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Tags Of The Times 3
''Tags of the Times 3'' is a 2001 alternative hip hop compilation album, released by Mary Joy Recordings. It also served as a soundtrack to a documentary of the same name. Takashi Futatsugi of ''Riddim'' named it one of the 12 best albums of 2001. Track listing References External links * {{Discogs master, 196279 ''Tags of the Times 3''at Mary Joy Recordings 2001 compilation albums Alternative hip hop compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Hip Hop
Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses a wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream. AllMusic defines it as comprising " hip hop groups that refuse to conform to any of the traditional stereotypes of rap, such as gangsta, bass, hardcore, and party rap. Instead, they blur genres drawing equally from funk and pop/rock, as well as jazz, soul, reggae, and even folk." Alternative hip hop developed in the late 1980s and experienced a degree of mainstream recognition during the early-to-mid 1990s. While some groups such as Arrested Development and The Fugees managed to achieve commercial success before breaking up, many alternative rap acts tend to be embraced by alternative rock listeners other than hip-hop or pop audiences. The commercial and cultural momentum was impeded by the then -also emerging, significantly harder-edged West Coast gangsta rap. A resurgence came about in the late 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace (rapper)
Mtulazaji Davis, better known by his stage name Peace (usually styled P.E.A.C.E.) is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship along with Aceyalone, Myka 9 and Self Jupiter. He has released two solo albums. History Peace grew up mostly in Los Angeles, California. However, he stated that he lived in Dallas, Texas for about ten years. In elementary school, he played the accordion. He picked up the double bass when he had joined his school's marching band. When he returned to Los Angeles, Peace started playing the saxophone. In an interview, Peace stated he started rapping in his high school years in the mid to late 1980s. One of his friends had told him that there was a guy who rapped just like him at The Good Life Cafe, a local open-mic venue, named Myka 9. Not believing his friend, he went to go check out Myka 9 at The Good Life Cafe. Peace waited around for a while, but Myka 9 didn't show up. So then he got up on stage and performed for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirby Dominant
Kirby Dominick, better known by his stage name Kirby Dominant, is an American rapper from Oakland, California. Allmusic described him as "an upcoming force in the San Francisco Bay Area's brightening hip-hop scene". He is one half of the duo Paranoid Castle alongside the producer Factor. Career Kirby Dominant released his first solo album, ''Rapitalism: The Philosophies of Dominant Pimpin, in 1998. In 2002, he released ''Super Future Stars'', a collaborative album with Moka Only, under the name Dominant Mammals. In 2004, he released ''One Way Ticket'', a collaborative album with Factor under the name Paranoid Castle. He released his second solo album, ''Starr: The Contemplations of a Dominator'', in 2006. To celebrate his 10th anniversary of releasing records, Kirby Dominant released the ''Prostitute'' EP in 2008. The second Paranoid Castle album, ''Champagne Nightmares'', was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2011, and the third, ''Welcome to Success'', was released in 2014. Discog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shing02
, better known by his stage name Shing02, is a Japanese hip hop recording artist, record producer, activist and investor who was described by Patrick Neate as one of the Japanese emcees who "has addressed important issues from Japanese ethnicity to sexual exploitation to the education system." Due in part to growing up in Western cities, Shing02 stands as one of the few multilingual rappers from Japan able to compose songs entirely in either Japanese or English. His rhyming style makes use of lyrics which are largely conceptual in nature and his hip-hop sound is known for blending various influences, ranging from reggae to traditional Japanese music to jazz. The style of music has made him a significant presence within the underground rap community, and he has achieved recognition beyond the scene for rapping "Battlecry", the theme song of the hip-hop-influenced chanbara anime ''Samurai Champloo'', produced by late Japanese jazz rap DJ Nujabes. Biography Shingo Annen was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doseone
Adam Drucker (born April 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Doseone, is an American rapping, rapper, hip hop producer, producer, poet and artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. He has also been a member of numerous groups including Deep Puddle Dynamics, Greenthink, Clouddead, Themselves, Subtle (band), Subtle, 13 & God, Go Dark, Nevermen, and A7pha. History Doseone is known for his extensive collaborations with other Anticon members, forming numerous groups and performing guest spots on others' releases. He has recorded with many musicians including Mr. Dibbs, Aesop Rock, Slug (rapper), Slug, Sole (hip hop artist), Sole, Alias (musician), Alias, Jel (rapper), Jel, Odd Nosdam, Why? (American band), Why?, Fog (band), Fog, Boom Bip, The Notwist and Mike Patton. He has also released several solo albums, including the spoken word album ''Soft Skulls'' and a combination audio CD and poetry book ''The Pelt''. Early in his musical career, Doseone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 Melancholy Gypsys
3 Melancholy Gypsys is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. It consists of Eligh, Murs, and Scarub. History Eligh, Murs, and Scarub went to Alexander Hamilton High School. After forming 3 Melancholy Gypsys, they were incorporated into the crews Log Cabin and The Righteous Brothers. Until Log Cabin disbanded, the trio worked on music as 3 Melancholy Gypsys and Log Cabin for a while. Around 1995, the three would meet again and reunite in Oakland at the Outhouse where the Living Legends crew was taking shape. Discography Studio albums * ''Gypsy's Luck'' (1998) * ''Grand Caravan to the Rim of the World'' (2005) Live albums * ''Live in Tokyo'' (2000) EPs * ''Bac for No Good Reason'' (1996) * ''Comurshul'' (1996) * ''The Penguins'' (1998) Guest appearances * Murs - "Done Deal" from '' The End of the Beginning'' (2002) * Mums the Word - "Follow the Path" from ''Constant Evolution'' (2005) Compilation appearances * "Low Key" on ''Tags of the Times 3'' (2001) * "As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Company Flow
Company Flow was an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York City, consisting of Bigg Jus, El-P and Mr. Len. The group was at one time associated with the independent record label Rawkus Records. Rapper/ producer El-P and DJ/producer Mr. Len founded the group in 1992 in Queens, New York where rapper/producer Bigg Jus later joined. History Founding members El-P and Mr. Len met when the latter was hired to perform as a DJ at the former's 18th birthday party. The two quickly became friends and formed Company Flow in 1993. They released their first vinyl single, "Juvenile Techniques". After El-P was introduced to Bigg Jus by underground rapper and indie label owner ANTTEX, the trio then released their follow-up, "8 Steps to Perfection" and then their debut EP, Funcrusher (Official Recordings), in 1996. Subject to a major label bidding war on Libra Records, Company Flow waited until they could get a contract on their own terms. They eventually signed to Rawkus, and helped rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2Mex
Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Factor, Radioinactive, and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens. He is a member of the Project Blowed crew, and he is affiliated with Shape Shifters. History 2Mex attended the Good Life Cafe open mic nights in 1992. Around that time, he founded Of Mexican Descent with Xololanxinxo. In 1998, he released his first album with The Visionaries as well as the first Of Mexican Descent album, and he was featured on the OD (Omid) compilation album ''Beneath the Surface''. In 1999, he was featured (with Xololanxinxo as Of Mexican Descent) on the Fat Jack compilation album ''Cater to the DJ'', and he released his first solo album ''Fake It Till You Make It'' as The Mind Clouders with producer Mums the Word. In 2000, he was featured (as a member of the Afterlife Crew) on ... [...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] |
Aceyalone
Edwin Maximilian "Eddie" Hayes, Jr. (born September 30, 1970), better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California, United States. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team. He is also a co-founder of Project Blowed. Aceyalone is best known for his role in evolving left-field hip-hop on the West Coast at a time when the West Coast was dominated by gangsta rap. Career Project Blowed and Freestyle Fellowship Aceyalone emerged from the Project Blowed collective, considered to be the longest-running open mic hip-hop workshop. He began rapping as part of the group Freestyle Fellowship, which consisted of Aceyalone, Myka 9, and Self Jupiter. Later, P.E.A.C.E. Freestyle Fellowship developed a reputation for influencing a style of fast double-time rap used by rappers like Busta Rhymes, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Migos. Aceyalone was part of Freestyle Fellowship releases of '' To Whom It May Concern...'' and ''Innercity G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self Jupiter
Ornette Glenn (born March 16, 1970), better known by his stage name Self Jupiter, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship alongside Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., and Aceyalone. He is also one half of The Kleenrz alongside Kenny Segal. Career Self Jupiter released a collaborative album with producer Kenny Segal, titled ''The Kleenrz'', on Hellfyre Club in 2012. It featured guest appearances from Subtitle, Murs, Volume 10, and Abstract Rude, among others. The duo's second album, titled ''Season 2'', was released on The Order Label in 2016. In 2019, Self Jupiter released a studio album, titled ''Sexy Beast''. Discography Studio albums * ''Hard Hat Area'' (2000) * ''The Kleenrz'' (2012) * ''Myriad of Thoughts'' (2013) * ''The Legend of 1900'' (2014) * ''Season 2'' (2016) * ''Sexy Beast'' (2019) EPs * ''Vista View Park Art District'' (2015) * ''Ear Worm'' (2020) Singles * "Mayday" (2000) * "Life Doesn't Get No Better Than This" (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myka 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] |