Hangar 18 was an American hip hop group from
New York City,
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[ It consisted of Alaska, Windnbreeze, and DJ Pawl.][ The group was signed to Definitive Jux.]
History
During their early years, Alaska and Windnbreeze were active members of the Atoms Family crew.[ The group's name derives from a hangar at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
In 2004, Hangar 18 released the debut studio album, '' The Multi-Platinum Debut Album'', on Definitive Jux. It received favorable reviews from '']Exclaim!
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'' and '' XLR8R''. In 2007, the group released the second studio album, '' Sweep the Leg'', on the label. It featured a guest appearance from Slug
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of Atmosphere
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Members
* Alaska - rapper
* Windnbreeze - rapper
* DJ Pawl - producer, DJ
Discography
Studio albums
* '' The Multi-Platinum Debut Album'' (2004)
* '' Sweep the Leg'' (2007)
Compilation albums
* ''The Shameless Self-Promotion CD'' (2003)
* ''The Donkey Show Volume 1'' (2005)
Singles
* "Where We At?" / "Hangar 18 and the Temple of Doom" (2003)
* "Beatslope" (2004)
* "Barhoppin'" (2004)
Guest appearances
* Rob Sonic - "Sniper Picnic" from ''Telicatessen
''Telicatessen'' is the debut solo album by American hip hop artist and former Sonic Sum member Rob Sonic, released by the Definitive Jux label on September 7, 2004. An instrumental version of the album was released the following year, also by D ...
'' (2004)
* Dub-L
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Early life
Delaney was born and raised in the East Village in New York City. - "World Premier" from ''Day of the Mega Beast!'' (2004)
* Fred Ones - "Evolve" from ''Phobia of Doors'' (2004)
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American hip hop groups
Definitive Jux artists
Musical groups from New York City