Atmosphere might be my favorite hip hop group of all time. They are based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota and rocking the whole world. The sheer talent displayed by both the Mc (Slug) and the Producer (Ant) is amazing. They have released 6 studio albums (including strictly leakage). They have had other artists come and go, but Slug and Ant are the ones who stayed constant. They have a blend of spoken word poetry, hip hop, and a little alternative punk rock in them. (They even preformed at the Vans Warped Tour). A little bit of everything for everyone.
Here are my favorite tracks off of all their studio albums:
Overcast! (1997):
God Loves Ugly (2002):
Sevens Travels (2003):
You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having (2005):
Strictly Leakage (2007):
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (2008)
Now they have released many EP's and even 2 Compilation albums, all of which I recommend you check out. They also have a small series called the 'Sad Clown/Bad Dub' Which is a collection of live/unreleased materials. Easily the most noteable song off of all the EP's in this series is the song 'Sunshine' off of Sad Clown Bad Dub 9. One of my favorite songs ever, and maybe the happiest rap song ever made:
You should definitely check out Atmosphere, they are cofounders of the Rhymesayers label. You can find them on Itunes, and can purchase at least two of their cds at mainstream stores such as target. You can also order from their myspace at http://www.myspace.com/atmosphere
Slug also has a group with California rapper Murs, called 'Felt' who you should check out as well.
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