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1. Virtuoso, rapper and hip-hopper from USA
2. Virtuoso, operatic pop vocal group from Finland
1. Virtuoso has been in the game since 1998 solidifying his reputation as a groundbreaking vocalist and a true renaissance man. He founded his own record label, Big Bang Records and is hard at work finishing his new album, WW3:The Final Conflict. But all this didn't happen overnight, he has exhibited supreme dedication to living his dreams and despite resistance at every turn, Virutoso is rounding the corner and is poised to explode.
Born just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, Virtuoso was blessed with a strong heritage in the realm of thought & sound. Virtually growing up in recording studios, he regularly accompanied his father on the job as a top studio electronics specialist in MA in the early 1980's. His early exposure to the Boston music scene had him hanging around Rock&Roll legends like Aerosmith, Boston & the Cars and prepared him for what would soon become a career path of his own.
In addition to his musical aspirations, young Virt was also a workhorse on the pitchers mound. He was a starting pitcher on the Cambridge Rindge& Latin Varsity team from his freshman year on, and by all accounts he had the stuff to make the big leagues. But apparently his destiny laid elsewhere because a tragic line drive struck his collarbone on the mound. Never one to go down easy Virt still picked up the ball and threw the batter out before the pain hit and he hit the ground. During the difficult recovery period Virt returned to his childhood passion of music with a vengeance, and a year later he was devastating street corner cyphers and rocking any stage he could get his feet on. After hearing a particularly vicious tounge lashing by Virt of some local MC's on the corner of Mass Ave, Fakts One invited Virt to appear on his legendary "True School Thursdays" radio show. After he rocked it the phones lit up and Virt started connecting the dots, soon pairing with Madsol Desar for the now classic "Omnipotence".
By age 17, Virtuoso was making his own vinyl records, appearing on international releases and touring across the globe. Virtuosos fiery, intellectual battle raps and honest, cutting-edge social commentary quickly caught the attention of the international underground hip-hop community. With a deep, powerful voice and assorted, dexterous flows, he debuted on wax in 1998 and was immediately recognized as a force to be reckoned with on the exploding Boston hip-hop scene.
After whetting appetites with devastating off the head freestyles and a string of show-stealing guest appearances, Virtuoso released his first single, "Incinerator," b/w Orions Belt, featuring Mr. Lif and Esoteric. After dropping two more 12" he released his self-distributed debut album, "WW1: The Voice of Reason" acclaimed by fans and critics alike for its lyrical prowess and diverse soundscape. He followed up this succesfull debut with the Molemen produced 12" "God of Thunder" and appeared on many notable releases in the international music scene.
Virtuoso has performed extensively in the United States, opening for such popular acts as A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, The Beatnuts, Eminem, Rakim, Bravehearts, Black Moon, Wu-Tang Clan, Deltron 3030 & M.O.P. He has toured Europe four times, including two stints with Oakland lyrical legends, Hieroglyphics. He has also collaborated on record with such musical luminaries as Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Casual, Jaz-O, Tatiana Ali, Bahamadia, Mr.Lif, Akrobatik, Jedi Mind Tricks, 7L & Esoteric, Torch and DJ Vadim. His trail-blazing lyrical genius, packaged in a unique blend of hard-edged hip-hop containing elements of rock, funk and dramatic orchestra has garnered significant notice. Virt has been featured in magazines such as URB, XXL, Mass Appeal and Insomniac and was awarded a Boston Music Award in 2002 for Outstanding Hip-Hop act. His dazzling freestyle skills also earned him an appearance on CBSs The Carson Daly Show and resulted in a final-four finish in the HBO Blaze magazine MC Battle.
Staying true to the ferocious energy that gained him recognition, he came back with a vengeance for his RYKO distributed sophmore LP, "WW2: Evolution of the Torturer." Released in an election year, his former label Omnipotent Records partnered with the maverick NYC imprint Raptivism Records to unleash his fury. The album provides some of the most radical content in recent memory, including the controversial lead single Farenheit 9/11 b/w "Military Intelligence f/Akrobatik" that plays like a hip-hop soundtrack for the war in Iraq & Afghanistan. Now in 2006 Virtuoso is on fire, releasing his explosive new mix CD "Big Bangers" on his newly founded Big Bang Records, and getting ready to start a tour in support of his upcoming 2006 LP "The Final Conflict".
2. Virtuoso is a Finnish operatic pop vocal group - Finnish version of “Il Divo”. They have released 3 albums: “Virtuoso” (2005), “Suuren meren suolaa” (transl. “Salt of the big sea”) (2006) and “Yö enkelten - Kauneimmat joululaulut” (transl. “Night of angels - The most beautiful Christmas songs”) (2007). Group members are: Roope Pelo (tenor), Juhana Suninen (tenor), Jouko Uusipaasto (baritone, contratenor) and Riku Pelo (baritone). Webpages in Finnish: www.virtuoso.fi
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Virtuoso Lyrics
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Essentially one energy under the sun
"We got to live as one"
(Virtuoso)
Yo when all forms of payment and educations
Involve enslavement and degradation
This wasteful culture will kill us all
Hard ministration need to do some reflection
And make a vaccination for world wide infections
And let the most disprivileged of us
Rise from the dust it's a must we increase our trust
In foreign lands remember every war is planned
By the hands of the government there on some other shit
That they won't let us understand
But keep your selfish ways
Crime pays and the CIA needs a raise
The same energies flowing through the leaves of the seas
Going through you and me see we're O N E
Skin pigment separations
A figment of imagination
A plan regiment for domination
(scratching: One people...)
Essentially one energy under the sun
"We got to live as one"
Essentially one energy under the sun
"We got to be as one"
(Virtuoso)
You think acting devilish might settle this problem
Man how you going to erase hate with hate
That don't make no sense dollars so dense
Need to open you mind let some hope in your mind
Know that its time to show some respect and take a step
I know its hard but in time it will connect
Let's build a bridge over troubled waters
And teach out sons to love our daughters
Instead of guns and slaughter
Its clouds sun and water
Because nature don't hate ya
So why do you litter hit her and rape her
The fact of one molecular structure should settle the
Puncture put in our love our violent settlers
Focused I notice everything in my dimension
Like retired pension receivers who once believed in high ascension
Now they sitting by contemplating
Were they wrong for taking the stand for the freedom they all been craving
(scratching: One people...)
Essentially one energy under the sun
We got to live as one
Essentially one energy under the sun
We got to be as one
(Virtuoso)
Its trees leaves the waves from the seas
And aids the disease even the air we breathe
Mud blood slug shots from a slug by thugs
From the hub for the love of money and drugs
Say it's not what it was but a forward movements perpetual
I think that a timelines merely conceptual
It all remains the same they live with aimless brains
The name is changed but no pain no gain so stains
Our caskets to influence the masses
And the government smothers with hypnotic gases
Politicians make erotic passes
Youth die in the hottest clashes
But ones killed is not as fast as
Gun slingers who could lift you with one finger
Memories of a sun linger none's bringer
Who carry your flowers hand on the gun spraying showers
As one we trying to stand on the sun today is ours
(scratching: One people...)
"We got to live as one"
"We got to be as one"
"We got to live as one"
"We got to be as one"
"One... One... One.."
This song is called "One" by Virtuoso, and it discusses the idea that all people and things in our world are connected by one energy under the sun. Virtuoso criticizes the current society where almost everything is based on enslavement and degradation, and where the privileged ones are taking advantage of the disprivileged ones. He points out that skin pigmentation is just a figment of imagination and a plan regiment for domination. Virtuoso also highlights that the way to solve issues is not by using hate, but rather by showing respect and opening our minds. He believes that nature does not hate us, so we should take care of it and live as one. The song concludes with the idea that we should all strive towards unity and living in harmony with one another.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo when all forms of payment and educations
When every transaction and education system is founded on exploitation and degradation,
Involve enslavement and degradation
they involve enslaving and degrading people.
This wasteful culture will kill us all
Our current culture of waste will ultimately bring about the destruction of all humans.
Neanderthals peeping how we live will be appalled
Even prior human species would feel disgusted if they saw how we live today.
Hard ministration need to do some reflection
We need to have a tough conversation and take a deep look at ourselves in reflection.
And make a vaccination for world wide infections
We need to develop a solution to end the worldwide issues we face.
And let the most disprivileged of us
We need to give the most vulnerable amongst us a chance to be heard.
Rise from the dust it's a must we increase our trust
We must increase our trust and allow those who are overlooked and oppressed to rise above their current state.
In foreign lands remember every war is planned
We must remember that every war is orchestrated and planned by government officials.
By the hands of the government there on some other shit
The government has an agenda that they don't disclose.
That they won't let us understand
They won't give us access to information that would enlighten us.
But keep your selfish ways
However, we must remain mindful of our own egocentric tendencies.
Crime pays and the CIA needs a raise
Our criminal justice system is corrupt, and the CIA is rewarded for perpetuating that system.
The same energies flowing through the leaves of the seas
The energy of life that exists within all living things is the same.
Going through you and me see we're O N E
That life force permeates all of us, meaning we're all interconnected.
Skin pigment separations
Our divisions based on skin color are fabricated.
A figment of imagination
These divisions do not have an actual existence outside of our own collective perception.
A plan regiment for domination
Our divisions were planned to establish dominion over certain groups, by others.
You think acting devilish might settle this problem
Behaving cruelly towards one another will not solve our issues.
Man how you going to erase hate with hate
We can't extinguish animosity by perpetuating further animosity.
That don't make no sense dollars so dense
It's a nonsensical endeavor and ultimately pointless.
Need to open you mind let some hope in your mind
We should open our minds to new possibilities and hope for the future.
Know that its time to show some respect and take a step
It's time to be respectful to one another and take the first step forward.
I know its hard but in time it will connect
It won't be easy, but eventually we will come together.
Lets build a bridge over troubled waters
We must create solutions to our problems that work for everyone.
And teach out sons to love our daughters
We must instill love and respect between people of all gender identities.
Instead of guns and slaughter
Instead of killing each other, we should be living together in harmony.
Its clouds sun and water
At the end of the day, what truly matters is the wonder of nature around us.
Because nature don't hate ya
Nature doesn't hold malice towards us. Only people do.
So why do you litter hit her and rape her
So why do we litter, destroy and harm in return?
The fact of one molecular structure should settle the
Given that all living organisms share the same fundamental building blocks, we should live together peacefully.
Puncture put in our love our violent settlers
Our love for each other has been damaged by the violent history we have encountered throughout history.
Focused I notice everything in my dimension
I'm paying attention to my surroundings with great focus and detail.
Like retired pension receivers who once believed in high ascension
It's similar to the people living their lives and collecting pensions, who were once incredibly ambitious.
Now they sitting by contemplating
Now they are looking back and trying to make sense of their experiences with life.
Were they wrong for taking the stand for the freedom they all been craving
They wonder if, in retrospect, they made mistakes in trying to achieve the freedom they wanted so badly.
Its trees leaves the waves from the seas
The natural world influences all of us in some way, for example the trees in the wind and the waves from the sea.
And aids the disease even the air we breathe
It also sustains us and can be the source of both health and illness.
Mud blood slug shots from a slug by thugs
People often get injured or killed because of the violence and negligence of others.
From the hub for the love of money and drugs
Their actions are motivated by the desire for drugs and money.
Say it's not what it was but a forward movements perpetual
Some claim the cycle of violence and poverty is unbreakable, but the fight for progress must go on regardless.
I think that a timelines merely conceptual
I believe the idea of time is just an illusion.
It all remains the same they live with aimless brains
Even with progress, some people still live without direction or purpose.
The name is changed but no pain no gain so stains
Although things change on the surface, people still have to struggle through trials and suffer in order to progress.
Our caskets to influence the masses
Even after death, we influence others with the legacies we leave behind.
And the government smothers with hypnotic gases
The government often uses propaganda and manipulation techniques to control people.
Politicians make erotic passes
Even political leaders have been known to use their power to exploit others sexually.
Youth die in the hottest clashes
Young people often lose their lives in the bloodiest conflicts.
But ones killed is not as fast as
However, even dying quickly is still dying.
Gun slingers who could lift you with one finger
Criminal gunslingers with the ability to take other people's lives.
Memories of a sun linger none's bringer
The glow of the sun lives on after it sets, though it doesn't actually bring any new light.
Who carry your flowers hand on the gun spraying showers
Some people carry flowers while simultaneously using guns to harm others.
As one we trying to stand on the sun today is ours
Together, we are attempting to reach a lofty goal, and the future belongs to us if we band together as one human race.
We got to live as one
We must live together in harmony as a single human race.
We got to be as one
We must act together as a united human race working towards a common goal.
Contributed by Sophie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BILSKI92
This artists has the best album covers by far ... Virtuoso is sick .
CrunchyManSopa
Beautiful track.
Jake Bos
I believe he has two, but I could be mistaken. To my knowledge, there's this one (World War one: the voice of reason) and his second album, entitled "World war II". Both are absolutely amazing and I can't even order them. Maybe world war one is a tad better, but that's open to debate.
Masamuno Freddy
It's sad this doesn't have more views if this was on the radio I bet it'd get a lot of play and request if certain people heard it
BILSKI92
Virtuoso give ya props on this one brah .
RoYaL MarTineZ
i got alot from virtuoso, use to listen to alot of hip hop but i kinda stopped for awhile and started learning about all the secrets of the world we live in and then when i listen again it makes even more sense
reydesign1
Boston underground has always been sick!
SNoCappidona
virtuoso keeps it raw.
James Warman
" Damn son, where'd you find this? "
mindtravelo
And baaaang, I can remember: Summer Chill -- Edgar Allen Floe (prod. by jr &ph7)