VA-Voices from the Front Line
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RIPPER : G Dubya RIP DATE : 03-29-2006
GENRE : Rap RECORD LABEL : Crosscheck Records
TRACKS : 24 STORE DATE : 04-25-2006
ENCODER : Lame SIZE : 69,0 MB
BITRATE : VBR/44.1Hz SOURCE : CDDA
T R A C K L i S T
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01.Voices-Intro [00:53]
02.Mike Watts and Quentin Givens-First Time [02:49]
03.Voices-Ways to Cope [01:01]
04.Quentin Givens and Anthony Hodge-Do the Damn [03:26]
Thing
05.Voices-Mail Call [01:06]
06.La Quan Tullis-3 Letters [03:57]
07.Voices-When You're There [01:18]
08.Kisha S. Pollard-Girl at War [02:49]
09.Voices-Some Make It, Some Don't [01:20]
10.Quentin Givens and Anthony Hodge-Rest N' Peace [03:54]
11.Voices-Raiders in Najaf [01:00]
12.Mike Watts-Ain't the Same [02:38]
13.Voices-5 Days in the Wakeup! [02:22]
14.Mike Watts, Anthony Hodge, and Quentin [03:46]
Givens-Don't Understand
15.Voices-This is How it is [00:27]
16.Chris Tomlinson and Devon Perrymon-One Hour [02:57]
Before Daylight
17.Voices-Say Hi to Your Mom [00:12]
18.Mike Watts, Quentin Givens, and Chris [04:06]
Tomlinson-Family
19.Voices-Between God and Me [00:37]
20.Anthony Hodge-Condolence [03:44]
21.Voices-We the People/mischelle [02:51]
Johnston-Desert Vacation
22.Voices-Small Things in Life [01:49]
23.Quentin Givens and Anthony Hodge-When I Get [03:17]
Home
24.Voices-Day One [01:12]
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53:31 min
N O T E S
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Crosscheck Records announces the April 25, 2006 release of
Voices From the Frontline, an album of all original
material from US military personnel currently serving in
Iraq. Featuring twelve musical tracks and twelve spoken
word vignettes recorded by men and women on active duty,
the CD offers an insiderÆs view into the often difficult,
emotional, and unblinking reality of life for American
troops stationed in Iraq. Crosscheck Records has teamed up
with the non-profit organization Operation AC to donate a
portion of the proceeds from Voices From the Frontline in
order to supply soldiers with non-combat supplies.
Using tape recorders and X boxes, troops serving in Iraq
have recorded live audio from battles and firefights,
spontaneous rap contests, commentary and spoken word.
Voices From the Frontline combines these raw recordings
with precious studio time (a logistical nightmare for
active-duty soldiers and Marines), creating an album that
captures the emotions and experiences of the hip-hop
generation. These performers bring personal style and
individual experiences ùthe death of a friend, missing out
on the birth of a child, the painful divide between
battlefield and home ùto each song and sketch, capturing
the chaos, frustration, and experience of war.
Overall, the men and women on Voices From the Frontline
arenÆt using their art to make a statement for or against
the war. They just want to be heard, their experiences
shared. These are their stories and their expression of
what it is like to fight, to work, to live, and to cope
with life on the frontlines in Iraq. It is clear that they
appreciate life despite their daily struggles, the
overwhelming challenges, and the loss of fellow soldiers.
Through it all, they manage to find the strength and
courage that it takes to do what they do.
A portion of the proceeds from every purchase of Voices
From the Frontline will go to Operation AC which is
responsible for sending our U.S. troops any non-combat
items they may need such as boots, socks, gloves, and
morale raising items such as Christmas trees. The
non-profit organization also sponsors an ôadopt a soldierö
program to bring civilians into the effort. It is their
mission to make life as safe and easy as possible for U.S.
soldiers and Marines during deployment. Please visit
www.operationac.com to learn more.