1. Intro
2. Listen Up
3. Come Oann (Ft. Rampage)
4. Party Naughty
5. Time Is On My Side
6. I Wanna...
7. Take It Off
8. Back Up Out My Way (Remix) (Ft. The Legendary DJ Kool)
9. Act Like That
10. Parkin' Lot (Ft. Blakheart)
11. Be Quiet (Chill)
12. Dear Lord
13. Dedicated 2 You
14. 2 Faces, Not 1
Camden NJ native turned Virginia now Florida transplant, II Face, takes a brave look at the issue, How does a rapper put his best face forward, without forgetting who he really is? On 2 Faces 2 Every Story, the rapper opens the album with an interlude that finds him getting ready for a show, when asked what is taking him so long, he replies, “I’m putting my face on.” His conflicting personalities are only compounded by the fact that he is a Gemini, naturally double-sided. He was born on the same day as Prince and poet, Nikki Giovanni, June 7th.
A rapper for over ten years, Miguel Martinez was motivated to rap because he felt a strong need to express his life’s story, “We (rap artists) speak from what we go through and I definitely went through something, and when you set that to music you have the opportunity to help somebody else.” Growing up in Camden, New Jersey, Martinez states that he had the “typical hood story, Mom over here, Dad over there.” Describing an all too common broken home, and an all too common lack of relationship with his father until his late teens. He was forced to grow up early surrounded by drugs and crime. “I was raised in a bootlegger house, my house in the hood was the house that people came to get the liquor and drugs.”
The turbulence of his childhood, sent Martinez from Camden to Portsmouth, Virginia to live with his grandmother, he describes the move as giving him balance and ‘tightening his loose screws.’ His grandmother, an avid churchgoer kept her grandson in church “ten days a week,” he says with a laugh. The exposure to church life brought out his instrumental side, he began to play the keyboard, and sharpened his skills as a producer, after being deemed by his friends as “too smart to be a rapper.” He was encouraged to study the business of music, he did, this study would come in handy later in his career.
Growing up in VA, Face, as he is affectionately known, was exposed to master producers like Pharell Williams, Timbaland, and the incomparable Teddy Riley. Producing became a skill that Face could benefit from and eventually he began to sell his beats locally, later getting some interest on a national level. He plans to push his production career between albums because it comes so naturally to him. “I do that like you drink water, it’s nothing.“ Keeping some of his hottest for himself as he honed his rap skills, it was the birth of his two children that when “the beast came out.” Face who describes himself as a “dude that smiles all the time.” However, he sometimes wore that smile like a mask. He realized that a rap career is not a hobby it is a lifestyle and as he put more and more time into it, he knew he was in too deep to turn back.
Creating mixtapes became an outlet for ‘Face, he produced and wrote tracks for The Die Hard Family Mixtape Vol. 1 and Jet Noise Vol. 2, together the albums sold an incredible 75K units, independently. He was courted by major record labels only to be slept on, he chose to sign with a large independent label and be a priority rather than sign with a major and sit on the shelf. Face found a home at Black Russian Music Group/One Disc Distribution. His debut album was released on September 4th.
Featuring hot beats, ill lyrics, and touching stories, the album can stand toe to toe with any major artist. The single, Party Naughty is a dance song that grows every week at radio and Parking Lot is slated to be the second single. Face has a cool delivery that is to the point, on Time is On My Side, Face says, “You can hear me but don’t judge me, feel me but don’t touch me.” There are few detractors from this ambitious debut, his music is blunt, yet emotional, with features from up coming rappers and the legendary DJ Kool, 2 Faces 2 Every Story is an album that is worth listening and exploring.
And listening and exploring is what not only music fans have been doing, but so have major corporations. II Face has a song the McDonald’s Back to School Campaign disc, entitled The After Party. He and other artists who participated in the campaign will be performing on Nov. 17, in Alberqerque, NM for World Children’s Day.
In addition to a gig with McDonald’s, II Face has been tapped to record the theme song for “Cowboys of Color”, an all black rodeo. He has been performing at Army bases, and is preparing to stretch his wings and act in the new play, “Will a Real Man Stand Up” featuring Johnny Gill, Clifton Powell, and Dave Hollister. With a radio audience of over 2 Million, major endorsements, and an acting debut it appears that II Face has definitely put his best face forward. II Face would like to thank his fans, friends and family for their support.
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whats up big bro...damn i aint been able to get on the space in a minute....just wanted to let you know regardless of whats going on between me and you...its always gone be love my nigga....supa phly is ignorant.....but hey that aint nothin new...keep bangin...wish i was there...100
Baby boy look good to me, As far as my eyes can see (my baby) He got me on like Hennessy, I'm tryna get "Mickey" home wit me, HE SUPA PHLY, SO PHLY, SOOOOOO PHLLLLLYYYYYY!!!!!
Your vocals are tight....I didnt know you could sing like that FACE your harmonies are even right. You learn from the best "Beasutiful You are to ME"!!! LOL!!!
