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History

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, Mindbender, Nomad, Chazm, Chris Plus and Stray. Production was handled by Nato and it was recorded at his Up in Arms Studio. Their online video for the song "Adult's Story" included Touch spinning the classic

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-inspired talk show paternity battle. The album reached number one on the hip hop charts for ''

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'', August 14, 2007, retrieved 2011-06-25 In early 2008 the single "Somethin' Real ft. Wordsworth" reached number one on the US-based Rap Attack charts, and also charted on ''

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Members

*Touch - MC *Nato - DJ/producer

Discography

*''Intelligent Design Promo'' - 2007 - Up in Arms Recordings (digital mixtape) *''...Are the Representatives in Intelligent Design'' - 2007 - Up in Arms Recordings/ Makebelieve Records

Vinyl releases

*''Abstrakt Vinyl Compilation'' - 2005 - Makebelieve Records (features "What I Wanna Say")

References

External links

Touch and Nato's
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