G-Side
G-Side | |
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Origin | Huntsville, Alabama |
Genres |
Underground hip hop alternative hip hop southern hip hop |
Years active |
1999-2012 2013-present |
Labels | Slow Motion Soundz |
Associated acts | Block Beattaz, DJ Burn One, Bentley, YelaWolf, Slumerican |
Website | g-side.bandcamp.com |
Members |
ST 2 Lettaz Yung Clova |
G-Side was an American hip hop duo from Huntsville, Alabama, consisting of ST 2 Lettaz (born Stephen Harris) and Yung Clova (born David Williams).[1] In September 2012, it was announced that they had decided to part ways.[2] Their hiatus ended in November 2013.[3]
History
ST 2 Lettaz and Yung Clova met at the Boys & Girls Club in Athens, Alabama and in 1999 they formed the group later known as G-Side. G-Side together with Block Beattaz forms the nucleus of Slow Motion Soundz, an entertainment company based in Huntsville, Alabama.[4]
Their debut album, Sumthin 2 Hate, was released in 2007.[5] Huntsville International (2009) was at first planned to be released as a mixtape.[6] However, it became their official follow-up album to Starshipz & Rocketz (2008).[7]
G-Side released The One...Cohesive in 2011. It was produced by Block Beattaz, Clams Casino, A-Team, Str8 Drop, DJ Burn One, and the Basmo Family.[8] Anupa Mistry of Exclaim! described the album as "the actually good coming together of rap's current obsession with Southern talent [...] and experimental beats".[9] The duo released another album, Island, in the same year.[10] It was produced by Block Beattaz and Parallel Thought and features guest appearances from Bentley, PH and Joi Tiffany.[11]
Discography
Albums
- Sumthin 2 Hate (2007)
- Starshipz & Rocketz (2008)
- Huntsville International (2009)
- The One...Cohesive (2011)
- Island (2011)
- Gz to Godz (2014)
Singles
- "Forever" (2013)
References
- ↑ Paul Lester (18 January 2011). "New band of the day – No 948: G-Side". The Guardian.
- ↑ Josiah Hughes (12 September 2012). "G-Side Call it Quits". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Edwin Ortiz (12 November 2013). "Listen to G-Side's First Single After Hiatus, "Forever"". Complex.
- ↑ Jason Lymangrover. "G-Side". Allmusic.
- ↑ Mike Madden (23 July 2011). "On Second Listen: G-Side – The ONE...COHESIVE". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Colin McGowan (24 January 2010). "G-Side - Features - Cokemachineglow". Cokemachineglow.
- ↑ David Drake (12 January 2010). "G-Side: Huntsville International". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Brandon Soderberg (14 January 2011). "G-Side: The ONE... COHESIVE". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Anupa Mistry (31 January 2011). "G-Side - The One... Cohesive". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Mike Madden (17 November 17 2011). "Album Review: G-Side – Island". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Brandon Soderberg (21 November 2011). "G-Side: iSLAND". Pitchfork Media.