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POWERLORD CJD

Est. 1982 · The Elder Emcee

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EST. 1982  ★  THE ELDER EMCEE  ★  MY VOICE · MY EXPRESSION · MY DELIVERY  ★  7 TRACKS · NO FILLER  ★  POWERLORD CJD  ★  BATTLE-FORGED WORDPLAY  ★  EST. 1982  ★  THE ELDER EMCEE  ★  MY VOICE · MY EXPRESSION · MY DELIVERY  ★  7 TRACKS · NO FILLER  ★  POWERLORD CJD  ★  BATTLE-FORGED WORDPLAY  ★ 
I Am Powerful — gold medallion, fist and lightning
EST. 1982

The Elder Emcee · Four Decades On The Mic

POWERLORD
CJD

My Voice · My Expression · My Delivery

Battle-forged since 1982. Simile, metaphor, and a taste of apocalyptic imagery — clever competition rap from the era that built the culture, delivered by a voice that never left it.

Side A

The Music

7 Tracks · No Filler
Hardcore Intro cover01

Hardcore Intro

The mic catches fire. The saga opens.

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He Rose cover02

He Rose

Light splits the storm. The testimony.

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The Praise cover03

The Praise

Open hands. All glory given up.

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Gets the Praise cover04

Gets the Praise

The crown was never mine to keep.

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Gods to Goddesses cover05

Gods to Goddesses

Power meets power. Sparks fly.

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Hear Some Flo cover06

Hear Some Flo

The boombox speaks in gold.

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Kaleidoscope cover07

Kaleidoscope

Every facet catches the light.

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Powerlord Approved · Original Recordings · Est. 1982
The Reel

Videos

Live & Direct

Live — 50 Years of Culture · Honoring Mykel Myers

1:30

Live at Milan's

3:35

Sneak Peek — M.C. Powerlord CJD

0:58

Dispatch from the Powerlord

0:12
The Vault

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Emblem tee

The Emblem Tee

Wear the seal. Gold on black.

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Thunder hoodie

The Thunder Hoodie

Embroidered lightning.

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Crown cap

The Crown Cap

Low profile. High voltage.

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Gold medallion pendant

The Medallion

The seal on a rope chain.

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Gold vinyl

The Gold Press

Limited vinyl. Foil-stamped.

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The Tape cassette

The Tape

For the purists. Rewind it.

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Since 1982

The Origin

Archival photo from the early years
From the archives

The Elder Emcee Speaks

Since 1982 I've had the fascination of wordplay with cadence called rapping/emceeing. From quoting the pioneers from the eighties and nineties to developing my own style of emceeing with simile, metaphor and a taste of apocalyptic imagery which forged my own style of battle rapping — clever competition rapping — that led to my title POWERLORD. CJD is the initials to my name.

Over the years I had to grow up and mature but was surprised I never lost the passion of performing and writing, producing, and recording songs. I've always enjoyed the four Elements of HipHop Culture and watching it evolve over the years.

So with that being said, the Elder Emcee of forty-three years on the mic presents to you my voice, my expression, the delivery of POWERLORD CJD…… ENJOY.

My voice · My expression · My delivery

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