Cries Of A Rose: The Hood's Tragedy

Cries Of A Rose: The Hood's Tragedy by K.A.
Also Starring: Keion & Myles

"Cries Of A Rose" is an album presented as a Hip-Hop/R&B musical. The album tells the story of Richard "Roy" Parks Jr. A 20 year-old African-American man from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York trying to make it as a rapper in May, 1994 in the attempt to get signed to Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records. However, during this time, he is presented with many challenges. Roy attempts to leave a life of drug dealing behind while tending to his infant daughter, Asia, in the midst of reconciling with his on and off again girlfriend and mother of his child, Ruth "Ru" Johnson. Moreover, his childhood friend Gary "Guy" Johnson is on a quest to become the biggest drug lord in NYC and wants Roy to help him reach the feat. When it all comes down to it, Roy must make a decision. Pursue his dreams of being a musician, take care of his daughter and family or stay within the cycle of being a hustler while keeping his head on a swivel for enemies.

Tracklist:
1. I. Emotions (Intro)
2. Up (All Night)
3. Trapped (In My Mind)
4. Constantly (Overthinking by Myles)
5. Never End (The Cycle)
6. If You Knew (In My Head)
7. II. Hand That Was Dealt
8. Put Me Through (Back To You) feat. Keion & Myles
9. The Blues Interlude (Hue-Man by Keion)
10. Game of Cards (Self-Worth) w/Keion feat. Myles
11. Don't You Cry (My Baby)
12. III. The Healing (A Requiem by Myles)
13. Find A Way (In My Life) feat. Keion & Myles
14. Gonna Be (A Brighter Day) feat. The Voices In Praise Choir
15. Worth It (Life by Myles)

Album Credits:
Kevin "K.A." Anglade – primary artist, vocals, production, engineer, mixing, art direction, executive producer
Anthony "Y-NOT?" Avery – production, mixing (tracks 1, 15)
Carlos, "The Neighbor" – additional production (tracks 3, 4, 7)
Henry "Lew" Lewis – album consulting, vocals (4, 8, 12, 15)
Myles Petillo – featured artist, engineer, vocals (tracks 4-6, 8, 10-15)
Keion Staton – featured artist, vocals (tracks 3, 7-11,13)
Treasure Murphy – vocals (track 1)
Jose D. Morales – vocals (tracks 4 & 6)
Larry Bowers – vocals (tracks 2 & 5)
Barbara Veal – vocals (track 6)
Jesse "Big Jess" Henderson – vocals (track 10)
Steven "Uncle Steve" Scott – vocals (track 11)
Harley "Dee" Davies – vocals (track 11)
Gordon Lyde – vocals (track 14)
Samantha Anglade – vocals (track 14)

"You Cry cause America Has Lied"-05.1994