Responsible for Houston’s second Rap record ever, K-Rino’s lyrical wizardry has commanded the respect of the city’s elite artists for nearly 25 years. Immortalized through his black rhyme books, the South Park Coalition founder’s far-reaching influence is visible through Chamillionaire’s wordy punchlines and Z-Ro’s depressed conversations with Jesus.
With his “Killer Rhymes Intellectually Nullifying Opponents,” The Wizard’s emotion-filled storytelling brushstrokes listeners’ imaginations like a blank canvas with socially conscious imagery ranging from reflective hood fables to Wu-Tang Clan-style metaphorical spit.
Continuously growing as a “contrary artist,” Annihilation of the Evil Machine symbolizes K-Rino’s first full-fledged attempt to restore a lost Houstonian art form: the concept album. Although natives like Convicts and Scarface have tested these uncharted waters, he has long anchored his career with innovative, well-executed conceptual tracks. Thematically, AOTEM targets the manipulative forces corrupting H-Town’s Third Ward including the Houston Police Department, Fox News channel, the White House, and local radio station 97.9 FM.
Although this plot generates visions of 29 Ill Bill-esque conspiracy theory cuts, AOTEM demonstrates far more versatility. Like pages torn from a science fiction novel, K-Rino finds himself as the chosen one, bearing the weight of the world on his shoulders (“Annihilation Of The Evil Machine”), only to later find himself facing off in a duel with a fellow wizard (“The Sorcerer’s Den”), but not before splitting his chromosomes to create a perfectly matched partner-in-rhyme (“Duality”). Staying true to his acronym-based moniker, he whips out a scalpel and gives foes a lyrical lobotomy (“The Epitome” and “Flow Session Number 1”), then puts his own career under the knife, dissecting critics’ condemnation (“He Say She Say”). Wizardry aside, SPC’s commander-in-chief picks up his poetic camcorder and shoots a chilling ghetto documentary (“When You Hate To Love”), followed up with exposé investigative reporting on Capitol Hill (“The Plan”).
Joining K-Rino on the frontlines against The Evil Machine is a 25-member army comprised of SPC icons Dope-E, Ganksta N-I-P, and Point Blank as well as affiliate group, Guerilla Maab. While this infantry holds their own on the 11-minute posse cut “Spit Sumthin” and other tracks like “God’s Voice” and “Perfect Union,” at times they let down their guard with comparably inferior, off-key singing (“Last Letter”) and by sending conflicting superficial messages (“Certified”). Given The Wizard’s recent victories on The Blood Doctrine and Solitary Confinement with minimal reinforcements, AOTEM should have been a stealth solo mission rather than a SPC carpet-bombing.
Like Canibus and Immortal Technique, K-Rino’s “Achilles’ heel” is his usage of minimalistic instrumentals, forgettable hooks, and subpar engineering. At his finest, he thrives off laid back, Mystic Stylez-esque dark, moody instrumentals designed by cornerstone producers Black Mike, Dope-E, Vibez, and more recently Germany’s Keyza Soze. Aside from a verse from his C.O.D. partner, AOTEM fails to benefit from their expertise, leaving The Wizard reliant upon 16 lesser-known producers. Similar to his militia, this soundscape comes across as a digression, with overused piano- and string-based instrumentals, copycatted Eminem production (“Last Letter”), and electronic sound effect interference (“I’ll See You”).
All faults aside, there is no reason to abort his mission, as K-Rino continues to deliver convincing lyrical quality, while others slip into The Evil Machine’s homogenous, mainstream clutches. Even though he could gone with the theatrical version rather than the director’s cut, The Wizard continues to experiment as an artist by intimately chronicling both his artistic and personal growth, while fine-tuning his craft by limiting cheap, simple similes and overly abstract, inaccessible concepts. With a brilliant past as a passionate, fiery loose cannon, K-Rino has an indisputable future as your favorite Houston rapper’s favorite rapper
“Killer Rhymes Intellectually Nullifying Opponents” aka K rino > ALL
He has Soo many Dope Albums its a Fool hes kill your favorite rapper Just the Production on his albums r poor but the Lyricism is Crazy
K-Rino speaks truth and the other rappers out there claiming their speaking truth suck dick. Even that dead guy that Bun B is making money off of. yeah i said it. K-Rino is realer than you’ll ever be.
smh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkeBC583V24
Random K rino Song >
the only reason hes not mainstream is because hes the truth and raps about exposing the Illuminati and REAL shit
^^ LOL. Good album though.
And this nigga is 49 ! lol And has been Rippin shit till this day go peep songs like
“valley of decision” “Madness” two pages feel my feel i mean really theres too many to name
dope to see the H-town legend get some mainstream coverage. Good review. I might have to buy this. Haven’t bought a K-Rino album since like 05, 06. Liked it, but writer’s right… beats are very bedroom-producer.
His lyricism is nearly unmatched. This album is really incredible.
bangin this right now! dude ain’t that old.
I’m gonna check this shit out but good lord that album cover looks horrible.
*just rating*
nothing wrong with the beats, dope concept, dope cover and even better rhymes.
HIPHOP DX thank you for recognizing one of raps greatest. Straight from Htown do your homework and you’ll realize he’s one of the og’s and he’s STILL spitting hard.
Solitary Cofinement
Blood Doctrine
Triple Darkness
Time Traveler
Worst Rapper Alive
Ageless lyrical legend. Htown all day.
He just turned 40 last month people don’t know that he went to high school with DJ Screw. Does his age really matter bro? K speaks truth to power and ain’t scared of this snake ass music industry or media. Good job K.
Idgaf k rino is the best rapper of all fuckin time my nigga real shit
Honestly if u go back in listen to the old albums the first ones that dropped in like 93 & 94 and listen to he’s shit now u can not say he’s
If y’all haven’t heard k spit
Here’s one of the classics
OVERKILL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtk44hCYk4Q
one of the realest artists. 5/5
K-Rino is the greatest lyricist on the planet
MAN THIS SHIT FYA!! 10/10!
cool album
best of the best
K-RINO DA G.O.A.T
5/5
CATS LIKE THIS DESERVE TO BE MAINSTREAM BUT LEAVE IT UP TO THE INDUSTRY HE WILL BE LEFT ON THE BACK BURNER AS IF HIS LYRICS AINT FIRE ENOUGH
K-Rino is probably the greatest lyricist of all time. When he rhymes about exploding opponents brains and being born from the sun you believe him. It’s a damn shame so few people know who he is. Chamillionaire needs to feature him on an album.
THIS IS DOPE raw hip hop
simply amazing. k-rino gets better with every album even tho he has been doin music for over 20 years
not so much
damn good album
who s better k rino immortal technque canibus their all talented but i think both technique and krino the best cant really tell who their both reall plus technique be uniting people and shit i dont know much about k-rino but their are thousands of rappers better than wayne he fucking weak fuck what they done to mainstream rip 2pac killuminati the don pimp c sweet jones dj screw lyracist like krino and u suppourting him make rap survive go underground for life
K-Rino. His name stands for Killer Rhymes Intellectually Nullifying Opponents. He founded the legendary South Park Coalition (S.P.C.) in 1986. The S.P.C. is a tightly knit group of over 100 vicious rappers from Houston. Lyrically there is no one on K-Rino’s level. His immaculate delivery, clever word play, superb vocabulary and phenomenal story telling ability separates him from the rest. He is the most under rated rapper to have come out the South period.
K-Rino can simply murder any other rapper alive. His lyrics are simply muderous. K-Rino is known as the best lyricist down South.
man this cats got like somewhere between 23 and 26 cds and does shows ever sat in houston
this the sht! niggas man ill
GREATEST RAPPER ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!
real hip hop
much love to the rapper K from the real niggas in H-Town. The hardest, the realist, and most educated lyricist in the world Period
i can listen 2 k-rino & 2pac all day!
this guy from texas, successfully knockin all stereotypes anybody ever had bout mc’s from the south, this dude been makin music since 84′ with 10-20 albums and im just now finding out bout this dude, probably cause he different and doesn’t limit himself to rappin middle school like with gangsta/rims/bitches/money talks, this is THE DEEPEST rapper i ever heard, big vocab, creative as hell subject matter, sickest punchlines, intelligence, thought provoking material, multiple cds wut more can u ask
These rappers
1. 2pac – he realized true life.
2. Immortal Tech
my mane tech good too
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!
k-rino def in my top 10 man much respect
sick album!!!! fuck lil wayne!!!!!!!!
the new double cd from k-rino “annihilation of the evil machine” is available for pre-order now on wwwdotsouthparkcoalitiondotwebÂsdotcom
raw ass hell lol
i gon chop tha shit today
rino and nip both dope as hell,,,,,
k is the realest!! fuck all them lil wayne lovin lil fags muhfuckin lil wayne locked up an he has an escort…. fuckin lil biiitch would be gettin fucked in his ass if he didin’t… but since he like kissin dudes on the mouth anyways figured he like it!! get ya mind right k-rino an the spc are the realest…… fuck lil wayne!!! an T.I. lil snitch ass!!
say k keep doin ya thang bro, u one of da greatest unda rated h-town rappers, sum people would just neva undastand dat, keep ya head up baby dat comin from hushmouf records, much love cuz stay tru
thank you k-rino for keeping southern hiphop real. much love from da midwest.
One of the best lyricists in history. It gets no better than K-Rino. I started following him when I got the tape “Stories from the Black Book” back in the day. Classic
K-Rino much love from the north this is one of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard thank you so much for your sharing your talent
i though t hiphop was dead untill i listened to k-rino.bought a cd he did in the uk and i was like untill this originator goes to the essence put da demise od hiphop on hold.
hiphop will neva die mane.
best album ever
This Man Inspires mee!
His Techniuqe
His Style
His Story
His Life
His Struggle
The Truth! K rino Your A Legend !
my lord! and he does it again! -dope
This K-Rino is the SICCEST Shyt that I’ve heard in tha past 6 months!!
cool album and a cool cover
this is a dope album
word up
amazing songs
I like Canibus and Immortal Technique but K is the beast
a very good album 🙂
king of da south
my favorite rapper
buying this album now !! Nice album
Feeling this
dopeness
im about to buy this album soon
GROWN UP SPIRITUAL HIP HOP MADE TO UPLIFT BLACK FOLK AND MAKE YOU THINK ABOUT EVERYDAY THINGS!!!!!!!!!
this cd is a must have!..K Rino is the King of Texas
Shoutout to DX for giving some K-Rino some shine! Solitary confinement is awsome. This man has realness down to a science!
I don’t know.. maybe I got the wrong album in my cd case.. are we listening to the same album? This album is sick as hell! Beats are sick! K-Rino lyrics are beyond nice! The SPC goes hard and everybody did their part and killed this album! My hats off to them cause they did that! The review sounded intelligent but I’m sorry.. sounded like you hatin on da Wizard and on his army. This is ridiculous for real. I’m surprised no one checked the writer. Cd sounds great to me. Then to say Rino is still fine tuning his skill… are you kidding me! He’s mastered his craft and anything any rapper can do, I bet he can do better. This is a joke.. I’m not even from Houston but I’m a K-Rino fan out of Austin and this is an insult to him his team and everyone who had anything to do with album.. I’m out! I’m sick to my stomach for real.. Good look on giving him shine but come on. STOP HATIN! Give props were its due man! Laters
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K-Rino IS THE ILLEST M.C./Lyricist/Rapper this fuct up Nation ever birthed!K spits Nothin but TRUTH,
Im may not be from the SPC or H-Town, but here in the 520,Rino still speaks
to and About my Hood(s)&Life in this Fuct up Nation of ours!
If Only U Fools Could Understand more than some Lil Wayne/Vag Jay Z&The rest of this Watered down Flip Flop,than K would be played even in your kids schools,cuz He be teaching,yet y’all can’t even Understand Enuff to Learn!Why the Fuck We got 2pac lyrics being broken down in College courses instead of K-Rino’s just shows how Ignorant y’all fucks Really are,even the “so called”Educated cant fuck with K-Rino’s Spit,He kicks str8 Knowledge!And if U don’t Know,Niw U know!Much Love from the KS&TooStoned Az,520,baybe! May the G.OD,keep Blessing this man with Truth,Much love&Respect to THE BEST EVER,K-Rino! Big Kreep Nasty told y’all Asses,Renember!
Fuck you if you talk shit bout my spelling or my views!K-Rino Is The Best&that fools Review sucks,cuz this Fool don’t give K the respect He HAS EARNED!He got his Stripes,Already!Show some love,Especially on the SPC Website,Mutha Fucka! Long Life to K-Rino&May Allah keep&Bless him,Further than Worldly Fame!But at least go buy his CD’s,I am!Rep the Real HIP HOP,I been Down since 1982,so If U dispute it,this KING WILL KILL IT! King KREEPA One! KS SOLDIERS!520,TooSTONED AZ,Desert Survivers!Str8 Riders!Peace to the SPC&K-RINO!
The best
why this site doesnt show my previous comment man wtf
ok now it works wtf? ok whatever
this album dope i reccommended it to ma homies shit is fly asf
fuck migos