Five Steez

Five Steez is an independent underground Hip Hop artiste from Kingston, Jamaica.[1] He began making a name for himself with the release of his mixtape, "The Momentum: Volume One", with Bronx, New York-based DJ Ready Cee, in December 2010.[2] He then followed up with "The Momentum: Volume Two" in October 2011 [3] and finally released his debut album, "War for Peace", in August 2012.[4] Since its release, the album has been well received by Hip Hop websites [5] as well as the Jamaican print media,[2] which has labelled it an unexpected landmark release from Jamaica.[6] In October 2014, he released his EP, 'These Kingston Times', to equally rave reviews,[7] followed by 2016's EP, 'HeatRockz'. He also organized Kingston, Jamaica's premier Hip Hop event, Pay Attention,[8] in the past, and is one-fourth of the local Hip Hop collective, The Council.[9]

Discography

Albums

  • 2012: War for Peace

EPs

  • 2013: War for Peace (Remix EP)
  • 2014: These Kingston Times
  • 2016: HeatRockz (w/ Mordecai)

Mixtapes

  • 2010: The Momentum: Volume One (w/ DJ Ready Cee)
  • 2011: Yard Rebel (w/ DJ MadLogic)
  • 2011: The Momentum: Volume Two (w/ DJ Ready Cee)
  • 2016: The Momentum: Volume Three (w/ DJ Ready Cee)

with The Council

  • 2016: Forgotten Parables (EP)
  • 2017: Nothing Else Matters (Album)

References

  1. "iTunes - Music - War for Peace by Five Steez", iTunes, 22 October 2012. Retrieved on 7 December 2012.
  2. Gayle, Sheena. "On the 'Wright' Track", The Gleaner, Jamaica, 22 October 2011. Retrieved on 7 December 2012.
  3. "Five Steez releases 'War for Peace' album" Archived August 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., The Jamaica Star, Jamaica, 23 August 2012. Retrieved on 7 December 2012.
  4. Itkoff, Adam. "Five Steez - War for Peace", Nomadic Wax, New York, 5 September 2012. Retrieved on 7 December 2012.
  5. "Gray Owl Reviews", JAE Magazine, Jamaica, 26 November 2012. Retrieved on 7 December 2012.
  6. Delahaye, Jordan. "Five Steez holds back no punches in 'These Kingston Times'". Jamaicansmusic.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  7. "Who is Five Steez?". FiveSteez.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  8. "Internet-tional music". The Gleaner. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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