The Brotherhood (band)
| The Brotherhood | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | London , England |
| Genre (s) | Hip hop |
| founding | 1984 |
| resolution | 1998 |
| Founding members | |
MC, producer |
Lorenzo (later renamed Mr Shylok) (until 1998) |
DJ |
DJ Pump Action (later renamed DJ Crystl) (until 1992) |
DJ |
DJ Hasty (until 1989) |
MC |
Sir Yes (until 1989) |
Producer |
Secretgrooves (until 1989) |
| Last occupation | |
MC, producer |
Mr Shylok (until 1998) |
MC |
Mr Spyce (1992-1998) |
DJ |
Mr Dexter (1992-1998) |
| former members | |
MC |
Son of Funk (1990-1992) |
MC |
The Pioneer (1990-1992) |
The Brotherhood ( Engl. : The Brotherhood ) was an influential hip-hop band from London , England . The music from The Brotherhood shaped the style of British hip hop in the 1990s. Her album Elementalz is considered to be one of the best UK hip hop albums of all time. The group disbanded in 1998.
history
The band began in 1984 as a loose collective of around eight members under the name The Brotherhood VIP , VIP being an abbreviation for Vagabonds in Power . It was an association of rappers , breakdancers , graffiti artists and DJs . The members crossed borders in terms of skin color and religion, as they had black and white members, some of whom were also Muslims and Jews. With the exception of founding member Lorenzo (real name Laurence Knopf, later known as Mr Shylok), all original members left the group in an amicable separation in 1989. In 1990, DJ and producer Son of Funk (Jason Roth, later known as DJ Diablo) joined the group ) and Pump Action (later known as DJ Crystl), as well as an MC named The Pioneer. In this composition and with the support of music producer Trevor "The Underdog" Jackson, the group's first EP was produced and released in 1991 . The record was also the first release on the young label BiteIt !.
In 1992 DJ Pump Action left the group to reorientate themselves in the drum & bass scene. Therefore Mr Dexter joined the group as a new DJ. The EP Wayz of the Wise produced in this constellation immediately drew comparisons with American rap groups such as House of Pain and Cypress Hill on the part of the British press. After The Pioneer left the group, a longtime friend of Lorenzo, Mr Spyce (Chris Evans) joined them. Lorenzo changed his stage name to Mr Shylok - and the band had found their final line-up with Mr Dexter, Mr Spyce and Mr Shylok. However, it was still a multi-cultural group, as a white, a black and a mongrel now formed the formation.
An unnamed white label was released in 1993, followed by another 12 tracks on the EP Brotherhood XXII . The band achieved a level of awareness that attracted major labels . So it happened in 1995 that the band signed with Virgin Records . The single Alphabetical Response , released soon after, was the harbinger of the 1996 album Elementalz , on which the group collaborated with organist legend Brian Auger , among others . The album earned the group a Black Music Award for best rap act, and Dave McKean's cover design also received wide artistic recognition.
When the group released their last EP on Blueprint in 1998, they were already planning another album, for which they produced 20 more tracks. The group disbanded before the release of these pieces.
Discography
Studio albums and EPs
- 1991: Descendents of the Holocaust EP (Bite It! Recordings)
- 1993: Untitled '93 LP (White Label, Bite It! Recordings)
- 1993: XXIII EP (Bite It! Recordings)
- 1996: Elementalz (Virgin)
- 1998: Dungeon Town EP (Blueprint)
Web links
- Heroes Of UK Hip Hop: The Brotherhood
- UK Hip Hop: The Story. The Underground Years: 1990-1995.
- Last FM: The Brotherhood.
- The Brotherhood at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Blog To The Old Skool , undated. Interview with Peter Parsons .
- ↑ Clash Music ( Memento of the original from May 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . 2009. Personality Clash: Headman vs. Trevor Jackson: Trevor Jackson On Underdog, The Brotherhood and Bite It! Days .
- ^ Neil Kulkarni: Dead Dead 'Hood In: Melody Maker , February 3, 1996, p. 46.
