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Coming From The Bottom

by The Cornel West Theory

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    Finally....It's here! The OFFICIAL 3rd album from the most feared & underrated group in Hip Hop.
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about

....The Bottom.

First, we'd like to thank our friends for listening. We don't believe in fans. If you support us and the music we offer the world, you are a friend of ours.

To the listener:

This album was conceived with everyday people in mind. It was not created according to the rules of the ever failing music industry. It was composed, arranged, mixed, and produced with the underdog in mind. It was created as an album for anyone in the world who has ever experienced struggle, hardship, and pain. It was created with the lower class in mind.....the class rarely if ever mentioned in the speeches of politicians and mainstream rappers.

During the creation and completion of this album, many of us, both as a band and individually, faced certain obstacles and calamities while continuing to fight artistically, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

The features on this album came by the blessings of JAH. One of the amazing stories is that Mumia Abu Jamal actually recorded his vocals live from prison in Pennsylvania, where he is still being currently held on a life sentence for a crime he never committed. Mumia is currently under attack as well as members of the MOVE 9, still in PA dungeons. Please pressure the " correctional " authorities in Pennsylvania to allow Mumia to receive the health care of his choice as he is very sick at this time. Also pressure our President to pardon Mumia and all political prisoners.

If you're going thru it now, or have ever gone thru it,
this album is for you.

It's never about staying at the bottom. It's about the rise from below.
The will to continue despite all one may face.
This album is for y'all.

We send a special thanks to all those amazing people who participated in the creation of this album, as well as those that have supported us thru the process:

JAH, the Most High

Dr. Cornel West
Chuck D
Les Nubians
Diamond D
Ursula Rucker
Mumia Abu Jamal
Wadiya Jamal
The Abu Jamal Family
Pam Africa
Ramona Africa
Sue Africa
MOVE
Johanna Fernandez
Chris Tinson
REC
Rebecca Mac & Petey
Noelle Hanrahan
Rob Stull
Kymone Freeman
WE ACT Radio
Big G & Backyard Band
Ez aka Ezra Greer
Jabari Exum
Keita Thompson & family
Maurice Chevalier
Cochise
N'digo Rose
3rd Logic
Meadows
DJ Underdog
Melvin Van Peebles
Mario Van Peebles
Mandela Van Peebles
Moist Paula
Ian Svenonius
Ian Mackaye
Brendan Canty
Fugazi
Minta
G & Larry
Marc Ferg
Don
Aneera & Dre
Zaccai & Fatahma Free
Dezi
Mama Ziggy
Vinnie
Eden
Ni'eema Ba'th
Mr & Mrs Dobbins
DJ Premier
Deborah Bond
Kristyana
Ayanna Bellard Jones Quartey
Mama Ash
Angela McLemore
Shamana Barnes
yU
Born I Music
Godfather Sage
Imani Beats
John Callahan aka Ruck
Sly
The Watkins / Robinson Fam
Vaunita Goodman
Myriam Maxo
Bedouin
Dr. Jared Ball
Egotripland
Stryka
Autarchii
Baba Ras D
John Chambers
Rosa Clemente
Stan Squirewell
Alana Hairston
Bar Codez
Andrea Revelle
Zaz
Sameatria Simmons
WPFW
The whole DC
U St School Of Hard Knocks
Ardamus
RNL
Heron Gibran
Slimkat 78
Prowess The Testament
Head Roc
AB & Nat Turner
Asheru
Kev Brown
Flex Matthews
Joe Villa
Pan
Rest in Power: Akil Nadir - Joi - Fili
Our families, blood, and otherwise.

credits

released September 23, 2015

All Songs composed, produced, arranged, and mixed by
Tim Hicks for The Cornel West Theory. Co-Produced by Rashad Dobbins

Concepts for album: Me & Dobbins

Lyrics by The Cornel West Theory

Executive Producers:
Tim Hicks
Rashad Dobbins

Recorded in The Garden

All features on the album were recorded by each of the dope artists and icons individually either over their phones or at their personal studios and sent
to us via email except I'll Die For This Sh*t featuring Queen Helene aka Golden Athena
of Les Nubians, who was awesome enough to record her vocal with me
( Tim ) at her home in Brooklyn ( NYC stand up! ) Big up France! Big Up Cameroon! Blue Nefertiti aka Celia, bonjour Ma Soeur! We humbly thank all the folks who participated and gave us their stamps of approval.

Guerrilla Mastering by John Wesley Moon for The Cornel West Theory

Cover Art by Tim Hicks

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The Cornel West Theory Washington, D.C.

The Cornel West Theory is a band born in the belly of the beast, Washington DC. With the blessing and help of Dr. Cornel West, our goal is to help people reach their highest self.
Winners of the 2008 and 2015 Washington Area Music Association award for Best Hip-Hop Duo or Group.
We are the most dangerous group in music today!
Run with us.
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