50 Cent, Ice-T, Kool Keith Assist Marc Live With Solo Debut
Published: Monday - November 1, 2004
Words by Jay Casteel
Marc Live (Photo: Activate Entertainment)
Rapper Marc Live -- a member of the Analog Brothers with Kool Keith and Ice-T -- has recently released his solo debut, Validation: Attack of the Grunge, on Activate Entertainment.
The album features guest appearances from Ice-T, Guerilla Black, Kool Keith and 50 Cent, while production was handled by Kutmasta Kurt and Marc Live himself.
Validation features the track "Welcome To My World," which features 50 Cent. The appearance comes by way of Jam Master Jay, who managed Marc Live the same way he was mentoring the now super-star G-Unit member.
"[JMJ] was always talking about this guy named 50 Cent," Marc Live recalls. "Through him, my producer had a verse from 50, and I had it for a long time because I didn't really have the right outlet for it."
The new album is executive produced by legends Kool Keith and Ice-T, who gave the emcee a lot of ideas and direction.
"I talk to Ice every day," said Live. "Ice guided me with some concepts and ideas, he told me what songs to use and not to use, and he offered a lot of spiritual guidance."
Some may remember Marc Live as part of the trio, Raw Breed. The group released two albums, which are still talked about today among seasoned hip-hop fans.
Marc, who also played several dates on this year's Warped Tour, has put in time during the last several years, serving as Ice-T's hype man and can also be heard on Ice-T's Atomic Punk album, as well as Ice's Body Count release, Violent Demise.
The final tracklist is as follows, according to the rapper's label:
"Welcome To My World" ft 50 Cent "I'm Not Happy" "Tonight Bring The Whole Industry" "Rush" "Man Down" "Validation" "Superstar" ft Sa-Ra/Radar Van "The Professionals" "Cobracan" "This Is Street Music" ft Kutmasta Kurt "Dreams" ft Anthem, Trigger Da Gambler & Deuce Fever "Showbiz Shit" ft with Ice-T "The Last Gangsters" ft Ice-T "Stars In The Ghetto" "Legend" (Skit) "Where's Your Hustle?" ft Smoothe Da Hustler "Bellevue" ft Sinistre "Clayborne Family" ft Kool Keith "Star Wars" ft Kool Keith "Outro We All Over"
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