Molemen is an American hip hop record production team from Chicago, Illinois. It consists of Panik, Memo, and PNS.[1] The group organized Chicago Rocks, an annual hip hop showcase.[2][3]
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Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Molemen Records |
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Website | www |
History
editIn 1997, Molemen released an EP, Below the Ground.[4] It was compiled with another EP, Buried Alive, on a 2000 compilation album, Below the Ground/Buried Alive.[5] In 2001, the group released a studio album, Ritual of the Molemen.[6] It includes guest appearances from Juice, Rhymefest, Vakill, C-Rayz Walz, Rasco, Slug, Aesop Rock, and MF Doom.[7] In 2002, the group released a collaborative album with rapper Capital D, titled Writer's Block (The Movie).[8][9][10]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Ritual of the Molemen (2001)
- Writer's Block (The Movie) (2002) (with Capital D)
Compilation albums
edit- The Soundtrack to the Underground Instrumentals (1999)
- Below the Ground/Buried Alive (2000)
- Chicago City Limits Vol. 1 (2001)
- Lost Sessions (2005)
- Chicago City Limits Vol. 2 (2006)
- Killing Fields (2006)
EPs
edit- Below the Ground (1997)
- Buried Alive (1998)
- Locked (2002)
Singles
edit- "Put Your Quarter Up" / "Persevere" / "Follow Me" (2001)
- "Currency Exchange" (2002)
- "Life Sentence" (2007)
References
edit- ^ Cordor, Cyril. "Molemen - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Harkness, Geoff (February 8, 2005). "On a mission". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Kot, Greg (February 25, 2005). "Local hip-hop shout outs going strong". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Barber, Andrew (May 15, 2013). "The 50 Greatest Chicago Rap Songs: Molemen f/ Juice "Freestyle or Written" (1997)". Complex. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (March 8, 2001). "The Producers". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Neuberg, Eva (June 17, 2004). "Molemen". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Noixe (August 24, 2001). "Molemen :: Ritual of the... :: Molemen Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Capital D & the Molemen". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Love, Bret. "Writer's Block (The Movie) - Capital D". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Soren (September 8, 2002). "Capital D & the Molemen: Writer's Block (the Movie) (All Natural)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
External links
edit- Molemen Records
- Molemen discography at Discogs