Sonic Sum is an American hip hop group based in

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. It consists of Rob Sonic, Fred Ones, Eric M.O., and Preservation. The group was described by ''

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'' as "hip-hop's Radiohead". In 1999, Sonic Sum released the first studio album, ''The Sanity Annex'', on Ozone Music. It has received critical acclaim worldwide. ''

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'' called it "one of the most criminally slept-on albums of the indie hip-hop boom". In 2002, the group released the second studio album, ''Films'', exclusively in Japan. It was released in the US in 2004 and released on Definitive Jux in 2008.

Discography

Studio albums * ''The Sanity Annex'' (1999) * ''Films'' (2004) EPs * ''Plaster Man'' (2002) * ''Operazor'' (2003) Singles * "Downtown Maze" / "Skypirate" (1998) * "Callarama Gala" / "Flatlands" (1999) * "Himbro St." / "It's an Ashtray" (2000) * "Rocket" / "Oscillator" (2001) * "Films" (2003)

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* {{Authority control Alternative hip hop groups Definitive Jux artists East Coast hip hop groups Musical quartets Musical groups from the Bronx