Critical Praise for Isaiah Toothtaker:
"I am fairly certain that my former scripture teacher would confirm that this is, beyond a reasonable doubt, the devil's work."
- Cool'eh Magazine
"It's got Machina Muerta cuts that draw their power from moaning screwed choruses then songs over rapid drums with stretched out vocal effects that get laced with Isaiah's voice that fluctuates with each breath stressing itself across the beat, stretching to make the beat and retracting before going over that edge."
- Sergdun of BEERANDRAP.COM / SoManyShrimp.com
"If you're a fan of raw hip-hop, Toothtaker's Illuminati Thug Mafia is the first must-hear record of this young 2011."
- MyOldKentuckyBlog.com
The
Video:
Keeping up with the building fervor since the release of Illuminati Thug Mafia, Tucson, Arizona rapper Isaiah Toothtaker delivers a video for "Faith No More," the third and final single from ITM. The video was filmed by Oliver Marshall and edited by Toothtaker, who has fashioned himself into something of a Renaisance Man of the arts, rapping and filming and editing videos all while being one of the most sought after tattoo artists around. And with "Faith No More," ITT takes a slightly different approach than his previous two videos, "Baby" and "Intruder," both of which featured the Machina Muerte capo and crew looking tough as ever amidst grainy footage and superimposed and at-times-disturbing images of the violence and mayhem that Isaiah has long built his rep on - in the streets and in the vocal booth. With Isaiah, there's always a method to the madness, and like the first two videos, imagery abounds in "Faith No More," only this time ITT sheds a little light into his dark productions, putting forth his message in a symbolic and psychedelic haze. Inverted crosses, a Native American headdress, green mist bellowing from an animal skull in the desert -- and all of this just so happens to takes place in the first 30 seconds of the video.
Isaiah Toothtaker's newest album Illuminati Thug Mafia is available now via Machina Muerte/Alpha Pup.
Watch Isaiah Toothtaker's "Faith No More" video here:
http://vimeo.com/21489368
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http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/illuminati-thug-mafia/id414431551
For more information on Isaiah Toothtaker please contact Michelle or Dan at Audible Treats.
The Background:
Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona in a broken home, Isaiah Toothtaker was kicked out at age 11 and quickly learned to defend himself, often resorting to violence. Throughout his violent young adulthood, Isaiah relied on music to identify with and it provided the soundtrack to his teenage antics of stealing cassettes and walkmans and riding the public transport all city to tag, battle rap, sell dime bags and acid tabs, and fist fight. He began tattooing under the tutelage of the local Hells Angels, leading him to open his own parlor, STARING WITHOUT CARING, which has won numerous Best in City awards over the years. Throughout all the trouble, Isaiah has been able to duck or beat charges, until recently, when he landed multiple violent felonies on record. Built from misery and built to destroy, he has since co-founded the label Machina Muerte with Mestizo, the duo also forming the group HUMANSUIT. Since 2001, Isaiah has independently released one EP and three full-length albums (one with rapper Murs) and his forthcoming album Illuminati Thug Mafia is available now via Machina Muerte/Alpha Pup Records.
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