For more than 20 years AWKWORD has consistently recorded and released independent Hip Hop music to critical acclaim.

AWKWORD's 2014 LP 'World View' was featured by Complex, MTV, Village Voice, The Grio, The Fader, Prefix, Urb, XXL, The Source, Vibe, and Hot 97. "Bars & Hooks", produced by Harry Fraud and featuring Sean Price, has amassed more than two-million views/streams; "Gas Land" reached the #1 spot on the college radio Hip Hop charts.

Since 2014, AWKWORD has focused on abolitionist organizing, co-founding TEN DEMANDS in 2020 and releasing music sporadically.

"Deep Sea", produced by C-Lance, was commissioned by The Ocean Project in 2014. "Heather Heyer" dropped in 2017 in response to the Unite the Right rally. "TEN DEMANDS" was released in 2020. "Why We March" was created for the 2021 Medicare for All marches.

AWKWORD's music features production from Harry Fraud, C-Lance, Audible Doctor and Domingo, with features from Jadakiss, KRS-One, Atmosphere, ILL BILL and Joell Ortiz.


AWKWORD

NEW

7 months ago | [YT] | 0

AWKWORD

NEW!

I talk with legendary Hip Hip artist and street philosopher Lord Goat AKA Goretex of Non Phixion about growing up poor in old NY; the creation, dissolution and reemergence of Non Phixion; the group’s history with MC Serch, Geffen, Warner Bros and Linkin Park; recording the classic album The Future Is Now; the 90s underground hip hop scene; the state of Hip Hop and the music industry today; the influence of drugs on his life and music; and how society reminds him of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d62te...

‪@TheLordGoat‬

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 0

AWKWORD

NEW: The Anti-Fascist Abolitionist Pro-Black Rap Playlist

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The anti-fascist, abolitionist, pro-Black rap playlist — curated by AWKWORD, with regular additions — featuring Kemba x ILL BILL x Wise Intelligent x dead prez x Rhymefest x KRS-One x The Last Emperor x Marlon Craft x Jasiri X x Brother Ali x KOTA The Friend x Abstract Rude x Saigon x Sabac Red x Sage Francis x Saul Williams x Immortal Technique x R.A. The Rugged Man x Joell Ortiz x Public Enemy x The Coup x Lowkey x Killah Priest x Nems x N.W.A. x Q-Unique x Pharoahe Monch x Nino Bless x Dee-1 x Non Phixion x Open Mike Eagle x AWKWORD x more!

On Spotify: spoti.fi/3CSVCvA

Submissions: @awkwordisdead x awkword@thisisawkword.com

‪@Kembaland‬ ‪@illb1ll‬ ‪@WiseIntelligent‬ ‪@sticflics‬ ‪@MarlonCraft‬ ‪@BrotherAli_Travelers‬ ‪@kotathefriend7029‬ ‪@SAIGONTVOFFICIAL‬ ‪@strangefamousrecords‬ ‪@saulwilliams‬ ‪@immortaltechnique‬ ‪@RAtheRuggedManTV‬ ‪@JoellOrtizVEVO‬ ‪@RealKillahPriest‬ ‪@GorillaNEMS‬ ‪@QUniqueTV‬ ‪@PharoaheMonchtv‬ ‪@3rdFloor‬ ‪@open_mike_eagle‬

2 years ago | [YT] | 0

AWKWORD

We shouldn't have to choose between eating, paying our rent, and seeing a doctor.

The M4 anthem "WHY WE MARCH" premieres today, here and at the March for Medicare for All in 55 cities nationwide!

This is #WhyWeMarch

awkword.bandcamp.com/track/why-we-march-prod-by-je…

4 years ago | [YT] | 2

AWKWORD

Abolish the police. Abolish prisons.

4 years ago | [YT] | 1