Below System Records has dropped a vintage unreleased single from North Carolina rhyme-vet Omniscence. “Stage Presence” was recorded in 1996 shortly after the recording of what was to be his major label debut album, The Raw Factor. Featuring an appearance from fellow NC spitter Toz Torcha (then of local crew The Vandalz) is vintage head-nodding 90’s hip-hop. The single features production by Fanatic (Notorious B.I.G., Lil Kim), who also produced all-but-one track of The Raw Factor.
Recalling the track Omniscence said “it was originally intended as a B-Side for a future single from the album. At the intro you can hear me describing the scene at DJ Clark Kent‘s 1994 MC Battle for World Supremacy in New York City which I entered. The guy I was up against was named the winner, but the crowd wanted a rematch because many felt I won.”
Stream / Purchase “Stage Presence” here: https://bsr.ffm.to/stagepresence
Though releasing two singles from the album (earning him a hip-hop quotable in The Source Magazine) Label politics caused The Raw Factor to be shelved. This prompted the emcee to take a break from the game (a break which lasted decades). With the release of “Stage Presence” Below System Records is announcing the DSP release of The Raw Factor this spring (with additional unreleased tracks from the same period) as well as its first ever vinyl (2xLP to be exact) edition to drop this summer.
Pre-Order 2xLP The Raw Factor: https://www.belowsystem.com/product/omniscence-the-raw-factor-2xlp
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