Crown City Rockers
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| Crown City Rockers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, Oakland, California, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop Jazz rap |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Labels | Basement Records Insiduous Urban Records |
| Website | CrownCityRockers.com |
| Members | |
| Raashan Ahmad (MC) Woodstock (Samples/Percussion) Headnodic (Bass guitar) Max MacVeety (Drums) Kat Ouano (Keyboards) | |
Crown City Rockers are a five-member Hip hop band from Oakland, California, by way of Boston, Massachusetts and Pasadena. Formerly known as Mission:, they play old school inflected hip hop music with live instrumentation (similar to other hip hop groups like: Gym Class Heroes,The Roots, N.E.R.D, and Stetsasonic), citing influences such as: A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, KRS-One and De La Soul.
In July of 2009 the band announced the release date of its new album, The Day After Forever. It is set for release on September 29, 2009, in time for the band's appearance at the Treasure Island Music Festival in October.
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Discography
Albums
- 2001: One
- 2004: Earthtones
- 2009: The Day After Forever
EPs
- 1999: Mission EP
- 2004: Weekend Soul Japan EP
- 2008: Body Rock EP
- 2009: KISS EP
Singles
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Contagious" | One |
| 2002 | "Mission:2" | One |
| 2004 | "Another Day (Rhyme Writing)" | Earthtones |
| 2006 | "B-Boy" | Earthtones |
| 2007 | "I Love Being A B-Boy Remix" | Earthtones |
External links
- Crown City Rockers' Official Website
- Crown City Rockers on The Stuff Inside
- Crown City Rockers at MySpace
