/24-7PressRelease/ - April 27, 2008 - NazB, Former Petty Criminal of the Streets, now International Rap Star, Heads for the World
"NazB's music is genuine rap from the streets of the world."
"NazB's new single 'around the world' just released"
"NazB supporting 'Naughty by Nature' the Grammy award winning hip-hop group"
An internationally renowned Rapper based in Switzerland, is heading for the UK to promote the release of his latest single and World tour. NazB, born in Nigeria and raised in Zurich, Switzerland, has already gained a huge world-wide hip-hop following due to his success in Europe, Africa and North America.
Named after a Nigerian hustler, NazB makes the hip-hop scene hustle with the release of his single, "around the world" which has just been released by Iris Distribution, USA.
This is a moving and highly autobiographical single, describing his struggle to survive, as he traveled both a musical and life-enhancing path around the world. NazB is a genuine rapper who has the background that makes his rap so real. This is no middle-class black guy. As a youngster he lived on the streets of Ghana, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Ivory coast, Surinam and Brazil. Crime and drugs were not unknown to the young NazB as he struggled to survive in the world.
NazB's music is genuine rap music from the streets of the world.
Already booked to appear at the Garden Club, Winterthur, Switzerland on 9th May, with support from the legendary American band, Naughty By Nature, NazB will then perform at the Hip-Hop Festival in Dynamo, Zurich on 24 May. A gig at Zurich's premier R&B/Hip-Hop venue, the bbq club in early July will be the last scheduled gig before his first UK tour.
Hip-Hop fans will be treated to many tracks from his independently released debut CD, "Money in the Game" which gives NazB the opportunity to express his unique blend of funky rhythms, heavy grooves and touch his African roots. The memories from his early years, including the discrimination both religious and racial he had to face, coupled with his time of living on the streets and petty crime, now enable NazB to give his audiences something much deeper, than the usual repetitive diet of well-worn themes.
His musical ethos is based on touching the audience's conscience and allowing them to submerge their receptive sub-conscious and share in his belief of international unity, based on accepting everyone as an individual and respecting their beliefs and ambitions. While many rappers take an aggressive and the "worlds against me" line of lyrics and attitude, NazB has the musical presence and life experiences to show people a better way, and of how he himself went from falling to the temptation of a rocky road to the rising stardom of a rapping hero.
More information on NazB can be found in his TalentGold profile at http://www.talentgold.com/profiles/101110/
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Additional Information for Editors
Some Upcoming Gigs
Friday, May 09, 2008
NazB will be opening for the USA artist professionally known as Naughty by Nature @ Garden club Winterthur, Switzerland.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
NazB will be featured in the Hip-Hop festival in Dynamo
Saturday, July 5th, 2008
Appearing at the Club BBQ, Zurich
NazB
NazB is taking the world by storm with his brand of new-school hip-hop with an international message.
NazB has travel round the world and turning the volume up everywhere he goes. Currently hailing from Zurich Switzerland, He was born in Nigeria, and lived on the streets of Ghana, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Surinam, Brazil
As a young boy being raised on the streets of Nigeria, Michael gained a reputation of having incredible talent in the art of rap. He soon began to demonstrate his skills anywhere there was a listening ear. His persistence and perseverance eventually gained him the nickname Nazodobas, which eventually evolved into NazB and became his rapper alias, a name of a respected old-time Nigerian hustler. The name stuck.
In his early teens, he began performing at local clubs and slowly building a loyal audience. He soon sadly realized that he was unable to gain the support of his beloved parents, so at the age of 18, he made the difficult decision to leave home and pursue his dream on his own.
The first couple of years were rather difficult for this young artist. NazB found himself in situations that occasionally led him to petty crimes in order to pay for bare necessities. The constant struggle and strife was able to build the tower of resilience that eventually helped him complete his debut album. He proudly named it, Money in the Game and released it independently. Excited by his new project and level of potential, he quickly took his message on the road. He performed his brand of international new-school hip-hop at venues in various countries such as Brazil, South Africa, Ivory Coast, The Netherlands, UK, Germany, Nigeria and local Switzerland clubs. In turn, the audiences devoured it as if it were a delicious meal that can also fill up the soul.
In 2006, NazBs debut album had been carefully crafted using top-notch beats that were intricately fused with American and European ingredients alike. Recorded entirely in Switzerland, his album combined these refreshing selections of instrumentation with his expressive lyrical content. It was the clever combination of the two (music and lyrics) that then enabled him to openly illustrate his personal story of pain and progress. His first single was entitled Superfly. It quickly gained him major Radio/TV exposure and was recognized as number one on Robo Clip SF2 Television in Switzerland as well as on the very popular, Canadian Music Television.
"This album tells the story of my life and my pain," NazB explains. That it does. Themes explore various topics such as love, poverty, racism, and religious discrimination. Stylistically, he drew influences from some of the most respected hip-hop legends of his time including 2Pac, Nas, Dr. Dre, and the Notorious BIG. Yet and still, his style is one very unique to himself. NazB has developed a distinctive sound that blends funky rhythms, heavy-bass grooves, and even elements of his African roots. "I play music because I love it, he clarifies. I feel like it's something I can offer to the world! I want the world to know that I believe in peace and having faith in something bigger than ourselves."
NazB recently released two new singles, "Around the World" and Biko Biko and has also signed a deal with Iris Distribution to ensure that his future projects will be delivered more globally. While having a well-received album and experiencing the world is definitely a dream come true for this humble rapper, with his heart being set on finding something deeper, we can rest assured that we have not yet heard the last of him. Stay tuned!
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