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Luckyiam
Tommy Woolfolk, better known by his stage name Luckyiam, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a founding member of Living Legends. He is also a member of CMA and Mystik Journeymen. History Luckyiam released ''Most Likely to Succeed'' in 2007. In 2009, he released a collaborative album, ''One Uppers'', with Sapient of Debaser as The Prime. ''I Love Haters'' was released as a free download on Lifted Research Group's website in 2011. The album features guest appearances from Aceyalone and Slug. He released ''Time to Get Lucky'' in 2012. He formed the duo Luck & Lana with vocalist Lana Shea. Luck & Lana have since released 2 albums together with production team Kill the Computer, under the name Luck & Lana Kill the Computer. Their first self-titled album was released in 2013. The follow up, titled ''Go'', was released in 2016 and has been critically acclaimed for both its lyricism and genre-bending beats. Discography Albums * ''Walkman Invaders'' (1995) * ''4001: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grouch (rapper)
Corey Scoffern (born May 20, 1975), better known by his stage name The Grouch, is an American rapper and producer. He is currently based in Maui, Hawaii, but grew up and spent most of his time in the San Francisco Bay Area (specifically Oakland, California). He is a founding member of Living Legends, an underground hip hop collective based in Los Angeles, California. Life and career The Grouch was born & raised in Oakland, California, where he attended Skyline High School. He produced the entirety of Felt's debut album, '' Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci'', in 2002. He collaborated with Eligh, Evidence and Zion I on the song "Amp Live for President" in 2011. Discography Studio albums * ''Don't Talk to Me'' (1995) * ''Nothing Changes'' (1996) * ''Success Is Destiny'' (1997) * ''Fuck the Dumb'' (1998) * ''Overall'' (1999) (with Luckyiam, as CMA) * ''Making Perfect Sense'' (1999) * ''G&E Music Volume 1 & 2'' (2000) (with Eligh) * ''They Don't Have This'' (2000) * ''Crusade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Legends (group)
Living Legends is an American hip hop supergroup consisting of indie hip hop artists from California. Beginning in the mid 1990s, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting and performing their music independently through Legendary Music. The crew is considered by ''LA Weekly'' to be "one of the biggest success stories of the indie-rap movement, having sold close to 300,000 units of their various solo and group efforts — all by them-damn-selves." History Living Legends originally grew out of Mystik Journeymen, consisted of BFAP (now known as Sunspot Jonz) and PSC (now known as Luckyiam). Beginning in 1994, the Mystik Journeymen began cultivating a fan base by selling their own tapes on the streets and hosting "Underground Survivors" shows in East Oakland. In 1995, the duo met The Grouch. They soon embarked on the first of several of self-funded tours throughout Europe. In 1996, Mystik Journeymen and The Grouch joined with the trio known as 3 Melancholy Gypsys (E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunspot Jonz
Corey Johnson, better known by his stage name Sunspot Jonz, is a rapper from Oakland, California. He is a founding member of Living Legends, a conglomerate of underground hip hop artists from California. He is also one half of Mystik Journeymen along with Luckyiam. History Sunspot Jonz has gone by other surnames before, the most notable and well-known being BFAP, which stands for Brother From Another Planet, and Vision. Sunspot Jonz released ''Don't Let 'Em Stop You'' in 2003. It features contributions from Dirt Nasty, Moka Only and The Grouch. He released two solo albums, ''Fight-Destroy-Rock'' and ''The Darkside ov Heaven'', in 2009. Discography Albums * ''Child ov the Storm'' (2000) * ''Underground Legend'' (2000) * ''Fallen Angelz'' (2002) * ''Don't Let 'Em Stop You'' (2003) * ''No Guts No Glory'' (2004) * ''Only the Strong Shall Survive'' (2005) * ''Back in Black'' (2006) * ''Never Surrender'' (2008) * ''Fight-Destroy-Rock'' (2009) * ''The Darkside ov Heaven'' (2009) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debaser (rap Group)
Debaser is a two-man hip-hop group from Oregon, United States, and are part of the crew Sandpeople. The duo consists of Ethic (MC) & Sapient (MC/Producer) and was founded in late 2005. Their name is a direct reference to the definition of the word ''debaser'', not to be confused with the popular song Debaser by the Pixies. History Ethic & Sapient both grew up in the city of Eugene, Oregon where they were family friends at a young age. It wasn't until 2005 that the two began making music together and the group Debaser was quickly formed the same year. In early 2006, Debaser juggled driving from Eugene to Portland on weekends to record Sandpeople projects with doing shows in the Pacific Northwest & recording their debut album ''Crown Control'', which featured Opio (of Hieroglyphics), Luckyiam (of Living Legends), Grayskul and Sleep (of Oldominion). They began touring as a group regularly throughout the Western United States in 2007. Debaser spent much of 2008 & 2009 work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gas Dream
''Gas Dream'' is a studio album by American hip hop artist Eligh, a member of the indie hip hop collective Living Legends. It was released in 2000. Critical reception Matt Conaway of AllMusic gave the album a rating of three stars out of five. He wrote, "Eligh is at a crossroads artistically with ''Gas Dream'', as he is torn between the joy of making music to satisfy his creative urges while simultaneously having to deal with industry politics." Track listing References External links * ''Gas Dream''at CD Universe CD Universe.com is an e-commerce site that sells music CDs, mp3 downloads, movies, and video games worldwide. CD Universe also offers a wide selection of miscellaneous items such as stuffed animals, jigsaw puzzles, board games, etc. History CD ... ''Gas Dream''at Underground Hip Hop 2000 albums Eligh albums {{2000-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Dangerous Heart (Subtitle Album)
''Young Dangerous Heart'' is the first studio album by American rapper Subtitle. It was released on Gold Standard Laboratories on February 22, 2005. Production Initially, Subtitle created the other version of the album that he solely produced. In a 2020 interview, he recalled, "The dudes from Gold Standard weren't into it because it went all over the place, production-wise and they needed a more cohesive project to release on a semi-large scale." He released that version himself, under the title ''Lost Love Stays Lost''. For two thirds of ''Young Dangerous Heart'', he got an outside production. He recalled, "As a result, I wrote better songs and the outside production made me step my beat game up, which gave me some type of credibility as a producer of some sort." His main sonic influences for the album were Slum Village's '' Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1)'', Sonic Youth's ''Washing Machine'', and Kanye West's '' College Dropout'', as well as the Mars Volta. Critical reception Stefan Brai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarub
Armon Collins, better known by his stage name Scarub, is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the collective Living Legends. He has also been a member of Log Cabin, 3 Melancholy Gypsys, and Afro Classics. Biography Scarub was born Armon Collins. He grew up in Los Angeles, California. He attended Alexander Hamilton High School. Scarub's first solo studio album, ''The Answer 2wo the Meaning'', was released in 1997. He released ''A Fact of the Matter'' in 1999, ''Heavenbound'' in 2000, ''A New Perspective'' in 2004, and ''One for the Road: Volume One'' in 2006. In 2011, he released ''The California EP''. In 2014, he released ''Want for Nothing'', which featured guest appearances from Mimi Fresh, Emily Afton Moldy, and Anderson .Paak, among others. Discography Studio albums * ''The Answer 2wo the Meaning'' (1997) * ''Project'' (1999) * ''A Fact of the Matter'' (1999) * ''Heavenbound'' (2000) * ''Afro Classics?'' (2002) * ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omid Walizadeh
Omid Walizadeh, also known as Omid or OD, is a hip hop producer based in Long Beach, California. He has produced tracks for the likes of Freestyle Fellowship, Busdriver, 2Mex, Subtitle, and Awol One. History Omid Walizadeh graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a bachelor's degree in recording arts. He has produced tracks since 1992. Inspired by the underground hip hop movement at the Good Life Cafe in the early 1990s, he released a collaborative album, ''Beneath the Surface'', in 1998. It featured over 30 rappers, mainly from Los Angeles. His solo debut album, ''Distant Drummer'', was released on Beneath the Surface in 2002. It was inspired by Dan Simmons' novel '' Hyperion'', the music of Sun Ra, among other things. In 2003, he released the album, ''Monolith'', on Mush Records. It featured contributions from the likes of Abstract Rude, 2Mex, Buck 65, Luckyiam, Aceyalone, Murs, and Slug. The title comes from Arthur C. Clarke's novel '' 2010: Odyssey Two''. In 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey Crow (album)
''Grey Crow'' is a studio album by American hip hop musician Eligh. It was released by Legendary Music on November 9, 2010. It peaked at number 75 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, as well as number 47 on the Heatseekers Albums Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new an ... chart. Track listing Charts References External links * * {{Authority control 2010 albums Eligh albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African-American Male Rappers
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West/Central African with some European descent; some also have Native American and other ancestry. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, African immigrants generally do not self-iden ... [...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] |
Alternative Hip Hop Musicians
Alternative or alternate may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Alternative (''Kamen Rider''), a character in the Japanese TV series ''Kamen Rider Ryuki'' * ''The Alternative'' (film), a 1978 Australian television film * ''The Alternative'', a radio show hosted by Tony Evans * ''120 Minutes'' (2004 TV program), an alternative rock music video program formerly known as ''The Alternative'' *''The American Spectator'', an American magazine formerly known as ''The Alternative: An American Spectator'' * Alternative comedy, a range of styles used by comedians and writers in the 1980s * Alternative comics, a genre of comic strips and books * Alternative media, media practices falling outside the mainstreams of corporate communication * Alternative reality, in fiction * Alternative title, the use of a secondary title for a work when it is distributed or sold in other countries Music * ''Alternative'' (album), a B-sides album by Pet Shop Boys * ''The Alternative'' (album), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
