Panacea is an American
hip hop
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duo, formed in 2003 in
Washington, D.C.
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, United States. The duo consists of MC Raw Poetic (Jason Moore) and producer K-Murdock (Kyle Murdock).
['']Phoenix New Times
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''. October 12, 2006
Panacea: Drink It Raw
retrieved April 29, 2007 Throughout their musical career, Panacea has had deals with various labels, including: Glow-in-the-Dark-Records,
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records (or Rawkus Entertainment) is an American hip hop record label, owned by James Murdoch, known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One) ...
['']Hip Hop Connection
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History
Under the editorship of Chris Hunt, the m ...
'', November 2006 and
Tasteful Licks. They currently release their music under K-Murdock's imprint, Neosonic Productions.
Combining old-school rhyming with soulful beats, the Washington D.C. duo Panacea have drawn comparisons to revered hip-hoppers like
The Roots
The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
,
Gang Starr
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Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 2003, and is considered a widely influential MC-and-pr ...
, and
A Tribe Called Quest
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. Panacea blend
Native Tongues
The Native Tongues was a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-natured Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and jazz-influenced beats. Its principal mem ...
-inspired beats with warm major chords and soul samples and add conscious rhymes about life, love, and
hip hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...
.
K-Murdock
Producer K-Murdock was born and raised in D.C. and has worked with
Grammy
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Nominated
R&B singer
Raheem DeVaughn
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. He was raised during the wilting years of
hip hop
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and he developed his love of music at an early age through exposure from older family members (such as his uncle). One crew in particular, the
Native Tongues
The Native Tongues was a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-natured Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and jazz-influenced beats. Its principal mem ...
, changed his musical life when he borrowed the cassettes of two of the collective's landmark groups (
ATCQ &
De La Soul
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) in the early 1990s.
In 2010, K-Murdock produced an LP called ''
Forever Famicom
''Forever Famicom'' is a studio album by American rapper Random (musician), Random and Panacea (group), K-Murdock, released on June 1, 2010 by Neosonic Records. It samples from a variety of Nintendo Entertainment System, NES and Super Nintendo Ent ...
'', a collaboration with rapper
Random
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, which was released on Neosonic Records.
Raw Poetic
MC Raw Poetic is from
Philadelphia
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. Raw Poetic is a
rapper
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with a smooth, clean delivery that moves from quick-paced syncopation into hooks fluidly.
Panacea
When Poetic made the move to D.C., Panacea was born and in 2003 they announced their arrival with the debut EP ''Thinking Back, Looking Forward'' on the
Los Angeles
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-based Glow-in-the-Dark label. Panacea generated interest from the re-emerging heavy hitter
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records (or Rawkus Entertainment) is an American hip hop record label, owned by James Murdoch, known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One) ...
which resulted in a joint venture between the two labels. “Partnering with Rawkus increases the visibility of each project. They are embracing the changes to the industry rather than clinging to years past,” states Jaysonic, co-owner of Glow-In-The-Dark. ''
Ink Is My Drink'' was released in 2006, with "Starlite" as its lead-off single. Their second album ''The Scenic Route'' was released in 2007.
Discography
* ''
Thinking Back, Looking Forward'' (2004)
* ''Thinking Back, Looking Forward EP'' (2005)
* ''
Ink is My Drink'' (
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records (or Rawkus Entertainment) is an American hip hop record label, owned by James Murdoch, known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One) ...
, 2006)
* ''The Scenic Route'' (
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records (or Rawkus Entertainment) is an American hip hop record label, owned by James Murdoch, known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One) ...
, 2007)
* ''A Mind on a Ship Through Time'' (
Tasteful Licks Records
Tasteful Licks Records is an independent artist-run record label in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tasteful Licks, also referred to as TLr, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Remedy Media Group. The name is derived from the musician's term for a quick and ...
, 2008)
* ''The Re Route'' (2009)
* ''Corkscrew Gap EP'' (2009)
* ''12 Step Program'' (2010)
References
External links
Official website*
Panacea
In Greek mythology and religion, Panacea (Greek ''Πανάκεια'', Panakeia), a goddess of universal remedy, was the daughter of Asclepius and Epione.
Mythology
Panacea and her four sisters each performed a facet of Apollo's art:
* Panac ...
at Allmusic.com
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American hip-hop groups