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Serengeti (rapper)
David Cohn, better known by his stage name Serengeti, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Early life Serengeti is the great-nephew of jazz trumpeter Sonny Cohn. He grew up in various places in Chicago, Illinois, as his parents divorced when he was 5 years old. At the age of 12, he got into hip hop. He started writing verses while attending Morgan Park High School. He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he became friends with Open Mike Eagle. He graduated from the university in 2001 with a degree in history. Career In 2007, Serengeti released the first collaborative album with producer Polyphonic (producer), Polyphonic, titled ''Don't Give Up (album), Don't Give Up''. The duo released their second collaborative album, ''Terradactyl'', in 2009. In 2011, Serengeti released his solo album, ''Family & Friends'', which was produced by Yoni Wolf and Owen Ashworth. Serengeti is a member of Sisyphus (hip hop group), Sisyphus along with Son Lux and Sufjan St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terradactyl
''Terradactyl'' is the second collaborative studio album by American musicians Serengeti and Polyphonic. It was released on Anticon in 2009. Critical reception Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "an impressive, difficult, intelligent record that manages to be accessible, compelling, and nearly indecipherable all at once." She added: "Much, if not most, of this is thanks to Polyphonic, a talented producer who writes arrangements whose air of simplicity belies their complexity." Eddie Fleischer of ''Cleveland Scene'' said: "For those who complain that rap has gone stale, ''Terradactyl'' proves otherwise." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Serengeti – vocals * Polyphonic – music * Renee-Louise Carafice – additional vocals (2, 11), guitar (2), harp (11) * John Pheiffer – cello (4) * Doseone – additional vocals (6) * Buck 65 Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Dennis III
''Kenny Dennis III'' is a studio album by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Joyful Noise Recordings on November 11, 2014. Critical reception David Jeffries of AllMusic says, "more than any of the earlier releases, it draws upon Chicago blues and other American roots music for its beats." ''Spin'' included it on the "40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2014" list. ''Rolling Stone'' placed it at number 28 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2014" list. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Serengeti – vocals * Joji Kojima – vocals (2, 3, 11, 12, 18) * Anders Holm – vocals (4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16) * Jel – drums (10), vocals (13, 16), turntables * D.A. Fisher – guitar (12) * Robert Brooks – cello (19) * Odd Nosdam – production, arrangement, mixing * Daddy Kev Kevin Marques Moo (born 1974), better known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is an American record producer, DJ, Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, songwriter and executive from Los Ange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Dennis LP
''Kenny Dennis LP'' is a studio album by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Anticon on June 25, 2013. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic described Odd Nosdam's production as "a top-shelf blend of golden age and futuristic beats". Jon Hadusek of ''Consequence of Sound'' said, "there’s really no better album to start the KD saga with; producer Odd Nosdam's wobbling, jazzy beats give the record a laid-back cohesion, and Serengeti sounds as tight as ever." ''Spin'' included it on the "40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2013" list. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Serengeti – vocals * Anders Holm – vocals * Odd Nosdam – production * Jel – turntables * Daddy Kev Kevin Marques Moo (born 1974), better known by his stage nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangsta Rap
Gangsta rap or gangster rap, initially called reality rap, is a subgenre of rap music that conveys the culture, values, and experiences of urban gangs and street hustlers, frequently discussing unpleasant realities of the world in general through an urban lens. Emerging in the late 1980s, gangsta rap's pioneers include Schoolly D and Ice-T, later expanding with artists such as N.W.A. In 1992, via record producer and rapper Dr. Dre, rapper Snoop Dogg, and their G-funk sound, gangster rap broadened to mainstream popularity. Gangsta rap has been recurrently accused of promoting disorderly conduct and broad criminality, especially assault, homicide, and drug dealing, as well as misogyny, promiscuity, and materialism. Gangsta rap's defenders have variously characterized it as artistic depictions but not literal endorsements of real life in American ghettos, or suggested that some lyrics voice rage against social oppression or police brutality, and have often accused crit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin (magazine)
''Spin'' (stylized in all caps as ''SPIN'') is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr. Now owned by Next Management Partners, the magazine is an online publication since it stopped issuing a print edition in 2012. It returned as a quarterly publication in September 2024. History Early history ''Spin'' was established in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr. In August 1987, the publisher announced it would stop publishing ''Spin'', but Guccione Jr. retained control of the magazine and partnered with former MTV president David H. Horowitz to quickly revive the magazine. During this time, it was published by Camouflage Publishing with Guccione Jr. serving as president and chief executive and Horowitz as investor and chairman. In its early years, ''Spin'' was known for its narrow music coverage, with an emphasis on college rock, grunge, indie rock, and the ongoing emergence of hip-hop, while virtually ignoring other genres, such as country and metal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Dennis EP
''Kenny Dennis EP'' is an EP by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Anticon on April 3, 2012. Entirely produced by Jel and Odd Nosdam, it was recorded in Berkeley, California. Critical reception Matt Sullivan of '' Impose'' said: "This is high-caliber parody that avoids cheap laughs by going for deeper, unspoken punchlines." Brett Uddenberg of ''San Diego Reader'' called it "well-crafted hilarious escapism." ''Spin'' included it on the "40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012" list. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Serengeti – vocals * Jel – production * Odd Nosdam – production * Bre'r – bass guitar (5) * Daddy Kev Kevin Marques Moo (born 1974), better known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is an American record producer, DJ, Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, songwriter and executive from Los Angeles, California. He is the owner of Alpha Pup Records and the ... – mastering * Frohawk Two-Feathers – artwork References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisyphus (album)
''Sisyphus'' is the debut studio album by Sisyphus, a collaborative project between Serengeti, Son Lux, and Sufjan Stevens. It was released through Asthmatic Kitty on March 18, 2014. The project was commissioned by the Walker Art Center and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's ''Liquid Music'' series to accompany an exhibition of the work of visual artist Jim Hodges, scheduled to run from February 14 through May 11, 2014. Music videos were made for "Calm It Down", "Alcohol", "Booty Call", and "Take Me". Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Jeremy D. Larson of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 6.2 out of 10, saying: "More often than not, ''Sisyphus'' misses its mark, but the album's dense, melancholy back half represents its strongest moments." Meanwhile, Paul MacInnes of ''The Guardian'' gave the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beak & Claw
''Beak & Claw'' is the debut EP by Sisyphus (released under the name S / S / S), a collaborative project between Serengeti, Sufjan Stevens, and Son Lux. It was released through Anticon on March 20, 2012. If featured guest appearances from Shara Worden and Doseone. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP received an average score of 64, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Austin Trunick of '' Under the Radar'' gave the album 3 out of 10 stars, saying, "''Beak & Claw'' is largely a showcase for Serengeti's ambling, free-association raps, here set to glitchy electro pop, with mostly silly lyrics." He added: "Very little on ''Beak & Claw'' seems to fit together, and the artists are a weird match outside the alliteration of their names." Josh Becker of ''Beats Per Minute'' gave the EP a 62% rating, saying, "I understand that ''Beak & Claw'' is the maiden voyage of an exper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens ( ; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released ten solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Stevens has received Grammy and Academy Award nominations. His debut album, ''A Sun Came'', was released in 2000 on the Asthmatic Kitty label, which he co-founded with his stepfather. He received wide recognition for his 2005 album ''Illinois (Sufjan Stevens album), Illinois'', which hit number one on the Billboard charts, ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart, and for the single "Chicago (Sufjan Stevens song), Chicago" from that album. Stevens later contributed to the soundtrack of the 2017 film ''Call Me by Your Name (film), Call Me by Your Name''. He received an 90th Academy Awards, Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Original Song, Best Original Song and a Grammy nomination for Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Song Written for Visual Media for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Lux
Son Lux is an American experimental band. Originally the solo project and moniker of founding member Ryan Lott, the band's first three albums, '' At War with Walls & Mazes'', '' We Are Rising'' and '' Lanterns'', shaped the band's unique sound through post-rock and electronica influences. With the release of their fourth studio album, '' Bones'', in 2015, Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang joined Son Lux, transforming the project into a three-piece band. After the release of their EPs ''Stranger Forms'' and ''Remedy'', the band's fifth album, '' Brighter Wounds'', was released in February 2018. A three-part series of ten-track extended plays called ''Tomorrows'' followed in 2020 and 2021. The band composed the music for the 2022 science fiction action film '' Everything Everywhere All at Once'', which received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 95th Academy Awards, and the 2025 superhero film '' Thunderbolts*''. History Son Lux started in 2007 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork (website)
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music magazine founded in 1996 by Ryan Schreiber in Minneapolis. It originally covered alternative and independent music, and expanded to cover genres including pop, hip-hop, jazz and metal. ''Pitchfork'' is one of the most influential music publications to have emerged in the internet age. In the 2000s, ''Pitchfork'' distinguished itself from print media through its unusual editorial style, frequent updates and coverage of emerging acts. It was praised as passionate, authentic and unique, but criticized as pretentious, mean-spirited and elitist, playing into stereotypes of the cynical hipster. It is credited with popularizing acts such as Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. ''Pitchfork'' relocated to Chicago in 1999 and Brooklyn, New York, in 2011. It expanded with projects including the annual Pitchfork Music Festival (launched in Chicago in 2006), the video site ''Pitchf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
