Crown City Rockers
| Crown City Rockers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, Oakland, California, USA |
| Genres |
Hip hop Jazz rap |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Labels |
Basement Records Insiduous Urban Records |
| Website | CrownCityRockers.com |
| Members |
Raashan Ahmad (MC) Woodstock (Samples/Percussion) Headnodic (Bass guitar/Production) Max MacVeety (Drums) Kat Ouano (Keyboards) |
Crown City Rockers are a five-member hip hop band from Oakland, California, by way of Boston, Massachusetts and Pasadena. Formerly known as Mission, the name under which they released their first album,[1] they play old school hip hop music with live instrumentation[2][3][4] (similar to other hip hop groups like: Gym Class Heroes, The Roots, N.E.R.D, and Stetsasonic). They have been compared to groups such as: A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, and De La Soul.[5]
Discography
Their song, Break, off of 2009's The Day After Forever, was featured in "Open House" (Breaking Bad).
Albums
- 2001: One
- 2004: Earthtones
- 2009: The Day After Forever
EPs
- 1999: Mission EP
- 2004: Weekend Soul Japan EP
- 2008: Body Rock EP
- 2009: KISS EP
Singles
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Contagious" | One |
| 2002 | "Mission:2" | One |
| 2004 | "Another Day (Rhyme Writing)" | Earthtones |
| 2006 | "B-Boy" | Earthtones |
| 2007 | "I Love Being A B-Boy Remix" | Earthtones |
References
- ↑ "Beantown Beats Move West; Crown City Rockers bring da conscious noize." Monterey County Weekly, February 4, 2004 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
- ↑ "My Philosophy; Hiphop Ya Don't Stop", The Stranger, September 23, 2004 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
- ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos, "Oakland's Rockers aim for hip-hop crown at SF's Independent", Oakland Tribune, July 19, 2007 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
- ↑ Sarah Mauet and Gerald M. Gay, "Notes", Arizona Daily Star, May 18, 2006 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
- ↑ Isamu Jordan, "Rockers put style into every show", The Spokesman-Review, September 24, 2004 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .