Felt (rap group)
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Felt is a hip hop group consisting of Slug of Atmosphere and Murs of Living Legends
. All of their albums are named after actresses (Christina Ricci
, Lisa Bonet
& Rosie Perez
), and each of their albums contains 2 songs named after other celebrities: Suzanne Vega
, Rick James
, Morris Day
, Marvin Gaye
, Kevin Spacey
& Paul Reubens
. The first Felt album was produced by The Grouch (of Living Legends), their second album was produced by Ant
(of Atmosphere), and their third album was produced by Aesop Rock
.
is the MC of Minneapolis based hip hop duo Atmosphere. He is a founding member of the Rhymesayers Entertainment
label. He is considered a conscious rapper, often focusing on his love life and other issues in his Minnesota lifestyle. He also tends to vividly describe people and social circumstances. The producer half of Atmosphere, Ant
(Anthony Davis), produced Felt's second album Felt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet
in its entirety.
. He is known for straying away from the generic gang-influenced rap that is so often affiliated with West Coast hip-hop. Living Legends producer, The Grouch, produced Felt's first album Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci
in its entirety.
Living Legends
Living Legends is a rap group composed of eight hip hop artists from California. Beginning in the early 1990s, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently...
. All of their albums are named after actresses (Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci is an American actress. Ricci received initial recognition and praise as a child star for her performance as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values , and her role as Kat Harvey in Casper...
, Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet , also known as Lilakoi Moon, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Denise Huxtable Kendall on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, and originally starring in its spinoff A Different World.-Early life:Bonet was born in San Francisco, California...
& Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez
Rosa María "Rosie" Pérez is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, director and community activist.- Early life :...
), and each of their albums contains 2 songs named after other celebrities: Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Nadine Vega is an American songwriter and singer known for her eclectic folk-inspired music.Two of Vega's songs reached the top 10 of various international chart listings: "Luka" and "Tom's Diner"...
, Rick James
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
, Morris Day
Morris Day
Morris E. Day is an American musician and composer. He is best known as the lead singer of The Time.-1970s and 1980s:...
, Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
, Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey, CBE is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and crooner. He grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television...
& Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens is an American actor, writer, film producer, and comedian, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor...
. The first Felt album was produced by The Grouch (of Living Legends), their second album was produced by Ant
Ant (producer)
Ant is a hip hop producer whose full name is Anthony Davis.He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment, such as Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Felt and The Dynospectrum...
(of Atmosphere), and their third album was produced by Aesop Rock
Aesop Rock
Ian Matthias Bavitz , better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop artist and producer. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label until it...
.
Slug (Sean Daley)
SlugSlug (rapper)
Sean Michael Daley, better known by his stage name Slug or "'Sep Seven'", is an American rapper. He is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Slug is best known as one fourth of the hip hop group Atmosphere, which he founded with Derek Turner...
is the MC of Minneapolis based hip hop duo Atmosphere. He is a founding member of the Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad....
label. He is considered a conscious rapper, often focusing on his love life and other issues in his Minnesota lifestyle. He also tends to vividly describe people and social circumstances. The producer half of Atmosphere, Ant
Ant (producer)
Ant is a hip hop producer whose full name is Anthony Davis.He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment, such as Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Felt and The Dynospectrum...
(Anthony Davis), produced Felt's second album Felt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet
Felt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet
Felt, Vol 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet is the second tribute album from Murs and Slug, the two members of rap group Felt. This time the dedication is to former The Cosby Show and A Different World star Lisa Bonet...
in its entirety.
MURS (Nick Carter)
MURS is one of the lyricists of the Oakland hip hop collective Living LegendsLiving Legends
Living Legends is a rap group composed of eight hip hop artists from California. Beginning in the early 1990s, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently...
. He is known for straying away from the generic gang-influenced rap that is so often affiliated with West Coast hip-hop. Living Legends producer, The Grouch, produced Felt's first album Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci
Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci
Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci is the first album by Felt, a side project made up of Slug and Murs. It is entirely produced by Living Legends member The Grouch and it contains scratches provided by Mr. Dibbs. The album is dedicated to actress Christina Ricci because when the two first met they...
in its entirety.
Discography
- Felt: A Tribute to Christina RicciFelt: A Tribute to Christina RicciFelt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci is the first album by Felt, a side project made up of Slug and Murs. It is entirely produced by Living Legends member The Grouch and it contains scratches provided by Mr. Dibbs. The album is dedicated to actress Christina Ricci because when the two first met they...
(20022002 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
) Produced by The GrouchThe Grouch (rapper)The Grouch , is an MC, producer, and member of the underground hip hop groups the Living Legends, G&E, The CMA and Z&G. He was born in Oakland, California, where he attended Bishop O'Dowd High School.-Solo albums:* 1995 - Don't Talk To Me... - Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa BonetFelt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa BonetFelt, Vol 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet is the second tribute album from Murs and Slug, the two members of rap group Felt. This time the dedication is to former The Cosby Show and A Different World star Lisa Bonet...
(20052005 in music-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
) Produced by AntAnt (producer)Ant is a hip hop producer whose full name is Anthony Davis.He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment, such as Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Felt and The Dynospectrum... - Life Vegas EP (2005)
- Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie PerezFelt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez- External links :* at Discogs* at Metacritic...
(2009) Produced by Aesop RockAesop RockIan Matthias Bavitz , better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop artist and producer. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label until it... - Felt 4: A Tribute to Heidi FleissHeidi FleissHeidi Lynne Fleiss is an American former madam, and also a columnist and television personality regularly featured in the 1990s in American media. She is often referred to as the "Hollywood Madam"....
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See also
- Underground rap
- Rhymesayers EntertainmentRhymesayers EntertainmentRhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad....
- Atmosphere
- Living LegendsLiving LegendsLiving Legends is a rap group composed of eight hip hop artists from California. Beginning in the early 1990s, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently...
External links
- Felt at Rhymesayers EntertainmentRhymesayers EntertainmentRhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad....