The BEST secret since one should have been told, the Shanks are a Hip Hop duo that have ALL the elements to be an industry favorite. Straight from JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, the two mcs present lyrics from a new breed of artist, delivering hope to the current hip hop recession. The 2 rappers and their producer plan to hold the industry hostage, bringing uncanny wordplay and enough soul to make any label move their BEST artist to the back burner. The artists are I.Virus a.k.a. VAKSEEN and Jaxx. 99% of the infectious production is IN HOUSE, complimented by ALL-ORIGINAL LYRICS. Unlike most regional-sounding rations, The Shanks deliver a heaping helping of pure “Hip Hop” to the dinner table. The Shanks’ Demo, “The WORDPLAY EP”, is currently circulating the nation and their debut CD “WORDPLAY” is due by summer 2004! Heavyweight choruses, keen lyrics, impressive production and marketing capability (will) make them TREND SETTERS and an A&R’s dream!
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Influences
Outkast, Wu-tang Clan, Ras Kass, Redman & Jay-Z
Bio
The Shaw Shanks, which is comprised of MC’s Jaxx & I.V., has its roots in Jacksonville, Florida. With the release of “WORDPLAY” the duo officially steps in to the game as a new breed of artist, delivering hope to the current recession in quality that exists in hip hop music today.
Aided by exposure gained from their appearance in the “Battle 4 Da South” DVD, The Shaw Shanks’ highly anticipated first project has already been labeled a classic according to the underground street buzz. Showing by example that selling your soul is not always the way to go, it blends energetic, charismatic delivery with luminous verbal finesse laced over beats that would make any music lover’s head nod. The album’s producer, VAKSEEN (lyricist I.V.’s alter ego), is the self-proclaimed bastard child of Dr. Dre, RZA and Organized Noize. And his production skills are definitely up to par with any major producer in the game today. He has four artists under VAKSEEN Productions, and has produced tracks for numerous others, including internationally acclaimed spoken word artist and slam champion, Lizz Straight.
This independent release includes the soulful, harmonic and soon-to-be radio hit “What a Crock!”, and the orchestra-influenced single “Off Glass” which was featured on the Kid Antrim Music Compilation released in 2004. Other highlights include the mixtape smash “Get Hi” and the infectious ode to the ladies “Weak”. The Shaw Shanks sound like no other artist out today, using their individuality and obvious hip hop scholarship to lure in pure hip hop heads, and the average radio listener alike. Just like Outkast, Wu-Tang, and The Roots, they are trend setters in their genre, proving them to be any record label’s dream.