ARTIST: Swollen Members
TITLE: Black Magic
LABEL: Battle Axe
GENRE: Hip-Hop
BITRATE: 203kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 1h 08min total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-09-12
RIP DATE: 2006-09-11

Track List

01. Intro                           0:40
02. Blackout                        1:47
03. Swamp Water (Feat. Phil Da      3:35
Agony, Planet Asia & DJ
Revolution)
04. Pressure                        3:23
05. Press Forward                   0:29
06. Grind (Feat. Moka Only)         3:15
07. Torture (Feat. Casual & DJ      3:37
Revolution)
08. So Deadly (Feat. Evidence)      3:58
09. Weight (Feat. Ghostface Killah  3:47
& The Alchemist)
10. Prisoner Of Doom                4:12
11. Heart                           3:06
12. Too Hot (Feat. DJ Babu)         3:33
13. Dark Clouds (Feat. Evidence)    4:55
14. Ritual                          0:37
15. Massacre                        3:41
16. Go To Sleep (Feat. Barbie       4:32
Hatch)
17. Sinister (Feat. Jacken)         4:19
18. Dynamite (Feat. Mr. Vegas)      3:03
19. Put On Me (Feat. Everlast &     4:05
Moka Only)
20. Black Magic (Feat. DJ Swamp)    3:58
21. Brothers                        3:51

Release Notes:

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.