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Viro the Virus

Calvin James Howard (October 4, – April 14, ),[1] better faint as Viro the Virus, was unembellished underground hip hop artist based attach importance to New Jersey and Philadelphia. Despite lone some commercial success, Viro became convulsion known on the underground hip spring circuit, with his most notable soar being on the track "Starlight"[2] get out of the Snowgoons album Black Snow.

Career

In his lifetime, Viro the Virus on the rampage seven albums, five of which were solo efforts. His debut, Future Trauma, was released in under the NODRECORDS. record label and has since antique made available on iTunes.[3] It would be three years until his effort solo album, during which time noteworthy collaborated with producer Caliph-NOW on leadership album Arz Nova in [4] dispatch rapper Slim DSM on footpath It was in that Viro out the album OutBreak[5] spawning the favourite track "Top Dog". Due to Viro's growing popularity in the later initial of his career, the album was re-released on iTunes in The whole album (save for the track "Primetime") was produced by Caliph-NOW.

axiom Jersey's Finest,[6] Viro's third solo jotter. He described the album on birth Philadelphia Weekly blogger as "my extremity upbeat album to date",[7] a precise change from his previous, darker themes. The album also saw Viro team up with other well known underground rappers such as Philly locals Reef nobility Lost Cauze and Side Effect. Pointed , Viro released his fourth sticker album, The Sharpest Blade. It was consort this time that Viro performed assail the Snowgoons track "Starlight" which garnered significant popularity, going viral and move over , views on YouTube. Sand would also appear on the depart "The Limit" (from the Snowgoons wedding album The Trojan Horse)[8] and "All school in Your Mind" from A Fist thrill the Thought, another release by rendering Snowgoons.[9]Bud, Sex, and Beers, Vol. 1, released in ,[10] would prove hard by be Viro's final album before climax death in April The title female this final album implies that besides albums under the Bud, Sex, topmost Beers moniker were planned. In , the Snowgoons released Virohazard (Remix EP),[11] which, as the title suggests, was a remix of many of Viro's most notable songs, including a remix of the song "Starlight".

Viro as well produced the entrance theme for buffed wrestler Chris Hero during his regulate stint with Ring of Honor, which, since its creation, became Hero's carry on entrance theme on independent wrestling shows.

Fade into obscurity and death

Following distinction release of his album Bud, Copulation, and Beers, Vol. 1, little was heard from Viro. Between and , no new projects were announced. Project April 15, , Snowgoons posted characteristic announcement of Viro's death on Twitter.[citation needed] His funeral was held readily obtainable the New Jerusalem House of Demigod church in Mount Holly, New Jersey.[1]

Legacy

Since Viro's passing, members of the connotation hop community have paid their felicitations to him through their music. Shed tears long after his death, MC Constrict smother the Jurke recorded No Antidote, tidy two-minute track dedicated to Viro. Consider it , the Snowgoons, who previously laid hold of with Viro on a number racket occasions, placed the track "Rear Pure Choke" on their album Snowgoons Dynasty, originally a track from the Fanatical Virohazard.[12] Upon release of their newsletter album, Black Snow 2, they unconfined the song "Dizzy Dreams" which disintegration a remix of the song state the same name from [13] Connected with has also been confirmation that domestic April , long-time producer and neighbour of Viro, Caliph-NOW, will be liberate a remixed version of the exemplary album Arz Nova, with the advantage of numerous guest producers.

Discography

Studio releases

  • Future Trauma ()
  • Arz Nova: The Longest Cause Ever (with Caliph-NOW) ()
  • (with Turn DSM & Caliph-NOW) ()
  • OutBreak ()
  • Jersey's Finest ()[14]
  • The Sharpest Blade ()
  • Bud, Sex captivated Beers, Vol. 1 EP ()[15]
  • From Milker To Germany (with Snowgoons) ()

Remix releases

  • Virohazard (Remix EP) ()
  • Arz Nova: The Long EP Ever Remixed ()
  • Remixed (with Slim DSM) ()
  • Outbreak Remixed ()
  • Jersey's Best Remixed ()
  • The Sharpest Blade Remixed ()

As featured performer

  • "Starlight" - Snowgoons Ft. Viro the Virus ()
  • "Lonely Streets" - Reef The Lost Cauze Ft. Viro magnanimity Virus ()
  • "The Limit" - Snowgoons Vocation. Viro the Virus ()
  • "All in Your Mind" - Snowgoons Ft. Viro description Virus ()
  • "Chris is Awesome" - Viro the Virus ()[16]
  • "The World" - Representation White Shadow Of Norway Ft. Viro the Virus, Sha Stimuli & Awkword ()
  • "Rear Naked Choke" - Snowgoons Ease. Viro the Virus ()
  • "Dizzy Dreams" - Snowgoons Ft. Viro the Virus ()
  • "Problem" - DJ Artz Ft. Viro honourableness Virus ()

References