Bronze Nazareth

Bronze Nazareth
Birth name Justin Cross
Born December 8, 1979
Origin Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Record producer, rap artist
Labels Black Day In July Productions LLC
Associated acts Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Elements
Wisemen
Website www.bronzenazareth.com

Bronze Nazareth (born Justin Cross in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a Hip-Hop music producer and emcee associated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He is, along with Cilvaringz, part of the new generation of producers to carry on the Wu-Tang sound. He has a solo career as an emcee and is also a part of the hip-hop group Wisemen.

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Biography

He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, MI.[1] Around 1998, Bronze Nazareth met with producer and rapper Cilvaringz who was impressed by his work and added him to his own production team and label Ringz & Partners Inc. with whom Bronze released the internet-only release The Unknown - Death's Birth: The Grip Of Behemoths in 2002. From there, the two worked the rounds of contacts within the clan's extended associates. Eventually he was asked by RZA to join the Wu's in-house team. He furthered his technique and sound. Bronze went on to contribute two beats to RZA's solo album Birth of a Prince. He produced most of the 2005 compilation album Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture, released on Dreddy Kruger's label Think Differently Music. In 2006 he released his solo debut on this label titled The Great Migration to critical acclaim. It features Wu-Tang Clan affiliates such as Timbo King, Prodigal Sunn and Killa Sin. He produced the majority (11 out of 13 tracks) for Sunz Of Man member 60 Second Assassin's debut solo album Remarkable Timing, along with contributing to affiliated 9th Prince, Timbo King, and Prodigal Sunn. 9 beats were made for his group the Wisemen's second album Children Of A Lesser God realesed in 2010. He released his 2nd solo album in 2011 called School For The Blindman with features from Canibus, Killah Priest, The Wisemen, RZA, Masta Killa, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, La The Darkman & Willie The Kid again to critical acclaim.[2] Additionally, the same year he fully produced an Italian based, Wutang family group album called "Project Manzu". The group is the first fully produced, Italian Wu-fam album. He continues to contribute regularly to clan members and affiliates, having become one of the main inhouse producers of the Wu sound.

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Appearances

12. "Street Corners" (Performed by Bronze Nazareth, and Byata)
19. "Black Dawn" (Performed by Bronze Nazareth)
05. "Los Pepes Pt. 1" (featuring Bronze Nazareth)

Production

2003
13. "A Day To God Is 1,000 Years"
15. "The Birth"
2005
01. "Intro: Children of Children"
08. "Righteous Talk"
06. Livin' Like Dat (featuring Masta Killa)
01. "Introduction"
02. "Lyrical Swords" (Performed by GZA and Ras Kass)
03. "Slow Blues" (Performed by Timbo King, Prodigal Sunn, Vast Aire and Byata)
06. "Think Differently" (Performed by Casual, Rock Marciano, Vordul Mega and Tragedy Khadafi)
09. "O.D.B. Tribute" (Performed by DJ Noize)
10. "Fragments" (Performed by Del tha Funkee Homosapien)
12. "Street Corners" (Performed by Bronze Nazareth, Solomon Childs and Byata)
13. "Listen" (Performed by Littles, Khalid and Planet Asia)
19. "Black Dawn" (Performed by Bronze Nazareth)
02. "Growing Up"
2006
05. "Nehanda & Cream"
10. "Street Corner" (featuring Inspectah Deck and GZA)
11. "Ringing Bells"
2007
05. "Los Pepes Pt. 1" (featuring Bronze Nazareth)
12. "Millennium Warface"
01. "Introducing (No Matter How)"
04. "Associated" (featuring GZA)
05. "Mixture Of Muhammad"
06. "Iconoclasts" (featuring Killah Priest and Vast Aire)
07. "Founder Of Pain"
09. "Up There Beyond"
10. "Verbal Joust"
11. "Words From Prodigal Sunn..."
12. "Goblins (Tablets)" (featuring Planet Asia and Prodigal Sunn)
13. "Welcome Home" (featuring Altaire and Gooch)
15. "Wisemen Approaching"
8. "Christ & Judas (Skit)/Brothers Ain't Brothers"
2008

Immortal Technique - The 3rd World

11. "The Payback" (featuring Ras Kass and Diabolic)

GZA - Pro Tools

4. "Groundbreaking" (featuring Justice)
10. "Columbian Ties" (featuring True Master)

Vordul Mega - Megagraphitti

6. "Trigganomics"

Almighty - Original S.I.N. (Strength In Numbers) 3. "Handle The Heights" (featuring Canibus & Keith Murray) 7. "Daylight" (featuring Kevlaar 7) 9. "Interlude #1" 10. "Killer Bee Swarm" (featuring Timbo King) 16. "Dead Flowers" (featuring 60 Second Assassin)

2010
01. "Words From The Assassin (Intro)"
03. "M.O.A.N. (Mind Of An assassiN)" (feat Sunz Of Man)
04. "Clockz N' Kingz" (feat 12 0' Clock, Chi-King & Timbo King)
05. "Remarkable Timing" (feat Masta Killa, M-80 & Poppa Wu)
07. "Cloud 9" (feat T.H.U.G. Angelz, Son One & Kristina Green)
08. "No Face"
09. "Paradise" (feat Timbo King, Killah Priest & Kristina Green)
10. "Love Burns" (feat Prodigal Sunn & Phillie)
11. "The Throne" (feat Planet Asia)
12. "Dead Flowers Part II" (feat C-Rayz Walz & Bronze Nazareth)
13. "Fizza Funky"
14. "Role Of Life"
04. "Medical Kush" (co-produced with Kevlaar 7)
03. "Concrete Jungle"
02. "Children Of A Lesser God"
06. "Lucy"
07. "Get U Shot"
08. "Hurt Lockers"
10. "Words From Big Rube (Skit)" (feat Big Rube)
13. "Panic In Vision Park"
15. "Interlude: Toxic"
16. "Makes Me Want A Shot"
18. "Corn Liquor Thoughts"
2011
01. "Butter Knives"
03. "The Sound Of Gunz" (feat Dom Pachino & Shyheim)
01. "The Book Of Timothy (Intro)"
05. "The Two Babylonians [Interlude]"
06. "High Ranking" (feat RA The Rugged Man)
09. "Identity Crisis [Interlude]"
10. "Youth"
13. "Tombstone"
16. "Timbuktu [Interlude]"
17. "Thinking Cap"
03. "Undeniable"
03. "No Perseverance" feat Chapelz

References

  1. ^ Allmusic
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15757/title.bronze-nazareth-reveals-cover-art-tracklist-for-school-for-the-blindman
  4. ^ [2]

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