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Greedhead
Greedhead Music is an independent record label founded by Himanshu Suri of Das Racist. Initially, Suri founded Greedhead Music as a management and recording company in 2008 to manage Das Racist. Greedhead's first releases were the group's 2010 mixtapes, ''Shut Up, Dude'' and ''Sit Down, Man''. Das Racist's first commercially available album, ''Relax'', was also the first commercial release on the Greedhead imprint. Greedhead has since released solo mixtapes by both Kool A.D. ('' The Palm Wine Drinkard'' and '' 51'') and Heems (''Nehru Jackets''). The label has also released works by Dash Speaks, Weekend Money, Keepaway, Lakutis, Big Baby Gandhi, Le1f, Antwon, and Meyhem Lauren, as well as non-hip-hop acts like singer Safe, Scottish bhangra act Tigerstyle, and comedian Joe Mande. On July 9, 2015, Suri announced that he would be effectively shutting down Greedhead. He claimed that the cost of releasing and promoting free releases for the label's roster left him more than $10,000 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himanshu Suri
Himanshu Kumar Suri (born July 6, 1985), better known by his stage name Heems, is an American rapping, rapper from Queens in New York City. Best known for being part of the alternative hip hop group Das Racist, Suri is also the founder of Greedhead Music, an independent record label. In 2012, Suri released his first solo mixtape, ''Nehru Jackets'', on his Greedhead imprint and in conjunction with SEVA NY, a community-based organization from Queens of which Suri is a board member. In August 2015, Heems announced that 20th Century Fox, Fox had bought his story rights for a potential sitcom, and that he was working on the pilot. He is currently a member of Swet Shop Boys along with actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, Riz MC and producer Redinho. Early life Born and raised in Bellerose, Queens, New York, Suri graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2003, where he was the vice president of the student council when the September 11 attacks happened two blocks away. Suri then attended Wesleyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heems
Himanshu Kumar Suri (born July 6, 1985), better known by his stage name Heems, is an American rapping, rapper from Queens in New York City. Best known for being part of the alternative hip hop group Das Racist, Suri is also the founder of Greedhead Music, an independent record label. In 2012, Suri released his first solo mixtape, ''Nehru Jackets'', on his Greedhead imprint and in conjunction with SEVA NY, a community-based organization from Queens of which Suri is a board member. In August 2015, Heems announced that 20th Century Fox, Fox had bought his story rights for a potential sitcom, and that he was working on the pilot. He is currently a member of Swet Shop Boys along with actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, Riz MC and producer Redinho. Early life Born and raised in Bellerose, Queens, New York, Suri graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2003, where he was the vice president of the student council when the September 11 attacks happened two blocks away. Suri then attended Wesleyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sit Down, Man
''Sit Down, Man'' is the second mixtape by American hip hop trio Das Racist. It was released as a free download by Greedhead Music, Mishka, and Mad Decent on September 14, 2010. It gained over 40,000 downloads in its first week of release. An album release show was held at Santos Party House on September 16, 2010. Production The mixtape is produced by Teengirl Fantasy, Chairlift, Diplo, Keepaway, and Boi-1da, among others. It includes guest appearances from Fat Tony, El-P, Kassa Overall, Roc Marciano, and Lakutis. Critical reception ''Pitchfork'' placed the mixtape at number 23 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2010" list. "Hahahaha JK?" was placed at number 44 on ''Pitchfork''s "Top 100 Tracks of 2010" list, as well as number 48 on ''Rolling Stone''s "50 Best Songs of 2010" list. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes. * Sabzi – production (2) * Gordon Voidwell – production, mixing (3) * Alex Kestner – production, mixing (3) * Boi-1da – production (4) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relax (Das Racist Album)
''Relax'' is the only studio album by American hip hop trio Das Racist. It was released by Greedhead Music on September 13, 2011. It peaked at number 111 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Production The album is produced by Diplo, El-P, Rostam Batmanglij, and Anand Wilder, among others. It includes guest appearances from El-P, Danny Brown, and Despot. Release On August 2, 2011, Das Racist released "Michael Jackson", the lead single from the album. The music video for the song was premiered on September 9, 2011. Directed by Weird Days, the video references Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video, featuring the morphing faces of El-P, Despot, Lakutis, Hari Kondabolu, Mike Finito, Anand Wilder, Rostam Batmanglij, and Ben Schecter, among others. The album was released by Greedhead Music on September 13, 2011. Music videos were also created for "Brand New Dance" and "Girl". Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shut Up, Dude
''Shut Up, Dude'' is the first mixtape by American hip hop trio Das Racist. It was released as a free download by Greedhead Music and Mishka on March 29, 2010. Music videos A music video was created for "Who's That? Brooown!". The video linked to a playable online game. ''Pitchfork'' included it on the "Top Music Videos of 2010" list, while ''Rolling Stone'' included it on the "Best Videos of 2010" list. It was selected to screen at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. A music video was also created for "Rainbow in the Dark". Critical reception Nate Patrin of ''Pitchfork'' gave the mixtape a 7.8 out of 10, saying, "Das Racist's Brooklyn-buzz affiliations and humorous bent might mislead you into thinking it's an exercise in cheap laffs for people who don't take rap seriously, but this album feels a lot more like the irreverent hip-hop fanboy mania of '' ego trip'' magazine than smarmy genre tourism." Chris Molnar of ''Cokemachineglow'' wrote: "Maybe the most refreshing thing about ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le1f
Khalif Diouf, known by his stage name Le1f (), is an American rapper and producer. He also founded the record label Camp & Street, with Boody, DonChristian, and Chaz Requina. As a gay rapper he's garnered attention for his musical and performance styles. Following a series of well-received mixtapes and EPs, his debut studio album, ''Riot Boi'', was released in November 2015. Biography Born in Manhattan, Diouf studied ballet and modern dance, attended the Concord Academy with the class of 2007 and earned his degree in dance from Wesleyan University before returning to the city to become a rapper. Career Initially known for producing tracks for Brooklyn-based alternative hip-hop group Das Racist, such as their popular debut single "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell", he became known as a solo artist with the release of his debut mixtape ''Dark York'', released in April 2012. Its lead single, the 5kinAndBone5-produced "Wut" garnered attention as the standout track from the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Baby Gandhi
Big Baby Gandhi (birth name: Nafis) is a Bangladesh-born American rapper from Queens, New York. His first mixtape, ''Big Fucking Baby'', was released in 2011 to highly positive reception from music critics. As a result of the attention he got from his first mixtape, Gandhi was signed to Greedhead Music, on which he released his second mixtape, ''No1 2 Look Up 2'', in 2012. Artists featured on ''No1 2 Look Up 2'' include Das Racist (on "Blue Magic"), and Fat Tony (on "Lurkin'"). In early 2013, he posted on his Tumblr that he would retire from making rap music after 2013. On December 6, 2013, he released his first full-length album, ''Debut''. Big Baby Gandhi came out of retirement in 2017 with his release ''27'' and proceeded to drop various loose tracks since. In 2019 Big Baby Gandhi released a studio album ''We Live In A Society'' with features from Mr. MFN eXquire and Victor Freeze. Critical reception Robert Christgau has given A− grades to both of Gandhi's mixtapes. Of ''Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakutis
Aleksey Weintraub (born July 15, 1985), better known by his stage name Lakutis, is an American rapper from New York. He has collaborated with Das Racist, Hot Sugar, and Kitty. He has also toured with Le1f and Antwon. Early life Lakutis was born Aleksey Weintraub to Russian parents. He is Jewish. At the age of 5, he moved from Queens, New York to Manhattan with his mother. He worked at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone restaurant. Career In 2011, Lakutis released a 7-track EP, ''I'm in the Forest''. In 2012, he released "Hey Ma, Wassup", a collaborative single with Big Baby Gandhi, Cutty Carmichael, and DVS. ''Spin'' included him on the "5 Best New Artists for May 2013" list. In 2014, Lakutis released a 12-track mixtape, ''Three Seashells''. It included productions from Hot Sugar, Black Noise, and Steel Tipped Dove, as well as a guest appearance from DVS. ''Stereogum'' named it the "Mixtape of the Week". Style and influences Zach Kelly of ''Pitchfork'' commented that "Lakutis' real st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Racist
Das Racist was an American alternative hip hop group based in Brooklyn, composed of MCs Heems and Kool A.D. and hype man Ashok Kondabolu (a.k.a. Dapwell or Dap). Known for their use of humor, academic references, foreign allusions, and unconventional style, Das Racist has occasionally been hailed as an urgent new voice in rap but often dismissed as joke rap. After rising to Internet fame with their 2008 song "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell", Das Racist established themselves as rappers with the release of their 2010 mixtapes ''Shut Up, Dude'' and ''Sit Down, Man''. ''Spin'' picked Das Racist as one of fifty acts to watch at the 2010 SXSW festival, and in April 2010, MTV Iggy selected Das Racist as one of the "25 Best New Bands in the World". ''Rolling Stone'' declared the song "Hahahaha jk?" from ''Sit Down, Man'' one of the fifty best singles of 2010. In September 2011, Das Racist released their first commercial album, ''Relax'', which was named in many year-end "best of" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Vazquez (musician)
Victor Vazquez (born November 16, 1983), also known by his stage name Kool A.D., is an American rapper, record producer, author, and artist. He is from the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Vazquez is best known for being a member of the New York-based rapping, rap group Das Racist, though he has also been a member of the bands Boy Crisis and Party Animal. Vazquez has also released his own solo material, including numerous mixtapes. ''Mother Jones (magazine), Mother Jones'' magazine described his work as "a thoughtful effort to deconstruct and rearrange cultural objects in ways that challenge our deepest assumptions about society and cultural products". Background Vazquez, who is of Afro-Cuban and Italians, Italian descent, originally hails from the San Francisco Bay area of California. He attended high school at the Alameda Community Learning Center, Arthur Andersen Community Learning Center in Alameda, California, Alameda and college at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
51 (album)
''51'' is the second solo mixtape by rapper Kool A.D., formerly of the rap group Das Racist. The mixtape, released in April 2012, is a follow-up to Kool A.D.'s debut solo mixtape, '' The Palm Wine Drinkard,'' which was released in January 2012. Recording Unlike previous Das Racist efforts, Kool A.D. recorded ''51'' in Oakland, California, which resulted in a more confident sound according to many critics. A.D. recruited many Bay Area producers and rappers to assist him with the creation of the mixtape, though fellow New York-based Das Racist member Heems appears on one track. Content A variety of references are made throughout the lyrics of ''51.'' Kool A.D. disparagingly references the feud between Drake and Common by commenting, "Who cares?" on the track "La Pinata." Other references in the mixtape include boxer Manny Pacquiao, artist Damien Hirst, musician Al Green, and Lady Gaga's song "Poker Face." The tracks "Oooh" and "No" sample Marvin Gaye. Reception ''51'' received m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nehru Jackets
''Nehru Jackets'' is the first solo mixtape by rapper Himanshu. It was released on Himanshu's own Greedhead label on January 17, 2012. ''Rolling Stone'' named the song "Womyn" the 36th best song of 2012. About Himanshu released ''Nehru Jackets'' in collaboration with SEVA NY to draw attention to the redistricting battle in Queens, New York. Guests on ''Nehru Jackets'' include Despot, Danny Brown, Childish Gambino, Fat Tony and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire. In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', he explained the creation process: "with Mike inito I just kind of let him do his thing. I told him I wanted Indian stuff, and he cooked it up. Mike just gave me, like, 40 beats and I fucked with whatever I liked." The mixtape has received positive reviews, including a score of 8/10 from ''Spin'' magazine. The mixtape's cover is a parody of the packaging of Parle-G biscuit A biscuit is a flour-based baked and shaped food product. In most countries biscuits are typically hard, fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
