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Members from the prodigiously talented Solesides/Quannum collective, Latyrx went sorely underrecognized because of their restlessly experimental make of hip-hop. Their lone record was much too eccentric for the public, but also in underground circles, it dropped victim to poor distribution (it went of print double) and poor timing (Quannum mates …

Like a couple of other West Coast rap acts, like the Pharcyde and Jurassic 5, Blackalicious have generally favored what hip-hoppers call the “positive tip”; quite simply, their lyrics possess often been religious and uplifting instead of violent or misogynistic. Such as a large amount of experimental substitute rappers, Blackalicious …