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Living Legends Wiki Information
The Living Legends
crew is composed of eight hip hop artists based in California. Beginning in the early 1990s, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently (without signing a contract with a major record label). The crew is considered by some to be "one of the biggest success stories of the indie-rap movement, [having] sold close to 300,000 units of their various solo and group efforts — all by them-damn-selves." [1] Staying independent-minded and down to earth is one of the major themes or topics of the crew's music, but some members of have signed with various independent labels in recent years. The artists that make up the crew hail from Oakland, Los Angeles, Fresno, and Osaka, Japan.
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Background
The Living Legends Crew originally grew out of an Oakland based duo, Mystik Journeymen, composed of BFAP (now known as Sunspot Jonz) and PSC (now known as Luckyiam). Beginning in 1994, the Mystik Journeymen began cultivating a fan base by selling their own tapes on the streets and hosting "Underground Survivors" shows in East Oakland. These house party-style concerts provided a stage for local independent Hip Hop artists. In 1995 the duo met The Grouch, and soon embarked on the first of several of self-funded tours throughout Europe. In 1996 Mystik Journeymen and The Grouch joined with the trio 3MG (Three Melancholy Gypsies) of Los Angeles to form the Living Legends Crew. The crew has since grown to include Bicasso (formerly Bizarro) and Aesop.
Following in the footsteps of California artists like Too Short who made a name selling tapes out of car trunks, the Legends also chose to stay independent from record labels. In some ways they took the street hustling mentality even further, by booking themselves into world tours and creating an in-depth website long before many major record labels had one. Over time, the crew and its members have founded and operated several imprints, including Outhouse Records, Revenge Entertainment and their current label, Legendary Music. The crew also produced a zine, Unsigned and Hella Broke
, and organized annual "Broke Ass Summer Jam" Concerts. In 1999, Living Legends moved their base of operations to Los Angeles. To date, the crew and its members have released over 50 full length albums, plus many singles. [2]
Members
- Aesop
- Bicasso
- Eligh
- The Grouch
- Luckyiam
- MURS
- Scarub
- Sunspot Jonz (Leader of The Living Legends, Founded it in 1990).
Discography
Single Releases
- She Wants Me" (2008)
- Down For Nothing" (2005)
- Blast Your Radio" (2004)
- Awakening" (2004)
- Damn It Feels Good" (2004)
- Gotta Question For Ya" (2001)
- Never Fallin' (2001)
Album Releases
- UHB IV: Stop & Retaliate (1999)
- The Underworld (2000)
- Angelz Wit Dirty Faces (2000)
- Almost Famous (2001)
- Crappy Old Shit (2003)
- Creative Differences (2004)
- Classic (2005)
- Legendary Music: Volume 1 (2006)
- Almost Famous: Re-Release (2007)
- The Gathering (April 8, 2008)
- Legendary Music: Volume II (December 2008)
Video Games
- Tony Hawk's Underground (2003) - "War Games" from Almost Famous (2001)
- Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (2004) - "Night Prowler" from Almost Famous (2001)
- Tony Hawk's Project 8 (2006) - "Moving at the Speed of Life" from Legendary Music: Volume 1 (2006)
Charts & Awards
- Creative Differences
, #28 on Billboard Top Independent Albums (2004)
- Classic
, #38 on Billboard Top Independent Albums (2005)
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