Starving Artist

Eugene IV | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 17, 2005)
• Original Release Date: May 17, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Throughline Records
• ASIN: B0009U7VE4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,583,333 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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About the Artist

Eugene IV, born and raised in southwest Atlanta, is a multi-talented vocalist, musician, songwriter, actor, and educator. He began playing sax at age 9 and has been writing rhymes since elementary school. Eugene IV has played with bands for the National Black Arts Festival, Auburn Street Festival, Funk Jazz Café, and even the Atlanta-Montreaux Music Festival. Eugene IV is a former member of the hip-hop duo not-r-selz, who often performed with Gotee recording artists GRITS and collaborated with Shawn J. Period (producer of songs for Mos Def, Beastie Boys, & the Lyricist Lounge compilation). The group had songs in heavy rotation on Spiritual Vibe {Atlanta’s Hot 97 (now Hot 107)}; and was featured on numerous albums, including several underground hip-hop compilations. Eugene IV began acting at Tennessee State University, where he earned a B.S. degree in Biology. About a year after graduation, he canceled plans for grad school to pursue the arts full-time. Since then, he has performed in countless professional theatre productions (A Raisin in the Sun, Fences, Ain’t Misbehavin’, etc.), commercials/industrials (Doctor’s Hospital, Walt Disney Tribute to Eartha Kitt, etc.) and television (Mama Flora’s Family, Trumpet Awards, etc.). Eugene IV regularly works as a substitute teacher in schools throughout Atlanta. He feels equally accountable to both his students and other potential audiences. “I feel a responsibility to positively affect the lives of the listeners,” says Eugene IV about his current project, Starving Artist. Starving Artist is his debut solo album, and was chosen as the 1st album to be released by the internationally acclaimed Youth Ensemble of Atlanta, of which he is an alumnus. Starving Artist has been described as a soulful hip-hop album combining the musicality of jazz and soul with the rhythms of Hip Hop and the words of a poet. “My musical inspirations run the gamut from Public Enemy and De La Soul to Earth, Wind & Fire and Wayne Shorter,” says Eugene IV. Starving Artist is scheduled for worldwide release in May of 2005. Starving Artist features a special appearance from Arrested Development’s Baba Oje. The twelve original tracks also include a powerhouse of musical talent from the vocal stylings of Julie Dexter to Atlanta-based musicians Takana Miyamoto, Khari Cabral Simmons and Divinity. Starving Artist was engineered by Alex Lowe who has also worked with OutKast, Sunny Emory and many others. Starving Artist is a powerful combination of explosive music and powerfully positive messages of empowerment, responsibility and redemption. “I know, and have known since well before adulthood, that I've been called to make music that cries for social change. As the child of parents who were directly involved in the Civil Rights Movement, I feel it’s in my blood to, at the very least, speak out against injustice.”

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get it...Get it!!!, August 7, 2005

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"Bl'acktress" "jetblackviolet" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starving Artist (Audio CD)

The incredibly talented Eugene IV has set a new standard for independent artists. His music is fresh, exciting, bold and never boring. Fresh, funky and fun on songs like Get it and The Brink and socially conscious and thought provoking on Bloodshed, Dear MC, and Mama Was a Freedom Rider this sexy baritone Singer,MC, and alto Sax player leaves you changed and wanting more. Run don't walk to grab up this CD.....Get it Get it!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!!!!!!!, October 7, 2006

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Vizhen "Vizhen" (Nashville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starving Artist (Audio CD)

Hey Eugene. I just got your cd, sorry I'm late. I love It. Honestly, didnt know you were soooo talented. I went to TSU with Eugene. I am sooo super impressed with your CD!!! You did a totally awesome Job. Love it love it love it!!!! I especiall Like Voices. That's my laid back in the shade cut. 1-12 are pretty nice too. Loving what the brothas sayin on 11. 4-ever Crew. That 4-ever is way back in the day ol school Love. always and 4-ever. Remember those love notes you write to your boo and fold it some kinda way and stick the lil corner in and it looks so cute. I have no idea if I still know how to fold that, but at the end of the letter you would write Love you 4-ever of something like that. Now what did an elemetary school child know about Love??? YOU guys, u and your crew are the BOMB! You got talent Eugene Super KUdos to you always and 4-ever!! Your Music has a conscience !! PEACE AND BLESSINGS!! You guys have gots to get this cd!! You will NOT be disappointed!!