fresh to death…

LONG LOST ALBUM FROM BOSTON HIP-HOP PIONEER AND PERCEPTIONIST DJ/PRODUCER, FAKTS ONE, FINALLY SEES LIGHT OF DAY.

Long Range, featuring Little Brother, Mr.Lif, Army of the Pharaohs, Boot Camp Clik, Planet Asia, Souls of Mischief and more hits stores July 22nd on Greenstreets Entertainment

New York, NY – Although most of the details are sketchy, the one thing that’s certain is that the once highly influential underground hip-hop DJ/Producer and Perceptionist member, Fakts One, one day, simply disappeared. Some blame problems with his record label that folded right before the scheduled release of his debut solo album. Others say the stresses of the unstable music industry led Fakts to turn his back on hip-hop as a profession. Whatever the reason, he decided to make a clean break from the music and many of his closest friends in the industry haven’t heard from him since.

DJ Fakts One was a key figure in the Boston Hip-Hop scene for many years. He got his start djing parties and breaking local acts on WERS radio in the late ’90’s, through the popular “89.9 at Night” show. He dropped one of his first mix tapes (yes, on cassette) on the famed Brick Records titled “Heavy Hitters” and instantly started making noise throughout the state. Lending production to many releases by Mr. Lif and Akrobatik, it was inevitable that these three long-time friends would form a trio that was 100% pure hip-hop called The Perceptionists.

Their album “Black Dialogue” was released in 2005 on Definitive Jux to critical claim. With great sales, and a tour that was ready to kick off, this powerhouse of a rap group was about to start taking things over! At the same time Fakts was waiting on his solo record debut to be released, but the label continued to stall, delay and eventually folded into the industry abyss. Then, in a sudden turn of events, Fakts up and left his partners “Lif and Ak” stranded with no DJ at the start of their tour and vanished off the hip-hop map altogether.

Although Fakts One’s departure left fans and friends both frustrated and confused, no one could deny his musical talents. Most just assumed that his highly anticipated debut opus “Long Range” would just become another victim of industry politics. It would be yet another rumored release that nobody would ever hear or could prove actually existed…until now. Finally, five years after its completion, “Long Range” will be released EXACTLY how he had intended before quitting the business. The album has some of the best MC’s around (Little Brother, Planet Asia, Boot Camp Clik as well as his brothers in The Perceptionists; Mr. Lif and Akrobatik) and as one would expect, the beats are that classic boombap sound, drenched with his own blood, sweat and tears.

It’s a shame it took so long for this to happen but as they say good things come to those who wait. Hopefully when Fakts hears all his years of hard work finally coming to light, he can sit back (wherever he is), smile and realize it was well worth the journey.

Tracklisting and credits for Fakts One’s Long Range:

1.) Ridin’ Dirty
2.) Grown Folks f/ Little Brother
3.) Life Music f/ Rocklyn & Maya Azucena
4.) OK f/ Kingsize & Outerspace
5.) Born For This f/Chan
6.) Don’t Stop f/Boot Camp Clik
7.) The Showstarter f/ The Perceptionists (Mr. Lif & Akrobatik)
8.) Audiovisual f/ J Live
9) U From The Q f/ Universal
10.) Set The Mood f/ Grayskul
11.) Moments Matter f/ Tajai (of Souls Of Mischief)
12.) Selfish f/ Akrobatik & Iyadonna
13.) Longevity f/ Rasco, Planet Asia & Shakes Da Mayor
14.) The Showstarter (Walkman Remix) f/ The Perceptionists (Mr. Lif & Akrobatik)

Damn, how does it feel to see shit change
Like the season? For no reason, you out of range
It’s strange how time go by
Like tick-tick-tock and you don’t know why
(Why ask why? I live everyday like my last
Take a second, get in check with that nigga in the glass
What he think, how he move, is he ready for action?
In the streets when you snoop, then you soon get a casket)
The tactics, never throw rocks at a glass house
Mind over matter, no matter who spaz out
‘Cause you could do a ten-to-lifer
Pretendin’ life ain’t worth it, but you know that you’re hurtin’
(That’s why I stay puttin’ work in, hood hurtin’, some hungry
Out late, trey-eighty, crazy for that blood money
Take this quote from the Book of Life from me
Love hella right, sonny, life ain’t all that funny, when you…)¹

Tracklist:
01 - Here We Come - Produced by 9th Wonder
02 - Let’s Go - Produced by Ill Mind
03 - Yeah - Produced by Marco Polo
04 - Hate All You Want - Produced by Marco Polo
05 - Don’t You Cross The Line - Produced by Sic Beats
06 - 1-2-3 - Produced by Pete Rock
07 - Take A Look (In The Mirror) - Produced by 9th Wonder
08 - He Gave His Life feat. Jahdan - Produced by Marco Polo
09 - Trading Places - Produced by Ken BB
10 - “But Tha Game Iz Still Tha Same” - Produced by Da Beatminerz
11 - So Focused - Produced by 9th Wonder
12 - Everybody Knows Now - Produced by Coptic
13 - World Wide - Produced by Large Professor
14 - Soul Jah - Produced by Attic

1. Boot Camp Clik - Take A Look In The Mirror [↩]