BLAQ JOKER

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Blaq Joker is the Northwest’s original psycho emcee and one of the founding fathers of the Northwest hip-hop scene. Blaq Joker dominated the underground rap scene as one of the top freestyle battlers throughout the 1980’s. In 1988, at the age of 14, Evergreen Studios released his debut album “Villains of Society”. After the release of his first album, Blaq Joker was incarcerated until the age of 18. During this time he polished his skills as an artist and composed music and wrote multiple albums. Upon his release he went back home to Riverside, California and recorded his next album “Acts of Vengeance” at Tre Studios and released it in 1991. In 1992 Blaq Joker released his third album “Triple X Click”. This album was one of the most recognized underground albums in Tacoma, with hit songs: Smoking Bud with the Devil, Cherry Bandana, and Engine of Destruction”. Coming up in at the peak of gang activity in Tacoma city, he was once again incarcerated and was released in 1994. Blaq Joker was still a major factor in the Northwest scene and many record labels were bidding for him. He eventually signed with Ocean Records. His fourth album would not be released due to disputes concerning Blaq Jokers subject matter and raw & uncut rap style. Blaq Joker soon left Ocean Records and decided not to change his original style and refused to go commercial. Blaq Joker hooked up with his long time friend, Lok Skywalker, and they formed the gangster rap group “Bulldog Playaz” and came out with

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