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(1993 – present)

Alan Daniel Maman (born October 25, 1977), better known as The Alchemist, is a producer. The Alchemist has been an active producer since 1993. He hails from affluent Beverly Hills, California. After rising to prominence in the late 1990s as a close associate of Dilated Peoples, he went on to produce for many of ’s leading artists in the 2000s.

As a teen, Al began to identify strongly with the rebellious lyrics and urban sounds of hip-hop, and he began writing his own lyrics as a creative outlet. He joined up with other like-minded artists who wrote lyrics and rebelled strongly against their “uptight” suburban surroundings, among whom were Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town, Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Scott Caan, son of James Caan. They would often hang out in urban areas of Los Angeles and participated in typical teenage rebellious activities like partying, smoking marijuana, and general mischief.

Al and Scott decided to become a duo named The Whooliganz. While rhyming at a party in L.A., they attracted the attention of B-Real of Cypress Hill. He invited the teens to join his crew, The Soul Assassins, which also included the groups House of Pain and Funkdoobiest. In 1993, the Whooliganz released their first single, “Put Your Handz Up.” The song received little radio airplay and their record label, Tommy Boy Records, decided to shelve their album. Rejected, Scott focused his creative energy on acting while Al became interested in process of making hip-hop beats.
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  • bituinthesheets

    Rapper's Best Friend 2 is absolute fire.

    last month
  • drussellsdct

    Rappers Best Friend 2 > Rappers Best Friend 1

    March 2012
  • Chingy314

    i know that step brothers joint will be dope! alc + ev = <3

    March 2012
  • stayouttahizbiz

    Rappers Best Friend 2 is a BEAST. Loving the new Alc, especially that Gangrene shit

    March 2012
  • NoooFun

    Nigel Sylvester ftw

    February 2012
  • Brutal_kolobok

    http://soundmash.ru/archives/3121

    January 2012
  • WestSideTrippin

    The Alchemist, он же Alan Maman, второй белый в рэпе, после Eminem ----- и третий после Vinnie Paz

    December 2011
  • kidis22

    puggalo, я например, тебя считаю

    November 2011
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