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AGES, Vol. 1 by Mega Ran We've been closely following Phoenix by way of Philly emcee Mega Ran 's career since the earliest aughts of The Witzard, coinciding with the 2010 release of Bits & Rhymes ( Ran & K-Murdock )'s Kickstarter-funded collaborative album, FOREVER famicom . Mega Ran &/or K-Murdock were amongst our first-ever published interviews here at The Witzard, as well. Needless to say, we've thoroughly enjoyed Ran 's wide array of genre-eschewing output released nearly non-stop over the past 10 years since. His latest full-length effort, THE DEWEY DECIBEL SYSTEM with rapper buddy MC Lars , is a mic-aided journey through literature, novels, comic books, poems, short stories, etc. and is currently being used as a learning tool in class rooms Nation-wide. Now, Mega Ran has returned (once again) for one final solo project of 2019: AGES, Vol. 1 . Technically, a "surprise Winter 2019 release," AGES —that's "SEGA" spelled b...

Going To The Garden by Mega Ran Let's just go ahead and deem this what it's organically become already: it's unofficially "Official" WrestleMania 35/WWE Monday Night RAW Week here at The Witzard !!! So, to continue the frantic festivities, we have a new track from wrestling aficionado and sharp-tongued Philly -based emcee Mega Ran ! "GOING TO THE GARDEN" was commissioned by Ring of Honor (ROH) and produced by frequent Ray Strife collaborator iLL-Omega , whom Ran initially got in touch with through his friend Eric at NERDS Clothing . "It was hard, fast-paced, and unlike anything I'd ever done before. I wanted to flex some chops and rap a little faster than I normally would on it, to fully capture the excitement of the moment," Mega Ran said on his approach to iLL-Omega 's beat for "GOING TO THE GARDEN." Mega Ran has previously released, at least, three wrestling-themed/ Wrestle Rap albums between 2016-18: Mat Mania:...

Bag of Tricks Cat AKA BOTC (@bagoftrickscat) : "There aren't too many cats in Hip-Hop that have as many tricks in the bag as Felix. His grandma, Ann Bennett, sang the 1959 "Felix The Cat" theme song, so it was only appropriate to name himself after the iconic cartoon character. His music is relatable and honest and has gripped fans all over the world [...] Bag of Tricks Cat is currently working on his next project, The 9 Lives of Cat Daddy Kane." I. Eminem - The Eminem Show (2002) "This album came out when I was in 4th grade. I was an angry kid that got bullied at school, so songs like "Sing for The Moment" and "'Till I Collapse" got me through it. Definitely influenced me a lot." II. The Roots - How I Got Over (2010) "Not only was the band incredible, Black Thought's lyrics spoke to me on the project. When I was going to the gym a lot, "The Fire" [featuring John Legend] would play on my iPod and ...