Cognito

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I'm Goin' Crazy 03:46 Tools
Outcast 04:19 Tools
Intro (Skit) 00:50 Tools
Seven School Sins 03:12 Tools
Depression 04:03 Tools
I Live Life 03:37 Tools
Me Be Me 03:21 Tools
The Joey Rosano Show #2 [Skit] 01:19 Tools
The Joey Rosano Show #1 (Skit) 02:37 Tools
I'm So High Part 2 03:49 Tools
So High 02:54 Tools
Im Goin Crazy 03:46 Tools
What They Out Fo 02:57 Tools
Born 2 Be Fly 06:04 Tools
Swamper 02:39 Tools
Born 2 Be Fly (feat. Tech N9ne & Krizz Kaliko) 06:04 Tools
Bow Down 02:47 Tools
Twisted Love 03:55 Tools
Born 2 Be Fly (Ft. Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko) 06:03 Tools
Hip-Hop (Ft. Tech N9ne, B-Legit) 04:20 Tools
Violated (feat. Tech N9ne & Krizz Kaliko) 03:47 Tools
I Just Wanna Fuck 03:30 Tools
Violated (Ft. Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko) 03:46 Tools
Pill Poppin' Music (feat. Brotha Lynch Hung) 03:39 Tools
Pill Poppin Music (Ft. Brotha Lynch Hung) 03:38 Tools
Pain (feat. Krizz Kaliko) 04:21 Tools
Pain (Ft. Krizz Kaliko) 04:20 Tools
Im So High Part 2 03:49 Tools
The Way That It Goes 03:25 Tools
Hip-Hop (feat. Tech N9ne & B-Legit) 04:20 Tools
Stranger (Ft. Tech N9ne, Big Scoob, Kutt Coulhoun, Stevie Stone 06:30 Tools
Violated 03:47 Tools
Hollywood (feat. Cait La Dee) 03:54 Tools
Hollywood (Ft. Cait La Dee) 03:53 Tools
shift kits 03:41 Tools
Stranger 06:31 Tools
The Call 06:31 Tools
Hip-Hop 04:21 Tools
I'm So High, Pt. 2 03:49 Tools
Stranger (feat. Kutt Calhoun, Tech N9ne, Big Scoob, Loki & Stevie Stone) 06:30 Tools
Big Bank 03:46 Tools
I Rep 01:02 Tools
Pain 04:21 Tools
They Want To Know My Name 03:41 Tools
Recognition 04:22 Tools
Pill Poppin' Music 03:39 Tools
Hollywood 03:54 Tools
The Music 04:30 Tools
Stranger (feat. Tech N9ne, Big Scoob, Kutt Calhoun & Stevie Stone) 06:30 Tools
Mac Dre Fo' Life 01:40 Tools
Radio Song 02:50 Tools
Talkin To You 02:46 Tools
Everybody 05:09 Tools
Can't Do It Like I Do 03:47 Tools
Some of These Cat's 05:09 Tools
My Lil Girl 03:45 Tools
I'm Feelin Ya' 03:33 Tools
Depression (Snippet) 01:30 Tools
The Call (Skit) 01:06 Tools
Hip-Hop (feat. B-Legit & Tech N9ne) 04:21 Tools
My Own 01:30 Tools
Outcast (Full Song) 04:22 Tools
Violate You (Snip) 01:10 Tools
Blah Blah Blah 01:30 Tools
Be About Yo Doe 04:48 Tools
2 Shots (Ft. Andre Nickatina) 03:49 Tools
2 Shots 04:15 Tools
Jack Mode 05:17 Tools
Club Girl 03:43 Tools
Stranger (feat. Big Scoob, Kutt Calhoun, Loki, Stevie Stone, & Tech N9ne) 06:31 Tools
I Miss You Mamma 05:07 Tools
What's up with You and Me 01:19 Tools
Dog It's Not You! 01:32 Tools
One Nite (Ft. Savior) 03:45 Tools
Ride With Me 03:38 Tools
Do A Lil Sumptin (Ft. D-Buck) 01:32 Tools
Last Night 03:02 Tools
Down Down 04:19 Tools
The Past 03:02 Tools
Criminal Minded 02:53 Tools
Ride Wit Me 02:53 Tools
Kick Rocks 02:53 Tools
Do a lil Sumpthin 03:55 Tools
Click Clack Snippets 01:14 Tools
Felony 04:28 Tools
Shift Kits Ft. D-Buck (Radio) 03:34 Tools
Something Wrong (Ft. B-Legit a 04:28 Tools
Cognito I'm Sick Of You 03:34 Tools
My Radio Song (Radio) 03:34 Tools
No Problems (Ft. B-Blak and Lu 03:34 Tools
Anarchy Nation (Feat. Hopsin) 03:34 Tools
Overhated 03:34 Tools
Your Man 03:34 Tools
My Chucks 03:34 Tools
Hater 03:03 Tools
Goin' On - Remix 02:59 Tools
My Radio Song (Instrumental) 03:03 Tools
To Make Money 03:56 Tools
You Got What I Need (Ft. Aaron 03:03 Tools
Who Got The Mic Snippets 02:36 Tools
The Joey Rosano Show #2 (Skit) 01:19 Tools
The Joey Rosano Show #1 [Skit] 02:36 Tools
Aint That Different (Ft. Maste 02:36 Tools
2 Shots (Feat. Andre Nickatina) 03:49 Tools
Something Wrong (Feat. B-Legit & Cee-Lo) 04:28 Tools
Something Wrong (Ft. B-Legit and Cee-Lo) 04:28 Tools
Spoiled Milk (feat. Doey Rock) 01:03 Tools
Cry Now, Laugh Later (Babysitter Skit) 04:28 Tools
I Need A Freak (feat. Thug Misses) 04:18 Tools
No Problems (Feat. B-Blak & Luyah) 04:21 Tools
The Master P Affiliation 01:03 Tools
No Problems (Ft. B-Blak and Luyah) 01:03 Tools
One Nite (Feat. Savior) 03:05 Tools
You Got What I Need (Feat. Aaron Mason) 04:06 Tools
Click Clack 04:06 Tools
Something Wrong Ft. B-Legit an 04:00 Tools
Gangsta 03:47 Tools
the bouncer 01:32 Tools
Do A Lil Sumptin (Feat. D-Buck) 03:54 Tools
i wanna be free 05:24 Tools
Think 03:56 Tools
The Bouncer - Skit 01:33 Tools
No Gimmicks (Feat. Brotha Lynch Hung & Doey Rock) 03:56 Tools
Milkman Intro (Feat. DJ Pause) 03:56 Tools
Push 04:43 Tools
My Radio Song (Vocals) 04:00 Tools
Aint That Different (Ft. Master P, B-Blak, Luyah and D-Buck) 04:00 Tools
Ain't That Different (Feat. Master P, B-Blak, Luyah & D-Buck) 04:10 Tools
Ride for You 04:19 Tools
Sick and Deranged 01:33 Tools
Stranger (Ft. Tech N9ne, Big Scoob, Kutt Coulhoun, Stevie Stone) 01:33 Tools
What They Out For? 01:33 Tools
You Got What I Need Ft. Roe (R 03:10 Tools
I Need A Freak (Ft. Thug Misses) 02:59 Tools
No Time 03:36 Tools
I Can't Change 05:21 Tools
I Need a Freak 04:17 Tools
You Got What I Need (Ft. Aaron Mason) 03:10 Tools
I Need A Freak (Ft. Thug Misse 03:10 Tools
Iron Heart (Feat. Swampkat & Y.S.) 03:10 Tools
Cry Now, Laugh Later (Grandma Skit) (Feat. DJ Pause) 03:10 Tools
Something Wrong 04:28 Tools
Shift Kits Ft. D-Buck (Vocals) 03:16 Tools
Blah Blah Blah - Skit 00:39 Tools
The Feds - Skit 00:48 Tools
The Feds 03:16 Tools
Chop Suey (Feat. Loki & B-Legit) 03:36 Tools
Spoiled Milk 03:36 Tools
Heart of a Champion 02:54 Tools
Do The Damn Thang 03:35 Tools
Intro 03:34 Tools
N*ggas Won't Listen - Freestyle Bonus Track 04:46 Tools
Bad Lil Breezy (Feat. Master P) 00:39 Tools
Addict To Ya 03:46 Tools
Born 2 Be Fly - Feat. Tech N9ne & Krizz Kaliko 04:17 Tools
Intro - Skit 04:17 Tools
Shift Kits Ft. D-Buck (Instrum 03:34 Tools
Pill Poppin Music 03:38 Tools
A lil Story 03:25 Tools
Anarchy Nation 03:25 Tools
Intro [Skit] 00:50 Tools
I Kust Wanna **** 03:29 Tools
1 900 Cognito 03:29 Tools
You Got What I Need 03:10 Tools
What's Up 03:38 Tools
Violate You (ft. Krizz Kaliko) (Snippet) 03:38 Tools
Milkman Outro (Feat. DJ Pause) 03:38 Tools
The Joey Rosano Show #2 01:19 Tools
I'm a Hustler 01:19 Tools
Momma - Skit 00:31 Tools
Look Into My Eyes 03:55 Tools
I'm Goin Crazy 06:02 Tools
Born 2 Be Fly (ft. Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko) 09:18 Tools
Pill Poppin Music (feat. Brotha Lynch Hung) 09:18 Tools
The Joey Rosano Show #1 02:36 Tools
Violated (feat. Tech N9ne Krizz Kaliko) 03:46 Tools
I'm a Hustler (Bonus Track) 03:46 Tools
Do a Lil Sumptin 03:54 Tools
Bad Lil Brezzy 03:54 Tools
Whatcha Gonna Do 03:55 Tools
Hip-Hop (Ft. Tech N9ne & B-Legit) 04:20 Tools
Born 2 Be Fly (ft. Tech N9ne & Krizz Kaliko) 06:02 Tools
Born to be fly feat. Krizz Kaliko and Tech N9ne 06:02 Tools
Violated - Feat. Tech N9ne & Krizz Kaliko 06:02 Tools
Stranger (feat. Tech N9ne, Big Scoob, Kutt Calhoun, Loki & Stevie Stone) 01:19 Tools
A Lil' Story 03:26 Tools
No Problems 04:21 Tools
One Nite 03:05 Tools
You Got What I Need Ft. Roe (Radio) 03:05 Tools
The Joey Rosano Show #2 - Skit 01:19 Tools
Milkman Intro 01:19 Tools
Look in My Eyes 01:19 Tools
Violate You ft. Krizz Kaliko (Snippet) 01:10 Tools
Pill Poppin' Music (Feat. Brot 01:10 Tools
The Joey Rosano Show #1 - Skit 01:10 Tools
Aint That Different 04:11 Tools
I'm Goin Hollywood 04:11 Tools
Time For Change 04:11 Tools
Born 2 Be Fly (feat. Tech N9ne Krizz Kaliko) 06:02 Tools
Do That 06:02 Tools
Chop Suey 06:02 Tools
Shift Kits (instrumental) 06:02 Tools
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After grinding for 10 years, working with different indie labels and flirting with fame, Cognito has found the perfect label to call home: Strange Music, one of the most successful independent music labels in the world. “They work hard like I work hard,” assures COGNITO. “They put everything into their artists.” The dogged determination to prevail at any cost that both Strange and COGNITO share couldn't be a better match. The Fairfield, Calif.-raised father of two has poured his heart into albums, toured relentlessly, and stayed in the studio late numerous Friday nights when he could've been chilling at home with his family – all for the love of the game. Growing up in the North Bay, COGNITO fast became intrigued with the burgeoning local hip-hop scene led by E-40 and B-Legit. The two hip-hop heavyweights exposed the young emcee to the hip-hop community, tapping his services at the Sick Wid It offices and schooling him in the art of promotion. He is the first to admit he was not the best student. But writing stories was his strong point in school. He started writing rhymes at 16, taking his cue from the people he was around. Yet it was hard to take rapping seriously as a career. A white rapper just wasn't considered normal yet. It wasn't until three years later, when Eminem's The Slim Shady LP released, that COGNITO's path became clearer. “I don't think being a white rapper has held me back,” relays COGNITO about the always-controversial topic of the White Rapper. “It got me seen more. It got me out there. I stand out because I am white. But let my music speak for itself.” As for the Eminem comparisons, COGNITO is flattered but suggests otherwise. “When Eminem dropped minds were blown. I look at the Eminem comparison as an honor. He's the best rapper in game. But never once has a guy I work with said I sound like Eminem.” At age 21 COGNITO earned himself a new title; father. In order to care for his family, he put hip-hop on the back burner for the next year, popping into the studio every so often to record tracks with producing partner D Buck. Mike Mosley, who had worked with E-40, TQ, C-Bo, Richie Rich and Tupac, heard COGNITO's music, and in 2002, offered him a deal with his Steady Mobbin' label. “When Mike wants to offer you a record deal,” COGNITO states, “you take your career serious.” COGNITO never dropped an album, but he did make a handful of important connections in the industry, one being QD3 producer Femi, one of the two producers he still consistently works with today. He continued doing shows and brushed up on the record industry rules. 2006 was a big year for COGNITO. He hooked up with Master P and his newly formed Gutta Music to release Recognition. It was an honor to be affiliated with P, a hip-hopreneur COGNITO had admired since hearing his West Coast Bad Boyz compilation in 1997. COGNITO would score his biggest hit to date, “Shift Kits,” from the Shift Kits and Hood Chicks DVD. COGNITO stayed busy touring with fellow Bay Area rapper Andre Nickatina. When Nickatina took some time off, COGNITO hit the road solo. As fate would have it, COGNITO and Strange shared the same booker. Together on a string of show dates, COGNITO witnessed Strange's impressive stage show and extreme professionalism. COGNITO even shared a joke with Tech: He had previously recorded over Femi's “Slacker” beat, a song that appears on Tech's Absolute Power (2002). The groundwork for the COGNITO-Strange merger was set in motion. Three years later when hip-hop activist Violet Brown, a longtime supporter of Strange, approached COGNITO about shopping a deal to the indie powerhouse, he was with it. One conversation with Strange Music co-owner and CEO Travis O'Guin and another with Dave Weiner, Vice President of Strange Music West, plus one visit to Kansas City, the label's home, and COGNITO knew he was home. “I know it sounds cliché, but you can do anything you want,” tells COGNITO. “My motivation has been people saying I couldn't do this. I'm hardheaded. At the end of the day, you have to go get it and no one is going to give it to you. But I look at my progression. Seeing what I'm accomplishing on my own and knowing that if I go get it, it could happen. There hasn't been a goal I shot for that I haven't achieved when it comes to my music.” Building on his own persistence, COGNITO is quick to admit his success has been buoyed by his supportive team: Violet Brown, Femi, Mike Mosley, Darien Smith, his studio engineer for the past seven years. The 29 year old has had an amazing team behind him, which has catapulted him to where he is today. Currently, COGNITO is working on his Strange debut, Automatic, scheduled for a February/March 2010 release. “Stylewise, I'm a storyteller,” COGNITO points out. “Whether it's a club track or a serious, depressed track, I'm going to tell you a story and get my message across to you. I like when people can relate to a song. That's what I love more than anything.” “I don't follow trends,” he adds. “I pride myself in making my music real. I don't like to front, but I also like to have fun. Take me serious, but don't take me too serious. Listen to me with an open mind. I want to be an inspiration like my musical influences were to me.” As COGNITO prepares for the next stage of his career, he is more than ready for the full-time grind. “From 21 until now I have given this everything. I don't stop until I achieve my goal. With Strange backing me, I feel that I can accomplish all my goals. I got a shot like this and I'm going to run with it and make it happen.” Read more on Last.fm. 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