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Cu$$ Word Part 1
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Hat and Hot Sauce. An odd duo to say the least. It all began one day in Cuba at a cigar shop. While Hot Sauce was working there to make ends meet, a certain customer complimented him on his Bon Jovi concert t-shirt. The American public now knows this cigar customer as Hat. Born Lavernius Bones, Hat hailed from South Africa and happened to be in Cuba on vacation. While stopping in to get a world famous Cuban cigar, Hat noticed Hot Sauce and his drive for excellence. After making some small talk about music, they both realized they had a passion for Rod Stewart, Hall and Oates, and Skid Row. After getting coffee and chatting more about music, life, and trading mailing addresses, Hat and Hot Sauce parted ways never realizing the importance of such a meeting. Fast forward to 1991. After almost five years of not seeing each other but keeping in touch via snail mail, both Hat and Hot Sauce decided to move to New York City in search of a music career and a record deal together. They began working on their debut EP, Cu$$ Word, in 1993. With a slight complex of perfectionism and a workaholic attitude, Hat and Hot Sauce finished their debut EP after 15 years of work in the studio, even topping Axl Rose’s dedication to Chinese Democracy. With collaborations with the infamous Poncho and Eazy D, Hat and Hot Sauce are set to take the music scene by storm. Dropping on January 19th 2009, Cu$$ Word is filled with #1 singles such as Hot Sauce and Tonsils Bout to Freeze. Hat and Hot Sauce are planning to continue their rise to prominence by hitting the studio in spring of 2009. Look for Hat and Hot Sauce on next week’s episodes of both The Hills and 106 and Park!

Tonsils Bout To Freeze

We find our heroes deep within a new year, in the throngs of a business in peril. Looking to produce an album that brings the music business out of its stupor, out of the cold and the rain. Can an album sell a record breaking number of copies anymore? I believe we have found an answer. Yes. With an early 2009 release, Hat and Hot Sauce bring us Cu$$ Word, a short EP that is only four songs surrounded by two skits. Despite its short length, Cu$$ Word delivers big time with the two rappers giving a concept so polished, so effortless, and so universal that they can win over any listener. This album is deep within the idea of a revolution, a change, and any other buzz word that encapsulates the American public.

The album's bread and butter comes within Hot Sauce's ability to lay down rhymes that make your head spin. He sprinkles his words of wisdom over Hat's beats like Mrs. Dash on a piping hot steak. His words hold content and substance while maintaining a flow thats unprecedented in modern rap. Combined with Hat's production and guest appearances from Poncho and Eazy D, Hat and Hot Sauce make an album ready for radio, MTV, NPR, and even BET. 

Although my review can speak volumes about this album, to hear it is to need it. This being said, the lead single is available for download below. Even though I got a promo copy of the album, the full and final record will be coming out soon and can be found where all music is sold. Look forward it coming out next week.

Key Tracks

Tonsils Bout to Freeze

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Skit 202

Stars 5 out of 5

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