''Waterworld'', is the only studio album by American hip hop duo
Leak Bros
Leak Bros was an American hip hop duo consisting of New York rapper Cage and New Jersey rapper Tame One.
History
Tame One and Cage met through Robert "Kell's Bells" Kelly on the now-defunct Eastern Conference Records. Their relationship grew fr ...
, which consisted of
Cage
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and
Tame One
Rahem Ross Brown (March 20, 1970 – November 6, 2022), better known by his stage name Tame One, was an American hip hop recording artist and graffiti artist from New Jersey. He was a member of Artifacts, Leak Bros, and the hip-hop supergroup ...
. It was released on July 13, 2004 under
Eastern Conference Records
Eastern Conference Records is an independent record label based in New York City. It is owned and operated by DJ Mighty Mi, the DJ/producer for the High & Mighty.
During the label's brief heyday, it represented underground rappers such as Cage, ...
.
Background
Every song on ''Waterworld'' is about the drug
PCP. Street names for PCP like "water," "wet," "leak," "fry", "sherm," "dip," "death," "angel dust," "dust," "purple rain," "embalming fluid," and "formaldehyde" are all constantly referenced throughout the album. Cage and Tame One frequently mention "dipping" cigarettes, blunts and other smoking material in PCP.
Music
The album features production from
Camu Tao
Tero Smith (June 26, 1977 – May 25, 2008), better known by his stage name Camu Tao, was an American rapper, singer, and producer.
Early life
Tao was born Tero Smith in Columbus, Ohio, on June 26, 1977.
Career
Tao was signed to Definitive Jux ...
,
DJ Mighty Mi
The High & Mighty is an American hip hop duo from Philadelphia, composed of rapper Mr. Eon ("The High", b. Erik Meltzer on February 16, 1972) and music producer DJ Mighty Mi ("The Mighty", b. Milo Berger on September 1, 1972).
Career
Their ...
,
El-P
Jaime Meline (born March 2, 1975), better known by the stage name El-P (shortened from his previous stage name El Producto), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Starting his career as a member of Company Flow, he has been a ...
,
J-Zone
Jay Mumford (born February 26, 1977), better known by his stage name J-Zone, is an American record producer, drummer, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and writer from New York City.
Career
Known for his quirky lyrics and trash talk style of rappi ...
,
RJD2
Ramble Jon Krohn (born May 27, 1976), better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician based in Columbus, Ohio. He is the owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections. He has been a member of groups such as Soul Position, MHz Lega ...
, Mondee, Grimace, Kool Mellow Max 165, and Emz. Guest vocal appearances include
Yak Ballz
Yak Ballz, born Yashar Zadeh is an American independent hip hop artist, who was brought up in Flushing, Queens, New York. He is one of the original members of The Weathermen. He is also a member of Cardboard City. Since 2019 he has worked f ...
.
Release
The single "Got Wet" b/w G.O.D. was released on July 20, 2004. ''Waterworld'' is the only release of the group.
Track listing
References
External links
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Discogs
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Bandcamp
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2004 debut albums
Leak Bros. albums
Eastern Conference Records albums
Albums produced by J-Zone
Albums produced by El-P