Flipsyde is an American

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group from Oakland, California.

Career

Flipsyde currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Knight, lead guitarist Dave Lopez, and rapper The Piper (Jinho Ferreira). Their 2005 debut album, ''

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'', was released by

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and featured the singles "

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", with the latter chosen as a theme song by NBC for the

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, and appeared on the soundtrack for the 2008 film ''

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''. Flipsyde's 2008 follow-up album, ''State of Survival'', featured production by Akon and a minor hit in "When It Was Good", but the record did not chart. The group was subsequently dropped by Interscope Records. Flipsyde released two EP's independently in 2011 and 2012. The group is currently working on a new project together.

Beyond Flipsyde

Ferreira is a graduate of San Francisco State University and has written two unproduced screenplays, one of which won a screenwriting prize at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2009. Ferreira discussed his experiences growing up, becoming a rapper, and choosing to become a cop to try to address racial injustice in an episode of World Affairs, ''From Oakland to Johannesburg: Can We Reform the Police?'',From Oakland to Johannesburg: Can We Reform the Police? an episode of

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Past members

* DJ D-Sharp (Derrick Robinson), a founding member of Flipsyde, departed after the release of ''We the People.'' *

Chantelle Paige Chantelle Paige–Mulligan (née Soutas), known professionally as Chantelle Paige, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, influencer, and entrepreneur. She is a former member of the R&B/rap group Flipsyde, signed to Interscope Records. Ch ...

joined the group for the album State of Survival. After the album she moved on to pursue a solo career.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

*''The Pen and The Sword'' (2005) *''Focus'' (2011) *''Ignite'' (2012) *''Gift'' (2012) *''Transform'' (2012)

Singles

Notes

References

External links

*
Flipsyde on MySpace
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