LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ BlockStarz Music) Thizz Latin Midwest rap group Block Movement has released the first single, "Time of My Life" (now on iTunes), from their upcoming Block Starz Music debut album, N.A.F.T.A., and will be featured in a new independent film called "Thizzn the Documentary".
Block Movement, which was nominated for "Best Rap Group" at the 2012 Underground Music Awards, hails from Omaha, Nebraska and consists of members Latin Threat (born Joshua Bates), Stylo (born Rolando Valadez), and S. Gats (born Kevin Fredericks).
"Time of My Life" by Block Movement https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/time-of-my-life-single/id553529164
Presented by All Game Entertainment ("American Prostitute"),"Thizzn", which is a term used to describe a person under the influence of the drug Ecstacy, also features Grammy Award-winning rap group Bones Thugs-N-Harmony, who provide music from their hit song titled "Ecstasy". The film reveals the true history of ecstasy and how it went from being a legal prescription drug to a widely used illegal narcotic in the United States. Viewers will see how European warehouse parties evolved into rave parties across the globe. The documentary also presents an understanding on how the Thizzn clothes, paraphernalia, language and music created a subculture.
Director Reggie Simmons believes that the diversity within the film will touch people across the globe.
"The black, white, asian, and latin [combination] of characters, mixed with the rave history, will make this documentary interesting and accesible to a wide range of viewers".
In addition to an street and online promotional campaigns to promote the release of N.A.F.T.A., which takes its name from the North American Free Trade Agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 1994 to create the world's largest trade bloc, Block Movement is planning an aggressive touring schedule with Deep Groove Management and various sponsors.
For more dates and booking/media inquiries, contact 425-244-1743, [email protected] or visit www.blockstarzmusic.com