Smokin' Suckaz wit Logic
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Smokin' Suckaz wit Logic is a hip-hop
band from New York
.
, alternative
, funk
, reggae
, jazz
, and metal
.
Due to various creative differences within the group and many frustrations over their musical style, the band disbanded in 1994. Most of the members went on to pursue solo careers. Mr. Watts became a Producer and a solo artist, Suave became a Christian Rapper named Rodan Tha Thinker in a band called 'True 2 Life', D-Smooth went on to play Pete Townshend
in The Who Show (A The Who
Tribute band) and contribute to other punk and dub influenced rock bands, Money Mike became a president of an air travel company called Airtech and the President of 420tours the official tour operator and producer of the high times Cannabis Cup, he also owned and operated High Times Records and had a successful distribution arrangement with EMI Caroline. He now runs Bambu Hostel in David Panama an international backpackers hostel. whereas Ajoe continued to be a producer and would later produce albums for the likes of Big Daddy Kane
and Sporty Thievz
.
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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...
band from 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...
.
Biography
The multi-ethnic band was formed in 1990 and consisted of G "Suave" a rapper of Puerto Rican descent (who earlier had appeared on VHS entitled Ravenswood Nights freestyling over a beatbox with another rapper called King Sek), Darren "D-Smooth" Lolk (guitar), Money Mike (bass), Curtis "Mr." Watts (drums, keyboards, background vocals), Spank Dog (programming, scratches, background vocals), and Peter "Ajoe" Jorge (programming, background vocals). While still a group, they opened for Ziggy Marley and KRS-One. They released a single album, Playing' Foolz on the Epic Records label. The group's influences included hip-hopHip 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...
, alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, and metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
.
Due to various creative differences within the group and many frustrations over their musical style, the band disbanded in 1994. Most of the members went on to pursue solo careers. Mr. Watts became a Producer and a solo artist, Suave became a Christian Rapper named Rodan Tha Thinker in a band called 'True 2 Life', D-Smooth went on to play Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
in The Who Show (A The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
Tribute band) and contribute to other punk and dub influenced rock bands, Money Mike became a president of an air travel company called Airtech and the President of 420tours the official tour operator and producer of the high times Cannabis Cup, he also owned and operated High Times Records and had a successful distribution arrangement with EMI Caroline. He now runs Bambu Hostel in David Panama an international backpackers hostel. whereas Ajoe continued to be a producer and would later produce albums for the likes of Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
and Sporty Thievz
Sporty Thievz
Sporty Thievz was a Yonkers, New York hip-hop group, originally a trio, composed of King Kirk , Big Dubez and Marlon Bryant Brando...
.
Discography
- Playin' Foolz 1993
- Funk-A-Tac
- Thingz Change
- How We Hit 'Em
- Cuz I'm Like Dat
- B4 My Rhymez Thru
- My Man Spank Dog
- Playin' Foolz
- Suckaz Tri 2 Play Me
- Gangsta Story
- Positive Vibez
- He Can Save Your Soul
- Jah Sent (CD only)
- Herbalife
- Uncle Tom Artist
- Mutha Made 'Em
singles, EPS
- Mutha Made 'Em/B4 My Rhymes Thru
- Mutha Made 'Em
- Mutha Made 'Em (Instrumental)
- B4 My Rhymes Thru
- B4 My Rhymes Thru (Instrumental)
- How We Hit 'Em
- Cuz I'm Like Dat
- B4 My Rhymez Thru
- How We Hit 'em
- Mutha Made 'em
- Heat Up the M-16
Websites
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