Rocket Radio | ciphurphace

Background/Bio

Do you truthfully promise to be brutally honest? If this question were directed to James Ciphurphace, the response would be an emphatic..."Yes!" Rising from the Segregated Lands Under Mountains and Sun where the scorpions and Gila monsters dwell, a subterranean revolutionary was born. Located between the East and West coast in the desert terra firma of Tucson, Arizona, James Ciphurphace represents the 13th & 3rd letter element with the devotion of a respected Hip-Hop pioneer and the hunger of an underground rhyme warlord. With the Seoul blood running through him, this Asian MC first realized that he possessed the gift of gab in the year of 1988. He labels himself as a W.R.I.T.E.R. (Working Realist Illustrating The Everyday Rituals). "If my music had to be classified, it would fall in a category called 100% pure hip-hop laced with raw energy and life," James says with heartfelt conviction.

With over a decade of experience, James Ciphurphace has been honing his skills and creating an original style which is an amalgamation of battle rhymes, punch lines & metaphors, thought-provoking concepts, and lyrical wordplay. To truly comprehend his style, imagine the old school braggadocio of Big Daddy Kane, the witty punch lines of Lord Finesse, and the infectious enthusiasm of Redman. Add a touch of Kool Keith's ludicrous creativity and Chino XL's fierce delivery and you have a bona fide MC named James Ciphurphace. As one of the founding members of his Arizona based hip-hop collective Seec Mellikew, James strives to build with fellow gifted emcees and eclectic beat professors who all share the same vision of preserving the art form. Teaming up initially with Easta Cali's scratch master DJ Tofu in 2003, it didnt take long for this duo to establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Representing the same crew, fellow turntable technician DJ Grapla became Tofu's replacement in 2005 and together they have been wreaking havoc on the hip-hop scene. Grapla's accolades include 1st place Phoenix Guitar Center 2005 battle and 2nd place DMC Phoenix 2004 battle.

"With no sort of gimmicks - I pour the lyrics - murder the whole cipher & leave it haunted with morbid spirits - dont support the critics - who show love for artists who distort their image - pawns of the corporate business" -- World Underground: My Humble Abode (Antique Skies)

"Im sick of the ignorance - Im sick of the negligence - Its time we bring it back to the roots and the elements...Ive been Ciphurphace from the start - makin my mark - while other emcees keep frontin - I come straight from the heart" -- Factory Is Open: Just Over Broke (An Honest Day's Work)

For further info about Ciphurphace - check out:

www.myspace.com/jamesciphurphace
www.sonicbids.com/ciphurphace