UNDERGROUND A&R REPORT

Tyson Snyder - Die To Pretend


Snyder is a bit different from the run-of-the-mill MC 'round hip hop flame thrower. He's not trying to groove a hit, he's into the poetry of the situation. By that I don't mean he's feathery and floaty, but instead of verses and choruses, which alot of hip hop and rap have come to embrace these days in order to fit into the "hit single" mode, TS runs a straight story vibe throughout his music. I don't find sing-alongs and repeats in order to intrance here, instead it is like a book read into the song has it jams along. He's got great music to fit into his tales, his voice and delivery as important to the melody of the song as the loops and grooves present herein (Grow Up When I'm Ready). He can lay back too and throw some serious introspection (Duct-Taped Wings). Seriously, the man is way overlooked, he can represent some original creativity in this genre today. He can definitely produce hits, check out the Brad B. present on "Hold Your Head High" with the Johnny Cash samples, any station that's worth a damn in the hip hop world will pump this. Probably, world is not ready for dude. But it's about time. Contact: http://dialoguemusic.com, http://myspace.com/tysonsnyder