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{{short description|American hip hop group}}

{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = [[East Orange]], [[New Jersey]] [[United States|USA]]
| origin = [[East Orange]], [[New Jersey]], U.S.
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]]
| years_active = 1994–present
| years_active = 1994–present
| label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]/[[EMI|EMI Records]]<br>[[Flavor Unit Records]]
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| associated_acts = [[KRS-One]]
| associated_acts = [[KRS-One]]
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| current_members = Tuffy<br>Hakim
| current_members = Tuffy<br>Hakim (born February 3, 1969)
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'''Channel Live''' is an American hip hop duo composed of Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan and Hakim Green, which recorded for [[Capitol Records]] and [[Flavor Unit Records]].
'''Channel Live''' is an American hip hop duo composed of Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan and Hakim Green, which recorded for [[Capitol Records]] and Flavor Unit Records.


Discovered by [[KRS-One]], the duo released its debut album, ''[[Station Identification (album)|Station Identification]]'', in 1995.<ref>{{cite web |title=Channel Live |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/channel-live-mn0000165030/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Channel Live Signals For Audience, Capitol Sees Street Buzz for Debut |date=18 Feb 1995 |publisher=Billboard |pages=20 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wgsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Channel+Live+Mad-Izm&pg=PA20}}</ref> It spawned the group's biggest hit, "Mad Izm", which peaked at 54 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. After the album ran its course, the group continued to make appearances throughout the 1990s, including on KRS-One's [[KRS-One (album)|self-titled album]] and on the [[Blade (soundtrack)|soundtrack of the first Wesley Snipes ''Blade'' film]]. In 2000, the group released a second album titled ''[[Armaghetto]]'' on Flavor Unit – it featured [[Method Man]], the now-late [[Black Rob]], [[Ms. Toi]], [[Malik Yusef]], and the singer [[Carl Thomas (singer)|Carl Thomas]]. A third album, ''Secret Science Rap'', followed in 2006.
Discovered by [[KRS-One]], the duo released its debut album, ''[[Station Identification (album)|Station Identification]]'', in 1995.<ref>{{cite web |title=Channel Live |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/channel-live-mn0000165030/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Channel Live Signals For Audience, Capitol Sees Street Buzz for Debut |date=18 Feb 1995 |publisher=Billboard |pages=20 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wgsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Channel+Live+Mad-Izm&pg=PA20}}</ref> It spawned the group's biggest hit, "Mad Izm", which peaked at 54 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. After the album ran its course, the group continued to make appearances throughout the 1990s, including on KRS-One's [[KRS-One (album)|self-titled album]] and on the [[Blade (soundtrack)|soundtrack of the first Wesley Snipes ''Blade'' film]]. In 2000, the group released a second album titled ''[[Armaghetto]]'' on Flavor Unit – it featured [[Method Man]], the now-late [[Black Rob]], [[Ms. Toi]], [[Malik Yusef]], and the singer [[Carl Thomas (singer)|Carl Thomas]]. A third album, ''Secret Science Rap'', followed in 2006.
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[[Category:American musical duos]]
[[Category:American hip hop duos]]
[[Category:Capitol Records artists]]
[[Category:Capitol Records artists]]
[[Category:East Coast hip hop groups]]
[[Category:East Coast hip hop groups]]
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Revision as of 23:57, 31 October 2023

Channel Live
OriginEast Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresHip Hop
Years active1994–present
Labels
MembersTuffy
Hakim (born February 3, 1969)

Channel Live is an American hip hop duo composed of Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan and Hakim Green, which recorded for Capitol Records and Flavor Unit Records.

Discovered by KRS-One, the duo released its debut album, Station Identification, in 1995.[1][2] It spawned the group's biggest hit, "Mad Izm", which peaked at 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. After the album ran its course, the group continued to make appearances throughout the 1990s, including on KRS-One's self-titled album and on the soundtrack of the first Wesley Snipes Blade film. In 2000, the group released a second album titled Armaghetto on Flavor Unit – it featured Method Man, the now-late Black Rob, Ms. Toi, Malik Yusef, and the singer Carl Thomas. A third album, Secret Science Rap, followed in 2006.

Hakim Green of Channel Live has stayed active into 2021 and 2022, collaborating with Treach, Dres, Keith Murray, Thirstin Howl III, Sadat X, General Steele, and DoItAll Dupré, as well as with Carl Thomas and KRS-One. He and KRS-One remain frequent collaborators. Hakim Green is a believer in 9/11 conspiracy theories.

Discography

Year Title Chart positions
U.S. U.S. R&B
1995 Station Identification 58 9
2000 Armaghetto – –
2006 Secret Science Rap
  • Released: October 31, 2006
  • Label: Draft
 – –

References

  1. ^ "Channel Live". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ Channel Live Signals For Audience, Capitol Sees Street Buzz for Debut. Billboard. 18 Feb 1995. p. 20.
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