NOVA: PRESS/REVIEWS

Jaws drop as the rail-thin 6-foot-4 rapper with the wild, floppy hair, untucked white shirt and skinny tie, struts onto the stage and starts running his mouth like some delusional, old-school wannabe.

Spectators start hating on him, wondering, "Who is this goofy guy?"

But the beats keep thumping and the crowd's unease grows, until the rapper--named NOVA--demands that the music stop. He thne yanks off his wig and as the theme from "Superman" plays, he rips off his buttoned shirt to reveal a Superman T-shirt.

"Super" NOVA then launches into his real routine, rife with a smooth delivery, sharp wordplay and an amiable stage presence.

The wig and Superman shirt are just a stund--one of many stage tricks--employed by NOVA, one of those all-too-rare-local musicians who understands the difference between playing a gig and delivering a show.

"....I could tell Dreams [editor edit: Dreams of an Underground Rapper] was a beast the 1st time i listened though it, the 2nd time through it certified it's beastly status, then the 3rd time through, I realized that I was addicted. I dunno if everyone does this, but (you know when a track ends on your FAVORTIE albums, and you already got the 1st few lines in your head for the next track, and when you hear it, you think to yourself, Mannn thats the best thing I have ever heard.) Well thats how it was the 3rd time, and will be til the end of time. Never heard "want to be so fly" aside from on these lil poopy computer speakers. SOUNDS SOOO AMAZING in the car in the home system, and the lil boombox at work."

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"your music is so awesome i listened to when i first found your page... then i got my friends to and they loved it!!! its like catchy and cant really explain it. but sooooo dam good mate! Keep it up because im telling everyone about you (="

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"...all I can say is I am SOOOO impressed, and I am NOT easily impressed especially when it comes to music. Your lyrics, the beats, the chorus, you really put your heart and soul into your music and I hear it. Yeah, you can definitely be compared to Eminem, you sound like him and lyrically you are amazing, but what seperates you I think is it seems like you really put yourself out there without holding back, and completely vulnerable. It just sounds so REAL, and there's a more soft side, a layed back side that I hear in your music, unlike the tension and walls Eminem puts up in his songs that his music just screams, even when he's trying not to. Maybe I'm just looking a little too deep into it, but this is just what I hear, sorry. Your transition from verse to verse is flawless..it just FLOWS. My favorite song is "Mad About It" because I'm always a sucker for old school melodies and the "sweet" songs-but I could so hear that on the radio or with a video..lol, it just sounds like that type of song. "Want To Be So Fly" is HOT and I LOVE the beats and the guitar at the very end. Every aspect of your music just comes together and blends so perfectly. Anyhow, this is just my 2 cents which probably isn't even worth that, but your music is awesome and I just wanted to let you know you gained another fan." -Ari

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"your music is amazing, just thought id let you know. i found you on accident, but as soon as i heard it i loved it." keep itt up. =] katt.

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"...iight fam..u kno gotta get my nova collection complete lol...i got jusrap3 an 4, an dreams on my ipod already, jus gotta cop dat ambition an determination dis week wen i get money put on my itunes card..like 4real great work like wen jaxx first put me on to you i thought u was dope but now i started listening more an getting more familiar with you an ur message behind da music an real shyt you iz up there on my favorite mc's list..just thought u deserved to kno dat fam! keep doin ya thing homie..markin aug.1st on calendar!"

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"Without a question i gotta say thanks for the music....I love it the little that i have heard already....its really a breath of fresh air and different....i was on your website and read your blog...keep pusing your time wil come...so ive only known that u have existed for a couple hours but i can honestly say i am really n love with your music...keep up the excellent work.....from a fan for life in louisville ky"

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"damn nov!!like i said in the req!!you are truly inparational and got insane concepts..typa artist i dream of recording with..the brilliance of execution with the bars and stanzas..you talented and dare i say it genius with the pen!!stay up yund blood..hustle hard and stay on your grind!!! love that 'survivor' plus that 'too tipsy' is just hilarious!!" -Mak DeeZiL-

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"It's your time to shine it's obvious your skill is undeniable The flow is sick the beats are contagious keep climbing up that pedestal Lyrical arrangements prove to be more than outrageous, stupendous and phenomenal Words can't describe the genius cause it's just too astronomical YOU'RE KILLING IT HOMIE!!! From one lyricist to another I must say you're destined for big things that a bright future will bring...."

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"I came across your page yesterday and I just can't get enough. Your ability to perform intercourse with every genre possible just makes your music all the more intoxicating and enjoyable. You are truly one of a kind and the answer to the prayers of everyone and anyone who is seeking not just a musician but an amazing artist of all aspects of the word!" ~ Amarous