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Common Market is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington with members RA Scion and DJ/Producer Sabzi. The two
members wereindividually active hip hop artists in the Pacific Northwest since 2002, but collectively combined their talents in
2005 to form CommonMarket.
Sabzi started his career as DJ and producer in another hip hop duo: Blue Scholars. RA Scion gained musical skill while in
Zambia, but laterbegan a solo career, playing a new style of hip hop with a spiritual message, inspired by his membership in
the Bahá'í Faith. RA Scion andSabzi's paths crossed through their Bahá' ...read more
Common Market is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington with members RA Scion and DJ/Producer Sabzi. The two
members wereindividually active hip hop artists in the Pacific Northwest since 2002, but collectively combined their talents in
2005 to form CommonMarket.
Sabzi started his career as DJ and producer in another hip hop duo: Blue Scholars. RA Scion gained musical skill while in
Zambia, but laterbegan a solo career, playing a new style of hip hop with a spiritual message, inspired by his membership in
the Bahá'í Faith. RA Scion andSabzi's paths crossed through their Bahá'í contacts, and their political and spiritual approach to
hip-hop music.
In an interview on Seattle radio station 107.7 The End, the duo stated that their new album is titled Tobacco Road and is
scheduled forrelease "on your mom's 50th birthday." In preparation for the album, Common Market released the EP "Black
Patch War" on May 20, 2008.Tobacco Road was released September 9, 2008, followed by a CD release party on September
11, 2008 at Neumo's in Seattle. InSeptember 2008, Common Market released a music video for the single "Trouble Is". The
video was shot by director Zia Mohajerjasbi andwas filmed at sites around Monroe, Washington. Also Ra Scion has his first
solo album known as "Live and Learn" and he announced his newsolo album known as "Victor Shade" with producer MTK and it
is currently available at his own website, but other online music store will bereleased sometime in 2010.
Common Market were winners in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards for Rap/Hip-Hop Album. « hide |
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