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 Coming
out as one of the leading artists from the burgeoning
Santa
Cruz,
CA hip-hop scene, Lost & Found Generation member Coley
Cole is primed take the next step. His solo debut album entitled “Goldplated
Straitjackets” will establish him as one of the most innovative,
unique and intriguing voices in contemporary underground hip-hop.
Blending the elusive wordplay of Aesop Rock, the psychotic creativity of
Kool Keith, with a powerful production style deeply rooted in the West
Coast, “Goldplated Straitjackets” has the potential to act as the spark
for the next generation of artists poised to define the new West Coast
hip-hop aesthetic.
A
native of Visalia, California, Coley cut his teeth in local battles,
culminating in his being crowned champion of the prestigious Streetrock
battle in 2001. 2001 was the same year that Coley joined the Santa Cruz
based collective, Lost & Found Generation. The crew released their debut
album the following year to critical praise, but label problems left it
under-funded and under-promoted. Nevertheless, the crew was able to use
that album as a foot-in-the-door, performing with the likes of Mos Def,
Talib Kweli, KRS-One, Dead Prez, De La Soul, and Twista. Coley Cole and
other group members also began collaborating with some of the most
respected underground artists on the West Coast. LFG has toured with both
Josh Martinez and members of
Oldominion. Recently Coley produced 8
tracks on Grayskul’s
limited-edition tour CD, “Creature.”
 Goldplated Straitjackets boasts an array of talented contributors that
reflects Coley’s allegiance to both the
Central Cali and
Santa Cruz hip-hop
communities. Throughout the album, Central Valley up-and-comers like DJ
Hecktick, Diego Redd, F-Plus, Infored and Sole Profit contribute alongside
fellow LFG members and other prominent artists from up-and-down the West
Coast. Aesop of the Living Legends
rides shotgun with Coley on “Patience Now Children,” and Onry Ozzborn of
Grayskul (album in stores on Rhymesayers Entertainment Feb. 15th)
appears on “A Stroll In Santa Carla.” Surrounded by artists who are on
the verge of stardom, and armed with a solo album that sounds like nothing
else in the marketplace, Coley Cole is primed to make
2005 his breakout year.
For publicity, contact Nicole Balin at Ballin' Entertainment:
nikyb@adelphia.net
View pics
from "Goldplated Hustla" listening party/record release show.
Keep track of
upcoming performances by Coley Cole and LFG.
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