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CO-DEEZ

Otayo Dubb and Sakima are�CO-DEEZ (Hella Records 2004) MC/Producer Otayo Dubb and MC/Musician/Vocalist Sakima formulate the musically diverse Hip Hop group known as the CO-DEEZ. CO-DEEZ, short for… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:07pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

CALI AGENTS

While other MCs seem to strive for flavor-of-the-month or flash-in-the-pan success, Planet Asia and Rasco, aka the Cali Agents, remain the coal miners of West Coast hip hop. They have toiled in the… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:06pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Breakestra

Break. As in "breakbeat." That ten second slice of percussive magic in the middle of a funk song that, when looped together by progressive South Bronx DJs in the 1970s, became the basis of… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:05pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

BRAND NUBIAN

Brand Nubian followed in the footsteps of early De La Soul, with funky beats, upbeat grooves, and rhymes of positivity. On their classic debut album All For One, their easy flow and laid-back rhythms… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:04pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Boom Bap Project

The Boom Bap Project is nearing completion…ready to explode on the worldwide Hip-Hop scene. The three man crew hailing from the Pacific Northwest will be officially dropping their first… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:02pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Beatsauce

IN 1994 three San Francisco DJs -- Winston "DJ Wisdom" Bailey, Justin "DJ… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 4, 2008 at 4:57pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 4, 2008.

BAHAMADIA

A native of Philadelphia, Bahamadia grew up DJ'ing house parties in the mid-'80s before stepping out in front of the turntables and grabbing the mic and getting illmatic herself. In the early '90s… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 4, 2008 at 4:56pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 4, 2008.

Azeem

Poetry and music have been combined by San Francisco-based Azeem (born: Ismail Azeem). The former leader of early-'90s rap/funk band Telefunken, Azeem went on to write songs and perform with… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 4, 2008 at 4:55pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 4, 2008.

A-Trak

Born: March 30 Place of Birth: Montreal, Canada Started DJing: 1995 As the youngest member of the Allies, A-Trak is also the youngest and only DJ to ever win a DMC,… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 1, 2008 at 3:57pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 4, 2008.

ASHERU & BLUE BLACK

ARTIST NAME: Asheru & Blue Black BORN DAY: Asheru, 26 Blue Black, 30 REPPIN: Asheru reps Washington D.C., Blue Black reps the Bronx, NY AFFILIATION: Unspoken Heard, Seven Heads Fam WEBSITE:… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 1, 2008 at 4:08pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 4, 2008.

Agua Libre

AguaLibre is the new project from 7 of the former members of beloved Bay Area Latin Hip Hop group O-Maya. Combining Afro-Latin sounds, hip hop, soul, and funk, AguaLibre is guaranteed to… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 1, 2008 at 4:01pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 4, 2008.

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Created by Editor's Pick Jul 26, 2008 at 12:11am. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 1, 2008.

Afrika Bambaataa

AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three main originators of break-beat deejaying,…
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Created by Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist Jun 7, 2008 at 12:12pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 1, 2008.

Aceyalone

Aceyalone is the… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 1, 2008 at 3:59pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 1, 2008.

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