Album Notes
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT NATIVE ERA WAS ABOUT
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Native Era is a Hip Hop and R&B duo whos members are two Native American individuals who live drug and alcohol free lives and whos musical style is an artist expression of their desire to inspire others through honest & emotional messages free of profanity & explicit content, common to the Hip-Hop and R&B genre.
The artist of Native Era aspire to use this medium to reach the soul, mind & heart with inspiration that will effect a creative and positive response to lifes challenges & opportunity.
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BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION ON WHAT NATIVE ERA WAS
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---HOPE D. BRINGS PLENTY---NOW SOLO
Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Hope Brings Plenty a.k.a. Lady Hope, singer/ rapper for the group Native Era has been singing gospel since the age of 5 and began rapping in 2002.
The reason, purpose she feels why she chooses to do Hip-Hop, R&B in this type of style, no profanity nor explicit content in Native Eras music is because she cares about what the youth and the older generation listen to, specifically with Hip-Hop, R&B music.
The goal or level that she prays and hopes to reach is to make it big and crossover so that Native Era may become an independent and major record label and also help other Native American Hip-Hop, R&B artist to succeed.
---BILLY J. JANIS---SOLO
Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Billy Janis a.k.a. Mistafuturistic also known as Billy Bone, rapper for the group Native Era began rapping in the year of 2002 and been writing poetry since the third grade.
The reason, purpose, he feels why he chooses to do Hip-Hop, R&B in this type of style, no profanity nor explicit content in Native Eras music is because he wants to speak to the younger generation through this type of music on the positive side of life but speaking about the life of the reservation to the rest of the world.
The goal or level Billy wants to reach is that Native Era succeed independently as a major Native American Rap, Hip-Hop label so that he may help other Native American artists to succeed and to be heard by the world.
:::........::: PAST EVENTS AND INFORMATION :::.......:::
* CD Releases n Past Projects
*** Official Releases ***
__ 2009 - Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic and Ariel - Voice, The Vision
__ 2005 - Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic and Lady Hope - Where We Are (Re-Release)
__ 2005 - Sandgasse Hip Hop Promo -
The German, French and American Hip-Hop Connection
__ 2004 - Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic and Lady Hope - Tears of the Nation
*** Un-Official Releases ***
__ 2012 - Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic - The Vizionary
__ 2006 - Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic and Lady Hope - The Warrior Within
__ 2004 - Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic and Lady Hope - Tears of the Nation (Original Release)
__ 2004 - Native Era Presents:
New Generation - New Generation Ridaz
__ 2003 - Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic and Lady Hope - The 12 Scripture Demo
__ 2003 - Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic and Lady Hope - The 9 Step Demo
* Unreleased Projects:
__ Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic n Lady Hope - The N.E. Collaboration Project
__ Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic n Lady Hope - The The Fire In Me (Enemies the Rivalry's)
__ Native Era Presents:
Mista Futuristic n Lady Hope - The Warrior Within
*** Other Projects ***
__ 2004 - Native Era/ PBS Release DVD:
Native Era - Thru It All (Official Music Video)
* 2002-2006
Featured in Several Newspaper Articles such as Lakota Country Times, The Rapid City Journal, Native Sun Times, Black Hills People News, Native Voice.
* 2006
Collaborated with Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Thin C of the Mo Thugs Family. (Songs Unreleased)
* 2005
Traveled to Offenbach, Germany. Including Interviews Conducted by The University of Germany.
Performed and Recorded CD Project Entitled "The Hip Hop Worldwide Connection".
Performed for Offenbach's rendition of America's hit T.V. Station "Nickelodeon".
* 2005, 2009
Nominated in Several Categories in the Native American Music Awards, which Includes:
Native Era - Best Rap, Hip-Hop Debut Duo or Group of the Year, Producer/ Song Writer.
Title Projects that were Submitted for Consideration include "Where We Are (2005)" and "Voice the Vision (2009)"
* 2004
Music Track and Video Featured on PBS in Matters of Race (We're Still Here) Documentary.
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*2003 - 2006
Areas of Presentation/ Performances include:
South Dakota, Colorado, Minnesota, Georgia, Arizona, Washington, Wyoming, Germany....
Traveling State to State, Reservation to Reservation, Performing for Several Tribal Schools, Tribal Programs, Birthday Parties and Other Venues.. A Vision was Presented.
