Vertical Zar is an aggressive, inspired, energetic and cerebral MC with the drive and material to shake up Hip Hop. Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio and now based in the Washington, DC metro area, Zar spits tight heady lyrics over an amazing sonic landscape.

16 MP3 Songs
HIP HOP/RAP: Hip Hop, HIP HOP/RAP: Alternative Hip Hop



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Vertical Zar is an aggressive, inspired, energetic and cerebral MC with the drive and material to shake up Hip Hop. Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio and now based in the Washington, DC metro area, Zar brings to the table a combination of tough, heady lyrics with the flow of a seasoned MC and the mind of a poet. His influences range from Rakim to Thievery Corporation, as well as a musical family, numerous trips and stints overseas, and the news of a troubled world broadcast daily. Vertical Zar is currently busy promoting his debut album Definition of Alive and Lost Man Records, the initial launching pad for the album. An official release date and CD release party are being planned for early '07. For those who have not heard any of the tracks, Definition of Alive is best described as genre-bending. It is a rap album given the unrelenting heady rap lyrics are featured on each track. However, many have remarked that Definition of Alive is not rap and not Hip Hop. Yet, Definition of Alive also is not rock-rap, but rather a creative blend of many musical influences united by the rants and musings of an inspired MC. Aside from defying categories and comparisons, the album is unique because the music is all original, the instrumentation is predominately live and the songs cover a wide range of current themes from the stinging social commentary of Only the Blind Smile, to the War Song, the first-ever rap song about a World War II fighter pilot contemplating his fate as he flies into battle. Throughout the album, an army of Washington, DC area musicians have collaborated to pour Jazz, Rock, Blues and Metal into the mix and the electronic trickery on the album can keep attentive ears busy for days.