What started as a bunch of friends collaboratively coming together to promote one another under a local crew name IFS (I Forget Sorry) has now seen the release of several successful releases from all five artists. The next step for this crew come label, distributor and artist management hub is a free mix tape from all five artists once the clock strikes 12AM on Christmas Eve. We were lucky enough that our good friend at I Forget Sorry, Coptic Soldier did not forget to send us a early copy of his mix tape. Check out our review of a few of the tracks below.
Amazing Grace
I don't think that I would have ever though of Amazing Grace as a hip hop track, but Coptic Soldier has done the unthinkable. This traditional Christian hymn that carries the message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit. We see in the opening lines of the track that Coptic Soldier looks at the modern world and how it judges all aspects of our life. "I don't know if grace is gone, cause all i see is mirrors placed that are placed in front of our blemishes, so each face is judged as if that would inspire change in us." This is juxtaposed by the traditional chorus "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see." which talks of a ever forgiving God who forgives all.
On Edge ft Koolta
Track 2 features Koolta and discusses how we continually live life on the edge, out of nothing more than curiosity to see what will come next. " We live on the edge just see the view " Coptic Soldier reflects on his premature entrance into the scene due to this "On Edge" lifestyle that he talks about. "My first release was a false start mix tape, it didn't put me in a good light, i don't know what they expected me to look like but they were just my first tracks, in hine sight i wish i didn't put them out, but a label signed me and i was off on tour, they had a bad rep, i had a rookie sound, first impression counts and I lost that lure."
Words I Never Said
Words I Never Said see's Coptic Soldier take a crack at the media for the way they portray Coptic Christians and how they seem to always twist stories or only tell half the story to ensure that it is politically correct. "Well go and turn on TV Charlie Sheean and so and so blabbering about such and such, but that ain't Women's Day, homie thats the news, and these are the same people suposiably telling us the truth." He focus's on the recent revolution in Egypt and how all media agencies from Australian to International did not manage to get the full picture of what was going on. "western world response to egypt was a bunch of bull, from CNN to Channel Ten they couldn't get the full picture." The chorus of the song see's a plead with both the public and the media to wake up and look at the truth. "Its so loud inside my head with words i should have said wake up now look up now"
Lordy Mary
Lordy Mary sees Coptic Soldier take a step back and analyse where he is in life at the moment and what he is really doing with his music. "They say this scene is a chess game, I'm a pawn just looking for my next break, musical is spiritual but am i just using it to fetch fame." We see that as the track progresses we see that he appreciates what he has and that music is a spiritual outlet for him and not a quest for fame. "I don't want to spend my life chasing this fame, but many one day ill write a song for the sake of song, and then i might see all the joy i can claim form it or the change it could bring"
