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Killing Fields (album)
''Killing Fields'' is an album by the American production trio called the Molemen. The album boasts a wide variety of guests from New York City as well as the midwest. Track listing # "Intro" #* Performed by DJ Presyce #* Produced by DJ Presyce # "Street Conflict" #* Performed by Cormega, Hostyle, KL of Screwball #* Produced by Panik # "Life Sentence" #* Performed by Brother Ali #* Produced by Memo # "Full Metal Jacket" #* Performed by Kool G. Rap, Mass Hysteria #* Produced by Panik # "Up To Par" #* Produced by Panik # "Provin' Em Wrong" #* Performed by Rhymefest #* Produced by Memo # "Blackhand Clap" #* Performed by Grafh #* Produced by Panik # "Vague Ultimatum" #* Produced by Memo # "My Alien Girlfriend" #* Performed by Murs, Slug #* Produced by PNS # "One Shot, One Kill" #* Performed by Mike Treese #* Produced by Memo # "2 Hour Banger" #* Performed by Saigon #* Produced by Memo # "The Come Up" #* Performed by Juice #* Produced by Panik # "Scarlet Letter" #* Featuring Casual of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murs (rapper)
Nicholas Neil Carter (born March 16, 1978), better known by his stage name Murs, is an American rapping, rapper. His name is an acronym (or backronym) for which he himself has created multiple meanings, such as "Making the Universe Recognize and Submit" or "Making Underground Raw Shit." Murs is a former member of the rap group Living Legends (group), Living Legends, along with Luckyiam, Sunspot Jonz, The Grouch (rapper), The Grouch, Scarub, Eligh, Aesop, Bicasso and Arata. He is currently a member of several groups: 3 Melancholy Gypsys (along with Scarub and Eligh), Felt (hip hop group), Felt (along with Slug (rapper), Slug), and Melrose (along with Terrace Martin). He is also a vocalist in The Invincibles, along with Whole Wheat Bread (band), Whole Wheat Bread. On October 13, 2016, Murs set a Guinness World Record for rapping for 24 hours non-stop during a live stream on Twitch (service), Twitch. On June 11, 2013, Murs released an album as lead vocalist of a band called The W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vakill
Donald Mason, also known as Vakill (Born in March 21, 1975) is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Vakill is known through his association with Chicago Hip Hop collective The Molemen, and has released three studio albums. Early years Raised on the South side of Chicago on 119th Street, Vakill was involved in Hip Hop at as early as eight years old, originally focusing on the break dancing element of the culture. In the '80s, Vakill began focusing rhyming, and found inspiration from respected lyricists such as Kool G Rap, Pharoahe Monch and Nas. In 1991, he met a high school classmate named Ed Zamudio at a local weekly event called Terrordome. Zamudio, later known as Panik, and Vakill, along with producers Memo and PNS formed the Molemen. Recording history Vakill debuted as a solo artist in 1995, with the release of a cassette titled ''Who's Afraid?''. He remained on the local scene throughout the late '90s, making numerous collaborations, and releasing a number of single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiku D'Etat
Haiku d'Etat is a super group rap trio featuring Aceyalone and Myka 9 of Freestyle Fellowship and Abstract Rude of Abstract Tribe Unique. All three members are heavily affiliated with Project Blowed, Aceyalone and Abstract Rude being co-founders. The name "Haiku d'Etat" is a portmanteau of ''haiku'' and ''coup d'état'', implying something akin to a musical revolution or a "poetic takeover" as one of their songs puts it. History Haiku d'Etat released their first album '' Haiku d'Etat'' in 1999. It features San Francisco Bay Area live musicians such as David Boyce on saxophone, Emerson Cardenas on bass, Michael Cavaseno on guitar, Damion Gallegos of Fungo Mungo, kBrandow, and The Coup on his Fender Rhodes-88 electric piano and Adrian Burley on drums and percussion. Burley also produced the album. The rap trio regrouped in 2004 without producer Adrian Burley or his band Haiku d'Etat to release the second album '' Coup de Theatre'' produced by Fat Jack. Each of the members are frequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikah 9
Michael Lafayette Troy (born January 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Myka 9, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku d'Etat and Magic Heart Genies. Known for years as Mikah Nine, he changed the spelling to Myka Nyne with the release of ''A Work in Progress'' in 2003. Since Magic Heart Genies' album ''Heartifact'' in 2008, he has been credited as Myka 9. History Originally known as Microphone Mike in the 1980s, Myka 9 was a member of the MC Aces with Aceyalone and Spoon Iodine. He ghost-wrote the Rappinstine song "Scream" on N.W.A.'s debut album ''N.W.A. and the Posse'' in 1987. As a co-founder of Freestyle Fellowship, he was instrumental in the scene at the Good Life Cafe in the early 1990s. Released in 1993, Freestyle Fellowship's second album ''Innercity Griots'' is one of the landmarks of Los Angeles hip hop. Their videos for "Inner City Boundaries" and "Hot Potato" brought them to the attention of a wider audience. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Teren Delvon Jones (born August 12, 1972), better known by his stage name Del the Funky Homosapien (sometimes stylized as Del tha Funkee Homosapien) or Sir DZL, is an American rapper. Music career 1988–1997: Early life and beginnings Born in Oakland, California, he is the cousin of seminal West Coast rapper Ice Cube, and began his career writing lyrics for Ice Cube's group Da Lench Mob. In 1991, with the help of Ice Cube, Del released his first solo album, ''I Wish My Brother George Was Here'', at the age of 18. The album was a commercial success largely due to the popularity of the hit single "Mistadobalina". Ultimately Del, who was not pleased with the limited musical range of the album, severed his production-artist relationship with Ice Cube for his next album, ''No Need for Alarm''. ''No Need for Alarm'' saw the introduction of the Oakland clique Hieroglyphics (group), Hieroglyphics, whose original members included Souls of Mischief (Opio, A-Plus, Phesto and Tajai), Casual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hieroglyphics (band)
Hieroglyphics, also known as the Hieroglyphics Crew and Hiero, is an American underground hip hop collective based in Oakland, California. The collective was founded in the early-1990s by rapper Del the Funky Homosapien. The collective is currently composed of rappers Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, producer/manager Domino, DJ Toure, and the four individual members of the rap group Souls of Mischief: Phesto, A-Plus, Opio, and Tajai. Since their inception, Hieroglyphics have found a following largely through their live concerts, podcasts ("Hierocasts"), and promotion through their website. The collective uses a three-eyed, straight-lipped face logo that figures prominently on their albums, website, stickers, and clothing. History As a collective, the Hieroglyphics have released three studio albums: ''3rd Eye Vision'' in 1998, '' Full Circle'' in 2003, and ''The Kitchen'' in 2013. In 2005, the collective released a live DVD and accompanying CD of the Hiero's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casual (rapper)
Jon Owens (born December 19, 1973), known by his stage name Casual, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California and one of the founding members of the alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. After his debut album '' Fear Itself'' garnered both critical and commercial success, Casual went on to become one of the most prominent and recognizable faces on the Hieroglyphics roster, releasing five full-length LPs over the span of his twenty-year career. Despite the lackluster sales of the LPs following his debut, which were preceded by an absence of both critical and popular acclaim, Owens has garnered a following amongst devoted hip hop fans, particularly in the Bay Area hip hop scene, largely due to his specialization in hardcore battle rhymes. Biography After high-profile appearances on Del tha Funky Homosapien and Souls of Mischief albums, in 1994 Casual released '' Fear Itself''. The album was the second-highest charting album in Hieroglyphics' history. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MC Juice
Terry Parker (born July 10, 1973), known professionally as MC Juice (often stylized as J.U.I.C.E), is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. History Growing up, Juice spent the first four years of his life in Chicago, Illinois, before moving to California. At age 20, after high school, he returned to live in Chicago. But after recovering from a car accident that temporarily left him unable to freestyle rap, he moved back to Los Angeles, California. Since returning he has written for artists like Big Sean, Saweetie, Cash Doll, and Kanye West. After rising in the freestyle battle circuit, he is often said to be one of the best, if not the best, of freestyle battle rappers of all time. Juice had an undefeated streak, which is rare for any battle rapper, for most of his battle rap career before losing to Supernatural, a freestyle pioneer. "Longtime Chicago MC Juice, still best known for defeating Eminem in a freestyle battle at Scribble Jam in 1997, is now set to debut his latest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saigon (rapper)
Brian Daniel Carenard (born July 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Saigon, is an American rapper. After years of delay due to former record label interference, his debut album '' The Greatest Story Never Told'' (2011) was released on Suburban Noize Records. He is also known for his appearances on the HBO television series ''Entourage''. Life and career Born to an African-American mother and a father from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saigon was raised in Spring Valley, NY and was sentenced to jail time at Napanoch's Eastern Correctional Facility in the late 1990s, serving a sentence for first-degree assault after shooting at someone in a bar.Mlyner, Phillip (February 23, 2011)The Seven-Year War of Saigon – Page 1 – Music – New York ''The Village Voice''. Retrieved on February 23, 2011. One day while in the recreation yard, Brian met a fellow inmate named Hakim, who rapped and had a reputation for incorporating positive messages, and heavy use of prestigious vocabulary in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slug (rapper)
Sean Michael Daley (born September 7, 1972), better known by his stage name Slug, is an American rapper from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Slug is best known as one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, which he founded with Derek Turner (Spawn). Turner has since left and Anthony Davis (Ant) produces Atmosphere with Slug. In 1995, Slug, in collaboration with Anthony Davis, Musab Saad, and Brent Sayers founded the Minneapolis-based independent hip hop record label Rhymesayers Entertainment. Biography Slug was born Sean Michael Daley in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on September 7, 1972. The son of Valerie and Craig Daley, he is of Irish, Norwegian, African-American, and Native American descent. Slug's nickname comes from his father's; his dad was known to his friends as "Sluggo" and thus they began to call Sean "little Sluggo," which he shortened to "Slug". In Atmosphere's early years, Slug DJ'd behind the scenes and let Spawn handle lyrics. The group eventually formed a strong relationship w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grafh
Philip Anthony Bernard (born August 22, 1982) better known by his stage name Grafh, is an American rapper. He has released a collection of mixtapes and an album, ''Autografh'', which was released through EMI Records and Virgin Records. He is currently an independent artist. Grafh has also been supported by several well-known artists, including Drake, Trinidad James and Raekwon. Shia LaBeouf praised on Grafh in a late-night interview with Carson Daly. On February 26, 2014, Grafh released his mixtape "New York Dxpe" hosted by DJ Mr. FX In 2016, Grafh collaborated with singer–songwriter Melissa B. on the singles, "Creep" and "The Greatest". Discography Albums *2007: ''Autografh'' Mixtapes *2003: ''The Bang Out'' *2004: ''The Oracle'' (Hosted by DJ Green Lantern) *2005: ''The Preview'' *2006: ''I Don't Care'' *2006: ''Make It Hot'' (Hosted by DJ Rob) *2006: ''Bring Dat Money Back'' (Hosted by Big Mike) *2006: ''MySpace Jumpoff'' (Hosted by Clinton Sparks) *2007: ''Black Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
