Little-T and One Track Mike
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Little-T and One Track Mike (sometimes Little T & One Track Mike) is a hip-hop duo from New Jersey, USA. It is mostly remembered for its only hit, "Shaniqua
," which was popular on MTV
during 2001.
, (Little-T, who was given this name by his brother) and Michael Flannery (One Track Mike who was dubbed this by Little T in a car ride to after the completion of their first demo) met in college while attending Rutgers University
in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1998. The two recruited band members Shank Bone Mystic, Savior and J Ride (respectively, keyboard/vocals, bass and percussion and drums). They wrote some songs and their witty hip hop was popular with Rutgers students. They began playing shows throughout the tri-state area and their popularity grew. As their fame increased, MTV Lyricist Lounge Show introduced them to Lava Records who quickly signed them. The group's album drew a positive review in Rolling Stone and Lava was throwing a celebratory record release party in Manhattan. The date was September 11, 2001, and the party never happened.
The band went on to tour for two years with such acts as Outkast
, Blink 182, Green Day
, Ben Kweller
, My Morning Jacket
, and many others. The second single was set to be "Wings." The band had chosen the song because it reflected what it represented more than the previous single, which made them appear to be just another white hip hop act.
In 2002 the band was featured on the Scooby Doo
soundtrack, and that was the end of the band's career. Since then, Little-T signed with ANTI- Records
under the name Tim Fite
. One-Track Mike still produces music from his project studio in Central Maine. He and his younger brother Dan write and perform children's songs. Shank Bone Mystic and J Ride now play in DeLeon. Savior has turned to other pursuits.
Shaniqua (song)
"Shaniqua" is a song by hip-hop duo Little-T And One Track Mike, its only single and video. The song is about a wrong phone number, as it can be seen in the music video.-Track listing:#"Shaniqua" #"Shaniqua"...
," which was popular on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
during 2001.
History
Timothy Sullivan, now FiteTim Fite
Tim Fite is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, living and working in Brooklyn. His past releases have run the gamut from indie to alternative to country to hip hop.-History:...
, (Little-T, who was given this name by his brother) and Michael Flannery (One Track Mike who was dubbed this by Little T in a car ride to after the completion of their first demo) met in college while attending Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1998. The two recruited band members Shank Bone Mystic, Savior and J Ride (respectively, keyboard/vocals, bass and percussion and drums). They wrote some songs and their witty hip hop was popular with Rutgers students. They began playing shows throughout the tri-state area and their popularity grew. As their fame increased, MTV Lyricist Lounge Show introduced them to Lava Records who quickly signed them. The group's album drew a positive review in Rolling Stone and Lava was throwing a celebratory record release party in Manhattan. The date was September 11, 2001, and the party never happened.
The band went on to tour for two years with such acts as Outkast
OutKast
Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
, Blink 182, Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life:Ben Kweller was born in San Francisco, CA in 1981. In 1982, his family relocated to Emory, Texas, where his father, Howard Kweller, became the town's first doctor. In 1986, the Kwellers moved to a much larger city,...
, My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket is an American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky.The band consists of Jim James , Tom 'Two-Tone Tommy' Blankenship , Patrick Hallahan , Carl Broemel , and Bo Koster .-History:My Morning Jacket was...
, and many others. The second single was set to be "Wings." The band had chosen the song because it reflected what it represented more than the previous single, which made them appear to be just another white hip hop act.
In 2002 the band was featured on the Scooby Doo
Scooby-Doo (film)
Scooby-Doo is a 2002 American comedy film based on the Hanna-Barbera television cartoon series Scooby-Doo about a group of young detectives and their talking dog. It is the first installment in the Scooby-Doo live action film series...
soundtrack, and that was the end of the band's career. Since then, Little-T signed with ANTI- Records
ANTI-
ANTI- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label of Epitaph Records.While Epitaph's focus has shifted over the last decade from mostly punk rock, nowadays ANTI- has a more diverse roster, ranging from country , hip hop , reggae , Soul , folk , rap-rock , indie rock...
under the name Tim Fite
Tim Fite
Tim Fite is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, living and working in Brooklyn. His past releases have run the gamut from indie to alternative to country to hip hop.-History:...
. One-Track Mike still produces music from his project studio in Central Maine. He and his younger brother Dan write and perform children's songs. Shank Bone Mystic and J Ride now play in DeLeon. Savior has turned to other pursuits.
Singles & Promo
- Fome Is Dape Sampler 1 (2001)
- Fome Is Dape Sampler 2 (2001)
- "ShaniquaShaniqua (song)"Shaniqua" is a song by hip-hop duo Little-T And One Track Mike, its only single and video. The song is about a wrong phone number, as it can be seen in the music video.-Track listing:#"Shaniqua" #"Shaniqua"...
" (2001) - "Wings" (2001)
Other Songs
- "Snow Angel" (3:45) from MTV: TRL ChristmasMTV: TRL ChristmasMTV: TRL Christmas is a Christmas compilation album. It was released 30 October 2001 on Atlantic Records. The album charted on #169 of the billboard 200 at week of December 15, 2001 .-Track listing:#"Santa Baby " by Willa Ford...
(December 2001) - "It's A Mystery" (3:21) from Scooby Doo SoundtrackScooby-Doo (film)Scooby-Doo is a 2002 American comedy film based on the Hanna-Barbera television cartoon series Scooby-Doo about a group of young detectives and their talking dog. It is the first installment in the Scooby-Doo live action film series...
(July 2002) - "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Artist Amplification 6 (November 2002)