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DJ Signify
DJ Signify is an underground hip hop producer from Brooklyn, New York. History DJ Signify's first album '' Sleep No More'', featuring collaborations with Sage Francis and Buck 65, was described as "hip-hop at its darkest and most chilling" and earned him accolades as a "master beatsmith." His second album '' Of Cities'' was similarly described as "dense, bleak instrumental hip-hop," reminiscent of Burial's '' Untrue'' and Tricky's ''Maxinquaye''. Discography Albums * '' Sleep No More'' (Lex Records, 2004) * '' Of Cities'' (Bully Records, 2009) Singles * ''Untitled'' (2003) with Grandmaster Caz * ''Winter’s Going'' (2004) * ''Unclean Vol. 1'' (2004) * ''No One Leaves'' (2005) with Six Vicious * ''Nobody's Smiling'' (2007) with Blockhead Mixtapes * ''Signifyin’ Breaks'' (1996) * ''Mixed Messages'' (2000) * ''Teach The Children Vol. 1'' (2004) Contributions * Buck 65 - ''Square'' (2002) * Clouddead - "And All You Can Do Is Laugh (2)" from ''Clouddead'' (2001) * Sage Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleep No More (DJ Signify Album)
''Sleep No More'' is the first studio album by American hip hop producer DJ Signify. It was released on Lex Records on April 20, 2004. It features guest appearances from Sage Francis and Buck 65. The album peaked at number 86 on the CMJ Top 200 chart. Critical reception Joshua Glazer of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying: "Listening to the beats on DJ Signify's debut release, there are moments of terrific innovation, but equal amounts of utterly dated trip-hop dirge." Rollie Pemberton of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album an 8.7 out of 10, commenting that "''Sleep No More''s brilliant journey into sample-based experimentation easily places DJ Signify in a league with the genre's best-known producers." Noel Dix of ''Exclaim!'' wrote: "Certainly not something you want to throw on when you want to cheer yourself up, DJ Signify likes using chilling horn samples and dirty drums at a slow pace to piece together a soundtrack to an imaginary horror flick." Track listing Personne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Toothtaker
Isaiah Toothtaker (born 1981) is an American rapper, designer, and tattoo artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop collective Machina Muerte. Biography Toothtaker is of Mexican and Native American heritage, who grew up in Tucson, Arizona. He was homeless since age 11 and his stage name echoes getting into fistfights. Toothtaker released ''Illuminati Thug Mafia'' on Machina Muerte in January 2011. The album includes the tracks such as "Get Housed Homeboy," "Intruder," and "Faith No More." He collaborated with Max B and The Hood Internet on ''Toothy Wavy''. It was released on Mishka in May 2012. ''Rob Zombie'', his collaborative EP with Rapewolf, was released in June 2012. It is entirely produced by Harry Fraud. Toothtaker released ''Sea Punk Funk'' on Anticon in July 2012. It is entirely produced by Sixtoo. It features vocal contributions from Western Tink, ShowYouSuck, Antwon, and Murs. Dan Gibson of ''Tucson Weekly'' described the album as "dark and ominous stuff w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Tony's Coloring Book
''Uncle Tony's Coloring Book'' is the third solo studio album by American hip hop producer Blockhead. It was released on August 14, 2007. The vinyl edition of the album was later released on Young Heavy Souls. Critical reception Noel Dix of ''Exclaim!'' wrote, "The New York producer mashes together a lot of rock licks, Bollywood breaks and children's records to make a diverse offering that keeps you paying attention and, more importantly, is fun to listen to." Scott Thill of ''XLR8R'' commented that "his ear for rump-shaking anthems is as tight as ever, which is why rappers are clamoring more to work with him." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the CD liner notes. * Blockhead – production, arrangement * Damien Paris – co-production (3), guitar (4, 8, 12, 13), bass guitar (1, 12), electronics (2), synthesizer (7, 10) * DJ Signify DJ Signify is an underground hip hop producer from Brooklyn, New York. History DJ Signify's first album '' Sleep No More'', featurin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sickly Business
Paul William "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976) is an American independent underground rap, underground Rapping, rapper from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of Strange Famous Records. Early life and education Francis was born in Miami, Florida, but grew up in Providence, Rhode Island. He is an only child and grew up for most of his childhood with his mother and step father after his parents divorced when he was young. He lived in different parts of Rhode Island including North Smithfield, Rhode Island, North Smithfield and Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. His mom worked as a bartender and his stepfather worked as a locksmith. Francis began writing and recording original lyrics at age 8, being inspired by acts such as Run DMC and Public Enemy. According to Artistdirect, Francis began sneaking out of his parents' house at age 12 to participate in rap battles. Francis received a degree in communications studies, communications from Dean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Journals
''Personal Journals'' is the first solo studio album by American rapper Sage Francis. It was released on Anticon in 2002. It peaked at number 8 on CMJ's Hip-Hop chart. As of 2005, it has sold 36,000 units. Critical reception Chris Dahlen of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album an 8.7 out of 10, saying, "''Personal Journals'' is a success because it turns the self-examination into poetry and then, harder still, turns the poems into great rap." Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "The soundscapes that his team of producers came up with are every bit as unorthodox and superlative." Clay Jarvis of ''Stylus Magazine'' gave the album a grade of "A−," calling it "the finest hip hop album of this year." Daniel Thomas-Glass of ''Dusted Magazine'' said, "The combination of Sage Francis's boldly self-searching poetry with the beats of some of underground hip hop's most talented producers is out-and-out breathtaking, from the opener 'Crack Pipes,' that brilliantly f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clouddead (album)
''Clouddead'' (stylized as ''cLOUDDEAD'') is the debut album by American hip hop trio Clouddead. It was released on May 1, 2001 on Big Dada in the United Kingdom and on May 8, 2001 on Mush Records in the United States. It features guest appearances from Illogic, DJ Signify, Sole, the Wolf Bros., Mr. Dibbs, and the Bay Area Animals. Critical reception Stevie Chick of ''NME'' wrote, "This music takes the most abstract fallout of trip-hop as its starting point, working in white noise, telephone pranks and post-rock textures to create a disorientating mush you'll spend weeks getting lost in." Thomas Quinlan of ''Exclaim!'' stated that "Clouddead follows more along the lines of Frank Zappa or Captain Beefheart than it does hip-hop, but it remains rooted at all times in beats and samples." Clay Jarvis of ''Stylus Magazine'' gave the album a grade of A, commenting that "No combination of adjectives could accurately portray what you'll hear and no second-hand gushing will prepare you for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clouddead
Clouddead (styled as cLOUDDEAD) was an American experimental hip hop group, consisting of Doseone (Adam Drucker), Why? (Yoni Wolf) and Odd Nosdam (David Madson). The group's name came from a nonsensical knock-knock joke Drucker's sister told him when she was five years old. Style Generally Drucker and Wolf provide the group's vocals while Madson produces the music. Occasionally Madson's vocals can be heard, while Drucker and Wolf provide music, especially for the group's second album. Clouddead's sound is notoriously hard to define, and although it is undoubtedly grounded in "traditional" hip-hop, influences as varied as electronica, psychedelic music and indie rock can be heard. Because of this non-traditional take on hip-hop, more conservative elements of the rap community have characterized Clouddead as "smartarse surrealism," with some elements of the community rejecting the notion that the group can be classed as hip hop at all, ignoring Sole's request to "just call it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Square (album)
''Square'' is a studio album by Canadian hip hop musician Buck 65. It was released on WEA in 2002. Although it consists of four tracks, each track consists of multiple songs. The album was nominated for the 2003 Juno Awards for Alternative Album of the Year and Album Design of the Year. Critical reception Rollie Pemberton of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, describing it as "a melodic mix of folk rock sensibility, smooth early 90s style production, clever lyrical observations and a relatively enjoyable train ride into the mental station of Halifax's best-known emcee." Meanwhile, Clay Jarvis of ''Stylus Magazine'' gave the album a grade of B+, saying, "''Square'' is built solely out of his strengths: hazy introspection, sparse snare-and-kick beats and simple, dismal instrumental refrains." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Buck 65 – words, beats, scratches * Greymatter – helping hands * Charles Austin – helping hands * DJ Signify D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandmaster Caz
Curtis Brown (born April 18, 1960), better known by the stage name Grandmaster Caz or Casanova Fly, is an American rapper, songwriter, and DJ. He was a member of the hip hop group The Cold Crush Brothers from 1979 to the mid-1980s. He is best known as the (uncredited) main writer of Big Bank Hank's raps on the seminal 1979 hip hop single by The Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight". He worked with Debra Harris as a celebrity tour guide for Hush Hip Hop Tours, a hip-hop cultural sightseeing tour company in New York City, and is a board member of The Kennedy Center's Hip-Hop Council, Hip-Hop Ambassador and board member for Windows of HipHop and CEO of GMC Entertainment Inc. Musical career Caz first encountered rap in 1974 at a Kool Herc block party. Shortly after, he teamed with DJ Disco Wiz under the name Casanova Fly to form one of the first DJ crews, Mighty Force. Caz was also the first rapper to perform both DJ (record) and MC (vocal) duties. In the late 1970s, he joined The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxinquaye
''Maxinquaye'' is the debut album by English rapper and producer Tricky, released on 20 February 1995 by 4th & B'way Records, a subsidiary of Island Records. In the years leading up to the album, Tricky had grown frustrated with his limited role in the musical group Massive Attack and wanted to pursue an independent project. Shortly after, he met with vocalist Martina Topley-Bird, who he felt would offer a wider vision to his music, and signed a solo contract with 4th & B'way in 1993. Tricky recorded ''Maxinquaye'' the following year primarily at his home studio in London, with Topley-Bird serving as the album's main vocalist, while Alison Goldfrapp, Ragga and Mark Stewart performed additional vocals. With assistance from fellow producer Mark Saunders, Tricky used dub music techniques and heavily altered samples taken from a variety of sources to produce ''Maxinquaye''. Its resulting groove-oriented downbeat, hazy and fragmented sound incorporates elements from hip hop, sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricky (musician)
Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known by his stage name Tricky, is a British record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Bristol, he began his career as an early member of the band Massive Attack alongside Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall & Andrew Vowles. He embarked on a solo career with his debut album, ''Maxinquaye'', in 1995. The release won Tricky popular acclaim and marked the beginning of a lengthy collaborative partnership with vocalist Martina Topley-Bird. He released four more studio albums before the end of the decade, including ''Pre-Millennium Tension'' and the pseudonymous ''Nearly God'', both in 1996. He has gone on to release nine studio albums since 2000, most recently ''Fall to Pieces'' (2020). In 2016, he joined Massive Attack on stage for the first time in two decades while continuing his solo career. Tricky is a pioneer of trip hop music, and his work is noted for its dark, layered musical style that blends disparate cultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
