The Away Team (group)
Encyclopedia
The Away Team is a hip hop
duo consisting of MC Sean Boog
and producer Khrysis
, both of whom are members of the North Carolina
rap collective the Justus League
.
, and became members of the Justus League collective as well as working together as The Away team. Boog had previously contributed to The Foreign Exchange’s debut album, Connected and the Justus League’s mixtape NC State Of Mind, while Khrysis had undertaken production work for Jean Grae
, Big Pooh, and Masta Ace
. Their debut album, The National Anthem, was released in May 2005 on 6 Hole Records, and featured guest appearances from Joe Scudda, Chaundon
, Smif-n-Wessun
, and Little Brother's Big Pooh and Phonte
. It was described by ALARM
magazine as "a combination of consistent rhymes and better than stellar production". Second album Training Day was released in 2007 on the Hall of Justus label, featuring contributions from unofficial third member Nervous Reck, Evidence (of Dilated Peoples
), Sean Price
, Black Milk
, Supastition
and Darien Brockington
. The duo also contributed two tracks to the Hall of Justus album Soldiers of Fortune.
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
duo consisting of MC Sean Boog
Sean Boog
Sean Wayne Evans better known as Sean Boog is an emcee from Raleigh, North Carolina and one half of the rap duo, The Away Team.- Career :...
and producer Khrysis
Khrysis
Khrysis is a hip hop producer and half of the duo The Away Team.Khrysis is one of the main in-house producers for North Carolina rap collective the Justus League, alongside 9th Wonder. In addition to producing Justus League artists he has also produced for artists such as Sean Price, Masta Ace,...
, both of whom are members of the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
rap collective the Justus League
Justus League
The Justus League is a rap collective from North Carolina, that includes L.E.G.A.C.Y., The Away Team, Darien Brockington, Little Brother, Edgar Allen Floe, Median, Chaundon, Cesar Comanche, 9th Wonder, Buckshot, Sean Price, Skyzoo and Joe Scudda....
.
History
Boog and Khrysis were introduced to each other in 2001 by Little Brother's 9th Wonder9th Wonder
Patrick Douthit , better known as 9th Wonder is a hip hop record producer, record executive, DJ, professor, and lyricist from Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. He began his career as the main producer for the hip hop group Little Brother, and has also worked with Mary J...
, and became members of the Justus League collective as well as working together as The Away team. Boog had previously contributed to The Foreign Exchange’s debut album, Connected and the Justus League’s mixtape NC State Of Mind, while Khrysis had undertaken production work for Jean Grae
Jean Grae
Jean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...
, Big Pooh, and 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"...
. Their debut album, The National Anthem, was released in May 2005 on 6 Hole Records, and featured guest appearances from Joe Scudda, Chaundon
Chaundon
Chaundon is an American hip hop artist from, South Bronx, New York City, who is part of Little Brother's Justus League collective. In 2008 he released his debut album "Carnage" and since has become an internet sensation with his website and his independent music show , as well as his internet blog...
, Smif-n-Wessun
Smif-N-Wessun
Smif-n-Wessun is a hip hop duo consisting of members Tek and Steele . Smif-n-Wessun comprise two-fifths of the Brownsville, Brooklyn supergroup Boot Camp Clik, with Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C...
, and Little Brother's Big Pooh and Phonte
Phonte
Phonte Coleman, better known as Phonte, is a Grammy nominated American rapper, formerly of the now defunct North Carolina trio Little Brother and one-half of the duo The Foreign Exchange. He has also recorded R&B-flavored output as a singer...
. It was described by ALARM
Alarm magazine
Alarm is a quarterly magazine based in Chicago, IL, USA that publishes "Music and Art Beyond Comparison." It covers emerging and mid-career musicians and artists with a focus on independent, underground, or otherwise non-mainstream music and art...
magazine as "a combination of consistent rhymes and better than stellar production". Second album Training Day was released in 2007 on the Hall of Justus label, featuring contributions from unofficial third member Nervous Reck, Evidence (of Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West and Xzibit...
), Sean Price
Sean Price
Sean Price is an American rapper and member of the hip hop supergroups Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock. He also is featured in the video game NBA 2K11 as a playable...
, Black Milk
Black Milk
Curtis Cross, better known as Black Milk, is a hip hop producer and MC from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:In 2004, he formed B.R. Gunna, with Young RJ, and Fat Ray, and together they released Dirty District: Vol. 2, a follow up to a compilation released in 2001 by Slum Village, which he had...
, Supastition
Supastition
Supastition is an underground hip hop artist from Greenville, North Carolina, now living in Charlotte. He has worked with rappers like KRS-One, Cunninlynguists, and Little Brother....
and Darien Brockington
Darien Brockington
Darien Brockington is an American singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and actor. Born in Washington, DC and raised in Durham, NC, Brockington was exposed to music early on in life and began singing at the age of 2. He was brought up in a Seventh-Day Adventist Church and sang his first solo at 6...
. The duo also contributed two tracks to the Hall of Justus album Soldiers of Fortune.
Discography
- National AnthemNational Anthem (album)National Anthem is the debut album by North Carolina hip hop duo The Away Team, released on 6-Hole Records in 2005. The album features guest appearances from Joe Scudda, Chaundon, Smif-n-Wessun, and Little Brother's Big Pooh and Phonte...
(2005) - 6 Hole - Training DayTraining Day (album)Training Day is the second album by North Carolina hip hop duo The Away Team, was released in 2007 on the Hall of Justus label, featuring contributions from unofficial third member Nervous Reck, Evidence , Sean Price, Black Milk, Supastition and Darien Brockington.-Tracklisting:#Scream Out!!#Look...
(2007) - Hall of Justus - The Warm Up (2009) - Hall of Justus
- Independence Day (2010) - IWWMG/The Academy
- Scars & StripesScars & StripesScars & Stripes is the fourth album by North Carolina hip hop duo The Away Team, it was released in October 11, 20111 on 9th Wonder's label Jamla Records and Duck Down...
(2011) - IWWMG/Jamla/Duck Down
External links
- "The National Anthem Review", okayplayer
- Jones, Kevin 92005) "Away Team National Anthem", Exclaim!Exclaim!Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...
- Doggett, Tom (2005) "Away Team :: National Anthem :: 6 Hole Records", RapReviews
- Paine, Jake (2007) "The Away Team - Training Day", Hip Hop DX