// UNIT ZERO | CLASSIFIED | SOUTH CENTRAL LA
JOHN MAETRIKZ
// Society of the Spectacle — 19 Tracks — Out Now
The internet has leveled the playing field for virtually anyone who has the tenacity and work ethic to seek out their own destiny.
// UNIT ZERO | CLASSIFIED | SOUTH CENTRAL LA
// Society of the Spectacle — 19 Tracks — Out Now
The internet has leveled the playing field for virtually anyone who has the tenacity and work ethic to seek out their own destiny.
// John Maetrikz • 2024 • Conscious Hip Hop
Named after Guy Debord's 1967 philosophical masterpiece. A direct confrontation with corporate controlled media, political corruption, and the social media culture keeping the masses asleep.
19 tracks of unapologetic truth telling. No filler. No compromises. No performance.
Stream the AlbumBorn in Compton and raised in the unforgiving streets of South Central Los Angeles, John Maetrikz is not a character — he is the product of real life. From his turbulent youth navigating gangs, crooked cops, and the constant shadow of death, to classified combat operations that don't exist in any official record, John Maetrikz has lived ten lifetimes before ever stepping to a microphone.
Now based in Long Beach, California, the college graduate and combat veteran has channeled every scar, every sacrifice, and every hard won lesson into his explosive debut album — Society of the Spectacle. Nineteen tracks of unapologetic truth telling that pulls no punches on politics, corruption, corporate controlled media, freedom, and the personal responsibility required to survive in a world designed to keep you asleep.
Inspired by the revolutionary spirit of Malcolm X and the raw authenticity of Tupac Shakur, John Maetrikz represents something the culture has been starving for — a true emcee who speaks from the heart rather than performing a phony hip hop persona.
No spam. No noise. Just truth — straight to your inbox when it matters.
Bookings & Press: management@johnmaetrikz.com