EMC (hip hop group)
Encyclopedia
eMC is a hip hop
crew composed of rappers Masta Ace
, Wordsworth
, Punchline and Stricklin.
tour. Ace described the group's formation in an interview with IllHillEast.com http://www.illhilleast.com/article.asp?TOPIC_ID=1126 :
In 2006, the group's first collaborative track was released online, titled "Four Brothers". eMC's first group effort, The Show
was released on iTunes
on February 26, and the CD release was on March 25. A single from the album, "What It Stand For", was released in July 2007, and is available for free download on the group's MySpace page. http://www.myspace.com/emcthegroup. It features production from Nicolay.
, New York
) debuted in 1988 as a member of the legendary Juice Crew
. He released his acclaimed debut, Take a Look Around, in 1990. In 1992, Ace formed the crew Masta Ace Incorporated
, and released two albums with the group, 1993's SlaughtaHouse
, and 1995's Sittin' on Chrome
. Save for a number of vinyl singles, Ace was missing from the hip hop scene between 1996 and 2000, until returning with his acclaimed concept album Disposable Arts
, which featured guest appearances from Strick, Punchline and Wordsworth. Ace returned again in 2004 with another acclaimed concept album, A Long Hot Summer
, which also featured guest spots from his fellow eMC members.
& All That! open mic events. The two debuted as Punch-N-Words in 1998, making a number of guest appearances that year, dropping in on A Tribe Called Quest
's The Love Movement
album, Mos Def
& Talib Kweli
's Black Star album, and Rawkus Records
' Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
compilation. The duo released their self-titled debut Punch N' Words EP in 2000 on Mona Records, then continued their careers with guest appearances and solo efforts. Wordsworth released his solo debut album, Mirror Music
, in 2004 to positive reviews.
) made his official debut in 1999, when he signed to rap label Tommy Boy Records
. Strick was featured alongside Detroit MC Royce Da 5'9" on Tommy Boy's Black Label, and the two collaborated on the track "It's Over" from the Hip Hop 101 compilation. After his deal with Tommy Boy fell through, Strick began making numerous appearances on underground mixtapes, one which attracted the attention of Masta Ace, who enlisted Strick for an appearance on his 2001 album Disposable Arts. Strick then joined Ace for the album's supportive tour. He also appeared on Ace's 2004 album A Long Hot Summer, and was featured on that album's supportive tour as well.
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...
crew composed of rappers Masta Ace
Masta Ace
Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...
, Wordsworth
Wordsworth (rapper)
Wordsworth is an underground hip hop MC from Brooklyn, best known for his freestyle rap.Wordsworth grew up in Brooklyn. A graduate of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, Wordsworth recorded with his partner Punchline on A Tribe Called Quest's The Love Movement and on Mos Def...
, Punchline and Stricklin.
Biography
Though not officially formed as a group until 2005, the crew came together in 2001 while touring together on Masta Ace's Disposable ArtsDisposable Arts
Disposable Arts is the fourth album and the second solo album by American emcee Masta Ace, his first album since 1995's Sittin' On Chrome. The concept follows a young Brooklyn man's release from prison, his return home, and his life at "The Institute of Disposable Arts", a school in which Ace...
tour. Ace described the group's formation in an interview with IllHillEast.com http://www.illhilleast.com/article.asp?TOPIC_ID=1126 :
In 2006, the group's first collaborative track was released online, titled "Four Brothers". eMC's first group effort, The Show
The Show (album)
The Show is the debut album by Hip Hop supergroup eMC, which consists of rappers Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth and Strick.-Background:...
was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on February 26, and the CD release was on March 25. A single from the album, "What It Stand For", was released in July 2007, and is available for free download on the group's MySpace page. http://www.myspace.com/emcthegroup. It features production from Nicolay.
Masta Ace
Masta Ace (born Duval Clear, BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
) debuted in 1988 as a member of the legendary Juice Crew
Juice Crew
The Juice Crew was a hip hop collective of largely Queensbridge-based artists in the mid- to late-1980s. Founded by producer Marley Marl and radio DJ Mr. Magic and housed by Tyrone William's Cold Chillin' Records, the Juice Crew would introduce New School artists Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie,...
. He released his acclaimed debut, Take a Look Around, in 1990. In 1992, Ace formed the crew Masta Ace Incorporated
Masta Ace Incorporated
Masta Ace Incorporated was a Hip Hop crew formed by rapper Masta Ace. The group, also known as The I.N.C., included Eyceurokk , Lord Digga, Paula Perry and R&B vocalist Leschea...
, and released two albums with the group, 1993's SlaughtaHouse
SlaughtaHouse
SlaughtaHouse is the first album from hip hop group Masta Ace Incorporated, consisting of Masta Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Eyceurokk and Leschea. Released three years after Ace's acclaimed debut Take a Look Around, the loose concept of the album is addressing the growing trend of violence in...
, and 1995's Sittin' on Chrome
Sittin' on Chrome
Sittin' on Chrome is the second album from Hip Hop group Masta Ace Incorporated, which includes Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry and Leschea. Ace followed the success of his 1994 hits "Jeep Ass Niguh" and "Crooklyn" with his most commercially successful album, which concentrated more on the West...
. Save for a number of vinyl singles, Ace was missing from the hip hop scene between 1996 and 2000, until returning with his acclaimed concept album Disposable Arts
Disposable Arts
Disposable Arts is the fourth album and the second solo album by American emcee Masta Ace, his first album since 1995's Sittin' On Chrome. The concept follows a young Brooklyn man's release from prison, his return home, and his life at "The Institute of Disposable Arts", a school in which Ace...
, which featured guest appearances from Strick, Punchline and Wordsworth. Ace returned again in 2004 with another acclaimed concept album, A Long Hot Summer
A Long Hot Summer
A Long Hot Summer is the fifth solo album from Hip Hop artist Masta Ace. The release is a highly acclaimed concept album, a follow-up to his 2001 concept album Disposable Arts. The story follows Ace, an underground rapper through his "Long Hot Summer" in Brooklyn, accompanied by buddy Fats Belvedere...
, which also featured guest spots from his fellow eMC members.
Punchline & Wordsworth
Punchline (born in Lower East Side, New York) and Wordsworth (born in Brooklyn, New York) originally gained popularity through their appearances at the Lyricist LoungeLyricist Lounge
The Lyricist Lounge is a hip hop showcase of rappers, emcees, DJ's, and Graffiti artists.It has spawned the album Lyricist Lounge, Volume One, Lyricist Lounge 2 and Lyricist Lounge: West Coast, as well as a television show, The Lyricist Lounge Show.The Lyricist Lounge was founded in 1991 by hip hop...
& All That! open mic events. The two debuted as Punch-N-Words in 1998, making a number of guest appearances that year, dropping in on A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
's The Love Movement
The Love Movement
The Love Movement is a 1998 album by hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. It was the group's fifth and final album of original material. Musically, it followed in the same vein as Beats, Rhymes and Life, featuring the smooth, jazzy beats of The Ummah. Critical reaction was mostly positive, for the...
album, Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
& Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
's Black Star album, and Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records is an American hip-hop record label known for jump-starting the careers of both Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Rawkus started in 1996 with initial releases ranging from hip-hop to drum and bass...
' Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
Lyricist Lounge, Volume One is the first installment of Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge album series, based on the Lyricist Lounge showcases in New York...
compilation. The duo released their self-titled debut Punch N' Words EP in 2000 on Mona Records, then continued their careers with guest appearances and solo efforts. Wordsworth released his solo debut album, Mirror Music
Mirror Music
Mirror Music by Wordsworth is an underground hip-hop album released by Halftooth Records in 2004. It is Wordsworth's highly anticipated debut after his album Punch N' Words with Punchline and many songs with Masta Ace, Black Star and others. It features production from Da Beatminerz, Ayatollah,...
, in 2004 to positive reviews.
Strick
Strick (also known as Stricklin, born in Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
) made his official debut in 1999, when he signed to rap label Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...
. Strick was featured alongside Detroit MC Royce Da 5'9" on Tommy Boy's Black Label, and the two collaborated on the track "It's Over" from the Hip Hop 101 compilation. After his deal with Tommy Boy fell through, Strick began making numerous appearances on underground mixtapes, one which attracted the attention of Masta Ace, who enlisted Strick for an appearance on his 2001 album Disposable Arts. Strick then joined Ace for the album's supportive tour. He also appeared on Ace's 2004 album A Long Hot Summer, and was featured on that album's supportive tour as well.
Past collaborations
- "The Booth", Strick (produced by Masta Ace) (from "Conflict" b/w "The Booth" 12", 2000)
- "Block Episode", Masta Ace featuring Punch & Words (from Disposable ArtsDisposable ArtsDisposable Arts is the fourth album and the second solo album by American emcee Masta Ace, his first album since 1995's Sittin' On Chrome. The concept follows a young Brooklyn man's release from prison, his return home, and his life at "The Institute of Disposable Arts", a school in which Ace...
, 2001) - "I Like Dat", Masta Ace featuring Punch & Words (from Disposable Arts, 2001)
- "Something's Wrong", Masta Ace featuring Strick & Young Zee (from Disposable Arts, 2001)
- "Unfriendly Game", Masta Ace featuring Strick (from Disposable Arts, 2001)
- "Things On My Mind" Punchline & Wordsworth (from "Game Over II", 2001)
- "Family 1st". Punchline, Apocalypse & Masta Ace (from "Family 1st" 12", 2003)
- "F.A.Y.", Masta Ace featuring Strick (from A Long Hot SummerA Long Hot SummerA Long Hot Summer is the fifth solo album from Hip Hop artist Masta Ace. The release is a highly acclaimed concept album, a follow-up to his 2001 concept album Disposable Arts. The story follows Ace, an underground rapper through his "Long Hot Summer" in Brooklyn, accompanied by buddy Fats Belvedere...
, 2004) - "Travelocity", Masta Ace featuring Punch & Words (from A Long Hot Summer, 2004)
- "Not Fair". Wordsworth featuring Punchline (from Mirror MusicMirror MusicMirror Music by Wordsworth is an underground hip-hop album released by Halftooth Records in 2004. It is Wordsworth's highly anticipated debut after his album Punch N' Words with Punchline and many songs with Masta Ace, Black Star and others. It features production from Da Beatminerz, Ayatollah,...
, 2004) - "Evol" Wordsworth featuring Masta Ace & Justin Time (from Mirror Music, 2004)
- "The Hitman" Masta Ace & Strick (from "The Hitman" 12", 2006)
- "Get U Awn" Chords featuring Masta Ace & Punchline (Garden Around The Mansion´´2006)