Legends: Onyx

I've got love for the Underground in fact it's my home and will always be even if I find myself in the mainstream at some point. To make a relevant impact I think an artist must cross over to that realm in order to turn people on to the real agenda. There are some artists that you can tell are just mainstream and don't get through for long and don't stay in peoples heart's for years. Then there are artists that you will hear one time and your life will change or your mentality at least. John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Tupac are the 3 dudes that I took the most from but here with this blog I'm going to give props to all of the legends that fed me the knowledge and motivation to do what I do and say what I say.

ONYX:

In 1994 I was a young skinny white kid from Philadelphia, Pa. I was already very into my music and had already discovered Jimi Hendrix and was into Dr. Dre and Deathrow plus I was starting to become acquainted with the music of 2pac when I found a cassette single laying on the ground, it was "Keep Ya Head Up".

I then was given a copy of a new album to which I had heard the single that I was instantly crazy about, "Slam!". "Slam" was off the album "Bacdafucup" and this album with the lyrics, delivery of those lyrics and the beats just knocked this lil white boy OUT! I was a Onyx fan for life only about half way through the album. It would be hard for me to pick any one song out of the bunch to call a "favorite" I don't really look at my music in such a way in fact. From Hendrix to Onyx there are just too many great songs that I could pick one to favorite. 

Onyx other great albums like "Shut'em Down" and "All We Got Iz Us" as well as "Bacdafucup 2" put out in 2002, "Triggernometry" in 2003 and "Cold Case Files" dropped in 2008. Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr and Sonsee most definitely have my respect and I am constantly bumpin' their music in my earphones. Want to say rest in peace to the late Marlon Fletcher (Big DS) who was with Onyx on their debut "Bacdafucup". 

Great music to do some white people stuff to lol jussssst playin! I usually throw some Onyx mixed in with Pac and even Public Enemy when I'm having a hard time writing and need some inspiration & motivation or just ease my frustrations. 

Oh and also Fredro Starr is one heck of an actor too! Starting out in the movie "Strapped" which was a Forest Whitaker flick in 1993. Among other films and tv shows I'd say my favorite was seeing Fredro on Law & Order. That is still one of my favorite shows on television my Mom got me watching that since it was first aired and I still watch special victims unit (they killed the original may it r.i.p.). Follow Fredro Starr on twitter @Fredro_Starr and show Onyx the love they deserve! 

Onyx...much love from the Underground! and welcome to the Revolution!

Joey Dangerously
The Sarz Revolution