DEZERT EEZ (Kalamazoo, MI) – Egyptian Musk /// UndergroundHipHopBLOG.com
From a CLUB BANGER to the STREETS, “Egyptian Musk” is a song for any type of Hip Hop heads, especially DJs! Commercial to Underground, this song has one genre, REAL HIP HOP! – UndergroundHipHopBLOG.com
Dezert Eez formed at Western Michigan University, located in Kalamazoo, Mi. All three members had known each other since 2003, but O’nill (Jerron Mosley) and 5-Star (Mike Williams) were the only 2 members of the group at the time. They performed on a local hip-hop circuit for a year before adding Mike’s cousin Nivek (Kevin Williams) to the team in 2004. The trio worked together, during a watered down rap era, with a common goal of the resurgence of underground hip hop.
The name Dezert Eez (Desert Eagle) is symbolic of a weapon created in Israel and then later brought to the states to be manufactured much like the Original Man. Their first recording together was “Declaration of War,” a rugged, up-close look at street and global affairs, which set the tone for much of their early material.
Over the next few months, they developed enough of a repertoire to start performing live outside the area, and quickly earned a following. When the group made its music available for download on the Internet, a substantial buzz built outside of Michigan, and it eventually earned them a opening slot for Wu Tang’s Capadonna tour in 2004.
In early 2005, Dezert Eez released its first mixtape, The Realness, which won widespread critical praise that focused especially on the group’s lyrics. The buzz helped them earn a raft of high-profile outside gigs, including shows with KRS-1, Dead Prez, Slum Village and a mini tour with Wu Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck.
Dezert Eez leapt to a bigger stage in 2008 when 5-Star teamed up with C-Rayz Walz, Killah Priest (Wu Tang), and Bronze Nazareth (also Wu Tang) on Indie heavyweight Babygrande Records to form The Almighty. The album also featured hip hop legends Canibus, Keith Murray, and Planet Asia. In late 2009, as Dezert Eez was finishing up their next release, Ghettobox, they joined up with N-cendiary/SRI/Universal and is set to drop their long awaited major debut.
Since then, the group has released two mixtapes; First, “Call of Duty: The Black Ops” featuring the likes of Nas, Raekwon, Killah Priest, La the Darkman, Bronze Nazareth, among others. The mixtape will also find the group rocking beats from the likes of One Be Lo, Khrome and fellow member of the Almighty Bronze Nazareth. Next, “We Own the Summer” hosted features with One.Be.Lo, Mike Posner, Mos Def, and a remix the the 2011 Summer jam by Miguel, Sure Thing. Both mixtapes received an overwhelmingly positive street and internet response to lyrics, beats, and artwork.
