The story of my history with the Niyat takes us way back; about as far back as I can take it. It was our first public show as a group. We werent even going by K-OTIX yet we were still Guess Who. (Thats a story for another time.) The show took place in a spot that epitomizes hole in the wall; it had to have been an abandoned home that had floodlights brought in to light it. There were no working utilities, but it was filled with people. Looking back on it, the Soul Shack was probably in violation of every building and health code that existed. But it was that show that introduced us to most of the people that wed be working with throughout our careers, including two members of The Niyat Snap and D-ology.
Back then they were part of a larger collective called the Psycho Ward, which rivaled Wu Tang in its size, scope, and talent. They basically had a lock on the scene at the time. Snap was a member of a subgroup called Poetic Souls; D-ology was a part of Darkside; Synato Watts started out with Alphabet Soup. (Im pretty sure that I remember all of this correctly. If I need any correcting, please let me know.)
After that show, we chopped it up with everybody there; it was our first real introduction to the scene. As we were heading out the back we bumped into D-ology, who was just kind of freestyling to himself in the middle of the street. His freestyles sounded better than anything that wed ever written. We stood there for about 3 hours, late into the night, watching him freestyle flawlessly about any and everything that came to mind. Wow.
A few months later, we were in the studio recording our first collaboration with them, on a track called Up Next To Flex, also featuring a young DJ Cozmos on the mic, as well as the cuts. If I can find a presentable version of this track Ill share it someday, at great risk of public humiliation. Dont get me wrong the song goes hard, but its very early 90s.( I think I used the word representing at least 3 times. Yikes.)
As the Psycho Ward started going through its transitional period in the late 90s, the members began to splinter off and form other groups. One of the crews born from this was The Niyat. Their story is the same one that can probably be repeated in every city of this country: artists with limitless talent that eclipses who most people consider the greatest. Yes, we grew up listening to Rakim, KRS, Scarface, Nas, etc but the lyrics that these guys were spitting at home rivaled anything that was being broadcast on the airwaves. They actually became the standards by which we would gauge our skills.
And we tell them this. Its no secret. When Im in a room with them I feel wack by comparison. I can listen to verses that they recorded ten years later and finally catch what they were talking about a decade before. Its not fair.
They characterize themselves in the video, but these are my observations as an outsider:
Synato is the emotional center of the group. Hes the one that more or less dictates the direction of each sound and provides the emotional backdrop. Snap is a rappers rapper. FWMJ describes him best when he says that Snap makes the English language sound like a fun language to learn. His wordplay is sickeningly intricate. D-ology is the most ominous and enigmatic lyricist that Ive ever worked with. He has a presence that humbles most people. The room shifts when he enters, and people cling onto his every word.
Im not going to say too much more about them now, because theyre prepping a body of work right now that will support everything Im saying about them and more. Ladies and gentlemen my favorite MCs of all time
Damien
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Rappers I Know.com - "New Flava"by KinetikCinematix4,015 views
i thought b-boy is in the group too
Haloegen 7 months ago
dope dope dope
Nadrojomgwtf666 8 months ago
@critterv100 send them to kriskinetik@yahoo.com
damienrandle 9 months ago
this is great -- am so glad someone has their finger on the record button
ayoungethan 9 months ago
How do I get in touch with these guys I would like to send them some of my beats.
critterv100 9 months ago