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Posted on February 12, 2008

Date: 20/6/02 Time: 11:32am Just checked out the latest issue of Metal Hammer magazine. Pick up a copy and turn to page 45 for an awesome article about the ‘Celebrity Sleepover’ with Cristian which we reported previously! (Nice features on Soulfly, and Jerry Cantrell too may we say) Date: 18/6/02 Time: 10:18am Touring Recap: If you look at Ill Nino’s past touring schedule, you can safely say they haven’t had any real time off since, ummm, perhaps since before they went to Japan back in February. This past Saturday (June 15), the band returned home from a European tour which started way back on April 29th. “Fuckin’ awesome over there, they treated us great,” enthuses Ill Nino vocalist Cristian. When asked about the biggest difference between the U.S. and Europe, Cristian quickly replies, “Communication. You lose communication (with those back in the U.S.)”. Immediate plans have the band playing three consecutive shows in the northeast US starting on the 19th. Then it’s two weeks at home before starting Ozzfest 2002 on July 6th. Hectic shit. Tells Cristian, “Hectic shit, I haven’t been home for the past four months. But you know, I’ll probably be here for four days and get sick of it (not being on the road).” Three Tour Notes From Europe: 1) Rock Am Ring Festival – Germany – May 18, 2002. Word has it Ill Nino broke the record for most people watching a band on the side stage at Rock Am Ring, ever. Over 9,000 people. 2) Rock Im Park – Germany – May 19, 2002. Played on the side stage, again. And again, Ill Nino broke the record for most people watching an act on the side stage. This time, over 8,000 people. (by the way, these ‘facts’ come via the festival promoters, not our German dreams) 3) Ozzfest UK – Donnington – May 25, 2002. Guess what? Yep, broke the record for second stage once again…and this time whilst Tool was playing on the main stage. Over 7,000 watching, with another 3,000 trying to get in…in fact, security was telling the band to stop playing so they could get some control. Ill Nino, they kept right on with the show. “We just kept playing, we didn’t give a fuck,” tells Cristian. Third time’s a charm…Next night of the Ozzfest tour in Ireland, Ill Nino was bumped to the main stage, playing directly prior to Slayer. “Absolute chaos. That was the peak of our European tour.” Did you know? The song ‘Fallen’ (included on the recent What Comes Around single) was previously out on Ill Nino’s pre-Roadrunner CD… but if you’re lucky enough to have heard that CD, you’ll note the song sounds very different. That’s because the band completely re-recorded it during the Revolution Revolucion sessions.

New Ill Nino Single Out Now

Posted on February 12, 2008

Don’t forget, new single What Comes Around is out now. Available on CD only for around 퉌£2.99 from HMV, Virgin, and all good indies. You can see the awesome video on Kerrang! TV – selection no 418! The tracklisting is: 1. What Comes Around (edit) 2. Fallen 3. God Save Us (live) 4. What Comes Around (video) Fallen is a b-side from the album recording sessions, and God Save Us (live) was recorded at Brixton Academy when the band played there Christmas past with Machine Head!

Lyrics, Lyrics and More Lyrics

Posted on February 12, 2008

WHAT MORE KAREOKE? Yes indeed. For if you have checked out the mighty E-CARD mentioned above you now want the lyrics for ‘Orchids’ do you not? (You can see lyrics for Blotter & Get Inside further down this page). Yes indeed again. And so we present the lyrics for ‘Orchids’ in full. ORCHIDS You hold me inside your iris like a terminal stain on life You condescend to my primal brain and twist me around like a knife Can’t begin to explain The feelings I have restrained Don’t ask me how I am Because you’re too busy planning your epitaph Let me tell you DON’T – try to be the ONE – person Who has STAYED – just to say They never left me! Aggravated, complicated, someone say it God, I never learní¢ä‰åŒ_ You keep me hidden behind a curtain, an audible human display You feed me orchids to give me courage and keep me in line with disdain Can’t begin to explain The feelings I have restrained Don’t ask me how I am Because you’re too busy planning your epitaph Let me tell you DON’T – try to be the ONE – person Who has STAYED – just to say They never left me! Aggravated, complicated, someone say it God, I never learní¢ä‰åŒ_ I have nothing left for youí¢ä‰åŒ_ you left me with nothing I live at arm’s length and die a little, between your constants by day I want my soul back before it’s over, I can’t even wish you away Can’t begin to explain The feelings I have restrained Don’t ask me how I am Because you’re too busy planning your epitaph Let me tell you DON’T – try to be the ONE – person Who has STAYED – just to say They never left me! Aggravated, complicated, someone say it God, I never learní¢ä‰åŒ_ I NEVER LEARN!! Calling all lyric-a-holics. We present Blotter’s lyrics in full. BLOTTER I only wanted, only wanted just to touch you I couldn’t bear it, couldn’t bear it if you leave It doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter if I scare you I only wanted, only wanted someone else’s skin To feel you there Touch my face Keep me whole Help me see—— my life Give me your life I didn’t wanna, didn’t wanna be the first one I haven’t ever, haven’t ever been discreet It isn’t over, isn’t over by a long shot I didn’t wanna, didn’t wanna be the only one To feel you there Touch your face Keep you whole Help you see—— my life Give me your life INCREDIBLE AND CHEMICAL Before I show you where the secret is I want to turn you into this I want to give you all my nothingness I want to cover you with this See my lifeí¢ä‰åŒ_ give me your life Let me seeí¢ä‰åŒ_ my life Give me – your life INCREDIBLEí¢ä‰åŒ_ AND CHEMICAL

Ill Nino Rip Up The UK

Posted on February 12, 2008

Date: 17/6/02 Time: 10:09am Ill Nino are back in the USA, at home for a mere 3 days before 3 radio shows. After the radio shows, they have 2 weeks off before heading out on the US Ozzfest. No rest for the wicked we say. The band played an awesome show at the hotter-than-hell Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth last Thursday night… “I saw Ill Nino on Thurs @ Wedgewood Rooms and they are the best band Ihave EVER seen and will ever see!! Those dudes kicked some serious butt…..they made the Wedgewood Rooms more lively then a chicken with a firework up it’s ass! They were so good that Ican’t describe it..and if u dont have n e pics or reviews from the show on ya site soon I will be very upset, Ill Nino are not one to miss when they next come down. Peace.” Rest assured, ‘Rprior666’, we’ll have some new photos up here soon! Date: 13/6/02. Time: 4:18pm. Place: Portsmouth. Did you know? Ill Nino have completely sold out every venue on this tour! Back to the updates: Ill Nino have recently finished their last instore signing this tour at HMV in Portsmouth. The band play the Wedgewood Rooms tonight. All are excited to be going home to the US on Friday, for a little time off before their next tour starts! We hear last night’s show in Newport was off the hook. Paul, RR rep extraordinaire, reports it was “Intense. Insane. There were people passing out!” Don’t want to take our word for it? Here’s an email we received today from a dude at last night’s show. “I can’t believe how fucking crazy those guys are! They are the dogs bollocks of today’s music! It’s my second time to see them and they keep on getting better and better. The one thing Ilike the most about Ill Nino is that they are so appreciative of their fans, we were hanging around with them before and after the gig…….awesome 10/10 the music was perfect every song kept everyone at the gig going!!! It was an amazing performance by all the bands at the gig – if only other bands were this appreciative and hung around with us! The beats and riffs these guys create especially the lyrics are excellent and they sound even better live. Thanks guys for giving us such an awesome performance and the best night I’ve had in a long time. I’m still aching today.” Very cool indeed… thanks for the line Gavin! Date: 12/6/02. Time: 7:32pm. Place: Newport. Ill Nino are currently hanging out pre-show at TJ’s having spent the afternoon meeting fans and signing stuff at HMV. The band are pleasantly surprised to discover that tonight’s dressing room is a flat above the venue, instead of the broom cupboard they were expecting. “It’s a whole apartment, it’s got beds, a sofa, a kitchen, a patio!” What are they up to? “Well, right now, we’re just sitting back and watching the Lennox vs Tyson fight. But did you know? Skindred are gonna be main support tonight, although Violent Delight are still playing too, which is cool.” Skindred and Ill Nino spent much time hanging out together on the POD tour, and again at Ozzfest so we’re sure everyone is having fun. Most likely Benji (Skindred singer) will join Ill Nino again for Soulfly cover Eye For An Eye… awesome. What was the show like in Leicester like last night? “Totally amazing! It was packed. That place was so hot the walls were sweating! The ceiling was dripping!” Date: 11/6/02. Time: 1:30pm. Place: HMV, Leicester. Just took a call (make that several calls) from Paul, our RR rep on this road with Ill Nino this week. Paul tells that the queue for the Ill Nino signing (taking place as this is typed) is “the biggest the shop has ever seen.. there are some hundreds of people here.. out the door.. into the foyer.. all around, they’re everywhere!” He reports that even the staff of the shop are queueing up to get their shit signed.. may we congratulate them on their good taste. “The band have been signing babies! Yes, live babies!” he exclaims. “It seems the street team have been out in force, for this little baby came into the store (with parents) covered in stickers.. so the band signed them!” Anything else of note? “Met a cool dude by the name of Mark Barker who brought in a Brazilian football shirt for signing… which was made all the cooler because instead of a player name on the back it says ILL NINO!” Very cool indeed. Mark has promised to send us in a photo of said cool shirt too. And we hear Mark’s brother is part of our roadcrew. Nice. What else? “I’ve found the coolest grandad in the world ever. His grandaughter Mira has exams all day so he came down and queued up to get all her stuff signed for her coz she couldn’t be here!” Sounds like a damn cool grandad to us. More reports to come. 11/6/02 Secret Show Spilled: So, Ill Nino made a secret appearance in London last night opening for Cyclefly at the Camden Underworld. Having spent the day shopping in Camden, we asked Roger what he thought… “Man this place is ghetto! Definitely a Mr. Roger’s Return To The Hood.” As for the show, a good time was had by all… judging by the circle pit and the moshers nearly headbanging the stage, not to mention a couple of stage divers and the grins on the band’s faces! Not only did the crowd get some blistering Ill Nino songs (Liar, What Comes Around, God Save Us, amongst others), with a cry of “We are Motley Crue!” the band burst into a couple of classic Crue intros, and even a little Rob Halford. Cris (vocals) even persuaded to Marc (guitars) to take the mic briefly, telling the crowd with a grin, “he’s gonna sing, and I’m gonna be the mic stand”… what did he sing? Not Ill Nino.. just a little death metal! In true 80’s metal fashion, we even got a guitar solo from Marc. By the end of the set, Dave (drums) and Roger (percussion) joined in the fun, jamming along, their hands a blur! Definitely a top opportunity to see everyone kicking back and having a little fun onstage. “That was a lotta fun”, tells Laz (bass) with a grin from ear to ear, the rest of the band cracking up and agreeing. After the show, with a late 4am bus call, all headed off to the Dublin Castle for a few not-so-quiet jagermeisters. Next stop, Leicester – the band play the Princess Charlotte tonight after an instore signing from lunchtime at HMV. Get down there if you can!! Last year, it was Slipknot leading the charge for the annual ‘Off Fest’ dates…this year, Ill Nino will be partaking in the event. Ill Nino, already confirmed to play this summer’s US Ozzfest, is now confirmed for this year’s ‘Off Fest’ dates with DROWNING POOL, SOIL, and FLAW. These shows will take place on OZZFEST ‘off’ days, with Drowning Pool as the headliner. Soil, Ill Nino and Flaw will all rotate the order in which they play each show. Exact routing forthcoming. London Headline Stormer On May 28th, the band played their very first UK headline show, and sold out the London Mean Fiddler. US friends Drowning Pool even came along to catch the show from the stage side, and Dave, Drowning Pool’s singer, joined Ill Nino for Soulfly encore Eye For An Eye. The setlist was as follows: If You Still Hate Me, God Save Us, What Comes Around, I Am Loco, No Murder, Unreal, Revolution, Rip Out Your Eyes, Nothing’s Clear, Eye For An Eye, and Liar. After the show, band, friends, and RR staff made their way to local drinking establishment the Crobar for a few celebratory beverages. Credit cards were placed behind the bar, and with a shout to the bar from Cris: “who wants Jagermeister? I’m buying!”, all the Jager the bar had was drunk as fast as it was poured. Drowning Pool Dave took over the jukebox to ensure all classic metal tunes on offer were played, instructing the barman to “fuckin’ turn it up!”. Hardcore. With bus call at 12:30am, all Ill Nino and crew were forced to leave for France, leaving the rest of the party partying on til the very early hours. We hear one member of the band had some trouble staying upright on the bus… rock ‘n’ roll. The band return to the UK mid-June for 3 regional headline shows…. new single out June 10th. OZZFEST! Did you catch the band playing as special guests to Hundred Reasons on the Kerrang! stage? Or in the Kerrang! signing tent? If not, you missed an explosive set. We’ll be bringing you live shots of Ill Nino’s set and some fellow acts, together with a selection of “candid backstage moments”, and behind the scenes snaps very soon! A personal highlight of the set had to be the Soulfly ‘Eye For An Eye’ cover, performed by no less than 4 vocalists, as Ill Nino were joined by friends Benji (Skindred), Martin (American Head Charge), and Dave (Drowning Pool)! We hear that 3000 people were turned away from the Kerrang! stage who were queuing to see Ill Nino play – just too many people trying to crowd in to catch their set. A treat then at the Irish Ozzfest as the band were invited to play on the main stage for masses more people when Ozzy pulled out – and they got to play directly before Slayer!! Of course, the guys were thrilled and raved about what an amazing time they had and how off the hook you Irish were. Write in and tell us your favourite moments! rrguest@roadrunnerrecords.co.uk BEHIND THE SCENES: Check out our brand new special feature on the recent Ill Nino UK dates – live photos, band interviews, video footage, behind the scenes, a celebrity sleepover, and more!! Click HERE! You can watch the sleepover footage on MTV2’s Riot on May 31st! Don’t miss it! Teasers for the show have already been running! Be sure to check out our Downloads section for a whole load of super cool Ill Nino desktop wallpapers – thanks going out to the artistic skills of Tommy Allen! MORE WORDS FROM THE ROAD In Dublin, Ireland this past Friday May 3rd, Ill Nino bassist Laz gave a bell. Though we find it hard to believe, Laz relays that it was sunny…which leads us to ask, was he really calling from Ireland? “Caught a sunny day…don’t worry, it will be rainy and windy tomorrow,” he assured us. More importantly, he finished with saying “out here kickin’ ass, makin’ everyone proud.” More to come on Irish exploits and the night before… in Epsom. The point of this story is to point you in the right direction – www.razorart.com. Check out the above link for an interview with Ill Nino’s Roger Vasquez. Learn what a typical Ill Nino day is like…and more, of course. WORDS FROM THE ROAD So, 2 dates have come and gone… and the 3rd UK show is about to start… time for a little catch up with Roger. He’s out window shopping in Birmingham when I call, and reports that despite the band being somewhat tired the first show, in Manchester, that it didn’t stop the band “fucking shit up, you know, how we do it!” “Playing here is cool now.. we get to go places we have friends, like when we tour in the US. It makes it that much more chilled”, he says, telling how the band are recognising fans and Roadrunner street & e-teamers from their last shows here before Christmas with Machine Head. “The Glasgow show was, like you guys say, fucking mad! It was totally awesome, everyone went nuts.. and all the teamers were down the front ‘representin’!” Word about the show from our man in Scotland, Thredz, is, “when I saw them last time with Machine Head they were brilliant, but I felt like I was the only guy in the hall to know the songs, this time was a different story. From the word ‘go’ the crowd were singing along to everything and the floor didn’t stop bouncing until the last note of the last song.” Yes, Ill Nino are having fun this trip. “We’ve been playing What Comes Around, I Am Loco, God Save, Us, Liar, If You Still Hate Me, and a cover of Soulfly’s Eye For An Eye. The first day we also did No Murder, but we swopped it for Revolution the 2nd day, which we don’t always play… tonight we are gonna fit in Nothing’s Clear instead.. and then we’ll see which one of those gets the best reaction.. we are doing a little experiment.. and then we’ll play that one for the rest of the tour.” Tonight, Birmingham Academy.. tomorrow London Astoria… Saturday Dublin Ambassador.. and then off to Europe until they return for Ozzfest. Keep an eye out for the roving RR photographer snapping band & fans in London and Dublin…

US Radio Comments On Stone Sour’s ‘Bother’

Posted on February 12, 2008

Check out these amazing quotes from US radio on Stone Sour’s “Bother”. “I actually heard the song on another radio station while I was traveling and I was mesmerized. I HAD TO PLAY IT ON MY STATION. It’s truly stunning in so many ways…It gets instant reaction, phones all over the place and just wait until you tell your listeners that it’s Corey Taylor from Slipknot singing…they’ll shit their pants, just like I did. This will be a smash. If “Bother” from Stone Sour doesn’t go number one, I’m gonna cut my pinky off.” LIas Biello, PD – WHRL/ Albany “The Corey Taylor song generates phones EVERY TIME we play it (and we’re playing it 50+ times a week)! Who says bands need to scream at the top of their lungs about killing their family to get a reaction from listeners? This one is a WINNER. We put it right into a “heavy” because our listeners love it… and so do we!!” Todd Thomas, PD – WMRQ/ Hartford “Stone Sour’s ‘Bother’ is the cinderella song of the summer. It’s lit up the phones from specialty airplay to power rotation crushing all in its path. It’s hard to imagine such subtle, smoldering anger from an unmasked man and a guitar.” Vinnie Ferguson, MD – WXDX/ PITTSBURGH “As I was tracking through the Spiderman Soundtrack, I heard this amazing song called “Bother”, only to find out that it was the lead singer of Slipknot. Who knew this guy could sing, this song is not only a big surprise, but a SMASH!!!…what’s next a metal song from Nelly?” Mike Peer,MD – WXRK/NYC “Bother” was instantly the #1 requested song at the station. It is also over 260 cume spins already. CIMX / Detroit Immediate phones!…and now an official add. KPNT/ St. Louis “We did our research when we started playing this, chat rooms, fan pages…the Slipknot fans have embraced this song.”Bother” is the biggest record on the radio right now (#1 Phones). It’s a record you can feel, and that is so rare these days…” Paul Marshall, MD – KRXQ/Sacremento “Bother” has been #1 phones for 8 weeks running. It’s in Power, and we still can’t play it enough. Sean Elliott, PD, KAZR/Des Moines

Ozzfest for Ill Nino

Posted on February 12, 2008

It was previously written that Ill Nino would be playing the second stage of this year’s US Ozzfest…for HALF THE TOUR only. Which half, we were not yet sure. However, that piece of info no longer matters – We are very happy to announce that Ill Nino will be playing ALL DATES on this Summer’s US Ozzfest. Congratulations go out to Ill Nino: fuckin’ enjoy, we know you are going to crush… Just in case you forgot about the new video, here’s a recap: For what quite possibly will be the first time you ever see this, we present Ill Nino’s latest video – “What Comes Around”. As told before, this video was shot on February 8th, in the desert plains of Vasquez Rocks out in LA. Besides being home to the filming of Star Trek and The Flintstones, Vasquez Rocks can now add the “What Comes Around” video to its resume. Random quotes from Roger (percussionist) about the video: “all I know is that it was damn hot up in that bitch (the desert)…not the kind of blow on your coffee and cool it down hot, we’re talking AFRICA hot. No doubt.” “All right girls, let’s try it again.” reoccurring quote from director Marcos Siega all day long. “Yo, we did ‘What Comes Around’ so many times, that it has now been officially played more than the hooker workin down the street from my house. No diggity.” “Making a video was definitely the shit to me, it was something that I’ve done before, but not on the same level as this shoot. It was a proud moment for myself, and my brothers in Ill Nino.” And now, it’s time for you to check it out yourself. (see Video section) Enjoy.

Bio and Street Team

Posted on February 12, 2008

To read the Stone Sour biography, click here (www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/bands/biog_stonesour.html) – it’s in our biographies section. RECRUITMENT – If you like Stone Sour, why not apply to join our e-team and help promote them? We’re currently looking for some new faces from all over England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales to be part of our Stone Sour e-team. We’ll hook you up with info and cool stuff to promote with, give you some ideas, encourage you to develop your own, and as well as getting yourself some swag for your efforts, you can get to meet the band when they tour over here. So if you fancy being part of the Roadrunner team, all you have to do is click on the street team link or go to: www.roadrunnerrecords.com/rruk to sign up! Make sure you check out the following CD cover-mount tracks: Metal Hammer (13/8) & Rocksound (21/8).

Joel On Drums, Sid On Decks and Website On Its Way

Posted on February 12, 2008

When a fan asked Joel, how long he’d been playing the drums for, he replied, “I have been playing drums for about 20 years. It started when I was watching an old Motley Crue video. I saw Tommy Lee bashing the fuck out of the drums and I told my mom that I want to do that and she was like OH GREAT. We had this sectional in our Apt. so I got some sticks and beat the hell out of that.” New website in development… not ready just yet, but it will be located at : www.stonesour.com. The first VHS of the finished video for ‘Get Inside’ arrived here this morning and was promptly whisked off to the depths of a legal department for TV clearance. All work ceased, every pair of eyes present trained on the TV screen to view… Meanwhile, what can we tell you about it? It is entirely live footage filmed at the recent Stone Sour show in Los Angeles. Neither Corey or Jim wear their Slipknot masks in the video. Josh plays the guitar solo. The video has been shot in black and white. Random facts: Sid (0) from Slipknot guests on songs “Monolith,” “Cold Reader” and “Orchids”, playing the turntables. Denny Gibbs plays the hammond organ on “Inhale”. The album was recorded at the Catamount Studios, Cedar Falls, Iowa. All songs have been written and performed by Stone Sour, except “Bother” written and performed by Corey Taylor and “Tumult” written by Stone Sour and Ryan Weeder and performed by Stone Sour. The album has been produced by Tom Tatman & Stone Sour and mixed by Toby Wright excluding “Bother”, which was produced by James “Jimbo” Barton (also responsible for mixing this song) & Corey Taylor.

Did You Know – Ill Nino

Posted on February 12, 2008

Word has it that “I Am Loco”, a track off Ill Nino’s debut Revolution…Revolucion, is being played in the trailers for the movie The Panic Room. It’s True. The plot outline for this film breaks down as follows: “Three men search for a missing fortune in a big mansion while a woman hides in one of its rooms”. Though dubbed a ‘thriller’, Jodie Foster plays one of the leads. C’mon now, can anything starring Jodie Foster truly be considered thrilling? (it’s a joke, ha ha?) Word also has it the song is buried in the trailer, so you have to really pay attention to hear it. Apparently, true…though not speaking first hand. Speaking of LOCO, have you yet to try voting for Ill Nino’s “What Comes Around” video at www.MMUSA.tv? Absolutely something that can drive you insane…even if you follow our directions. Give it a shot. WHEN you give up (not an option, you will get lost), directions are as follows: To get to the voting area – go to the site (www.MMUSA.tv), click on the ‘ovenfresh’ button above the rest of the navigation on the left hand side. That will open an annoying flash window that will confuse you. Roll-over the ‘green’ bar in the middle of the screen – it will then say ‘ovenfresh’, click it and then vote for Ill Nino. Make sense? Whilst not on the road, always busy in the studio. This last break from the road, between playing in Japan and heading out to the Jager tour, they finished up a b-side from the Revolution…Revolucion recordings – a track titled “Fallen”. Basically, vocals were what was missing from the track. “Fallen”, along with 5 live tracks from the UK show in Brixton, are currently being mixed. Also, Spanish versions of “Unreal” and “What Comes Around” were recorded. Did You Know? The Spanish versions of the above mentioned songs do not rhyme. It’s true.

What Comes Around Video Shoot

Posted on February 12, 2008

This past Friday (Feb 8), Ill Nino shot their first ‘super pro’ video, as percussionist Roger Vasquez called it. The video was for the track “What Comes Around”, and it was shot 45 minutes outside of L.A., in the desert plains of Vasquez Rocks – yes, the same as Roger’s last name. Vasquez Rocks also happens to be the same locale where some Star Trek scenes were shot. And the same spot where “The Flintstones” movie was shot. It’s true. But we digress… Directed by Marcos Siega (previous works include videos from System Of A Down, Weezer, Papa Roach), Ill Nino arrived in Cali the Thursday afternoon before the shoot, spending the night hangin’ with Marcus – gettin’ into each others’ heads, vibin’, n ‘at. What is the premise behind the video? Well, besides for the fact it was shot on a desert outside of L.A., we’re not going to learn much more at this moment. “I don’t want to get too into it and give it away, but you guys will be seeing it very soon,” tells Roger. What was the video shoot like? Well, it started at 10am and wrapped up at 10pm. Roger explains “it was hard work, but good hard work. Nothing crazy happened, just an all around great time.” Accordingly, instead of the usual story which would be told by Roger Vasquez right about now, we shall simply be enlightened by a couple random Roger quotes about the shoot. As follows: “all I know is that it was damn hot up in that bitch (the desert)…not the kind of blow on your coffee and cool it down hot, we’re talking AFRICA hot. No doubt.” “All right girls, let’s try it again.” reoccurring quote from director Marcos Siega all day long. “Yo, we did ‘What Comes Around’ so many times, that it has now been officially played more than the hooker workin down the street from my house. No diggity.” “Making a video was definitely the shit to me, it was something that I’ve done before, but not on the same level as this shoot. It was a proud moment for myself, and my brothers in Ill Nino. We’re all very happy with the shoot, and can’t wait to see it ourselves. After this, we’re back in the hood, doing an in store at Vintage Vinyl on Wednesday (02/13) in Jersey. So come down and kick it with us, say ‘wassup’, and enjoy a kick ass show. After that, we’re off to Japan to represent and do our thang. Japan will be an experience, cause I ain’t eva been thea…and Japan ain’t gonna know what hit ’em after Ill Nino rolls in to town. Who let the dogs out? Ahhhh, I’m just fuckin’ with y’all… But we are going to Japan, and we can’t wait. After Japan, it’s the good ole, wholesome Jagermeister tour. So get ready for the terror comin to a town near you. See ya when I see ya. This is Roger ‘babaloo’ Vasquez checkin out, and that’s the dilly. Peace in the Middle East.”

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