West Coast veteran rapper Murs and his new group, The White Mandingos
have announced the release of their debut full length album dubbed, The Ghetto
is Tryna Kill Me.
The White Mandingos project also includes the work of Bad Brain
founder Darryl Jenifer and Ego Trip co-creator Sacha Jenkins.
The album is a concept record that is told from the perspective
of Tyrone White, a rock band frontman from Harlem’s Polo Grounds housing
project.
Production from Jenifer and Jenkins on the project blurs the
boundaries separating Hip-Hop, hardcore punk, metal, and R&B as the album
confronts the issues of race and identity.
“I think a lot of folks will be able to relate to Tyrone
and his struggles,” Jenkins says. “He feels misunderstood- by his
women, his friends, his people. And that misunderstanding sometimes affects
who he is and who he truly wants to be. Should he not be playing this music
because he’s black? And who the hell is in the position to tell him what
to do anyways?”
The Ghetto is Tryna Kill Me is set to be released on June 11th
via Fat Beats.
allhiphop.com
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