Black Punk (Black Dave) - I Told You

Black Dave has rechristened himself Black Punk with a new punk rock-indebted musical venture. “I Told You,” the first track under his Black Punk moniker, receives its unveiling this morning via video and a premiere on Mass Appeal. It’s as loud, raucous and riotous as Black Dave wants his Black Punk take on punk music to be, and the skater-punk-rapper delivered to Mass Appeal this statement regarding this new turn of events:

“Growing up watching Skateboarding videos, I began to have a taste for things other than what was played on Television, and the Radio. All of these skate videos I watched had soundtracks that were packed with Punk Rock, Classic Rock, and Classic Hip-Hop. These videos were also the first time I was introduced to rock artists like Bowie, Hendrix, The Cure, Joy Division, Bad Brains, The Misfits, The Ramones, Minor Threat, and so much more. I would listen to the songs when I was out, and it would get me pumped up to skate like the pros in the videos I heard all this music in. When I began making music, I would always take inspiration from Punk Rock, and bring it to my songs. Track like Muthaf*ck My Enemies, F*ck Everybody, and Million Man March have a fast, aggressive, punk feel to them. “Black Punk” is a whole new persona that I’ll be releasing and performing under, a true recognition of all the influences that made me. Punk Music is something i’ve always loved, being born and raised in NYC has made it even more impactful on me, knowing that when i’m walking down Bowery in SoHo, all of my favorite musicians have walked that same street, and even perform at the now closed CBGB’s.”

You can decide for yourself whether you’re feeling Black Dave’s new Black Punk project in the video for “I Told You” above. And, even if you don’t, there’s more on the way.