Discipline: Tattoo/Hip Hop
Headquarters: City of Ink Tattoo & Art Gallery - Atlanta, Ga (Castleberry Hills)
Age: 23
For my first artist of the week, I have to pick one whose work is closest to my heart... literally. (Now dread-less) Chris McAdoo, member of HollyWeerd, an Atlanta-based hip hop group, doubles as a talented tattoo artist at famed City of Ink Tattoos in Atlanta. Chris has been tattooing for 3 years but has been painting and writing music since high school. His artwork speaks for itself ("oo la la son orgasmique" might be the dopest shit Ive seen since i found out what lesbian orgies looked like.. lol) along with the music he has taken part in making. I stumbled upon HollyWeerd in high school and have been voraciously listening ever since. Their musical style consists of solid messages, that aren't "superthug" based. One may attempt to compare said style to the newer rise in hip hop shown by such artists as Wale, Drake, Kanye West, (among others) popularizing lyrics about things much more important than "how many niggas I can kill at one time." A main, beautifully captured, difference between HollyWeerd and others is the way they truthfully represent the city of Atlanta. Listening to such tracks as "Go Hard Or Go Home,"and "Have You Ever Made Love To A Weerdo" (with that sexy ass live saxophone) transports the listener's mind inside 285, like few others (Outkast, B.O.B., Killer Mike) have done successfully. Soulja Boy does not represent all of my city. While T.I. takes one to Bankhead and Gucci's music seeps with Zone 6 mantras, McAdoo and HollyWeerd highlight the thoughts and minds of those in such progressive, but externally overlooked areas as Castleberry Hills and Little Five Points. Such inspiring quotes as "You are the resistance" are carressed by music that can only be described as uniquely solid. With no qualms about good music, McAdoo states "If the tracks hot, we'll jump on that shit," when asked about a resident producer of the group's tracks. Look for HollyWeerd in a neighborhood near you. They're supposed to be hittin the 9:30 club sometime this year, and do shows constantly throughout Atlanta.
View Chris' and other City of Ink artist's work @:
www.myspace.com/chrismcadoo
www.myspace.com/cityofink
Hear Hollyweerd tracks @:
http://www.myspace.com/hollyweerd
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