Rahzel
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Rahzel M. Brown, also known as simply Rahzel, is an American musician
and virtuoso beatboxer, formerly a member of The Roots
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Nicknamed the "Godfather of Noyze
," Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his signature song
"If Your Mother Only Knew", a hidden track on Make the Music 2000. His talents are showcased in various solo projects as well as on Ben Harper's
2000 single, "Steal My Kisses
." He also provided his own voice on video games SSX
and SSX Tricky
.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and virtuoso beatboxer, formerly a member of The Roots
The Roots
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
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Nicknamed the "Godfather of Noyze
Noise
In common use, the word noise means any unwanted sound. In both analog and digital electronics, noise is random unwanted perturbation to a wanted signal; it is called noise as a generalisation of the acoustic noise heard when listening to a weak radio transmission with significant electrical noise...
," Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
"If Your Mother Only Knew", a hidden track on Make the Music 2000. His talents are showcased in various solo projects as well as on Ben Harper's
Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...
2000 single, "Steal My Kisses
Steal My Kisses
"Steal My Kisses" is a single by American singer Ben Harper released in 2000.The beat of the title song is formed with mouth noises by Rahzel.-Track listings:#"Steal My Kisses"#"Number Three" #"By My Side"...
." He also provided his own voice on video games SSX
SSX
SSX is the first in the SSX series of snowboarding video games...
and SSX Tricky
SSX Tricky
A soundtrack was released in 2002. It features the following songs:#"It's Tricky " - Run-D.M.C.#"Smartbomb " - BT#"Finished Symphony" - Hybrid#"King of the Beats" - Aphrodite#"Board Burner" - Mix Master Mike...
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Studio albums
- 1999: Make the Music 2000
- 2004: Rahzel's Greatest Knock OutsRahzel's Greatest Knock OutsRahzel's Greatest Knock Outs is the second album released by beatboxer and hip hop artist Rahzel.- Track listing :# Knockout!!!! – 1:31# Essentials F/KRS-One and DJ JS1 – 1:21# Live from London – 1:29...
Guest appearances
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| "Vibe Khameleonz" | Shä-Key | A Head Nadda's Journey to Adidi Skizm |
| "?. vs. Rahzel" "The Lesson Part 1" | The Roots The Roots The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals... |
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Lauschgift Lauschgift Lauschgift is the fourth studio album of the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. It peaked the German charts at position 2, the Austrian at 10, and the Swiss at position 5... |
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| "L'Enfer" | IAM IAM (band) IAM is a French hip hop band from Marseille, created in 1989, and composed of Akhenaton , Shurik'n , Khéops , Imhotep , and Kephren . 'IAM' has several meanings, including 'Invasion Arrivée de Mars'... |
L'École du micro d'argent L'école du micro d'argent L'École du Micro d'Argent is an album recorded by IAM. The band became famous worldwide with this album, a classic in French hip-hop music... |
| Rob Swift Rob Swift Rob Swift is an American hip hop DJ and turntablist. Swift is a former member of the turntablist group The X-Ecutioners as of late 2005 and as of 2006; with Mike Patton’s project Peeping Tom.-Early life:... |
Soulful Fruit Soulful Fruit Soulful Fruit is the debut album by turntablist, Rob Swift. The album was released on May 13, 1997 for Stones Throw Records and was produced by Rob Swift, Mista Sinista and Roc Raida. The album was a huge critical success, gaining many positive reviews... |
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| Alliance Ethnik Alliance Ethnik Alliance Ethnik was a 1990s French hip hop group. It was composed of five members from different origins, but all French; Algeria, Congo, Italy, and France.-History:... |
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| Southern Gul Southern Gul "Southern Gul" is a song released in 1999 by R&B/neo soul singer Erykah Badu. It was followed by the single Tyrone, and is not featured on her debut or Live albums. Produced by Rahzel a former member of The Roots, the song peaked at #24 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.... " |
Erykah Badu Erykah Badu Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical... |
Southern Gul Southern Gul "Southern Gul" is a song released in 1999 by R&B/neo soul singer Erykah Badu. It was followed by the single Tyrone, and is not featured on her debut or Live albums. Produced by Rahzel a former member of The Roots, the song peaked at #24 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.... |
| "Adrenaline!""The Notic" | The Roots The Roots The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals... |
The Roots Come Alive The Roots Come Alive The Roots Come Alive is a live album from the group The Roots. It was recorded in Zurich, Switzerland; New York City; and other places and released November 2, 1999. An enhanced double-CD edition containing six extra tracks was also released with a limited pressing... |
| Choclair Choclair Kareem Blake, better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He helped develop Canadian hip hop in the 1990s, as a member of the Circle.-Career:... |
Ice Cold Ice Cold Ice Cold is the debut studio album of Canadian rapper Choclair, released November 2, 1999 in Canada and March 14, 2000 in the United States. It was released on major label Virgin/Priority Records. The album's early success was driven by the first single, "Let's Ride", which reached #37 on the... |
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| Rakim Rakim William Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B... |
The Master The Master (album) The Master is the second solo album by American hip hop rapper Rakim, released November 30, 1999 on Universal Records. It serves as the follow-up to Rakim's debut solo album, The 18th Letter .-Track listing:#"Intro"... |
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| Steal My Kisses Steal My Kisses "Steal My Kisses" is a single by American singer Ben Harper released in 2000.The beat of the title song is formed with mouth noises by Rahzel.-Track listings:#"Steal My Kisses"#"Number Three" #"By My Side"... " |
Ben Harper Ben Harper Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents... |
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| Lynden David Hall Lynden David Hall Lynden David Hall was a singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer.- Life and career :Born in Wandsworth, South London, he won the 'best newcomer' accolade at the 1998 MOBO Awards.... |
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| Roni Size Reprazent Roni Size Roni Size is a British record producer and DJ, who came to prominence in 1997 as the founder and leader of Reprazent, a drum and bass collective... |
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| Everlast Everlast (musician) Erik Francis Schrody , better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He is also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of... |
Eat at Whitey's Eat at Whitey's Eat at Whitey's is the third solo album by Everlast. It features guests collaborations with Carlos Santana, B-Real, Rahzel, N'Dea Davenport, Cee-Lo, Warren Haynes, and Kurupt. The lead single was "Black Jesus."-Track listing:# "Whitey" – 1:35... |
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| Common | Like Water for Chocolate Like Water for Chocolate (album) Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in... |
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| DJ Hasebe | Hey World EP | |
| Sean Paul Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:... |
Dutty Rock Dutty Rock Dutty Rock is the second album by reggae/dancehall toaster Sean Paul. It was released on November 12, 2002. It features two U.S. #1 singles, "Get Busy" and "Baby Boy" with Beyoncé. It also features singles "Gimme the Light", "Like Glue" and "I'm Still in Love with You", which all charted in the top... |
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| The High & Mighty | The Highlite Zone | |
| Tonedeff Tonedeff Tonedeff is an American rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter from Queens, New York City.Known for his breathless vocal performances, rapid-fire delivery, which is alleged to be among the fastest in hip hop history, is said by critics as having "the best flows" of the current generation of emcees... |
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| Toots & the Maytals Toots & the Maytals Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music... |
True Love True Love (Toots & the Maytals album) True Love is an album by Toots & the Maytals. It is a collection of Toots & the Maytals classics re-recorded with guest artists including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, No Doubt, Ben Harper, Ryan Adams, Keith Richards and The Skatalites.... |
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| Masta Ace Masta Ace Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"... |
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| "Where is the Line Where Is the Line "Where Is the Line" is a song by Icelandic artist Björk, taken from the 2004 album Medúlla. The track was originally intended to be released as the albums third commercial single "Where Is the Line" is a song by Icelandic artist Björk, taken from the 2004 album Medúlla. The track was originally... " "Who Is It" "Mouth's Cradle" "Triumph of a Heart Triumph of a Heart "Triumph of a Heart" was the third single from Björk's album Medúlla. The hip-hop-influenced song features beatboxer Rahzel from The Roots, Gregory Purnhagen, and Japanese beatboxer, Dokaka.... " |
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| The Beatnuts The Beatnuts The Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu is Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights... |
Milk Me Milk Me Milk Me is a 2004 album by hip hop duo The Beatnuts. It is the one and only Beatnuts album released by Penalty Recordings. It was critically received as a solid effort, but barely scraped the Billboard 200. In addition, none of its three singles were able to chart... |
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| "The American Way" "Acetone" | The Crystal Method The Crystal Method The Crystal Method is an American electronic music duo that was created in Los Angeles, California by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in the early 1990s. The Crystal Method's music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games, and advertisements. The most prominent is the US television... |
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| "A Day in the Life" | Handsome Boy Modeling School Handsome Boy Modeling School Handsome Boy Modeling School was a collaborative project between renowned hip hop producers Dan the Automator and Prince Paul... |
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| Dub-L | Day of the Mega Beast | |
| Chris K | Cycles/B-Box | |
| "Rahzel Skit 2" | Ol' Dirty Bastard Ol' Dirty Bastard Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB... |
Osirus Osirus (album) Osirus is a posthumous mixtape album by Ol' Dirty Bastard released on January 4, 2005.-Album Summary:The songs are all freestyles recorded earlier with the music added subsequently.... |
| k-os K-os Kevin Brereton , better known by his stage name k-os , is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer... |
Atlantis: Hymns for Disco Atlantis: Hymns for Disco Atlantis: Hymns for Disco is the third album of hip-hop artist k-os. It was released in Canada on October 10, 2006, and debuted at #1 in music sales. The album was released worldwide on February 20, 2007... |
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| Peeping Tom Peeping Tom (band) Peeping Tom is a rock band led by Mike Patton. To date, they have released one eponymous album and two singles. Patton has enough material written for the project to possibly record two more albums.-Artists who have played with Peeping Tom:*Rahzel... |
Peeping Tom | |
| "Bus Is Not for Sissies""Barry's Love Theme""Kidnapping""Rahzel Interlude""Funeral is for Sissies""Rahzel in the Park""King of the Crapper""From Behind""Fresca""The Mole" | Various Artists | Let's Go to Prison Let's Go to Prison Let's Go to Prison is an American comedy that was released in theatres November 17, 2006, starring Dax Shepard, Will Arnett and Chi McBride, and directed by Bob Odenkirk.... Soundtrack |
| C-Rayz Walz C-Rayz Walz Waleed Shabazz, better known by his stage name C-Rayz Walz, is an MC from The Bronx, New York. He is currently a member of the Legendary NY hip hop Syndicate Stronghold. C-Rayz Walz has been a fixture in the New York hip-hop scene for years. He hosts many hip-hop shows and events, has appeared on... |
The Dropping | |
| Imani Coppola Imani Coppola Imani Francesca Coppola is an American singer-songwriter and violinist probably best known for her 1997 hit "Legend of a Cowgirl" which sampled the instrumentals from "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan... |
The Black and White Album The Black And White Album The Black and White Album is the eighth solo album from American singer-songwriter and violinist Imani Coppola. It was released on the Mike Patton-owned Ipecac Recordings in 2007, her first for the label.-Track listing:... |
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| "What's Happening""Brainbender" | DJ JS-1 | Ground Original 2: No Sell Out |
| Sadat X Sadat X Sadat X is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.... |
Brand New Bein' Brand New Bein' Brand New Bein is the fifth album by Brand Nubian member Sadat X, and the second to be released in less than a year's time. The album is fully produced by the Rocksteady Crew's DJ JS-One and JW and features guest appearances from CL Smooth, KRS-One, C-Rayz Walz, Craig G, and Brand Nubian amongst... |
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| Rhymefest Rhymefest Che Smith , known by the stage name of Rhymefest, is an American hip hop artist from Chicago, Illinois whose first official album, Blue Collar, was released on July 11, 2006. He co-wrote Kanye West's "Jesus Walks", which won a Grammy at the 47th Grammy Awards. In October, 2010, Rhymefest announced... |
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