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The Minge Dynasty
OPM is an American band based in Los Angeles, California. OPM has a distinctive sound, combining hip hop, rock music, and pop with laid-back reggae. Band history Originally called "Stash", the name OPM, according to the band's frontman John E. Necro, is an abbreviation of the phrase "Open People's Minds" (originally "Other People's Money"). This was stated during an interview with MarijuanaRadio.com. The name also sounds like the drug opium. The band's original members were John E. Necro, Matthew Meschery and Geoff Turney, with Gary Dean and Etienne Franc later appointed permanent members in 2001. John E. and Geoff aka Casper first met on a bus ride with their girlfriends in 1996. At the time John E. was a label scout at Island Records and Geoff was in a band called "Alpha Jerk". In 1997 John E. invited Geoff to do some recordings with him and his then brother-in-law Matthew Meschery. After 2 years they finally managed to start writing songs and sent a 3 track demo to Atlantic R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Is A Halfpipe
"Heaven Is a Halfpipe" (also known as "Heaven Is a Halfpipe (If I Die)") is the debut single of American rock band OPM. It was included on their debut studio album, '' Menace to Sobriety'' (2000), and was released on June 27, 2000. The song peaked at number 18 on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and was a top-40 hit in several other nations, including the United Kingdom, where it reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. It was the 33rd-best-selling single of 2001 in the UK, earning a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams of over 400,000. The song was re-recorded in 2012 for the '' Heaven Can Wait'' EP. Content "Heaven Is a Halfpipe" is about a man who loves skateboarding, getting high and being free. He imagines Heaven being like a half-pipe, where he does not have to worry about the police ruining his good time ("'Cause right now on Earth I can't do jack / without the man upon my back"). The trick skills of profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden State Of Mind
''Golden State of Mind'' is the fourth album by California band OPM, released on September 2, 2008. Track listing # "Feel the Vibration" (featuring Jim Perkins) - 3:13 # "Family and Friends" (featuring Big B) - 3:54 # "Runaway" - 3:42 # "Tell Me What You Want" (featuring Big B) - 3:33 # "Dirty White" (featuring Big B) - 3:10 # "Honey" (featuring Big B) - 3:51 # "Square Peg" (featuring Pato Banton) - 4:03 # "Set It on Fire" (featuring Jamie Allensworth) - 3:35 # "Dub Op" (featuring Johnny Richter) - 3:51 # "Every Minute" - 2:55 # "Shoot Em Up" (featuring Sen Dog & Big B) - 3:50 # "Like That" (featuring The Dirtball David Alexander (born October 17, 1974), better known by his stage name The Dirtball, is an American recording solo artist, a former member of hip hop group Kottonmouth Kings whom he joined in early 2010, and the punk rock group collaboration ... & Big B) - 3:44 # "Addicted" - 3:40 # "Family and Friends aber Mix - 4:04 Japanese Bonus Track 15. "Nowhere Fast" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The OPMDEN
''In The OPMDEN'' is the second EP by OPM. It was released on June 18, 2006 by Suburban Noize Records, exactly a month prior to their album California Poppy. The EP features reggae artist Yellowman and a cover of The Clash's 1980 hit Bankrobber. Track listing #"Eternity" (Featuring Yellowman) - 3:41 #"Battle Rhyme" (Featuring Big B) - 4:53 #"Set Me Free" - 5:50 #"Bank Robber Bank robbery is the criminal act of stealing from a bank, specifically while bank employees and customers are subjected to force, violence, or a threat of violence. This refers to robbery of a bank Branch (banking), branch or Bank teller, tell ..." - 4:16 #"Eternity (Rude Mix)" (Featuring Yellowman) - 3:51 Personnel *John E. Necro - Lead vocals *Geoff Turney - Guitar *Jonathan Williams - Keys *Matt Rowe - Bass *Robert Bradley - Drums * Big B - Vocals 2006 EPs OPM (band) albums Suburban Noize Records EPs {{ep-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Poppy (album)
''California Poppy'' is the third album by California band OPM, released on July 18, 2006. It spawned two music videos: "For Tonight" and "Rock Me Slow". Track listing # "Intro" - 0:30 # "For Tonight" - 3:43 # "Lion's Pride" - 5:01 # "Rock Me Slow" - 3:53 # "Love Don't" - 3:08 # "Somewhere (Further Than The Valley)" - 4:22 # "Desire" - 4:24 # "Right Now" - 4:21 # "Leave 'em For Dead" - 4:42 # "Interlude" - 0:25 # "Voodoo Hex" - 3:09 # "That's The Sound" - 4:31 # "Born Again Virgin" (Contains hidden track "For Tonight (remix)") - 9:00 Band Line-up *John E. Necro - Lead Vocals * Big B - Rapping *Geoff Turney - Guitar *Jonathan Williams - Keyboards *Matt Rowe - Bass *Robert aka The Skatanic Mechanic Bradley - Drums References * OPM (band) albums 2006 albums Suburban Noize Records albums {{2006-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horny (OPM Song)
"Horny" is the fourth single released by OPM, taken from the album ForThemAsses. It was released on Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and hip hop music. The label was founded in 1997 by the Kottonmouth Kings' vocalist Daddy X and Kevin Zi ... in 2005. Track listings CD 1 #"Horny" (clean edit) – 3:34 #"Horny" (uncensored edit) – 3:34 #"Conflict" – 4:09 #"Horny" (video) CD 2 #"Horny" (clean edit) – 3:34 #"Horny" (uncensored edit) – 3:34 #"Rollin" – 3:49 #"Horny" (video) Charts References {{authority control 2005 singles 2004 songs OPM (band) songs Songs written by Nikki Sixx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottonmouth Kings
The Kottonmouth Kings is an American hip hop group formed in Placentia, California in 1996 by D-Loc and Saint Dog. The group advocates for legalizing cannabis, and their lyrics frequently refer to smoking marijuana. The group plays hip hop, punk and rap rock songs that sometimes incorporate elements of other genres, including psychedelic rock, reggae, dubstep, bluegrass and jam band. History ''Royal Highness'' (1998–1999) On February 24, 1998, Kottonmouth Kings released their first overall album, and their first EP, ''Stoners Reeking Havoc''. On August 11, 1998, Kottonmouth Kings released their first national album, first studio album, and second overall album titled ''Royal Highness'' on Suburban Noize Records and Capitol Records. The album featured the original lineup of Daddy X, D-Loc, Saint Dog on vocals, and Lou Dog on drums and percussion, and DJ Bobby B. On March 11, 1999, Kottonmouth Kings released their second EP, and third overall album, '' Stash Box''. On O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eek-A-Mouse
Eek-A-Mouse (born Ripton Joseph Hylton, 19 November 1957) is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the earliest artists to be described as a "singjay".Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rough Guide To Reggae, 3rd edn.", Rough Guides, Eek-A-Mouse is well known for pioneering his own style of scatting, differing from the-then toasting deejays in the 80s. Biography Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Eek-A-Mouse began his music career when he was in college, releasing two roots reggae singles under his own name, which were produced by his mathematics tutor, Mr. Dehaney. These early works were influenced by the music of Pablo Moses.Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, He then went on to work for various sound systems over the next few years and also released a few more singles. He adopted the stage name "Eek-A-Mouse" in 1979, taking the name of a racehorse he always bet on; it was a nickname his friends had used for some time.Larkin, Colin (1998) " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellowman
Winston Foster , better known by the stage name Yellowman, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay, also known as King Yellowman. He first became popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, rising to prominence with a series of singles that established his reputation. Career Winston Foster was abandoned by his parents and grew up in the Maxfield Children's Home and the Catholic orphanage Alpha Boys School in Kingston, the latter known for its musical alumni. He was shunned due to having albinism, which was not typically socially accepted in Jamaica.Campbell, Howard (2018)Gold medal for Yellowman", '' Jamaica Observer'', 20 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018 In the late 1970s Yellowman first gained wide attention when he finished second to Nadine Sutherland in the 1978 Tastee Talent Contest. Like many Jamaican deejays, he honed his talents by frequently performing at outdoor sound-system dances, prominently with Aces International.Kenner, Rob. "Dancehall", in ''The Vibe History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as Composer: Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music'' (Cambridge, MA & London, UK: MIT Press, 2005).Richard James Burgess, ''The History of Music Production'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2014)pp 12–13Allan Watson, ''Cultural Production in and Beyond the Recording Studio'' (New York: Routledge, 2015)pp 25–27 The record producer, or simply the producer, is likened to film director and art director. The executive producer, on the other hand, enables the recording project through entrepreneurship, and an audio engineer operates the technology. Varying by project, the producer may or may not choose all of the artists. If employing only synthesized or sampled instrumentation, the producer may be the sole artist. Conversely, some artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Television Service
ITVS (Independent Television Service) is a service in the United States which funds and presents documentaries on public television through distribution by PBS and American Public Television, new media projects on the Internet, and the weekly series ''Independent Lens'' on PBS. Aside from Independent Lens, ITVS funded and produced films for more than 40 television hours per year on the PBS series POV, Frontline, American Masters and American Experience. Some ITVS programs are produced along with organizations like Latino Public Broadcasting and KQED. Besides ''Independent Lens'', ITVS series include ''Indie Lens Storycast'' on YouTube and ''Women of the World'' with Women and Girls Lead Global. Prior series include ''Global Voices'' (on World) and ''FutureStates''. ITVS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and is based in San Francisco. ITVS has funded more than 1,400 films, with an eye on diversity and underrepresented audiences and filmmakers. The organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
