The Grouch & Eligh “Say G&E!”

On April 7, Living Legends the Grouch and Eligh add another chapter to their ongoing G&E partnership with Say G&E!

Set for release via Legendary Music, Say G&E features guest appearances from Slug, Gift of Gab, Pigeon John, Mistah F.A.B., the ubiquitous Blu and Sage Francis. Eligh handles most of the production, with a handful of beats coming from Flying Lotus, Amplive and Rick Rock.

And now for the bio:

For anyone who’s heard The Grouch’s recent work, it’s clear that the southland rapper –who now resides part-time in Hawaii–has moved beyond the average emcee. On “All In” where The Grouch and Eligh, along with Gift of Gab and Pigeon John rap about standing by the proverbial river and jumping in with both feet and giving everything to the hustle in life and music, without flinching, not to mention a notably infectious hook. On the title anthem track “SAY G&E!,” the pair recall their early days as struggling artists over a mesmerizing, synthesized beat.

These two aren’t afraid to tackle serious topics either. On tracks like “Denial” and “River Runs Dry” the two contemplate transcendent signature issues with a maturity and depth that is often untapped in the world of hip-hop. “There’s a lot of manning up that’s been done by Eligh and myself recently,” says The Grouch. “We’ve got some heavy stuff on the album.” …

As a founding member of the original D.I.Y. collective, The Living Legends, The Grouch has been at the forefront of the west coast’s independent rap movement for over a decade. Outside the Legends, The Grouch has released 7 solo efforts including Fuck the Dumb (2000), Crusader for Justice (2003) and No More Greener Grasses (2004), and Heroes in the City of Dope (2006) with Bay Area stalwarts Zion I, among others.

For those who heard The Grouch’s 2008 Show You the World or have seen the “Bay to LA” featured in a National TV commercial for PSP/Playstation, it’s clear that this emcee will continue to be a permanent fixture on the independent music landscape. Undoubtedly, 2008 was The Grouch’s breakout year: Show You The World garnered accolades by critics at The Source, XLR8R, and URB, to name a few. In addition, the video for “Artsy” was played on MTV, MTV2, and got over 600,000 plays on Youtube.

(April 2 update: The release date has been changed to April 21.)

• 1. “Intro” (feat. Mystic)”
• 2. “Say G&E”
• 3. “Push On (Push Up)”
• 4. “Old Souls” (feat. Blu)
• 5. “!Boom!” (feat. Slug from Atmosphere)
• 6. “Denial”
• 7. “I Know You Wanna Feel”
• 8. “Teach Me The Way”
• 9. “All In” (feat. Gift of Gab & Pigeon John)
• 10. “Do It Again” (feat. DJ Fresh)
• 11. “Rivers Run Dry”
• 12. “No Flowers” (feat. Paris Hayes)
• 13. “Comin’ Up” (feat. Mistah F.A.B.)
• 14. “Worried About The World” (feat. Mike Marshall & Sage Francis)
• 15. “Sign Of the Times” (feat. Mark Bell)

The Grouch and Eligh, “Say G&E”