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Imagine blending the sounds of Mardi Gras funk,… Read Full Bio ↴(From their website)
Imagine blending the sounds of Mardi Gras funk, soft rock, and reggae so seemingly it defies category. Now shrink that idea into a seven-piece ensemble, add a hip hop sensibility plus a hundred years of New Orleans jazz tradition, and you get the Louisiana sound known as the Soul Rebels. This shrewd crew of college trained multi-instrumentalists are forcing listeners to "Let Your Mind Be Free" as they "Work It Out" on the dance floor. Their music is utterly uplifting and hardcore, leaving fans with a myriad of intrinsic sounds and songs to enjoy.
The Soul Rebels were destined for success. After parading around the streets of New Orleans in the tradition of the second line and jazz funerals, the Soul Rebels began their professional debut with the famed Neville Brothers in New Orleans at the hot spot Tipitina's! The Soul Rebels rocked so hard and so strong, they continued opening for the Neville Brothers and beyond. The bands hard funk groove has landed them gigs as an opening act for: Bootsy Collins, A Tribe Called Quest, Better than Ezra, Counting Crows, Green Day, Olympia Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Roy Hargrove, James Brown, Allen Toussaint, Lionel Hampton, Terence Blanchard, Branford Marsalis, The Fugees, Digital Underground, The Roots, Brand New Heavies, The Gap Band, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page and many more.
The Soul Rebels have traveled the US and abroad, bringing their live and uncut rhythms as far as England, Greece, Italy, South Africa and France. The band has performed at many prestigious music festivals across the world such as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, North Sea Jazz Fest, Jazz Ascona, Spain Jazz Fest, New Orleans by the Bay with Bill Grand Management, Ray Charles Jazz Festival in Atlanta, Banlieues Bleues, High Sierra Music Fest, Charleston Music and Heritage Fest, River Roots Fest in Iowa, P-Fest in Pensacola, Voodoo Fest, Bonnaroo, JVC Jazz Fest, Chicago Jazz and Blues Fest, Lafayette Crawfish Festival, Umbria Jazz Fest, and Art of Jazz Festival in Toronto, to name a few.
The band's mission is to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. So, bring a taste of New Orleans to your festival, club, or party today with a visit from the Soul Rebels Brass Band.
Imagine blending the sounds of Mardi Gras funk,… Read Full Bio ↴(From their website)
Imagine blending the sounds of Mardi Gras funk, soft rock, and reggae so seemingly it defies category. Now shrink that idea into a seven-piece ensemble, add a hip hop sensibility plus a hundred years of New Orleans jazz tradition, and you get the Louisiana sound known as the Soul Rebels. This shrewd crew of college trained multi-instrumentalists are forcing listeners to "Let Your Mind Be Free" as they "Work It Out" on the dance floor. Their music is utterly uplifting and hardcore, leaving fans with a myriad of intrinsic sounds and songs to enjoy.
The Soul Rebels were destined for success. After parading around the streets of New Orleans in the tradition of the second line and jazz funerals, the Soul Rebels began their professional debut with the famed Neville Brothers in New Orleans at the hot spot Tipitina's! The Soul Rebels rocked so hard and so strong, they continued opening for the Neville Brothers and beyond. The bands hard funk groove has landed them gigs as an opening act for: Bootsy Collins, A Tribe Called Quest, Better than Ezra, Counting Crows, Green Day, Olympia Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Roy Hargrove, James Brown, Allen Toussaint, Lionel Hampton, Terence Blanchard, Branford Marsalis, The Fugees, Digital Underground, The Roots, Brand New Heavies, The Gap Band, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page and many more.
The Soul Rebels have traveled the US and abroad, bringing their live and uncut rhythms as far as England, Greece, Italy, South Africa and France. The band has performed at many prestigious music festivals across the world such as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, North Sea Jazz Fest, Jazz Ascona, Spain Jazz Fest, New Orleans by the Bay with Bill Grand Management, Ray Charles Jazz Festival in Atlanta, Banlieues Bleues, High Sierra Music Fest, Charleston Music and Heritage Fest, River Roots Fest in Iowa, P-Fest in Pensacola, Voodoo Fest, Bonnaroo, JVC Jazz Fest, Chicago Jazz and Blues Fest, Lafayette Crawfish Festival, Umbria Jazz Fest, and Art of Jazz Festival in Toronto, to name a few.
The band's mission is to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. So, bring a taste of New Orleans to your festival, club, or party today with a visit from the Soul Rebels Brass Band.
Greatness
The Soul Rebels Lyrics
We're destined for greatness
Nobody ever thought we would make it
Watch how far we take it
Pass the stars and spaceships
From a city where the music is sacred
504
You're in the presence of a rebel now
Yea we about to take it to another level now
Bout time everybody got together now
Things are looking better now
We can live forever now
We made it out of the hood this was never suppose to happen
We were only suppose to sell dope or stick to rapping
Wife beaters bearing arms I ain't talking fashion
Stereotype cause I was born with this black skin
I hate racism with a motherpluckin passion
Less hate more love addition by subtraction
Competition lacking
I'm laid back laughing the big man on top like a improper fraction
It's a miracle how we survive way back then
I ain't talking rep when I talk about tec 9 and mac 10
I write rhymes that changes lives with my black pen
Pops said never apologize for your passion
So I'm mashing the gas and I'm dashing to pass the haters the crab the cowards who did me bad we're relaxing now I'm taxing so put your passion
Dee 1 the microphone assassin
We destined for greatness
Nobody ever thought we would make it
Watch how far we take it
Pass the stars and spaceships
From a city where the music is sacred
504
You're in the presence of a rebel now
Yea we about to take it to another level now
Bout time everybody got together now
Things are looking better now
We can live forever now
504 I'm repping that now
Aim at ya Apple so watch me put the Mac down
They ask me how I made it outta that town
I tell em I ain't never ever backed down
Humble shyt I get it popping no other option that I'm coming with
World on my shoulder yea that's the stone cold stunner shyt
Gimme a hell yea if you can see we running it
Underdog central is what ya gonna get
Banks - the name is going round
Promoters is booking em like they taking em downtown
Somebody not from the city I'm taking em downtown
I love that I'm from this city listen to my proud sound
Worldwide they recognize who we are
When we back at the crib we neighborhood superstars
Soul Rebels and the boy Alfred Banks
First name must be Shabba the way we climbing up the ranks
We destined for greatness
Nobody ever thought we would make it
Watch how far we take it
Pass the stars and spaceships
From a city where the music is sacred
504
You're in the presence of a rebel now
Yea we about to take it to another level now
Bout time everybody got together now
Things are looking better now
We can live forever now
Yeah let me talk to em man
Yeah
The school system teaching ill-advised lessons
A new instructor taking over ain't no second guessing
indenting every paragraph period end of sentence
Ya learning from a legend for my autograph they begging
That heso got jumping better tighten them suspenders
I'm purified water not a carbonated beverage
I go the extra mile Na reward my extra credit
if you ever try to play me best believe you gon regret it
Just say I'm living right keep my ends tight
That's another Daily struggle on a black man plight
got me On that tunnel vision all I see is the light
this was hard work tryna keep that roll of the dice yea
This ain't a gimmick you get out what you put in
Still on my grind I remember Back when
Embarrassing these haters with a pad and pen
Got that Gil Scott-Heron let that sink in
We destined for greatness
Nobody ever thought we would make it
Watch how far we take it
Pass the stars and spaceships
From a city where the music is sacred
504
You're in the presence of a rebel now
Yea we about to take it to another level now
Bout time everybody got together now
Things are looking better now
We can live forever now
Nobody ever thought we would make it
Watch how far we take it
Pass the stars and spaceships
From a city where the music is sacred
504
You're in the presence of a rebel now
Yea we about to take it to another level now
Bout time everybody got together now
Things are looking better now
We made it out of the hood this was never suppose to happen
We were only suppose to sell dope or stick to rapping
Wife beaters bearing arms I ain't talking fashion
Stereotype cause I was born with this black skin
I hate racism with a motherpluckin passion
Less hate more love addition by subtraction
Competition lacking
I'm laid back laughing the big man on top like a improper fraction
It's a miracle how we survive way back then
I ain't talking rep when I talk about tec 9 and mac 10
I write rhymes that changes lives with my black pen
Pops said never apologize for your passion
So I'm mashing the gas and I'm dashing to pass the haters the crab the cowards who did me bad we're relaxing now I'm taxing so put your passion
Dee 1 the microphone assassin
We destined for greatness
Nobody ever thought we would make it
Watch how far we take it
Pass the stars and spaceships
From a city where the music is sacred
504
You're in the presence of a rebel now
Yea we about to take it to another level now
Bout time everybody got together now
Things are looking better now
We can live forever now
504 I'm repping that now
Aim at ya Apple so watch me put the Mac down
They ask me how I made it outta that town
I tell em I ain't never ever backed down
Humble shyt I get it popping no other option that I'm coming with
World on my shoulder yea that's the stone cold stunner shyt
Gimme a hell yea if you can see we running it
Underdog central is what ya gonna get
Banks - the name is going round
Promoters is booking em like they taking em downtown
Somebody not from the city I'm taking em downtown
I love that I'm from this city listen to my proud sound
Worldwide they recognize who we are
When we back at the crib we neighborhood superstars
Soul Rebels and the boy Alfred Banks
First name must be Shabba the way we climbing up the ranks
We destined for greatness
Nobody ever thought we would make it
Watch how far we take it
Pass the stars and spaceships
From a city where the music is sacred
504
You're in the presence of a rebel now
Yea we about to take it to another level now
Bout time everybody got together now
Things are looking better now
We can live forever now
Yeah let me talk to em man
Yeah
The school system teaching ill-advised lessons
A new instructor taking over ain't no second guessing
indenting every paragraph period end of sentence
Ya learning from a legend for my autograph they begging
That heso got jumping better tighten them suspenders
I'm purified water not a carbonated beverage
I go the extra mile Na reward my extra credit
if you ever try to play me best believe you gon regret it
Just say I'm living right keep my ends tight
That's another Daily struggle on a black man plight
got me On that tunnel vision all I see is the light
this was hard work tryna keep that roll of the dice yea
This ain't a gimmick you get out what you put in
Still on my grind I remember Back when
Embarrassing these haters with a pad and pen
Got that Gil Scott-Heron let that sink in
We destined for greatness
Nobody ever thought we would make it
Watch how far we take it
Pass the stars and spaceships
From a city where the music is sacred
504
You're in the presence of a rebel now
Yea we about to take it to another level now
Bout time everybody got together now
Things are looking better now
We can live forever now
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Alfred Banks, David Jr Augustine, Eric Krasno, Julian Gosin, Marcus Hubbard, Sean Carey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Anthony Gordon
Thanks ESPN for leading me to these brothers.
dads ff
Im glad they did . nice beat
Jennolyn Forbes
Swr
Jesus saves
Jesus loves you and may God bless
anthony bradley
Love these brothas props to ESPN for using track for the College basketball promo
Og Loc
“props to ESPN” doesn’t come along very often but hey every dog has his day!
Jesus saves
Jesus loves you and may God bless
Designed By Franco
Who’s here because of the Collage Basketball ESPN ad?
Parker Denney
Meeeeee!!
Diego
For real, it's sooo catchy