Social Deviantz
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Social Deviantz are a Canadian rap
trio
based in Vancouver
, British Columbia
.
First formed in early 1992, the group consists of lyricist
s A-Train and Fatbone, and DJ
/producer
Junya. To date, they have two full-length releases; Essential Mental Nutrients, distributed in 1996, and Bleaky Deky, released in late 2006, as well as a handful of singles (including the 2000 release, Minimal, issued only in the United States
).
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...
trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
based in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
First formed in early 1992, the group consists of lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
s A-Train and Fatbone, and 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...
Junya. To date, they have two full-length releases; Essential Mental Nutrients, distributed in 1996, and Bleaky Deky, released in late 2006, as well as a handful of singles (including the 2000 release, Minimal, issued only in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
Members
- A-Train - emcee
- Fatbone - emcee
- Junya - DJDisc jockeyA 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...
/producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Discography
Release date | Title | Label | Format |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Essential Mental Nutrients | Sugarshack | CD, cassette full-length |
1996 | Sol's Favrit Beat | Sugarshack | 12" split w/CIA Kru |
1997 | ICU - The Death Of Hip Hop | Ill Crew Universal | compilation, includes 'Self-Defeater' |
1998 | ICU - The Revival | Ill Crew Universal | compilation, includes 'Mstr Bstrd' |
1999 | Mad Love | Integrity/Sugarshack | compilation, includes 'Minimal' |
2000 | Minimal Minimal Minimal can mean:* In mathematics, see Minimal element.* In music, see Minimalist music.* In electronic music, see Minimal techno.* In art see Minimalism.* In computing, see Computing minimalism.* Names:... |
Sugarshack | CD EP |
2001 | Urbnet.com/Hiphopmix V1 | Shoreline | compilation, includes 'Lucky 5' |
2001 | Space and Time | Sugarshack | 12" |
2006 | Bleaky Deky | Dease | CD full-length |
2008 | Spread Spread Spread may refer to:*Statistical dispersion*Spread , an edible paste put on other foods*the score difference being wagered on in spread betting*the measure of line inclination in rational trigonometry... |
Dease | CD EP |
2008 | Red Tape | Dease | CD EP (promotional) |