Spank Rock
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Spank Rock is an American
hip-hop group consisting of rapper Naeem Juwan (MC Spank Rock) and producer Alex Epton (XXXChange
). Their style is generally described as a mix of underground alternative rap and electro and rock.
. They also toured with Beck
in 2006. Spank Rock's debut album YoYoYoYoYo
was released in 2006 on the Big Dada
record label.
In June 2011, Spank Rock officially announced that his second full length album, Everything is Boring and Everyone is a Fucking Liar, would be released September 27, 2011 on his own label, Bad Blood Records. Pitchfork.com premiered the first single from the album, titled "Energy," produced by Boys Noize
and based on a beat from Can
's song "Vitamin C". Pitchfork also reported that the upcoming album will feature production from Boys Noize
, XXXChange, Diplo, Crystal Castles
, Pharrell and Sam Spiegel
, and features Santigold.
Their single, "Bump", was named Single of the Year by Xfm London
breakfast DJ Lauren Laverne
in 2006.Xfm DJs' Top 5s of 2006 "Backyard Betty" was featured in a scene from Harmony Korine
's 2007 film Mister Lonely
. "Bump" was also played at the beginning of an episode in season three of Entourage
. A remixed version of "Bump" is played on a Wish-Bone salad dressing
commercial. In the video game Need for Speed: Carbon
, the song "What It Look Like" appears. In Madden NFL 07
, "Backyard Betty" is featured. Also, an instrumental version of "Loose" is in the game NBA 2K9. Spank Rock is one of the faces of Alexander Wang
's 2011 T collection, along with Santigold.
In June 2007, Spank Rock signed a deal with Downtown Records
. Spank Rock's first Downtown Records
release came in the form of fall 2007's Benny Blanco
& Spank Rock Present: Bangers & Cash
EP , a 2 Live Crew inspired 5 song EP. Spank Rock also contributed a rap on the "Benny Blanco
" remix of the track Heart Beat Rock; taken from Australian singer Kylie Minogue
's 2007/8 Grammy nominated album "X".
In 2010 MC Spank Rock was featured along with The View
's Kyle Falconer
on "The Bike Song
" by Mark Ronson
, which featured on Ronson's 2010 album Record Collection
. He was also the touring rapper on the album's 2010 UK tour. Spank Rock will be performing at Field Day music festival in Sydney
, Australia
on New Years Day 2012.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hip-hop group consisting of rapper Naeem Juwan (MC Spank Rock) and producer Alex Epton (XXXChange
Xxxchange
Alex Brady Epton, better known as XXXChange, is a Brooklyn-based musician, record producer, remixer and DJ. He is mostly known for his work with the musical group Spank Rock, whose debut album YoYoYoYoYo he produced.-2006:*Spank Rock - "YoYoYoYoYo"...
). Their style is generally described as a mix of underground alternative rap and electro and rock.
Biography
Spank Rock began performing in Philadelphia and Phoenixville, where their reputation quickly increased. They later toured with Hollertronix and M.I.A.M.I.A. (artist)
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...
. They also toured with Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
in 2006. Spank Rock's debut album YoYoYoYoYo
YoYoYoYoYo
YoYoYoYoYo is the debut album by the Philadelphia hip-hop group, Spank Rock. The album was released on April 18, 2006 through Big Dada. The song "Backyard Betty" is also featured on the game Madden 07.-Critical reception:...
was released in 2006 on the Big Dada
Big Dada
Big Dada Recordings is the Hip Hop imprint of London-based independent record label, Ninja Tune. It is best known for being the home of prominent British hip hop artist Roots Manuva. It was started by reputed hip hop journalist Will Ashon in February 1997...
record label.
In June 2011, Spank Rock officially announced that his second full length album, Everything is Boring and Everyone is a Fucking Liar, would be released September 27, 2011 on his own label, Bad Blood Records. Pitchfork.com premiered the first single from the album, titled "Energy," produced by Boys Noize
Boys Noize
Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005...
and based on a beat from Can
Can
Can may refer to:-Container:* Aluminum can* Steel can, an airtight tinplate container for storing food and other predominantly liquid products* Beverage can, a can designed to hold a single serving of a beverage* Oil can...
's song "Vitamin C". Pitchfork also reported that the upcoming album will feature production from Boys Noize
Boys Noize
Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005...
, XXXChange, Diplo, Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles is an arcade game released by Atari, Inc in 1983. The player controls a cartoon bear by the name of Bentley Bear, who has to collect gems located throughout trimetric-projected rendered castles while avoiding enemies out to get him as well as the gems.Crystal Castles is notable for...
, Pharrell and Sam Spiegel
Sam Spiegel
Sam Spiegel was an Austrian-born American independent film producer.-Life and career:Spiegel was born in Jarosław, Galicia, Austria-Hungary as Samuel P. Spiegel to a German-Jewish father and Polish mother and educated at the University of Vienna. His brother was Shalom Spiegel, a professor of...
, and features Santigold.
Their single, "Bump", was named Single of the Year by Xfm London
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
breakfast DJ Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne
Lauren Cecilia Fisher , known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio DJ, television presenter, author and singer...
in 2006.Xfm DJs' Top 5s of 2006 "Backyard Betty" was featured in a scene from Harmony Korine
Harmony Korine
The story is told from the perspective of a young man suffering from untreated schizophrenia, played by Ewen Bremner, as he tries to understand his deteriorating world. Julien's abusive father is played by Werner Herzog...
's 2007 film Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Harmony Korine, and co-written with his brother Avi Korine.-Plot:A young American man living in Paris scratches out a living as a Michael Jackson look-alike, dancing on the streets, public parks, tourist spots and trade shows. During a show in...
. "Bump" was also played at the beginning of an episode in season three of Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
. A remixed version of "Bump" is played on a Wish-Bone salad dressing
Wish-Bone salad dressing
Wish-Bone is an American brand of salad dressing. The original dressing was based on a recipe served at the Wish-Bone restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, founded by ex-soldier Phillip Sollomi in 1945...
commercial. In the video game Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Carbon, also known as NFS Carbon or NFSC, is an Electronic Arts video game belonging to the Need for Speed series. Released in 2006, it is the tenth installment, preceded by Need for Speed: Most Wanted, succeeded by Need for Speed: ProStreet in release order and succeeded by Need...
, the song "What It Look Like" appears. In Madden NFL 07
Madden NFL 07
Madden NFL 07 is the 2007 edition of the popular Madden NFL series. It is the first in the video game series to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles. Former Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander is on the cover.-Features:...
, "Backyard Betty" is featured. Also, an instrumental version of "Loose" is in the game NBA 2K9. Spank Rock is one of the faces of Alexander Wang
Alexander Wang
Alexander Wang may refer to:*Leehom Wang, Alexander Lee-Hom Wang, Taiwanese-American musician*Alexander Wang , the American designer...
's 2011 T collection, along with Santigold.
In June 2007, Spank Rock signed a deal with Downtown Records
Downtown Records
Downtown Records is a record label owned and operated by Downtown Music LLC. Music on the Downtown label is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana Distribution and, for certain releases, as a joint venture with Atlantic Records and also for select releases, by Alternative Distribution Alliance...
. Spank Rock's first Downtown Records
Downtown Records
Downtown Records is a record label owned and operated by Downtown Music LLC. Music on the Downtown label is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana Distribution and, for certain releases, as a joint venture with Atlantic Records and also for select releases, by Alternative Distribution Alliance...
release came in the form of fall 2007's Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco
Benjamin Levin , better known as Benny Blanco, is an American songwriter and producer from Reston, Virginia. He first came to the attention of Internet blogosphere producing a collaborative EP with Spank Rock. Working with producer Dr...
& Spank Rock Present: Bangers & Cash
Bangers & Cash
Spank Rock and Benny Blanco Are... "Bangers & Cash" is an EP by Philadelphian Virginian alternative hip hop group Spank Rock and record producer Benny Blanco. The EP follows Spank Rock's 2006 debut album YoYoYoYoYo. The album was released on October 9, 2007.-Background:Spank Rock's frontman, Naeem...
EP , a 2 Live Crew inspired 5 song EP. Spank Rock also contributed a rap on the "Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco
Benjamin Levin , better known as Benny Blanco, is an American songwriter and producer from Reston, Virginia. He first came to the attention of Internet blogosphere producing a collaborative EP with Spank Rock. Working with producer Dr...
" remix of the track Heart Beat Rock; taken from Australian singer Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
's 2007/8 Grammy nominated album "X".
In 2010 MC Spank Rock was featured along with The View
The View (band)
The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....
's Kyle Falconer
Kyle Falconer
Kyle Francis Falconer is the lead vocalist with Scottish band The View. Along with the other band members, Falconer hails from the Dryburgh district of Dundee...
on "The Bike Song
The Bike Song
"The Bike Song" is the second single taken from Record Collection, the third studio album by Mark Ronson, released under the moniker Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. The song features singer Kyle Falconer from Scottish indie rock band The View and rapper Spank Rock...
" by Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
, which featured on Ronson's 2010 album Record Collection
Record Collection (album)
-Track listing:-Musicians:*Mark Ronson - vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards, drum machine, bass, bell ringing*Nick Movshon - bass, drums*Victor Axelrod - keyboards, percussion*Homer Steinwess - drums-Additional personnel:...
. He was also the touring rapper on the album's 2010 UK tour. Spank Rock will be performing at Field Day music festival in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on New Years Day 2012.
Albums
- YoYoYoYoYoYoYoYoYoYoYoYoYoYoYo is the debut album by the Philadelphia hip-hop group, Spank Rock. The album was released on April 18, 2006 through Big Dada. The song "Backyard Betty" is also featured on the game Madden 07.-Critical reception:...
(2006) - Everything Is Boring and Everyone Is a Fucking Liar (2011)
Singles
- "Put That Pussy on Me" (2005)
- "Rick RubinRick RubinFrederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings...
" (2006) - "Sweet Talk" (2006)
- "Bump" (2006)
- "Energy" (2011)
- "Car Song"(2011)
Appearances
- "D.A.N.C.E." (Remix featuring Mos Def and Spank Rock)D.A.N.C.E."D.A.N.C.E." is the second single by Justice, and the first from their album †. It includes an edit and extended versions of "D.A.N.C.E", a rougher mix in the style of their earlier releases, "B.E.A.T", and the track "Phantom" which was previously issued in limited quantities twice on 12" vinyl...
(2007) - "Kick Drum" from Noise Won't Stop by Shy ChildShy ChildShy Child are an electronic music duo from New York consisting of Pete Cafarella on vocals and synthesizers and Nate Smith on drums.-History:Shy Child formed in the summer of 2000, when former college friends Pete Cafarella and Nate Smith separately moved to New York...
(2007) - "Back It Up" from Ed Rec Vol. 3Ed Rec Vol. 3Ed Rec Vol. 3 is a compilation in the Ed Banger Records annual compilation series. It was released on the 26th of May 2008. The compilation is available as an unmixed CD, a gatefold LP and a 6x12" vinyl boxset which also includes the unmixed CD version....
by Feadz (2008) - "Keep My Composure" from BrotherhoodBrotherhood (The Chemical Brothers album)Brotherhood is a compilation album by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released on . It is the second compilation spanning the band's greatest hits, after 2003's Singles 93–03...
by The Chemical BrothersThe Chemical BrothersThe Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
(2008) - "Heart Beat Rock" (Benny Blanco Mix featuring Spank Rock) from XX (Kylie Minogue album)X is the tenth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It is her first release since the greatest hits compilation Ultimate Kylie , and her first studio album since Body Language . X was preceded by lead single "2 Hearts" and released worldwide in November 2007...
by Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
(2008) - "Shove It" from Santigold by Santigold (2008)
- "Trick or Treat" from Stainless StyleStainless StyleStainless Style is the debut album from Neon Neon—a project from Super Furry Animals front man Gruff Rhys and electronic artist Boom Bip—which was released in March 2008 via Lex Records. The album was streamed in its entirety on the band's Myspace page for one week before its physical release...
by Neon NeonNeon NeonNeon Neon is a collaborative project from producer Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys, the frontman for the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals. They began work on the project in October 2006 originally under the moniker Delorean...
(2008) - "Radical Businessman" from Tut Tut, Now Shake Ya Butt by JapantherJapantherJapanther is an art project, established by Matt Reilly and Ian Vanek, then students at Pratt Institute. Japanther was featured in the 2006 Whitney Biennial and the 2011 Venice Biennale, and has collaborated with a diverse pool of artists such as gelitin, Penny Rimbaud, Gee Vaucher, Dan Graham,...
(2008) - "Roll That Shit" from Booty Breaks Vol. 3 by Deekline & Wizard (2008)
- "Ultraviolence" (Remix featuring Spank Rock) by Heartsrevolution (2009)
- "Wachadoin" (featuring Spank Rock, M.I.A., Santogold, & Nick Zinner) from The Spirit of Apollo by N.A.S.A. (musical group)N.A.S.A. (musical group)N.A.S.A. is a hip hop music duo, consisting of L.A.-based producers Squeak E. Clean and the Brazilian DJ Zegon. N.A.S.A. stands for North America/South America and, in addition to the two principals, includes approximately three dozen other artists from both coasts of the U.S...
(2009) - "My Eyes" (featuring Spank Rock, Theophilus London, Melo-X & Zakee) from Mishka and Ninjasonik present Darth Banhao by Mishka and Ninjasonik (2009)
- "Backseat" (featuring Spank Rock, Lady Tigra & Damien Adore) from Backseat - Single by Staygold (2010)
- "Park The Truck" (featuring Spank Rock) from Tons Of Friends by CrookersCrookersCrookers are an Italian DJ/production duo who have worked together since 2003. When the two artists met, both were trying to branch out of their genre and explore dance music. Their first collaboration worked...
(2010) - "The Bike Song" (feat. Kyle Falconer & Spank Rock) from Record Collection (album)Record Collection (album)-Track listing:-Musicians:*Mark Ronson - vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards, drum machine, bass, bell ringing*Nick Movshon - bass, drums*Victor Axelrod - keyboards, percussion*Homer Steinwess - drums-Additional personnel:...
by Mark RonsonMark RonsonMark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
(2010)