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Outerspace (Hip-Hop)
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Out of 8 votes - Similar Artists: Jedi Mind Tricks, Chief Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric
Out of 8 votes
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Genre: Hip-Hop » Underground Rap
Editor's review
Not content with going eclectic just on this planet, the Philly duo heads extraterrestrial. For Outerspace, that means mixing rhythmic smarts with ethereal soundscapes. But the twist is, as far out as these guys go, they're essentially grounded in streetwise rhymes.
Biography
Outerspace is the brainchild of Philadelphia MC's Planetary and Crypt the Warchild. The philosophy of Outerspace runs much deeper than music; it's literally a family. The two founding members have been friends almost since birth and found a common bond in the music they grew up on such as Gangstarr and EPMD.
The Outerspace vision began to take shape in the early 90's as the duo worked tirelessly to hone the skills that would eventually lead to an alliance with fellow Illadelphians Jedi Mind Tricks and their home-grown label Superegular Recordings. In 1998, Superegular released their debut single We Lyve which was met with critical praise for its complex, scientific rhymes and ethereal, seemingly other-worldly beats.
Outerspace would go on to appear on several JMT tracks and in 1999 the Illegaliens EP was released in on the Wordsound label. Soon thereafter, Outerspace hooked up with DJ SAT ONE and began recording with Jazzy Jeff's production company A Touch of Jazz, This collaboration proved fruitful with the release of the SAT ONE produced Danger Zone 12' on Soulspazm Records.
