Righteouse - Harry Anthony McRae. Follow @RighteouseMusic
"Even if everyone looked forward to presenting a unique sound, a clear message of strong, yet influential lyrics can be just as effective."
I was born on May 26, 1979, a native of the New York City borough where Hip Hop is claimed to have been created; the Bronx. Some of the most influential artists were discovered here, so my roots as a practitioner of this Poetic culture can easily be attributed to my environment. My experiences, habits, and motivation, was instrumental in providing a foundation for my later approach, establishing myself as an artist. Of course, advancements in modern technology over time helped as well. And I would be a liar to say that this wasn't one of my best marketing strategies. In a quiet town, once known to be the capital of New York, I began to unravel the secrets of organizing my music; making mix-tapes, demos, albums, performing at, and running Open Mic events. My involvement with the community allowed me to promote my forums in local newspapers and magazines. To further advertise my endeavors, I became a columnist, writing articles on music.
Even if everyone looked forward to presenting unique sound, a clear message of strong, yet influential lyrics can be just as effective. Contrary to what many of my fellow practitioners think, I am not inclined to believe that styles fade, I would argue that people merely gravitate to a more advanced method of expression, leaving just enough room for a something not so unique to re-surface. Not only am I passionate about hip hop, but in general, I would say, I am a music enthusiast. My devotion lead me to co-create Team Balisong, a music group dedicated to offering quality sounds, and creative perspectives in music. In doing so, I have shared ideas with other members, and learned a number of interesting methods of assembling music projects. The results were, in my view, extraordinary. I released a number of independent projects, published articles (including ads) for various publications, and won several global Mix-tape competitions. In my quest to gain notoriety, I continue to expand in reaching more and more listeners, and readers each day. I cannot stress the importance of staying busy, and attempting to get ahead. My only goal is to stay productive, and continue to offer my talent to those who are interested. No matter what happens, I will not stop doing what I love, even if everyone else does.
Music Streaming and Fan Page (click here to visit fan page)
Discography:
2012 - Coast2Coast Indi Top 50 Vol 124 Hosted by DJ JGreen
2012 - Welcome to the Empire Vol 1 Hosted By Righteouse & Leland Various Artist
2012 - Coast2Coast mix-tape Vol 187 Hosted by Diggy Simmons (Stream or download)
2011 - Activation Independent Release (Stream or Download)
2011 - Coast2Coast mix-tape Vol 184 Hosted by Short Dawg (Stream or download).
2011 - Coast2Coast mix-tape Vol 181 Hosted by Sean Paul (Stream or download).
2011 - Coast2Coast mix-tape Vol 171 Hosted by Jadakiss (stream or download).
2011 - Remarkable Industry Destruction (click to download only).
2009 - Ice Run Introductions (click to download only).
2009 - No Industry (click to download only)
2008 - Going digital (click to download only).
2007 - King of Open Mic Style (click here to stream or download)
Showcase Host - 2007 - 2009: Muddy Cup Coffee House in Kingston NY.
Harry Anthony McRae (Righteouse)
Email: Righteouse.balisong@gmail.com
