ARTIST: Manafest
TITLE: Epiphany
LABEL: Tooth & Nail
GENRE: Hip-Hop
BITRATE: 211kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 46m total
RELEASE DATE: 2005-07-19
RIP DATE: 2005-07-18
Track List
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1. Rodeo 3:13
2. Skills (Feat. Trevor Mcnevan 3:10
From TFK)
3. What I Got To Say 3:58
4. Rockin' Me 3:09
5. Not Ready To Die 3:15
6. U Don't Know Me 3:57
7. Quit Thuggin' 1:21
8. Let It Go (Feat. Bre) 4:02
9. Changes 2:49
10. Manafesto 3:08
11. Stressed Out 3:39
12. My Life 3:39
13. Be Yourself 7:33
Release Notes:
4000 independent record sales. Tour dates across North America. Endorsed by One
Life Clothing, Circa Footwear and sponsored by World Vision. And now a Tooth &
Nail record deal. All in the last fourteen months. But every story has a
beginning... this is Manafest's.
There are few who are blessed with Manafest's natural ability to spit lyrics
effortlessly. Fewer still whose lyrics carry true, life-changing meaning with
its listeners. But being a crafty wordsmith can only get you so far and the
fastest rising hip-hop artists in the country are also the hardest working ones.
Chris Greenwood, a.k.a. Manafest, is not an exception to this rule, but rather a
measure to which others are compared to. Spare moments were always lent to
writing lyrics, perfecting flow patterns, weekends were devoted to local
concerts and "home" was spelt "s.t.u.d.i.o." Dedication. Drive. Discipline. The
three D's that would soon result in a fourth - Deal.
Not unlike how Eminem caught his big break when Dre heard him freestyling on a
Los Angeles radio station, Manafest's CD fell into the hands of Trevor McNevan,
lead vocalist from renowned Toronto-based alternative rock group Thousand Foot
Krutch.
Manafest's talent was unequivocal. And so, the snowball effect had begun. With
CD in hand, Trevor brought these distinctively bold lyrics to the top of Tooth &
Nail Records and it wasn't long before the inevitable call was made. A record
deal was in the works.
The story doesn't end there, but rather it has just begun. Manafest is currently
rereleasing his first full-length album under the Tooth & Nail label. Tour dates
continue to be scheduled. Local concerts in Ontario happen nearly every weekend.
His music video is on high rotation. Record sales continue to grow. But Manafest
maintains his commitment to what got him there. Because the fastest rising
hip-hop artists in the country are also the hardest working ones.