E. Grizzly won the 2006 Independent Rap Artist of the Year at the 16th annual L.A. Music Awards. E. Grizzly's album Hip hop is dead! was nominated for Best Breakthrough Album of the year for an independent artist at the 16th Annual L.A. Music Awards. E. Grizzly and Puerto Roc Records are currently in a trademark infringement case with Def Jam Records and Nas for the rights to Hip hop is dead. The phrase was trademarked with Puerto Roc Records in May 2006, and Def Jam never liscensed it for the release of Nas's new album Hip hop is dead.
* E. Grizzly interview by Musician MP3 content managment.
How would you describe the band if you were a pressman or an
editor?
Hip hop but a little different. It's dark but inteligent.
Why did you choose your name?
I'm always grindin. Always hustlin. I'm on my grizzly. That's how we would say it up in P.A. and dudes just started calling me Grizzly.
What type of music do you play?
Hip hop
How long have you been together?
3 years
What have you released to date?
I released an EP in Philly back 2003 called Anti-Matter. I moved to Miami in 2003 and did a project with Puerto Roc Records called Hip hop is dead! That was released May, 2006. Before Nas's joint.
When are you planning your next release?
May of 07 I'm dropping a full length album called the Revolution will be televised.
What is your favorite song to perform and Why?
My way out. It's the truth. It's my dreams in the lyrics and the tempo on the beat gives me alot of room to get crazy on the mic.
Who are the best bands you preformed with?
The male review in Miami. We can do an Improv show with no mistakes and last at least an hour. There real sick with it.
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