Notorious Coo raises the
bar
Los Angeles, CA –
Notorious Coo isn’t just
here to step up to the
stringent standards of
great hip-hop. He’s here
to raise those standards.
“I really wish people
could see life through my
eyes, get inside of my
head and just see what I
really have to offer to
the world,” Coo
declares. “It’s going
to be great!”
After a year away from his
musical ambitions thanks
to a bogus attempted
murder charge, Notorious
Coo is set to give
listeners a revealing peek
into his world. The
doorway into the life and
mind of Notorious Coo is
available to brave hip-hop
listeners via a pair of
upcoming simultaneous
releases, “Trap Game”
and “Me Against the
Machine” on the indie
label Grind Hard.
“Trap Game’s”
titular single and “Me
Against the Machine’s”
flagship track
“Somethin’s Gotta
Give” are the portals
into Coo’s world. The
track “Trap Game”
explores is an undiluted
investigation of the
“corporate, white collar
hustle” to which many
popular rap artists are
subjected in their quest
for widespread
recognition. It
unflinchingly shoots down
the stereotype that every
accomplished hip-hop
artist arises from a
drug-hawking background.
“Somethin’s Gotta
Give” prods the
high-tension pressure
cooker heat that
invariably precedes
serious changes for the
better in society.
Each song – both
representative of their
respective albums – are
reflections of the
societal hurdles Notorious
Coo has faced in his hard
road to success. The
rapper’s almost nomadic
life has exposed him to
many subcultures and a
diverse array of human
struggles, all fueling his
musical message. His
“ghetto poetry” is an
outreach to the world, the
fierce expression of a man
who has learned much the
hard way and is offering
his life lessons to others
through the uplifting
medium of music.
Coo has performed in such
distinguished venues as
Madison Square Gardens and
has even received airplay
on the Australian version
of MTV. 2005 found him
kicking off his own
independent label, Mans
Productions Inc., through
which he released his
debut effort, “In the
Eyes of Coo,”
distributed via Sony. It
boasted a number of hot
singles, including
“Freak N Me” featuring
Kat Williams and
“That’s the Way It
Goes,” a song that Coo
performed live with Dwayne
Higgins. That album was
followed up with “The
Product.”
Coo’s music is marked
by a piercing delivery
style that demands
attention from the
listener. “I shoot the
verses out like I’m in a
race to the finish
line,” Coo explains,
“and if you’re not
listening closely, you may
miss something.”
Both early-2008 singles
are an advance glance at
the hard-hitting albums
due to hit the streets
full force this spring.
Coo is currently working
with A&R Select, the
world’s leading
independent artist
development firm, based
out of Los Angeles, CA.
More information is
available by visiting
www.myspace.com/therealnot
oriouscoo,
www.myspace.com/cootgp and
www.arselect.com.
April 23rd and the 24th
Notorious Coo will be
performing at the Copa
Cabana and the Blue Cafe
doors open at 9pm location
for Copa Cabana is at 2688
South St Long Beach and
the Blue Cafe is in long
beach on Pine st.
