Scotland Yard Emcees
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Scotland Yard Emcees was an Edinburgh
based hip hop
group composed of MC Profisee a.k.a Nutty Prof, Necaras, E-Hybrid, Big Stoo a.k.a Isomer and Mr Jinx.
in many settings from Leicester
to London
, but for two years Kulu's Jazz joint (Henry's Cellar Bar) was their headquarters.
As time elapsed, Scotland Yard Emcees became Yard Emcees, culminating in the Dazed & Confused
/ Topshop award for music in 2003, and the release of their second EP
Streetz via the One Little Indian label
. They split up shortly afterwards.
In recent years MC Profisee, alongside DJ
/producer
Vigilante, has released an EP with his new project, Great Ezcape, as well as still pursuing other solo projects. Profisee also appeared on two tracks from Hexstatic
's 2007 album, When Robots Go Bad
. Mr Jinx and producer Seanie B have released an EP under the name Scotland Yard, and are working on new projects for their new record label, Dropzone Records.
Necaras has returned to London
and is currently working on new material. Big Stoo currently lives and works in Japan
, pursuing a career in Mixed martial arts
.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
based hip hop
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...
group composed of MC Profisee a.k.a Nutty Prof, Necaras, E-Hybrid, Big Stoo a.k.a Isomer and Mr Jinx.
History
The group rappedRapping
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in many settings from Leicester
Leicester
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to London
London
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, but for two years Kulu's Jazz joint (Henry's Cellar Bar) was their headquarters.
As time elapsed, Scotland Yard Emcees became Yard Emcees, culminating in the Dazed & Confused
Dazed & Confused (magazine)
Dazed & Confused is a British style magazine, that was set up in 1992 and published monthly. Its founding editors were Jefferson Hack and Rankin...
/ Topshop award for music in 2003, and the release of their second EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Streetz via the One Little Indian label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. They split up shortly afterwards.
In recent years MC Profisee, alongside DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
/producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Vigilante, has released an EP with his new project, Great Ezcape, as well as still pursuing other solo projects. Profisee also appeared on two tracks from Hexstatic
Hexstatic
Hexstatic is a UK music duo, consisting of Stuart Warren Hill and Robin Brunson, that specializes in creating "quirky audio visual electro." Formed in 1997 after Hill and Brunson met while producing visuals at the Channel Five launch party, they decided to take over for the original members of the...
's 2007 album, When Robots Go Bad
When Robots Go Bad
When Robots Go Bad is the third studio album released by Hexstatic. The album features vocals from Ema J, female MC B+, London's Sabirajade and MC Profisee from Edinburgh units Scotland Yard Emcees and Great Ezcape.-Track listing:#"Red Laser Beam"...
. Mr Jinx and producer Seanie B have released an EP under the name Scotland Yard, and are working on new projects for their new record label, Dropzone Records.
Necaras has returned to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and is currently working on new material. Big Stoo currently lives and works in Japan
Japan
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, pursuing a career in Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
.
Discography
- "Serious" / "Now You Know" / "2 B N MC" (Scotland Yard, 2003)
- Streetz EP (One Little Indian, 2003)
Guest appearances
- Reachout - "The Trail" featuring Scotland Yard Emcees (Oh-Eye Records, 2001) "When the Kingdom Come" / "The Trail" 12"
- Scotland Yard Emcees - "All Heads" (Yush 2K, 2000) Yush 2K presents Ragga vs Hip-hop