Artist of The Week: Holocaust/Warcloud/Robot Tank

If you guys didn’t notice, I’m somewhat becoming a twitter whore. Moving on, I haven’t really endorsed or co-signed any rapper in a while. Sure I promoted 88 Keys a couple times on this blog. But I haven’t really co-signed a rapper in a minute.

As a person who raps, I’m always listening for lyrics. Sure I like Project Pat but I’m always looking for rhyme patterns, metaphors, wordplay and etc. I can honestly say I haven’t been this blown away since hearing Elzhi, Jay Electronica, and Bronze Nazareth.

Which brings me back to the artist of the week: Holocaust/Warcloud/Robot Tank

Man, if you’re a wu fan, you’ve heard the song “Holocaust” by RZA featuring Holocaust, Dr. Doom (rip), and Ghostface Killah. I do not need to say that the way Holocaust opens up the track is amazing. The verse is so good, RZA decided to name the song after him.

At that point, I felt like I needed to listen to Holocaust. I got on Wu-Corp and asked someone to put me on to some Holocaust. They did but it wasn’t that Holocaust, it was Warcloud. Now this can get confusing so let me break it down.

Holocaust/Warcloud/Robot Tank is from Los Angeles, CA. When he takes on his different monikers, he changes his voice, and his rhyme patterns accordingly.

So when I heard the Warcloud shit, I immediately threw it off as weak. It wasn’t the Holocaust I was used to. It was some high pitch voiced nigga rapping about random shit, literally. I never listened to him again. I’m lying, I decided last week due to the wack shit out now, check him out and see if I was missing something.

HOLY SHIT, I WAS!!!!

Man if he kept rhyming Holocaust style which he described as a “The Mixed Forest Zone” (I’m not making that shit up lol) he could have been a top 10 emcee. Shit he still might be… I mean he literally embarrassed Killarmy on all 3 songs he appeared on them with, especially on "Doomsday".

Peep this verse from a freestyle he did

Hazardous waste leaks out my brainstem, light up a dark room
Then mark goons with large wounds from knives and sharp spoons
It’s harsh doom which starts soon, the gifted merchant
Fuck the apple, I tackled it then bit the serpent
You get the curtains, controversial critical thinking
While the sound intensity bedazzles pitiful weaklings
Sinking deep into a trancelike state, battling illness
Manifest allergic reactions that’ll be realness
So feel this vitamin pack, battleaxe
Chop that ass into stack type raps, it rattles tacks until they crack
Back smack wack cats for touching mics
Ducking spikes in an ancient temple where nothing’s bright
Fucking trife ‘Running Man’ bombs expert
With networks spraying up your sweatshirts
Pressure until your flesh burst

What he did was get bored and started different shit and now he’s on his “Old Jail Pajama Room” style, which isn’t that bad once you get into it. America (the song that was on my page for a minute) is in this style. He’s bring poetry back into rap literally making it rhythm and poetry again. Although he may go off in a tangent, just relax, and try not to understand it. When you try to understand it you miss the point.

He did put out an official album called “The Holocaust” which I would recommend. But if you cant get it, listen to, “God Be With You", "Monarchs”, and “No Image”. Or if your like me and love lyrics, read all his lyrics here!

Peep him do an accapella freestlye then snap your fingers poetry style afterwards!