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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Entries in Pharaohe Monch (3)

Real Talk Tuesdays: Diamond D feat. Pharoahe Monch

DateTuesday, April 1, 2014 at 9:12AM

Diamond D just dropped a cut called "Rap Life" featuring none other than the "unfuckwitable" Pharoahe Monch. Real talk? Feels like 1999 up in this piece.

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Way Gone Wednesdays: Action Bronson

DateWednesday, July 18, 2012 at 9:10AM

I give very little love to the new school. Can't stand most of these kids - mostly because they don't meet my three-tier requirements to be considered quality goods. A) have a nice voice  (Nas, Jay, Doom, Redman) B) have a nice flow (Rugged Man, Pharaohe Monch, Aesop Rock) and C) have something to say (Brother Ali, Mos Def) or at least be so cool that I don't care (Missy). 

Although his flow is all Ghostface, Action Bronson is one of the only new schoolers to get a pass from me. He not only meets all three aforementioned requirements but also tends to ride over the dopest sample-heavy beats. Dig this video for "Steve Wynn". Way gone.

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Way Gone Wednesdays: The Stepkids

DateWednesday, April 18, 2012 at 11:15AM

I gushed over The Stepkids last summer but here's a remix by French knob-turners, Union with verses from Pharoahe Monch and Homeboy Sandman. Way Gone y'all.

 

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