The Slumplordz were formed in Oakland, CA in 1997 with no preconceived notion or expectation. The only idea the Lordz ever had was to make the type of bumping ass hip-hop not seen since the early 1990's. Like most long-term hip-hop heads, the Slumplo [+]The Slumplordz were formed in Oakland, CA in 1997 with no preconceived notion or expectation. The only idea the Lordz ever had was to make the type of bumping ass hip-hop not seen since the early 1990's. Like most long-term hip-hop heads, the Slumplordz had grown to a point where the music they had loved since its inception (hip-hop), no longer appealed to them. It was not that their love of the music had diminished, but rather that the quality of it had reached an unbearable level. Whether considering the production and lyrical content of contemporary hip-hop on the radio, in music videos, or on the shelves of record stores, it was clear that the only way to bring back innovative hip-hop was to make it. With the
help of friends who started the label Knock Factor, and its earlier incarnation Math Sound Workshop, a plan forged to market the group's music to the public at large.
So who are these Slumplordz? Well simply put, they are a collective of MCs and Producers who live and love hip-hop.
The groups members include: Ogre, Irahktherigor, Hard Rard, Gravy, Davie Doses, & The Littest. Within the Lordz camp, we find not only individual artists and producers, but also a number of groups including SunnMoonSekt (featuring Rard & Irahktherigor), The Yakuza (featuring Ogre & Rard), & The Original Raw Elements (featuring T, Gravy, & Ogre) among others.
Having grown up in Oakland California during the socially charged 1980s, each Slumplord was influenced by a wide range of music and sociopolitical thought. Life long fans of hip-hop, it was natural to express themselves through the medium and not surprisingly, each member had been involved in a group prior to 97'. The trio of Ogre, Gravy, and The Littest were all members of 1993's Elements. Ogre and Gravy were each respectively involved in Longevity (93/94) and Fall Out Shelter(96). Davie Doses had been a member of the L.A. based group Metamorphosis (96), while Rard and Irahktherigor respectivelybelonged to the East Coast based Devious Dysfunctional (96) and Oakland’s own Young & The Restless (93).
The Lordz' first offering as a crew, was a 1999 self-titled LP by SunnMoonSekt. Although always recognized as some of the Bay Area's best underground MC's, it took the raw and experimental SunnMoonSekt release, fo
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