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Living Legends (group)
Living Legends is an American hip hop supergroup consisting of indie hip hop artists from California. Beginning in the mid 1990s, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting and performing their music independently through Legendary Music. The crew is considered by '' LA Weekly'' to be "one of the biggest success stories of the indie-rap movement, having sold millions of units collectively — all by them-damn-selves." History Living Legends originally grew out of Mystik Journeymen, consisted of BFAP (now known as Sunspot Jonz) and PSC (now known as Lucky3). Beginning in 1994, the Mystik Journeymen began cultivating a fan base by selling their own tapes on the streets and hosting "Underground Survivors" shows in East Oakland. In 1995, the duo met The Grouch. They soon embarked on the first of several of self-funded tours throughout Europe. In 1996, Mystik Journeymen and The Grouch joined with the trio known as 3 Melancholy Gypsys ( Eligh, Scarub, and Murs) of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 Melancholy Gypsys
3 Melancholy Gypsys is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. It consists of Eligh, Murs, and Scarub. History Eligh, Murs, and Scarub went to Alexander Hamilton High School. After forming 3 Melancholy Gypsys, they were incorporated into the crews Log Cabin and The Righteous Brothers. Until Log Cabin disbanded, the trio worked on music as 3 Melancholy Gypsys and Log Cabin for a while. Around 1995, the three would meet again and reunite in Oakland at the Outhouse where the Living Legends crew was taking shape. Discography Studio albums * ''Gypsy's Luck'' (1998) * '' Grand Caravan to the Rim of the World'' (2005) Live albums * ''Live in Tokyo'' (2000) EPs * ''Bac for No Good Reason'' (1996) * ''Comurshul'' (1996) * ''The Penguins'' (1998) Guest appearances * Murs - "Done Deal" from '' The End of the Beginning'' (2002) * Mums the Word - "Follow the Path" from ''Constant Evolution'' (2005) Compilation appearances * "Low Key" on '' Tags of the Times 3'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip-hop Groups From California
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire hip-hop culture, subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and hip hop production, instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly The Bronx, Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental Break (music), breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip-hop Collectives
Musical collective is a phrase used to describe a group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared.Liisa Ladouceur"Collective Souls" '' This Magazine'', November/December 2004. The concept is distinct from that of a traditional band in that musical collectives allow for flexibility in their rosters, and members are free to rotate in and out of the line-up. Collectives may exist in almost any genre of music, although they have been especially prominent in indie rock and hip hop. A musical collective is distinct from a musicians collective, such as the London Musicians Collective, which is an organization with more general aims and larger membership. Notable collectives * Acappella * Alaclair Ensemble * Ambiances Magnetiques * AMM * Amon Düül I * Amungus *Animal Collective * Anticon *Arcade Fire *Archive * Architecture in Helsinki * Army of the Pharaohs * Arrogant Sons of Bitches *ASAP Mob *The Band * Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XLR8R
''XLR8R'' (pronounced "accelerator") is a website that covers music, culture, style, and technology. It was originally also a print magazine. History and profile ''XLR8R'' was founded as a newsprint zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle. It has offices in San Francisco and New York City. While ''XLR8R'''s initial focus was on electronic music, it has widened its scope to include indie rock, hip-hop, and reggae/dancehall music as well as related trends in style, art, fashion, and technology. ''XLR8R'' was published 10 times per year and distributed internationally. Special issues included a Music Technology issue, a year-end "Best Of" issue, and an entire issue devoted to the music scene of a particular city (Berlin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, etc.). Subscribers receive ''Incite'', a free monthly CD of tracks hand-picked by the magazine's editors. Standout features of the publication include "Audiofile," a collection of short pieces on up- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gathering (EP)
''The Gathering'' is an EP by American hip hop group Living Legends. It was released on Legendary Music on April 8, 2008. It peaked at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums, as well as number 46 on the Independent Albums chart. Critical reception Andrea Woo of ''Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly ''Exclaim!'' print magazine publishes seven ...'' said: "While some will invariably be disappointed by the short playtime, the seven tracks of ''The Gathering'' are strung together with a fairly stable energy to create a solid offering devoid of filler." Track listing Charts References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gathering, The 2008 EPs Living Legends albums Albums produced by Eligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return (Living Legends Album)
The Return may refer to: Literature Comics * '' Heroes Reborn: The Return'', a 1997 Marvel Comics four-issue limited series written by Peter David and drawn by Salvador Larocca * ''Supreme: The Return'', a 1999 six-issue comic book limited series written by Alan Moore and published by Awesome Entertainment, featuring the eponymous superhero * ''ThunderCats: The Return'', a 2003 WildStorm five-issue comic book limited series written by Ford Lytle Gilmore, the second limited series and the third overall comics installment based on the eponymous 1985 TV series * ''Sweet Tooth: The Return'', a 2020 Vertigo six-issue limited series written and drawn by, the sequel to his previous series '' Sweet Tooth'' * ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return'', a 2024 ''Power Rangers'' four-issue comic book limited series written by Amy Jo Johnson and Matt Hutson and drawn by Nico Leon Fiction * "The Return", an 1894 short story by Robert Murray Gilchrist, featured in the collection ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classic (Living Legends Album)
''Classic'' is a studio album by American hip hop group Living Legends. It was released on Legendary Music in 2005. It peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums, as well as number 38 on the Independent Albums chart. Critical reception Dan Nishimoto of ''PopMatters'' gave the album 7 stars out of 10, saying: "While ''Classic'' never aspires to unify itself around a common theme or the such, it sounds and feels whole because of the common spirit with which each MC approaches their verses." Meanwhile, Dalia Cohen of ''Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly ''Exclaim!'' print magazine publishes seven ...'' said: "This is an album that would probably sound dope at a live venue with the energy and vibe that Living Legends would bring to the stage, but for at home listening the mad flows of each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creative Differences
''Creative Differences'' is a studio album by American hip hop group Living Legends. It was released in 2004. The album cover is a reference to '' The Brady Bunch''. It peaked at number 28 on the '' Billboard'' Independent Albums chart. Critical reception Stewart Mason of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "early De La Soul's pop-culture giggles, Digital Underground's playful rudeness, A Tribe Called Quest's cross-cultural fearlessness, Public Enemy's sonic fingerprints and the no-rules aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, O ... are all touched upon at different points in this sprawling masterwork." Track listing Charts References External links * {{Authority control 2004 albums Living Legends albums Albums pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost Famous (Living Legends Album)
''Almost Famous'' is a studio album by American hip hop group Living Legends. It was released in 2001. It peaked at number 28 on the CMJ Hip-Hop chart. Critical reception Nathan Rabin of ''The A.V. Club ''The A.V. Club'' is an online newspaper and entertainment website featuring reviews, interviews, and other articles that examine films, music, television, books, games, and other elements of pop-culture media. ''The A.V. Club'' was created in ...'' gave the album a favorable review, saying: "Living Legends' grandiose moniker may be ironic and self-deprecating, but ''Almost Famous'' should go a long way toward establishing the members of this oversized crew as legitimate underground hip-hop heroes." Track listing References External links * {{Authority control 2001 albums Living Legends albums Albums produced by Eligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HipHopDX
''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of Hip hop music, hip hop music criticism and news. ''HipHopDX'' has over 3.5M monthly readers, the website encompassing hip hop news, interviews, music, and reviews. The website's founder and CEO is Sharath Cherian and the Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. ''HipHopDX'' can be found on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group; however, the website was sold in 2024 to Uproxx Studios, managed by will.i.am, Jarret Myer, and Rich Antoniello. ''HipHopDX'''s Director of Hip Hop Journalism, Elliott Wilson, is a co-host (with DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht) on ''The Bigger Picture'', a weekly hip-hop debate show managed by Uproxx Studios. ''HipHopDX'' was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. On September 3, 2013, ''The Source (magazine), The Source'' named ''HipHopDX'', n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
