Indie Hip-Hop meets gamer culture as (artist/producer) MeccaGodzilla unveils alter ego “RYU BLACK”, protagonist of the Hip-Hopera (Hip-Hop Musical) titled PERFECT 天 (ten/ heaven); a homage to Capcom’s classic fighting game “Street Fighter II.”
Fully funded by Kickstarter.com, the musical features a star-studded indie cast including nerdcore veteran Mega Ran, Canadian/Singaporean phenom Masia One, DC/Vertigo’s Ron Wimberly, Tokyo’s DJ TOMOKO, ATL’s Arablak, Toronto’s Songstress Mariannie, and many more. The full-length, limited-edition musical on CD plays out as an audio story to give the listener a full cinematic experience.
Imagine if RYU was consulted by Talib Kweli for rhymes, RZA for beat-making tips and the Dalai Lama on how to be a better humanitarian. You’d have an incredible warrior.
“When Black isn’t “spitting the heat like Dhalsim” there’s plenty of bilingual banter and skits that keep to the theme throughout and ultimately form what he terms a “Hip-Hopera,” a style that brings to mind the likes of RZA and MF DOOM.” – Mike Sunda / The Japan Times
“I was inspired to hear…a new personality, Ryu Black…Check out the killer love song to Chun Li…” – Lucas Siegel [Newsarama.com]
“’PERFECT 天’ is a soundtrack inspired by the story lines of Streetfighter” (says Cavalier ) consisting of 15 songs. It is considered to be a nostalgic and adventurous experience dedicated to the fans of Streetfighter II anime and game play.
Tracklist
- Intro
- Satsui No Hadou
- Ansatsuken feat. Majesty
- Hayashi N Kaze (林 風 ) feat. Masia One
- How Hadou
- Go-en ( 御 縁 ) feat Divine Life
- Once Bit 10
- Sakura-chan feat Mio Soul
- Cry
- Heaven (天 ) feat. Mariannie
- Chun Li feat. Mega Ran & Masia One
- Yama (山 ) feat. Dashah
- Metsu Ansatsuken ( 暗 殺 拳 )
- Dojo Kun
- Minasan feat. Arablak, Drue Davis, DVS, Hona Core, Kensho Kuma, Lex, Atari Blitzkrieg, Cymarshall Law, Hop & Jon Luca
