Axe Murder Boyz
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Axe Murder Boyz are an American hip hop
duo from Denver, Colorado
. The group consists of brothers Mike and James Garcia, who perform under the names Bonez Dubb and Otis.
. They are originally from the West Denver area of the city. James and Mike Garcia are brothers of Mexican-American descent. Axe Murder Boyz released a series of underground local releases on their own label, Axe Recordings, before creating Canonize Productions and releasing their debut studio album, The Unforgiven Forest
, in 2004.
In 2005, AMB won the Underground Psychos contest that Psychopathic Records was holding. Following a brief tour with Insane Clown Posse
, Axe Murder Boyz signed to Psychopathic Records in 2006, releasing their second studio album, Blood In, Blood Out
. The album peaked at #11 on the Billboard
Top Heatseekers chart
, #22 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #199 on the Top Internet Albums chart and #199 on the Billboard 200
.
In 2008, the duo released their third studio album, Gods Hand
through Canonize and Psychopathic subsidiary Hatchet House. The album peaked at #11 on the Top Heatseekers chart, and #36 on the Top Independent Albums chart. In 2010, Bonez Dubb and Otis appeared in the Psychopathic film Big Money Rustlas
and released their third EP, Body In A Hole, before leaving Hatchet House.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo from Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. The group consists of brothers Mike and James Garcia, who perform under the names Bonez Dubb and Otis.
Biography
The Axe Murder Boyz are from DenverDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. They are originally from the West Denver area of the city. James and Mike Garcia are brothers of Mexican-American descent. Axe Murder Boyz released a series of underground local releases on their own label, Axe Recordings, before creating Canonize Productions and releasing their debut studio album, The Unforgiven Forest
The Unforgiven Forest
The Unforgiven Forest is the first national release by the Axe Murder Boyz. It was released by Canonize Records in 2004. - Tracks :#"Intro" - 3:23#"Threat" - 3:26#"IBEDA1" - 5:22#"Like This Skit/All I Know" 3:34#"Mystery" - 3:25#"Pray" - 3:55...
, in 2004.
In 2005, AMB won the Underground Psychos contest that Psychopathic Records was holding. Following a brief tour with Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...
, Axe Murder Boyz signed to Psychopathic Records in 2006, releasing their second studio album, Blood In, Blood Out
Blood In, Blood Out
Blood In, Blood Out is the second studio album by Axe Murder Boyz. Released in 2006, it is the group's only release on Psychopathic Records...
. The album peaked at #11 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Heatseekers chart
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
, #22 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #199 on the Top Internet Albums chart and #199 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
.
In 2008, the duo released their third studio album, Gods Hand
Gods Hand
Gods Hand is the third studio album by Axe Murder Boyz. Released in 2008, it is the first of two albums that Canonize released in association with Hatchet House before AMB left the label in 2011...
through Canonize and Psychopathic subsidiary Hatchet House. The album peaked at #11 on the Top Heatseekers chart, and #36 on the Top Independent Albums chart. In 2010, Bonez Dubb and Otis appeared in the Psychopathic film Big Money Rustlas
Big Money Rustlas
Big Money Rustlas is an American Western comedy film directed by Paul Andresen. The film is the prequel to the 2000 film Big Money Hustlas. Joseph Bruce wrote the story, and he, Andresen, and Studebaker Duchamp adapted the story into a screenplay. Their writing was influenced by classic Western...
and released their third EP, Body In A Hole, before leaving Hatchet House.
Discography
- The Unforgiven ForestThe Unforgiven ForestThe Unforgiven Forest is the first national release by the Axe Murder Boyz. It was released by Canonize Records in 2004. - Tracks :#"Intro" - 3:23#"Threat" - 3:26#"IBEDA1" - 5:22#"Like This Skit/All I Know" 3:34#"Mystery" - 3:25#"Pray" - 3:55...
(2004) - Blood In, Blood OutBlood In, Blood OutBlood In, Blood Out is the second studio album by Axe Murder Boyz. Released in 2006, it is the group's only release on Psychopathic Records...
(2006) - Gods HandGods HandGods Hand is the third studio album by Axe Murder Boyz. Released in 2008, it is the first of two albums that Canonize released in association with Hatchet House before AMB left the label in 2011...
(2008)