Endless Mic
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Endless Mic is a Chapel Hill
-based hip hop
group composed of Zano, Stu!, and Deez. They have released one album, titled Cave Livin' on the small independent Trekky Records
. They have performed the throughout the state of North Carolina
and have performed with both RJD2
and One Be Lo
. They have relocated to Greensboro
and are finalizing their follow-up album, Baby Geniuses.
, see hip hop
as an art form and not a commercial. Zano and Stu! have spent the past four years carefully shaping their unique brand of immediate and clever hip-hop. Zano and Stu!'s undeniable lyrical chemistry is augmented by the innovative production of Durham
native and Greensboro
resident, Deez. The lyrical content spans from absurd tongue in cheek narratives to analysis of the current condition of the hip hop scene to deeply personal confessionals about love
, loss, and the human condition. Endless Mic already had two self-released full-length albums under their belt, along with a loyal following across North Carolina
, when they joined Chapel Hill based Trekky Records. They soon after relocated from Chapel Hill
to Greensboro
, where they now live. They released their Trekky debut, Cave Livin, in November 2005. After the release of Cave Livin', Deez became a full member of the group as Zano and Stu!'s full-time producer. Endless Mic released their second album on Trekky Records, entitled Baby Geniuses nationally on September 17, 2007.
Known for their high-energy, hard-partying live show, Endless Mic has made a name for themselves on the live music circuit, sharing the stage with a wide variety of acts such as RJD2
, Akrobatik
, Gov't Mule
, One Be Lo
, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, The Never
, Will Hoge
and Ryan Shaw
.
After touring extensively in support of Baby Geniuses
, Endless Mic returned to the studio to record their next project. The All New Super Exclusive Al Gore Bongwater Club Mixtape Vol. 1 was released on April 16, 2009 as a free internet download. The mixtape received positive reviews in local press outlets, but its content was criticized by some as being full of "cursing [and] a ton of sexual innuendo." Nonetheless, the free mixtape was wildly popular amongst the internet crowd, with thousands of downloads and plays on the band's Myspace
page.
The band took a hiatus following the short supporting tour of The All New Super Exclusive Al Gore Bongwater Club Mixtape Vol. 1 to finish college at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Currently the group is working on a yet-to-be-titled studio album, slated for a late 2009 release. deez and Stu! are finishing up their project, entitled Mr. Nobody. The two have been very guarded of the details of the project, but a website and Myspace
launch is expected at the end of May 2009.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
-based hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group composed of Zano, Stu!, and Deez. They have released one album, titled Cave Livin' on the small independent Trekky Records
Trekky Records
Trekky Records is an independent record label based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The label was created in 2001 by Chapel Hill natives Martin Anderson and Will Hackney as an outlet for their friends' music...
. They have performed the throughout the state of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
and have performed with both RJD2
RJD2
RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...
and One Be Lo
One Be Lo
Nahshid Sulaiman better known by his stage name One Be Lo is an alternative hip hop artist from Pontiac, Michigan. He is well respected for being one half of the former rap duo Binary Star, and has released a number of well-received solo albums...
. They have relocated to Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
and are finalizing their follow-up album, Baby Geniuses.
Biography
Endless Mic, as members of the blossoming underground scene in Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
, see hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
as an art form and not a commercial. Zano and Stu! have spent the past four years carefully shaping their unique brand of immediate and clever hip-hop. Zano and Stu!'s undeniable lyrical chemistry is augmented by the innovative production of Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
native and Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
resident, Deez. The lyrical content spans from absurd tongue in cheek narratives to analysis of the current condition of the hip hop scene to deeply personal confessionals about love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
, loss, and the human condition. Endless Mic already had two self-released full-length albums under their belt, along with a loyal following across North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, when they joined Chapel Hill based Trekky Records. They soon after relocated from Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
to Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, where they now live. They released their Trekky debut, Cave Livin, in November 2005. After the release of Cave Livin', Deez became a full member of the group as Zano and Stu!'s full-time producer. Endless Mic released their second album on Trekky Records, entitled Baby Geniuses nationally on September 17, 2007.
Known for their high-energy, hard-partying live show, Endless Mic has made a name for themselves on the live music circuit, sharing the stage with a wide variety of acts such as RJD2
RJD2
RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...
, Akrobatik
Akrobatik
Akrobatik is a rapper from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He has collaborated numerous times with many fellow Boston rappers , and recently formed a hip hop collective named The Perceptionists with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One....
, Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule is a Southern rock jam band formed in 1994 as an Allman Brothers Band side project by Warren Haynes and Allen Woody.The band released their debut album Gov't Mule in 1995...
, One Be Lo
One Be Lo
Nahshid Sulaiman better known by his stage name One Be Lo is an alternative hip hop artist from Pontiac, Michigan. He is well respected for being one half of the former rap duo Binary Star, and has released a number of well-received solo albums...
, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, The Never
The Never
The Never is a Chapel Hill-based indie band. They have released two albums, both of which include both folk metal and R&B sensibilities. They have toured throughout the South and the East Coast of the U.S.A. and have performed with both Rilo Kiley and R.E.M....
, Will Hoge
Will Hoge
Will Hoge is an American singer, songwriter and musician from Nashville, Tennessee.-Early life:Will Hoge grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, a rural suburb south of Nashville...
and Ryan Shaw
Ryan Shaw
Ryan Christopher Shaw is a soul musician from Georgia, USA.-Biography:Shaw began singing in Pentecostal church at the age of three, having been raised in a deeply religious household. Shaw won a spot in a gospel musical at Georgia State University, and in 1998 he dropped out of college to take...
.
After touring extensively in support of Baby Geniuses
Baby Geniuses
Baby Geniuses is a 1999 family-oriented comedy film directed by Bob Clark, rated PG for "some rude behavior and dialogue". It stars Kathleen Turner and Christopher Lloyd....
, Endless Mic returned to the studio to record their next project. The All New Super Exclusive Al Gore Bongwater Club Mixtape Vol. 1 was released on April 16, 2009 as a free internet download. The mixtape received positive reviews in local press outlets, but its content was criticized by some as being full of "cursing [and] a ton of sexual innuendo." Nonetheless, the free mixtape was wildly popular amongst the internet crowd, with thousands of downloads and plays on the band's Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page.
The band took a hiatus following the short supporting tour of The All New Super Exclusive Al Gore Bongwater Club Mixtape Vol. 1 to finish college at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Currently the group is working on a yet-to-be-titled studio album, slated for a late 2009 release. deez and Stu! are finishing up their project, entitled Mr. Nobody. The two have been very guarded of the details of the project, but a website and Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
launch is expected at the end of May 2009.
Discography
- Albums
- Cave Livin
Trekky RecordsTrekky Records is an independent record label based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The label was created in 2001 by Chapel Hill natives Martin Anderson and Will Hackney as an outlet for their friends' music...
, 2005) - Baby Geniuses (Trekky RecordsTrekky RecordsTrekky Records is an independent record label based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The label was created in 2001 by Chapel Hill natives Martin Anderson and Will Hackney as an outlet for their friends' music...
, 2007) - The All New Super Exclusive Al Gore Bongwater Club Mixtape Vol. 1 (Trekky RecordsTrekky RecordsTrekky Records is an independent record label based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The label was created in 2001 by Chapel Hill natives Martin Anderson and Will Hackney as an outlet for their friends' music...
, 2008)