The Video:
A little under a year ago, Von Pea released the single "Thanks For Your Children," one of the more serious tracks off his album, Pea's Gotta Have It, which mostly deals with lighthearted, nostalgia-fueled songs about his high school days. "The title only plays off of the vocal sample, it's not about children at all," says Von Pea. "It is a departure from the mostly conceptual album and simply a lyrical exercise."
The song has remained a fan favorite after all these months, and so, Von Pea is now putting out a visual compliment to the song, and has brought along guest MCs Elucid and Che Grand for the ride. With photographer Rich Louissaint filming and directing, the three Lessondary crewmembers took to the dimly lit streets of Brooklyn's Fort Greene and Bushwick neighborhoods for the shoot. Ominous shots of playground rules and crosswalk signs interweave the "children" part of the song into the black-and-white video. And instead of showcasing the antagonists rapped about, the three MCs, or, as they allude to, heroes, are the only people featured, along with a brief cameo by Von Pea's Tanya Morgan comrade Donwill.
Watch the video for "Thanks For Your Children" here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njZNzCpZfu4
Please post buy links for Pea's Gotta Have It:
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/peas-gotta-have-it/id398076845
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Peas-Gotta-Have-Von-Pea/dp/B00417HVAU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1286903383&sr=1-1
Listen to the Pea's Gotta Have It EP here:
http://vonpea.bandcamp.com/album/peas-gotta-have-it
The
Background:
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Von Pea has been emceeing since 1991 and producing since 2000. Initially attracted to hip-hop by the likes of Another Bad Creation and many other young rappers that were near his own age, Von would eventually shift his interest to those who would become his strongest influences – A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, and Biggie. In 2002 Von Pea began an alliance with the original members of North Carolina rap group Little Brother (Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh, and 9th Wonder) which lead him to being featured on such projects as Phonte and Nicolay’s Foreign Exchange Connected album (“Von Sees”), and Little Brother’s The Minstrel Show (“Cheatin” interlude). In addition to his group’s music, Von has released acclaimed projects such as 2003’s“Custom Fitted, 2007’s Grand Vonye, and his late 2007 remix project American Angster which has been considered one of the best of the Jay Z remix albums. Von Pea is also a member of the rap group Tanya Morgan. Von Pea's latest solo album, Pea's Gotta Have it, will be released October 19th.
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