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J. Rawls
Jason Daniel Rawls (born February 27, 1974), known professionally as J. Rawls, is an American hip hop musician, producer, DJ, educator, and speaker based in Columbus, Ohio. He emerged in the late 1990s underground hip hop scene, contributing to projects such as Black Star's's debut album, '' Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Stars.'' Rawls has collaborated with various artists, including Grand Agent. Rawls runs a Columbus-based production company and record label, and performs as a DJ. Music career Throughout his career, Rawls has developed a diverse body of work. His solo albums include ''The Essence of J. Rawls'' (2001), The Hip-Hop Affect (2011), and The Legacy (2014). He is a member of the duo 3582 with Fat Jon of Five Deez, and has collaborated on projects such as Respect Game or Expect Flames (2012) with Casual of Hieroglyphics and Youth Culture Power (2019) with John Robinson, a jazz-infused album addressing challenges in educating inner-city youth. Academic career ...
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus (, ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Ohio, most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the List of United States cities by population, 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwestern United States, Midwest (after Chicago), and the third-most populous U.S. state capital (after Phoenix, Arizona, and Austin, Texas). Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware County, Ohio, Delaware and Fairfield County, Ohio, Fairfield counties. The Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio, Columbus metropolitan area encompasses ten counties in central Ohio and had a population of 2.14 million in 2020, making it the Ohio statistical areas, largest metropolitan area entirely in Ohio and Metropolitan statistical area, 32nd-largest metro area in the U.S. Columbus originated as several Nat ...
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Declaime
Dudley Perkins is an American rapper and singer from Oxnard, California. He has released records on Stones Throw Records under his own name and the alias of Declaime. In 2008, he co-founded the SomeOthaShip Connect record label with his partner Georgia Anne Muldrow. Life and career Having begun rapping in 1987, he was featured on The Alkaholiks' 1995 album ''Coast II Coast'' under the Declaime moniker. In 2001, he released ''Andsoitisaid'', his first album as Declaime. Dudley Perkins released ''A Lil' Light'', an album entirely produced by Madlib, on Stones Throw Records in 2003. His second album as Dudley Perkins, titled ''Expressions (2012 A.U.)'', was released in 2006. In 2009, he released ''Holy Smokes'', which was entirely produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow. In 2013, he released ''Dr. Stokley'' on Mello Music Group. Discography Studio albums * ''Andsoitisaid'' (2001) * ''A Lil' Light'' (2003) * ''Conversations with Dudley'' (2004) * ''It's the Dank & Jammy Show'' (2005) ...
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The Unusual
''The Unusual'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper El Da Sensei. It was released on February 28, 2006 via Fat Beats Records. Recording sessions took place at Pete's Crib, Big Trouble In Little China Studios, Safe House Studios, It Is What It Is Studios and Madd Bass Studio in New Jersey, and K-Hill Studios in Durham. Production was handled by Fusion Unlimited, Illmind, J. Rawls, 3rd Rell, DJ Revolution, Frequency, Fyre Dept., Jake One, K-Def, Money Mark and Saukrates. It features guest appearances from O.C. and Sean Price. Background Tame and El's graf-rap was well received by underground audiences and continued in the New Jersey rap tradition of Redman and Lords of the Underground. The group developed a fan base of hardcore hip-hoppers, being graffiti artists and hip-hop purists. El Da Sensei latest album is a continuation of the first two Artifacts albums. According to El, the album "stands for true hip hop." El has said that the possibility of an ...
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El Da Sensei
William E. Williams, also known as El Da Sensei is an American rapper from Newark, New Jersey. During the 1990s he was a member of the hip hop duo, Artifacts. Since then he has released several solo albums. In 2015, at The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards, "The Immortals Project Featuring El Da Sensei" won the award in the "Rap/Hip-Hop - Song" category for "On the Rise". Discography With Artifacts * 1994: '' Between a Rock and a Hard Place'' * 1997: ''That's Them'' Solo *2003: ''Relax, Relate, Release'' (Seven Heads) *2006: ''The Unusual'' ( Fat Beats) *2008: ''Unheard Of'' *2008: ''Global Takeover: The Beginning'' (with Polish hip hop duo The Returners (Little & DJ Chwiał)) *2009: ''The Money EP'' (with The Returners) *2009: ''Shining Shadow Presents... The Immortals Project'' *2010: ''GT2: Nu World'' (with The Returners) *2011: ''The Nu World Remix EP'' *2013: ''The Immortals Project Feat. El Da Sensei - Rogue Agents'' (Shining Shadow) *2017: We Bring It Live1/3 o ...
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Hostile Environment
''Hostile Environment'' is the second full-length solo studio album by American rapper Rasco. It was released on August 14, 2001 via Copasetik Recordings. Production was handled by Memo, Protest, Roddy Rod, Mr. Khaliyl, Panik, D.L. Jones, J. Rawls, Shake Diggy, and Rasco himself. It features guest appearances from 427, Ed O.G., El Da Sensei, Protest, Reks, and his Cali Agents partner Planet Asia Jason Green (born October 24, 1976), better known as Planet Asia, is an American rapper from Fresno, California. He is prominent for being one half of the now reunited Hip Hop duo the Cali Agents and is currently a member of the groups Gold Cha .... Track listing References External links * 2001 albums Rasco albums Albums produced by J. Rawls {{2001-hiphop-album-stub ...
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Rasco
Keida Brewer (born September 6, 1970), known professionally as Rasco (a bacronym for "Realistic, Ambitious, Serious, Cautious, and Organized"), is an American rapper. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Rasco became associated with hip hop in California. His first album was released on Stones Throw Records. He is also a member of the rap group Cali Agents with Planet Asia. Discography Albums * 1998 – ''Time Waits for No Man'' (Stones Throw Records) * 1999 – ''The Birth EP'' (Copasetik) * 2000 – ''How the West Was One (Cali Agents album), How the West Was One'' (with Planet Asia as Cali Agents) (Ground Control) * 2000 – ''20,000 Leagues Under the Street, Vol. 1'' (PocketsLinted) * 2001 – ''Hostile Environment'' (Copasetik) * 2003 – ''Escape from Alcatraz (album), Escape from Alcatraz'' (PocketsLinted) * 2003 – ''Presents Hip-Hop Classics, Vol. 1'' (Copasetik) * 2004 – ''Head of the State (album), Head of the State'' (with Planet Asia as Cali Agents) (PocketsLinted) * 200 ...
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Them (Themselves Album)
''Them'' is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Themselves. It was originally released under the name ''Them'' on Anticon in 2000. In 2003, it was re-released under the name ''Themselves''. Critical reception Thomas Quinlan of ''Exclaim!'' gave the album a favorable review, calling it "a classic hip-hop album that is destined to forever burst the boundaries of what should be considered hip-hop." Ali Maloney of '' The Skinny'' said, "Despite the seemingly simple beats and raps configuration, there is no shortage of jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and originality on show here." In 2015, ''Fact A fact is a truth, true data, datum about one or more aspects of a circumstance. Standard reference works are often used to Fact-checking, check facts. Science, Scientific facts are verified by repeatable careful observation or measurement by ...'' placed it at number 96 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. Track listing References External links * ...
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Themselves
Themselves, previously known as Them, is an American hip hop duo based in Oakland, California. It consists of Doseone and Jel. They are also part of Subtle and 13 & God. The duo's first studio album, '' Them'', was included on ''Fact''s "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. History Doseone and Jel met through Mr. Dibbs and formed Themselves. Then known as Them, the duo's first studio album, '' Them'', was released in 2000. In 2002, Themselves released the second studio album, '' The No Music''. A remix album, '' The No Music of AIFFs'', was released in 2003. In 2009, Themselves released a mixtape, '' The Free Houdini'', as well as the third studio album, '' Crowns Down''. Another remix album, '' Crowns Down & Company'', was released in 2010. Members * Doseone Adam Kidd Drucker (born April 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Doseone, is an American rapper, producer, poet and artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. He ...
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Hemispheres (Doseone Album)
''Hemispheres'' is the first solo album by American hip hop artist Doseone Adam Kidd Drucker (born April 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Doseone, is an American rapper, producer, poet and artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. He has also been a member of numerous groups in ..., released in 1998. Track listing References External links * * 1998 debut albums Doseone albums Albums produced by J. Rawls Albums produced by Jel (music producer) {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub ...
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Doseone
Adam Kidd Drucker (born April 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Doseone, is an American rapper, producer, poet and artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. He has also been a member of numerous groups including Deep Puddle Dynamics, A7pha, Greenthink, Clouddead, Themselves, Subtle, 13 & God, Go Dark, and Nevermen. History Doseone was born Adam Kidd Drucker in Nampa, Idaho, on April 21, 1977. He is known for his extensive collaborations with other Anticon members, forming numerous groups and performing guest spots on others' releases. He has recorded with many musicians including Mr. Dibbs, Aesop Rock, Slug, Sole, Alias, Jel, Odd Nosdam, Why?, Fog, Boom Bip, The Notwist, and Mike Patton. He has also released several solo albums, including the spoken word album '' Soft Skulls'' and a combination audio CD and poetry book '' The Pelt''. Early in his musical career, Doseone once competed in a freestyle rap battle with th ...
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Mos Def
Yasiin Bey ( ; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social and political issues, such as police brutality, American exceptionalism, and the status of African Americans in the United States. After embarking on his career in 1994, he joined his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD) and guest appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. In 1996, he and fellow Brooklyn-based rapper Talib Kweli formed the duo Black Star, whose debut album '' Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star'' (1998) spawned the singles "Definition" and " Respiration" (featuring Common). His debut solo album, '' Black on Both Sides'' (1999) was met with critical acclaim, along with his fourth album '' The Ecstatic'' (2009). Bey's 2000 single, " Oh No" (with Pharoahe Monch featuring Nate Do ...
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Bandcamp
Bandcamp is an American online music distribution platform founded in 2008 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, with an office and record store in Oakland, California. Acquired by Epic Games in March 2022, the company was sold to Songtradr in 2023. History Bandcamp was founded in 2008 by Ethan Diamond (CEO) and programmers Shawn Grunberger (CFO), Joe Holt and Neal Tucker. In 2019, Bandcamp opened its first office and record store in Oakland, California. In 2010, the site enabled embedding in other websites and shared links on social media sites. , half of Bandcamp's revenue was from sales for physical products. In November 2020, Bandcamp launched Bandcamp Live, a ticketed live-streaming service for artists. The service is an integrated feature of the Bandcamp website. Fees on tickets were waived until March 31, 2021, and became 10% from then. Bandcamp provides vinyl records, vinyl pressing services for artists. A ...
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