Tag Archives: Zion I

The progressive Southern trio CunninLynguists’ mix of witty lyrics and edgy production has made them a favorite of underground hip-hop fans. Before they teamed up, Deacon the Villain from Kentucky and Kno from Georgia had been already popular among the hip-hop underground for both their abilities over the mike and …

This duo of genre-bender pride has produced a name for itself in the Bay Area scene by successfully mixing spiritualism and hip-hop. Oakland’s MC Zumbi and DJ/manufacturer Amp Live mix hip-hop and trip-hop beats with lyrics centered on a note of unity, wish, and spiritual understanding. Although Zion I operates …

Combining the talents of reputed West Coast single rappers Rasco and Planet Asia, both of whom acquired piled-up music honours and critical compliment inside the hip-hop community, Cali Agents released their debut album in 2000 with The way the West Was Gained. The documenting, which reflected affects from both coasts, …

Born to Dark Panther parents, Tion Torrence was raised equally influenced by both skater as well as the hip-hop civilizations found prevalently within the Bay Region, where he grew up. His father, who was simply sang back-up in Marvin Gaye’s touring music group, surrounded his kid with music, and by …

Bearing an identifiably deep baritone tone of voice, Chali 2na (blessed Charles Stewart, Jr.) became the unofficial stage man for Western world Coast underground preferred Jurassic 5. Originally from southside Chicago, Stewart initial gained a pastime in graffiti composing before engaging in music. Both actions were his method of steering …

The Grouch was a founding person in the Living Legends crew, a loose collective of MCs and DJs through the Bay Area, Japan, and European countries. The Living Legends eschewed the gangsta posing that dominated the hip-hop community, specifically on the Western Coast, and only clear-eyed raps about real-life problems. …

Ice-T offers shouted out Ultramagnetic MCs on information and in the press for a long time; thus it isn’t surprising which the O.G. installed with Kool Keith within the Analog Brothers. Glaciers assumes the alias Glaciers Oscillator while Keith provides Keith Korg to his lengthy set of personas (Dark Elvis, …

Unified Highway can be a collaboration between San Francisco-based singer/guitarist Eric Rachmany and Los Angeles-based producer and DJ Amp Live. Ahead of this union, Rachmany offered as the vocalist for well-known reggae group Rebelution, while Amp Live can be an associate of hip-hop duo Zion I and a effective solo …

A catalyst in the surge of active underground rap acts through the Pacific Northwest through the mid- to past due 2000s, Gabriel Teodros comprises section of multiracial hip-hop group Abyssinian Creole. He, along with people of Blue Scholars and Common Marketplace, founded the Mass Range Media company, which includes played …