Queen's native Mark J. is clever in his diversity on this CD entitled "City of Pain." He begins his cd using a unique Afro-centric drumbeat entitled "Beat of my soul". Since 1995, the Atlanta based artist, Mark J is still boldly delivering his messge. He is a passionate lyricist and is un-compromising when it comes to his beliefs. Along with a diverse range of hip-hop tracks, City of Pain is an album that can be played over and over by hip hop fans around the globe. You will also love Mark J's appreciation for an presumably "Caribbean islander influence" in the spoken word segments, lyrics, and songs such as "Rock," "Livin" Martyrs," and "Right Revolution." His brief spoken work mini-sermons are nicely done. His music is sometimes reminiscent of artists like "The Refugees" and "Common". He offers a variety of genres with blends of spoken word, jazz, r&b, hip-hop, traditional gospel, and rock. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.