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Prince Poetry
Lawrence Baskerville (born August 12, 1969), better known by his stage name Prince Po, is an American rapper and record producer from Queens, New York City, New York. He is a founder of Nasty Habits Entertainment. Early life Prince Po was born Lawrence Baskerville in 1969. He is originally from Queens, New York City, New York. Career Prince Po has formed Organized Konfusion with Pharaohe Monch. In the 1990s, the duo released three studio albums: ''Organized Konfusion'' (1991), '' Stress: The Extinction Agenda'' (1994), and ''The Equinox'' (1997). In 2004, he released his debut solo studio album, ''The Slickness'', on Lex Records. The follow-up solo studio album, ''Prettyblack'', was released in 2006. In 2007, he released a collaborative album with TomC3, titled ''Saga of the Simian Samurai''. In 2014, he released a collaborative album with Oh No, titled ''Animal Serum''. Discography Studio albums * ''The Slickness'' (2004) * ''Prettyblack'' (2006) * ''Saga of the Simian Samura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens
Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long Island to its west, and Nassau County to its east. Queens also shares water borders with the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island (via the Rockaways). With a population of 2,405,464 as of the 2020 census, Queens is the second most populous county in the State of New York, behind Kings County (Brooklyn), and is therefore also the second most populous of the five New York City boroughs. If Queens became a city, it would rank as the fifth most-populous in the U.S. after New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. Approximately 47% of the residents of Queens are foreign-born. Queens is the most linguistically diverse place on Earth and is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. Queens was est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prettyblack
''Prettyblack'' is the second solo studio album by Prince Po, one half of American hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. It was released on Nasty Habits Entertainment and Traffic Entertainment Group in 2006. Critical reception Lyndon of ''Cyclic Defrost'' gave the album a mixed review, stating that " rince Po'sgruff voice is immediately arresting on he album'sopening tunes, but further on, the vocal stylings seem to meander into uninspiring territory, not taking the listener to anywhere new or dynamic." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the CD edition's liner notes. * Prince Po – vocals, production (2, 6, 9, 13) * Finale – production (1) * Madlib – production (3) * 2Mex – vocals (4) * C.J. – production (4, 11), vocals (6) * Chas West – vocals (5) * DJ Rhettmatic – turntables (5) * Large Professor – production (5) * Presto – vocals (6) * Soulsearchin – production (7) * Touchem Black – additional vocals (8) * Rockwilder Dana Stinson (born Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jemini The Gifted One
Thomas Smith, better known by his stage name Jemini the Gifted One, is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He has most notably worked with Danger Mouse on the 2003 album ''Ghetto Pop Life'', which features rappers such as The Pharcyde, Tha Alkaholiks, J-Zone, and Prince Po from Organized Konfusion. Career Jemini released a 7 track promo-only EP only Mercury/Polygram in 1995 called ''Scars and Pain''. "Funk Soul Sensation", produced by Organized Konfusion, was the debut single. In a review, ''Billboard'' called it " nsational, smart soul." It peaked at number 36 on ''Billboard''s Hot Rap Songs chart. A remix of "Funk Soul Sensation" was released later in 1995 on 12" vinyl. The B-side was "Funk Soul Sensation pt.II", which continued the dual personas of "The Gifted One" and the "Funk Soul Sensation" rapping back and forth to each other. In 1997, Jemini released another promotional single titled "Who Wanna Step To Dis" which was followed by 1998's "I.M.C.U.D.O.N.T./Who Wanna Step II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Mouse (musician)
Brian Joseph Burton (born July 29, 1977), known professionally as Danger Mouse, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He came to prominence in 2004 when he released ''The Grey Album'', which combined vocal performances from Jay-Z's '' The Black Album'' with instrumentals from the Beatles' ''The Beatles'', also known as ''The White Album''. In 2008, ''Esquire'' named him one of the "75 most influential people of the 21st century". He formed Gnarls Barkley with CeeLo Green and produced its albums '' St. Elsewhere'' and ''The Odd Couple''. In 2009 he collaborated with James Mercer of the indie rock band The Shins to form the band Broken Bells. In addition, Burton worked with rapper MF Doom as Danger Doom and released the album ''The Mouse and the Mask''. As a producer Danger Mouse produced the second Gorillaz album, 2005's ''Demon Days'', as well as Beck's 2008 record ''Modern Guilt'' and four albums with The Black Keys (''Attack & Release'', ''Brothers'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Da Sensei
William E. Williams, also known as El Da Sensei is an American rapper from Newark, New Jersey. During the 1990s he was a member of the hip hop duo, Artifacts. Since then he has released several solo albums. In 2015, at The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards, "The Immortals Project Featuring El Da Sensei" won the award in the "Rap/Hip-Hop - Song" category for "On the Rise". Discography With Artifacts * 1994: '' Between a Rock and a Hard Place'' * 1997: ''That's Them'' Solo *2003: ''Relax, Relate, Release'' (Seven Heads) *2006: ''The Unusual'' (Fat Beats) *2008: ''Unheard Of'' *2008: ''Global Takeover: The Beginning'' (with Polish hip hop duo The Returners (Little & DJ Chwiał)) *2009: ''The Money EP'' (with The Returners) *2009: ''Shining Shadow Presents... The Immortals Project'' *2010: ''GT2: Nu World'' (with The Returners) *2011: ''The Nu World Remix EP'' *2013: ''The Immortals Project Feat. El Da Sensei - Rogue Agents'' (Shining Shadow) *2018: ''XL'' (with Sadat X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Shall Be First (Dwellas Album)
''The Last Shall Be First'' is the second and final album released by rap group, The Dwellas (Formally Cella Dwellas). It was released on September 26, 2000, and like the group's previous album was released through Loud Records and mostly produced by Nick Wiz, with additional production by Rockwilder, Large Professor and Ayatollah. The album was met with positive reviews, but it was not a commercial success, not making it to any Billboard charts. "Main Aim" was originally a track on the Soul in the Hole soundtrack, but was also included as a bonus track on this album. Track listing #"Leakage" – 3:05 #"Dwellas" – 3:06 #"The Last Shall Be First" – 3:10 (Featuring Large Professor) #"Stand Up" – 3:39 (Released as single for airplay and promotion by Loud in '98) #"I'm Tellin' U" – 3:48 #"Verbal Slaughter" – 3:38 (Featuring Inspectah Deck) #"On the Run" – 3:52 #"Da Ruckus" – 3:36 #"Ready to Rock" – 3:54 #"You've Been Warned" – 3:24 #"Frontline" – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cella Dwellas
Cella Dwellas are an underground hip hop duo from Flatbush, Brooklyn, consisting of emcees UG and Phantasm. The group is largely known for their dark beats and lyricism. In 1997, the duo shortened their name simply to The Dwellas. Recording history In 1994, the Cella Dwellas signed to prominent hip hop label Loud Records, and released their debut single, "Land of the Lost" which showcased UG’s lyrical skills, as he laid down a verse that is still regarded as classic. The following year, the duo made one of their earliest appearances on the Masta Ace Incorporated album ''Sittin' on Chrome'', featured on the track "4 Da Mind" which featured a verse by Phantasm. Also in 1995, the Dwellas released a pair of singles, "Good Dwellas" and "Perfect Match", which were the duo's only charting singles. "Land of the Lost", a sequel to "Good Dwellas" and "Perfecto Match" were included on the duo's 1996 debut ''Realms 'N Reality''. The album was a moderate underground success, debuting at # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internal Affairs (Pharoahe Monch Album)
''Internal Affairs'' is the solo debut from former Organized Konfusion member Pharoahe Monch, released on Rawkus Records and Priority Records. Monch creates a harder sound than heard on the previous Organized Konfusion records. The album spawned the Hot 100 hit "Simon Says". The album is out of print because of Pharoahe Monch's refusal to record for the Geffen Records label after Universal Music Group acquired Rawkus Records from Priority. Rawkus, as well as its then-parent label MCA Records, were later folded by the Universal Music Group into Geffen Records. To commemorate the album's 20th anniversary, it was reissued on October 19, 2019, becoming available digitally and on streaming services for the first time. A limited edition vinyl release was also released on June 5, 2020. Track listing ;Sample credits * "Intro" contains samples of "Blues and The Abstract Truth" by Oliver Nelson. * "Behind Closed Doors" contains samples of "Aftermath" by Quincy Jones. * "Queens" contains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharoahe Monch
Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972), better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. He is known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.Edwards, Paul, 2009, ''How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC'', Chicago Review Press, p. 327. Biography Monch released three albums as part of the rap duo Organized Konfusion with partner Prince Poetry: The self-titled ''Organized Konfusion'', '' Stress: The Extinction Agenda'' and ''The Equinox''. The duo handled a large amount of production on these albums themselves. All albums received positive critical reviews, but moderate sales. As a result, the duo split up after recording their final album ''The Equinox'' in 1997. Prince Poetry has since denied the possibility of an Organized Konfusion reunion. Pharoahe Monch then signed to Rawkus Records, an indie label. After making several guest appearances on albums like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riddim Warfare
''Riddim Warfare'' is a 1998 studio album by DJ Spooky. It includes contributions from Sir Menelik, Kool Keith, Killah Priest, Thurston Moore, Ben Neil, Arto Lindsay, and Mariko Mori. Critical reception John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, commenting that "Only one man could conceive of an album including turntable battles, a workout for Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore, and a spoken-word piece on the same album." Joshua Klein of ''The A.V. Club'' said, "the record is a surprisingly lithe and notably straightforward exercise in hip-hop psychedelia." Marc Weingarten of ''Vibe'' called it "the most cohesive and rhythmically righteous album of his career." Track listing Personnel * DJ Spooky – nmbara, wind chimes, gongs, street noises, additional vocals, bass, electric guitar on track 3, acoustic guitar on track 8 * Sir Menelik – vocals on tracks 3, 9 * Kool Keith – vocals on tracks 3, 17 * Akin Atoms – guitar on tracks 4, 14, 20 * Karsh Kale – drums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Spooky
Paul Dennis Miller (born September 6, 1970), known professionally as DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is an American electronic and experimental hip hop musician whose work is often called by critics "illbient" or "trip hop". He is a turntablist, record producer, philosopher, and author. He borrowed his stage name from the character The Subliminal Kid in the novel ''Nova Express'' by William S. Burroughs. Having studied philosophy and French literature at Bowdoin College, he has become a professor of Music Mediated Art at the European Graduate School and is the executive editor of ''Origin'' magazine. Career Spooky began writing science fiction and formed a collective called Soundlab with several other artists. In the mid-1990s, Spooky began recording a series of singles and EPs. His debut LP was '' Songs of a Dead Dreamer''. Spooky contributed to the AIDS benefit albums '' Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip'' (1996) and '' Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon'' (1998) produced by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewelz
''Jewelz'' is the second album by the rapper O.C. Unlike his debut, 1994's '' Word...Life'', ''Jewelz'' features a wider number of guest producers and rappers. Producer DJ Premier (who also oversaw and mixed other parts of the album) lends his hand on four songs, while Buckwild, Da Beatminerz and O.Gee all drop three songs each. D.I.T.C. members Showbiz and Lord Finesse each contribute one number and as the album was released the production was highly praised for its clean, crispy but at the same time dark and menacing sound. O.C. plays with a wide array of styles on the album, from the war-metaphor battle song "War Games" to abstract stories on the haunting "The Crow" and a very special history on a mystique woman that enters Credle's life in "Stronjay". Though the differences between O.C.'s two first efforts are very noticeable many fans are constantly, and still, arguing which was the better album out of them. This album, like his first, received strong reviews, but lacked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
