Brooklyn rapper Necro (real name Ron Braunstein) has departed from his slot on this summer's Sounds Of The Underground Tour, citing a lack of enthusiasm from the tour's metal-loving crowd for the rapper's own morbid flavor of hip-hop. In a statement, the rapper claims that he was "facing hostile, disrespectful crowds and was returning the same energy back tenfold," before repeatedly identifying his hecklers as "emo kids" who are "so close-minded." In the face of the animosity, Necro asserts that he stood tall and was never booed off-stage during any of his 25-minute sets. Despite Necro's copious use of classic metal samples and characteristically graphic lyrics, the billing on the tour still seemed like an odd one. While rap-metal certainly worked at Ozzfest for a couple of years (though we're certainly glad that's behind us) the SOTUG tour features a bill boasting the likes of Gwar, Every Time I Die, Amon Amarth and Job For A Cowboy—not exactly a lineup that screams hip-hop. The MC will release his latest LP, the subtly titled Death Rap, September 11 through Psycho+Logical. "Some Get Back (Revenge)," a new track from the disc, can be heard at his MySpace. Before the album's release, Necro will head out on a small three-date Midwest run before hopping down under for a string of shows. Tracklist For Death Rap: 01. Creepy Crawl 02. No Remorse 03. Some Get Back (Revenge) 04. Belligerent Gangsters 05. Suffocated To Death By God's Shadow 06. Mutilate The Beat 07. Keep On Driving 08. Technician Of Execution 09. Keeping It Real 10. Exploitation 11. As Deadly As Can Be 12. Evil Rules 13. Forensic Pathology 14. Portrait Of A Death Rapper Tour Dates For Necro: 08/12 - Cave In Rock, IL - Hatchet Landing 08/14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater 08/15 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar 08/30 - Auckland, NZ - 4.20 08/31 - Sydney, AUS - Manning Bar 09/01 - Brisbane, AUS - Arena 09/02 - Melbourne, AUS - Corner* 09/03 - Adelaide, AUS - HQ * with Mark "Chopper" Read www.necrohiphop.com
