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4 / 12 / 2011 11 UP! UPPA, UPPA, UPPANOTCH! Since you've last been heard from us, Danon has graduated from Law School, and Hosannah is a Ph.D. candidate! We've also started UPPADEMICS: a group that shows high school and undergraduate students how to balance their academic goals with their artistic passions! We are having a fundraiser/show on April 30th at The Shrine, located in Harlem NY. Come through! We have completed our second album "11"! Most people linit themselves to "10", but as Uppanotch, we gotta go above and beyond! With production by Pushakey (8 joints), Kiza (2 joints), and Shakim Allah (1 joint), this album is one that we are extremely proud of! More to follow! Yeah, we do twitter as well: @uppanotch
7 / 5 / 2009 One reason that many artists’ first albums are often rated as their best is because they exhibit an undeniable hunger… They will chew through bone to the marrow to satisfy their growling pits. With nourishment comes a feeling of being content. How can you effectively prepare for the next dish when you’re lethargic from the first? The answer: you have to stay hungry! When we finished “No Greater Love”, we felt that we had gotten our word in, and we were good. We had a lot of songs that we thought were great but didn’t make the album, so we had planned to use them for a later project. We had snacks, and wouldn’t have to eat too much to feel satisfied again… That’s not the UPPANOTCH way! We want the best from and for ourselves. We had to make sure the meal was healthy, and that we were ready to eat again. We thoroughly listened to the music we had- feeling that it was good, but not UPPANOTCH from the previous music. We stress growth in everything. IF OUR MUSIC HADN’T GROWN FROM OUR FIRST ALBUM, IF THERE WAS NO EVOLUTION, THEN WE HAD TO WORK UNTIL THERE WAS. That’s what UPPANOTCH is about! ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, WE’RE AN ELEVEN!!! We began listening to music- paying attention to the intricacies of sound, rhythm, and QUALITY. We recorded songs that reflected what we have learned, and are creating even as you read along… We find ourselves famished. It’s time to eat again! Get ready to join us at the table! CHECK THE MUSIC SECTION FOR A YUMMY MORSEL… -- "When I say UPPA, ya'll say NOTCH!!!"
Updates to come... New album has been named BACK ON STAGE 12/21/07, 8pm @ Fontana's 01/12/08, 9pm @ Afrikan Poetry Theatre 01/16/08, 11pm @ Crash Mansion date posted: 12/02/07 EDUCATION... UPCOMING UPPA SHOWS UPPANOTCH INTERVIEW VIDEO FOR O.M.N.M. NO GREATER LOVE DANON STARTS HIS SECOND SEMESTER OF LAW SCHOOL HOSANNAH AND THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED DANON TAKES HIS LSAT!!! HOSANNAH GETS ACCEPTED INTO A Ph.D. PROGRAM |