Cyne

Avoiding the material trappings of mainstream "hip-hop" as well as the lyrically self-congratulatory social consciousness of much of today's underground, the 2 emcees and 2 producers of CYNE are everything hip-hop should be - lyrical commentary that opens minds and moves bodies.

Hailing from West Africa and the cultural melting pot that is Florida, CYNE has spent the past four years working to make sense of the world through the introspective interplay of emcees Akin and Cise Star. Akin attacks the mic with a conversational flow that runs with a sense of impassioned urgency, while Cise Star's delivery rolls over the listeners with an uncanny self-assured smoothness. Together, they reach back to the self-reflective days of hip-hop's past, they engage themselves and the world in discussion of matters social and personal import.

Beneath the lyrical venom of Akin and Cise Star is the dynamic, layered genius of Speck and Enoch. Combining elements of rock, trip-hop, jazz and countless other influences, they create atmospheric landscapes of simple complexity that push the creative capabilities of hip-hop.

CYNE is currently wrapping up a follow-up EP to Evolution Fight - a new 12" Fallen Stars which will feature 3 new tracks and a remix.

CYNE recently finished a collaboration with Depth Affect, and it will be featured on their new album (Arche-Lymb).

Cise and Akin are featured on the most recent Nujabes release (Modal Soul), they contributed vocals to the opening track, entitled "Feather."

You can now purchase CYNE on iTunes.