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MP3 Ya Boy Black Ice - 5.0 Reasons 10th Anniversary (1998-2008)

G-Funk Rare Bay Area Classic. Reserve a spot next to the OG copy.

14 MP3 Songs
HIP-HOP/RAP: G-Funk, HIP-HOP/RAP: West Coast Rap

Show all album songs: 5.0 Reasons 10th Anniversary (1998-2008) Songs


Details:
Collectors around the world consider "5.0 REASONS" (1998) a classic album from the G-Funk Era. An Original copy is Ultra-Rare valued about $90USD as of Dec 2007. Check eBay for current market value.

Impossible to replace the OG album, our goal with this release is only to offer a feasible solution for Collectors and Fans: "Cop the 10th Anniversary and keep space reserved in your collection for the OG CD, Cassette, and Vinyl.".


10th ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHTS:

• OG Album Remastered + 4 Unreleased Tracks from the G-FUNK era.
• OG Artwork is polished and updated with current logos and contact info.
• OG Insert expanded to 4 pages.
• OG Traycard expanded to 4/1 to include classic images & info.
• On CD art now includes company Logos from 1998 and 2008.
• CDs are Retail-Ready replications from glass masters.


ADDED TRACKS:

• Produced, Engineered & Mixed by R Parker & K-Lou at K-Lou Studios, Richmond, CA
#11 - The Prelude (1995) - feat. Dillo, Elyrist, Crazy from Prophets of Rage
#12 - Everyday (1995) - feat. Dillo, Poorman Dre''s vocals

• Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Poorman Dre at Poorman Studios, Richmond, CA
#13 - I Spits The Shit (1999)
#14 - My Last Rhyme Will Be My Last Breath (1999)




YBBI BIOGRAPHY

Name: Ya Boy Black Ice (aka Ya Boy B.I., aka YBBI, aka Trav Lyrics)

HomeTown: Richmond, CA. (S. F. Bay area, The 41510)

Genre: G-Funk/Mob Music (Life Reality/More sex less drama/Lets kick it/Travel/Watch out for the real killers)


1990: Ya Boy Black Ice: Po Black Citizen

My first official group was Po Black Citizen. Poetry was the Producer. I was the rapper, Ya Boy B.I., 19 years and ready to take over the world. Prior to forming the group, I had been studying hit song structures and writing raps for like 5 years. I wanted to be ready. We did a lot of songs. Several tracks are featured in the "1990 Melody" available for download only inside the "YBBI/Trav Lyrics Collective" at our company website (https://www.tradebit.com). We mass produced one project, a Cassette Single ( CDs didn''t exist):

Po Black Citizen:
Side A: SUICIDE.
Side B: DIP TO THE BEAT.

Hearing those songs today is funny, because my flow wasn''t developed. Okay, there was No FLOW, but the topics were balanced and very mature for a 19 year old. At the time, It was the best thing since sliced bread. Po Black Citizen is one of the 1st rap groups in Richmond, CA to have an actual retail ready project.

We were going to perform at the 1991 KMEL Summer Jam, a mega-concert hosted by the Bay-Areas #1 urban radio station...SIKE! Our shit was hot though.

Late 1991, I left Richmond; nearly four years. No Studios. No recording. I was in limbo, just maintaining and writing raps. I wasn''t in prison.



1995: Ya Boy Black Ice: 5.0 REASONS & Travlyrics Custom Graphic Design

By 1995 I was back in the Rich. I had found my flow and delivery. The rhymes are confident, aggressive, and matter-of-fact. Also my vision was more clear. I felt like a NBA point guard with "Court Vision". While I was gone i lived in several different world that changed my views on many subjects; especially the Ghetto Mentality. (Play " Living in the Town" and "Stepped on Stepped Over")

Ya Boy black Ice is a storyteller. My lyrics have two levels. Level one is for folks who check for the track and flow. Level two is for those who actually dissect the rhymes. You always get a beginning, middle and end. I intentionally leave things out, so your imagination takes over. Chains of events may vary based on one''s personal experience. I have always written songs that I understand, because the songs are based on my everyday experiences.

But just like the 1990 single, everybody wasnt ready to digest my issues in one swallow, but singles were not cost effective for me. What I needed was an on-demand per song system where I could record whatever I wanted and distribute it. Then https://www.tradebit.com was created. I''ve been in love with the internet since 1997.

The OG 5.0 REASONS album was my polished introduction: ''Hi, I''m Ya Boy Black Ice. I drive a Fifty (Ford Mustang 5.0). I have a few personal problems. My uncles are crack heads. And here''s what happened last night.'' That was truly my life in 1991-95. The songs are timeless and my lyrics are still relevant today.

Fortunately I diversified early. This rap shit was looking kind of fruitless, so I went into other contemporary elements of Hip-Hop cover design (graffiti) and fashion (style/swag). Travlyrics Graphic Design was established in 1995-''96 to create the 5.0 REASONS artwork. I co-founded The 41510 Brand Apparel.



1998: 41510 Apparel

The 41510 Brand Apparel was established for one reason. As a Rapper/Graphic Designer, I wanted to create a quality-first, easy to understand, “For Us By Us”, Bay Area Hip-Hop Based Clothing Brand allowing local artists (like myself) to Identify Home as we traveled worldwide. That was it. Yes, 41510 Apparel was originally created for Rappers! To BUY! Rappers were the target market. It was designed to be our Phat Farm, Fubu, Rocawear, Karl Kani, Mark Echo, etc.

Slam Dunk! No Brainer. Right? Wrong. It made so much sense that it was too complicated for artist to understand. We ultimately took it to the masses, where many people adopted and purchased our products. Here is where we learned that the masses are like sheep. They do what is popular. And popularity is very difficult to gain in the Bay Area rap scene.

Now, 10 years later and many hurdles, we have proven, accomplished and transcended our original goal. We now identify all facets of the Bay Area lifestyle, including
ALL music, Diversity, Weather, Politics, The sideshow, The Castro, etc.



2001:https://www.tradebit.com

My Last Rhyme Will Be My Last Breath

Exit: Ya Boy Black Ice. Enter: https://www.tradebit.com

The name change was a needed upgrade. My new introduction had to concisely express that I was doing much more than rapping. It was a silent command: "Go to my web site". Most people called me Travlyrics anyway. By 2001, I was a 10x better rapper; still concentrating on flow and rhyme patterns; refusing to rhyme ''Hood'' with ''All good''. Ideas were still drawn from everyday conversations.

For example:
1) You can''t stop listening to rap. (Play track #14)
2) My mama is from the same streets as me. (My Mama - YBBI Collective)
3) My lyrics are equal to or better than a lot of rappers, so don''t tell me its all about tight lyrics. (Play track #13)
4) This paying dues shit is blatant theft. (Rest of These - YBBI Collective)

Had I continued to chase the dream, my third release would have been, "My Last Rhyme Will Be My Last Breath". With four songs done, it became clear, I was too busy with Travlyrics Graphics and The 41510 Brand Apparel was growing. Then tragedy. First, The dotcom bubble burst, causing the economy and expendable money to dry up. Then 911 hit and the local economy completely shut down on independent clothing designers. Now, there was no real money to complete the "Last Rhyme" project. Also it was crystal clear (to me) that there was a new breed of rapper coming up in the Bay Area, so I chose to lay back and ride it out until my turn came back around.

My mentality at that point was "These are good records with timeless lyrics and a competitive image. Eventually I''ll be able to play by my own rules".



2003-07: Self-Exile

Basically in the late 90s, my timing was off.

By 2000, I was 29 years old with a lot of lumps from experience.

2002, my vision on life was becoming clear. I understood why certain things happen and I wanted to discuss it. Simultaneously, Bay Area Hip-Hop began to demand less, marking the pre-stages of going Dumb. Eventually Bay Area Hip-Hop made a conscious decision to ride the yellow bus. (Download "13 O''clock" Prophets of Rage featuring Ya Boy Black Ice.)

2003, I was a grown ass man who had to step up his game. I needed a break to catch my breath and live outside of Urban Paradox of clothing, music, bullshit meetings in night clubs, bullshit fashion shows, bullshit tables, bullshit vendor booths, and bullshit contests. Although, I will keep the free drinks.

Everything was shutdown. I traveled a bit as shown at https://www.tradebit.com I became a Husband, Father, Home Owner, and Student of structured business.



2007: The Travlyrics Company LLC

Custom Graphic Design • Classic Music • 41510 Brand Products • Travlyrics-On-Demand

Recently, several things have occurred to re-spark my faith.

1. At 36, my business now has structure and I know my position.

2. I''ve grown wiser and more articulate with fewer curse words.

2. I became a focused Husband and a Father.

3. The 5.0 REASONS Album has become a Underground G-Funk Classic.

4. Web 2.0: Google, PayPal, Itunes, Myspace, YouTube and Snocap have leveled the
playing field for the independent and less popular artist.

5. I''ve decided to be a part of the solution by example.

The dream has been realized. For years I''ve admired Ice Cube, Prince and Chuck D for their internet presence. Since 1996, I''ve operated https://www.tradebit.com, with hopes to make both my entire music catalog and my personal graphic design catalog available for download. No inventory. No red tape. No drama. Just an instant fair trade with no robbery, between you, me, your ipod, closet, and that empty space on your wall.
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