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Freestyle Fellowship is a rap group from Los Angeles consisting of rappers Aceyalone, Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., Self Jupiter and producer J Sumbi. Their vocal techniques focusing on the method of the freestyle, as well as a successful infusion of hip hop and jazz established the group as forerunners in the sub-genre of jazz rap, also placing them amongst prominent West coast underground rap acts of the early 1990s like Hieroglyphics, Abstract Rude & Tribe Unique, and The Pharcyde.
Freestyle Fellowship was formed at the Good Life Café in LA during the early to mid 90s. Originally they were just a group of friends that met up at the Good Life’s open mic sessions. The original Freestyle Fellowship consisted of over 50 members. The Emcees known as Freestyle Fellowship were the members that consistently came to the most open mic sessions.
Officially forming in 1991 and releasing the underground track To Whom It May Concern, the Fellowship became known in tape-trading circles, identified by their range in rhyming, at times bordering on scat, and Afrocentric messages over jazz inspired beat production. Their 1993 release, Innercity Griots is acknowledged by many to be among the most influential albums in the history of real hip hop.Aceyalone, the most prolific artist of the group in terms of solo album releases, is known for such works as All Balls Don’t Bounce and Love and Hate, a cooperative album with producer RJD2. Mikah 9, P.E.A.C.E. and Self Jupiter also had solo releases, affirming the group’s position as showcase for the varied and individual talents of the individual MC.
Freestyle Fellowship was formed at the Good Life Café in LA during the early to mid 90s. Originally they were just a group of friends that met up at the Good Life’s open mic sessions. The original Freestyle Fellowship consisted of over 50 members. The Emcees known as Freestyle Fellowship were the members that consistently came to the most open mic sessions.
Officially forming in 1991 and releasing the underground track To Whom It May Concern, the Fellowship became known in tape-trading circles, identified by their range in rhyming, at times bordering on scat, and Afrocentric messages over jazz inspired beat production. Their 1993 release, Innercity Griots is acknowledged by many to be among the most influential albums in the history of real hip hop.Aceyalone, the most prolific artist of the group in terms of solo album releases, is known for such works as All Balls Don’t Bounce and Love and Hate, a cooperative album with producer RJD2. Mikah 9, P.E.A.C.E. and Self Jupiter also had solo releases, affirming the group’s position as showcase for the varied and individual talents of the individual MC.
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uh_oh_jlm wrote:
* I bet I could fit another 'always' in there....just sayin lol
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uh_oh_jlm wrote:
pshhhhh always were, always will be forever and always the West Coast Underground Hip Hop Gods.
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kenilla wrote:
"The Promise" is a pure banger
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ArjunArman45 wrote:
It's all about Way Cool, Aceyalone's joint at the end of that hits so hard and blows my mind everytime I hear it. It's like he lost his sanity for a bit there
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illFigure90 wrote:
such a great new album
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P_Function wrote:
new album's soundin good.
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SprackCriddler wrote:
pure thought holy moly
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inhermusicbox wrote:
mary, mary, mary...
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AshhhWWFC wrote:
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16149/title.freestyle-fellowship-to-release-the-promise-on-october-4th
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llionsshare wrote:
does anyone have the fellowship shop tape?
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PearJuiceBreak wrote:
Innercity Griots is some top 10 of all time shit
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JL3001 wrote:
Hey all, wrote about one of my favorite tracks by FF member Aceyalone, check it out! http://emaciatedwildebeest.tumblr.com/
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Hotpotofcoffee wrote:
Six Tray and Heavyweights should be their top listens
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branchong wrote:
these dudes need more listeners!
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jrj91 wrote:
EXCUSE ME PAL WAS THAT YOUR STYLE?
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branchong wrote:
heavyweights?!
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comamortose wrote:
Inner-city Boundaries. quite literally the best hip-hop song to ever be dropped
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AC-K wrote:
freestyle fellowship - the true pioneers of hip hop
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JohnnyPouffe wrote:
Can anyone get me the "Way Cool" lyrics, please? I would be inordinately grateful
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