Black Patch War (album)
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Black Patch War is an EP from Seattle-based hip-hop duo, Common Market
. It is the group's second release. The title is a reference to the American Black Patch Tobacco Wars
of the early 20th century, a continuation of the title of the group's forthcoming full-length album, Tobacco Road
which takes its name from the tobacco-producing
region of North Carolina
.
According to lyricist RA Scion, the EP "represents the essence of compromise." After having much difficulty securing distribution for Tobacco Road, the duo opted to hold on to the album on the condition that they would release new material in May 2008.
With little promotion and the initial expectation of an early-2008 release for Tobacco Road, the EP caught many fans, friends of the band, and even RA Scion's mother by surprise.
In a series of posts on his blog, "six minutes to sunrise," RA Scion posted the lyrics to the songs and detailed the references in the lyrics. The specific song posts are referenced in the track listing below. As of August 22, 2008, six tracks of the EP have been covered.
Common Market (band)
Common Market is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington with members RA Scion and DJ/Producer Sabzi. The two members were individually active hip hop artists in the Pacific Northwest since 2002, but collectively combined their talents in 2005 to form Common Market.Sabzi started his career as...
. It is the group's second release. The title is a reference to the American Black Patch Tobacco Wars
Black Patch Tobacco Wars
The "Black Patch" or "dark fired" tobacco area included counties in southwestern Kentucky and adjoining districts in Tennessee. On September 24, 1904, American tobacco planters formed the protectionist Dark Tobacco District Planters' Protective Association of Kentucky and Tennessee to oppose the...
of the early 20th century, a continuation of the title of the group's forthcoming full-length album, Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road (album)
Tobacco Road is the second album from Seattle-based hip-hop duo Common Market. It was released on September 9, 2008 via Massline Media. The album's title is a reference to the tobacco-producing region of North Carolina....
which takes its name from the tobacco-producing
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road refers to the tobacco-producing area of North Carolina and is often used when referring to sports played among rival North Carolina universities...
region of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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According to lyricist RA Scion, the EP "represents the essence of compromise." After having much difficulty securing distribution for Tobacco Road, the duo opted to hold on to the album on the condition that they would release new material in May 2008.
With little promotion and the initial expectation of an early-2008 release for Tobacco Road, the EP caught many fans, friends of the band, and even RA Scion's mother by surprise.
In a series of posts on his blog, "six minutes to sunrise," RA Scion posted the lyrics to the songs and detailed the references in the lyrics. The specific song posts are referenced in the track listing below. As of August 22, 2008, six tracks of the EP have been covered.
Track listing
- "Black Patch War" (3:16)
- "Oldham Era" (2:19)
- "Watership Down" (3:14)
- "Red Leaves" (4:11)
- "His Eminence" (2:41)
- "Trouble Is" (3:19)
- "Bonanza" (3:02)