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Khrysis
Christopher Frederick Tyson (born September 7, 1981), better known as Khrysis, is an American hip hop producer and half of the duo The Away Team. Khrysis' productions consist of samples of records with intricate melodies and diverse drum beats. He began in his teens, recording tracks from his father's massive jazz and R&B record collection onto tape, and then extracting drum samples to make loops using a dual cassette player. He met rapper Chaundon at NC Central University, who introduced him to 9th Wonder. Later, he began an association with The Justus League.Ewing, Aliya (2008)Khrysis Explains Dodging Duty In Iraq, ''HipHopDX'' With fellow League member Sean Boog, he formed The Away Team, releasing their debut album ''National Anthem'' in May 2005, and the follow-up ''Training Day'', in 2007. The two artists would continue to release music as a group until 2011's Scars & Stripes. Khrysis was also one of the main in-house producers for the North Carolina rap collective Just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elzhi
Jason Powers (born May 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Elzhi (stylized as eLZhi), is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. In his youth, he made numerous visits to the Hip-Hop shop in Detroit, taking advantage of open-mic nights hosted by fellow Detroit rapper Proof. Biography ''Out of Focus'' In 1998, Elzhi recorded a number of songs with Detroit hip-hop artist DJ Houseshoes with DJ Rios. These recording sessions yielded material that would become the ''Out of Focus EP'', but the project was abandoned due to personal obligations and a lack of distribution options in Detroit. During the mixing process, DJ Houseshoes passed the DATs onto Dilla, who intended on remixing the whole album before his passing. In late 2000, Elzhi acquired Dilla's master tapes and provided his close friends with CD's of the ''Out of Focus EP'', plus 3 extra tracks. With a few CD's out in the open, the EP eventual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scars & Stripes
''Scars & Stripes'' is the fourth album by North Carolina hip hop duo The Away Team, it was released on October 11, 2011, on 9th Wonder's label Jamla Records and Duck Down. The album's entirely produced by Khrysis, featuring contributions from their labelmates Big Remo, Heather Victoria, Actual Proof, HaLo, Rapsody and GQ as well as Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), King Mez, Talib Kweli, among others. Unlike their previous albums, this also features the group member and producer Khrysis as an emcee. Track listing : All songs written by S. Evans and C. Tyson, except as noted. # "Intro" (1:29) # "Bad News" (featuring King Mez & Blue Raspberry) (S. Evans, C. Tyson, W. Ricks III) (3:11) # "Scars & Stripes" (3:04) # "4 the People" (C. Tyson) (1:07) # "Cheers" (featuring Heather Victoria) (S. Evans, C. Tyson, H. Gavin) (2:54) # "What Is This" (featuring Evidence) (S. Evans, C. Tyson, M. Peretta) (4:16) # "The Road to Redemption" (3:56) # "Drift" (3:15) # "Set It Off" (featuring Tali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Away Team (group)
The Away Team is a hip hop duo consisting of MC Sean Boog and producer Khrysis, both of whom are members of the North Carolina rap collective the Justus League. History Boog and Khrysis were introduced to each other in 2001 by Little Brother's 9th Wonder, and became members of the Justus League collective as well as working together as The Away team.Cordor, Cyril " Away team Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation Boog had previously contributed to The Foreign Exchange’s debut album, ''Connected'' and the Justus League’s mixtape ''NC State Of Mind'', while Khrysis had undertaken production work for Jean Grae, Big Pooh, and Masta Ace. Their debut album, ''The National Anthem'', was released in May 2005 on 6 Hole Records, and featured guest appearances from Joe Scudda, Chaundon, Smif-n-Wessun, and Little Brother's Big Pooh and Phonte. It was described by ''ALARM'' magazine as "a combination of consistent rhymes and better than stellar production". Second album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Boog
The Away Team is a hip hop duo consisting of MC Sean Boog and producer Khrysis, both of whom are members of the North Carolina rap collective the Justus League. History Boog and Khrysis were introduced to each other in 2001 by Little Brother's 9th Wonder, and became members of the Justus League collective as well as working together as The Away team.Cordor, Cyril " Away team Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation Boog had previously contributed to The Foreign Exchange’s debut album, ''Connected'' and the Justus League’s mixtape ''NC State Of Mind'', while Khrysis had undertaken production work for Jean Grae, Big Pooh, and Masta Ace. Their debut album, ''The National Anthem'', was released in May 2005 on 6 Hole Records, and featured guest appearances from Joe Scudda, Chaundon, Smif-n-Wessun, and Little Brother's Big Pooh and Phonte. It was described by ''ALARM'' magazine as "a combination of consistent rhymes and better than stellar production". Second album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Wonderful World Music Group
It's A Wonderful World Music Group is an independent record label, founded by hip hop producer 9th Wonder in 2008. History 9th Wonder founded It's A Wonderful World Music Group shortly after leaving the group Little Brother (group), Little Brother. The idea of starting his own label was given to him by a fiance of one of the members of his production team. The company initially had distribution from Warner Music Group under Asylum and Warner Bros. Records. However, creative differences between 9th and Asylum Records were the primary delay behind the release of his 2011 album ''The Wonder Years''. He then left the company and sought distribution from Traffic Entertainment Group and The Orchard for the physical release of It's A Wonderful World's first offering, Big Remo's 2010 album ''Entrapment'' and his long-delayed ''The Wonder Years''. In January 2008, 9th Wonder initially announced plans to start two independent record labels, Jamla and The Academy, under the It's a Wond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapsody
Marlanna Evans (born January 21, 1983), better known by her stage name Rapsody, is an American rapper. Her second album, ''Laila's Wisdom'' (2017), which was critically acclaimed, received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song. Rapsody released her third studio album, '' Eve'' on August 23, 2019 to critical acclaim from music critics. Career Rapsody began her career at North Carolina State University, where she joined hip hop collective H2O and its spinoff group Kooley High, despite not having rapped before. The group met producer 9th Wonder in 2004, who was impressed by one of Rapsody's verses, and she would go on to make her recording debut on 9th Wonder's sophomore album, '' The Dream Merchant Vol. 2'' which released on October 9, 2007, in which she free styled over 9th's re-chopping of old samples he already used for other artists. She launched her solo career in 2008 after signing with 9th Wonder's It's A Wonderful World Music Group. Her first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Training Day (album)
''Training Day'' is the second album by North Carolina hip hop duo The Away Team, was released in 2007 on the Hall of Justus label, featuring contributions from unofficial third member Nervous Reck, Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), Sean Price, Black Milk, Supastition and Darien Brockington. Track listing #Scream Out!! #Look at Me (featuring Nervous Reck) #Sum of Me (featuring Evidence & Darien Brockington) #Awesome (featuring Billionz) #The Odds #Steppin' on Toes #Chitter Chatter (featuring Black Milk) #Rockabye (featuring Supastition & Nervous Reck) #Greedy #Don't Wait #Psycho Ward (featuring Sean Price Sean Duval Price (March 17, 1972August 8, 2015) was an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik. He was one half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruck, along with partner Rock. Early life and educa ...) #I'm a Fool References {{Authority control 2007 albums Albums produced by Khrysis The Away Team (group) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Anthem (album)
''National Anthem'' is the debut album by North Carolina hip hop duo The Away Team, released on 6-Hole Records in 2005. The album features guest appearances from Joe Scudda, Chaundon, Smif-n-Wessun, and Little Brother's Big Pooh and Phonte.Cordor, Cyril " Away team Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation It was described by ''ALARM'' magazine as "a combination of consistent rhymes and better stellar production".LaCroix, Mike (2005)The Away Team: National Anthem", ''ALARM'' Release history The album was originally issued in 2005 on 6-Hole Records. It was later issued as part of the ''National Mayhem'' Justus League The Justus League was a hip hop collective from North Carolina founded in 1999. The collective consists of a total of 15 members (8 emcees, 5 producers, 1 DJ, and 1 consultant aka "Minister of Opinion". The emcees are: Cesar Comanche, Chaundon ... box set. Track listing # And Now Folks... # The Competition # Likka Hi (Last Call) # The Shining # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall Of Justus
The Justus League was a hip hop collective from North Carolina founded in 1999. The collective consists of a total of 15 members (8 emcees, 5 producers, 1 DJ, and 1 consultant aka "Minister of Opinion". The emcees are: Cesar Comanche, Chaundon, Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh, Median, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Sean Boog, and Edgar Allen Floe. The producers are: 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Son of Yorel, Eccentric, and Big Dho. The DJ is DJ Flash Gordon, and the Consultant/Minister of Opinion is Mike Burvick. Although material isn't released as a collective, each member works actively in the music scene releasing solo albums, running their own record labels, along with other business endeavors. Affiliated acts include Skyzoo, Joe Scudda, Nicolay (of Grammy-nominated group The Foreign Exchange), Darien Brockington, among others.Cordor, Cyril " Hall of Justus Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision CorporationJones, Todd E. (2003)L.E.G.A.C.Y. (from The Justus League) - "The Start Of A Hip-Hop Legacy", ''Hip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Brother (band)
Little Brother is an American hip hop duo from Durham, North Carolina that consists of rappers Phonte and Big Pooh. DJ and producer 9th Wonder was an original member of the group but departed in 2007. The group has produced five acclaimed studio albums and six mixtapes. Little Brother is highly regarded among hip hop fans and critics. History Early career and ''The Listening'' album The individual members of the group, rappers Phonte (Phonte Coleman), and Rapper Big Pooh (Thomas Jones), and DJ/producer 9th Wonder (Pat Douthit), met in 1998 while enrolled as college students at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. The group began as a trio. Little Brother were members of the North Carolina-based alternative hip hop collective, Justus League. In a February 2003 interview with ''MVRemix.com'', Phonte explained the origins of the group's name: The official debut for Little Brother came in August 2001 with their first recording, "Speed". According to 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justus League
The Justus League was a hip hop collective from North Carolina founded in 1999. The collective consists of a total of 15 members (8 emcees, 5 producers, 1 DJ, and 1 consultant aka "Minister of Opinion". The emcees are: Cesar Comanche, Chaundon, Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh, Median, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Sean Boog, and Edgar Allen Floe. The producers are: 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Son of Yorel, Eccentric, and Big Dho. The DJ is DJ Flash Gordon, and the Consultant/Minister of Opinion is Mike Burvick. Although material isn't released as a collective, each member works actively in the music scene releasing solo albums, running their own record labels, along with other business endeavors. Affiliated acts include Skyzoo, Joe Scudda, Nicolay (of Grammy-nominated group The Foreign Exchange), Darien Brockington, among others.Cordor, Cyril " Hall of Justus Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision CorporationJones, Todd E. (2003)L.E.G.A.C.Y. (from The Justus League) - "The Start Of A Hip-Hop Legacy", ''Hip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Wonder
Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975), better known as 9th Wonder, is a hip hop music, hip hop record producer, record executive, DJ, and from . He began his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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