#7 on CMJ

EXTRA CREDIT

THEORY HAZIT

Superrappin/Groove Attack

Hip Hop

Kentucky’s Theory Hazit: an assertive, righteous rhymer on a mission to clear his closet of skeletons. His regular acts of repentance ensure his feet never leave the ground, as if he can’t blast opposition and start turning negatives to positives until his conscience is clear. A need to start afresh leads to him offering apologies for being an absent father and a general asshole. ‘Hello Kiddeez’ looks to make up for lost time with paternal wisdom, and the string-tingling ‘I Just Wanna Come Home’ is the moment TH realises he has to turn his life around, for everyone’s sake. There’s also seeking of forgiveness on ‘I.O.U.’, but away from his personal crusades, ‘Dumb Dunces’ runs the corridors with some quality classroom schooling (with Saved by the Bell references as standard). TH goes on to drop verbs over the booming ‘After School Special’ giving masterful old skool lessons, and the markedly darker ‘Out With A Bang’ shaking the walls.

Hazit sometimes sounds like a wound-up mix of Common and Mos Def. No more so than on ‘Mrs Hazit’ giving props to his independent, free-thinking princess, and the noticeable ‘Ghetto’ sounding singsong cheery while the commentary is anything but. Hence the dialect is tailor-made for some Madlib-style bumps and bass violation on ‘Emit Gninrut’ and ‘T Minus Ten’. Plus, there’s an is-it-him-or-not cameo from Quasimoto on ‘Just Another Day’, helplessly looking at a wayward world. The featured subtle religious subtext – i.e., give the Lord a chance - runs into ‘Lesson In Power’ and the title track. And teamed with the neck-knocking beats, which bump in a soaring, 9^th Wonder for Destiny’s Child, tasteful soul sample kinda way, ‘Extra Credit’ flourishes from every pore. Another Hip Hop Is Music success, championing tight boom-bap approval and everyman, profanity-free knowledge. 5/7

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Theory Hazit “Extra Credit” is album of the month for May at www.hiphopforthesoul.com

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The track “Ghetto” was featured as a New Joint at ArtofRhyme.com

http://artofrhyme.com/newjoints/AORNewJoints.php

Theory Hazit interview with Rawrap.net  - check it out from the link below

http://www.rawrap.net/rozmowaeng.php?subaction=showfull&id=1166229355&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&

this review isn’t in English but you can check it out here.

http://www.rawrap.net/review.php?subaction=showfull&id=1174274891&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&

The De Hop Crew spins two tracks from the “Extra Credit” album on their April 27th show.

Below is the full playlist for the night.

frankie valentine: marinheiro so (dj mitsu remix)
peven everett: i can give it
dj knowhow ft. Caprice: brown sugar
slum village: bootleggin’ my shit
bucky johnson: bust this over ya head
clutchy hopkins: 3:02
mobb deep: back at you
polyrhythm addicts: purist
phat kat: game time
joss stone: bad habit
big bang: another day
bilal & the robert watson experiance: can’t hide love
dinner at the thompson’s: daily vitamins
theory hazit: hello kiddeez
flying lotus: dissecto
sa-ra: hey love
the nonce: mix tapes
sterile action figures: june 20, 2006
gil scott-heron: save the children
thes one: pan-am 2
nas: memory lane
joel ortiz ft. Jadakiss: hip hop (remix)
j-ro: you call that love
d’angelo: everybody loves the sunshine
dj spinna: the ill kudana
chico mann: power
gagle: can i kick it?
theory hazit: turning time
gang starr: manifest
visioneers: runnin’
simbad: supersonic revelation
os tres morais: frei aerodinamico
patrice rushen: nr one
justin timberlake: damn girl
kool & the gang: hollywood swinging
ben westbeech: hang around (remix)
karizma: tech this out pt.2

Benji B played “Emit Gninrut” on his “Underground Soul” show - April 27th.

Below is his full playlist for that night.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/benjib/

Emit Gninrut – Theory Hazit (CDR)
Dinner At The Thompsons - Daily Vitamins (CDR)
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Genuine (CDR)
Snowman – Power Of Soul (CDR)
Donnie – Over The Counter Culture (Dome)
Polyrhythm Addicts ft. Pharoahe Monch – Reachin’ (Giant Step)
Aloe Blacc – Happy Now Instr. (Stones Throw)
Phat Kat – Lovely (Look)
Sarah Anne Webb – Heaven (Brownswood)
Jessica Lauren - Uptown (M.E.L.T. 2000)
Moodyman – Technology Stole My Vinyl (KDJ)
Theo Parrish – Second Chances (Sound Signature)
Osunlade – April (Strictly Rhythm)
Loco Dice - Menina Brasiliera (CDR)
Franck Roger – Rubycube (Real Tone)
Kerri Chandler – Vektor Graphics (CDR)
As One – Germanium (Diplumusic)
Tawiah – Every Step (Live Session)
Steve Spacek – The Sun (CDR)
Alice Smith – Love Endeavour (Maurice Foulton Remix) (CDR)
Palooski - Keep Your Pants On (CDR)
Rednose District – Wop – (Kindred Spirits)
Waajeed – Anything (Fat City)

Theory Hazit “Extra Credit” review at EntertainmentWorld.us  - rated 5 out of 5

http://entertainmentworld.us/EW1/templates/urban.aspx?articleid=9319&zoneid=33

You want a real hip hop album? This is an album that is truly emotional, eye opening, awe inspiring and hypnotic that will simply blow your mind. Theory Hazit not only is one of the cleverest names in the biz, he’s an emcee that is a workhorse yet knows family comes first. He opens this album in extraordinary fashion preaching to us over top of a scorching beat on “Lesson In Power”. He talks about anything from family to religion to where he’s from putting it all out there for your ears to soak in and your heart realize only you have the power to make certain choices. I’m not one of the most overly religious people, but this song truly moved me. Getting wild with a crazy a** beat he drops “Emit Gninrut (Time Turning)” slinging raw rhymes. The slow moving beat, echoing female hook, family oriented, emotion filled “Hello Kiddeez” will really move you. It’ll move you even more if you have kids. Its not to often you see the owner of your record label spitting some rhymes, but it just so happens to be the case when Braille lends his verbal assault on the bass heavy “I.O.U.”. Hands down this cat has skills. If you had the option to pick up the new Jay-z album or this one… make the right choice by picking up this album, you won’t regret it.

Theory Hazit interview with Rawrap.net

http://www.rawrap.net/rozmowaeng.php?subaction=showfull&id=1166229355&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&

33jones.com gives feedback on “Extra Credit” and offers a free download of “Ghetto”.

http://33jones.com/artistfeatures.asp?aid=6

GrooveAttack/SuperRappin’ is partnering with Hiphop IS Music for the release of “Extra Credit”.  Check out snippets of the entire album from their website.  WORD UP

http://www.grooveattack.com/b2b/o_content.php?event=article&articleid=450134

Theory sat down with Entertainment World to answer 20 random questions.  Check it out

http://entertainmentworld.us/EW1/templates/indieinterview.aspx?articleid=9249&zoneid=63