What up, it's that killa Jester X with the first installment of my "whenever the fuck I feel like doing it" Geeked Out Game Review. Friday morning I got up mad early (9:45 ha!), got dressed and went straight to my local Gamestop. I got there right as they were opening and promptly went in to pick up my MOVE and Navigation controllers that I had preordered earlier last week. Unfortunately the asshole working there failed to tell me the game I reserved doesn't come out til next month. So, I ended up getting Sports Champion instead. But before I get into that, let's talk about the Move itself.
The controller is very comfortable to hold. The placement of the buttons is smart and easy to adapt to. The only exception being the PS button which is about 1/2in too far up and people with bigger hands will probably hit it on accident more than a few times (2Phace...). The tracking ball is squishy, which I didn't expect but it was a good choice.
The way the camera picks up the Move is astounding. It's so fast and accurate. Every slight motion is portrayed perfectly on screen. So much so that, IMO, Nintendo wasted their time making the Wii Motion Plus. But, the coolest thing about the on screen interaction is the way you cycle through the XMB. Just pull the trigger and point. DOPE.
I haven't played any games that require the Navi controller yet so I don't have much to say at this time. It's similar to the Wii's Nunchuck with more buttons. Most notable is the D-Pad right under the joystick. Genius. Who the fuck uses their right hand for that anyway? The joystick feels just like the ones on the six-axis and dual shock 3 controllers. But like I said before, I haven't used it yet and since I don't like shooters I probably won't for a while so we'll just have to wait for that one.
Onto the game. Sports Champion is pretty dope. The landscapes are gorgeous and the choice of games is pretty cool. It's not your run-of-the-mill sports minigame package. Disc Golf is mad fun. I've gotten into a few heated matches already. I just wish there was more choices for courses. There's only 1 18 stage course that can be split into 3 different 6 hole courses. Gladiator Duel is my favorite and it's a fucking workout. Weapon and Shield fighting just like the slaves used to do. The only difference is that you don't really die if you lose. Archery is dope, especially with 2 Move controllers. You can hold the bow at any angle you want and the distance between the controllers decides the power of the shot. Beach Volleyball is about as cool as beach volleyball. I personally hate it and I don't think it controls very well. Then again I don't know the first thing about volleyball whereas I actually have played all the other games. Bocce is awesome. I was pumped when I saw that on there. Me and Jameso are archnemeses. There are mad different courses and they're all pretty cool, save for the first one which is for practice. Last but not least, Table Tennis. 2Phace whooped my ass mad times at that shit but I'm finally starting to catch up in skill to him. Last game we played was 15-13 him. Next time he's mine though.
As fun as the game is it wouldn't be half of what it is without the move controller. I'm pumped to see what else Sony has in store. Well, that's that. I hope this Geeked Out Game Review made everyone throw out their ShitBoxes and forget about that K'Nex thing. Keep the Wiis though. That shit's pretty cool. Until next time Drugratz..... Kill your parents.
Showing posts with label DRC Records. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
"WHAT IS A DRUGRAT ANYWAY?"
A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK US HERE AT DRC "WHAT IS A DRUGRAT?" AND WE HAVE MANY RESPONSES, THE FIRST BEING THIS: ALL THE COLLECTIVE ARTISTS, GROUPS, STAFF AND EXTENED FAMILY AT DRC RECORDS CALL OURSELVES DRUGRATZ. IT IS A NAME AND BRAND THAT REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE AS A WHOLE, VOLTRON STYLE IF YOU WILL.
SECOND- DRUGRATZ IS A LOVING NAME WE GIVE OUR FANS WHO FOLLOW THE MUSIC WE CREATE AT DRC, WHICH INCLUDES BANDS LIKE BRING ON DEATH, OTTOMIC BLUE, COOLER THAN SMACK, DEADZONE, ACIDROP, ETC. WHO REPRESENT THE DRATZ LIFESTYLE. IT’S A WAY TO MAKE THE FANS FEEL SPECIAL AND UNIQUE AND A WAY TO SHOW THEM WE CARE ABOUT THEM PERSONALLY AND THAT THEY’RE MORE THAN A DEMOGRAPHIC TO DRC RECORDS AND OUR SISTER LABEL LINOLEUM RECORDS.THE DRUGRAT LIFESTLYE IN FACT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DRUGS AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH HOW YOU CARRY YOURSELF IN LIFE, NOT CARING WHAT THE WORLD OR ANYONE IN IT THINKS ABOUT YOU, BEING LOYAL TO YOUR FRIENDS, DOING THE RIGHT THING IN LIFE, TAKING THE RISKS TO DO SOMETHING GREAT CREATIVELY AND GREAT IN LIFE, AND RELATING TO THE EXPERIENCE AND PAIN IN DRC MUSIC AND USING THAT TO GET OVER WHAT EVER TROUBLE FACES YOU IN LIFE. WE ARE ONE WITH OUR FANS, ALL FOR ONE- ONE FOR ALL! DRUGRATZ IS THE FAMILY YOU'VE NEVER HAD, BUT NOW YOU DO! WE UNDERSTAND YOU AND BELIEVE IN YOUR RIGHT TO BE YOURSELF!
THIRD- A DRUGRAT IS ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN THROUGH MANY TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS IN LIFE AND STILL FOUND A WAY TO OVERCOME THEM: THE OUTCASTS, MISFITS, LOSERS, FREAKS, GEEKS, AND OUTSIDERS OF THE WORLD UNITED UNDER THE DRUGRAT SYMBOL AS A FAMILY. DRUGRATZ WORK HARD AND PLAY HARDER. DRUGRATZ WILL PUT THEIR JUNK ALL UP IN YOUR PANCAKES AT IHOP IF YOU PISS THEM OFF. DRUGRATZ BUMP MUSIC THAT THEY CAN TRULY CALL THEIR OWN. DRUGRATZ ALSO CAN BE SOMEONE WHO HAS GONE THROUGH SOME KIND OF ADDICTION, WHETHER IT BE DRUGS, FOOD, GAMBLING, OR COW TIPPIN', AND HIT ROCK BOTTOM THEN GOT UP, DUSTED THE DIRT OF THEIR SHOULDERS, AND TRIED AGAIN UNTIL THEY GOT IT RIGHT. DRUGRATZ DON'T DIE, WE MULTIPLY!!!!!!!
SO WEAR THE DRATZ LOGO WITH PRIDE AND WHEN SOMEONE ASKS YOU WHAT IT MEANS, TELL THEM,"YO! RATZ RUN AND PACKZ" AND WALK AWAY SMILING KNOWING YOUR FAMILY GOT YOUR BACK NICCUP~~~~~~~
-YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD DRUGRAT SHEMROK CHRIST!
Monday, June 7, 2010
DRC Entertainment BIO

a music of imminent infamy
DRC Ent. (DRC Records) is an independent record company devoted to releasing underground music from an array of genres. DRC (short for Drugrat City) was started in early 2008 by Shemrok and Acidrop to release and promote artists with similar interests. With DRC's roots in both the Boston area and Los Angeles, the styles, fans, and Drugratz are quite diverse and devoted to the artistic progression and expression of one another.
Cooler Than Smack formed in the mid-90's by Shemrok and Driftski, creating a dusted, break-heavy, hip-hop style completely their own. In 1997, the group released "Disco Dust Delight" on their own record label "Linoleum Records. "Disco Dust Delight" was a short EP of raw, heavy hip-hop madness. CTS became underground legends, rocking live shows in true hip-hop fashion complete with DJ's and B-Boys bringing the live energy of rap's origins. 1998 saw the release of "Diabolical Dope Act", their first full-length LP, and it hit the hip-hop underground with critical acclaim, giving them the reputation of "The Beastie Boys on angeldust". The singles "Elephants" and “Junkies on Credit” saw moderate radio play on WBCN, and gained a reputation for being one of the livest acts in the Boston area. Driftski and Shemrok eventually had a falling out, and Drift kept Linoleum Records, Shemrok kept Cooler Than Smack. The two have since reconciled, and DRC was formed as a sister label to Linoleum Records.
The first planned release from DRC was "Drugrat Fieldtrip", with the new line up of Shemrok (now Shemrok Christ) and Acidrop. The album was recorded in 2004-2005 and instantly created a stir amongst the hip-hop community because of it's unique lyrics, beats and humor. By the time the album was finished, the two decided to start an independent record label in which to release their own music. After a few name changes, and Shemrok's move to the west coast, things began to really come together in early 2007, when the first BOD songs were being written.
BOD was a strong show of progression for Shemrok, a new start to express the madness behind his nihilistic behavior of the past. Acidrop recorded the first Clambake album "Selfish Shellfish" around this time. Clambake was a display of pure punk rock apathy, sometimes not rehearsing for months before playing a show. Clambake made a name for themselves through Massachusetts made a real connection amongst hip-hop fans and punk rock fans alike. With the creative energy being focused on something besides CTS, there began developing a small library of potential releases for the yet-unnamed record label. Everything started fully coming together when BOD released their first full-length "Night of the Toxic Dead". The mix of political rabble-rousing, alien conspiracies, and horror-core was a diverse and impressive blend of music that began catching the attention of people across the country.
In 2008, Shemrok made an unlikely connection; An old school Linoleum fan from MA Chalee Cyanide. Chalee quickly became an important part of DRC and its art direction. Through Cyanide (aka Enemy) the family was introduced to his partner in crime Ottomic Blue. Ambitious and driven, Blue immediately set to work on building up DRC Records and his first songs, some of which would become the earliest recognizable version of his first LP "Welcome to the Show". When Ottomic was preparing for his first show, he approached Acidrop about performing with him. The first live performance was a mix of Ottomic's newest songs and Cooler Than Smack material.
Ever-driven, he set up show after show, with Acidrop and Blue forming a live repoire, and cheeky antics filled with hard hitting instrumentals. This was the earliest form of Jindas Emcees, and they started constantly performing around MA. After writing songs together, Ottomic prepared to go out west and paid a visit to Shemrok. In the weeks leading up to the trip, Acidrop introduced Ottomic to Jester X, of horror-core/wicked-shit perveyours Dead Zone. When offered with the chance to go to Los Angeles with Ottomic Blue to see his good friend Shemrok, Acidrop and Ottomic began fitting Jester X into the performances, even doing Dead Zone songs occasionally. They then made their way across the country, played a few shows and formed bonds as far as Utah, with Hollowgloomz and Funeral Parlor Productions.
When they returned, things were in full swing for DRC with the first pressings of “Drugrat Fieldtrip”, “Night of the Toxic Dead”, “Bugz” and “Welcome to the Show”. Jindas became tighter and with Jester X fully integrated into the group, earned their spot amongst the most creative, energetic, and entertaining rap groups around. In 2010, Ottomic Blue released his second LP "The Show Must Go On" featuring Shemrok, Acidrop, Jester X and Driftski (reworking the CTS classic “Toxic Sludge”). "The Show Must Go On" is a progression of Ottomic Blue’s penchant for geek culture and shroom-trip insights. The DRC Mixtape "20,000 Leagues under the Streets" will feature each member of Jindas Emcees, Shemrok Christ, Cooler Than Smack legend Driftski, Utah horror-core madmen from Funeral Parlor Productions, brand new Clambake and much more! Also, Acidrop's first full-length solo album "Orange Sky Youth" is due out sometime in late 2010. Jester X is working on a new Dead Zone album with 2Phace, and Ottomic Blue is currently working with Shemrok Christ on releasing a new Better Off Dead (B.O.D) album for second quarter 2010.
written by Acidrop
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