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. It consists of producer

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and rappers Copywrite, Tage Future, and Jakki Da Motamouth.

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was also a member until his death in 2008. It was described by ''

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'' as "one of the city's most influential groups".

History

In 1997, MHz was formed in Columbus, Ohio. In 1998, the group released the debut single, "World Premier", which would be later praised by ''

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'' as "one of the best and most underrated 12" cuts from Fondle Em Records' impeccable catalog". ''

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'' placed the single at number 95 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list in 2015. In 2001, MHz released a compilation album entitled ''Table Scraps'', which was described by

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as "one of the quintessential of the Cowtown releases". In 2011, three years after the death of Camu Tao, MHz ended the hiatus and changed the name to MHz Legacy. The first studio album, ''

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'', was released on Man Bites Dog Records in 2012. It featured guest appearances from

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, Slaine,

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. Production was handled by RJD2 as well as

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'' called it "a record that sounds distinctly like MHz, updated for 2012 without compromising the group's hardscrabble, battle-born identity".

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (2012)

Compilation albums

* ''Table Scraps'' (2001)

Singles

* "World Premier" (1998) * "Rocket Science" (1999)

Guest appearances

- "Counseling" (2002) * Copywrite - "Union Rights" from ''

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'' (2012)

References

External links

* {{Discogs artist, Mhz, Mhz Alternative hip hop groups American hip hop groups Musical groups from Columbus, Ohio