Y'all So Stupid
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Y'all So Stupid is an alternative hip hop
group based in Atlanta, Georgia
. It was formed by H2O, Unkle Buk, Sha Boogie, Spearhead X and Logic in 1991. After performing extensively in Atlanta's underground circuit, the group was signed by Dallas Austin & L.A. Reid to Rowdy Records
in 1992. Their debut album, 'Van Full of Pakistans
, was released on May 25, 1993. The group was released from their label that same year.
In 1995, H2O formed the group Massinfluence with Audessey, Cognito and Spearhead X. They released an album in 1996 entitled The Underground Science. They also recorded a second album, called Intellect Street Music, which was not released; the group broke up in 2002. In 2009, he formed the duo H&P with DJ Pocket of Atlanta. They recorded an album entitled Stay In Your Lane which is set to be released in 2010.
Group Member Logic now records under the name Boo Brown and has released two underground classics
"For My People" in 1996 and "How We Do" Featuring Nature and Flowkane in 2003.
Unkle Buk records music under the alias Willy Snypa as part of a group called Da Goldminerz and Illduece 2012 with Broadway Willy
and Kasim Allah two members that were part of of 1990's hip hop group The Inviseez.
Y'all So Stupid is currently planning to release their second LP, although a date or a possible title are not yet known.
Alternative hip hop
Alternative hip hop is a sub-genre of hip hop music. Allmusic defines it as follows: -Origin:...
group based in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. It was formed by H2O, Unkle Buk, Sha Boogie, Spearhead X and Logic in 1991. After performing extensively in Atlanta's underground circuit, the group was signed by Dallas Austin & L.A. Reid to Rowdy Records
Rowdy Records
Rowdy Records is a record label, distributed through Motown Records.-History:Formed in 1992 by producers Dallas Austin and L.A. Reid, Rowdy was initially distributed through Arista Records. At the time, Austin had gained notoriety for writing and producing hits for acts like Monica, Another Bad...
in 1992. Their debut album, 'Van Full of Pakistans
Van Full of Pakistans
Van Full of Pakistans is the debut album by alternative hip hop group Y'all So Stupid, released on May 25, 1993 through Rowdy Records. The album is produced by Spearhead X, and features no guest appearances...
, was released on May 25, 1993. The group was released from their label that same year.
In 1995, H2O formed the group Massinfluence with Audessey, Cognito and Spearhead X. They released an album in 1996 entitled The Underground Science. They also recorded a second album, called Intellect Street Music, which was not released; the group broke up in 2002. In 2009, he formed the duo H&P with DJ Pocket of Atlanta. They recorded an album entitled Stay In Your Lane which is set to be released in 2010.
Group Member Logic now records under the name Boo Brown and has released two underground classics
"For My People" in 1996 and "How We Do" Featuring Nature and Flowkane in 2003.
Unkle Buk records music under the alias Willy Snypa as part of a group called Da Goldminerz and Illduece 2012 with Broadway Willy
and Kasim Allah two members that were part of of 1990's hip hop group The Inviseez.
Y'all So Stupid is currently planning to release their second LP, although a date or a possible title are not yet known.
In popular culture
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alludes to both the group and their first album on the Non-ProphetsNon-Prophets-History:The duo came to people's attention with their first effort, the "Drop Bass" b/w "Bounce" 12" single on Emerge Music in 1999. The follow-up release came in 2000 as the "All Word, No Play" vinyl single....
song "Disasters" from their album HopeHope (Non-Prophets album)Hope is the debut album by the hip hop duo Non-Prophets, released on Lex Records in October 2003 . The album is produced entirely by Joe Beats and all vocal duties are handled by Sage Francis....
, with the line "Y'all so stupid, like a van full of Pakistans at a KlanKu Klux KlanKu Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
rally".