THE HIP HOP POLICE STRIKE AGAINST THROWBACK RECORDS

In the midst of the celebration of the release of Ras Ceylon's "Scientific Non-fiction", Ceylon's home label Throwback Records came under attack by the local law enforcement agencies to prove that... once again... the powers that be are out to shut Hip Hop down... AND EVERYBODY IS SUSPECT! Check out the video commentary by Ras Ceylon and Throwback Records for yourself...

RAS CEYLON'S WORLD PREMIERE INTERVIEW @ GRAND LAKE THEATER

Ras Ceylon's "Betta B Ready" video premiered in Oakland, CA on October 16th prior to the showing of the documentary of Public Enemy during the Oakland Film Festival. A modest crowd got a chance to see the video in three forms, the original, the Lumbajac remix and the UK distributed version. Juggernaut Promotions was there as well to support this event. Check out the interview below...

BETTA B READY COMING SOON TO MTV!!!

ITS OFFICIAL!!! Look for Ras Ceylon's first single and video "Betta B Ready" to debut on MTV all over the world!!! Here's what he had to say about his first MTV exposure:

"HOW MANY PPL IN THE INDUSTRY CAN SAY THEY DID IT EXACTLY HOW THEY WANTED 2 FROM JUMP?? I BEEN RELEASING AND PUSHING MUSIC ON MY OWN SINCE I WAS 17..1ST LESSON CAME OUT IN 98...10 YEARS LATER MY FIRST VIDEO DEBUTING ON MTV JAMS!!! WUT CAN I SAY BUT ALL PRAISE DUE UNTO THE MOST HIGH 4 PROVIDING AN OUTLET 4 ME 2 EXPRESS MYSELF THRU MUSIC..IF IT WASNT 4 THIS MUSIC I PROBABLY WOULD BE IN A REALLY UGLY PLACE RITE NOW (FEEL DAT!)

SO ALL I CAN SAY IS I AM PROOF THAT HARD WORK, INTEGRITY, AND CONSCIOUSNESS STILL HAVE A PLACE IN MAINSTREAM ENTERTAINMENT...WHILE SOME FOLKS GOT 2 PAY 2 PLAY, WE SAY BANG THIS SHIT OR GET OUT R WAY!!!!

TELL U THE TRUTH I WOULD BE HAPPY JUST PUSHIN SHIT OUT THE TRUCK STILL BUT GUESS WUT...WE MOVE:

4WARD EVER, BACKWARD NEVER / AINT NO TIME 4 SLACKING!!!

"BETTA B READY""

RAS CEYLON "SCIENTIFIC NON-FICTION COMING OCTOBER 2008!!!

Ras Ceylon is an emcee out of Oakland, CA. Just one part of East Bay Politix, he is set to release his first full lenghth LP from the Santa Ana, CA label Throwback Records "Scientific Non-fiction". The album features stellar production from June 22, Sinista Z and a others. Featured on the album are hard hitters and legends like stic.man of Dead Prez, Tragedy Khadafi (free Traj!!!), Askari X and Tajai of the Hieroglyphics. Pick up the CD. Coming out EVERYWHERE on the download and in stores. For more information, go to his myspace page www.myspace.com/rasceylon or the sites www.rasceylon.com and www.throwbackrecs.com.

HERE IS THE ORIGININAL VIDEO - BETTA BE READY!!! RAS CEYLON f/ stic.man of Dead Prez and Sinista Z of East Bay Politix

Betta B Ready - Ras Ceylon

THIS IS THE REMIX, The Lumbajac Remix... NJOY!
Ras Ceylon feat. Sinista Z & Stic.man - Betta B Ready (Lumbajac Clean Urban Remix)
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