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Ku`e


Sudden Rush

Copyright Year(s): 1997
Genre: ISLAND CONTEMPORARY
Format: CD
Price: $0.00
Out Of Print

Track List & Samples

(Tracks with sample are bold.)
  1. `Olelo Mua
  2. True Hawaiian
  3. Think About It
  4. Paradise Found
  5. Kanakas United
  6. Talk Radio
  7. Polynesian Party
  8. I Ku Maumau
  9. Ku`e
  10. Sudden Session
  11. Run
  12. Don't Blame the Youth
  13. Represent
  14. Hawaiian Pride
  15. Talk Radio PL2
  16. I Remember
  17. Outro

Album Notes

Sudden Rush band members are Don Ke`ala Kawa'auhau Jr., Shane Veincent, and Caleb Richards.

From Jon Woodhouse -- "Maui News": The title of Sudden Rush's latest album "Ku`e" means "to oppose, resist, stand different," and that's exactly what these imaginative Hawaiian rappers accomplish on their powerful new recording. Arriving on the heels of their recent six song mini-album, "Ku`e" firmly establishes this Hilo trio as a potent force in contemporary island music.

Blending Hawaiian chant and English lyrics with hip-hop's gritty dance beat, Sudden Rush create a polished, urban sound on songs that explore topical Hawaiian issues like sovereignty, drug use, and cultural pride. This is no weak imitation of black rap music, but an exciting, innovative hybrid enhanced by guest appearances of such island talent as Keali`i Reichel, Willie K, John Cruz and `Ehukai.


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