Plastic Little (band)

Plastic Little

Kurt Hunte and Jayson Musson (from left) performing at Sonar, Baltimore, September 12, 2007
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA[1]
Genres Rap, Hip-hop, 2-step
Labels aNYthing, SoundInk, Free News Projects[2]
Associated acts Amanda Blank, Filthy Dukes, Hervé, Spank Rock
Website Plastic Little on Myspace
Members
PackofRats, No Body's Child, Jon Thousand, DJ Si Young, SQUID[3]
Past members
MC Spank Rock[1]

Plastic Little is an American rap group consisting of Jayson Musson (PackofRats), Kurt Hunte (No Body's Child), Jon Folmar (Jon Thousand), Si Young Lee (DJ Si Young) and Michael Stern (SQUID).[3][4] The name "Plastic Little" comes from the Manga and OVA, Plastic Little simply as, according to Musson, "The way the 2 words go together, I like it".[5]
Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; they've worked with other notable artists from the area, including Amanda Blank and Spank Rock.[1]

Contents

Background

Originally consisting of only Musson and Hunte, Plastic Little formed during the summer of 2001.[6] After little success the pair started looking for "some proper white folks"[6] to appeal to a wider audience. In late 2002, MC Si Young and producer Michael Stern joined the group and together they completed their self-released album Thug Paradise 2.1, released in 2003.

Subsequent to its release the first 6 tracks were released by A-Ron the Don's fledgling record label 'aNYthing Records', for which it received wide critical acclaim from a variety of sources such as Pitchfork Media and Vice Magazine.[7]

Following up on this success, Plastic Little released their first studio album, She's Mature, in 2006 to mixed reviews.

Subsequent to the release of this album the band spent much of the next following years touring both the United States and the UK, both playing shows of their own and also in a supporting role for various artists. The group has shared the stage with M.I.A., Diplo, Blockhead, Mark Ronson,[8] Jay-Z,[9] Bonde Do Role,[10] Roots Manuva,[11] Z-Trip,[12] Belleruche,[13] Dizzie Rascal,[14] Santogold[15] and Chromeo as well as Philadelphia's own Need New Body and Man Man.[7]

Plastic Little released their second album Welcome to the Jang House in 2008 to the UK audience only. The album compiles tracks from their self-released album, Thug Paradise, as well as their debut album, She's Mature; adding a couple of new tracks also. The album received mainly positive reviews, with critics praising Little's ability to blend many genres together into one album while still sounding "fresh and bold";[16] their "tongue-in-cheek brilliance";[17] and their "biting critique of society at large" and "acerbic wit and intelligence".[18]

2008 also saw them touring the UK in support of their album[19] and featuring in a number of festivals; including Glastonbury (for Mark Ronson),[20] Creamfields,[21] Get Loaded in The Park (for Ronson),[22] Lollapalooza[8] and the O2 Wireless festival (again for Ronson).[23]

Musical style

Their music has been variously described as rap, hip-hop, 2-step, Gallery Rap[3] and, in their own words, Broke Pop.[24] and Party Rap[25] Plastic Little are known for their often tongue-in-cheek, comedic lyrical style[17] while still being "simultaneously too full of themselves and astoundingly self-aware".[3]

Influences

Plastic Little list a wide range of artists as their influences, including The Roots,[26] Yellowman,[9] Three 6 Mafia, Bonnie Raitt, Dwight Yoakam, Sade, R. Kelly and even Disney.[4]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Appearances and Remixes

References

  1. ^ a b c Lester, Paul (2008-09-12). "The Guardian - Band Intro". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/sep/12/plastic.little. Retrieved 2011-03-30. 
  2. ^ Plastic Little (band) at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
  3. ^ a b c d Fennessey, Sean (2007-01-03). "She's Mature review". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9700-shes-mature. Retrieved 2011-03-30. 
  4. ^ a b "Official Myspace site". Myspace. http://www.myspace.com/plasticlittlerap. Retrieved 2011-03-30. 
  5. ^ Standring, Ant (2007-11-26). "Jayson Musson Interview". Glasswerk. Art In The Age. http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/features/national/3318/Interview+with+Plastic+Little. Retrieved 2011-04-20. 
  6. ^ a b Coda (2008-10-04). "Plastic Little Bio". Simple Productions. http://www.simpleproductions.co.uk/acts/plastic_little.php. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  7. ^ a b "She's Mature". Apollo Audio. http://www.apolloaudio.com/album.asp?a=Plastic-Little-Selections-From-Shes-Mature. Retrieved 2011-04-21. 
  8. ^ a b Phillips, Amy (2008-08-03). "Lollapalooza report". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/29906-lollapalooza-report-sunday-amy-phillips/. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  9. ^ a b ONeill, Ron. "Plastic Little interview". Subba-Cultcha. http://www.subba-cultcha.com/features/article.php?contentID=13427. Retrieved 2011-03-30. 
  10. ^ "Bondo De Role". 2007-08-01. http://www.nme.com/news/nme/30045. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  11. ^ Baston, Neil (2008-10-01). "Roots Manuva". shout4music. http://www.shout4music.com/new-music-radar/plastic-little.html. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  12. ^ Park, Dave (2007-05-02). "Z-Trip". http://www.prefixmag.com/news/z-trip-plastic-little-pics-videos-from-studio-b/9246/. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  13. ^ Trickett, Amanda (2008-10-16). "Belleruche". Metro. Associated Newspapers Limited. http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/361553-belleruche-and-plastic-little. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  14. ^ Fullerton, Jamie (2008-02-29). "Dizzee Rascal". NME. IPC Media. http://www.nme.com/reviews/name/9529. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  15. ^ "SantoGold". BrooklynVegan. 2008-09-20. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/09/santogolds_gold.html. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
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  18. ^ Noize (2008-08-05). "Welcome to the Jang Haus - Noize review". Noize Makes Enemies. http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/plastic-little-present-their-uk-debut-welcome-to-the-jang-haus. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
  19. ^ Robinson, John (2008-10-11). "Guardian Tour info". The Guardian. Scott Trust. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/11/plastic.little.tour. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
  20. ^ "Glastonbury festival info". NME. IPC Media. 2008-06-29. http://www.nme.com/news/mark-ronson/37733. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
  21. ^ "Creamfields festival info". BBC. 2008-08-11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/creamfields08.shtml. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
  22. ^ "Get Loaded festival info". NME. IPC Media. 2008-04-21. http://www.nme.com/news/the-hives/36069. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
  23. ^ "O2 Wireless festival info". NME. IPC Media. 2008-07-04. http://www.nme.com/news/jay-z/37853. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
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  25. ^ The Vulture (2006-08-10). "Jayson Musson interview". The Chuckler. http://thechuckler.com/blog/interview_with_jayson_musson_artist_rapper_folk_singer. Retrieved 2011-03-30. 
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  27. ^ McLaren, Ryan (2006-08-09). "Thug Paradise review". Wavelength Music Arts Projects. http://www.wavelengthtoronto.com/wavelog/2006/08/august-reviews. Retrieved 2011-05-06. 
  28. ^ Tadah (2005-01-11). "F.O.I.L review by Urban Smarts". Urban Smarts. http://www.urbansmarts.com/reviews/vinyl/plasticlittle.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-06. 
  29. ^ Yates, Steve (2007-04-22). "Crambodia - Observer review". The Observer. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/apr/22/shopping. Retrieved 2011-05-06. 
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External links

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