And today we do an album review of Qricha McNerd's latest offering named "DOM (Death Of McNerd).
ARTIST: Qricha McNerd
RELEASE DATE: 19 July 2014
SINGLES: Lyrical Psyko (2012), Dehydrated (2013) & Paradox (2013)
VIDEOS: Dehydrated (2013) & Paradox (Yet to be released)
TRACKLIST & TRACK INFO
Track 1: Death of McNerd
Beat composed by: Lunatik
Written by : Sbu Nzuza
Recorded,Mixed & Mastered by : Thembelani Jaytip Gina
Description: The instrumental of this track is a beat sampled from a Jazmine Sulivan song. The concept in which the lyrics are based on is of a fed up soul who just wants to make it already. If it don't come to him, he'll go snatch it and makes that clear. It was recorded end of 2012 at Sbu Nzuza's home (ESK). 2012
Track 2: Death of McNerd II
Beat composed by : Dunn Phantom
Written by : Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by: Thembelani Jaytip Gina
Description: Its a conversation between 2 souls, Qricha McNerd & Sbu Nzuza. Basically Sbu Nzuza claiming the body back and reminding Qricha who's still in charge. The song was recorded at Hobonoid's home (ESK). 2011.
Track 3: Lyrical psyko
Beat composed by: JayTip
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Thembelani JayTip Gina
Description: Another one of the tracks where Qricha gets to show off his lyrical skill hence the title of the song itself, shooting out multiple syllables through out both verses. The song was recorded at Sbu Nzuza's Home (ESK). 2011.
Track 4: Breaking Point (Dear HipHop)
Beat composed by: Dunn Phantom
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Thembelani JayTip Gina
Description: One of the most emotional tracks in this project, its more like a love song to hiphop, but in this case, Qricha is pointing out some concerns regarding their journey together, how far they've come and how they still have a long way to go as well. Qricha didn't exactly write this one. Memorized it, told JayTip he's ready, Jaytip came through. This was the first of the very few unwritten tracks by Qricha, its his newly developed habit, as long as it works, he's good. The song was recorded at Sbu Nzuza's Home (ESK). 2012.
Track 5: Dehydrated
Beat composed by: SoundzTabuu
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Thembelani JayTip Gina
Description: Another one of the tracks where we show off lyrical skill but on a new school type of beat. This beat was actually meant to be used by Hobonoid but Qricha was able to talk him into exchanging the beat with one of his own that he wasn't using. The rest is history. 2012.
Track 6: Skit
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Cobey Mlambo
Description: Honestly? not much had to be done here, Qricha told Cobey to just press record and he just started singing in autotune, believe it or not, this is actually an acapella song, thats Qricha harming in a distorted autotune voice, making it sound like a guitar and he sang on top of it to complete it. That's just about it. 2013.
Track 7: Envy Art
Beat composed by: SoundzTabuu
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Thembelani JayTip Gina
Description: The beat of this song was engineered using a sample from a classic called "There for you" by Damian Marley. The song is all about the impact that artists have on upcoming ones. How they envy their idols. Recorded in Auckland Park, Joburg in 2013, JayTip's place at the time. On the Hook was one humble Rastafarian brother from the same hood named Radical. 2013.
Track 8: Cold Summer
Beat composed by: SELECTPLAY
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Thembelani JayTip Gina
Description: This here, ladies and gentlemen, is what we, the generation of today, call "Draking". Get this piece of art, skip to Track 8 and you'll see what i'm talking about. the song was recorded in Auckland Park, Joburg. 2013.
Track 9: Paradox
Beat composed by: SoundzTabuu and Sbu Nzuza
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Cobey Mlambo
Description: Unique type of Relationship drama, the type that will make Qricha hit the club instead and even put it on a track. Recorded in Glenwood, Durban. 2013.
Track 10: I kissed Poetry
Beat composed by: Cobey Mlambo
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Cobey Mlambo
Description: Cobey made this beat with no intention of giving it to anyone, and 1 Sunday it played it over and over and said "This one is you, Crackhead........ just rap. i dont care what you wanna say, just rap". He gave Qricha a week and called him to the studio (Glenwood, Durban). The rest is History. 2013.
Track 11: Naked Truth (Jezebel)
Beat composed by: Hobonoid
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Thembelani JayTip Gina
Description: On this one, Qricha decided to tell a story behind a girl people can't see through, the story that the judgmental ones do not know. Recorded in Auckland Park, Joburg. 2013.
Track 12: Twilight
Beat composed by: Sbu Nzuza
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: SoundzTabuu
Description: Its all love. Song inspired by Nomfundo Nakin. Obvious reasons. With the help of Jazz student / vocalist , Zethe Mdletshe on the vocals, it became a classic. Recorded in Glenwood, Durban, Qricha's Bedroom studio. 2014.
Track 13: I kissed Poetry II
Beat composed by: Dunn Phantom
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: SoundzTabuu
Description: Another beat that wasn't meant for Qricha, but he was able to snatch it for a good price from Dunn Phantom and made a sequel to the first 'I kissed poetry'. Did the same thing he did on the first, he rapped, he just rapped. recorded in Glenwood, Durban. 2014.
Track 14: Karma at the door
Beat composed by: SoundzTabuu
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Thembelani JayTip Gina
Description: Qricha created a movie and put it in a track basically. Listening to this song will describe better than anything I can say in this post. recorded in Auckland Park, Joburg. 2013.
Track 15: The instrument
Beat composed by: Sbu Nzuza
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Thembelani JayTip Gina
Description: This one is all about praise. Nothing more, nothing less. recorded in Esk 2011.
Track 16: The Outro
Beat composed by: Mnqobi Lunatik Nxumalo
Written by: Sbu Nzuza
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: SoundzTabuu
Description: Actually unwritten, simple thank you note. Recorded the day before the copies were printed in Glenwood, Durban. 2014.
Bonus Track: Pride
Beat composed by: Dunn Phantom
Written by: Sbu Nzuza, Landi Nyirenda & Elas Jones.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by: Thembelani JayTip Gina
Description: Noid acts as Pride victim, Qricha acts as pride. One of the most creative tracks in this project. recorded in Esk. 2012.
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Now you know more about DOM than whoever's too cool to view this page. Ain't you awesome!!!!
Moment of silence. . God rest his soul.
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Lyric request available for a limited time. Should you wish to do a young singalong on any of the songs above, simply email your request on slwanemcnerd@gmail.com. Or if your on twitter, hit me up @SibuNzuza and Hashtag #DOM and name of the song.
On the next post, we take a look at what SbuNzuza has been up to since McNerd's funeral. New project,what? huh? what? new video comin up soon, what? And he finally answers the most buzzing question lately, WHO/WHAT THE HELL IS DEPTH?
Do stay tuned.
Jah Bless!!!
