MeccaGodZilla
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MeccaGodZilla | |
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| Birth name | Mike Dottin |
| Also known as | RYU BLACK RAVAGE |
| Born | August 13, 1978 Brooklyn |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Underground rapper, visual artist, record producer and entrepreneur |
| Labels | Backwoodz Studioz Manafest Vision Media |
| Website | meccagodzilla |
Mike Dottin[1] (born August 13, 1978), also known by the stage names MeccaGodZilla, RYU BLACK or RAVAGE[2] is an American underground rapper, visual artist, record producer and entrepreneur[3][4] formerly of the Monsta Island Czars.[5][6][7]
Early life and career
[edit]MeccaGodZilla was born in Brooklyn and raised in Freeport, Long Island.[8] In 1998 he entered the music business while attending Hunter College and under the tutiledge of Omowale Adewale & M-1 (rapper) of dead prez, he became a founding member of G.A.ME (Grassroots Artists MovEment) in 2000 as head of the promotions and networking department.[9]
In 2010, he moved to Tokyo and modeled for Japanese brands collab with NIKE and worked with Armani Exchange. Later, in 2011, he founded indie record label "Manafest Vision Media".[10]
Discography
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SoundClash #1: MeccaGodZilla Vs. 007
- Released: 2005
- Format: CD
- Label: Backwoodz Studioz
American Monsta - The Jay-Z American Gangster Remix
- Released: 2008
- Format: Album
- Label: Manafest Vision Media
MeccaGodZilla "ERROARS"
- Released: 2008
- Format: Album
- Label: Manafest Vision Media
Jaysage & MeccaGodZilla "Mike Marvelous"
- Released: 2009
- Label: Manafest Vision Media
"PERFECT 天: The Ryu Black Musical
- Released: 2011
- Format: Album
- Label: Manafest Vision Media MeccaGodZilla "ERROARS 2.2: Metal Sakura"
MeccaGodZilla "ERROARS 2.2: Metal Sakura"
- Released: 2014
- Format: Album
- Label: Manafest Vision Media
Appearances
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- 2004 – Rodan – War in Heaven Pt. I, War in Heaven Pt. II, and Human Inquisition from Theophany: The Book Of Elevations
- 2005 – “Hasan Salaam – Paradise Lost” Album A&R
- 2006 – “Day By Day” ft Mez & Majesty on Hasan Salaam – Tales Of The Lost Tribe: Hidden Jewels
- 2006 – MF Grimm - "The Path", "M.I.C.", "Brand New" from "American Hunger"
- 2008 – Eric Bobo "Tread" ft Keen from "Meeting of the Minds Vol I" - Nacional Records
- 2008 – Kong - Broken Safety, It's Official, Brown Eyes, What Had Happened Was, Ultimate Sacrifice, Slumz, War, Hated from “Shackles Off”
- 2008 –Vordul Mega - "Learn" from "Megagraphiti" - Backwoodz Studioz
- 2009 - Mega Ran "My Love" from "Mega Ran 9" - RandomBeats, LLC
- 2009 - Junclassic "Bionic 6" from "Imaginary Enemies" - Classified Records LLC
- 2011 – Sick Team "Tokyo Driftin" from Sick Team” - Jazzysport / Japan
- 2011 - Budamunk "Seven MCs" from "Blunted Monkey Fist" - King Tone / Japan
- 2012 - Masia One "Interlude - Broadway Culture" from "Bootleg Culture" - Merdeka Media Group
- 2014 - Sim-E "Bang²" from "Sim-City" - Manafest Vision Media LLC.
- 2019 - Cryptik Soul "Body In The Trunk" from "Killer's Blood" - Crypt Keeper Music
References
[edit]- ^ "Ravage (2)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "DX News Bits: Outlawz, Block McCloud, Monster Island Czars". HipHopDX. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "How to Effectively Fund A Project on Kickstarter". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Sunda, Mike. "MeccaGodZilla "Perfect 天"". The Japan Times. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "MeccaGodZilla track lists". Discogs. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "MeccaGodZilla — "Isa Violet"". ego trip. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Monsta Island Czars". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "MeccaGodZilla on xlr8r" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Common, Kweli Headline G.A.ME "Hip-Hop for HealthCare"". AllHipHop. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Manafest Vision Media". Discogs. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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