Rhyming In Tongues.

On the count of three name three rappers from New Jersey other than Redman and Joe Buddens. Ok one, two, three Go! Well, Anything? If you came up with Queen Latifah, Lauryn Hill, and Naughty By Nature, you sir are a true hip hop head. If the rest of you assumed these three artists were from New York (like some of our staff members did, whom shall remain anonymous) don’t feel too bad. It’s common for New York’s friendly Garden State neighbor to be forgotten. People either assume Jersey cats can’t rap or that they’re from New York. The styles of New York rappers and New Jersey rappers are so similar they get lost in the shuffle. These assumptions are unfortunate for the Jersey artists, like the exceptionally witty and thought provoking group Brokn.Englsh. “We come in with two strikes, people that don’t know anything about us besides the fact that we are from New Jersey, that’s two strikes against us,” says Lyriq2Go. Ironically enough, Brokn.Englsh do not site their hometown, Hillside New Jersey, as they’re influence in their music, but rather the family upbringing. A culturally diverse household that allowed them to be exposed to musical genres such as reggae, old school hip hop, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, and slew of films and books. All of which they’ve used to create a sound that can only be described as Brokn.Englsh. But what exactly is that sound, one may ask? And further more what are these guys trying to accomplish with this sound? If you ask the boys themselves, they’ll tell you their music’s there to help. “When it comes down to music I can listen to music vs. talking to a person and feel better; if I can do that for somebody then I’ll be happy,” says Myk Dyalek.
Brokn.Englsh is looking to be the voice of the people—all people, not just the good folks from Hillside, New Jersey. When the time comes, will the people choose Brokn.Englsh as their language? Only time will tell, and the group definitely has time to reach that goal. Having been together for only 3 years (starting off as a duo of poets—the initial members Myk Dyaleks and Cion), they’re definitely still room for the group to grow. Perhaps we’ll get to hear Cion’s singing chops or the five or more instruments Myk Dyaleks can play so well on future tracks. As of now, the group is putting the final touches on their album ‘The Drawing Board’, produced by Def Dom. Also, working with a producer by the name of The Are, out of Houston, Texas on a separate project due for an August release. They can also be heard on a DJ Jamad project coming out this summer. With a promising future ahead of them, we at iHEARTdilla are confident that hip hop fans will soon be speaking in Brokn.Englsh.

Check out the links and videos below:

http://www.broknenglsh.com/
www.twitter.com/broknenglsh


*Photograph courtesy of EMA PHOTOGRAPHY