Jarobi and Dres are EVITAN (vid included)

oracle21 · Post by **oracle21** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:59 pm

Veteran rappers Jarobi from A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sheep frontman Dres have formed a new group named EVITAN (native spelled backwards) and are currently working to drop an untitled album.

The pair are gearing up to release "P.T.I. (Occupy Wall Street)," along with a companion video, which was shot on location during the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York.
According to Dres, the pair's new track sums up the anger and uncertainty about America's future that the Occupy protesters are attempting to convey to the rest of the nation.
"The 99% need to have not just a voice, but voices," Dres told AllHipHop.com in a statement release today (December 5). "We need to have more voices that speak to our plight beyond what is given to us via the media."

Since it was shot during the tense protests, the video captures the true essence of the demonstrations, as well as the NYPD's handling of the protesters.

"Law enforcement is sadly overbearing and seemingly not understanding," Dres continued. "Unfortunately, they're desensitized to the plight of the people they're supposed to protect. They can be so much more effective without billy clubs, pepper spray, and a militant attitude towards civilians that merely seek equality. There needs to be a deeper understanding of 'us'."

Both Jarobi and Dres are Hip-Hop legends who are part of the Native Tongue collective of rappers, which featured such members as The Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, Chi-Ali, A Tribe Called Quest, Blacksheep, Leaders of the New School, Queen Latifah, Monie Love and others.

There is currently no release date attached to EVITAN's untitled debut. Check out the video for "P.T.I. (Occupy Wall Street" below:

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Employee · Post by **Employee** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:12 pm

I wanted to like this until I heard the song a week or so ago.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:24 pm

sounds like a bottled water company

Busta Ry · Post by **Busta Ry** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:28 pm

Dres can still rock a mic and Jarobi can still talk on a record, so, that's a good start. Song is not great.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:53 pm

As nice as Dres still is on the mic, he needs better production. This cannot succeed on the strength of a good idea.

bbatson1 · Post by **bbatson1** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:56 pm

horrible name. It's alltime bad.

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:39 pm

"veteran rapper jarobi"

um not really

forget native tongue members...lets count every single person whos ever worked or been associated with native tongue in any even small way and rank them in order of who youd most like to collabo with

now for arguments sake lets put that number at 250

and heres who dres ended up with

251. jarobi

i mean for real?

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:47 pm

Jarobi raps?

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:57 pm

ardamus wrote:Jarobi raps?

Cash Rulz · Post by **Cash Rulz** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:05 pm

No nigga.

chiefbombpro · Post by **chiefbombpro** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:08 pm

Good intentions, not so good follow through.

GUCCI CONDOMS · Post by **GUCCI CONDOMS** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:01 pm

Philaflava wrote:
ardamus wrote:Jarobi raps?

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:26 pm

clark bent wrote:"veteran rapper jarobi"

um not really

forget native tongue members...lets count every single person whos ever worked or been associated with native tongue in any even small way and rank them in order of who youd most like to collabo with

now for arguments sake lets put that number at 250

and heres who dres ended up with

251. jarobi

i mean for real?

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:45 pm

i'm glad people share my sentiments. i've met jarobi and he's a cool dude. i just never knew that he rapped.....like at all. just remember him more so managing and etc.

Weekend Warrior · Post by **Weekend Warrior** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:30 am

clark bent wrote:"veteran rapper jarobi"

um not really

haha I know, right?!

Nav · Post by **Nav** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:42 pm

The Afronaut wrote:
clark bent wrote:"veteran rapper jarobi"

um not really

forget native tongue members...lets count every single person whos ever worked or been associated with native tongue in any even small way and rank them in order of who youd most like to collabo with

now for arguments sake lets put that number at 250

and heres who dres ended up with

251. jarobi

i mean for real?

Post of the month.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:45 pm

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:58 pm

Just not good. Want to like it. Sadat + Dres is cool (albeit a bit underwhelming), beat sucks, giving Jarobi a third verse is a cardinal sin.

The ILLatino · Post by **The ILLatino** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:30 pm

I really enjoyed Dres' last album.

But this, just... No.

Busta Ry · Post by **Busta Ry** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:31 pm

At least now we know why Tip edited Jarobi out of Tribe records. And thank fucking God for that. I don't mind this track, if I'm being honest.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:54 pm

atrocious. i don't consider jarobi ATCQ. he had to have some gossip on tip for allowing him to hang around that long.

Larry2times · Post by **Larry2times** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:46 pm

Jarobi rapping.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:00 pm

*shrugs*

It's better than Kendrick Lamar or Latyrx.

stype_ones · Post by **stype_ones** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:55 am

Getting a weird vibe.. Can't fuck with it.