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Residing in the boogie down Bronx, Rob has been devoted to music since he was a kid, maintaining a deep connection to it in multiple forms (The Beatles, The Stones, Melle Mel, Run DMC, Kraftwerk, The Soul Sonic Force, The Talking Heads, Zeppelin, BDP, Public Enemy, Muddy Waters, UltraMagnetic MC’s, The Clash, Devo, Goblin, David Bowie, EPMD). He developed his expressive abilities through grinding for 10 + years in New York City, living life in a way unique to the New York experience – hard fought, hard luck, high stress and no money tempered by huge dreams.
In 2000, Rob gained critical acclaim as the front man of the group Sonic Sum, who’s album The Sanity Annex won rave reviews in the U.S., Europe and Japan, with SPIN magazine voting it the “2nd Best Album of the Year that No One Heard”. Kudos rolled in from publications such as The Source, The Wire, XXL, NME, Urb (Next 100), and CMJ. Word got around and soon came offers from artists like DJ Krush and Funkstorung to get down on their albums, a collaboration with Slug (Atmosphere) and Mike Ladd, plus shout outs from Radiohead, Bobbito Garcia, Autechre and others. Rob also happened to share the same management as Def Jux honcho El-P, and a friendship, as well as mutual artistic respect, formed. In 2003, Rob signed with the label, asking only for the opportunity to make a record with his heart, mind and soul, hence, Telicatessen. And it’s all we could have ever asked for.
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Notjoeybloom wrote:
You are not a human. You are a sardine that knows too much.
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SwingBreed wrote:
"Domestic Animals" is sooo heavy makes you bang your head so hard your balls fly out of your eye sockets and you hemorrhage all over the pavement! No doubt I'm excited for the Hail Mary Mallon debut to drop, but Rob Sonic's next solo record is on the top of my "can't wait" if its gonna be as heavy as that track!
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starkemptiness wrote:
Fantastic lyricism, and great beats, the man is a genius.
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Amarican wrote:
rob sonic dote/love or abhor/hate fans dance in your ways at http://www.last.fm/music/amarican Track "Flow Rapidly" about water, song on 9/11/01 titled "Abase" and many more.
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REXELLAREXELLA wrote:
amazing encore at bottom of the hill with tobacco!
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NinjaTune000 wrote:
Mike Ladd returns with The Infesticons, get a free download of 'Kick Anthem' here: http://www.bigdada.com/infesticons. New album 'Bedford Park' is released on Big Dada on 12th April 2010.
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fyshhh wrote:
new Rob Sonic and Aesop Rock project! http://www.style43.com/news/2009/09/02/hail-mary-mallon/
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AT- wrote:
heavily underrated imo
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Hi, I'm a new trip-hop and abstract artist, come check my page !
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pixiedustedd wrote:
yo ready aim shoot is such a sick song
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AnathemaOfZos wrote:
Pretty flippin' cool janx right here.
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Pazas1917 wrote:
Great Shit
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AsTheCryFlows wrote:
behemoth owns
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Jn_Barnes wrote:
he does on the album I have Mikeeey
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Tehryan wrote:
less plays than i thought
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non_sekwiter wrote:
I've always liked the stuf frum Telicatessen.
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TenInchToolz wrote:
its kinda interesting how all the similar artists come from def jux...hmm
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mikeeey wrote:
rob does all his own production for his albums right?
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gentlelist wrote:
cool
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osemgraca wrote:
new record is bloody brilliant, 10 out of 10. way better than 'telicatessen'.
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