama (of Black Senate) – Rescue You (Clean) ft. Ike James & Beezie 2000
Black Senate – Rep Where Your From
Black Senate consists of two brothers originally from Brooklyn; Trama & D-Lo. The third member is Contajus. Black Senate has released two mixtapes; The Seattle Project Vol.1 & Vol. 2. Based on YouTube activity it looks like they’re all still doing their thing. If Black Senate has released any more albums I sure don’t know about them. All members went on to put out solo products and numerous features on other NW artists albums. If there’s anything else you’d like to add, leave a comment!
If live music is your thing then there’s plenty to choose from; Black Senate performing at different venues across the NW. Live at Club Waides. Live at KUBE93 Summer Jam 2011. Live at JR’s. Live in Olympia. Live at the Columbia City Bourbon Bar. Live at 88 Keys. Live 4-15-2017. J-Mar celebration party Live at the Factory Luxe 2023.
The sweet smell of wildfire smoke is in the air so it seems appropriate to say summer is officially here in the Northwest, hence the videos. Enjoy the following songs (not in this order on the videos) and get your groove on!
Aneel – Summer Time Beige By Beige – Summer Dreams Block Burners – Summertime (Dirty) Chicharones – Bring on the Summer Cin’atra – Sunny Dayz Crispy, Gabriel, Khingz, Nam – Summers Here Dirty Dozen – Summer Fling Duce – Summertime Gangsta Nutt – Summer Groove (ft. G-Nutt & Mr. Jonze) Grynch – Summertime Jake One – Summer Vacation (Infinite) Kid Sensation – Hot Summer Days Leezy Soprano x SIC ILL x DoughKain Summertime Epidemic EP Lil Weavah – Summer Time Chillin Litefoot – Summer Nights Maniac Lok, Top Notch – Summer Jam Mic T – Summertime ft Mack E Alexis Mo Digs – My Summers Mr. Chuko – 509 Summertime Nam Nice, Gabriel Teodros, Khingz – Society of Summer Nocturnal Rage – Summertime in Seattle Phatass Records Presents – Sunny Days Romaine – Summer Daze Featuring Elizabeth Romaine Scrooge – Summertime Sunshine Shyan Selah – Summer We Fell In Luv Stylez Major – Summer Love Ft Michelle Simmons Swift Tongues – Cool Summer ft Ms. Tootsie Turf Grindaz – Summertime In Tha Sea Featuring Overflow & Mario’so West Coast Nostra – Summertime
Abyssinian Creole – Summertime Balance – Summer Time prod Jake One Blayze One – Snowflake Summer feat. Young Dom Bullet – Summer Breeze Feat Eklipz & Kay Kay Cin’atra – Sunny Days Crazy 8’s – Find Myself A Sunny Spot Dip N DL – Summertime 2000 featuring Mr. Ivey DJO$EPH – Summer in the City Ese Lokote & Lil Chulo – Summertime Jam feat. Ese Lokote, Lil Chulo Genus Pro – Summer Nights II Real – Summertime in the 509 Karma – Sunny Nights ft. Sykotic and BSchuler Leezy Soprano – Summertime (Feat. Swaylow) Lil Blue – Summer Season Lite Foot – NDN Summer (ft. O.G.enius) Mak One – Summertimez MC Gigahertz – Summertime is Over ft OG Don Vito Miz – Summertime Now Mr. Anonymous – Summertime Mulatto – Summer Breeze No Nonsense – Summer Time Free Your Mind! Nonpareilyx – Summer Time Ripynt & Sinic – A Mid-Summers Day Drive ft Jazz Digga Royal T & Don G – Seatown Summer Jam Seward Park Playaz – Summer Madness Sons Of Vindication – Summertime Sunday – Sunny Days The Just Us Click – Sunny Dayz Weaz – Summertime Featuring Jay What The Hell – Summer Stylee
JC Flow (ASCAP), Hip-Hop Artist . Hailing from Seattle, WA. JC FLOW has been riding the back streets of Seattle’s Urban Alternative Scene since the mid 90’s. Displaying an innovative sound as a producer/composer for emerging and established artists, he has now surfaced himself as a Pacific Northwest front runner, (wearing the hat as an artist), on WA/OR/B.C. music charts. Debuting his sophomore album, titled ‘Verb Noun Vibe’, released July 17, 2010.
Making this album, JC Flow has recruited an extraordinary ensemble of Northwest artists, Recording Studios, and Sound Engineers – {Artists} Tiffany Wilson, Mr. E (aka MC Jamal), Roc’phella, Lady Scribe, Kevin Lint, Neema of Unexpected Arrival, J-Fox, Rob Darkie. {Studios} The Woodshed Studios, Robert Lang Studios, Electrokitty, Bad Animals, Blash Studios, The Lint Trap Studios, Vocal Chi Studios, Rainstorm Studios. {Sound Engineers} Jakael Tristram, Kip Beelman, Kevin Gardner, Justin Armstrong (Two Time Grammy Award Winner).
JC Flow is currently being featured as an “artist to watch” on over 30 national radio stations websites! Including 102.7 KIIS FM – L.A.’s #1 Hit Music Station!
Ranked #1 Hip Hop charts for Seattle, WA on ReverbNation for 8 months straight in 2010.
Just before the impact of anything amazing, a force will first be found building from beneath the surface. Ask anyone who knows who will be next Breakthrough Artist from the underground in music, and you will hear the name JC Flow. Commonly referred to as “Seattle’s Artist next to go!” , JC Flow is currently being featured as an “artist to watch” on over 30 national radio stations websites, including 102.7 KIIS FM – L.A.’s #1 Hit Music Station!
With firmly planted roots in Seattle, JC FLOW first sprouted up in the Seattle Urban Alternative Scene in the late 90’s. He quickly gained a respected presence by demonstrating an innovative sound as a producer/composer for emerging and established artists, eventually branching further out as a front-runner on the Upper Left music charts, including the B.C. area.
Over the past 3 years, JC Flow has collaborated on tracks with an extraordinary ensemble of Northwest artists, Recording Studios, and Sound Engineers – {Artists} Mycle Wastman, Jennifer Newberry, Sol, Luck-One,Tiffany Wilson, Spac3man, Neema, Q Dot, Shorte, Che Blaq, Sean Carson, Louis V, Fogey, Mr. E (aka MC Jamal), Roc’phella, Katherine Romano, Lady Scribe, Kevin Lint, J-Fox, Rob Darkie, AKA. {Studios} Undercaste, The Woodshed, Robert Lang, Electrokitty, Bad Animals, Blash Studios, The Lint Trap, Vocal Chi, Rainstorm. {Sound Engineers} Teal Douville, Randy Ross, Jakael Tristram, Kip Beelman, Kevin Gardner, Justin Armstrong (Two Time Grammy Award Winner).
As a developed artist and respected talent as a producer/composer, JC Flow is well-seasoned and prepared to breakthrough to the masses and branch out to all Hip Hop markets nationally. His voice demands to be heard, and his talent is an internal force in music that is on the verge of shattering the walls of independent music.
RECENT MUSIC NEWS: 1) JC Flow’s track “Get Some (feat. Mr. E)” was featured on the (6-1-11) episode of “So You Think You Can Dance” on FOX (6 million+ viewers). iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/get-some-feat-mr-e-single/id442411578 2) Three of JC Flow’s tracks off his recent album ‘Verb Noun Vibe’ (TRACKS: Life, Need You Back and Drink’s Up) were chosen to be featured in the new film “Politics Of Love” released summer (2011). 3) JC Flow’s track “Doin’ Me (feat. XV)” off his recent album ‘Verb Noun Vibe’ was featured in comedian Kevin Hart’s comedy movie “Laugh At My Pain” released summer (2011). 4) JC Flow was recently interviewed on a New York radio show “Valerie’s New York – May 26, 2011 – WOR News Talk Radio 710”, discussing his current and upcoming music projects. 5) JC Flow’s recent single “Don’t Keep Me Away” was featured on Windows Media .com as one of the most ‘highly addictive new tracks of 2011’, and has been downloaded over 80k+ times. Link –> http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_6962554 6) JC Flow’s recent full length album “Verb Noun Vibe” (7-6-2010) has been downloaded/sold over 40k+ times world-wide.
He can be heard on the radio in Los Angeles and Portland. Jacob Croft, best known in the music world as JC Flow, is an upcoming artist in Seattle, and he’s making his dreams come true. Stiletto Woman Correspondent Maureen Francisco talks exclusively with JC Flow on how he balances being a husband, soon-to-be dad, corporate guy, and artist. – Stiletto Magazine
In a somewhat more commercially minded rap vein, you will find a show up at Nectar on Thursday, June 30, with local artists Shorte and JC Flow, who are joining forces to make the most noise possible. They share stylistic similarities—their raps are frenetic, unrelenting, with some strong hooks and melodies, but with verses mostly light on personality, until guest MCs like Spaceman or Tr3 Nut show up; this type of synth-driven kind-of-sounds-like-the-radio rap has been done around here for years, and while it don’t speak to me, there’s plenty who swear by it. Also performing are Second Family, Vennum, Green Star Majors, and DJ Swervewon. – The Stranger
As you might or might not have seen earlier on the blog, Devin The Dude is bringing his wide-eyed stoner raps to the Nectar Lounge tonight. But what you haven’t heard–yet–is the synth-heavy hip-hop of local producer/emcee JC Flow. Developing his craft while playing football on scholarship for Pacific Lutheran University, Flow is equal parts lyricist and songwriter. His debut full-length, Vern Noun Vibe, was made up of three separate pockets: Verb, the lifestyle piece, Noun, the aggressive raps, and Vibe, the radio-friendly component. Tracks like “Eye On You” and “Drinks Up” sound like the polished jams you hear during a night out at the club–and chances are that might’ve been the case. Flow’s cuts might not exactly vibe with The Dude’s laid-back vibe, but they’ve got a hooky, melodic quality that’s on par with the ones that end up on KUBE. – Seattle Weekly
In my opinion, JC Flow is seriously under-rated on the hip hop scene in the Northwest. He’s got some really great beats with tight rhymes and a smooth flow. I’m fortunate enough to have stumbled upon him back in the early 2000’s, picking up his My Life CD. Since then I’ve been able to pick up Verb Noun Vibe and Identity Crisis. If anyone is looking to sell any of the others hit me up!