Doap Nixon

Kenneth Greene (better known by his stage name Doap Nixon) is an American hip hop artist and current member of Army of the Pharaohs. He has collaborated with a variety of underground hip hop artists and has released his debut full solo album, Sour Diesel.^[1]

Biography

Music career

A native of Philadelphia, Doap Nixon began writing music at the age of 12. He found that "music was a way he could express himself and did so anytime he could find time. "I was good at remembering things and rhyming came naturally to me... I used to do cyphers and house parties with Jedi Mind Tricks and Outerspace, so we had a knack for rapping". Though he has been at this for a while, his notable start came through his work with Army Of The Pharaohs.^[2]

Sour Diesel (2006-2008)

Sour Diesel was Doap's debut album and was released on July 22, 2008. A long time mainstay in the thriving Philadelphia independent hip-hop scene, Doap Nixon is best known for his breakout performance on Army of the Pharaohs (the supergroup fronted by Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks) in their late 2007 underground smash Ritual of Battle. Amidst a groundswell of anticipation, Doap unveild his debut LP, Sour Diesel, which features guest appearances from the core AOTP clique, including powerhouse Vinnie Paz, Outerspace, King Syze, King Magnetic, Reef The Lost Cauze & more as well as production from some of independent, most renowned and respected hip hop producers such as Apathy, Snowgoons, Stu Bangas, Undefined, Stress, Skammadix amongst others.^[3] His song, The Wait Is Over, was also featured on the game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.^[4]

Discography

Solo Albums

• Sour Diesel (2008)
• Gray Poupon (2010)
• Doap Traffikin' (2011)

Collaboration Albums

• Ritual of Battle (2007)
• The Unholy Terror (2010)

External links

• Official Website

References