We're happy to announce the release of the new project from K-OTIX - "Legendary"! You can order it right from this page. $30 for your choice of color vinyl, digital download, a 11" x 17" poster, and a sticker.
In case you've been wondering what the crew has been up to since Universal dropped, here goes: They jumped into about 3 world tours to promote the album. The ARE dropped Hustler's Theme while Big Mon and Damien came with The Black Album. Then they teamed up with Kay of the Foundation for Ethos. Then The ARE started producing for Keyshia Cole, Lil Kim and LL Cool J, to name a few. Mon and D brought 48 Seasons to life, along with the internet-breaking "George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People". The ARE kept producing for people that you know, then released his Here, My Dear album flip to show you that he still got it. Damien got his hands dirty working with H.I.S.D., Radio Galaxy, and Kashmere Don (aka D Rose). The latter even resulted in a collaboration called RandleRose.
Which brings us back to Legendary. At some point a couple of years ago, they slowed down time long enough to begin putting together the long-awaited OG trio follow up to Universal.
The cover was custom crafted by the extremely talented Houston based mixed media artist and painter Santos Guerrero. We're even offering the vinyl in 2 colors, because no buying decision should be that easy. If you can't decide, just get both. Of course, the download is included in the price. You wanna keep the wax clean, right?
We're only doing 300 pieces. And if recent history has taught us anything, it's going to go FAST. Thanks in advance for supporting this project, and thanks for rocking with KO for nearly a quarter of a century.
Includes unlimited streaming of Legendary
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
Sold Out
Streaming + Download
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
IT’S BEEN A LONG HOT SUMMER
YOU BETTER PRAY FOR RAIN
HERE’S THE HEAT AND NEXT COMES THE THUNDER
KO, YA’LL KNOW THE NAME
IT’S BEEN A LONG HOT SUMMER
YOU BETTER PRAY FOR RAIN
WHENEVER WE PUT IT DOWN YOU’LL NEVER PUT IT ASUNDER
THREE KINGS IN THE GAME
IT’S BEEN 180 DAYS WITH NO RAIN / LAST SEVEN YEARS AND SOME CHANGE / IT’S BEEN THE SAME / I’M JUST SAYING THOUGH / NOT LAYING BLAME / BUT THE MORE THAT THINGS CHANGE THE-/ YOU KNOW THE CLICHÉ / NO RELIEF FROM THE DRYSPELL IN THE LEAST WAY / WEATHER PATTERN’S GOTTEN PREDICTABLE / ON REPLAY / THEY SAY THE DROUGHT’S ON / I PLANTED SEEDS THAT NEEDED FEEDING / SOMEBODY EXPLAIN WHY THEY’RE NOT GROWING / IT’S A GAME OF THRONES / PARTY OF THREE / LEGENDARY / BET THAT YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD SEE / THREE KINGS WITH NO CUBE OR WAHLERG / A LITTLE PRROOF TO THIS RUMOR THAT YOU ALL HEARD / BACK IN EFFECT MODE / DEPECHE / BACK TO GETTING CHECKS ON THE ROAD WITH NO REST / BACK TO BACK THREEPEATS / NO MORE OR LESS / THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE AT THE TOP / SO FRESH
IT’S BEEN A LONG HOT SUMMER
YOU BETTER PRAY FOR RAIN
HERE’S THE HEAT AND NEXT COMES THE THUNDER
KO, YA’LL KNOW THE NAME
IT’S BEEN A LONG HOT SUMMER
YOU BETTER PRAY FOR RAIN
WHENEVER WE PUT IT DOWN YOU’LL NEVER PUT IT ASUNDER
THREE KINGS IN THE GAME
KINGS IN THE GAME / LAMES FIEND FOR THE FAME / 15 THEN THEY CLAIM WHAT A SHAME / GETTING SLAIN / BY THE SLANG THAT I SLANG / WHEN I AIM AT THE REIN / THAT YOU CLAIM / YALL KNOW THE NAME / THAT’LL DETHRONE A CLONE / PERFORM A SONG THAT’LL C4 YOUR DOME / BETTER BE WARNED IT’S ON / WHEN THE MICROPHONE’S ON BETTER LEAVE THOSE ALONE / I’M WAITING FOR THE KING TO COME HOME / I’M TALKING BOUT THE KING OF ALL KINGS / SUPREME BEING / SEEING ALL-SEEING / BUT YOU CAN’T BE HIM / SEEING IS BELIEVING / I BELIEVE IT CAUSE I FEAR HIM / STAND BEHIND MY FAITH BECAUSE MY FAITH’LL KEEP ME NEAR HIM / SO METHODICAL / FOLLOW THE MOLECULES / ASTRONOMICAL / FLY RHYMES RAISING YOUR FOLLICLES / THE REMARKABLE ART SPARKING AN ARSENAL / OF AWESOME ARTICLES / I AUTHOR __ ARTICLES / THE ARE / GET REACQUAINTED WITH THE GREATEST / NON-DEBATED / LONG AWAITED / MASTERPIECES BEING PAINTED / COMPLICATED COMPOSITION / COMPETITION LEFT COMPLAINING / HOW THEY CLAIMING OPPOSITION WHEN THEIR MISSION NEVER MADE IT
IT’S BEEN A LONG HOT SUMMER
YOU BETTER PRAY FOR RAIN
HERE’S THE HEAT AND NEXT COMES THE THUNDER
KO, YA’LL KNOW THE NAME
IT’S BEEN A LONG HOT SUMMER
YOU BETTER PRAY FOR RAIN
WHENEVER WE PUT IT DOWN YOU’LL NEVER PUT IT ASUNDER
THREE KINGS IN THE GAME
credits
from Legendary,
released January 15, 2016
(D. Randle, M. Nickerson, R. Gonzalez)
Vocals by Damien and Big Mon
Produced by The ARE