Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wor ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...
. He has collaborated with rappers such as
Myka 9
Michael Lafayette Troy (born January 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Myka 9, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku d'Etat and Magic Heart Genies. Known for years as Mikah Nine, he cha ...
,
Milo
Milo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
*'' Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* ''Milo'' (video game), a first-person adventure-puzzle computer ga ...
,
Nocando
James McCall (born June 3, 1983), better known by his stage names Nocando and All City Jimmy, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion and founder of Hellfyre Club. He is a member of hip hop gro ...
,
Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip hop artist and comedian. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he is now based in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the h ...
,
2Mex
Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Fa ...
, and
Radioinactive
Kamal Humphrey de Iruretagoyena, better known by his stage name Radioinactive, is an American hip hop artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Shape Shifters. He was a member of Log Cabin along with Eligh, Murs and Scarub. H ...
. His primary producers have been
Daedelus,
Boom Bip
Bryan Charles Hollon (born June 22, 1974), better known by his stage name Boom Bip, is an American record producer and musician. He is one half of Neon Neon along with Gruff Rhys. He is based in Los Angeles, California.
Biography
Boom Bip started ...
,
Daddy Kev
Kevin Marques Moo (born 1974), better known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is an American DJ, Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, record producer and executive from Los Angeles, California. He is the owner of Alpha Pup Records and the founder of L ...
,
Loden,
Paris Zax
Paris Zax is an American underground hip hop producer based in Los Angeles, California. He has produced tracks for Busdriver, Blackbird and Shape Shifters, among others. He released the solo debut album, ''Unpath'd Waters'', on Alpha Pup Record ...
,
Omid
''Omid'' ( fa, امید, meaning "Hope") was Iran's first domestically made satellite. Omid was a data-processing satellite for research and telecommunications; Iran's state television reported that it was successfully launched on 2 February 2009 ...
, and
Nobody
Nobody may refer to:
* Nobody, an indefinite pronoun
Nobody may also refer to:
Fictional characters
* Nobody (''Kingdom Hearts''), a race of beings in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' video game series
*Nobody, a character in the Jim Jarmusch films ''Dea ...
. He has also worked with
D-Styles
Dave Cuasito (born July 6, 1972), better known by his stage name D-Styles, is a hip hop producer and DJ. He has been a member of Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Beat Junkies, and Third Sight. He has also been a resident DJ of Low End Theory. D-styles ...
on two albums.
Biography
Regan Farquhar was born on February 12, 1978 in
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wor ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...
.
He was introduced to
hip hop at an early age; his father,
Ralph Farquhar
Ralph Farquhar (born September 19, 1951) is an American film and television producer and writer, and playwright. He is the co-creator of three sitcoms set in South Central, Los Angeles, California: the Fox sitcom '' South Central'', and, with ...
, wrote the 1985 film ''
Krush Groove
''Krush Groove'' is a 1985 American musical comedy-drama film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures that was written by Ralph Farquhar and directed by Michael Schultz (who also produced the movie, along with George Jackson and Doug McHenry). T ...
''. Farquhar began rapping at age nine. By age 13, he was part of the group 4/29, which was inspired by the
1992 Los Angeles riots
The 1992 Los Angeles riots, sometimes called the 1992 Los Angeles uprising and the Los Angeles Race Riots, were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, in April and May 1992. Unrest began in S ...
. At 16, he joined the
Project Blowed
Project Blowed is an open-mic workshop, its affiliated underground hip hop crew and record label based in Los Angeles, California at 3333 Leimert. This hip hop function started in 1994 and features many music groups, emcees, dancers, music pr ...
scene.
In 2002, Busdriver released his solo album, ''
Temporary Forever
''Temporary Forever'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Temporary Whatever in 2002. It features guest appearances from Radioinactive, Rhetoric, Of Mexican Descent, and Aceyalone. Most of the tracks were recorded an ...
''. In 2004, he released ''
Cosmic Cleavage
''Cosmic Cleavage'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Big Dada in 2004. The cover depicts an action figure of the '' Mazinger Z'' robot Aphrodite A firing its breast missiles.
Critical reception
Chris Dahlen of ...
'' on
Big Dada
Big Dada is a British independent record label imprint distributed by Ninja Tune. It was started by reputed hip hop journalist Will Ashon in 1997. It is best known for marketing of prominent British hip hop artist Roots Manuva, poet and play ...
.
In 2007, Busdriver released ''
RoadKillOvercoat
''RoadKillOvercoat'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Epitaph Records in 2007.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album rec ...
'' on
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and em ...
. Another solo album, ''
Jhelli Beam
''Jhelli Beam'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Anti- in 2009.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an aver ...
'', was released on
Anti-
Anti- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label to Epitaph Records. While Epitaph's focus has mostly been on punk rock, Anti-'s roster includes gospel (Mavis Staples), country (Merle Haggard), hip hop ( Sage Francis, The C ...
in 2009. He is the executive producer of
Thirsty Fish
Thirsty Fish is an American alternative hip hop trio based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of the rappers Dumbfoundead, Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is ...
's 2009 album, ''
Watergate
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation. The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration's continual ...
''.
In 2010, Busdriver released a free mixtape, ''
Computer Cooties
''Computer Cooties'' is a mixtape by American hip hop artist Busdriver
Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with r ...
''.
In that year, he also started a band Physical Forms with Jeff Byron, who is a former member of
The Mae Shi
The Mae Shi was an experimental rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002.
History
The band was formed by Tim Byron and Ezra Buchla, who had known each other for years, having spent time growing up in the Los Angeles suburb of Clar ...
.
Physical Forms released a split 7-inch single, ''Hoofdriver'', with
Deerhoof
Deerhoof are an American musical group formed in San Francisco in 1994. They currently consist of founding drummer Greg Saunier, bassist and singer Satomi Matsuzaki, and guitarists John Dieterich and Ed Rodriguez. Beginning as an improvised ...
on
Polyvinyl Records
In polymer chemistry, vinyl polymers are a group of polymers derived from substituted vinyl () monomers. Their backbone is an extended alkane chain . In popular usage, "vinyl" refers only to polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Examples
Vinyl polymers are ...
.
Another of Busdriver's projects is
Flash Bang Grenada
Flash Bang Grenada is an American hip hop duo based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of Busdriver and Nocando.
History
Flash Bang Grenada released the debut album, ''10 Haters'', on Hellfyre Club in 2011. It featured vocal contribut ...
, a collaboration with the rapper
Nocando
James McCall (born June 3, 1983), better known by his stage names Nocando and All City Jimmy, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion and founder of Hellfyre Club. He is a member of hip hop gro ...
. The duo released the debut album, ''
10 Haters
''10 Haters'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Flash Bang Grenada. It was released on Hellfyre Club on August 23, 2011.
Background
The albums includes guest appearances from Open Mike Eagle and Del the Funky Homosapien, as well ...
'', on
Hellfyre Club
Hellfyre Club is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded and is currently owned by rapper Nocando.
According to ''Pitchfork Media'', it is "an assemblage of West Coast art rap luminaries connected to ...
in 2011.
Busdriver released his solo album, ''
Beaus$Eros
''Beaus$Eros'' (pronounced "bows & arrows") is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2012.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream ...
'', on
Fake Four Inc.
Fake Four is an independent record label based in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded by brothers Ceschi and David Ramos in 2008.
According to an interview with Ceschi on Ugsmag.com, the Ramos brothers started Fake Four with help from Grimm ...
in 2012. Later that year, he released a free EP, ''Arguments with Dreams''. In 2014, he released ''
Perfect Hair'' on Big Dada.
In 2017, Busdriver appeared on
Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus h ...
' directorial debut feature film, ''
Kuso
''Kuso'' is a term used in East Asia for the internet culture that generally includes all types of camp and parody. In Japanese, is a word
that is commonly translated to English as curse words such as fuck, shit, damn, and bullshit, and is o ...
''. In 2018, he released a studio album, ''
Electricity Is on Our Side
''Electricity Is on Our Side'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on June 8, 2018 by Temporary Whatever. It features guest appearances from Hemlock Ernst, Daedelus, and Denmark Vessey, among others. A music video fo ...
'', on Temporary Whatever.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Memoirs of the Elephant Man
''Memoirs of the Elephant Man'' is the debut album by the American rapper Busdriver. It was released in 1999 on Temporary Whatever. It was rereleased in 2001.
Critical reception
'' Cincinnati CityBeat'' called the album "exquisitely weird and wo ...
'' (1999)
* ''
Temporary Forever
''Temporary Forever'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Temporary Whatever in 2002. It features guest appearances from Radioinactive, Rhetoric, Of Mexican Descent, and Aceyalone. Most of the tracks were recorded an ...
'' (2002)
* ''
The Weather'' (2003)
* ''
Cosmic Cleavage
''Cosmic Cleavage'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Big Dada in 2004. The cover depicts an action figure of the '' Mazinger Z'' robot Aphrodite A firing its breast missiles.
Critical reception
Chris Dahlen of ...
'' (2004)
* ''
Fear of a Black Tangent
''Fear of a Black Tangent'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was originally released on Mush Records in 2005. In Europe, it was released on Big Dada.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out ...
'' (2005)
* ''
RoadKillOvercoat
''RoadKillOvercoat'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Epitaph Records in 2007.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album rec ...
'' (2007)
* ''
Jhelli Beam
''Jhelli Beam'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Anti- in 2009.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an aver ...
'' (2009)
* ''
Beaus$Eros
''Beaus$Eros'' (pronounced "bows & arrows") is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2012.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream ...
'' (2012)
* ''
Perfect Hair'' (2014)
* ''
Electricity Is on Our Side
''Electricity Is on Our Side'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on June 8, 2018 by Temporary Whatever. It features guest appearances from Hemlock Ernst, Daedelus, and Denmark Vessey, among others. A music video fo ...
'' (2018)
Mixtapes
* ''
Computer Cooties
''Computer Cooties'' is a mixtape by American hip hop artist Busdriver
Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with r ...
'' (2010)
* ''Vidal Folder'' (2015)
* ''
Thumbs
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'' (2015)
Compilation albums
* ''This Machine Kills Fashion Tips'' (2002)
* ''Heavy Items Such as Books, Record Albums, Tools'' (2003)
* ''Taxed Jumper Mix'' (2006)
Live albums
* ''Live Airplane Food'' (2003)
* ''Live Radio Concert'' (2004)
Audiobooks
* ''I Don't Write Rhymes, I Write Code'' (2020)
EPs
* ''Arguments with Dreams'' (2012)
Singles
* "Walking Dead" (2000)
* "Get on the Bus" / "Everybody's Stylin'" (2001)
* "Party Pooper" / "Buy One Style, Get Second Style Free" (2002)
* "
Imaginary Places
''Imaginary Places'' is a single by American rapper Busdriver from his album ''Temporary Forever''. It was released in 2002.
Song information
The title track "Imaginary Places" is sampled from "Badinerie" from Johann Sebastian Bach's " Minue ...
" (2002)
* "Touch Type" / "Winthorp & Winthorp" (2003)
* "Smart Buyer" (2004)
* "
Avantcore
''Avantcore'' is a single by underground hip hop artist Busdriver from his album ''Fear of a Black Tangent''. It was released on Mush Records in 2005. The title track "Avantcore" includes a sample of the song "Turtles Have Short Legs" by ''Can ...
" (2005)
* "Viacom Puppeteer" (2006)
* "Kill Your Employer" (2006)
* "Sun Shower" (2007)
* "Ellen Disingenuous" (2008)
* "Me-Time (With the Pulmonary Palimpsest)" (2009)
* "I Did Crimes Behind Your Eyelids" / "On the Brink" (2010)
* "Leaf House" (2011)
* "ATM" (2011)
* "Superhands' Mantra" (2012)
* "The Big Think" (2020)
Guest appearances
* Fat Jack - "Life or Death" and "Drive Safe" from ''Cater to the DJ'' (1999)
* The Mind Clouders - "Upside Down 6" from ''Fake It Until You Make It'' (1999)
*
Daddy Kev
Kevin Marques Moo (born 1974), better known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is an American DJ, Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, record producer and executive from Los Angeles, California. He is the owner of Alpha Pup Records and the founder of L ...
- "Blowed Anthem" from ''Lost Angels'' (2001)
*
2Mex
Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Fa ...
- "Making Money Off God" from ''B-Boys in Occupied Mexico'' (2001)
*
Daedelus - "Quiet Now" from ''Invention'' (2002)
*
Omid
''Omid'' ( fa, امید, meaning "Hope") was Iran's first domestically made satellite. Omid was a data-processing satellite for research and telecommunications; Iran's state television reported that it was successfully launched on 2 February 2009 ...
- "Shock and Awe" from ''Monolith'' (2003)
* Daedelus - "Girls" from ''The Quiet Party'' (2003)
*
Haiku d'Etat - "Transitions and Eras" from ''
Coup de Theatre'' (2004)
*
TTC - "Latest Dance Craze" from ''
Batards Sensibles
''Batards Sensibles'' is the second studio album by French hip hop group TTC. It was released on Big Dada in 2004.
Critical reception
Joshua Glazer of AllMusic said: "Dense analog synths and rugged 808 beats reference the good-times party vibe ...
'' (2004)
* Daedelus - "Something Bells" from ''Something Bells'' (2004)
*
Shape Shifters - "American Idle" from ''Was Here'' (2004)
* Mums the Word - "They Wanna Rap" from ''Constant Evolution'' (2005)
*
Onry Ozzborn
Michael Sean Martinez (born March 25, 1979), better known by his stage name Onry Ozzborn, is an American rapper and producer from Seattle, Washington. He is a founding member of alternative hip hop groups such as Grayskul, Dark Time Sunshine, a ...
- "Educated Guess" from ''In Between'' (2005)
* SonGodSuns - "Minors into Fire" from ''Over the Counter Culture'' (2005)
* Ellay Khule - "Dandylions" from ''Califormula'' (2005)
*
Subtitle - "Cray Crazy" from ''
Young Dangerous Heart'' (2005)
*
Z-Trip
Zach Sciacca (born July 22, 1971), better known as DJ Z-Trip, is an American DJ and producer. He is a pioneer of the mashup movement.
He was the 2009 recipient of the "America's Best DJ Award". As a producer he has worked with artists across di ...
- "Take Two Copies" from ''
Shifting Gears'' (2005)
*
Islands
An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be cal ...
- "Where There's a Will There's a Whalebone" from ''
Return to the Sea
Return may refer to:
In business, economics, and finance
* Return on investment (ROI), the financial gain after an expense.
* Rate of return, the financial term for the profit or loss derived from an investment
* Tax return, a blank document or t ...
'' (2006)
*
Antimc - "Bellies Full of Rain" from ''It's Free, but It's Not Cheap'' (2006)
* Scream Club - "Intoxicating" from ''Life of a Heartbreaker'' (2006)
* Toca - "Hearts and Gold" from ''Toca'' (2007)
*
Rob Sonic
Robert Smith, better known by his stage name Rob Sonic, is an American rapper and record producer from the Bronx, New York. He has been a member of the groups Sonic Sum and Hail Mary Mallon. He is a founder of the record label Skypimps Music.
B ...
- "Spy Hunter" from ''
Sabotage Gigante'' (2007)
*
Edit
Edit may refer to:
Concepts
* an action that is part of an editing process (including of images, video, and film)
* a particular version that is the result of editing, especially of film (for example, fan edit), or music (for example, radio ...
- "Crunk De Gaulle" from ''
Certified Air Raid Material
''Certified Air Raid Material'' is the second studio album by American record producer Edit. It was released on Alpha Pup Records on September 18, 2007. It features guest appearances from The Grouch, Abstract Rude, TTC, Busdriver, and D-Styles.
...
'' (2007)
*
Reefer - "Crony Island" from ''Reefer'' (2008)
*
K-the-I???
Kiki Ceac, better known by his stage name K-the-I???, is an American rapper and producer based in Los Angeles, California and currently signed to Fake Four Inc.
History
K-the-I??? began recording in 2002. He released several small-issue records ...
- "Sabbath Faster" from ''
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow'' (2008)
*
Moderat
Moderat is a German electronic music supergroup originating in Berlin between Sascha Ring, also known as Apparat, and Modeselektor members Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. The band have released four studio albums to date, their most recent ...
- "Beats Way Sick" from ''
Moderat
Moderat is a German electronic music supergroup originating in Berlin between Sascha Ring, also known as Apparat, and Modeselektor members Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. The band have released four studio albums to date, their most recent ...
'' (2009)
*
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 ...
- "Party Rap Sucks" from ''
The Free Houdini
''The Free Houdini'' (styled as ''theFREEhoudini'') is a 2009 mixtape by American hip hop duo Themselves.
It is a return after a six-year hiatus that saw the members, Jel and Doseone, spend the majority of their time on their other band Subtle. ...
'' (2009)
*
Myka 9
Michael Lafayette Troy (born January 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Myka 9, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku d'Etat and Magic Heart Genies. Known for years as Mikah Nine, he cha ...
- "Chopper" from ''
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
** Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
'' (2009)
*
Loden - "Self-Aware Wolf" (2010)
* 2Mex - "Career Suicide for Dummies" and "AFC West" from ''My Fanbase Will Destroy You'' (2010)
*
Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip hop artist and comedian. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he is now based in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the h ...
- "Original Butterscotch Confection" from ''
Unapologetic Art Rap
''Unapologetic Art Rap'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist Open Mike Eagle. It was released via Mush Records on May 11, 2010. Music videos were created for "I Rock" and "Pissy Transmissions".
Critical reception
Ali Elabbady of ...
'' (2010)
*
Nocando
James McCall (born June 3, 1983), better known by his stage names Nocando and All City Jimmy, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion and founder of Hellfyre Club. He is a member of hip hop gro ...
- "Two Track Mind" from ''
Jimmy the Lock
''Jimmy the Lock'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Nocando. It was released by Alpha Pup Records on January 26, 2010. It includes productions from Nosaj Thing, Nobody, Thavius Beck, Free the Robots, and Daedelus. The remix ver ...
'' (2010)
*
Modeselektor
Modeselektor is a German electronic music duo consisting of Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary.
History
The group members met in 1992 in Berlin with group member Szary performing live acid house music at illegal underground parties, under th ...
- "Pretentious Friends" from ''Monkeytown'' (2011)
*
Thirsty Fish
Thirsty Fish is an American alternative hip hop trio based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of the rappers Dumbfoundead, Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is ...
- "Grind It Out" from ''
Watergate
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation. The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration's continual ...
'' (2011)
* Daedelus - "What Can You Do?" from ''
Bespoke
The word ''bespoke'' () has evolved from a verb meaning 'to speak for something', to its contemporary usage as an adjective. Originally, the adjective ''bespoke'' described tailor-made suits and shoes. Later, it described anything commissioned t ...
'' (2011)
*
Sole - "We Stay Eatin'" from ''Nuclear Winter Volume 2: Death Panel'' (2011)
*
Eligh
Eli Nathan Nachowitz (born February 28, 1978), better known as Eligh, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles. He is a member of the underground hip hop group Living Legends.
Biography
Eligh's inspiration for making hip hop musi ...
&
AmpLive
Amp Live is an American alternative hip hop producer and DJ from California. He was one half of the duo Zion I, but left the group in 2015 amicably. He has remixed works by Radiohead, Tokyo Police Club and Jamie Lidell.
Life and career
Born a ...
- "L.A. Dreamers" from ''
Therapy at 3
''Therapy at 3'' is the first collaborative studio album by Eligh and Amp Live. It was released by Legendary Music and Live Up in 2011. It peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums
Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" mu ...
'' (2011)
*
Radioinactive
Kamal Humphrey de Iruretagoyena, better known by his stage name Radioinactive, is an American hip hop artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Shape Shifters. He was a member of Log Cabin along with Eligh, Murs and Scarub. H ...
- "Gypsy Shoe" from ''The Akashic Record'' (2012)
*
Dark Time Sunshine
Dark Time Sunshine (abbreviated as DTS) is an American hip hop duo, consisting of Seattle rapper Onry Ozzborn and Chicago producer Zavala. The group is signed to Fake Four Inc.
History
Dark Time Sunshine was formed in 2009 when Onry Ozzborn met ...
- "Look at What the Cat Did" from ''
Anx
''Anx'' (short for "anxiety") is a studio album by American hip hop duo Dark Time Sunshine. It was released by Fake Four Inc. on July 24, 2012. It features guest appearances from the likes of P.O.S, Aesop Rock, and Busdriver. Music videos were ...
'' (2012)
*
P.O.S - "Oh, Ouch" from ''
We Don't Even Live Here
''We Don't Even Live Here'' is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on October 23, 2012. It peaked at number 47 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.
Release
Preorders of the album came c ...
'' (2012)
* Myka 9 - "Enter the Slayer" from ''Gramophone'' (2012)
*
Abstract Rude
Aaron Pointer, better known by his stage name Abstract Rude, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California.
He is the MC of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He is ...
- "The Media" from ''Dear Abbey'' (2012)
*
Kool A.D.
Victor Vazquez (born November 16, 1983), also known by his stage name Kool A.D., is an American rapper, record producer, author, and artist. He is from the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Vazquez is best known for being a member of the New ...
- "Question Jam Answer" from ''
63'' (2013)
*
Milo
Milo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
*'' Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* ''Milo'' (video game), a first-person adventure-puzzle computer ga ...
- "The Gus Haynes Cribbage League" from ''Things That Happen at Night'' (2013)
*
Lapalux
Stuart Howard, better known by his stage name Lapalux (short for "Lap of Luxury"), is an English record producer from Essex. He is known for his experimental use of texture and wonky, off-kilter beats. He has released three LPs to date and has r ...
- "Forlorn" (2013)
* Open Mike Eagle - "Degrassi Picture Day (Hellfyre Jackets)" from ''Sir Rockabye'' (2013)
* Milo - "Red Oleanders" from ''Cavalcade'' (2013)
* Loden - "About Busdriver with Colors" from ''The Star-Eyed Condition'' (2013)
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Latyrx
Latyrx is an American alternative hip hop duo consisting of Lateef the Truthspeaker and Lyrics Born. The roots of their partnership lay in the formation of the Solesides collective at the University of California, Davis.
History
The crew's c ...
- "Close Your Eyes" from ''
The Second Album'' (2013)
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Armand Hammer
Armand Hammer (May 21, 1898 – December 10, 1990) was an American business manager and owner, most closely associated with Occidental Petroleum, a company he ran from 1957 until his death. Called "Lenin's chosen capitalist" by the press, ...
- "New Museum" from ''Race Music'' (2013)
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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 th ...
- "Easy (Remix)" (2013)
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Ceschi
Julio Francisco "Ceschi" Ramos (born July 24, 1981), better known as Ceschi Ramos, or simply as Ceschi (pronounced "chess-key"), is an American hip hop musician based in New Haven, Connecticut. He is a co-founder of Fake Four Inc. He won the Con ...
- "Forgotten Forever" from ''Forgotten Forever'' (2014)
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Shawn Lee - "Christophe" from ''Golden Age Against the Machine'' (2014)
* Milo - "Argyle Sox" from ''A Toothpaste Suburb'' (2014)
* MC Frontalot - "Chisel Down" from ''Question Bedtime'' (2014)
* Memory Man - "Live from Death Row" from ''Broadcast One'' (2015)
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Prefuse 73
Guillermo Scott Herren is an American producer who has been based in Atlanta, Barcelona and New York City. Herren releases music under the aliases Prefuse 73, Delarosa & Asora, Ahmad Szabo, and Piano Overlord, and is also part of the groups Sa ...
- "140 Jabs Interlude" from ''
Rivington Não Rio
''Rivington Não Rio'' is a studio album by American producer Guillermo Scott Herren under his alias of Prefuse 73, released by Temporary Residence Limited in 2015. ''Rivington Não Rio'' was Herren's first album since 2011's '' The Only She Chapt ...
'' (2015)
* Abstract Rude - "Relay" from ''Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul'' (2015)
* Eligh - "Get Like Me" from ''80 Hrtz'' (2015)
* Cavanaugh - "Typecast" from ''
Time and Materials Time and materials (T&M) is a standard phrase in a contract for construction, product development or any other piece of work in which the employer agrees to pay the contractor
A contractor is a person or company that performs work on a contract b ...
'' (2015)
* Elos - "Not the Best" from ''Limit Break'' (2016)
* The Kleenrz - "Man Overboard" from ''Season 2'' (2016)
* Daedelus - "In Your Hands" from ''Labyrinths'' (2016)
* Lorde Fredd33 - "Trap Jazz" from ''Dead Man's View'' (2016)
* P.O.S - "Pieces/Ruins" from ''
Chill, Dummy
''Chill, Dummy'' (often stylized as ''Chill, dummy'') is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S. It was released on Doomtree Records on January 27, 2017. Guest appearances include Busdriver, Astronautalis, Open Mike Eagle, and Justin ...
'' (2017)
* Milo - "Rapper" from ''Who Told You to Think??!!?!?!?!'' (2017)
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Jeremiah Jae
Jeremiah Jae (born June 7, 1989) is an American rapper, record producer, and multimedia artist from Chicago, Illinois.
Early life
Jeremiah Jae was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 7, 1989. He is the son of jazz composer and musician Robert Irv ...
- "In da Zone" from ''Daffi'' (2018)
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Blu
Blu or BLU may refer to:
Businesses and brands
*Blu (Italian company), a telecommunications company
*Blu Manga, an imprint of Tokyopop
*blu eCigs, a brand of electronic cigarette owned by Imperial Tobacco
*BLU Products, an American mobile phone ma ...
& Fat Jack - "Low End Theory" from ''Underground Makes the World Go Round'' (2019)
Productions
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2Mex
Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Fa ...
- "My Intro Won't Destroy You", "Bluetooth Cyborg", "Career Suicide for Dummies", and "Jolly Rancher" from ''My Fanbase Will Destroy You'' (2010)
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Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip hop artist and comedian. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he is now based in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the h ...
- "Nightmares (Busdriver Remix)" and "Four Days" from ''Extended Nightmares Getdown: The Dark Blue Door'' (2011)
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Sole - "The Inferno" from ''
A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing
''A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing'' is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on November 13, 2012. The title derives from a letter written by Karl Marx. A music video was created for "Assad Is Dead".
Cri ...
'' (2012)
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Tera Melos
Tera Melos is an American math rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2004. They incorporate many styles of rock, ambient electronics and unconventional song structures. They are currently a three-piece, consisting of guitarist/keyboard ...
- "Snake Lake (Busdriver Remix)" from ''X'ed Out Remixes'' (2013)
* Open Mike Eagle - "Deathmate Black" from ''
Dark Comedy
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discus ...
'' (2014)
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Billy Woods
Billy Woods (stylized as billy woods) is an American rapper based in New York. He is also the founder of the record label Backwoodz Studioz. Woods has been a member of Armand Hammer, Super Chron Flight Brothers, and The Reavers.
Early life
Billy ...
- "U-Boats" from ''Today, I Wrote Nothing'' (2015)
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
African-American male rappers
Rappers from Los Angeles
Record producers from California
American hip hop record producers
West Coast hip hop musicians
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
Epitaph Records artists
Project Blowed
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people
Anti- (record label) artists