Necro
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Ron Raphael Braunstein better known under his stage-name Necro, is a Jewish-American rapper, producer
and director
from Brooklyn
, New York. He is the brother of fellow rapper Ill Bill
.
i expatriates and of Israeli and Romania
n ethnicity. Necro's father was a Romanian born Israeli combat soldier and his mother an Orthodox baalat teshuva
.
He began his musical career at 11, playing guitar in a death
/thrash metal
band named Injustice. But in due time, he made a transition from metal
to hip-hop. In 1988, he started rapping after being influenced by his older brother, rapper Ill Bill
. Necro derived his stage-name from the Slayer
song "Necrophobic". Before that he called himself "Mad Mooney", which was a character from a Clive Barker
book. He made his first demo in about 1990 and won a demo battle contest on the Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito show on WKCR-FM. In about 1993 Necro started rapping full time and made a demo called "Do The Charles Manson". In '95 he proceeded to rap on the Wildman Steve and DJ Riz show WBAU 90.3FM.
as his principal rap influence in terms of rhyme structure and cadence, as well as LL Cool J
, Big Daddy Kane
, KRS One and Rakim
.
and bought an Ensoniq EPS
in 1991. In the following years he produced beats for Artists like Non Phixion
, Cage, Krist and Missing Linx, who all released independent singles. The first record he produced that received airplay was "No Tomorrow" by Non Phixion
in 1996, put out on Searchlight Music/FatBeats distribution.
The first wave of albums released on Necro's label were entirely produced by Necro himself. This includes the debut solo-albums of Non-Phixion members Ill Bill, Sabac Red
and Goretex after he already produced 7 songs for Non Phixion's debut album The Future Is Now
in 2002.
In 2009, a beat Necro produced in 1997 was used by Raekwon
on his album "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II" for the song "Gihad", which also featured Ghostface Killah
.
, and more specifically death metal
, which has altered his path into hip hop. He has been quoted in interviews citing death metal as a key influence for his rhymes, Chuck Schuldiner
's Death in particular. Necro's adoration for death metal is apparent in many of his lyrical themes such as the glorification of violence, the for the discounting and persecution of Christianity, and a proclivity towards narrating the horrors of war.
Necro has also been known to reference heavy metal acts in his rhymes as well. For instance on "Underground" Necro states he will, 'penetrate your skull like a riff from Obituary
's "Slowly We Rot"' and quotes Metallica
's "Master of Puppets" by saying "taste me you will see, more is all you need, dedicated to, how I'm killing you". Over the years Necro has increased his referencing and collaborations with underground metal acts, as evidenced by his 2004 album The Pre-Fix for Death, which features many references and collaborations with heavy metal musicians from Obituary, Hatebreed
, Slipknot
, and Voivod
. In addition, Necro created his own supergroup known as The Circle of Tyrants, named after a song by Celtic Frost
. The Circle of Tyrants album also contains collaborations with artists from Testament
, Exhumed
, and Sepultura
as well as song titles named after 80's thrash metal songs such as Slayer
's "South of Heaven" and Metallica
's "The Four Horsemen".
was Necro's first death metal band, formed in 1986, before he was a teenager, playing guitar. With this band, alongside his brother Bill, he played live shows with bands such as Napalm Death
, Sepultura
and Obituary
at the Brooklyn club L'Amours. Injustice recorded two demos before splitting up in 1990 due to not securing a label contract.
in November 1999. In seven years, Psycho+Logical-Records has released over 23 albums, moving over 300,000 units and grossing over 1.5 million dollars.
at Donnington. Some of the groups he has opened for include Run DMC, Beatnuts, Sepultura
, Kool Keith
, Napalm Death
& Biohazard
. He has headlined sold-out shows in all of NYC's mid-sized venues such as Brownie's, Wetlands, The Knitting Factory & SOB's.
During the summer of 2009, Necro was a featured artist on the Rock the Bells
tour appearing in Toronto, New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.
. On July 17, 2010 Necro revealed (through his website's forum) that he is being sued by Ani Difranco
due to sampling her song "Used to You" for the track "The Asshole Anthem". iTunes and Amazon subsequently removed the album from their stores, and Necro has confirmed he is in the process of re-releasing the album without this track included.
On July 21, 2011, Necro announced on his Facebook page, that he is doing a collaboration album with Kool G Rap
, entitled The Godfathers, set for release in 2012. The album will feature verses from both Kool G Rap and Necro, but it will be entirely produced by Necro. The executive producers will be Necro and Domingo.
Necro's film company has already released three direct-to-video features (187 Reasonz Y, The Devil Made Me Do It and the I Need Drugs music video, all of which have received acclaim in publications such as The Source and Vibe magazine.
and MySpace
.
Hip hop production
Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music. Though the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music, it's most commonly used to refer to the instrumental, non-lyrical aspects of hip hop. This means that hip hop producers are the instrumentalists involved in a work...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
from Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York. He is the brother of fellow rapper Ill Bill
Ill Bill
William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...
.
Biography
Necro was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in the Glenwood Housing Projects, where he lived for eight years from about 6 years old to age 14, when he moved to Canarsie. He is the son of two IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i expatriates and of Israeli and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n ethnicity. Necro's father was a Romanian born Israeli combat soldier and his mother an Orthodox baalat teshuva
Baal teshuva
Baal teshuva or ba'al teshuvah , sometimes abbreviated to BT, is a term referring to a Jew who turns to embrace Orthodox Judaism. Baal teshuva literally means, "repentant", i.e., one who has repented or "returned" to God...
.
He began his musical career at 11, playing guitar in a death
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
/thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band named Injustice. But in due time, he made a transition from metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
to hip-hop. In 1988, he started rapping after being influenced by his older brother, rapper Ill Bill
Ill Bill
William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...
. Necro derived his stage-name from the Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
song "Necrophobic". Before that he called himself "Mad Mooney", which was a character from a Clive Barker
Clive Barker
Clive Barker is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer...
book. He made his first demo in about 1990 and won a demo battle contest on the Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito show on WKCR-FM. In about 1993 Necro started rapping full time and made a demo called "Do The Charles Manson". In '95 he proceeded to rap on the Wildman Steve and DJ Riz show WBAU 90.3FM.
Lyrical style
Necro lists Kool G RapKool G Rap
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson , better known by his stage names Kool G Rap , Kool G. Rap, and Giancana , is an American rapper, from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew...
as his principal rap influence in terms of rhyme structure and cadence, as well as LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
, Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
, KRS One and Rakim
Rakim
William Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B...
.
Death rap
Necro invented the term "death rap" to describe his style of ultraviolent hip hop and to set himself apart from other genre labels created by the media. The sub-genre of rap combines death metal-esque beats with explicit raps about violence, death, the occult, and sex.Production
Necro is a self-taught musician and has been playing instruments since the age of ten. He started producing Hip-Hop beats in 1989 by looping up recordsMusic loop
In electroacoustic music, a loop is a repeating section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns...
and bought an Ensoniq EPS
Ensoniq EPS
The EPS was one of the first few affordable samplers on the market. It was manufactured from 1988 to 1991 by Ensoniq in Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA. The EPS was a 13 bit sampler....
in 1991. In the following years he produced beats for Artists like Non Phixion
Non Phixion
Non Phixion was a New York-based hardcore hip-hop group.-History:In late 1994, MC Serch took his protege Sabac and teamed him up with DJ Eclipse and Ill Bill, thereby creating the group known as Non Phixion. Within six months Goretex, a childhood friend of Ill Bill, had joined the crew after...
, Cage, Krist and Missing Linx, who all released independent singles. The first record he produced that received airplay was "No Tomorrow" by Non Phixion
Non Phixion
Non Phixion was a New York-based hardcore hip-hop group.-History:In late 1994, MC Serch took his protege Sabac and teamed him up with DJ Eclipse and Ill Bill, thereby creating the group known as Non Phixion. Within six months Goretex, a childhood friend of Ill Bill, had joined the crew after...
in 1996, put out on Searchlight Music/FatBeats distribution.
The first wave of albums released on Necro's label were entirely produced by Necro himself. This includes the debut solo-albums of Non-Phixion members Ill Bill, Sabac Red
Sabac Red
Sabac Red, also known as Sabac, is an Sicilian-Puerto Rican rapper from New York, US, and a former member of Non Phixion.-Biography:Sabac was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico along with his twin sister. His family moved to Brooklyn, NY when he was 4 years old. Sabac was raised by his mom and...
and Goretex after he already produced 7 songs for Non Phixion's debut album The Future Is Now
The Future Is Now
The Future Is Now is the debut album from New York hip hop group Non Phixion, released in March 2002 on Uncle Howie Records. The album garnered acclaim among critics and fans, and is considered to be an underground classic...
in 2002.
In 2009, a beat Necro produced in 1997 was used by Raekwon
Raekwon
Corey Woods , better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with...
on his album "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II" for the song "Gihad", which also featured Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah
Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...
.
Death metal influence
Since the inception of his rap career Necro has been tied to the genre of heavy metalHeavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, and more specifically death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
, which has altered his path into hip hop. He has been quoted in interviews citing death metal as a key influence for his rhymes, Chuck Schuldiner
Chuck Schuldiner
Charles Michael "Chuck" Schuldiner was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.Schuldiner was the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the band Death, which he founded in 1983, initially under the name Mantas. He also recorded as guitarist and songwriter with his other band, Control Denied...
's Death in particular. Necro's adoration for death metal is apparent in many of his lyrical themes such as the glorification of violence, the for the discounting and persecution of Christianity, and a proclivity towards narrating the horrors of war.
Necro has also been known to reference heavy metal acts in his rhymes as well. For instance on "Underground" Necro states he will, 'penetrate your skull like a riff from Obituary
Obituary (band)
Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and Ralph...
's "Slowly We Rot"' and quotes Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
's "Master of Puppets" by saying "taste me you will see, more is all you need, dedicated to, how I'm killing you". Over the years Necro has increased his referencing and collaborations with underground metal acts, as evidenced by his 2004 album The Pre-Fix for Death, which features many references and collaborations with heavy metal musicians from Obituary, Hatebreed
Hatebreed
- History :Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995...
, Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
, and Voivod
Voivod (band)
Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s...
. In addition, Necro created his own supergroup known as The Circle of Tyrants, named after a song by Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...
. The Circle of Tyrants album also contains collaborations with artists from Testament
Testament (band)
Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
, Exhumed
Exhumed (band)
Exhumed is an American death metal band from San Jose, California, most recently signed to Relapse Records. They were formed in 1990, when sole remaining founding member Matt Harvey was at the age of 15. Exhumed spent much of the ensuing decade hacking its way through numerous demos, split CDs,...
, and Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
as well as song titles named after 80's thrash metal songs such as Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
's "South of Heaven" and Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
's "The Four Horsemen".
Injustice
InjusticeInjustice (band)
Injustice was an American death metal band founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1988. Among its members were brothers William and Ron Braunstein who would, soon after the band's breakup, pursue hardcore hip hop careers as Ill Bill and Necro respectively, and drummer Mike Palmeri, who would later join...
was Necro's first death metal band, formed in 1986, before he was a teenager, playing guitar. With this band, alongside his brother Bill, he played live shows with bands such as Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
, Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
and Obituary
Obituary (band)
Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and Ralph...
at the Brooklyn club L'Amours. Injustice recorded two demos before splitting up in 1990 due to not securing a label contract.
Psycho+Logical-Records
Necro founded the independent record label Psycho+Logical-RecordsPsycho+Logical-Records
Psycho+Logical-Records is a record label owned by rapper Necro, operated in New York City, New York. The label was named after the thesis that it is logical for its acts to be psychotic. Psycho+Logical-Records started off in November 1999 as a means through which Necro could release his debut...
in November 1999. In seven years, Psycho+Logical-Records has released over 23 albums, moving over 300,000 units and grossing over 1.5 million dollars.
Touring
Necro has been performing live since the age of 11. Necro has headlined and sold out 1,000 capacity clubs in New York City, Los Angeles, London and Toronto. In 2007, Necro played the Download FestivalDownload Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
at Donnington. Some of the groups he has opened for include Run DMC, Beatnuts, Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
, Kool Keith
Kool Keith
Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
, Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
& Biohazard
Biohazard (band)
Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The original lineup consisted of Vocalist/Guitarist Billy Graziadei, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel,...
. He has headlined sold-out shows in all of NYC's mid-sized venues such as Brownie's, Wetlands, The Knitting Factory & SOB's.
During the summer of 2009, Necro was a featured artist on the Rock the Bells
Rock the Bells
Rock the Bells is an annual hip hop festival that originally took place in Southern California only, but has since toured throughout the world. The concert features a lineup of high-profile alternative hip hop artists, often headlined by a more mainstream artist...
tour appearing in Toronto, New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.
Riot at Vancouver show
On Saturday March 21, 2009 Necro had an appearance scheduled at a Vancouver, Canada nightclub (Richards on Richards). When promoters announced that the show was canceled at the last minute, fans became violent and chaos broke out. People began to throw bottles, chairs and tables at the venue's DJ (DJ Sage of the Vancouver hip hop radio show Urban Renewal Project).Sounds of the Underground
In 2007 Necro toured with Sounds of the Underground. On July 25, 2007, he decided to leave the Sounds of the Underground tour, because he felt the tour's demographic was not receiving hip hop well.Perth incident
On June 5, 2009, Necro was fined $3000 after fracturing the cheekbone of a man who provoked him in a Perth, Australia street. Necro pleaded guilty to the assault. He was arrested at his hotel later that day, forcing the cancellation of his show at Perth's Hyde Park Hotel.Recent events
On May 18, 2010, Necro released his latest album, entitled DIE!Die!
DIE! is the sixth studio album by American rapper Necro. Die! was initially alluded to on Necro's MySpace profile as a "brand new solo album coming September 2009"; however on August 13, the page's header was updated with an announcement of the album's title and its release date, which was pushed...
. On July 17, 2010 Necro revealed (through his website's forum) that he is being sued by Ani Difranco
Ani DiFranco
Ani DiFranco is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, guitarist, poet, and songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums, and is widely considered a feminist icon.-Biography:...
due to sampling her song "Used to You" for the track "The Asshole Anthem". iTunes and Amazon subsequently removed the album from their stores, and Necro has confirmed he is in the process of re-releasing the album without this track included.
On July 21, 2011, Necro announced on his Facebook page, that he is doing a collaboration album with Kool G Rap
Kool G Rap
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson , better known by his stage names Kool G Rap , Kool G. Rap, and Giancana , is an American rapper, from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew...
, entitled The Godfathers, set for release in 2012. The album will feature verses from both Kool G Rap and Necro, but it will be entirely produced by Necro. The executive producers will be Necro and Domingo.
Studio Releases
- 1997: Get On Your Knees EP
- 1998: Cockroaches EPNecro (EP)Necro is the debut EP by American hip hop musician Necro, released in 1998 by Uncle Howie Records. The EP contains five studio tracks and two instrumental tracks...
- 2000: I Need DrugsI Need DrugsI Need Drugs is the debut studio album by American hip hop musician Necro, released on November 7, 2000 by Psycho+Logical-Records. This album maintains emphasis on both his violence and sex themes, rather than focusing on one or the other such as in his 2001 album Gory Days and his 2005 album The...
- 2001: Gory DaysGory DaysGory Days is the second studio album by American hip hop musician Necro, released on November 7, 2001 by Psycho+Logical-Records. In this album, Necro emphasizes his death rap theme, rather than sex, such as in his 2005 album The Sexorcist. The album spawned two singles, "Bury You with Satan" and...
- 2003: Brutality (Part.1)
- 2004: The Pre-Fix for DeathThe Pre-Fix for DeathThe Pre-Fix for Death Instrumentals is the instrumental version of American hip hop musician Necro's third studio album, released on June 20, 2005 by Psycho+Logical-Records...
- 2005: The SexorcistThe SexorcistThe Sexorcist is the fourth studio album by American hip hop musician Necro, released on August 2, 2005 by Psycho+Logical-Records. Necro has been known for his gory lyrics, however this album marked a focus particularly on sex and porn. It is also the second album to feature live instrumentation by...
- 2007: Death RapDeath RapDeath Rap is the fifth studio album by American hip hop musician Necro, released on September 11, 2007 by Psycho+Logical-Records through Koch Distribution. It was the first studio album Necro released since signing with Koch in July 2007. As the title suggests, the album is Necro's return to...
- 2010: DIE!Die!DIE! is the sixth studio album by American rapper Necro. Die! was initially alluded to on Necro's MySpace profile as a "brand new solo album coming September 2009"; however on August 13, the page's header was updated with an announcement of the album's title and its release date, which was pushed...
- 2012: Murder Murder Kill Kill EPMurder Murder Kill Kill EPMurder Murder Kill Kill is an upcoming EP by rapper/producer Necro which is set to release on January 17 through Psycho+Logical-Records....
Compilations
- 2001: Rare Demos and Freestyles Volume 1Rare Demos and Freestyles Volume 1Rare Demos and Freestyles Volume 1 is the first rarities compilation by American hip hop musician Necro, released on September 16, 2003 by Psycho+Logical-Records.The compilation contains 10 demos, four radio freestyles and one remix...
- 2001: Rare Demos & Freestyles Vol. 2
- 2003: Necro Presents: Brutality Pt. 1
- 2003: Street Villains Mix CD: Vol. 1
- 2003: Rare Demos & Freestyles Vol. 3Rare Demos & Freestyles Vol. 3Rare Demos & Freestyles Vol. 3 is the third rarities compilation by American hip hop musician Necro, released on September 16, 2003 by Psycho+Logical-Records....
- 2005: Street Villains Mix CD: Vol. 2
Collaborations
- 2005: The Circle of Tyrants
- 2012: The Godfathers (with Kool G RapKool G RapNathaniel Thomas Wilson , better known by his stage names Kool G Rap , Kool G. Rap, and Giancana , is an American rapper, from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew...
)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Super The Super The Super is a 1991 American comedy film starring Joe Pesci as a New York slum landlord sentenced to live in one of his own buildings until it is brought up to code... |
Dt. Sardusky | Film debut |
| 2010 | Dt. Falconetti |
Directing and Necro Films
Necro went to Brooklyn College for film for two years where he had access to film making equipment. His movie 187 Reasonz Y had an anti-cop theme with a police officer getting shot in the head at the end of the film. The film department was repulsed by Necro's visions and he received no support from them.Necro's film company has already released three direct-to-video features (187 Reasonz Y, The Devil Made Me Do It and the I Need Drugs music video, all of which have received acclaim in publications such as The Source and Vibe magazine.
Acting
Necro has been taking classes on acting and honing his skills in the acting department. In May 2009, he premiered in a short video-film titled, Triumph Of The Kill acting the role of a serial killer clown. The short film was premiered on YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
.
Solo videos
- 2000: I Need DrugsI Need Drugs (song)"I Need Drugs" is the title track of Necro's debut studio album, I Need Drugs. It is the third track on the album and also the most drug-inspired song on the album...
(from "I Need Drugs") - 2003: White Slavery feat. Ill BillIll BillWilliam Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...
(from "Brutality Part 1") - 2005: The Prefix For Death (from "The Prefix For Death")
- 2007: Mutilate the BeatMutilate the Beat"Mutilate the Beat" is the sixth track from Necro's fifth studio album, Death Rap. A music video for the song was directed by David Brodsky, along with Necro himself...
(from "Death Rap") - 2008: Who's Your Daddy (from "The Sexorcist")
- 2008: I Wanna Fuck (from "The Sexorcist")
- 2009: The Human Traffic King (White Slavery Part 2) (from "DIE!")
- 2011: DIE!Die!DIE! is the sixth studio album by American rapper Necro. Die! was initially alluded to on Necro's MySpace profile as a "brand new solo album coming September 2009"; however on August 13, the page's header was updated with an announcement of the album's title and its release date, which was pushed...
(from "DIE!") - 2011: The Kink Panther (from "DIE!")
- 2011: Sorcerer Of Death's Construction (from "DIE!")
Non-solo videos
- 2004: Chasing the DragonChasing the dragon"Chasing the dragon" refers to inhaling the vapor from heated morphine, heroin, oxycodone or opium that has been placed on a piece of foil...
– Ill BillIll BillWilliam Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...
feat. Necro (from "What's Wrong With Bill?") - 2004: The Crazies – Mr. Hyde feat. Ill BillIll BillWilliam Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...
, Goretex and Necro (from "Barn Of The Naked Dead") - 2007: Mechanix – Danny DiabloDanny DiabloDanny Diablo a.k.a. Lord Ezec is an underground recording artist focusing mainly in the worlds of hardcore punk and hip hop. He has fronted the hardcore bands Crown of Thornz and Skarhead and is known for his heavily tattooed image and his Queens-bred thug lifestyle.-Early life:Dan Singer was born...
feat. Necro, Prince Metropolitan and Skinhead Rob
Other projects
- 1996: 187 Reasonz Y (a short film directed by Necro & starring Chris Stanger)
- 1998: The Devil Made Me Do It (a short film directed by Necro & starring Gene Milman)
- 2003: Sexy Sluts: Been There, Done ThatSexy Sluts: Been There, Done ThatSexy Sluts: Been There, Done That is a 2003 hardcore pornography film directed and produced by Necro and assistant directed by Cordell. The film stars Lanny Barbie, who Necro wrote and recorded a song specifically for and features in the film. The film also stars A.J. Kahn, Maria Brianna, Julian,...
(a pornographic DVD directed by Necro hosted by Jerry Butler and starring Lanny BarbieLanny BarbieLanny Barby is a French Canadian former pornographic actress.-Career:Lanny Barby's adult career began, in her words, "about five seconds after my eighteenth birthday"...
, Uncle Howie and others) - 2009: Triumph of the Kill (a short film directed by Bryan Andre starring Necro)
- 2009: Personal Justice, a new crime re-enactment show airing on Investigation Discovery during the summer of 2009 (late July to early August). Necro will be in 3 upcoming episodes in 3 different roles.
- 2010: The SuperThe SuperThe Super is a 1991 American comedy film starring Joe Pesci as a New York slum landlord sentenced to live in one of his own buildings until it is brought up to code...
Necro plays a crooked cop towards the end of the film.
External links
- Official website
- Official website archive
- Official MySpace
- [ Necro] at Allmusic