Anthony Martin, better known by his stage name Awol One, is an
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 confor ...
artist and graphic designer based in
Los Angeles, California
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.
Discography
Albums
Awol One
* ''Souldoubt'' (2001)
(with Daddy Kev
Kevin Marques Moo (born 1974), better known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is an American DJ, Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, record producer and executive from Los Angeles, California. He is the owner of Alpha Pup Records and the founder of Low ...
)
* ''Number 3 on the Phone'' (2002)
(with Daddy Kev)
* ''Speakerface'' (2002)
(with Mike Nardone)
* ''
Slanguage'' (2003)
(with Daddy Kev)
* ''Self Titled'' (2004)
* ''The War of Art'' (2006)
* ''Only Death Can Kill You'' (2007)
(with Factor
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)
* ''Owl Hours'' (2009)
(with Factor)
* ''The Landmark'' (2011)
(with Factor)
* ''The Child Star'' (2011)
(with Nathaniel Motte)
* ''The Mombie'' (2013)
* ''Feo'' (2016)
*Primer (2019)
The Shape Shifters
(Awol One with Akuma, Circus
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, Die Young, DJ Rob One, Existereo
The Shape Shifters are an underground hip hop collective based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of Akuma, Awol One, Circus, Die Young, Existereo, LA Jae, Life Rexall, Perk One, and Radioinactive.
The group prevented the Shapeshifters, a ...
, LA Jae, Life Rexall & Radioinactive
Kamal Humphrey de Iruretagoyena, better known by his stage name Radioinactive, is an American hip hop artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Shape Shifters. He was a member of Log Cabin along with Eligh, Murs and Scarub. He ...
)
* ''Planet of the Shapes'' (1998)
* ''Adopted by Aliens'' (2000)
* ''Know Future'' (2000)
* ''The Shape Shifters Was Here'' (2004)
Three Eyed Cowz
(Awol One with Digit 6, DJ ESP, Gel Roc, Origin, Regret, Syndrome 228 & Vyrus)
* ''The Evil Cow Burger'' (1998)
* ''Four Eyed Mortalz'' (2000)
The Chemikillz
(Awol One with Mascaria)
* ''The Chemikillz'' (2006)
* ''Eggs of Blood'' (2009)
Other collaborations
* ''Awol One & Ecid Are...'' (2010)
(with Ecid)
* ''The Cloaks'' (2010)
(with Gel Roc, as The Cloaks)
EPs
* ''Propaganda'' (2002)
(with Fat Jack)
* ''Splitsville'' (2007)
(split with DJ Moves & Josh Martinez
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)
* ''Shockra!'' (2012)
* ''Self Induced'' (2013)
* ''Crossroads EP'' (2015)
(with Factor)
Guest appearances
*
Busdriver
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&
Radioinactive
Kamal Humphrey de Iruretagoyena, better known by his stage name Radioinactive, is an American hip hop artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Shape Shifters. He was a member of Log Cabin along with Eligh, Murs and Scarub. He ...
with
Daedelus - "Barely Music" from ''
The Weather'' (2003)
*
2Mex - "No Category" from ''Sweat Lodge Infinite'' (2003)
*
Abstract Rude
Aaron Pointer, better known by his stage name Abstract Rude, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California.
He is the MC of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He ...
& Tribe Unique - "Flow and Tell" from ''Showtyme'' (2003)
*
Existereo
The Shape Shifters are an underground hip hop collective based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of Akuma, Awol One, Circus, Die Young, Existereo, LA Jae, Life Rexall, Perk One, and Radioinactive.
The group prevented the Shapeshifters, a ...
- "Space Meditation" from ''Dirty Deeds & Dead Flowers'' (2003)
*
Josh Martinez
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- "Women Loving Women" from ''Buck Up Princess'' (2004)
* Busdriver - "Cosmic Cleavage" from ''
Cosmic Cleavage
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Critical reception
Chris Dahlen of ' ...
'' (2004)
*
Circus
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vs.
Andre Afram Asmar
Andre Afram Asmar is an American hip hop producer from Los Angeles, California.
Career
Andre Afram Asmar released the solo album, ''Race to the Bottom'', on Mush Records in 2003.
He released ''Gawd Bless the Faceless Cowards'', a collaborative al ...
- "Nobody Special" from ''Gawd Bless the Faceless Cowards'' (2004)
* 2Mex - "Baby I Ain't Joking" from ''2Mex'' (2004)
*
Abstract Rude
Aaron Pointer, better known by his stage name Abstract Rude, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California.
He is the MC of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He ...
- "Waiting For My Ruca" from ''
Look at All the Love We Found
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Track listing
# " Badfish"/"Boss ...
'' (2005)
*
Daddy Kev
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- "Lick Me I'm Famous" from ''Lost Angels'' (2005)
*
Subtitle - "Crew Cut (for Sale) from ''
Young Dangerous Heart'' (2005)
*
Blue Sky Black Death - "Everything" from ''
A Heap of Broken Images
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The album title comes from the T. S. Eliot poem ''The Waste Land
''The Waste Land'' is ...
'' (2006)
*
Scuba Chicken - "Dave The Squirrel" from ''
Lets Play Doctor'' (2006)
*
LA Symphony
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- "Love for the Art" from ''
Unleashed
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* ''Unleashed'' (2001 film), a film featuring Jeff Anderson
* ''Unleashed'' (2005 film), a 2005 martial arts film starring Jet Li
* ''Unleashed'' (2016 film), a film starring ...
'' (2007)
* Josh Martinez - "Struts" from ''The World Famous Sex Buffet'' (2008)
*
Factor
Factor, a Latin word meaning "who/which acts", may refer to:
Commerce
* Factor (agent), a person who acts for, notably a mercantile and colonial agent
* Factor (Scotland), a person or firm managing a Scottish estate
* Factors of production, suc ...
- "More Rude Than Handsome" from ''Chandelier'' (2008)
*
Depth Affect Depth Affect was a French music group, active from 2004 to 2012. Their style was influenced by hip-hop, electronica, and pop.
Originally a duo of David Bideau and Rémy Charrier, from Nantes, France, in 2004 they opened for Alias. The duo added DJ ...
- "Dusty Records" from ''Hero Crisis'' (2008)
* Speak Easy - "Speak Easy" from ''Speak Easy'' (2009)
*
Grayskul
Grayskul is an American hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington, consisting of rappers Onry Ozzborn and JFK Ninjaface. Since its formation in 2003, the group has released ten solo albums. The duo often collaborate with artists from the Pacifi ...
& Maker - "Revenge of the Alleybastards" from ''Graymaker'' (2009)
*
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 chang ...
- "91 Octane" from ''
1969'' (2009)
*
Ceschi
Julio Francisco "Ceschi" Ramos (born July 24, 1981), better known as Ceschi Ramos, or simply as Ceschi (pronounced "chess-key"), is an American hip hop musician based in New Haven, Connecticut. He is a co-founder of Fake Four Inc. He won the Co ...
- "Same Old Love Song" (2009)
* Factor - "Don't Jock the Dead" from ''13 Stories'' (2010)
* Existereo - "First Time Once Again" from ''Excuse My French'' (2010)
*
Dark Time Sunshine
Dark Time Sunshine (abbreviated as DTS) is an American hip hop duo, consisting of Seattle rapper Onry Ozzborn and Chicago producer Zavala. The group is signed to Fake Four Inc.
History
Dark Time Sunshine was formed in 2009 when Onry Ozzborn me ...
- "Murder Scene" from ''Cornucopia'' (2010)
*
Noah23
Noah Raymond Brickley (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Noah23, is a Canadian-American hip hop artist from Guelph, Ontario. He is co-founder of the Plague Language collective and record label, and has been described as "one ...
- "Murder City" from ''
Fry Cook on Venus'' (2011)
* Factor - "What You Need" from ''Club Soda Series 1'' (2011)
* Brzowski - "Covenant" from ''A Fitful Sleep'' (2011)
*
Sixo
Fake Four is an independent record label based in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded by brothers Ceschi and David Ramos in 2008.
According to an interview with Ceschi on Ugsmag.com, the Ramos brothers started Fake Four with help from Grimm ...
- "Melting Away" from ''Tracking Perception'' (2012)
* Sixo - "Gorgeous" from ''Free Floating Rationales'' (2012)
* Cadalack Ron + Briefcase - "Jackknife" from ''Times Is Hard'' (2012)
*
Kay the Aquanaut & Factor - "Pangean Drift" from ''
Letters from Laika'' (2013)
*
Gregory Pepper
Gregory Pepper is an indie pop artist based in Guelph, Ontario and signed to Fake Four Inc.
Discography
Albums
* '' Gregory Pepper & His Problems'' (2007)
* '' With Trumpets Flaring'' (2009)
* ''The Great Depression'' (2010) (with Factor, as C ...
&
Madadam - "Walrus for Mayor" from ''Big Huge Truck'' (2013)
References
External links
*
Awol Oneat
Fake Four Inc.
Awol Oneon
Facebook
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Underground rappers
Living people
Rappers from Los Angeles
21st-century American rappers
Year of birth missing (living people)