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Portland, United States

A hip hop duo from Portland, Oregon, Lifesavas are notable for what The Onion’s Nathan Rabin called their “self deprecating style.” Their creative and insightful songs are both approachable and complex. The group consists of Jumbo the Garbageman and Vursatyl.

Like many of their peers on Quannum Projects, their lyrics tend to be rhythmically intricate and emotionally introspective, though it contains little of the self-lacerating qualities found on the inhabitants of underground hip hop labels like Anticon and Lex. Instead, they take a more positive approach, especially noticeable in songs like “Livin’ Time”. They take a dim view toward the prevailing “gangsta” trends and what they view as the dumbed-down and immoral tendencies of mainstream American rap. Other topics covered on their debut album Spirit in Stone include politics, relationships, religion and racial progress.

The group has just released their second album, “Gutterfly”, which features Smif N Wessun, dead prez, Camp Lo, and George Clinton, among others. They tour frequently with labelmates and partners Blackalicious. They have collaborated with several notable artists, including Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Fishbone, J-Live, Lyrics Born, Gift Of Gab, DJ Shadow, and dead prez.
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  • EV-angEL-Coup

    Even if you count up all different Livin' Time duplicates it still doesn't break the top 5, and this not including the additions of other song duplicates.

    5 Sep 2010 Reply

  • KriegPapagai

    Livin' Time is their best song, it's probably not in the top 5 because everyone has it labelled differently. I have it as "Livin' Time/Life: Movement 1/Livin' Lude (Feat. Gift of Gab)"

    20 Jul 2010 Reply

  • EV-angEL-Coup

    Why the hell is Livin' Time / Life: Movement 1 not in the top 5?

    26 Jun 2010 Reply

  • Force_of_Will

    Yes another reason I wish I lived in Portland (Floater being the first).

    28 May 2010 Reply

  • al-mac

    haha wow this stuff is awesome. keep pushin' it lifesavas, ya'll on the right track ;)

    11 May 2010 Reply

  • Asheau

    Sicker than Europe during the Plague !

    6 May 2010 Reply

  • Alexandre-Costa

    What have you done to Happiness, faggots? :(

    5 Apr 2010 Reply

  • adamrapscallion

    one of my favorite rap groups of all time...for real

    10 Feb 2010 Reply

  • TophumbleAnt28

    Vursatyl and company wreck the heck out of everyday commercial hiphop. No joke-this group is hot.

    17 Nov 2009 Reply

  • thekneehighs

    Dope!!

    14 Apr 2009 Reply

  • al-mac

    just stumbled upon these cats...brilliant.

    24 Mar 2009 Reply

  • PandaGetSad

    absolutely shit shit hot

    8 Mar 2009 Reply

  • Graphysiquez

    hellohiheyyyy..

    8 Nov 2008 Reply

  • mana80822

    you guys are the illest

    24 Sep 2008 Reply

  • Tough-Luck

    I'm mad. Why didn't I know about these guys sooner?!

    14 Aug 2008 Reply

  • Speakersoul

    So cool beat you know, you me you me

    22 Jul 2008 Reply

  • arrogantrabbit

    portlandoregoneeyuhhhhh...

    23 May 2008 Reply

  • Katrah-Quey

    I wasn't feelin Spirit In Stone that much when it dropped, I actually sold the cd that same year. Now that I have it again, I really dig it now.

    29 Mar 2008 Reply

  • LittleDanzig

    i can't be the only one out there that hears Camp Lo in more than just the guest spots on this record. ;)

    7 Sep 2007 Reply

  • majself

    btw. FUCK Anticon.

    12 Jun 2007 Reply
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