Panacea is an American hip hop duo, formed in 2003 in Washington, D.C., United States. The duo consists of MC Raw Poetic (Jason Moore) and producer K-Murdock (Kyle Murdock).''
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''. October 12, 2006 Panacea: Drink It Raw retrieved April 29, 2007 Throughout their musical career, Panacea has had deals with various labels, including: Glow-in-the-Dark-Records,
Rawkus Records
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'', November 2006 and Tasteful Licks. They currently release their music under K-Murdock's imprint, Neosonic Productions.
Combining old-school rhyming with soulful beats, the Washington D.C. duo Panacea have drawn comparisons to revered hip-hoppers like
The Roots
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,
Gang Starr
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, and
A Tribe Called Quest
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Native Tongues
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-inspired beats with warm major chords and soul samples and add conscious rhymes about life, love, and hip hop.
K-Murdock
Producer K-Murdock was born and raised in D.C. and has worked with
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Nominated R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn. He was raised during the wilting years of hip hop and he developed his love of music at an early age through exposure from older family members (such as his uncle). One crew in particular, the
Native Tongues
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, changed his musical life when he borrowed the cassettes of two of the collective's landmark groups (
ATCQ
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De La Soul
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) in the early 1990s.
In 2010, K-Murdock produced an LP called '' Forever Famicom'', a collaboration with rapper
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, which was released on Neosonic Records.
Raw Poetic
MC Raw Poetic is from
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. Raw Poetic is a
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with a smooth, clean delivery that moves from quick-paced syncopation into hooks fluidly.
Panacea
When Poetic made the move to D.C., Panacea was born and in 2003 they announced their arrival with the debut EP ''Thinking Back, Looking Forward'' on the
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-based Glow-in-the-Dark label. Panacea generated interest from the re-emerging heavy hitter
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records was an American hip hop record label known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One).
Label heads Brian Brater and Jarret Myer then si ...
which resulted in a joint venture between the two labels. “Partnering with Rawkus increases the visibility of each project. They are embracing the changes to the industry rather than clinging to years past,” states Jaysonic, co-owner of Glow-In-The-Dark. '' Ink Is My Drink'' was released in 2006, with "Starlite" as its lead-off single. Their second album ''The Scenic Route'' was released in 2007.
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records was an American hip hop record label known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One).
Label heads Brian Brater and Jarret Myer then si ...
, 2006)
* ''The Scenic Route'' (
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records was an American hip hop record label known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One).
Label heads Brian Brater and Jarret Myer then si ...
, 2007)
* ''A Mind on a Ship Through Time'' ( Tasteful Licks Records, 2008)
* ''The Re Route'' (2009)
* ''Corkscrew Gap EP'' (2009)
* ''12 Step Program'' (2010)
Panacea
In Greek mythology, Panacea (Greek ''Πανάκεια'', Panakeia), a goddess of universal remedy, was the daughter of Asclepius and Epione. Panacea and her four sisters each performed a facet of Apollo's art:
* Panacea (the goddess of univers ...