Empire Musicwerks announces the long awaited and widely hailed release of "Nightmare In A-Minor", the full length album from underground hip-hop heroes, Gravediggaz distributed by BMG and scheduled for release on April 9, 2002. "This is an incredible effort from Gravediggaz that deserves to be in every true hip-hop lover's collection," says Paul Klein, President and CEO of Empire Musicwerks, "We are totally committed to promoting this superb album to the masses."

The album represents the latest chapter in the Gravediggaz saga. Sadly, founding group member, Poetic ended his long fight with colon cancer and passed away shortly after the album's completion. Guests on the album include Prince Paul and members of Killarmy. The first single is entitled, "False Things Must Perish".

Gravediggaz 1994 debut album "Six Feet Deep" was a surprise hit, breaking the Top 40 of the pop album charts and contained the smash hit single, "Diary of a Madman." Their sophomore effort, "The Pick, The Sickle, and The Shovel followed in 1997, and a year later the group returned with "Scenes From The Graveyard." Members of the Gravediggaz have included Stetsasonic's Prince Paul, the Undertaker (born Paul Huston) who has produced De La Soul among other alternative hip-hop groups, Frukwan, the Gatekeeper (born Arnold Hamilton) also of Stetsasonic fame, RZA, the Rzarector (of Wu-Tang Clan) and the late Poetic, the Grym Reaper (born Anthony Berkeley).

"Nightmare In A-Minor" showcases the stellar vocals and lyrics of Frukwan and Poetic, who had forged a close partnership in recent years. The strength of their collaboration has resulted in their strongest album yet. In keeping with the late Poetic's wishes, Frukwan promises to forge on and feels satisfied that Poetic lived to see their finest album reach completion. "I am very excited that the world will finally get to hear the album courtesy of Empire Musicwerks and distribution from BMG", says Frukwan, "Poetic's legacy and vision for Gravediggaz will live on through his work...past and present."

Frukwan is planning a tour to promote, "Nightmare In A-Minor", and has already begun work on his debut solo album due this Summer 2002. His skills as a producer are in heavy demand these days and he feels that keeping busy is the best way to heal after the untimely loss of his best friend and rhyme partner, Poetic.

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