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- Break it down for us on how you got your name Zest The Smoker?

After being inspired by DFTUA, I felt like I was under the influence of a spirit. It kept talking about this guy who nobody likes to hang around because he smokes too much. I could not shake it. I worked swing shift in a steel mill, 6 days a week. Only had Tuesdays off, it was horrible. So early January 1994, one night on my lunch break, I pulled out this paper towel and wrote “Im tweaking seeking a new planet to live on- I’m finding rappers I can wrap my Zag Zigs on-” Then I caught writers block for about 30-45mins, then the rest of the song poured out to me in a few minutes. I recited that song to a few friends, they loved it, and started calling me the Smoker.

Click here to read the rest of the interview...

http://www.epkhosting.com/2009/news/zest-the-smoker-interview/

This is the one yall been waiting on for years!  Zest The Smoker (remember the song "Interuptions" on Peanut Butter Wolf's - My Vinyl Weighs A Ton") is finally gdropping his debut album "Deat...At 27 (The Motion Picture Soundtrack" on Legendary Ent./Isolated Wax.  Its release date is July 14/09 but you can pre-order starting next week off the site here.  Also keep an eye out for Zest The Smoker & Baron Zen's new 12" on Stones Throw due out around the same time as this one!

Metty The Dertmerchant is currently on tour in Canada & the US w/ his group Sweatshop Union. Please be sure to come out to a show in your area & support Hip Hop. Also don't forget to cop his new album "Fink Ployd" which is a Pink Floyd tribute album feat. the likes of: Sweatshop Union, Moka Only, Fatty Down, Evil, Rob The Viking (Swollen Members) & more! Get it today at: www.thecatacombz.com , off Metty in person on tour or in the iTunes store!
Here's all the tour dates set to go:
Fri Sep 19: Los Angeles, CA - The Airliner (Urban Underground) w/ Oh No
Wed Sep 24: South Lake Tahoe, NV - Whiskey Dick's (TBC)
Thu Sep 25: San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop w/ Phat Kat & DJ Design
Fri Sep 26: Bend, OR - Domino Room
Sat Sep 27: Bellingham, WA - (VENUE TBC)
Wed Oct 1: Seattle, WA - Nectar Lounge for MSP ski film premiere after party
Thu Oct 2: Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan w/ MSP ski film premiere (TBC)
Tue Oct 14: US & ROW STREET DATE FOR "WATER STREET"
Thu Oct 16: Montreal, PQ - Cabaret La Tulipe w/ MSP ski film premiere
Fri Oct 17: Burlington, VT - Higher Ground w/ MSP ski film premiere
Sat Oct 18: Portsmouth, NH - Red Hook Brewery w/ MSP ski film premiere (venue TBC)
Sun Oct 19: Fredericton, NB?
Mon Oct 20: Boston, MA - Middle East? for MSP premiere after party (venue TBC)
Tue Oct 21: Washington, DC?
Wed Oct 22: Philadelphia, PA? - w/ MSP ski film premiere?
Thu Oct 23: New York, NY - The Blvd w/ MSP ski film premiere
Fri Oct 24: Northern NY market?
Sat Oct 25: Toronto, ON? - Drake Underground w/ Art of Fresh (TBC)
Sun Nov 9: Los Angeles, CA - Cinespace w/ MSP ski film premiere (TBC)

Noah23 is featured in the new issue of Exclaim! Magazine which just came out earlier this week on Sept. 3rd. Peep it right HERE!

Noah23 kicks off his US tour this weekend for the release of his new album "Rock Paper Scissors" coming Sept. 23/08. Be sure to support & come thru to a show near you!
9/7 Eden Mills, ON - Eden Mills Writers Festival Eden Mills
9/9 Tempe, AZ - Stray Cat Bar & Grill
9/12 San Marcos, CA - Cow Shed
9/13 - Las Vegas, NV - TBA
9/17 – Los Angeles, CA - Low End Theory at the Airliner
9/23 – Bend, OR - Bendistillery Martinibar
9/25 – Portland, OR - Rotture