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From The Rainforest To The Barrio
Kozmik Force is leading a new generation of politically active Chicano hip hop artists against injustice. In the maze-like network of the underground Hip-Hop scene, few voices in the genre are as unique as Native Threat and Jaguar, members of the Indigenous Chicano rap group, Kozmik Force. Hailing from Inland Empire, California, and known for their militant brand of socially conscious hip hop, the enigmatic duo have made their rounds in the underground hip hop scene of L.A. for the past few years.
Generating a sizable buzz online in hip hop’s underground circuit since their debut, Kozmik Force has caught the eye of some of the scene’s heaviest hitters, receiving praise from artists such as Tef Poe, Chino XL, and even underground heavyweight Immortal Technique.
Album Review: “Sound of a Weapon”
With the release of their latest EP, Kozmik Force is proving to be a rare act in hip hop’s crowded underground scene. There are few hip hop artists, let alone Chicano hip hop groups as outspoken and politically active as Kozmik Force. Comprised of Native Threat and Jaguar Arreola, the duo has gained a reputation for being one of the most candid and militant acts in the underground hip hop scenes of L.A. and the Inland Empire.
Garnering a sizable and ever-growing audience on social media, Kozmik Force has endeared themselves to a diverse, global fan base for incorporating themes of decolonization and Chicano/Pan-Indigenous resistance into their projects. As well as for their blistering critiques of U.S. foreign/domestic policy, the criminal justice system, and for challenging white supremacy in their music.
‘Native Not American’: Kozmik Force Follows Up Their Debut Mixtape With Untamed, Unchained
Generating a sizable buzz online in Hip-Hop’s underground circuit, since their debut Kozmik Force has caught the eye of some of the genre’s most prominent, of notable underground heavyweights; receiving praise from artists such as Tef Poe, Chino XL, and even Immortal Technique. All who have praised the duo for their rhyming abilities, their unrelenting critique of American society, the U.S. criminal justice system and the myth riddled, fallacy ridden history of the nation; as well as their commitment to other revolutionary struggles discussed in the content of their music.
Having quickly risen to the title of being one of the most prominent torchbearers at the forefront of Indigenous resistance through Hip-Hop in the face of white supremacy and neo-colonialism in the 21st century.
“Bang On The Colonizer”: Kozmik Force Returns With Their Third Mixtape ‘Ceremony On Concrete’
Garnering and maintaining a sizable and ever-growing audience online through the clever use of social media, Kozmik Force’s reach and influence as consistently grown with every passing year. Coming right on the heels of their sophomore project Untamed, Unchained which dropped late last year in 2018; the duo has come forth with their brand new project Ceremony On Concrete, the latest effort in the group’s ever-growing catalog of work.
Continuing on in the long tradition of conscious, politically engaged Hip-Hop; Kozmik Force continues with yet another lyrical assault critiquing the U.S. government, the criminal justice system as well as expose the fallacy ridden history of the nation, destroying myth riddled narratives that the establishment tries to push as historical fact. Needless to say, Kozmik Force doesn’t just continue their commitment to revolutionary struggle showcased in the content in their music; in fact, they up the ante only further raising the bar, making Ceremony On Concrete their most complete and fully-fleshed out piece of work yet.
Podcasts
Kill The Colonizer Inside Your Mind - The Kozmik Force Episode (Remastered Cut)
During this interview, Jag and Threat discuss the origins of Kozmik Force, their activism through music, their debut mixtape War Cry, decolonization & Indigenous resistance/liberation in the age of Trump. It’s important to note that this episode did originally air in 2018, so some portions of the interview might be somewhat date. However, three years later much of our conversation has remained very relevant. In this episode you’ll hear new music, added special effects, as well as portions from our interview that were omitted from the original episode. Over the past three years, we’ve grown tremendously in our craft and felt it was only right to give our inaugural episode the treatment it deserves. With that said we here at Step Off! Radio want to thank you all for your support over these past three years and hope you all enjoy our remastered cut of ‘Kill The Colonizer Inside Your Mind’ with Kozmik Force.
Obsidian Blade - The Return Of Kozmik Force Episode
During our talk on the show, Jag and Threat to discuss their latest EP, the growth of Kozmik Force four years after their debut, the challenges of making music in the age of COVID-19, and decolonization/Indigenous resistance post-Trump going into a Biden administration.
LA Natives
Kozmik Force discuss their backgrounds and what motivates them to make music.