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Basick Sickness is one of those musicians that live the life, he has his nose
to the grind stone, making it happen on his terms, putting his music in front of the
masses. We got the opportunity to chat with the man behind the sickness, enjoy.


First question, how did the name Basick
Sickness come to be?
My dad has a disease 200 people in the world
have, my sister is an addict, and my mom
is crazy. we are all sick, though in different
ways - its a basick sickness.
You have a CD, actually available as free
download. (The sickness is Spreading…)
Tell us a little about the songs on there. rock,
rap, alternative, hip-hop and R&B. i just
wanted to show people that i can do every-
thing. the next CD(GET SOME) will really show you what
I can do.
The Cd(The sickness is Spreading…) has song tracks that are not your
traditional Hip Hop, like the hook on “Pull
What Ya Got” has a real rock feel to it.
Has there been a conscious effort or is it
just kinda in your blood?
Definitely in the blood i love all types of mu-
sic, and it really shows in my tracks because
I don’t hold anything back, if I feel a certain
way on making a track, I’m going to do it.
I am very against censorship, especially of
myself.
You are a pretty recognizable
figure in the Pittsburgh Rap
scene. Give us a little overview
of the Pittsburgh music scene
from your perspective.
That is wild to me, im just a
normal guy ya know. my dream
has always been to be involved
in music, so to be where I’m at is
the first step of a bigger picture. I
run the Hkan weekly hip-hop se-
ries - only weekly hip-hop series
in Pittsburgh www.hiphop412.com - from
where i am it, it is beautiful.
What has been your most proud moment
as an artist.
Every time I am on stage and people are
feeling it, that is the proudest moment. When
I opened for bone thugs for 1000+ people, it
was pretty sick. I’ve also done a few shows
with Wiz that were pretty memorable.
What next for Basick.
Same old shit, constant grind. i have a big
festival coming
up on June 16th
in Schenley Park,
all day hip-hop.
new CD out this
summer also, gonna
keep throwing
and doing shows,
waiting to get
signed!
Anything you
want to add.
Thank you all for all of the support - it means
the world to me

Check out the episode. the shit is funny as hell.
google it "something to be desired"
.. 

"This
is one of the major reasons why I’ll be keeping an eye on these guys in
the future. I’m proud that this kind of stuff is coming out of
Pittsburgh. I almost fell out of my chair when the first verse came in
with some of the tightest flow I’ve heard in a while, local or not.
Straight fire. If Basick Sickness keeps this up, they’re going to be
great. I originally intended to do this review and never bother with it
again, but after hearing the best of this album, it’s definitely going
to stay within my collection. It’ll be fun to show off when these guys
get big."

there is a lot more on the site, i just cut that shit out.

http://www. cantstopthis. net/..music/..Basick%..20Sickness/..Basick%..20Sickness. html

this is honestly one of the best reviews of the album i have read...

and real shit, i have no idea who this dude is or how he got the disc, either way, i am happy that he did...

http://www.gdusa.com/contests/agda/08/winners/types/se.php?x=pak0390

another brick in the wall

yup yup - and if your on this page - you already know

http://djs.whitefolksgetcrunk.com/?p=129

"GET SOME" got a feature spot on the page. check it out!

thanks for the support!

as is says - i am a local hiphop expert - so show some f*cking respect!!

click the image for alllll my articles! this one rite here is a cover story!

what up?!?! if u didnt know, i am pretty on top of my game. i wanna give a big thanks to the city paper and all the staff for showing me so much love over the past year. here is the full color page article they did on me "artist of the week" and i am the first MC that they ever did it on.

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yeahhh - from october 12th - pittsburgh city paper

The Basick Sickness

Basick Sickness is:
Basick lyric writer, vocals, guitar, and engineer.
E.O.J. the Bum music writer, drums, keyboards, guitar, and engineer.

The pair started playing music together in an alternative rock band in the 6th grade, Basick on the bass and E.O.J. on the drums. Their first performance was their 8th grade graduation, consequently the bands last. Due to uncontrollable family circumstances, the two had to part ways and E.O.J. was moved to Florida. The pair lost contact for 5 years. Coincidentally, when the two were reacquainted in 2004, Basick had moved on to writing and vocals, and E.O.J had shifted into electronic drum machines and synthesizers, a few of which he builds himself. Somewhat like a match made in heaven

Shows that we have done:
--*Basick Sickness Presents: The Steel City All Stars featuring Wiz Khalifa, and more @ Mr. Smalls Theatre August 4th 2006 (venue change day of show to Future Tenant due to power outage at Mr. Smalls still maintaining a large crowd)
--June 10th they took over the weekly HipHop and Hookahs Series where they book other artists, DJ, perform, own and the run sound engineering and lighting equipment.
--HipHop and Hookahs Series @ HKan Hookah Lounge - every Wednesday from December 7th 2005 until February 15th 2006, 2 Saturdays a month from March through May.
--Whos Up Next? @ Mr. Smalls Theatre - January 21st 2006
--Barlow Tribute @ Western PA Musicians Group October 9th 2005
--Bone Thugs n Harmony @ Mr. Smalls Theatre - December 17th 2005
--Broken Wingz Presents @ Boyd Community Center - November 26th 2005, March 11th 2006

Other:
--Entrepreneur of their own entertainment company, Basick Entertainment. Have hosted many events and currently run a weekly event where we book, DJ, perform, own and the run sound engineering and lighting equipment.
--Basick DJs weekly at a nightclub in the strip district and E.O.J. is a sound engineer/lighting technician at local concert venues.

FOR CONTACT INFO - EMAIL ME

Quotes
The man has entertainment in the soul. The duo put on a spectacular performance, are very consistent, and very professional. I feel honoured to be a stepping stone in their career. Now they run a weekly show in my establishment that is a constant revenue source and more so a great time!

-Ben Penigardner
Owner Hkan Hookab Bar & Lounge
412-381-1813

Other performers got to entertain the crowd as well. Eviction Notice performed the most, but white rapper Basick Sickness got to showcase his skills.

-Ashley Boynes
from: www.barsmart.com


A talented emcee whose intelligent, thoughtful lyrics are well-backed by a producer whose tracks that get the body moving; a pleasure to work with -- artisticly and personally -- it's simple to see why the Sickness is spreading.

-Zoe BenRexi
Talent Coordinator
ZBenrexi@gpwlaw.com

i am looking for anyone who plays keys, guitar, bass, or drums to start a hiphopish hard band. i play guitar and my man plays keys and sample, but im still open for anyone or anything. message me if interested.

also looking for rappers, singers, djs, bands or whatever for live gigs in the southside on saturday nites at the hkan hookah lounge 2210 east carson street. look at my site rite above the top 8 for the link to the site.