Swollen Members
Album : Black Magic
Release Date : Sept 12, 2006
Label : Battle Axe Records

Swollen Members are set to release their definitive album, the forthcoming Black Magic (September 2006, Battle Axe Records). On the strength of their unique sound and a live show that stands without comparison in hip hop, Swollen are taking it back to the basics building a movement one fan at a time. By no means is this the beginning of the story, as they have been paying their dues since the 90s when rappers Mad Child and Prevail first joined forces to release a series of critically acclaimed 12 singles on Mad Childs own label Battle Axe Records. The Rock Steady Crew-affiliated groups debut full-length, Balance hit streets in 1999 to a wave of critical praise. Its dark but aggressive sound combined with Swollen Members reputation for rocking crowds from LA to Tokyo cemented their position in the independent hip hop world.

With the release of their sophomore album Bad Dreams in 2001, Swollen Members saw their music embraced by a widespread audience in Canada. Commercial radio and video airplay fuelled Swollen mania, and accolades and awards piled up, including the Vancouver British Columbia crew winning Juno Awards (Canadian version of a Grammy) three years in a row. Bad Dreams was certified platinum in Canada, Balance went gold, and their third album Monsters in the Closet has also nearly reached platinum status. Producer Rob The Vikings contributions led to him being made an official member as Swollen Members became the best selling hip hop group in Canadian history. Though they spent several years promoting and touring almost exclusively in Canada, with no international promotion their records have sold nearly 500,000 copies worldwide, still through the ever-independent Battle Axe.

In the wake of this success, Swollen Members pulled back from the outside world to focus on recording Black Magic. Over two years in the making, the album largely sees the group returning to the dark signature sound they have become synonymous with. A melting pot of introspective lyrics, bookworm intellectualism, aggressive beats and party-rocking jams, the album features collaborations with Ghostface Killah (Wu-Tang Clan), Everlast, Dilated Peoples, Mr. Vegas, Hieroglyphics, The Alchemist, Mix Master Mike, Planet Asia, Phil The Agony, and more. Storming out of hibernation with their sights firmly focused on the United States, Swollen Members are poised to begin an endless barrage of touring, bringing their renowned live show and sound to the masses.

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> Swollen Members Black magic, by [2006-09-19 23:42:08]

Swollen Members have done it again ! "Black Magic" is easily one of their most incredible records since their foundation. The production is priceless and the album is FULL of quality tracks...non of that lame filler that you see too often these days on hip-hop albums. Blackout is a killer of a first track...deep, grimey, heavy, smart, and backed with another one of Rob the Viking’s signature beats (again proving that he’s the best beat-layer in the business).

From then on, MadChild, Prevail, and Rob the Viking continue crush it for the entire album which they have been working on endlessely for the last couple of years. Their work has paid off and your wait has been rewarded...buy this album !

Black magic : Welcome Back Batleaxe !, by nVidia725 [2006-09-18 07:32:26]

First of all, I live in a suburb of Edmonton, AB and I admire everything that S+M puts out, Balance all the way up to Heavy ! No fair weather fan, never lost fiath uno...And they truely are the epitomy of hip hop greatness ! Nice one guys, Black Magic is proof that Swollen has the skills to tear it up if they put their minds to it ! 21 tracks, and no sacrifise for quality either ? AMAZING ! Mos def my fav track is Put Me On > Too Hot > Grind > Brothers, ya feelin that one fo riil (savin best for last eh). Jus keep on reppin it, and the possibilities are endless for Battleaxe now. -1-