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 The Art of War That is what you may find yourself saying after experiencing The Art of War, the latest project from three strong brothers who call themselves simply, The Warriors. The Austin, Texas trio’s name is an acronym derived from: We Are Righteous Redeemed Invaders Of Reality. Their edgy, hard-hitting sound is spiritual warfare, delivering the Enemy some Godly weapons of mass destruction.  Erv (Ervin Jackson), Proof (Corey Anderson) and Victorious (Ahmad Bell) start things off with the sizzling intro “Art of War”. After you’ve settled in, get ready to be served. This triple-threat sets it off with a bevy of tunes that make you want to holla and throw both of your hands up.Though they have an original sound, there are some influences embedded within that are hard to miss —especially ATL’s hip-hop duo Outkast. “Brand New” is mellow but ministry-filled, telling the grand story of how they too were living an unsurrendered life but once they accepted Christ every thing became brand new. “Eyes On The Prize” is a bouncy song of motivation, its simple message being that no matter how hard it gets, you must never lose focus. For those with a clapping spirit, you too are not forgotten: “Clap 2 This” is something you’ll want to applaud, as the crew make a clangin’ statement. “Set My Soul Free” is an awesome song of pride and joy, bursting with flavor about how good it is that holy hip hop artists who instead of rippin’ it for the secular are tearing it up in the name of God. The Warriors wreck the mic in a laid-back style in “Fallen.” They spit a real story of how we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and time and time again, God swings the door open to welcome us back in. This same R&P flava is felt evident on “I Love You”, with background vocals from Damon O and A. Hoskins making it a love song to the King something to behold. “How Many Times”, “Pressin’ On” and “Save Souls” are other scorching tracks you must lend your ear to. This Texas trio offers freshness to the Holy Hip-Hop family, and The Art of War is bound to get more than a “skip” on the player as The Warriors lay down straight up truth. At 18 tracks of rhythm, beats, and spiritual warfare, mixed up to offer some real praise, these Warriors can claim victory.
Email This To A Friend Gotee Records — reviewed by John Burton Jr. —
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