I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (CD) Get On Down Sound RAST’s signature gruff voice goes

RAST’s signature gruff voice goes from rugged raps to melodic singing and back

Standouts on this bonafide underground masterwork are honestly hard to pick

Although the record received some critical acclaim

involving overblowing

and consisted of a crew of ethnically diverse MCs and DJs who were regular performers of North Philly's famed After Midnight club

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (CD) Get On Down Sound RAST’s signature gruff voice goesOver the last decade RAST has made a name for himself as one of the undergrounds most original voices. RAST has released a handful of albums, freestyles and a slew of online singles (including collaborations with Czarface, Hus Kingpin and Your Old Droog). But before all this, RAST held down the 90s as part of the New York Graffiti crew RFC. It was during this time that many of the tracks on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings draw from. The album has no